Ok, so I know that this is not really my first post, but after about 40 posts or so, I’ve finally come to some sort of idea where I’m going with this thing, so I thought it would be important to write down where I am now so that I can go back years from now and track my progress. Soooo…

About me

Welcome to the home of Shannon S. Evans. Grab a cup of tea, coffee or a cold red stripe and just relax with me for awhile. Oh…I guess I should tell you who this Shannon person is. The truth is, some days it’s still a mystery to me. There are some things that I can tell you for sure…In March of 2009, I finally left my communications job at the World Bank to run Sevan Photography full time. (Please keep in mind that, I didn’t even feel comfortable calling myself a photographer a year before that.)

Some days, I can hardly believe that I actually did it. I can still remember feeling trapped in a life that I knew wasn’t mine. On days when I struggle with entrepreneurship, I think about those days back in the office and I know that I am better off. Where I am now is uniquely me and I wouldn’t want it any other way.

I’ve learned the ins and outs of being an entrepreneur, and I’m starting to take it to the next level by incorporating as much travel as I can. In April, I went to Brazil and fell in love. The people, music and beaches captured a part of me that it refuses to give back. However, it did offer a fair trade: a daring outlook on life. It includes living simpler, not being focused on material things, relaxing and finding time to clap for the sunset. It’s also dispelled any myths of why people can’t travel.

So much so, that I’ve moved out of my apartment in Washington, DC in an effort to make traveling as much a part of my life as possible, including within the United States. While I’m out on the road I’m working hard on the In the Light Project, a coffee table and online gallery of survivors of child sex abuse.

About this site

I’ve spent a lot of time over the few months figuring out exactly what I wanted this site to represent. The most important thing is that I want it to be a place that lets people know that it’s ok to follow their dreams. I’ve learned a lot of things in the past few years and I want to share all those things and the new ones that come up. I feel very blessed that I’ve been able to accomplish some great things and I want to encourage people to drop their fears and go out and live the lives they’ve always dreamed of.

On the personal side, this site is a place that I can let out all of the things that I’m feeling. This will be an honest space. I’m not perfect, but I’ve learned to love and appreciate my flaws because they make me unique. Please feel free to do the same.

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