• Pretty much my ENTIRE day 🤪...⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ First the Stefanie breakfast classic, rice cake with peanut butter, honey and banana with multiple cups of ☕️☕️☕️.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Followed by mini lunch number one - veggie sushi. Then mini lunch number two - palak paneer leftovers.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ And finally, zoodles with Arrabiata for dinner.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I don't know WHAT is going on, but it's like everybody JUST got back from summer vacay at the end of October and is trying to cram everything in before Thanksgiving. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Just proud that I managed to peel myself away from my desk long enough for a quick run.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📸 artwork @ninacosford⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #entrepreneurlife #freelancelife #freelancetofreedom #creativeentrepreneur #creativelife #workfromhome #workfromanywhere #bizowner #reallife
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    Pretty much my ENTIRE day 🤪...⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ First the Stefanie breakfast classic, rice cake with peanut butter, honey and banana with multiple cups of ☕️☕️☕️.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Followed by mini lunch number one - veggie sushi. Then mini lunch number two - palak paneer leftovers.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ And finally, zoodles with Arrabiata for dinner.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I don't know WHAT is going on, but it's like everybody JUST got back from summer vacay at the end of October and is trying to cram everything in before Thanksgiving. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Just proud that I managed to peel myself away from my desk long enough for a quick run.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📸 artwork @ninacosford⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #entrepreneurlife #freelancelife #freelancetofreedom #creativeentrepreneur #creativelife #workfromhome #workfromanywhere #bizowner #reallife
  • Looks like my goals are to make A LOT of people uncomfortable 😆Anyone else?⁠ 🙋🏻‍♀️ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📸 @femmefinanceclub⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #femmefinanceclub #financialfeminist #financialfeminism #personalfinanceforwomen #womenandmoney #bosslady #girlboss #womeninpower
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    Looks like my goals are to make A LOT of people uncomfortable 😆Anyone else?⁠ 🙋🏻‍♀️ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📸 @femmefinanceclub⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #femmefinanceclub #financialfeminist #financialfeminism #personalfinanceforwomen #womenandmoney #bosslady #girlboss #womeninpower
  • Back with another edition of Friday #weddingfiles this week to talk about our stunning wedding venue – a building you may recognize from the movie ‘Cruel Intentions’, ‘Great Expectations’, ‘Gossip Girl’ or any other number of TV shows and movies shot in and around it. ⁠⠀ The Ukrainian Institute of America 🇺🇦 (@ukrainianinstitute) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the art, music and literature of Ukraine and the Ukrainian diaspora. I am half Ukrainian (confirmed by 23 and me everything 😉).⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I grew up commuting to NYC from the Connecticut suburbs every Saturday morning from Kindergarten through 12th grade to attend Ukrainian School. I spent my summers at Ukrainian Scouting camp. My best and oldest friends are those I’ve grown up with in the Ukrainian community.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ My mother’s family immigrated from Ukraine to New York City in 1950. After arriving in New York, they continued to keep their cultural traditions alive through art, music, theater and more.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ My mother grew up playing piano recitals at the Ukrainian Institute of America. And in 2019, more than half a century later, I had my wedding there.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Beyond the personal and cultural significance, the Ukrainian Institute of America is also a stunning building, known as the Fletcher-Sinclair mansion, and designated a National Historic Landmark.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Today, the space has many functions, one of which is to serve as a gallery for various Ukrainian art exhibitions during public hours. So lucky for me, the entire venue was already beautifully decorated with artwork on every floor. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The main ballroom, which served as both our ceremony and reception location, has floor to ceiling north and westward facing windows, overlooking Central Park on one side and The Metropolitan Museum of Art on the other (scroll thru to check it out).⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I'm officially out of space here, but stay tuned in stories for a few more looks inside.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📸 @loveframed_ig ⁠⠀⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #ukrainianinstitute #ukrainianinstituteofamerica #nycwedding #newyorkwedding #weddinginspiration #justmarried #weddingplanning⁠ #nycbride #nycbridestyle #weddingvenue #nycvenue #nycweddingvenue
