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I opened an email from the wonderful @amykuretsky this morning and what she shared about her experience behind-the-scenes and below the surface struck me and truly put to words what I've been feeling recently.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ She writes: "Recently, I was standing on a bridge over my favorite stream, I was reminded of how much is always changing inside us and underneath us every moment of every day - all while we go about our daily lives looking exactly the same to the outside world.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ I sometimes forget that I’m the only one who’s acutely aware of my growth, change, expansion, and evolution and it can feel like a daunting task to try and explain such magnificent changes using common language to the people around me.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Lately I’ve been going through SO much internal change (like the rushing of the stream waters!) and I’m only just starting to feel ready to bring it out to the external world. If you see me changing things I talk about or offer in my business or life, know that these aren’t sudden changes - they’ve been percolating under my surface now for many many months.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Know that you’re allowed to percolate and change too! In your own time and in your own way. But know that things are changing inside you at this very moment and you’re allowed to share that evolution with anyone you want when you’re ready."⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Thank you, @amykuretsky, for sharing and for being a mirror today.
It's day one of the #LiberateYourStyleChallenge by @rebecca.jacobs and I'm already being challenged. 😅⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Today's prompt was to dress for how you want to feel. This is always a challenging prompt for me because the same words tend to come up: confident, put-together, or some other variation. I knew I wanted to really hone in on how I wanted to feel today and none of those words were quite right.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ I have a lot of things up-in-the-air right now and the word that finally came up and then was validated by a quick tarot reading was OPEN. I want to feel open to whatever is for me, whatever is coming my way. I want to be open to things being different than what I expected because I don't always know what's best. I want to be open to new relationships, new business, new beliefs.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ When it came time to apply this feeling to my closet, I had a rough go. At first, I thought I'd wear this open-back tank I own but found myself feeling self-conscious and annoyed by the flimsy fabric. Then I was going to wear this white v-neck tee but it just wasn't working. And with my laundry piling up, I just didn't feel great about any of my remaining options.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ I wondered if this was a lesson in openness. In being okay with whatever was available to me in that moment, even if it differed from my expectations and hopes. In recognizing that maybe today it wasn't an obvious choice but that didn't make it wrong. That while clothes are certainly a vehicle to feeling the way we want to feel, I am ultimately the one who can make that happen.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Who else is doing the #LiberateYourStyleChallenge?!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #StyleinAlignment
Recently, I've started implementing a little feature in my Instagram Stories every Monday called What I'm Working On This Week. It's a throwback to my blogging days when I used to host a video interview series called What I'm Working On or WIWO for short.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ I thought it might be fun to share a bit more here on the feed, #currently style:⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Currently, I'm...⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ READING: I just finished up Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport and it has my mind spinning with questions around how I want to be (or not be) in this space and in other digital spaces 📱⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ WATCHING: The last season of Jane the Virgin 😭 Are you #TeamRafael or #TeamMichael?! I'm SO TORN.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ CELEBRATING: A brand new client and the first member of my Ampersand Mastermind 🎉⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ WISHING: For more fun friend get-togethers in-person 💃🍻(Wanna hangout?)⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ LISTENING: To @lizzobeeating's Boys and Juice on repeat 🎶⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Your turn! Pick one and let me know what you're currently up to in the comments below 👇⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ 📸: @victoriamillerphotography⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ #ampersandco #WIWO #currentlylist #inspiredwomen #bloomyellow #verilymoment #dreamersanddoers#liveinpursuit #calledtobecreative #createcultivate #creativityfound #beingboss #mycreativelife #thecreativeeconomy #womenbusinessowners #womenhelpingwomen #lifecoaching #careercoaching #thehappynow
I'll never pass up an opportunity to show off my city! 💛⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ It was so nice to meet @devan_danielle IRL after years of online friendship. Getting to talk business and life over brunch and checking out this view together was food for the soul.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ This spring weather is truly giving me LIFE. 🙌⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ #ampersandco #permissiontopivot #pittsburgh
Your stillness doesn’t mean you’re not going anywhere.
You find what you’re looking for. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ So if you’re looking for evidence of how things aren’t working out for you, you’re going to find it; I guarantee that.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ But, the inverse is just as true. If you look for evidence of how things are going well for you, you’re going to find it. It’s kind of magical, too; the more you notice it, the more you cultivate it.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ In the first blog post I've written in TWO YEARS, I share more about the evidence log exercise I used (and often challenge my clients to try) to shift out of the victimhood I had been experiencing for months. It's not just the weather that has been making me feel lighter, more connected, and more purposeful.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Click the link in my bio to read or head to ampersand.co/blog/evidence⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ #ampersandco #inspiredwomen #bloomyellow #verilymoment #dreamersanddoers #liveinpursuit #calledtobecreative #createcultivate #creativityfound #beingboss #mycreativelife #thecreativeeconomy #womenbusinessowners #womenhelpingwomen #femalefounders #imperfectboss #lifecoaching #therealfemaleentrepreneur #careercoaching #coachingforcreatives #ipeccoaching #liveleadplay #consciouscoach #energyleadership #creativecoach #livefullyalive #whatsyourstory #createyourlife #calledtocoach
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