• “DO YOU THINK YOU’LL STAY IN DC?” I get it all the time. 😂 The truth is… DC is the city version of all I aspire to be: classic, justice-seeking, globally engaged and socially-minded. It’s a vision board of some of my favorite things surrounding me constantly. ✨ (Is DC perfect? No, but like most problems I see, I’m passionate to be a part of the change. 💪🏼) I often lead with my intuition (it’s hardly every wrong — any other 3’s out there get me? 😂) My intuition is what brought me to this city that fits like a glove. So, YES. I think I just might stay for a while. 🌸 Head to my bio link to see an outline of some of the places I love in DC so much that they filled my birthday 💕 (photo + decor courtesy of @victoriarosecooke)
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    “DO YOU THINK YOU’LL STAY IN DC?” I get it all the time. 😂 The truth is… DC is the city version of all I aspire to be: classic, justice-seeking, globally engaged and socially-minded. It’s a vision board of some of my favorite things surrounding me constantly. ✨ (Is DC perfect? No, but like most problems I see, I’m passionate to be a part of the change. 💪🏼) I often lead with my intuition (it’s hardly every wrong — any other 3’s out there get me? 😂) My intuition is what brought me to this city that fits like a glove. So, YES. I think I just might stay for a while. 🌸 Head to my bio link to see an outline of some of the places I love in DC so much that they filled my birthday 💕 (photo + decor courtesy of @victoriarosecooke)
  • Walking up to the Women’s March like... #WomensWave #WomensMarch
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    Walking up to the Women’s March like... #WomensWave #WomensMarch
  • I love living in DC. I love living in the center of where decisions that effect our society + rights are made. Before I join thousands tomorrow for the #womensmarch, I want to share my heart + some truths about feminism that are sometimes not communicated well: 1. Feminism isn’t putting women before men but believing in equal opportunity for both. 2. We focus on women because of the obstacles they have faced (+ still face) throughout history, which men have never had to experience. 3. When you speak up for a gender or race or cause, you’re not taking away from others. Tomorrow is for women, and that’s okay. (If there’s a cause that you feel is being neglected, just start something for it!) 4. There are a lot of causes being marched for tomorrow. Don’t let one cause that you don’t agree with throw the rest of the causes out the window. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. 5. Remember to believe the best in everyone tomorrow. We are all so much more similar than we are different. . See ya, D.C. at Freedom Plaza tomorrow morning. 💕 #WomensWave
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    I love living in DC. I love living in the center of where decisions that effect our society + rights are made. Before I join thousands tomorrow for the #womensmarch, I want to share my heart + some truths about feminism that are sometimes not communicated well: 1. Feminism isn’t putting women before men but believing in equal opportunity for both. 2. We focus on women because of the obstacles they have faced (+ still face) throughout history, which men have never had to experience. 3. When you speak up for a gender or race or cause, you’re not taking away from others. Tomorrow is for women, and that’s okay. (If there’s a cause that you feel is being neglected, just start something for it!) 4. There are a lot of causes being marched for tomorrow. Don’t let one cause that you don’t agree with throw the rest of the causes out the window. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing. 5. Remember to believe the best in everyone tomorrow. We are all so much more similar than we are different. . See ya, D.C. at Freedom Plaza tomorrow morning. 💕 #WomensWave
  • To the ladies with seemingly impossible dreams, who are applying for jobs, who are figuring out their next chapter, or who wonder how they’ll ever reach “success” — you decide how far you’ll go. . Choose confidence before you feel it. Ignore the naysayers. They’re just bored. Collect rejection letters because it means you were the rare one who went for it. Do at least one thing a day that your future self will thank you for — even if it’s small. Don’t let people who barely know you speak over you. Vow that you won’t be the thing that holds you back. (Because you’re the only thing that ever truly could.)
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    To the ladies with seemingly impossible dreams, who are applying for jobs, who are figuring out their next chapter, or who wonder how they’ll ever reach “success” — you decide how far you’ll go. . Choose confidence before you feel it. Ignore the naysayers. They’re just bored. Collect rejection letters because it means you were the rare one who went for it. Do at least one thing a day that your future self will thank you for — even if it’s small. Don’t let people who barely know you speak over you. Vow that you won’t be the thing that holds you back. (Because you’re the only thing that ever truly could.)
