How It All Began…
When I was a young girl growing up in Canada, first in the prairies and then in British Columbia, my mom would periodically set up her slide projector and proceed to share photos and stories from her travels throughout Europe in the 70’s. The whirr of the projector, the chk-chk of the transitioning slides, and the dust particles shot through with light, dancing amidst the darkened room, all contributed to a sense of magic that I believed travel embodied.
It came as no surprise to me then, that after truly catching the travel bug during a summer trip to Russia when I was 16, I devised a plan to become a photographer in order to pursue travels.
The years that followed were filled with art school and adventures. I graduated from Emily Carr University in Vancouver with a BFA and photography major, then set my sights on a career in photojournalism. Instead, I found myself running a wedding photography business in order to fund my nomadic ways. During those years, I rode the Trans-Siberian railway with a friend, hiked the jungles of Luzon with my mom, photographed daily life in Cuba, and spent several months producing a stock collection of photos from Morocco for a media organization in Spain.
In 2009, I married my husband Will, (who hails from Mississippi) and put down roots in northern California. We continued to travel for weddings abroad in South America, the Caribbean, and Switzerland, along with trips for his work in Asia. In 2012, we attempted a 4-month long backpacking trip around the world and got to spend 5 weeks experiencing Turkey, Israel & Palestine, before I was thrown from a camel in Wadi Rum, Jordan and our trip met an abrupt end. One fractured pelvis and 5 weeks of bedrest later, we returned home with broken dreams of India, Thailand, and East Africa. We are still dreaming of a re-do!
While we now have 3 children, (two girls and a boy) and I no longer photograph weddings, our family still enjoys traveling as much as possible. In 2022, I began leading annual Women’s Walking Retreats in the Cotswolds, which blended my newfound interest in rest (having 3 children in 5 years will do that to you) with creativity (something I struggled to find while raising littles).
As our kids have grown, we’ve had the opportunity to travel to England with them, as well as enjoy adventures closer to home. I am passionate about sharing strategies that help other families plan restorative and inspirational travel experiences.
If you long to lessen the overwhelm that comes with planning, packing, and preparing for travel, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re in pursuit of travel opportunities that enable you to slow down and ignite your creativity, this is the spot for you. If you are curious about how to integrate inspiration from your travels into your daily rhythms, I am so glad you’re here.
Welcome to Bringing Inspiration Home.
What Next?
Amidst today’s hyper-stimulated, frenetic pace, we desperately need sources of genuine inspiration and authentic community that challenge us to press into our goals, fears, and dreams with purpose and courage. I’m no stranger to fear and inadequacy, but because I’m continually challenged to pursue my dreams even when heartbreak or life’s unexpected twists reshape my dreams’ parameters, I am forever moving forward. And I would love for this site to exist as a space where we can move forward together as inspired seekers of beauty, adventure, and purposeful living.
Will you join me on the quest, as Tennyson so aptly put,
“To strive, to seek, to find,
and not to yield”?
We were each given one life along with the promise that it could be an abundant one (John 10:10). I want each day of mine to be filled with as much of that abundant, purposeful, inspired life as possible.
Don’t you?
If you are looking for travel tips and strategies, subscribe to my weekly newsletter for resources you’ll love. Want to infuse your travels and lifestyle with inspiring content, look no further than these free resources designed just for you. Or join me on my next Women’s Walking Retreat through the English countryside. And if tangible decor and travel inspiration are what you’re after, visit my Cotswolds Print Shop or the Shop at Bringing Inspiration Home today. I also offer online courses like my Creative Catalyst that helps women tap back into their creative gifts. Want to partner together to elevate your brand or business? Head over to brand services and see what’s on offer. I would love to help you achieve your dreams be they far-flung or from the comfort of your home. Let’s stay inspired togetehr.
— Jaime Fenwick
“…I came that they might have life and have it abundantly.”
John 10:10 (ESV)