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Pause

07 Tuesday Jul 2020

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begrateful, bepositive, bethechange, breathe, calm, evolve, grow, life, peace, reflect

Misty cloudy days give us a moment to reflect. Without the sunshine fueling our soul with energy it’s a perfect time to pause and breathe. I’m sure we all could use some peace and silence. Take it. Be grateful you are here, even though ‘here’ may not be where you want to be. Another day has been offered and you have the opportunity to make it a good one. Happy Tuesday!

Portfolio: Empowered Practice

06 Monday Jul 2020

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branding, creativeservices, design, graphicdesign, marketing, mycreativebiz, onlinepresence, webdesign, websitedesign, yoga

Created a sales page for a pretty rad client of mine @manjari.gopika.yoga last week to feature her upcoming yoga course, Empowered Practice. This is her second course she has offered and I can only imagine it will be as successful as the first. We kept the design aligned with her branding, with bold text and pops of color. Always a pleasure working with Manjari! If you are ready to challenge your body and open your mind check this course out. It will provide you with progression, inspiration, and the opportunity to transform your practice into an adventure in possibility. I highly recommend! Visit manjarigopika.com/empowered-practice to learn more and register today.

Live Your Truth

03 Friday Jul 2020

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bepositive, chooseyou, liveyourtruth, moveforward, thrive

THIS. This is where I’m at right now. And where I need to be. There are so many negative things going on in the world but lately I feel like I’m being bombarded with bullshit, ignorance, lies, hate and pure lack of empathy for others. All the while dealing with my own personal issues. So I decided to take a few steps back to reflect and let the dirt settle. And I like it here.
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I know people may not feel as I do. That’s fine. We are all different. But when people judge and rant and spew idiotic comments without even listening or trying to accept others, I just don’t have time or patience for that. Not sure why anyone would waste any moment of their life dealing with such poor behavior. I feel like our country is more divided than ever and sadly people are just making it worse. I don’t care what side you’re on of whatever damn issue we are dealing with – we all need to stop, listen, communicate and accept what is. But instead, people rather step up on their soapbox and rant away. Pointing fingers. Giving orders. Telling others how they should live their lives when they don’t have that right. I’ve honestly never been so fucking annoyed and disgusted. So again, I took a few steps back and it became even clearer. I decided to stay where I was and not be a part of it.
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I chose to move forward and live my life as I want. Live my truth. I am focusing on what it’s important and what makes me happy. Surrounding myself with people I love, projects that excite me, the beauty of nature, and knowledge to enlighten my journey. Living my best life and always striving to be better is how I’ve always chosen to live. I’m not going to stop now. And when things are crashing down around me, I refuse to be a part of it.
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So I’ll just keep skipping on with a smile and hope that the positive energy and kindness I project could maybe rub off on others… and change the scenery a bit. Because I’m over it. I’m done. Choosing sunshine over darkness is what I need to be happy and I’m allowing the light to lead the way.

Never Give Up

03 Friday Jul 2020

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art, begrateful, bepositive, creativeservices, design, dreams, goals, graystardesign, justdoit, makeshithappen, mycreativebiz, nevergiveup, sothankful, stayinspired, thestudio, workhard

I am so grateful to call this studio mine. For years I worked out of a home office in all the places I’ve lived and once we had a child I felt it was time to have a space of my own. Now I am able to grow my business in more ways than I ever could and I can work in peace. It truly is my escape. It took a long time for me to get here but I did it. Never give up on your goals and dreams. NEVER. When you are passionate about something, as I am about art and design, put all of yourself into it and work hard at achieving the success you hope for. Design has and always will be the one thing that keeps me moving. The one thing that makes me feel alive. I am wholeheartedly thankful I found a home through creative expression. It’s an amazing feeling to know you are doing what you were born to do.

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