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1992 - 2005
I started my first business selling hand picked flowers and filler greenery at wholesale cost to a local floral shop.
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Arts and crafts were my jam. Thanks to both of my grandmas; one giving me her artistic jeans and the other always helping me to bring out my creative side.
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My weekends at grandmas house consisted of; upcycling clothing. I remember my first sewing project was a pillowcase, and we slowly moved onto apparel. We made bracelets, keychains, diy soap and lipgloss, shrinky dinks (anyone else remember those? You name it and we diy'ed it.
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It's crazy for me to look back on those times of my adolescence and realize how much of what I was doing then, is what I am still doing today. I think that has something pretty powerful to say about purpose and living in alignment on this planet.
2011 - 2015
Now this is college time. After high school ended I did not even consider a career in the arts field. I honestly didn't even know it was an option. I was attending a local community college and pursuing an Associates of Arts Degree with the thoughts of majoring in Human Resources?! I obviously signed up for all of the arts classes when choosing my electives. But during my second year I took my first ever graphic design class and I knew that was my future. I called my mom and told her I was changing my major.
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I graduated from the community college with an AA and it was time to get into my Bachelors stage of education. But I wanted a change of scenery. My mom always told me I could go wherever I wanted and be whoever I wanted. So I chose to move to Arizona and become an art student. I enrolled in The Art Institute of Phoenix and spent 3 amazing years in the desert. I worked a bunch of odd jpbs; retail, serving, etc. But I also experienced my first unpaid internship in AZ which taught me so much. And later got hired on as a part time graphic designers assistant, which is just so full circle to me. Thinking about how I am the one offering these opportunities to others now.
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I met my soul mate during my senior year of college (ironically he was from the same small county i grew up in.) We endured a year of long distance and then i graduated from AI in 2015 with my Bachelors in Graphic and Web Design. And I ended my schooling with a 4.0 and also received the award for 'Best Portfolio' alongside all my alumni. I remember finishing college and not wanting it to be over. I finally found a place I thrived and fit in. Where the work was easy.
2017 - current
For the first year of freelance, my only goal was to make as much per month as I did in my corporate job, and I did just that. We were comfortable and things were fine. I did a ton of collaborations and began to grow my audience on Instagram. I also got married in Summer of 2017 and shortly after became pregnant; and during that same year I experienced the worst anxiety of my life. My new life was amazing but it was also a lot to handle. New business, new home, new marriage, and now a baby in my belly.
2018 was partly spent pregnant which got a little challenging to run a business while creating a life. And then the second half of 2018 was spent juggling being a new momma + keeping my business alive. (Do note: my business pays bills and isn't a hobby.) When he turned 3 months old, i felt like i was finally ready to jump back in the game and started to restructure my entire business. January of 2019 I was introduced to online courses, podcasts, mindset, business coaches, and more. I said yes to every opportunity. I invested in myself. I took notes and learned from my mistakes.
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I worked with some of the coolest clients ever and was even asked to attend a Business Mastermind in Morocco in October of 2019. I launched my first course which helped me hit my first 5 digit month in sales. I co-hosted two women's retreats with my business partner Cayden, which has turned into building a community of like-minded babes. I've managed to nearly triple my income since leaving my corporate job and we aren't stopping here.
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And you can do it too. Let's make 2020 your year. I am here to help you chase those dreams. This next year is all about teaching you what i've learned and helping you get there too. You're never too late.
april 1992
I was born on the 25th of April at 12:12 AM
in Longview, WA. Spot that angel number?
2005 - 2010
YIKES! These were my teenage years. I don't think I even need to say much more, but i will any way. This is when I found my love for the other side of the arts; music, photography, and design.
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I got my first guitar in 2005, it was a Fender Stratocaster, and it changed my life. Music became a big part of my life and I eventually ended up performing by singing and playing guitar at my high school graduation in 2010.
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Alongside music I also eventually found a love for photography. I got my first camera for my 15th birthday (a Nikon D40 from my amazing Aunt.) I brought my camera anywhere and everywhere which lead to the opportunity of being noticed by some upper class-men on the school's Yearbook Staff. They recruited me to the staff as a Sophomore, which was not usually heard of. I helped by taking photos, but when they had page design deadlines they asked me to step in and help. I remember being SO CONFUSED with the Adobe Suites at the time. But little did I know, the Adobe Suites would become my entire life and allow me to chase after my dreams. Designing a couple pages that year lead to me being in charge of an entire section the next year, and come senior year I became Yearbook Editor.
2015 - 2017
I moved back to WA to be with my 'boyfriend' and my family. I got my first 'BIG GIRL' job in Seattle, WA as an in-house graphic and web designer. I worked for a company that did some pretty cool things within the Seattle Community and got to be a part of some events working with the Seattle Seahawks, the Seafair Event, King 5 News, and more. The ads I designed were in magazines, newspapers, on tv commercials, at 25,000 person events, driving on the freeway on the sides of semi trucks, etc. That was such a wild experience to me to see those things.
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But I wasn't exactly happy working 9-5. I hated my 1-2 hour commute to work (depending on the traffic that day.) It felt like I was wasting my life away; despite the really 'cool' opportunities i was experiencing. So in 2017 I started my own legit freelancing business; I did graphic design for some companies back in my home town and I started selling stuff on Etsy that I made with my designs on it. In four months time I had doubled my monthly income. I was making just as much money as I was in the corporate world, so I decided to take a leap of faith. Our apartment lease was about to expire, my new business was doing great, my then 'fiance' was a student and had a flexible schedule. So we packed up and moved back to our home town to start over and live life how we wanted.
let's take a trip down memory lane
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