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My Dad, my hero.⁣ ⁣ Where do I start? ⁣ ⁣

My Dad, my hero.⁣
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Where do I start? ⁣
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He sacrificed so much to lend me the biggest gift of all… my personal sense of identity, confidence in myself and a deep creative passion for life and the arts.⁣
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Through all the road trips listening to Rush and U2, to being the only one wanting me included in business meetings growing up, to all the fun we’ve had around the world …He taught me that a life lived chasing your “bliss”, delaying instant gratification and choosing the road less taken is the most freeing and rewarding way to live. He handed down an exuberance for the possibilities of life to me, and I can never thank him enough for that.⁣
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Every time I had my heart broken in life it broke his too. Yet he would let me fall and fail because he knew that’s exactly what I needed to go through. But he was always the first to pick me up in life. When I was ⁣sick, he fought for me with his whole life and believed in my recovery more than anyone else I know.

Whether it’s a coffee trip and drive, driving me to leadership camps growing up or the horse barn every night of my teenage years — it overflows my heart with gratitude when I think about how much he believes in me.
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To the Dad who also wore a Sponge Bob t-shirt and would join my soccer practices, have dance parties with me, visit me at lunch no matter how old or young I was, who showed up for every basketball practice and horse show and Toastmasters speech… never change. These days your wrinkles are a little deeper but your heart is wiser than ever… never change Dad. Here’s a quote from a book you used to read to me, and I think it applies now: ⁣
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“Real isn't how you are made”, said the Skin Horse. 'It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real … Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand.”⁣
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Thank you for all you do. Keep shining, love you! ♥️

How much do we try to hold onto, control or change

How much do we try to hold onto, control or change the outcome from every situation?

No matter what we do… life happens: a relationship ends, a business closes …or a pandemic happens.

What’s the answer to this?

Grace.

Acceptance that we can only control each moment.

My friend Parth told me the other day that a tree doesn’t simply try to be anything, it simply stays rooted in every passing moment. I love this idea.

Seasons change, we grow, outgrow people & relationships and places even.

It’s often so hard to accept that time passes by so quickly and we only have the present moment, but I also think it’s so beautiful that we do have the choice to do what we want in each very moment. Change is exciting and also terribly scary, but …it’s an opportunity. Until we loosen our grip on an old phase of life, we don’t know just how beautiful the other side can be.

So I’m trying to learn to be more like a tree: grounded yet growing. Or maybe like a flower, that realizes when it’s time to bloom and rise.

A beautiful girl in my family’s circle, Megan Doble also once wrote a profound poem called Time is Like Water.

My favourite verse is:

Live in the present.
Cherish the past.
Hold hope in the future.
And cup our hands around our little piece of time. 🌊

Taken by @robprovencher 💕

#palmsupheartopen #personalmusings #personalreflection #personalgrowthblog

Lake Vibes ☺️🌲

I’ve worked hard over the past year and after ha

I’ve worked hard over the past year and after having a wonderful job in the industry now, and it feels so good to finally see some bigger goals come to life... ✨

The lesson I’ll always keep with me is that everyone’s path looks different & there are absolutely no strict timelines for anyone. My journey may be looking very different than I imagined it, but I wouldn’t change a thing and I finally got the ride of my dreams. ☺️

Here’s to years of delaying gratification for bigger reward, patience and trusting the path!

...And now, I have my Batmobile! 🦇⚡️

P.S. When I was a little girl, I loved Batman so much that I dressed as him for Halloween three years in a row. 😂(swipe left to see)

#thankstoyota #mytoyota #dreambig #goalgetter #hardworkpaysoffs

Personal update: I was outside running today and I

Personal update: I was outside running today and I realized that three years on this day, I started seriously recovering from the trauma related to having an IUD. It’s been exactly a year since I started truly feeling like me again. For anyone who doesn’t know my story, I lost the ability to function and had severe anxiety, depression & psychosis for over 6 months due to the Mirena IUD.

Recently my friend @katieelizabethmcdowell told me that after we finished hanging out she called our friend Andrea and exclaimed, “Dani’s back!” because she was so excited to realize I had come full circle & was, well, Dani again.

