All We Have Is Now

“All we have is now. If it doesn’t drive you, or delight you, stop doing it right now, and start doing something you love. If there’s someone who inspires you, let them know. If there’s someone you love, tell ’em. You have absolutely NO time to waste.” -Birdie of Bonne Vie

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The Road Trip, Part 2

I’ve had a number of requests for more traveling/road-tripping pictures, so it goes! We’ve been on the road 39 days, put over 5,000 miles on Stella, and have traveled through 16 states.

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Soaking It Up: Being Happy in the Midst of Crazy

I asked “Any advice?” while nibbling on smoked salmon and sipping Mum Rose Sparkling wine with my bridesmaids. We’d finished hauling and arranging the tables, my hair was still up in curlers, and we were all enjoying a down moment before was time to tackle the process of getting gorgeous.

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Self Love: I am Enough. And also, You are Enough.

Part of this authentic joy we talk so much about seems to start with truly believing and owning the fact that “I am enough”. It wasn’t something I thought too much about at the beginning of Stratejoy. I thought that our current situation, the current status of our life, was a base level to start with, to improve upon.

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My Quick Life Story in Video

I made this video for a contest for which I missed the deadline. Shite. Thought you all might want to hear about my liberal parents, pole-vaulting recruitment, favorite places around the world and the inspiration behind Stratejoy!

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