Your imposter syndrome is lying to you again. Youâve been ready, you are capable, you can and you will, and a little fear is completely normal because it means that you actually are excited and care. You got thisđŤśđź
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#selfgrowthjourney #healingisntlinear #healingjourney #selfcareaccount #personalgrowth #protectingmypeace
#empowereachother #selflovejourneyâ¤ď¸
If you donât believe in yourself, then who will? The worst thing that can happen when you bet on yourself is that youâll learn & grow from whatever the outcome will be, regardless if itâs good or bad. Also, itâs OK to try something and find out itâs not for you. Quitting does not make you a failure & at least now you know what you donât want to do.
I quit the corporate world in 2015 on a whim, after being depressed and burnt out. I worked since I was 16, and spent 12+ years in the 9-to-5 grind. I had absolutely no idea what I was going to do, no back up plan, no savings and barely enough to get by. I had started my blog, By Lisa Linh, the year before so I went all in while working a part-time waitressing job & taking up taking some freelancing opportunities for the just to pay the bills. Ironically I ended up working twice as hard than I did in corporate, and paydays went from every two weeks to NET30 & NET60â ď¸ When you work for yourself, youâre the CEO, accountant, project manager, photographer, videographer, PR, editor, etc. Thankfully, I have a great team handling half of this for me now, but those first 6 years were hard! I even tried going to nursing school & went to grad school briefly for psycho therapy, thinking I wanted a more stable job but it just isnât for me in the end, and now I know.
The road to get here was rough, I wanted to give up plenty of times, lots of emotions & sleepless nights happened these last 8 years but I would do it all over again. You truly learn so much about yourself when you have no one to rely on, no one you can call on when youâre sick, and no one to help you financially. Iâm grateful for this whole journey, for where Iâve been, where Iâm at and where Iâm going .. all of this is because I took a chance on me. Imagine what can happen if you took a chance on you too. You never lose when you bet on youâ¨
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Do you & do you wellâ¨
It took me 18 years to finally stand up for myself, to have the confidence to walk into a room and not shrink myself, to speak up and speak loudly for what matters to me, to have the courage to leave relationships that werenât meant for me and to walk away from anything that no longer aligns to me.
I was bullied from 3rd grade to 9th grade, and I held onto that pain for the longest time and projected in all my friendships and relationships. I let it all go 3 years ago thru therapy. I forgave myself for the people pleasing, for thinking I never deserved better, for allowing myself to play small, and for not knowing better at the time.
I started this healing journey a few years ago and it hasnât been easy, regression occurs from time to time as you discover new triggers, but the work you put in has been so worthwhile.
You deserve to show up for yourself, as who you are in this world, without apologies and without living up to anyoneâs expectations but your own â it will take a lot of work, it will hurt as you shed old layers, discover new ones, rediscover others but it is worth it. Keep going, you got thisđđź
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The younger version of you is already so proud of how far youâve comeđŤśđźâ¨
Believing in yourself when no one else does is hard, and when imposter syndrome creeps up, youâll feel like youâre falling apart but thatâs when you have to keep going. Remind yourself of how much youâve already survived, how you already took that first step of your journey, and how youâre standing here today. Itâs ok to go at a slower pace, itâs ok to take breaks and come back to it, itâs ok if your path doesnât look like anyone elseâs.
It took me 6 years to finish college because I worked full-time. It took me 8 years to hit 100K on here. It took me 12 years in corporate to realize what I want to do in life isnât found there. It took 18 years to finally start my healing journey and at 34 years old, I can proudly say I am finally in love with who I am and who Iâm becoming. Nothing about my path was linear or according to plan, well there wasnât a real plan to begin with but some how Iâm here.
So focus on what you think about yourself. Take care of your well-being so you can pour from a full cup. And know that this is your journey, and only yours, so donât let comparison be the thief of your joy.
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#empowereachother #selflovejourney #createthelifeyouwant #livewithintention #createyourreality #showupforyourself
You gain so much peace when you mind your own businessâşď¸
đPlanner from @mindyourbusinessofficial
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Our morning routine may not always look like this but thereâs at least two guaranteed things Nala and I do everyday â and thatâs eat breakfast + use the bathroom đ
Nala just turned 1 this past week and as her birthday gift, we upgraded her bathroom to the @thelitterrobot 4, which is a self-cleaning litter box because honestly, who enjoys scooping? Itâs much quieter than the previous model we had, with a sleeker design, and 20% more capacity. I also love how the Whiskers app notifies us of when to change the litter (and when I say us, I really mean @ksole_ because he does all the changingđ
đŤśđź). While we love the look of the Litter Robot, we decided to hid it in this cabinet to give Nala some privacy (I gave her a curtain entry for even more privacy because sheâs not trying to have anyone stare at her when sheâs using the bathroom!)