My high school friends used to call me Dani and I did not like being called that until this point, today. I finally feel like her again. Just a little more wise. I’m more myself than ever to this day, but still recovering from some symptoms. ❤️

I attribute my recovery in large part to changing my nutrition and exercise and having trust that things would get better. I aim to continue towards an elimination diet because I’ve never felt better and my mental fog seems to lift the more I continue on this health journey. DM me if you have questions about any of this because I’m seriously passionate about educating women about birth control problems + what has helped for me personally. You are not alone if you are suffering.

Pictured above: me at 17 and feeling better than ever. I hope to recreate these photos soon and plan to be feeling the exact same way. 🌊🌴

I had a big realization the other day when I heard

I had a big realization the other day when I heard this quote: “we don’t know the future enough to fear it.” ⁣
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Empowering, right? ⁣
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The truth is we don’t know enough about our future to assume it is bad. ⁣
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Yet, I fell into this trap not long ago.
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For months, I would write my life plan out and then something in my life would happen, I would start allll over from scratch or change something big about it and begin the process again. Or, I’d narrow down the details to death until I launched or shared something. It used to give me a sense of comfort & a warm fuzzy feeling that I had it all figured out.⁣ 🙄
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My lesson? ⁣
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People don’t care so much about how you show up, as much as they care that you do.⁣

Your everyday realizations & personal stories that you flinch sharing online, are the very ones that are meant to be heard. They’re the ones that (you know which ones) end up landing you personal DMs about how much you impacted them. The bottom line? Perfection is overrated and your people need you to show up exactly as you are, for you to share your lessons & knowledge as you go along.⁣
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As for a calculated life plan - I learned today when I heard @thechrisdo say that a plan is so important, but if we don’t leave room to adjust our sails as we go along, we will miss out on unforeseen opportunities. ⁣✨⛵️
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And to add to that, we also miss out on lessons that we are meant to go through ...in order to bring us to the next chapter.⁣
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I learned that its way more fun and exciting and satisfying to sink deeply into the present moment & just share and show up exactly as we ARE now. Isn’t that what brings us to the next level anyways? I also ultimately learned to replace “what’s the worst that could happen?” with, “what’s the BEST thing that could happen?” which just feels so much better anyways & gives me peace around living out my goals too.
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If this past year taught me anything, it’s that we can’t control anything at all. But, I have learned recently that I have the qualities it takes to make empowering decisions as I go along. So do you. 🌸✨🌊

P.S. Make that post! ;)

My big lesson lately: have faith through struggle

My big lesson lately: have faith through struggle and confusion that life is reshuffling itself for the better.
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It's so easy to throw unexpected curves and twists and challenges under our radar to avoid the struggle we know is coming.⁣..
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I watched Little Miss Sunshine last night, and a quote that resonated with me was: ⁣
"...He gets down to the end of his life and and he looks back and decides that all those years he suffered... Those were the best years of his life because they made who he was." ⁣
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This scene impacted me so much not because he was justifying suffering, but because he was looking at struggle through a different lens. Hard times reveal challenges that make us the memorable people we are. Tough times reveal us to just how strong we are and carve within us deeper wisdom and appreciation. Those "dreaded" times carve within us lessons that make us into becoming downright amazing people.⁣
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We often rush from point A to point B without realizing that the "messy middle" is exactly what is needed.⁣
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Joseph Campbell talks about this as the "hero's journey." Like when a movie character is faced with an impossible challenge and he goes through obstacles, they shape him into a new version of himself. ⁣
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I've always found the most interesting and coolest people are the ones who have faced these hard times as a part of their story and attribute it to the type of person they have become.⁣
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There is so much glory around the end goal and yet we barely put any emphasis on the struggle and the process. I find the pain and the mess is where we find what we want and even our real voices. It creates confidence in our story. I'm starting to learn more that without the challenges we never really discover who we can turn into and what is possible of doing.⁣
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Choosing to embrace the tough, confusing and downright 'unfulfilling' times as a part the journey has given me so much peace –– as hard as it can still be to do.⁣
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Feeling overwhelmed? You might be realizing what is truly important to you and are challenged to trust everything is working out for your best life. ✨✨

I’ve always had a bit of a love affair with this

I’ve always had a bit of a love affair with this place 🌏✨

I remember when I was twelve, I heard of something called “global warming” and I immediately bought a book on it and read it right away because I needed to understand what I could do to prevent it.

I distinctly recall my eyes opening my eyes to the world’s expansiveness it all it’s glory, through the lens of a camera in South East Asia. Something cracked in me and even *more* when I returned home to Canada - I couldn’t believe how beautiful this place is — right in our very backyard.

