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tips & lessons about life, family, & finances
I had a dream: to be an entrepreneur. In the beginning, it meant freedom. No boss. No clock. The space to be creative one moment and administrative the next. I imagined flow, flexibility, and fulfillment. Eventually, I had a business — though it wasn’t fully mine. The work was fantastic and hard. I created marketing […]
January 31, 2021
When You Write from Your Naʻau In January 2021, I did an exercise from Marie Forleo’s book Everything is Figureoutable. The prompt? Write a letter from the perspective of your future self — without stopping, editing, or overthinking. I set a timer for 15 minutes and wrote whatever came. I let it pour out from […]
January 24, 2021
You’re Not Meant to Carry It All There are some days where being a mom feels like you’re juggling glass in the dark. Your eyes are down — focused on managing it all:the schedules, the moods, the laundry you forgot in the washer (again),the school projects you just found out were due yesterday,and the silent […]
January 17, 2021
Have you ever been offended? And did that offense result from a seemingly simple exchange? Narratives are relative – they are different for each person. Awareness can help us unpack the narratives, ultimately improving communication with those we love. And, bring some sanity to our sometimes hurtful and chaotic thought-life. Me: (Standing at the copy […]
January 10, 2021
We all start from somewhere. But have you ever noticed how often we begin with pressure, perfection, or proving something? When I began Her Hands Create, it was just a blog — a sacred space to process what was unfolding in real life. I wasn’t building a business yet. I wasn’t trying to teach anyone […]