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    Back with another edition of Friday #weddingfiles this week to talk about our stunning wedding venue – a building you may recognize from the movie ‘Cruel Intentions’, ‘Great Expectations’, ‘Gossip Girl’ or any other number of TV shows and movies shot in and around it. ⁠⠀ The Ukrainian Institute of America 🇺🇦 (@ukrainianinstitute) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the art, music and literature of Ukraine and the Ukrainian diaspora. I am half Ukrainian (confirmed by 23 and me everything 😉).⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I grew up commuting to NYC from the Connecticut suburbs every Saturday morning from Kindergarten through 12th grade to attend Ukrainian School. I spent my summers at Ukrainian Scouting camp. My best and oldest friends are those I’ve grown up with in the Ukrainian community.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ My mother’s family immigrated from Ukraine to New York City in 1950. After arriving in New York, they continued to keep their cultural traditions alive through art, music, theater and more.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ My mother grew up playing piano recitals at the Ukrainian Institute of America. And in 2019, more than half a century later, I had my wedding there.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Beyond the personal and cultural significance, the Ukrainian Institute of America is also a stunning building, known as the Fletcher-Sinclair mansion, and designated a National Historic Landmark.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Today, the space has many functions, one of which is to serve as a gallery for various Ukrainian art exhibitions during public hours. So lucky for me, the entire venue was already beautifully decorated with artwork on every floor. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The main ballroom, which served as both our ceremony and reception location, has floor to ceiling north and westward facing windows, overlooking Central Park on one side and The Metropolitan Museum of Art on the other (scroll thru to check it out).⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I'm officially out of space here, but stay tuned in stories for a few more looks inside.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📸 @loveframed_ig ⁠⠀⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #ukrainianinstitute #ukrainianinstituteofamerica #nycwedding #newyorkwedding #weddinginspiration #justmarried #weddingplanning⁠ #nycbride #nycbridestyle #weddingvenue #nycvenue #nycweddingvenue
  • After MONTHS of potential projects coming and going, I FINALLY signed on the dotted line of multiple major contracts this week.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Maybe it was the launch of @statementcards, maybe it was the months of laying the groundwork, maybe it was just universe being like - 'okay, it's time'.⁠⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ It's SOOO hard when you're not getting validation from seeing the results you want. And I'm SO grateful to all of my fellow boss ladies for continuing to reassure me when I was feeling frustrated and demoralized.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Here are the reminders I'm keeping in my back pocket for the next time I feel this way (because I KNOW there'll be a next time...)⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ✨ Keep showing up and keep doing the work. You never know who's watching⁠.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ✨Continue to diversify your pursuits so you have other things to work toward when something falls through⁠.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ✨Get yourself some friends who GET IT. I have MANY amazing friends, but only a few who truly understand the challenges of business ownership and ⁠the constant questions of work, identity and unknowns that come with it.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Feeling very grateful this week and looking forward to all that comes next. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #beyourownboss #goalgetter #goals #successtips #successtipsforwomen #livewell #gohard #joy #contentment #grateful #youcandothis⁠ #nationalbossday #bossday #entrepreneurlife #bosslady ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀
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    After MONTHS of potential projects coming and going, I FINALLY signed on the dotted line of multiple major contracts this week.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Maybe it was the launch of @statementcards, maybe it was the months of laying the groundwork, maybe it was just universe being like - 'okay, it's time'.⁠⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ It's SOOO hard when you're not getting validation from seeing the results you want. And I'm SO grateful to all of my fellow boss ladies for continuing to reassure me when I was feeling frustrated and demoralized.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Here are the reminders I'm keeping in my back pocket for the next time I feel this way (because I KNOW there'll be a next time...)⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ✨ Keep showing up and keep doing the work. You never know who's watching⁠.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ✨Continue to diversify your pursuits so you have other things to work toward when something falls through⁠.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ✨Get yourself some friends who GET IT. I have MANY amazing friends, but only a few who truly understand the challenges of business ownership and ⁠the constant questions of work, identity and unknowns that come with it.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Feeling very grateful this week and looking forward to all that comes next. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #beyourownboss #goalgetter #goals #successtips #successtipsforwomen #livewell #gohard #joy #contentment #grateful #youcandothis⁠ #nationalbossday #bossday #entrepreneurlife #bosslady ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀
