Confession: I'm totally nosy. And with the perfectly curated social media world we live in, I find myself craving the real stuff. The raw details, you know? I want to see the how not just the what. I've been blogging (though now seemingly "on & off"--but that's...
Creative Entrepreneur
Take the pressure off: Stop drinking the “have to” poison
A friend messaged me the other day. "I need to pick your brain." I wasn't doing anything, so I told them to call. This friend has an MLM business. And she's been off social media since February. "I hate it," she told me. "But I feel like I have to do it." She wanted...
Systems & processes for freedom in your creative business
I get it, a big draw for creative entrepreneurship is that ever elusive freedom everyone is lusting after. I remember being at my day job day dreaming about what my life would look like when I no longer had to adhere to someone else's schedule. A lot of people...
Business burnout: my experience + a free guide to avoid it yourself
In June of 2017, I wrote in my journal I feel like we're on the brink of something--both with [Business name] and Jonathan's job. The crazy thing is, my intuition was spot on. The bad thing is, I didn't realize then that we were on the brink of calamity. It was only...
My dream workday & how to discover your own
While it’s super fun to get dreamy, I believe it’s actually essential to get an idea of what your dream workday looks like. Why? Because without an awareness of how you want to show up every day, you run the risk of establishing habits and routines that you don’t love and don’t work for you.
Side hustle to full-time: Tips for making the leap & quitting your day job
It was a Thursday night, which meant I was walking into RuSans, my favorite sushi place, just like I did every Thursday to meet my friends for dinner. But this time, things were different. I climbed into the barstool next to my friend. "It's just me tonight," she...