  • Ever since @sarahgeorge told me I looked like Anastasia, I’ve been singing, 🎶 Heart don’t fail now / Courage don’t desert me 🎶 and it’s actually a pretty helpful song to get stuck in your head to crush your goals 💕💪🏼✨ 📷 creative genius @chazlyndnai
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    Ever since @sarahgeorge told me I looked like Anastasia, I’ve been singing, 🎶 Heart don’t fail now / Courage don’t desert me 🎶 and it’s actually a pretty helpful song to get stuck in your head to crush your goals 💕💪🏼✨ 📷 creative genius @chazlyndnai
  • So far, 2019 has been the year of me saying “I think I finally have my life together enough to start flossing.” “I finally have my life together enough to learn cooking.” (Thanks for those asparagus tips tonight, fam! ✌🏼) “I finally have my life together enough to work on my posture.” . For so long, there were little areas of improvement (mostly health/life-balance wise) that I intentionally neglected because I was carrying so much + didn’t feel I had the capacity to think about them. However, at the busiest time of my life (@tradesofhope - full time, grad school - part time, blogging - where’s the time?), I finally “have my life together enough to...xyz.” . There’s only one thing I’ve changed this year: my mindset towards the future. I ended 2018 internally super negative + felt like I had to spin 100 plates in the air to make sure my future would be something beautiful. That’s a huge weight to carry when so much is unknown + out of my control. But since releasing it + believing that God loves me + cares about the things I care about, I’ve had the energy to create a better present (which, ironically builds a better future). Faith for the future = a purposeful present. Our minds are so powerful + a tiny optimistic shift can change everything. ✨
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    So far, 2019 has been the year of me saying “I think I finally have my life together enough to start flossing.” “I finally have my life together enough to learn cooking.” (Thanks for those asparagus tips tonight, fam! ✌🏼) “I finally have my life together enough to work on my posture.” . For so long, there were little areas of improvement (mostly health/life-balance wise) that I intentionally neglected because I was carrying so much + didn’t feel I had the capacity to think about them. However, at the busiest time of my life (@tradesofhope - full time, grad school - part time, blogging - where’s the time?), I finally “have my life together enough to...xyz.” . There’s only one thing I’ve changed this year: my mindset towards the future. I ended 2018 internally super negative + felt like I had to spin 100 plates in the air to make sure my future would be something beautiful. That’s a huge weight to carry when so much is unknown + out of my control. But since releasing it + believing that God loves me + cares about the things I care about, I’ve had the energy to create a better present (which, ironically builds a better future). Faith for the future = a purposeful present. Our minds are so powerful + a tiny optimistic shift can change everything. ✨
  • Running around in a D.C. snow globe with the sweetest friends = taking a moment to realize these are the glory days right now. #ElisabethinDC 📷 @chazlyndnai
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    Running around in a D.C. snow globe with the sweetest friends = taking a moment to realize these are the glory days right now. #ElisabethinDC 📷 @chazlyndnai
  • To be honest, I didn’t “hear” that God wanted me to move to DC 1.5 years ago. Wasn’t sure if he wanted me to. All I knew was DC was beautiful to me and, even though I was nervous to move where I knew no one, it would have been more impossible to stay where I was. But every moment while living here has held affirmation that this is right where I’m supposed to be. Sometimes he’s just waiting for us to participate in the manifesting of our own blessings + to make room in our lives to be blown away. . There's a wonderful old Italian joke about a poor man who goes to church every day and prays before the statue of a great saint, begging, Dear saint — please, please, please... give me the grace to win the lottery. This lament goes on for months. Finally the exasperated staue comes to life, looks down at the begging man and says in weary disgust, My son — please, please, please... buy a ticket.
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    To be honest, I didn’t “hear” that God wanted me to move to DC 1.5 years ago. Wasn’t sure if he wanted me to. All I knew was DC was beautiful to me and, even though I was nervous to move where I knew no one, it would have been more impossible to stay where I was. But every moment while living here has held affirmation that this is right where I’m supposed to be. Sometimes he’s just waiting for us to participate in the manifesting of our own blessings + to make room in our lives to be blown away. . There's a wonderful old Italian joke about a poor man who goes to church every day and prays before the statue of a great saint, begging, Dear saint — please, please, please... give me the grace to win the lottery. This lament goes on for months. Finally the exasperated staue comes to life, looks down at the begging man and says in weary disgust, My son — please, please, please... buy a ticket.
  • CHEERS🥂 to throwing out the word HUSTLE. 🖤 Wow, this week was a whirlwind. It felt like constantly spinning plates in the air between a @tradesofhope line launch, prepping for grad school starting back up, adding to my blog (bio link!), and events in DC every night. I barely slept, and while I’m proud of what’s been accomplished, it’s got me thinking about how much the word “hustle” just doesn’t sit right with me. . When words like “grind” + “hustle” became entrepreneur boss words, I added them to my vocabulary. But I don’t think we were made to hustle. To pour our selves into our work? YES. Not stopping till we’re proud? YES. But hustling until 11:50 every night, not being active, not eating right, not setting time aside to plan and prioritize? That doesn’t sound right to me. Not when we only have this one life. . I’ve realized this year the power of planning things out in advance + the art of slowing down to pour out a healthier me. On my blog you’ll find one of my brand words is GUMPTION: spirited initiative + resourcefulness. From here on out, I’m facing every task, project, or anxiety with GUMPTION over HUSTLE. 💕💪🏼✨
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    CHEERS🥂 to throwing out the word HUSTLE. 🖤 Wow, this week was a whirlwind. It felt like constantly spinning plates in the air between a @tradesofhope line launch, prepping for grad school starting back up, adding to my blog (bio link!), and events in DC every night. I barely slept, and while I’m proud of what’s been accomplished, it’s got me thinking about how much the word “hustle” just doesn’t sit right with me. . When words like “grind” + “hustle” became entrepreneur boss words, I added them to my vocabulary. But I don’t think we were made to hustle. To pour our selves into our work? YES. Not stopping till we’re proud? YES. But hustling until 11:50 every night, not being active, not eating right, not setting time aside to plan and prioritize? That doesn’t sound right to me. Not when we only have this one life. . I’ve realized this year the power of planning things out in advance + the art of slowing down to pour out a healthier me. On my blog you’ll find one of my brand words is GUMPTION: spirited initiative + resourcefulness. From here on out, I’m facing every task, project, or anxiety with GUMPTION over HUSTLE. 💕💪🏼✨