Why stock images don’t help you look like an expert.

Do you want to be a specialist or a generalist? Your content is a reflection of your intelligence and skills and heart vibe. Would the content you design help another make a decision? Speed is of remarkable importance when facing an important decision. Massive chucks of text doesn’t move information quickly, some decisions are split…

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The role of Advertising in Financial Joy

Someone recently asked what the role of advertising was in Financial Joy and this is my response. The flow of money in our life comes and goes. There is often ease and occasional imbalance in our lives. Advertising is one of those wildly powerful but perhaps under utilized tactics. It’s when you pay for visibility…

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Zen with Zentangles

Enjoy some music while you read or draw! Did you ever scrawl random lines across a page and then doodle inside them with other shapes, patterns, or colors? Congratulations, you’ve drawn a zentangle! This use to be a favorite pastime of mine in elementary school. These days there are entire “how-tos” for zentangles showcasing gorgeous…

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{Video} How do you want to feel with your finances in 2021?

When I designed this infographic for my book, Financial Joy, I knew I wanted to represent two levels. The top represents what we know or don’t know while the bottom represents how we feel. We may actually know a ton about something but still feel cautious or curious. We might also feel generous and be…

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Pivoting to Print and adding email

This year has been wonderful and slow. One of the things that I’m eager to change in 2021 is the addition of print post cards and greeting cards and starting email marketing to better invite folks to our online events. There is a weird thing that happens because of the Facebook algorithm and I can’t…

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[Video] A look back at our time in The Remarkable Room

The Remarkable Room has been a dream come true for me these past three years. I was looking for a place to pick up the pieces and give back. I needed to re-establish a solid foundation after losing my husband back in 2014. While I’ve kept my grief fairly private, this space was very healing for…

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How to prepare your own wisdom guide

In the design industry, it’s common for designers to provide a style guide. In the accounting industry, it’s common for bookkeepers to deliver a Profit & Loss report. What about the online marketing space? What does your social media manager provide you? My proposed solution: Wisdom guide This is a combination of industry research, key…

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Webinars, wisdom, and my word of the year!

Webinars are one of the tech tools I want to use more in 2017. My word of the year is RUN, but not in the athletic sense. Ever since I lost my husband in the summer of 2014 I’ve been crawling, walking, and maybe jogging metaphorically speaking. I’ve been extremely gentle on myself and my goals.…

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