When people imagine creative work, a lot of time they often picture the glamourous parts. The polished final products, the big reveal, and the applause. What they don’t see is the exhausting, messy, and often discouraging process that happens behind the scenes. The real story is more about late nights, rewrites, and rejection, and those…
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The Messy Middle
Starting a new creative project is magical. It gives me a high nothing else can duplicate. Finally, all the ideas I’ve been cooking up can come to fruition. There’s nothing I love more than prepping and getting everything ready and laid out. Whether it’s picking out the fibers, paint colors, making sure everything that needs…
Why I Don’t Do Resolutions (And Why I Set Intentions Instead)
Resolutions never made sense to me. They always seemed like rules or like you were knowingly setting yourself up for failure. Every January, the world splits into 2 camps. The ones who furiously write down all their resolutions in their freshly bought planner and those who quietly judge them. It’s all about losing weight, writing…
Color Crush Series…..White
White is both everything and nothing all at once. It embodies purity and innocence. It’s the color of snow, moonlight, and fresh linen. The emptiness of the color almost invites you to fill it with other colors. It represents a blank page and a fresh start that encourages growth and transformation. It represents peace and…
I’m Just a Girl: Why I Embrace Pink, Power, and Play
I’m not here to tone it down, I’m here to turn it up. I’m here to claim the sass, the sparkle, and the softness, while reminding the world that being a girl isn’t a phase. It isn’t a weakness or a stereotype either. It’s an art form. One that I’ve cultivated to kick ass. Being…
Be With Women Who Mention You in a Room of Opportunities
There’s a certain kind of magic that happens when your name is spoken in a room you’re not in and don’t even know it exists. It’s even more magical when it’s not luck, it’s not chance, but it’s the magic of another woman who is mentioning you. It’s a voice that opens a door for…
Color Horoscope Series….Capricorn
Capricorn season has arrived, and this is where the glitter settles, and the goals get real. It’s from December 22nd to January 19th. After a wild ride last month, Capricorn slips in wearing structured silhouettes, a smokey eye, and a five year plan in hand. Capricorn isn’t here to play, she’s here to build and…
Winter Solstice – A Dreamy Way To Close Out The Year
As the longest night of the year wraps the world in a velvet quiet, the Winter Solstice invites us to pause, reflect, and dream ahead. It’s a liminal moment, a cosmic hush between the ending and new beginning to come. What better way to honor it then with a spiritual reset to help blend the…
My Messy Love Affair with Time
If punctuality were a personality trait, I’d be…well, I wouldn’t have it. I’m the girl who texts “On my way” while still blow drying my hair. I’m the coworker who joins 5 minutes late but always with the best intentions and all the answers. Sure, I’m a mess but my lateness is wrapped up in…
Why Romanticizing Your Life Isn’t Silly—It’s Survival
Romanticizing your life isn’t about pretending everything’s perfect. It’s about choosing to see the poetry in the chaos, the sparkle in the mundane, and the magic in your messy, beautiful story. Romancing your life is lighting a candle before you answer emails. It’s narrating your walk to get the mail like you’re in a rom-com…
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