After that, it was a secret dream of mine to be a documentary photographer like Joey L. for years and years. 😂

If you’re anything like me, you are beyond grateful for the freedom nature creates. I’m so grateful for all the memories and adventures I’ve experienced in nature and I try to remember often that we are all just visitors here. Our big mama Earth needs our love more than ever.

✨👉🏻 Take a look at a few of my favourite pictures from my visits around Canada ☺️

Delight leads to wisdom 💭⁣ ⁣ Here’s a mag

Someone told me the other day, “you will achieve

Someone told me the other day, “you will achieve what is in your heart, just take it one step at a time and it will happen.” ✨
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As a new month is here, I’m learning more and more to slow down and appreciate the little things. Focusing more on what IS happening and less on what ISN’T on my journey to creating the juiciest and happiest version of my life.⁣ 🍑✨
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The Elegant Excellence journal is really helping me hit home what is already making me happy, while building a life that is a tiny bit better each day. Isn’t the secret to personal growth and happiness just small little steps, each day? ⁣
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Here’s some of the little things I’ve been appreciating lately and the ways I’ve been slowing down:⁣
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🕊Not rushing to make my coffee, instead enjoying that quiet moment in the morning with myself (and putting cinnamon or vanilla in it, yummy!)⁣
✨Slowing down to appreciate the world around me with daily walks⁣
☕️ Waking up earlier to enjoy one hour of solo time and actually journal (totally resets my mindset for the day!) ⁣
🚙 Planning some mini summer road trips and AirBNB getaways (Merci @janikguy for all the awesome recommendations)⁣
✌🏻Making a point to create with enjoyment instead of thinking “I SHOULD be…”⁣
💕 Appreciating the time I have put into phone calls with friends and family, instead of worrying about all the time I’m not⁣
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On this path to ‘minimalism’ (as essentialist as I can happily be), here’s to choosing LESS but MORE (thanks @hilaryrushford). I am slowly learning that big changes do not have to start from drastic and dramatic changes, as that usually leads to burnout or disappointment. Here’s to slow, small, subtle shifts with a bit more intention each day. And even more, to:⁣
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More boldness, but with intention⁣
More appreciation, less worry⁣
More action, but with essentialism⁣
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I highly recommend this journal. It’s jammed packed with coaching and personal growth while managing all of your wildest dreams into actionable steps. It really combines prioritization for people (like me, who get overwhelmed easily by too many dreams) who are so ambitious but don’t know where to start. If you have any questions my experience with it, let me know ☺️

There’s something magical about putting your ill

There’s something magical about putting your illustration work on a beautiful custom album mock-up. 🌸✨ Lately I’ve had had a love for pairing bold typography with colour to create whimsical and surreal concepts. I have always been inspired by the fusion of strong philosophical concepts paired with timeless stories. But I have to say, just creating this fun lady was a wonderful joy on its own and creating her infused a whole lot of passion into my life for illustration. I was inspired by the importance of staying bold and true to your own personality and beliefs especially in a world full of voices, especially in today’s online world. I fully believe that by staying true to our own morals, personalities and stories we are able to be our best selves and empower others to do the same. ⚡️⚡️

#whimsicalillustration #muralconcept #graphicdesign #weliveuphere #sudburyartist #empoweredartists #girlswhohustle #designinspiration #designinspo #illustrationinspo #digitalillustration #dreamdesigners #upherefestival #dontquityourdaydream #createlounge #dreamersanddoers #creativeladydirectory #societygal #womenwithambition #creativecommunity #createyourhappy #creativeillustrator #ladieswhodesign #femaleartist

As a marketing expert, renown photographer and sea

As a marketing expert, renown photographer and seasoned entrepreneur – my Dad is one of my biggest inspirations in business, life, mindset and is my biggest supporter. Since a young child, we would draw up vision boards, goal-setting sheets, business plans and he always encouraged me to follow my own path. Much of the spirit and ambition I have is in large part due to his undying belief in doing what you love and the belief he instilled in me to have the courage to take action.⁣
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Well we have super cool news! For the past few weeks, we’ve been recording our casual yet upbeat wisdom-filled and story-rich conversations. I know I will cherish these conversations for the rest of my life and these are truly so dear to me. I ALWAYS wished we recorded our conversations since I was a young girl because I truly believe so many people can take so much away from what we talk about. Plus, I never want to forget how amazing they are.⁣
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Our most recent episode is on starting a business, young or old. I felt totally enlightened by my Dad’s timeless, yet amazingly fresh advice and stories. If you’re considering starting a business, or even if you’ve recently started an entrepreneurial venture I think you will have a blast listening to our stories, insights and practical tips.⁣
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If you have read this far, thank you for the support. I can’t wait to see where this takes us and I just am so excited to share our tidbits of knowledge with the world. Please feel free to comment or subscribe — it would mean the world! To listen to the full episode, follow the link in my bio! ✌🏻🤩