  • In the 6+ years that I've owned and grown my own business I have NEVER experienced as positive and enthusiastic a response to anything I've created as I have with @statementcards⁠ ✉️ ⁠⠀ In so many ways this project is a dream come true - 100% in alignment with my values and goals while bringing out the best in others. (If you haven't read through the comments of our giveaway post this past Thursday, I highly recommend it. It's awesome to see so many people celebrating each other 🎉😍).⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ That said, I just spent the last 8 hours running between the post office and my apartment - shuffling around boxes of supplies that I have no place to store, and troubleshooting seemingly endless issues with suppliers. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The experience of launching a physical product has been HUMBLING to say the least. During hour three of addressing boxes at my local post office today, I had a moment of thinking, 'what the f- am I doing here? Is this totally crazy?'⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ To be honest, I don't know. We'll see how it all works out. But at the end of the day, I'm glad to say that I stand behind every bit of @statementcards - the idea, the mission, the cards. And I'm truly proud of it, however it turns out.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠If I have to learn a few things in the process of making it happen, so be it. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Sharing more in stories about how I'm approaching this new venture using some of the biggest lessons I've learned in my first 6 years of biz building. Stay tuned.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📸 @lauriseirl ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #womeninbiz #entrepreneurlife #womeninbusiness #womencreate #girlgang #femalefounder #womensupportingwomen #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner
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    In the 6+ years that I've owned and grown my own business I have NEVER experienced as positive and enthusiastic a response to anything I've created as I have with @statementcards⁠ ✉️ ⁠⠀ In so many ways this project is a dream come true - 100% in alignment with my values and goals while bringing out the best in others. (If you haven't read through the comments of our giveaway post this past Thursday, I highly recommend it. It's awesome to see so many people celebrating each other 🎉😍).⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ That said, I just spent the last 8 hours running between the post office and my apartment - shuffling around boxes of supplies that I have no place to store, and troubleshooting seemingly endless issues with suppliers. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The experience of launching a physical product has been HUMBLING to say the least. During hour three of addressing boxes at my local post office today, I had a moment of thinking, 'what the f- am I doing here? Is this totally crazy?'⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ To be honest, I don't know. We'll see how it all works out. But at the end of the day, I'm glad to say that I stand behind every bit of @statementcards - the idea, the mission, the cards. And I'm truly proud of it, however it turns out.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠If I have to learn a few things in the process of making it happen, so be it. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Sharing more in stories about how I'm approaching this new venture using some of the biggest lessons I've learned in my first 6 years of biz building. Stay tuned.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📸 @lauriseirl ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #womeninbiz #entrepreneurlife #womeninbusiness #womencreate #girlgang #femalefounder #womensupportingwomen #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner
  • [CLOSED, winner announced in comments] GIVEAWAY ALERT 🎉 TODAY we launch a brand new line of greeting cards dedicated to celebrating women’s ambitions BEYOND marriage and motherhood.⁠⠀ And we're kicking off the celebration by giving away a set of @statementcards 👈🏼 to one lucky winner.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Here’s how this giveaway works:⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 1. Follow @statementcards 👈🏼 & @stefanieoconnell⁠ 👈🏼 2. Tag one friend whose accomplishment you think is worth celebrating and tell us why!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Then check out the full collection of cards at statementcards.com (link in bio @statementcards ) Use code MAKEASTATEMENT at checkout for 20% off your full order in celebration of our launch!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ *Entries close at 11:59 EST Tuesday 10/15. ⁠⠀ No purchase required⁠⠀ Open to residents of the U.S.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠📸 @statementcards #statementcards #statementcelebrations #statementambition #cardsofinstagram #paperlove #greetingcards #papergoods #paperlover #goodvibes #gifts #youdidit #shopsmall #womeninbusiness #womeninbizz #feministart #womencreate #girlgang #workingwoman #femalefounder #womensupportingwomen ⁠⠀
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    [CLOSED, winner announced in comments] GIVEAWAY ALERT 🎉 TODAY we launch a brand new line of greeting cards dedicated to celebrating women’s ambitions BEYOND marriage and motherhood.⁠⠀ And we're kicking off the celebration by giving away a set of @statementcards 👈🏼 to one lucky winner.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Here’s how this giveaway works:⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 1. Follow @statementcards 👈🏼 & @stefanieoconnell⁠ 👈🏼 2. Tag one friend whose accomplishment you think is worth celebrating and tell us why!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Then check out the full collection of cards at statementcards.com (link in bio @statementcards ) Use code MAKEASTATEMENT at checkout for 20% off your full order in celebration of our launch!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ *Entries close at 11:59 EST Tuesday 10/15. ⁠⠀ No purchase required⁠⠀ Open to residents of the U.S.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠📸 @statementcards #statementcards #statementcelebrations #statementambition #cardsofinstagram #paperlove #greetingcards #papergoods #paperlover #goodvibes #gifts #youdidit #shopsmall #womeninbusiness #womeninbizz #feministart #womencreate #girlgang #workingwoman #femalefounder #womensupportingwomen ⁠⠀
