The Office & Credenza

Welcome to my office. I thought I’d share this behind the scenes, for anyone interested in where I spend a good portion of my time these days. Along with this sneak peek, I am sharing a quick metamorphosis from when I initially started putting the credenza together, to how it has finally settled, and my why behind some of my decisions.

I was so excited when I initially commandeered this space. After all, my office space is where I get to build my life coaching business, create content, and where I get to practice my craft. I knew I wanted to create a space that inspired me, motivated me, and generally just felt beautiful to spend countless hours working in.

My design inspiration for this space was definitely a Parisian apartment vibe. I knew I wanted all of the feels and romance that I could muster of that elusive french je ne sais quoi. My focus was specifically centered around all of what a Parisian fireplace embodies. That meant the arched gilded mirror was a definite must, and I quickly bought one specifically for this space.

How it started …

Upon assembly of the credenza, by yours truly, I grabbed several items I had at the ready, and I then began to zhuzh the space. I liked the layout ok, but, it felt a little cold and a bit lifeless – not the vibe I was going for. But this is typical and all part of the decorating process.

Transitioning …

So I scoured my space for something floral. It was a slight improvement, but, still not quite right. I liked the idea in theory, but the vase was too matchy, too much of the same. And while I liked the floral element, I thought greenery would fill the space in better.

To NOW …

I found and ordered this interesting amber toned, art deco inspired vase from Amazon. I immediately then ran to hobby lobby and grabbed a faux greenery bundle to add to the vase. By golly, I think this might work! I took some time and played around with the placement, played with the layers, and then with the negative space. It finally felt right. I even love all the simple details all the way down to the electric lighter, which is totally cool and oldly fun to use.

Now, the rest of the space …

I inherited the sofa from my daughter, which come on, I love everything about this sofa. The size is perfect, the color is spot on and the shape is that quintessential library sofa shape. Bonus, I think about my daughter every time I sit on it, so I love it.

I still have a few tweaks to make within the space, maybe some framed photographs from my trip to paris. A rug would be a nice addition as well. The desk leaves me a bit wanting, and I will eventually replace it with a larger, more substantial one. So technically, the space is still a work in progress. But hey, isn’t that life — I know that I am constantly a work in progress.

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A quick how-to guide to putting together your very own digital vision board.

My morning routine is my secret weapon! This simple routine packs a massive punch to my day. And, it is what I continually use to transform my life in dramatic ways.

As a life coach, I understand how important it is to bring awareness to our thoughts. More importantly, we need to give our minds intentionality to help overcome some of those not so helpful & unintentional thoughts. This free morning routine template is an amalgamation of visualizations and affirmations. These tools, when used daily as part of your morning routine, keeps your brain focused on your intentions.

Learning to align our thoughts with our feelings, and consequently our actions — will ultimately guide us in creating our dream lives. I know this first hand, because this routine has unwittingly manifested more into my life than I had ever consciously planned.

Utilize this free template to create the future you want. Add quotes that inspire you, images that move you, habits you want to embody, and goals you continually dream about. Set the presentation to a timer, turn on some music, and press play on the slide show. Repeat daily, every morning.

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When you practice this morning routine, you too can & will cultivate the life of your dreams!

What’s LOVE got to do with it?

Question: So, what’s love got to do with it — it being our goals? Answer: Well, when we romanticize our goals we tend to fall in love with them. And I have found that as I continue to coach on goals, habits, and resistance, when romancing is part of the equation, love then becomes the key to success.

According to Britannica Dictionary, it defines romanticize as — romanticize, v. (romanticizes; romanticized: romanticizing): to think about or describe something as being better or more attractive or interesting than it really is : to show, describe, or think about something in a romantic way.

Romanticizing your life (and your goals) will help add context, texture, color, beauty, and ultimately emotion to your desired outcome. Think about it, why do we want anything out of life? On the other side of every experience is a feeling we want to feel? So when you are setting a goal, ask yourself — what am I wanting to feel when I reach success of this desired goal? How can I feel this desired emotion while I am pursuing my goal?

Do you love the goal you are aiming for? If not — attempt to romanticize your goal so that you do love it. If you do love your goal — do you love the process required for success? If not — start to romanticize the process. Do you love the daily habits carry you on your path to success? Do you love the tasks required to move you closer to your goal?