Heyyya! I have a few new followers so I thought I

Heyyya! I have a few new followers so I thought I would introduce myself 🎉 I’m Danielle! I’m a graphic designer, artist and author. I have been challenging myself to show up more online and even more, authentically — so, hi! ☺️⁣
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I fully believe we are all born with a specific set of gifts and abilities that when combined with our unique personality, *cannot* be found in anyone else. This is why I believe so strongly in classic ideals like Joseph’s Campbell’s “follow your bliss” and finding the courage to use your voice. I struggle with this everyday, but I 100% think the more we step into our power the more we serve the world and give others permission to do the same. ⁣
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You can find me talking about making your dream a living for hours; I love reading, public speaking and you couldn’t pull me away from my morning journal routine if you tried (ask my partner😂). I love to infuse this positive working style in all of my creative collaborations.⁣
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I’m an ENFP, a true Virgo, and I am a huge fan of all adventure and sci-fi movies. One of my biggest dreams is to be able to travel a lot while running my own business. I aspire to make waves in my own online community as a vessel for believing in your own voice and gifts. ⁣
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Fun fact: I’m a super seasoned traveller! I’ve worked in Cuba as a photographer (Does anyone remember S-Trip?! ...Lol) and I also have lived with a family in Belgium for a few weeks which was a super transformative experience! Tell me a fun fact about ✨ you ✨😊

Wherever we go, you make it magic ✨⁣
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Here’s a little Q&A with me + my sweetheart:⁣
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What is your favourite memory of us? ⁣
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D: Laughing until we’re crying in bed during Sunday or Saturday slow mornings. That or our spontaneous nights out dancing, like the night we met
C: Bringing you to my hometown in New Brunswick and showing you around⁣
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Why do you love me?⁣
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D: You are so real, honest and kind to everyone - plus silly and a bit quirky like me. Plus, your energy for life and people is amazing.⁣
C: ‘Cause you’re a little sweetheart ♥️⁣
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What did you think about me when we first met?⁣
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D: I thought you had such a kind, humble and grounded nature, yet you seemed very passionate!⁣
C: We have a lot in common... and you’re a little sweetheart! ♥️⁣
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What was the first thing you noticed about me?⁣
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D: I definitely noticed your beautiful green eyes right away, which I hadn’t noticed before ☺️⁣
C: Your hairstyle, your jean jacket and how your blue eyes matched them⁣
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In a few words, what does it feel like to be in love with me?⁣
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D: Comforting, safe and sweet⁣
C: Like home⁣
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What do we have in common?⁣
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D: We both love pineapple on pizza, hate horror movies, and a share love for music and travel and all things creativity!⁣
C: A love for the arts⁣
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Favourite place we’ve travelled together?⁣
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D: So hard to pick! Costa Rica or Curacao 🌞⁣
C: Our across Canada road trip because of the excitement of continuously finding new grounds⁣

This Valentine’s Day were doing the little things that mean the most to us. Hope you’re doing the same 🥰

