What to Ask Yourself when You’re About to Walk Away

Some of the most difficult things we’ll ever have to do are usually the most important things that could make or break our relationships. And as I’m trying to figure out whether I should bring it up or walk away… one of the questions I need to ask myself is Is it worth it? I’ve

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GREEN with Patience

It’s always important to have reminders of why you’re doing what you’re doing. Hoan and I are beginning to have many more conversations about what we want of our future. However,  I will say these conversations can be somewhat difficult to have. Getting the life we want is going to take hard work and lots

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Bucket List and the Black Romper

Summer is right around the corner and let me tell you it is getting hot in LA! One of my favorite things I loved doing growing up with my best friend was creating bucket lists for the summertime because we knew we’d have the most time off to actually get it done! Plus growing up

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Back for Bigger and Better

Hi everyone, we’re back for bigger and better! I felt a little lost in the mix of the blog for some time.  It finally hit me that i was doing something wrong and needed to change things up. Everyone who knows me knows I like balance, it’s probably just a libra thing. But my whole

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An Honest Confession

i decided to take a little hiatus to regain some clarity in the reason why i began this blog. i originally had high hopes for it and my ultimate goal was wanting to help women all across the world feel simply beautiful. i wasn’t quite sure how i was going to do it… and to

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FREE Simply Beyoutiful Workbook is FINALLY here!

I just want to let you Beautifuls know my FREE workbook is finally available for download! If you’re reading this from the blog, on the righthand side you’ll find a form to enter in your info OR on mobile, scroll to the bottom and you’ll see the form! Once you complete the process, you’ll get an

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On Relationship Agreements

Hoan and I want to thank EVERYONE who shared recommendations on books to read to strengthen a romantic relationship. The first book we decided to delve into is Relationship Agreements the book. We chose this book for a variety of reasons: Chapters are a BREEZE – every chapter is several pages so you can quickly read

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Our Wedding Update

What is the meaning of a wedding? I think the first few words that come to mind is partying, celebrating, fun, loving… beautiful. I think of a day full of highs and lows and celebrating the union of two souls in front of God and all our loved ones. ALready planning The stress of wedding

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Growing Up – What would your 17 year-old Self Say

My friend Ann recently asked me if my 17 year old self would be pleased or disappointed with the 27 year old self that I am today. I can’t believe it was 10 years ago that I was 17… it feels so long ago yet at the same time feels like yesterday. Being a senior

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Goal Setting: What’s Most Important

I look at my goals and a lot of times I think: how the heck am I going to get there? Reaching the top is such a rewarding experience that a lot of times we want to skip the hard work and just bask in the glory. But of course, that’s never the case. I

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How to Make a New City Feel Like Home

The transition to California was definitely a difficult one. Being that it was the first time on my own, I constantly missed Minnesota. I thought for a long time that LA would never feel like home. However, I’m happy to say that it’s finally beginning to feel like it! In this post, I want to

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My family

My family and I have grown much closer as I’ve gotten older. Especially now that I live in California. I never actually considered myself much of a family person until recently. My family Since my move, I’ve discovered how important family really is and how loved I am by them. When you’re younger, you always think you’re

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