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I’ve rebranded (for the last time in a while) & why I decided to stop worrying and just go for it

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Beautiful first day in the sunshine with my guy an

Beautiful first day in the sunshine with my guy and family today ✨🌞🦋 It’s been a wonderful start to the new year to now just totally relax and enjoy each other’s company ☺️✌🏻. It was an exciting day yesterday with Jason’s arrival! After watching a live show last night, we started the day at @picobistrotama, had a few coco locos on the beach before our first swim and ended with sunset drinks and are now waiting to watch a local band, The Leatherbacks play at happy hour here at @el_be_club_playa_tamarindo 🥰

I hope everyone’s taking it easy back home! 🌸✨☺️ xoxo

Hanging out with Dad on the beach, ringing in the

Hanging out with Dad on the beach, ringing in the New Year tonight 🌸💖.

My word of the year was courage, and I thought I didn’t live up to this intention so many ways but after some reflection I realized I ended up embracing it so many small and big ways. In place of so many lofty goals I haven’t made happen yet were so many serendipitous lessons and unexpected opportunities and beautiful new connections. ✨ It’s funny how life gives us not what we want but what we need and in return gives us more than what we ever imagined. Will share more later 🥰

Can’t wait for my guy to land in Tamarindo tomorrow and join the journey! Happy NYE to everyone back home in Canada and here in Tamarindo 🍊✨🦋🌊🤍

I’ve been on this journey partly to rediscover t

I’ve been on this journey partly to rediscover the completely wild and joyful version of myself, but I didn’t feel all sparkly and like any of these qualities this morning.

I needed to remind myself that giving myself space and to appreciate the terrifying but exhilarating feeling of the unknown (and still show up) is where the best answers are. I usually don’t feel like sharing this stuff right away, but I often find the most amazing connections just by being and accepting exactly as I am and honouring where I’m at.

All of my most moments of excitement in creativity and life has been when I was absolutely terrified to show up, and I did anyways. What were often afraid of is because it actually holds SO much opportunity for growth

What holds so many of us back is the feeling that we need to be “perfect”, achieve X or feel X, or KNOW the outcome before we show up.

To tell the story.
Or upload the blog.
Or share the imperfect art.
You name it. ⚡️

Time and time again every time I was scared and when I told the story anyways, the results impacted tenfold. I had to remind myself that I am perfectly ready to show up as I am. Fear simply means we have so much care in our hearts. There is no time to waste in life letting fears rule the story. When we choose to see fears not as obstacles as opportunities to hurdle forward, while reminding us of what we care about — our passion will burn them out. ✨

… and so, after more thought — I realized that the free spirited and wild girl I was missing and looking for?

I am ALREADY living her in so many ways:

🌴 I made it to Costa Rica and am on a beautiful adventure
☺️ I have an amazing new love in my life
🌸 I love and understand & express myself
✌🏻 I am open to having fun and new experiences and discoveries about myself

Sometimes the answers are often the most fun, simple and poignant — if we choose to let the opportunity of uncertainty excite us and not drain us… the messy middle really is magic.

Keep showing up friends ✨

Hey, friends! 🦋✨ I’m so excited! It’s b

Hey, friends! 🦋✨ I’m so excited!

It’s been a fun and adventurous journey having joined my parents on a three-week trip to Tamarindo with them. I have finally uploaded the first vlog of our trip which captures the vibe of Tamarindo, our love for this place as well as our trip so far. 🌊

We've been returning to Tamarindo time and time again, and although the town continually grows and changes, we have never become tired of the beautiful culture: the amazing selection of food, the warm and friendly people and the whole atmosphere is stunning.

If you’ve been at all interested or curious about this part of the world, please check it out! Link in bio.

