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As we enter into the holiday season, not only are we wrapping up weddings, getting ready for hosting family, buying Christmas gifts and preparing for the new year, but we are also trying to be present and not get swept away. Am I right? Oh, that’s just me? Cool. I honestly think this is an […]

Daily Gratitude & Intention in Busy Seasons

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In my quarterly reset, I updated my word for the rest of the year. I still am clinging to ‘surrender’, but I have decided to focus on the FREEDOM in surrender. Freedom from expectation, perfection, comparison and anything less than grace. I was thinking about that a lot on our trip. As creatives and humans, […]

October Goals | Freedom

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Amidst all of the wonderful hustle in this busy season of life, there has been a calling in my heart to do something drastic. Something so unnatural for me in this business and as a creative. So, this month, I am leaning into that whisper and going near radio silent. You read that right, near radio […]

July Goals | Creating Margin

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Oh June, sweet June. This month marks the halfway point in the year. A time to stop and take stock of what has transpired, while looking ahead to the wonderful seasons in front of us. I will be the first to tell you that I am not a huge fan of summer heat, but who […]

June Goals | Life in Bloom

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I was watching a movie on Netflix the other night and the final line said something to the effect of the following. We sometimes need to listen for God’s whispers, instead of looking for big gestures and shouting. That resonated with me in this season so deeply. There are so many times that we are […]

May Goals: Whispers and Focus

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