  • I know it's not quite 5pm yet, but I’m making myself a hot toddy. Why? Because tomorrow I launch a venture I've been working on for the past 5 months @statementcards ⁠👈🏼 and I am feeling the FEAR (but doing it anyway). ⁠⠀ Despite years of self-employment, loads of public speaking, tons of television appearances and a whole bunch of other things people generally find terrifying - I still get freaked out!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ But with the exception of my fear of snakes 🐍 (yikes!), I don't like to let my fears stop me from doing what I want to be doing. And this reminder from @mellow.doodles is a big reason why.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ What's your reason? And what do you do to keep pushing through the fear?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📸 @mellow.doodles⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #goalgetter #motivation #youcandothis #bosswoman #womenwhowork #womenwhodo #femaleentrepreneur #femalefounders #savvybusinessowner #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness #womeninbiz⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠
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    I know it's not quite 5pm yet, but I’m making myself a hot toddy. Why? Because tomorrow I launch a venture I've been working on for the past 5 months @statementcards ⁠👈🏼 and I am feeling the FEAR (but doing it anyway). ⁠⠀ Despite years of self-employment, loads of public speaking, tons of television appearances and a whole bunch of other things people generally find terrifying - I still get freaked out!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ But with the exception of my fear of snakes 🐍 (yikes!), I don't like to let my fears stop me from doing what I want to be doing. And this reminder from @mellow.doodles is a big reason why.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ What's your reason? And what do you do to keep pushing through the fear?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📸 @mellow.doodles⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #goalgetter #motivation #youcandothis #bosswoman #womenwhowork #womenwhodo #femaleentrepreneur #femalefounders #savvybusinessowner #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness #womeninbiz⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠
  • Don’t mind the typo, I’m just over here testing out all my new barware 🥂
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    Don’t mind the typo, I’m just over here testing out all my new barware 🥂
  • I don’t have what you might think of as your typical 'plan B'. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I like to think of my career as a path with infinite options - plan A, B, C, D – I could probably go through the entire alphabet. ⁠And at 33, I've probably been through half of it already. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I don't see that as a failure - switching from and between Plans A, B, C, D, etc. To me, each plan presents new possibilities. And the more possibilities I’m open to, the more opportunity I have to discover, learn and grow through each and every one.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ While it's great to be passionate and committed to your plan A, I also think that getting so transfixed on one singular idea of what will make you happy that you fail to allow joy, fulfillment, and opportunity to come into your life leaves you far more prone to failure than having options.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Speaking of my plans, I'm SO excited to be launching plan... let's call it 'M', later this week.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠You can take a sneak peek @statementcards 👈🏼 and stay tuned THIS Thursday, 10/10 for the official launch⁠🚀 ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📸 @alexarosecarlin⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #goalgetter #goals #successtips #successtipsforwomen #livewell #gohard #joy #contentment #grateful #youcandothis⁠ #mondaymotivation #statementcards #statementambition ⁠⠀
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    I don’t have what you might think of as your typical 'plan B'. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I like to think of my career as a path with infinite options - plan A, B, C, D – I could probably go through the entire alphabet. ⁠And at 33, I've probably been through half of it already. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I don't see that as a failure - switching from and between Plans A, B, C, D, etc. To me, each plan presents new possibilities. And the more possibilities I’m open to, the more opportunity I have to discover, learn and grow through each and every one.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ While it's great to be passionate and committed to your plan A, I also think that getting so transfixed on one singular idea of what will make you happy that you fail to allow joy, fulfillment, and opportunity to come into your life leaves you far more prone to failure than having options.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Speaking of my plans, I'm SO excited to be launching plan... let's call it 'M', later this week.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠You can take a sneak peek @statementcards 👈🏼 and stay tuned THIS Thursday, 10/10 for the official launch⁠🚀 ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📸 @alexarosecarlin⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #goalgetter #goals #successtips #successtipsforwomen #livewell #gohard #joy #contentment #grateful #youcandothis⁠ #mondaymotivation #statementcards #statementambition ⁠⠀