Just over a year ago I quit all of social media to see what it would be like without it in my life. (You can read more about that here). For 5-months I didn’t log into Facebook, Instagram, tumblr or anything else and instead explored other ways to market my business and found old creative outlets. I will always consider this time as the moment that changed everything. Stepping away from social allowed me t[...]
Anxiety, self-doubt, comparison, ego, and depression are just a few the mindsets I might travel through when sitting down at my work. It’s the devil and angel on your shoulder, battling it out to be heard and more often than not, it’s the devil that wins. That negative voice convinces you that you’re not doing it right, or perhaps, even worse, that you’re just not good enough. In the past year, I’ve bee[...]
I've shared my story about leaving social media to gain clarity and rest. I've always had a love-hate relationship with these platforms and I still do. Like all good things, I've come to see the value in having a healthy relationship with social media–The connections I can find, the people I can serve, even the inspiration I'll discover every now and then. But to have any kind of healthy relationship this means th[...]
In our culture, we’re told to say yes. By being a “Yes Man” the world will open up to us. But just like we saw in the Jim Carrey movie, Yes Man, saying yes to everything only leads to burnout, and often, some other complex issues (like the repercussions of saying yes to every spam email you’ve ever gotten.) I used to say yes to every invite we got for friends events. I would offer up my calendar link to c[...]
Rev. Cindy Pincus put it perfectly in her post about removing the stress of self-care and embracing grace. It's the words I've been looking for when I talk about work-life balance. Mostly because balance will never feel right, or like you're doing enough. Balance still feels like a lot of to-dos and the pressure to do yet another thing right. While balance in the language that most of us use, it's just another form[...]
You sit down in your well-designed office with wallpaper and artwork that speaks inspiration to you. Your shelves are lined with books, new and old, and you might even have a few framed photos of your loved ones. On your desk is a pad of paper, a cup of tea (okay, coffee if you’re into that sort of thing), and a typewriter. “Work-life balance” looked a whole lot different in the days of Mad Men. You had an off[...]
I watch my three-year-old niece as she dances through rooms falling, tumbling, and running into almost everything. She hasn't figured out how her body takes up space yet, and she doesn't care. She moves through the world like it's hers. Only when a step that leaves her headfirst on the floor with a headache does she even show signs of discomfort. I want to be like her when I grow up. I want to take the world b[...]
It comes after a handful of wins. After you've seen what you can do with your business. It comes after you realize you're making enough to help support your family and live your dream of being a business owner. It comes after the initial energy that allowed you to start building, but maybe right before the "I've made it" moment. I'm talking about burn-out. Every business owner will go through it. You've spent[...]
You might have read that title and thought…”Slow down? Are you kidding me? I have a business to build!” And like every other woman that wears too many hats to count I get it. I also get burnout, frustration, and not being able to take your business to the next level, all of which come from trying to do it all. My passion for slowing down stems from a deep desire to stay healthy and to help those around me ([...]
I’ll be real honest when I say that I get up in imposter syndrome and comparing myself to others is a constant battle. It’s one of the many reasons I took a break from social media. So I could stop focusing on what everyone else was doing and focus on my own creative process. So when it comes to finding inspiration I actually find social media platforms to be the worst place to feel inspired. At best you’ll wa[...]