My friend sent me this and said "you" And they were right. I love collecting stickers. I buy them...My friend sent me this and said "you" And they were right. I love collecting stickers. I buy them...
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My friend sent me this and said "you"
And they were right.
I love collecting stickers. I buy them, take freebies when they’re offered, and then never use them. They just sit there, saved for some imaginary “right moment.”
There was a time I finally put them on my laptop. Then I peeled every single one off because I felt like I’d outgrown them and wanted to look more “professional.” I stopped using stickers, but somehow never stopped collecting them.
Then it hit me, I don’t need to save things to enjoy them at the "right time".
And it wasn’t just about stickers.
It’s the skincare I save for special days.
The clothes I don’t wear because they feel “too nice.”
The plates I keep for "worthy" dishes.
Maybe the special moment is just… today.
And maybe enjoying things how it is, is its own kind of growth.
I hit $10K in earnings a few days ago and received so many messages asking what I did differently.
honestly, the only thing that really helped me was stopping the overthinking.I stopped thinking about all the possibilities. Stopped thinking about when it would happen. Stopped...
Oh, I definitely don’t try to guess what is make it pop anymore, I just share my screen and say, “Okay, here we are. Let’s do this now.” And honestly, it’s worked even better for me now lol
last week i was OOO, sailing with MSC Cruises to celebrate my one year wedding anniversary (which was yesterday 🥹🥳)
taking the trip felt abrupt with all the professional momentum i’ve been building. that said, i’ve realized you have to prioritize celebrating personal milestones just as much as, if not more than, professional milestones.
being able to spend quality time with my husband on a 5 day, 4 night cruise was the BEST!
especially because, it was his first cruise 🤭 (of course, i documented the whole trip too & will be sharing some vlog style content soon)
saying that all to say: remember not to always get caught up in hustle culture. rest is productive!
don’t ever be deluded to think, it’s all up to or on you to get every opportunity.
every opportunity takes faith & what others might even call luck but what i’d say is favor.
sometimes your faith isnt exercised by writing another pitch, sending another email or showing up to another event.
sometimes your faith isnt exercised exercised by pausing, resting & trusting “what is for me, is already being prepared for me in my rest”