What I have learned for myself is that the more I romanticize my life, my future goals, my daily habits, and all of those seemingly small tasks, the more I fall in love with it all. When romanticizing my life, and my future, I feel a sense of passion, mingled with excitement & even bliss. It is a slow and steady seduction where I get to dance with the dirty dishes, flirt with fear as it creeps up, and inevitably romance resistance — all in an attempt to stay focused and moving forward.

Side-effect, when I love my life, I don’t require others to love it. I put all the responsibility, all of the requirements, and all of the validation on me and me alone. That being said, I also get to decide exactly what I want that end vision to look like, as well as what success looks like for me.

Getting to choose what we want, means getting to dream up whatever we want. We get to decide on what success is for us. We get to establish what we think is beautiful. We get to choose what we want to think, and believe about our pasts, our present, and our futures.

So now I’m curious …

  • What do you want? Do you love that you want this?
  • Why do you want it? Do you love your reason why?
  • What are you hoping to feel when you get it? Is love at the core?
  • Are you willing to do whatever it takes to achieve it? How can you fall in love with the process?
  • Do you believe you are worthy and capable of it? How are you loving yourself?
  • Are you ready to fall head over heels in love with your life?

When I asked myself why I constantly seek beauty in what I am doing, or seek to make what I am doing beautiful. I realized it was so that I could fall in love — in love with the idea, the goal, the habit, the process., and ultimately my life. Because when I am in love, I show up, and I show up huge!

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This is the work I do, in how I assist others. We dive into the wants, goals, and subsequent habits. We get real with the why of what is truly desired. We then plot the course, before diving into the practice. Getting you to fall in love with your life is where the magic lies. At the end of the day it is romanticizing the journey that makes getting to the destination easier, not easy, but easier.

For the LOVE of February

February, the month of love. đź’—

February’s theme is a bit of a clichĂ©, because it’s all about LOVE. Yes, love. But, why is February the month of love? Well, aside from Valentine’s Day, it has something to do with saints, martyrs, and a feast — honestly, it doesn’t really matter. I’m just glad that I get a month to focus solely on the subject of love.

However, I want to focus on unconditional love. Unconditional love is a very distinct intention of mine this year, first to love myself without condition, and then to love others in kind. That is why unconditional love is the theme for February 2023.

Can we just address that love is an extremely nuanced idea, and that trying to define it is as equally complex. Is it a feeling? Is it an action? Is it about giving, or receiving? Can I love my husband, and love baked goods? (Ah-hem, yes!)

Well, I decided to look to the Google’s for some answers. Thank you Greek philosophers for defining and simplifying love within these seven different categories.

  • Eros – Romantic, Passionate Love (Of the Body) …
  • Philia – Affectionate, Friendly Love. …
  • Storge – Unconditional, Familial Love. …
  • Agape – Selfless, Universal Love. …
  • Ludus – Playful, Flirtatious Love. …
  • Pragma – Committed, Long-Lasting Love. …
  • Philautia – Self Love.

For me, the idea of unconditional love is a lovely notion. For starters, it allows for a judgement free zone, everywhere and in everything. It eliminates the need to harbor the past, or unproductive assumptions, and external circumstances, along with unproductive expectations. It allows for all of life to be what it will be. I believe that unconditional love it one of the purest forms of acceptance.

To genuinely love oneself, one’s story, and one’s journey thus far, is to be fully aware, fully accepting, and fully willing to take ownership for not only what is, but what’s to come. Unconditional love trusts that whatever is next, is exactly what it is supposed to be.

The thing about unconditional love is that it seems to challenge or contrast all the other loves. It questions expectations that we put on love. It demystifies what love “should” look like, “should” feel like, and “should” be like. To genuinely love without conditions is to love without any judgements. Which ironically makes unconditional love so challenging, as we all seem to live in a pre-conditioned subjective consciousness.

I don’t really have any answers to what love should be, just a clear desire — to love fully, to seek acceptance (not understanding), to love freely (without requirements), and to practice loving myself first, ant then pour that love onto others.

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Better late than never, and/ or better done than perfect. Regardless of whether or not this newsletter was supposed to be put in motion in January (eh-hem, which it was), here we are, with our maiden launch February 1st 2023. Welcome to the first ever Rendezvous editorial.

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Here is a small snippet of what you can expect with February’s upcoming newsletter/ editorial. The month’s will be themed, and I plan on sharing a snippet from the month prior. January’s mood board and focus will definitely be included with February, and I will most likely have it follow suit moving forward.