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Cure-All

MORNINGJUICE Cure All

I like to pretend that raw juice can fix all things in life. It’s like the windex of good health. I was feeling FuNky  this morning, so I pulled down my ol’ juicer friend and got started.

juice Cure All

morningjuice Cure All

Do you juice? What are your thoughts on the foam the gathers on top? I rarely drink it. The foam is not my cure-all.

In other news, I finally got my Strong Knees DVD in the mail! That’s gonna happen today. Apparently I have to do it every single day for it to work. I’m not good at doing anything every single day, but goodness I’m tired of having a funky knee from falling on a dog.

And in more other news- I lost 3 pounds last week taking me t0 13 total pounds lost!

myclip Cure All

And more, more other news thank you to those who supported my Wear it Well Spring ecourse. I tell you, putting stuff out in the world is not for the faint of heart. I am a timid mouse who is full of fears and doubts way more than I should ever admit, and just saying to people “hey, I made something, you might like it” makes me want to crawl in a hole. Because, what if they don’t like it?

What if they think I’m a loser who makes ebooks? What if they think my design or writing is bad? What if they don’t get it? What if people will only respect me if I have a “real job”? What if people are tired of me trying to make a living off of my creativity? What if I’m not respected?

What if, what if, what if. Isn’t is all so silly? I want to be more brave and live with the learning process, but it’s not easy. I want to be more graceful. If anyone ever tells you that following a dream or doing something different is easy, they are lying. No one will ever tell you that anyway.

And further more, doing anything, anything at all will raise eyebrows. You might as well do it anyway. So with that said, if you’re at all interested in an ebook filled with 90 pages of style inspiration, Wear it Well is just that. Right now and until the end of March you can pay what you want. Which means  for $5, 10, 13.25, 16, or $28+ you can buy my ebook. And then you can email me and tell me what you liked or didn’t like about it, because I truly want to know. So I can make it even better next time.

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Living By My Mission

Figuring out what I want is key. Any time that familiar voice tells me “Well you could eat a pint of ice cream. No one would know. You could just start over tomorrow. You deserve it.” I have a back up plan, and that plan is my mission. My mission is to do what is good for me, not what I think I deserve momentarily.

Binge eating takes me away from my mission. My mission is to be the best version of myself every day. To be present and engaged, to create, to be good to myself and my husband, to be good to others, to spread and share creativity and hope.

When I eat too much I can’t participate. I can’t be there for myself or anyone else. I have no energy, no hope, and no will to create or follow through with my mission. Food in excess robs me of time and I’m a firm believer that time is the most precious thing we have. How I spend that time is crucial. Not seeking perfection, but giving myself the best possible chance.

The struggle these past couple of weeks is knowing the difference between binge eating and frequent vs. occasional overeating. And being okay with this part of the journey which has not been completely effortless. But, I trust it eventually will be.

When I’m challenged I do two things. One, I realize that my desire to eat too much is just that, a desire. Acting on that desire means nothing more than getting out of the discomfort of having the urge. I don’t force it away, I just sit with it. I also remind myself of my mission and the decision becomes more clear. Binge eating (or even frequent overeating) is not apart of my mission and the bigger picture of what I want for myself.

Do you have a mission?

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Just Breathe

This week, I took a break. Normally, not being productive makes me antsy and depressed. This week, I allowed myself to take a step back and evaluate my direction.  Like a lot of my friends I feel like I’m on the edge of something very positive and big in my life. But there is a part of my that is holding back, scared to take the leap. Scared to embrace where I’m going.

Part of that feeling is people. I worry a lot (too much) about how people see me and what my actions look like. I worry about sharing my goals and embracing what I really want. Will they think I’m reaching too high and being unrealistic? Will they think I don’t deserve it or didn’t properly earn my success? Will they misinterpret my actions?

And then I stop. Take a breath. And realize that this is mostly just me. It doesn’t matter so much if someone else doesn’t think I’m worthy of the effort, because I am.

I’m in an intention circle right now learning how to manifest my dreams. I have big dreams. Dreams that I don’t share with a lot of people and certainly not on this blog. But, I’m embracing them and trying to be more vocal. Some of my dreams startle me because I didn’t know I had them. Because they seem bigger than me. Do you ever feel that way?

Some of my dreams:

– I want to be a skilled graphic designer. I want people to hire me because they see my creativity and want it to reflect their business. I want to do it on my own terms. I want to create one of a kind work that makes people stop and admire. I want to push the envelope and myself. I want to get better. I want an etsy shop with ready-made design. I want to bring people into this creative business and train them.

– I want to pay off all my credit card and student loan debt by the time I’m 30.

– I want to use this blog to share my dreams, goals and inspiration. I want to inspire myself and those who stop by.

– I want to write a book about all of this.

– I want to start painting again. I want to illustrate and draw like I used to.

– I want to share my art in unconventional ways.

– I want to create art without the intention to sell it.

– I want to share my town with the world in a creative and thoughtful way.

– I want to empower and support the creative women in my life.

– I want to weigh less than 160 pounds before I get pregnant.

– I want to get pregnant before I’m 31-32. I’m 28 (29 in march)

– I want to create a successful lifestyle brand that is linked with my co-owned clothing company. I want to push the boundaries. I want to empower young, rural women in this process. I want to collabroate with creative minds. I want to provide well paying jobs to creative women in our area. I want to thrive within this business, creativity and monetarily.

– I want to go to Paris and walk for hours with my husband. I want to eat the best pastries and bread.

– I want to run a 5k in under 40 minutes.

– I want to be considered a beautiful woman inside and out.

– I want to live in a beautiful and creative space (that is organized and comfortable)

– I want to celebrate my life and learn to jot memories down. I want to have photos printed.

– I want to walk into any store and wear whatever I want.

– I want to be attractive and intelligent.

– I want to be a really good wife and a really good mom.

– I want to cherish my friends and family. I don’t want them to question how I feel.

– I want to stop worrying about the things that haven’t happened. I want to stop worrying about what I assume to be true.

– I want to take care of myself because I’m driven to do so. Because I cherish my life and my body. Not because it’s a plan. Not out of guilt. Not because I need to lose weight.

– I want to go back to school and finish my degree. But I don’t want to go into debt to make this happen. Or maybe I’ll just read a ton more and get really good and prove everyone wrong.

I’m allowing myself this week to breathe and take it all in. I have a lot of change in my life  and I’m getting ready for it. I’m getting it now.

 

 

 

 

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