It is weird to walk by a person and realize, “hmmm… they don’t know that I am smiling at them… “, it gets a little awkward, as I try to open my eyes wider, or shake my head with excitement, all in hopes to express a smile that can’t be seen… usually, I end up making it worse, scaring the poor innocent soul who just wanted a “normal” trip to the store.
Read MoreI’d be lying if I didn’t say, I feel the pressure, the deep disappointment and impact that the Coronavirus is having on our world. Not only for the those who are sick, but for those who are wondering if their business’ will survive, or if they have a job to come back to, if they will be able to pay their bills, or thinking of homeschooling for the rest of the year…
Read MoreIt is a joy of mine as a business owner and designer to share with all of you new design ideas. I want to share workshops, events and weddings, leadership development, and one of my favorite things to share is finding new ways to appreciate my followers, appreciate my team and clients, but also how we can appreciate people around us. I think showing love for those around you is sooo important…
Read MoreGetting married is one of the most timeless goals in human history! A powerful moment where you declare your commitment and love for your best friend and life partner. Maybe it's getting married, maybe it’s a new fitness goal or habits, maybe your hoping to have your first child; Maybe it's a daily goal for character development or a long term goal to buy a house..
Read MoreI remember like it was yesterday watching my aunt pass away from cancer. We had almost five more years than the doctors thought, but the end still came. I was at Bethany University sitting at my friends house, and my dad called me and told me it was time to come. My sister and I drove two hours to Brentwood, California, and walked up the stairs to my aunt’s room.
Read MoreThe month of December and its demands tends to have a lot of control over what most people’s ever growing ‘to do list’ consists of. But whether it’s December or July, we have the opportunity to choose HOW we handle those 31 days leading into the New Year. The ‘WHAT’ might not change, but the ‘HOW’ can…
Read MoreLife will always be busy, it will always be full, but I want to be the type of person, the type of Owner, the type of woman, who doesn’t forget that people matter. In this holiday season, it’s especially important to encourage and empower the people around us. ‘Todo’ lists will always be there, but those moments won’t. I was reminded to add PEOPLE to my list. Reminders of why we do what we do!
Read MoreDon’t get me wrong, I am also part of this world wide commitment! For the past 4 years, every Sunday in October I dressed up to encourage families and kids to join us for a church harvest party. I mean, you can’t say that I’m not “into it”. Each Sunday, I was a different character. Let’s see...I was a minion, a strawberry, a pineapple…
Read MoreMost people who know me know that I love everything that has to do with fitness and healthy living. Which is true, but until 3 years ago, 75 percent of my why was built around a deep insecurity to look a certain way. "It’s healthy living” slowly, over time, became my mantra. However, it was built on a shaky, insecure foundation…
Read More”Sometimes You don’t know until ya STEP?” At the start of 2019, my Church home declared that this was the year of ‘Expansion’. I didn’t fully understand what that meant for me but I knew it was going to be life-changing. Around February I felt the Lord, say ‘he was giving me a new name’ and brought me the story of Abraham, when God literally gave Him a new name, with a new appointed season…
Read MoreI am Owner of Blue Daphne. My life has been amazing. So many ups and downs, all leading me into this new season of full time business. I am a single, female women, who owns their home, lives in one of the most progressive and expensive places in in the world, Silicon Valley; I am a former Pastor of 10 years….
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