Not going to lie, Nalaâs bathroom refresh wasnât cheap BUT itâs worth every penny for the peace of mind for us!
âď¸ never scooping litter again
âď¸ we can travel without worrying because the app monitors their usage too (and we can tell my sister when to change or refill the litter)
âď¸ no odors whatsoever
Now, we just need to figure out what kind of job Nala can get since she a big girl now. Any ideas?đą
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#selfcareroutine #meandmycat #siamesecat #morningroutines #homevibes #aesthetic #litterrobot
Some days are slow and calm, other days, youâre hitting the snooze button so often that you have to just jumpstart the day as soon as youâre up. Either way, letâs not forget to be grateful that we woke up to another day that wasnât guaranteedđŤśđź What type of morning was it for you today?
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Taking care of yourself also means taking care of your environmentâ¨
Benefits of cleaning â
⢠reduces stress
⢠helps increase your productivity
⢠can improve your mood and make you feel accomplished
⢠a clean bedroom will help you get a good nightâs sleep
Anyone else canât focus unless their space is clean or is that just me? đ
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You can plan and prepare all you want but the reality is that life never goes as planned, and if it really did, how much fun would you really have knowing how things would end? The joy is found in the journey, in the progress, in the unexpected moments and yeah, sometimes those curveballs suck and life can get hard but youâve come out of those stronger each time. Your progress is proof that you can handle anything, even if you feel like you canât. Youâre stronger than you think and youâre inspiring those around you, who may be silently fighting their own battles toođŤśđź
Never once did I think Iâd get kicked out at 18 (from a fight with my dad for coming home past my 8PM curfew), and have to grow up twice as fast, figuring out how to live on my own and put myself through school. It took me 6 years to finish college because I worked full-time and took up a second job halfway through, just to pay the bills. I didnât get to join a sorority or any clubs on campus because I never had time, but I knew how to use Quickbooks by 21đ I got my BA in American Studies, and havenât used it at all. I worked in corporate for 12+ years, thinking Iâd be a VP some where but then I burnt out, I hit rock bottom and went through depression and had suicidal idealizations before I even turned 28. I took a risk, quit my job on a whim, and went full-time into blogging in 2015/2016 (when it wasnât believed to be a real thing). Life threw so many curveballs at me for the last 8 years but some how, Iâm still here. Therapy helped a lot and gave me the strength to be more vulnerable. Itâs not easy sharing parts of my life to complete strangers on the internet and we all know trolls are every where BUT knowing that my story can at least help ONE person out there, is what keeps me telling it. So to the person who feels like life is crumbling in on them and the pressure is too much handle, please know that youâre not alone. That itâs possible to get thru it. I promis
Stop forcing, quit chasing, donât push. Whatâs meant for you wonât pass you. Whoâs meant for you, wonât make you have to sit there and guess. Take things for what it is. See people for who they are. Know that not everyone will understand you but also realize that you donât need their validation to be who are youâ¨
âď¸ everything linked in my Amazon shop (link in bio)
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SOLE IN LOVE .. with our @VerlasOfficial wedding bandsđ
When we started planning our wedding back in February, we had set out a few intentions including where and who our wedding bands would come from. We wanted to ensure our bands were ethically sourced and sustainable, had a timeless design, and of course, great quality. @VerlasOfficial not only are all of this, but theyâre also transparent about their pricing. Trust me when I say I was shocked at the quality but even more so at the price!đ AND their Try-At-Home program worked so well with our chaotic schedules as entrepreneurs. It was such a seamless experience from start to finish, and their customer service was outstanding (another key point that matters to us!)
KSOLE & I opted to have âSOLEâ engraved inside both our wedding bands. A reminder of our love for each other and KSOLE is truly my SOLEmateđĽ°
Now that the wedding is wrapped up, we honestly couldnât have asked for a more stress FREE process. Wedding planning certainly has its ups and downs, but Verlas made sure this was one the easiest things we can cross off our list of things to do. Hereâs to âwe doâ foreverâ¨
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âď¸are you a hot coffee or iced coffee person?
Be sure to save this reel for your next trip to #NYC! Loved these ones the most but we did visit to others (not featured) â @_mamannyc_ and @elsewhereespresso that are worth visiting if youâre around them.