Today is my recovery anniversary. (Swipe to see me

Today is my recovery anniversary. (Swipe to see me 3 years ago. Trigger warning) ⁣
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To most eyes nowadays, I look bright and sweet and kind and bubbly. And happy. That’s because I am. But I was not this way for a long time.⁣
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I was always an A+ student. I prided that my family doctor always mentioned how bright I was. I had tons of great friends and loved everyone. Life has always been amazing. ⁣
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A few years ago, I started experiencing depression, then severe anxiety that led to bouts of deep psychosis. During this time I lost 3 jobs and failed out of college for the first big failure in my life. My parents said I completely had no ability to focus and had lost my personality entirely. This, mixed with physical symptoms such as extreme hair loss, being obsessed with taking showers and even hair growing on my face were other symptoms of the IUD I had inserted in me six months prior.⁣
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I remember cutting my hair with a pair of scissors and with each shrewd cut I could see my identity falling in front of me. I remember standing in one spot all night until I collapsed at 6am. I remember when I slammed my head on a wall because even piecing a sentence together took too much work. The Mirena IUD ripped apart my life for a year and a half. I didn’t know the mind and body could feel so empty and scared. I get it. I just get it. It’s so fucking real.⁣
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As creatives and humans, we take on so much and push ourselves way too hard and we forget that the mind really is fragile. We are so hard on ourselves. I’m not going to write this perfectly and tell you that my mental health was a beautiful struggle — it was hell. My friends and I joke now that Danielle was *poof* gone from the world for that time in the world. ⁣
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Remember; you are not your struggle or pain and there really is beauty *in the end*. I recovered and although I am a little bruised I am very humbled by the experience.

Today, I am SO grateful to be alive.
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Remember, things may feel messy during your life but it doesn’t make you a messy person. Your strength lies in your honesty and ownership of what you’re going through. Here’s to owning your story with courage and truth. 🖤

You have seen tons of posts about him but he deser

You have seen tons of posts about him but he deserves an important shout out because he has been so significant, especially lately, in my success and life ☺️⁣
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Here’s to the guy who:⁣
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🎉 reviews all of my visual work to step it up to perfection (YUP - he always catches some small but major detail that just *makes* the design. As a juggler he is undoubtedly creative beyond imagination)⁣
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🎉 Reassures my worth in the most loving way when I’m facing artist insecurities⁣
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🎉 And with that point, literally reviews every single contract I send out providing valuable insight ⁣
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🎉 Offers endearingly and truly honest feedback of what I can work on⁣
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🎉 Encourages me to pursue a creative lifestyle and shamelessly shares how proud he is of me⁣
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🎉 does all the cleaning and laundry while I work ⁣
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🎉 Listens to all of my ideas, drawn out stories and thoughts (there’s a LOT of them🤣)⁣ and makes me laugh when I’m tired
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He doesn’t appear on client Zoom calls, he doesn’t get the credit he deserves for everything he does but he certainly deserves the world for the man he is. He was the first to congratulate me for graduating from school, the first to always bring me coffee and is the absolute last to ever doubt me. ⁣
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We’re so different (yet the same) in many ways and that’s why we have built up such a good partnership and you can bet we have exciting ideas planned for the future in biz & life ☺️⁣
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His love makes me stronger. Say hi to Chris below! ✨

2020 was a tumultuous year in so many different wa

2020 was a tumultuous year in so many different ways and despite all the fear I experienced, I am more proud of myself as well as clear about where I’m going than ever. I waited for so long to wrap up my college experience and I graduated as an RGD Student Award recipient. I grew while settling into an apartment with my caring partner, started two new jobs and learnt a lot about confidence as well as discipline. ⁣
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Here are my 2020 lessons:⁣
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✨Believe in what you’re worth: People will truly treat you by the standards you set and by having the ability to say no to a certain compensation, project, or pursuit is actually saying YES to what’s meant for you. ⁣
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✨One step a time always wins: My joy was sometimes taken away by my impatience to grow and immediately jump to the ‘next big thing’. It’s so important to “hold your torch while you have it”; to be present to your life while you’re in that phase or you might lose out on important lessons designed to help you grow into the next phase. ⁣
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✨Overshare versus retreat: By ‘oversharing’ I felt deeper connections to those around me and overall happier. The world needs more authenticity, and the real you and in my experience it leads to the greatest reward. ⁣
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✨Appreciate what is around you: Being stuck in one place leads to two options: playing victim or being an adaptable and creative and strong human. I developed a gratitude practice and soon the smallest things became the big things. ⁣
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I discovered to pursue what sets your soul on fire is to truly show up with purpose. I feel I became smarter, stronger, smarter but also realized I’m human and that it’s equally OK to hold space for grief and sadness.⁣
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Life will never go as planned but the courage to show up everyday – that’s true strength, vulnerability and success. ⁣
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Maya Angelou said, “Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” ⁣
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The courage to not know, but still implement new routines and goals.⁣
The courage to take on new challenges, but know I will evolve and adapt.⁣
The bravery to have grace to accept it won’t always be perfect.⁣
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Cheers to grace + grit 🔥

