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Hard Makes Us Human

April 23, 2014June 12, 2018by YJ AshleyLeave a Comment on Hard Makes Us Human

I try to keep this little blog of mine happy whenever I can, but sometimes this place gets a little gritty. Sometimes, like today, I struggle with which parts of my life I should share. A big reason that I have been avoiding this place is because there is a big part of my life [...]

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At @yourjubilee we have been crushing on @sinclairandmoore designs for a long time. I think one of the reasons I love their work so much is because of the way Steve and his team use texture and layered color to create that warm feeling that we know as joy. And to me, seeking sources of joy is what life is all about. I’ve been lucky enough to make a career out of planning and curating the space for one of the most joyful days of my couple’s lives. The other piece of my business that fills my soul is pouring myself into developing my team. I love that I am shaping the future of not just wedding planning/design, but the future small business owners and leaders in this industry. When I think about where I want my life to go from here, I know I want to continue to create and spread joy. The more I learn, the more I can create and the more I create, the greater my impact on the world. When all is said and done, I hope that people think of me and think of someone that added more joy to their lives, whether it be from the spaces I’ve created or the ways I’ve encouraged them to infuse more joy into their business. That wouldn’t be a bad legacy to leave behind. It would be both an honor and a privilege to get a scholarship to attend the real wedding #sinclairandmooreworkshop and learn from a team that creates so much joy for so many people. 🤞🏼🤞🏼 Photo by @kristenhoneycuttphotoco #sinclairandmoorescholarship

One of the reasons I’m always on the go is because I am obsessed with learning. I hate unanswered questions. This means there is always at least two audiobooks in my queue and I ask a lot of questions to google. One of the reasons I’m working on doing more speaking is because I really want to teach all the things I’ve learned. I want to connect with people while helping them explore the things they are obsessed with too! #passthemic

Last week we were speakers and designers for the Uncommon You workshop. We talked about ways to make business, specifically sales, more joyful. Naturally at the end of the day we did a flower-fetti throw. Though this talk was specifically aimed at photographers, I’m curious if anyone else would be interested in learning more about the science behind sales and the art of joyful selling?

This weeks sunsets have really been showing off! It helps that I’ve been in really beautiful locations @sanctuaryweddings and @troonweddings !

Level of exhaustion: Exceptionally high. Level of heart fullness: Even higher. I haven’t had a full day off since October 27th. I’ve worked 55 hours since Monday. I have another 14 hour day tomorrow followed by two more days full of meetings and a glorious day off on Tuesday. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when life gets this busy, but I’m working really hard on expressing gratitude for the people and things that keep my life so full! My job is to make magic and some weeks magic takes a lot of hours.

Obsessed with the color of these pants and this cozy sweater from @lanebryant ! The sweet people at Lane Bryant featured me on their feed today and I have all the feels! 💜Pop over and give them some love for me! 💜 #createyourlane #plussizefashion #plussizestyle #curvystyle #curvyfashion #winterstyle