Stop waiting for things to happen and make things happen for youâ¨
My grandmother was a prime example of a woman who always got up and never missed a day â from raising 4 children in Vietnam to safely traveling with them to the U.S. â without her husband (he came later on). She cooked the best lotus root soup, loved watching I Love Lucy (which is why I love Lucille Ball) and always had a smile on. She was also never one to wait around for anyone to help her. Even when she developed Alzheimerâs, she was still as resilient as ever, never allowing anyone to help her (although we secretly did and had to as the illness progressed). She was a fighter until the very end, and in honor of her on my wedding day, I wore this beautiful hand painted lotus silk kimono robe from @kimandono_.
As we celebrate our first month of marriage together (on the 30th), I canât help but to feel my grandmotherâs love any time I wear this kimono robe. It transports me back to one of the happiest days of my life, and I just know she was there with usđĽ°
Do you have a piece of clothing that transports you back to a special moment?
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#kinfolkhome #capturequiet
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Youâve survived what you thought you couldnât before, and you will do it again. Whatever it is youâre currently going through, know that it is temporary. You got this. Iâm rooting for you. I believe in youđđź
Healing isnât linear and some days are great, but you can also have really bad ones too. No matter how much progress you make, you can always discover new triggers that will set you back a few steps, but thatâs part of the journey. Youâre not failing if you fall back. It just means that you need more time to heal that part of you, and thatâs ok. This isnât a sprint, itâs a marathon and the fact that youâre on this journey right now already makes you a winner. It takes guts to recognize you need to heal so give yourself props for being vulnerable, open, honest and for trusting yourself enough to do thisđđź Iâm proud of you!
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Itâs not about when you start or where you start. Itâs about just starting & showing up for yourself â even if it means youâre a beginner again.
After a 9-month hiatus, Iâm restarting my boxing journey and yes, it does suck having to start over again but Iâm starting off with a better foundation than before. Sometimes itâs good to take a break, step back, and just look at the overall picture before moving forward with whatever youâre doing. The time off really allowed me to explore other activities like hot yoga and dance cardio, which I enjoyed but I really missed boxingđĽ itâs just something about it that keeps me on my toes, physically and mentally, and I learn more about myself as I train. Itâs truly my therapy.
Whatever it is youâre hesitant to start because youâre scared youâll look like a fool or feel a type of way about being a beginner.. let me just remind you that no one ever starts off as a professional. Everybody starts off not knowing WTF theyâre doing but thatâs why you keep practicing. You keep going so you can get better & remember, slow progress is still progress. Small steps are better than no steps. Just start.
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Itâs a no for međĽ°
Audio & wording by me.
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Fall in love with someone thatâs emotionally supportive, who prioritizes mental health and supports you nourishing your soul â & vice versaâ¨
This love wasnât at first sight and it wasnât the easiest or smoothest journey all the time, but our commitment to show up for US time & time again proves that we can truly overcome anything in our next chapterđ
Happy one month of marriage to usđĽ°đđź 08.30.22
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#weddinganniversary #marriedcouple #lovelikethis #mentalwellbeingmatters #soleinlove #couplesvideos
Stop waiting to be motivated. Donât sit around and wait for inspiration. Both of those things are unreliable. Whatâs going to take you further, whatâs going to push you in your journey and get you closer to your goals â is your discipline.
Be disciplined enough to know when to say yes and when to say no. Use discipline when it comes to your time and how you spend your energy. Even on those bad days, you are allowed to rest but stay disciplined. Give yourself the breaks you need and then get back to it.
Stay focused. Small progress is still great progress. You got this.
Outfit: @wellbeingbrand @revolve
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Be unapologetic when it comes to how you spend your time, your energy and most importantly, your overall well-being. Spent this past Saturday breathing in peace & shaking off the stress + negativity at @CreateCultivateâs Wellness Means Business Summit. Learning how to tap into my own personal well-being practices & how to better balance my life with my mental health, while also ensuring I looked good and felt good in @Athleta fit all day. đĽ°
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#septembergoals #stayingmotivated
Trust me when I say that youâre doing better than you were a year ago & you should give yourself the credit you deserve. Any progress is still progress, no matter how small you may think itâ¨
Which one is your favorite reminder?
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#dailyreminders #october #newmonthnewgoals #selfreminders #selfhealingjourney #plantsagram #indoorplants
How to keep your love shiningâ¨đ â
- Check-in with each other often (asking âhow are you?â and âhow can you help?â matters). Remember, you are each otherâs support system so lean on one another and let the other person help you whenever they can. You donât have to do anything alone!