Thank you so much☺️🌞

Merry Christmas to everyone back home in Canada an

Merry Christmas to everyone back home in Canada and here in Tama 🎄🌴🌞

My parents are the two people who have been there, always. I’m so fortunate they’ve been so committed to supporting me in all my struggles and successes — I’m so happy to call them my own . ❣️❣️ My Mom and Dad have always strived to instil in me a deep sense of self-identity and confidence and although our path in life hasn’t always been perfect they’ve shown me how much freedom, adventure and the absolutely magnificent opportunities that come from taking your life into your hands. Together they’ve walked this path and have built so many creative and adventurous dreams into reality and I’m so lucky to spend this Christmas with them in paradise 🌴✨

Keep going & keep growing — my friends, there’s so much inspiration where we least expect it 🌞

Remembering to give myself as much as I give other

Remembering to give myself as much as I give others this holiday season ✨🌞🌴

I woke up today and like every other day back home lately, the anxiety escalated throughout the day:

“I need to do more, I haven’t accomplished this, I haven’t had the chance to feel good about X”, so on and so on…” which often happens we’re so used to being on overdrive. I have had a long but busy year working in my first full-time and was busy with a lot of side jobs and passion projects.

After receiving a voice note from an inspiring friend, I realized that sometimes the best thing we can give to ourselves is the gift of grace and the permission to let everything unfold and be exactly as it is. This is a hard time of year: there are so many so many expectations placed on ourselves and others, and often the person who could receive the most ourselves.

After I started to panic in my first day in paradise, my friend told me that the best thing I could do was to give myself space. To lean back and soak everything in. To embrace every moment exactly as it is now. To lean into the uncertainty and mostly: have fun!

And so, I leaned as much as possible into the present moment and I ended up reminiscing on past trips with my Dad, played frisbee and soaked in every moment — including this sunset at happy hour with my family 😊

I realized, who am I NOT to be grateful? Yes, I’m in paradise but I’m surrounded by such beautiful parents, supportive friends and a creative life. We often forget the tiny blessings count the most. Gratitude is key. I’m also so excited to be immersed in the vibrant culture of Tamarindo the next few days. Can’t wait to lean into every moment with as much grace and love as much as possible 💕

A part of me misses this 17-year-old girl: she was

A part of me misses this 17-year-old girl: she was so free in her perspectives, open-hearted to a fault and always recklessly happy. My friends teased me about being a bit of a hippy: free-spirited, wild and absolutely in love with life. ✨🌞 The thing about these versions of ourselves is that we never really lose them and the lessons can help us grow if we let them.

I noticed some fears appear in my life a few weeks ago and in so many I felt the waves of uncertainty crash around me and the doubts rise up. I wasn’t surfing on top of life any more, I was feeling like a anchor amongst a stormy sea. I noticed that the more I grasped for control of everything, the bigger the fear felt.

I’ve been learning to embrace the ebbs and flows of life —- and mostly to embrace exactly who I am as a person and artist now and to meet this new version of myself with grace.

Aaaand I’m totally okay with it 🌞

Without change, there would be no growth.
Without uncertainty, lessons wouldn’t exist.
Without the pain, we’d lose out on so many beautiful moments and surprises and joys.

I’ve been re-learning recently that by embracing uncertainty and everything that makes me so imperfectly human is also what has created the most important connections and moments of my life. Letting myself be happy has meant loosening my grip …and you know what? As I’m learning to let go of control, I’m gaining trust and confidence in myself. Surrendering isn’t about sinking to the bottom of the sea, it’s about riding the waves.

I’m going to Costa Rica for a 3-week adventure on Sunday (it’s been soooo long!) and my intention is to be as present and in the moment as I can be as I reflect on the past year. I’m going to re-find a part of that 17-year-old spirited girl and share what I learn along the way about creativity and growth.

I can’t wait to bring you along for the ride! 🌊😉✨

There is so much beauty in the smallest of details

There is so much beauty in the smallest of details and I’ve learned that to live an artistic life is simply to be awake to the very life and most seemingly minute details that are right in front of us everyday. Sometimes the most random moments and the spontaneous days end up being the loveliest memories that become engrained in our hearts. This past month has been full of surprises, blessings & lessons and even some hard moments that have taught and delighted me so much. All of the conversations about art, culture and the things I like to nerd out about such as sci-fi films, books and travel + the world has been fuelling me and my inspiration. Life really has a way of always working itself out. 🥰 I’ve learned over and over again that the most challenging times can hold the most lovely and vivid memories + lessons. So thankful for the wonderful and beautiful people in my life who’ve shown me that art and beauty is in the quirkiest details and to enjoy and see life with eyes wide open is to be a true artist. ❤️ #artistmusings #lovinglife #heartminded #artistsudbury #sudburyartist #designer #ladieswhodesign

HEY, you –– just start now with what you have🌟

I honestly realized that there never is going to be the right time but now. You show up = the universe expands for you.

