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This.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is my reality.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is not Instagram perfect.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This IS my JOB.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is my livelihood.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ THIS IS A MESS! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It's not perfect or pretty in any way. But I am SO DANG PROUD OF IT!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Until this past year, I haven't given myself enough credit for how far I have come in my handmade business on Etsy. It has supported us through 4 whole years and has become my full-time job.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It's been hard. But I wouldn't change any of it. I learned along the way what to do and how to do it. I didn't know anyone that had been on Etsy long enough to give me advice when I started, so I just had to figure it out.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . In this 5th year on Etsy, my heart has been telling me to speak up and educate others so they too can become successful, so that’s exactly what I’m doing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am currently working on an Etsy course, set to launch January 2020, but in the meantime I am working on a few freebies with content to get your wheels turning. .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Click on the link in bio and get your freebie today! xoxo, Melissa ♥️ . #etsyseller #etsytips #etsysuccess #educator #etsycourse #etsyshop #etsyeducation #womententional #estypreneur #mompreneur #solopreneur #hustle #onlinecourses #freebie
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9 MORE DAYS!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Nine more days until we are off to Dallas, TX to attend RISE conference with @mrsrachelhollis! Excited can't even describe how we feel.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Can you believe this is also our FIRST mother daughter trip together? It's going to be a memorable trip for sure.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Drop a 🙋🏻♀️ if you are attending as well!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . 📸 @simplybeephoto . #womententional #intentional #intentionality #ownyourstory #goaldigger #entrepreneur #makeadifference #empoweringwomen #womensupportingwomen
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These crazy boys are everything to our family. They are both so different in their personalities (and appearances 😂) but I wouldn't change anything. This is the life we were meant to have.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Something we get asked a lot is - aren't you going to try for a girl? The answer: nope. I will admit, when I dreamt of my family, it included one boy and one girl. Ultimately I knew that I only wanted two kids - and we were blessed with two amazing boys. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How many kids do you have? How do you think it has shaped your family dynamic?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #womententional #intentional #intentionality #ownyourstory #goaldigger #entrepreneur #makeadifference #empoweringwomen #womensupportingwomen
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Ever find yourself sitting and wondering…?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How can you love someone so much, but feel like you want to rip your hair out with frustration?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Darn it! Why does it have to be so HARD?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And why the heck does everyone around me seem to have it all figured out?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ TELL ME NOW! What is the secret to a successful and happy marriage?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Girl, I SEE YOU and let me tell you…I have BEEN THERE.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Many years ago, a colleague gave me some unsolicited advice. She sat me down in her office and said, “Let me tell you. There are days I want to rip that man’s head off and there are days we yell at each other. But, two boys and 30 years later, he’s all I want, honey. You be honest, you always speak the truth, you be strong and speak boldly, and for goodness sake, don’t you ever forget to say thank you and I’m sorry…because, honey, courtesy goes a long way when it’s been a bad day!”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That simple advice has always stuck with me and yesterday I celebrated 33 years of marriage with my husband. Boy, have we been through some tough seasons; but, we’ve weathered the ugly storms. And still…he is the face I want to see when I wake up in the morning and he still puts a smile on my face every day. We take the hardships in stride and focus instead on being happy instead. We took unconventional vows; we vowed we would be together as long as we made each other happy. We caught a lot of grief for those vows but they spoke to our hearts.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let me tell you, friend. That vow wasn’t always easy over the years but we were committed to it. And because of it…we are blessed with a good life, great friends, and a loving family. Today, we celebrate US and everything we have built with each other. We are best friends, confidants, giggle partners, lovers, and adventurers. No matter where life takes us, I know that we are on a journey that speaks to our hearts and gives us peace.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So, what’s the secret sauce of marriage? To me, it is to give 100% of yourself and expect nothing in return.
