a moment for me...

Every once and a while I have to take some time for myself. I get so caught up in the busy/hectic/fast paced schedule of an entrepreneuress, I forget to take time out for me. I love to get re-inspired, motived to learn to new things and concepts, nourish my creative heart and honor myself. Working from home can always be a challenge but I find that if I keep up caring for myself, it makes it so much more enjoyable.

green door

We all know how much I love doors and photography. This emerald green beauty captured in Paris, inspires me to encourage you all to paint your doors. I have found so many incredible doors of New York, but the ones I love most have been splashed with a coat of gorgeously colored paint.

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Topiaries are everything. Whether its decorating your windows or doors, having these chic little guys just make things so much more beautiful.

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Going to church always gets me in the right frame of mind, listening to my heart. I cherish my time of prayer, reflection and dreaming up new visions. In that quiet time to myself, I find that I always come up with a slew of new ideas and projects that I want to take on.

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Oh, how I love flying the friendly skies. Traveling is so good for the soul and the spirit. I am leaving this week for Texas again, I have a few meetings going on down there for some exciting projects. Which makes me able to spend more time at home with family, an extra bonus. Then I'm heading out to Los Angeles for a week of fun with the BlogTourLA crew. I have a few meetings planned, lunches with friends and I'll even be spinning there too. Exercise is always essential!

{images 1,3,4 taken with my lovely iphone5}

Entrepreneuress 101: Love Your Life

Monday night, upon my return from Texas, I had the honor of speaking to a group of young, strong, powerful and fabulous entrepreneurial women. Love Your Life NYC, run by Lynette Lewis is such an extraordinary event for women in the city who are chasing their dreams of being successful in their lives. I had such an overwhelming response of the kindest emails & notes from these women and how excited they are to chase after their dreams. I thought it might be fun to share with all of you what Lynette shared as recap of the event...

Fake it till you make it.  This is about overcoming all the internal voices that say we’re not ready, and moving forward anyway. The ones who really achieve their goals are not the most qualified, they’re just the ones who do it.

Act like an expert.  Everyone has expertise on something, OR minimally the desire to be seen as an expert.  Ashlina talked about starting her blog four years ago and simply writing about her own ideas, perspectives, and thoughts on design. Little did she know top L.A. designers were reading her blogs and that’s what landed her a first design dream job.

What you love, others will love.  Ashlina uses Instagram as a place to post photos that capture all things design that appeal to her. She figures what she wants to see, and how she describes these things, is what others will want to see too.  She uses her own fun vocabulary, not because it’s perfect grammar, but because it sounds like her.  This is why her following has grown.

Everyone can publish.  With all the online tools available for aspiring authors, no reason you can’t get your work out there soon and become an author. This is what opened up many doors for her to be invited in as a design expert. I’ve found the same true in my career as a speaker. A book legitimizes your voice and is a wonderful way to expand your reach and prestige.

Hope you guys can make it next month.