I've received so many awesome and exciting gigs lately and what I've learned is that the feeling, the excitement, the inspiration that comes at the beginning of our goals is all fleeting –– what is concrete is the tangible action it takes to build those dreams and goals into practical evidence.

I've also realized that:

—I don't need to be at X point (promotion, income level, experience level) to start creating and doing the work I want to do and show up in the way I want to
—The only person who can give myself permission to show up at the highest level is me, and;
— If not me, then who? You are the only one who can bring your unique vision to life.

A little bit of real talk tonight but: you are the most ideal person to begin creating that thing, idea, passion project or business because you were the one who holds the vision: if you had the vision, you might just be the one meant to bring it to life.

Here's why you should also just take the leap for “that’s thing (btw if you haven't heard of the "Leapfrog Theory" you should totally check it out!):

—Everyone is either going to judge you no matter what, or they’re not going to pay attention at all. Those who care will be there.
—You are the only one who feels the potential of your own gifts and talents through the passion of YOUR own heart.
Remember that it’s better to shoot for the moon and land among the stars.

If you do your thing and put yourself out there by taking one small first step, you'll undoubtely feel the whole slew of emotions. Anything good worth chasing feels risky and it takes courage but the reward is so rewarding! 🥳

Here's the cool part: by putting yourself out there and shooting for the moon you'll undoubtedly land among the stars: you'll inspire people first and second-hand, you'll land some awesome gigs and this all leads to the next and next best and biggest thing.⚡️

Just do the damn thing by starting NOW, and watch what happens 🖤🖤

Surprise! I’ve rebranded for the 100th time but

Surprise! I’ve rebranded for the 100th time but this time it feels amazing and I finally feel like I’ve nailed it. ✨

We’re all a little bit weird, a little quirky in some way — I’m a LOT of those things and this new branding is all about embracing all of the weird, the real, the fun and wacky sides of me & stepping into the realest and also best version of myself without reservation while sharing my gifts, passion projects, teaching and services to the world.

From a very young age, I recall playing in the back of my parents photography studio and letting my imagination soar while watching my Mom and Dad create. I’m beyond grateful to have been given many opportunities in life to grow as a multi-passionate creative and to now see these gifts manifest in the ability to help so many people and bring important ideas to life through design is a total blessing. Seeing my parents do really well for themselves has given me the confidence and clarity to chase and continue to build my own creative dreams and it is also the reason why I am passionate about bring other people’s big-hearted visions, personal and business dreams come to life by helping them elevate their dreams and projects to the level it deserves to be recognized at through branding, art & design.

Here are a couple of fun facts about me:

— I’m obsessed (and have been obsessed) with olives since I was 8, so much so that Santa gifted me a Costco-sized jar to my dismay and excitement
— I am currently working on my second book (a kids book!). Hint: it’s about a you f girl and my favourite animal 😊🐴
— I used to be obsessed with magic tricks which is why my favourite childhood memory is watching and meeting The Blue Man Group in Las Vegas
— I’m a huge believer in mental health as well as mindset work and personal growth

I’ve launched a new website with new package and services and I’m beyond excited to now be offering new packages, and opportunities for big-hearted businesses to work with me through artwork and branding packages. Can’t wait to chat, I have a few openings for 2022 — reach out for details! 😊💖

P.S. Link in bio to learn more about me ✨

“Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the m

“Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness” — Allen Ginsberg 💕🌝

It’s been so empowering to meet so many awesome creatives lately and so this year’s Halloween I loved celebrating all of the new connections I’ve made recently. We caught the live shows at Spacecraft brewery and ended up dancing the night away.✨