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My mom used to tell me “believe that it will happen and it will”. Honestly, when I was younger I would roll my eyes and say “yeah, ok” and didn’t believe it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But as I got older and entered adulthood, marriage, parenthood - all the stages that seem to increasingly get harder as you get older, I would think about it more and more. There was a point in time, before my kids came along that I was so negative all the time. The story about why I was is too long for this post, but after living in a state of negativity thinking “what more could go wrong” things DID keep getting worse. Until one day I realized that being negative was exhausting. Like the experts says “Life isn’t happening TO you, it’s happening FOR you”.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Looking back now, those times I thought were so horrible were really nothing to complain about. So much of society wants to complain about how life isn’t going their way.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I can say from experience, that I used to be one of those people. But now, after changing my mindset and staying positive no matter how crappy the situation might seem, I seem to find some sort of silver lining in everything. You owe it to your family, your children, your friends, your co-workers to set an example for positivity. The power of thought is the most valuable tool in your life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You would be amazed how small mindset shifts can change your entire life, it did for mine!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #womententional #intentional #intentionality #ownyourstory #goaldigger #entrepreneur #makeadifference #empoweringwomen #womensupportingwomen #positivity #positivethinking #mindset #powerofthought
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Do you listen to personal development podcasts? We sure do! In fact, it's actually kind of how we got started. The more we listened to podcasts, the more we would talk about things with each other and found that we were actually learning a LOT about ourselves and what we want out of life.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For us, it helped bring to light that what we were feeling about life and where we were was normal. As entrepreneurs, we have both independently been the kind of woman that strives for more no matter what; whether that be a better business owner, a better wife, a better mom. The one thing we are just now figuring out is ourselves.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For Kelley, it was reflecting on her childhood and realizing that her past had shaped her to put others first. For so long, she always put others first both in her personal and business life, but personal development helped her realize how important self-care is and helped her to take action to take time for herself while still helping others.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For Melissa, it was finally breaking free of the safe zone. Most of her career decisions were safe, but didn't completely make her happy. Personal development helped her learn that dreams don't have to just be dreams, they can be reality. Although pursuing dreams does come with risk, it is a risk worth taking.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The journey to understanding yourself and really becoming who you are does not have a timeline. Don't be afraid to dig a little and figure out if your actions are in line with who you want to be. Every day is a good day to start.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Do you listen to personal development podcasts? Some of our faves are listed below:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Goal Digger Podcast @goaldiggerpodcast @jennakutcher⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Rise Podcast @msrachelhollis⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Rise Together Podcast @msrachelhollis @mrdavehollis⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Awesome with Alison @thealisonshow⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - School of Greatness @lewishowes
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We talk about intentional living and the importance of it. But one thing that was not intentional is living 5 minutes from my parents. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From the point I moved out of their house, there was always a 20 minute rule. I didn't want to live within 20 minutes of my parents because I just needed my little bubble. When we looked at finally buying property last year, the house that ended up being perfect for us in the little town of Wilton,CA was literally right down the street from my parents.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Luckily, they are the kind of parents who won't come knocking on your door all the time. But, it really has been a blessing. Impromptu pizza nights with Jamma & Papa are something the kids will remember as they get older. Now, pizza nights will be more intentional because we enjoy them so much and love our time with you!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Love you momma/Jamma! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ❤️ Melissa⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are some intentional acts you have with your family?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . #womententional #intentional #intentionality #ownyourstory #goaldigger #entrepreneur #makeadifference #empoweringwomen #womensupportingwomen
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Lost in the mix. Everyone goes through it, I'm sure. You don't need to stand out to everyone - you just need to stand out to those who need it and matter the most. Stop MAKING yourself invisible. YOU have the power to change this. I know because I have made myself invisible all of my life & I am READY to stop living that way.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It can be scary to speak up, but let’s take the time to support each other and recognize one another. Take the time today to comment on someone’s Facebook or Instagram post who you normally don’t talk to. Speak up & start a conversation. Don’t be afraid to stand out - you never know what kind of relationships it can lead to and what kind of happiness and change it can bring to your mindset in life.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Head over to the blog (link in bio) where I share how I made myself invisible my whole life. You might relate. But together, we can help each other change.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ❤️ Kelley⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #womententional #intentional #intentionality #ownyourstory #goaldigger #entrepreneur #makeadifference #empoweringwomen #womensupportingwomen
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Summer is here! And that typically means kids are out of school, vacations are planned and life gets busier! Who needs more of that? 😳⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Intentional time management is key for your success! Don't put your dreams and goals on the back burner when you reach a busy time in your life...because that is just creating another excuse.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We have developed 5 easy steps to achieving your goals when life gets busy, and we are giving them to you for FREE! Head to our website (link in bio), scroll down on the home page where you will find a link to get our FREE guide and you are one step closer to those goals!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #womententional #intentional #intentionality #ownyourstory #goaldigger #entrepreneur #makeadifference #empoweringwomen #womensupportingwomen
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Hey girl - I just want to tell you today that YOU are AMAZING! In case you don't feel it, know that someone thinks you are beautiful and YOU ARE ENOUGH! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I used to find myself comparing myself to others all the time. I never thought that I was a good enough wife or mother; or that I wasn't fit enough or beautiful enough. With that kind of attitude, I was also very unhappy with myself. Once I realized that I am enough just the way I am and that I love every ounce of who I am, I found my light again. I LIVE LIFE more than I ever did before. I savor the little moments and I don’t let other's negativity get in the way.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Don't compare yourselves, heck, don't even compare yourself to yesterday's you...keep moving forward. Be proud of the person you were and the person you are becoming. So, it's Monday & that means a fresh start. Give yourself a pep talk today and start seeing *and believing* the miracle that you are!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #womententional #intentional #intentionality #ownyourstory #goaldigger #entrepreneur #makeadifference #empoweringwomen #womensupportingwomen