As a brand photographer and coach, I have the honor and privilege of working with small businesses every single day. I see it all. All the preparation behind each product or service. All the strategy behind every launch. The tears of joy. The tears of frustration. I am so proud of all my small business friends that not only survived 2020 but thrived. Made the best of it. Adapted. Pivoted. Upped their game. Shop Small Saturday should be celebrated like never before tomorrow! Tag your favorite small shops below!! π€π€π€ 
RORO! This crazy kid turns THREE today!! My baby is not a baby anymore. π This homeboy keeps things real interesting with his alter-ego (cat) and poop smearing habits. He loves to 'nuggle his best friends (mom and dad), play hide and seek with his sitter, pester + play with his big siblings, go on bug hunts with his neighborhood bestie, play + fight with his cousins, make anyone laugh, yell thank you to the mailman and play just about anything. β β β β β β β β β We sure love this wild boy, and we're so thankful he's ours. We are celebrating with GREEN everything. And tractors. Because he loves tractors. β β β β β β β β β PS. Now that you're three I think you're allowed to sleep through the night, Bud. Maybe you should try it sometime. π€·ββοΈ 
A few weeks ago I recorded a ten minute episode all about gratitude in honor of Thanksgiving week. My mindset has grown leaps and bounds because of gratitude, and it's what I attribute my survival of a dark, stressful, anxiety-filled year. β β β β β β β β β The episode is full of reasons why people with gratitude are more happy, less depressed, more relaxed, more resilient, have better relationships and more self confidence. But after just a few days of President Nelson's #givethanks challenge, I feel like the benefits of gratitude are OBVIOUS! β β β β β β β β β SOCIAL MEDIA IS FINALLY A HAPPY PLACE TO BE! After a very contentious year, this break of gratitude has been so uplifting. π β β β β β β β β β I LOVE the #givethanks challenge but I URGE you not to stop after just one week: β β β β β β β β β 1 Write down 10 things youβre grateful for every day and on the hard days write down 20. 2. Write a thank you note to someone new every week. 3. Have a daily prayer/meditation dedicated to gratitude. β β β β β β β β β PS! Today I am thankful for the people I get to connect with because of social media. I have created lifelong friendships both virtual and real life because of this space. I am grateful for each one of you. #givethanks