Hi there! This is Elena and my first episode of Trust the Dress podcast.  First, I want to share a little info about myself. I am a photographer, creative adventurer, and branding assistant with a background in art. In 2013 when I was 31 years old, I had an adventure that changed my life forever in the most wonderful way. With a one-way ticket, a camera, and 3000 USD in my bank account, I flew halfway around the world to a country I had never been to and didn’t speak the language. I stayed there for nine years, built a photography business, and learned a third language.  That unforgettable experience tough me that it’s never too late or too early to have a new experience. There is no perfect timing when it comes to changing your life and having enriching experiences. You can start a new chapter at any point in your life, build a new career and business, have a family or travel solo, find love and be happy. The limitations and obstacles are only visible when you imagine them. But, in reality, when you act, those obstacles become a base of a goal.  Where does the name ”Trust the Dress” comes from”? I believe in the power of the dress, and for me, the dress is one the most amazing symbols of elegance and style. The power of the dress is about the power to be yourself, a woman - strong and vulnerable, elegant and passionate, who laughs and cries, is inquisitive and loves to wonder, who fell down and stood up, who dreams and makes it happen, who knows her worth and is compassionate, who loves and is not afraid of being loved. By trusting the dress, you trust in the elegant flow of life, where personal joy, happiness, and style are as important as being financially independent, having a professional career, and having a family. This podcast ”Trust the Dress” is a part of my creative project and website fineartislifestyle.com