In celebration of important friendships, I want to

In celebration of important friendships, I want to tell a story about one of my closest friends during a very special time in my life. ⁣⁣

I met Nareesa during the second week of my first year away at University. I could tell she was popular, like really freakin' popular but not in a typical way. She was just always making people laugh really hard and she had this magnetic, shiny and really bright energy to her.⁣ ⁣
⁣⁣The first time I officially spoke with her, she walked into my dorm as I was talking with my roommate about how my friends sister lived in London and was going to bring me on my first ever (probably illegal…..yup) liquor run. She stood in the doorway and excitedly said, “HEY! Omg! Cool! Can you get me a Somersby?”
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One thing I noticed right away about her: she was literally not afraid to talk to anyone and be herself. She was also probably the only other person on residence who constantly wore fun track pants like me a LOT the time 😂(#sorrynotsorry #comfortovereverything)⁣⁣
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⁣When I think about our friendship the song ‘Supercut’ by Lorde comes into my mind because there are just way too many hysterical, memorable and deeply pure moments between us. ⁣
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She was so brilliantly brave and was NOT afraid to be herself whatsoever: I remember the time we were going to a ‘Tight and Bright’ party but she dressed up in a baggy white t-shirt as ‘Dim & Loose’, or the time we wore our bathing suits outside to show our parents we could vacation in the wintertime, or starting a basketball league, gaining our voices as we led the Winter Frosh team (so. much. fun.) And well……… many, many hilarious drunk nights.⁣⁣
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True friends are unconditionally there for you and never leave you stranded in a crisis (like that time she brought me a blue Kleenex box to match my pants and we both laughed at that in the middle of tears). You can be dorky, lame, funny and quirky and they 100% accept you unconditionally.⁣
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Above all, be yourself. As Maya Angelou says, “Courage is the most important of the virtues, because without it, no other virtue can be practiced consistently,”. Here’s to friendships who nurture our courage and our true selves. Love ya babe!⁣⁣

@thedhallalama

⁣ My favourite people ✨⁣ ⁣ Today we gather

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My favourite people ✨⁣
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Today we gathered early to celebrate Christmas, to share stories, sing songs and embrace the good and hard times. It felt like Christmas Day. ⁣
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It seems more and more that it’s just all about how we make the most of each moment, who we have around us and what we do with the cards dealt to us. ⁣
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(Not pictured: Estelle pis Poppa Dan)⁣
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#Blessing #EarlyChristmas #FamilyTimes #LovedandLove #PetitPapaNoel #theriaults

We are inherently adventurous, fearless and curiou

We are inherently adventurous, fearless and curious beings ✨⁣
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When I was 5, we started travelling the world. My Mom told my Dad when they married the one thing she wanted out of life was to travel. One of the most dream-like trips was living on a small boat for a week showering and snorkelling in the middle of the B.V.I. There was no doubt I was a water kid and still feel my best in the water. I love scuba diving, free-diving, snorkelling, surfing and this was all nurtured throughout my life especially by my Dad. ⁣
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When I was 10 years old, I tried scuba diving for the first time and I learnt that curiosity can bring us to dangerous places if we let it.
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At first, it was going smoothly amazing. The void of underwater is so peaceful and beautiful: I can only describe it like being in space although I don’t know much of what that’s like. Each scuba diver has a partner; my dad was mine. As he pulled out his camera to take a picture of me, I confidently pulled out my equalizer (the mouthpiece😂) 30 feet underwater. I smiled really big for the camera and as I saw my Dad’s dismayed look at not having my life support while 30 feet underwater - my heart dropped. I pulled out my equalizer and shoved it upside down in my mouth in realization that the air was just a gulp of salty water. I began to panic and lost the equalizer altogether. Those 30 seconds were the longest 30 seconds of my life as I tried to remain calm and not swim to the surface without equalizing my ears. It wasn’t until 30 seconds later that my Dad handed me the equalizer right side up that I received my next gulp of air. The memory of losing my life support underwater still haunts me but it reminds me of the sense of morality and aliveness that comes within those adventures. ⁣
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I used to always be the little girl who said YES to jumping in freezing water, a breath-holding competition or absolutely any star-gazing night walk. The places that curiosity can bring us perhaps creates the most vivid memories. I love to think that we’re inherently fearless, adventurous and curious beings. ✨

Are you a risk taker or more of a precautions person? What’s one crazy story you have?

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