- Make time for each other regardless of how busy and chaotic life can get. Date nights donât have to be extravagant. Staying in to watch a movie, cooking dinner, and just being present with each other counts!
- As humans, as will grow and change over time so itâs natural if interests/hobbies change too. You donât have to like everything the other does, but showing interest/trying it at least once with them, will mean a lot. On the flip side, you donât have to do everything together because alone time is also just as healthy for the relationship!
@ksole_ and I are going on 10 years together (in December) with a little over a month married, and while weâre far from perfect ⌠we have learned a thing or two that has helped us so we hope that by sharing this, itâll help you too!
For any couples out there, drop your gems on what has helped yâall so we can continue to all grow & learnâ¤ď¸
đ¸ @wesleytaylor
Jumpsuit: @lulus #lulusweddings
Tulle cape: UnonaShop (@etsy)
â look inspired by my idol: Lucille Ball
Shoes: @loefflerrandall
Hair: @j.bnfcio
Makeup: me
His outfit: @zara #zaramen
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#elopementinspiration #makeyousmilestyle
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#lucilleball #petitejoys #oldhollywoodglam
POV: you just eloped and surprised your new hubby with 35 of your closest friends for dinnerâ¨
We agreed early on that we wouldnât invite any of our friends to our elopement because if you invite one, you have to invite all, and the SB Courthouse stated that they only allowed 15 people or less. KSOLE was super bummed as heâs really big on family & friends so me and his sister planned a surprise dinner after our ceremony with all our closest friends for him. Needless to say, he was surprised and we were both just so thankful to be able to share a part of our wedding day with everyoneâ¤ď¸
Shout out to our friends for being real ones for driving from LA & OC to Santa Barbara after work, on a Tuesday evening, to surprise @ksole_ đđź (and driving back home after dinner!) We love yâall so much!! Also, IG only lets me tag up to 20 people so if I missed you, Iâm sorry!!
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#SOLEINLOVE ⢠August 30, 2022â¤ď¸â¨
What we wore to dinner on our wedding night. Channeling that old Hollywood glamđĽ°
Also hereâs a little piece of my vows to @ksole_ ââ
âThereâs a decade worth of memories I could go through but favorite moments are always the small ones, like how you will feed the cats when Iâm too tired, make sure Iâve eaten whenever you come home, ensure Iâm warm enough and when we went camping for @mslaurenmelissaâs birthday last year and it unexpectedly started snowing and got super cold, you gave me all you had to keep me warm throughout the night. Youâre always considerate of others, thoughtful and mindful, and your heart is huge. I am so lucky to have such an amazing partner to go through this life with.â
đĽ @melaniesutra ⢠Fuji XT-4
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You never know where kindness will take you, but most importantly what it can mean for othersâ¨
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Getting ready to be @ksole_âs wife đâ¤ď¸
âŚwhile wearing the comfiest and softest silk robe from @kimandono_ âşď¸â¨
#SOLEINLOVE
Hair: @j.bnfcio
Bouquet: @j.bnfcio
Kimono: @kimandono_
Photographer: @wesleytaylor
Video: @melaniesutra
Location: @hotelcalifornian
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The Capricorn in me created a color palette for my bachelorette weekend and purposely avoided wearing white as much as I could âşď¸âŹď¸
- loungewear: terracotta and beige (sets from @rebootandco) with @parachutehome brown slippers
- Friday night dinner at Maple & Ash: shades of brown and gold (my set is from @meshki)
- cabana + pool attire: olive green and gold (my swimsuit is from @mondayswimwear)
- Saturday night dinner at Toro: color and black (my dress is from @meshki)
Note: @withrubina is in emerald green but it shows up as black on camerađ
â¨Which one is your favorite?
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Itâs officially our WEDDING MONTH and weâre pretty much 90% done with planning EXCEPT for one last thing â picking our wedding bands đ
Weâve partnered with @VerlasOfficial for our bands because theyâre sustainable and ethically source their diamonds, but also because their try-at-home option makes this whole experience seamless & stress-free! KSOLE and I both picked a couple of options to try and Verlas threw in their recommendations too. KSOLE is definitely getting a white gold piece but can you guess what Iâm going with â
A. white gold
B. yellow gold
C. rose gold
Be on the lookout for our upcoming post with Verlas for the answer!
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Itâs ok â
that some days youâre productive, other days you donât have it in you.
if you have no idea what youâre doing & youâre just going with the flow
That your journey looks different than everyone elseâs. There is no wrong or right path, thereâs only yours
To change your life at any time & however many times needed. Itâs your life so feel free to hit them with a few plot twists.
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