Selfless Ambition

I don't believe in resolutions. Resolutions fail. And, honestly, you don't need a new year to make a change---all you need is a Monday. I do believe in leveling up, though. The older I get, the more I recognize that life is a gift, so there's no time to sit by idle just letting the days pass me by. When my mission on earth is complete, my prayer is that everyone who knew and loved me will be able to confidently assert that I LIVED MY LIFE and walked out my assignment.  An… Read more

I know, first hand, the importance of writing down goals and making them plain and there is such a sense of pride you feel when you accomplish your goals - big or small. Sharing my fall bucket list with you guys created some accountability for me to actually tackle the list and I was able to complete a little more than 80% of the list, which has inspired me to create a winter bucket list.  I'm keeping this list pretty intentional and simple because, let's be honest, I'm a… Read more

It's often said that your bedroom should be a sanctuary of sorts. A place of comfort and rest. Until a few days ago, this bedroom was anything but...comfortable. When we bought this house 6 years ago, I was about 6 months pregnant. We moved in and I made a mad dash to get the house ready before our baby girl arrived. I'm not sure what the rush was about, but once the dust settled, I regretted almost ALL of my furniture purchases and design choices. Also, for whatever reason, … Read more

Sequins, in my opinion, is a fabric that is appropriate any time of year - but there is an extra special place for it during the holidays! If there is one time of year to go full glam and over the top with sequins, the holidays is it! It can be dressed up or down, layered with a blazer, and/or paired with different textures (like velvet and leather) and patterns (like tartan plaid). Sequins is a bold + bright fabric so a lot of style influencers will advise NOT going too crazy with t… Read more

An acquaintance of mine made a simple, yet heartbreaking post on facebook recently. She was looking for ideas on a THIRD part-time job to support herself and her kids. Let me tell you why this is heart breaking--we, as a culture, are conditioned to believe that working a traditional job earning linear income is the only way to make a living. Issa lie, y'all.  Hear me out.... Multimillionaire investor and author, Robert Kiyosaki, says in his book The Business of the 21st Century , … Read more