It’s been years since I’ve dressed up and truly celebrated Halloween and I forgot just how much of a blast it is to enjoy it to the fullest. 🧚‍♀️

Here’s to embracing our inner weirdness and wackiness on this day, and even a little bit everyday too 👽✨

MUA — @glossed_by__shannon_ 💕

I started The Artist’s Way a week ago and I’ve

I’ve been playing this song on repeat and it’s

I’ve been playing this song on repeat and it’s been the motto of my life lately. ✨🌸

The song has helped me to remember that we have a couple of choices when facing new opportunities with adversity and also the excitement of new changes; retreat into “safety” or grow and expand with each new challenge and put ourselves totally out there. Always learning this 🌿

I love this quote by Brené Brown:

“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it's having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it's our greatest measure of courage.”

Play this song if you want to feel totally motivated to show up and kick butt despite fears and doubts.

That’s a wrap! 🚀✨ I’m beyond appreciativ

That’s a wrap! 🚀✨

I’m beyond appreciative of @upherefestival for the opportunity to participate in this year’s Power Up project this year. Thank you so much to everyone who supported me and gave me a helping hand + cheerful support along the way ✨

My piece this year is all about staying true to yourself (in whatever way feels realest to you) despite struggle and turmoil. There were many interpretations of the illustrated mask as I went along painting. To me, it means being true to your own self and ultimately embracing your own uniqueness throughout struggle and uncertain times. To pull off your own metaphorical mask is to ultimately feel like your best and biggest self. 🪐

Once again a huge shoutout to my partner in crime Brandon for the endless help and support, Maggie and Christian, and all of my friends, creative peers and family members for cheering me on.

I’m curious what thoughts you’ve had about the illustration, yourself? 👈🏻🥰

Once the We Live Up Here initiative began, I fell

Once the We Live Up Here initiative began, I fell in love with the creative re-emergence in this community and wanted to become a part of it. A few brilliant minds put their efforts together and the initiative ended up becoming a huge part of why I decided to stick around a little longer, and even contributing to the passion I felt studying design at Cambrian. There’s just something about a wildly passionate creative community emerging from the roots and I’m super proud to be a part of a town who is redefining what creativity can mean to it.

It was amazing to have the opportunity to paint a hydro box as part of the Power Up project and after a long year, and a few trials in my life — this piece is a testament to the power of authentic expression and vulnerability despite dark and hard times. It’s an expression of the lessons I’ve learned throughout the past couple of years and in past struggles; the importance of embracing exactly who you are and celebrating the fulfillment that comes from unveiling our masks, in small or big ways.

Thank you Up Here @upherefestival for the amazing opportunity! Your belief in me meant a lot and it was an absolute joy to contribute to the community. Thank you @maggieframpton, Christian @nixian and @raanaa_arcana for your overall support in organizing and continuing to run such a successful event every year.

There are many important people to thank here, including my Mom, Dad and grandparents for their belief, my partner Brandon for his generous support and helping hand in all ways humanly possible, to the many friendly faces of so many beautiful friends who stopped by ☺️

I can’t wait to share the full piece once it’s finished by tomorrow. ⚡️

If you’re swinging by the area tonight, be sure to stop by and say hi!

So much love! 🌞
 Danielle

Absolutely beautiful day on the lake and on the t

Absolutely beautiful day on the lake and on the trails today. I wouldn’t trade this for anything, much needed time spent outdoors! After being rained out on our first day, I couldn’t have asked for a more memorable weekend with such good friends. Totally in love with this place 🌊☀️

I absolutely loved working with my talented friend

I absolutely loved working with my talented friend Darquise to create some fresh new headshots for her acting portfolio. Darquise is an incredibly talented actress, theatre performer and of course, an all-around fun-loving and dynamic individual. We aimed to capture different sides of her personality, but this shot in particular is one of my favourites because of the bold and iconic look we created.

You rocked it, @darquiselauzon ⚡️🥰

You could hold moonlight in your hands 🌝✨ #cu

You could hold moonlight in your hands 🌝✨ #cuehyenalaugh #iykyk #happychica

My friend, the online world is scary. There’s no

This was such a fun project to work on with Ashlyn

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