We all reach our breaking point sooner or later, and with today’s hustle culture, I think we’re all closer than we think. I for one didn’t see it coming when the tiredness came on at a level I had never experienced. The adult acne consumed my face. And everything that I used to love slowly didn’t matter. My life was about making it through the day, hitting the couch and tuning out to something on Netflix. An[...]
Getting up early each morning to watch the quality of light change in my backyard, sip my freshly steeped tea, and read a good book is the highlight of my day. It’s probably because without even knowing it, I created a habit of living in the slow lane for the first hour of the day. However, the rest the day often turns to chaos. As someone who is always talking about slow living, following brands and writers wh[...]
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[...]
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 ([...]
You’ll hear me talk about work-life balance a lot. To be honest, I don’t like the term, but it’s a phrase that people understand so I try to talk their language. But we’re balancing so much more than two things. For me, I’m balancing growing a marketing business and an art business (I just started selling my own art prints, the thing I actually went to college for), staying healthy, taking care of a home,[...]
Since dropping social media as a marketing strategy I've had to come up with new ideas to get my business out there and start connecting with my ideal customer. This has taken a bit of brainstorming and patience but slowly, step by step, things are coming together. One of my new favorite ways to share my business is through Podcast interviews. They not only allow me to meet amazing people that I get to chat with for[...]