Monday, February 16, 2015

What's Your Cocktail?
















Everyone has one. Their favorite.
The one that makes them smile after the first sip.

It's satisfaction, feeling in your groove, all is good in that moment.

What is your cocktail? 

What if we think of "that perfect cocktail" as an intangible?
(bare with me, I won't take your glass away )

What if we think of our perfect cocktail as the mixology of everything that makes us great in any given moment?

What is the mix of awesomeness, that when shaken or stirred together make you feel amazing, makes you feel like a big girl.

My cocktail of Big Girlness
Time to workout daily & eat clean
Quiet moments to write and create
Real family time with my husband and baby
Live my entrepreneurial life
Connect with my ladies

If these happen regularly in my life, I'm golden. I'm in my "big girl" stride.

My goal : Despite the hecticness of life, keep ordering that drink and work on enjoying more than that first sip.

What's your cocktail?





Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Sometimes you have to step back to move forward.


It’s been a bit since I’ve posted anything here. It feels good to be back. I’ve upped my "big girl” status the past two years – I became a momma to the sweetest girl ever. I also went back to work full time to a great agency as an ACD, working with an amazing team of creative rockstars.  Personally I also took some time to focus on my writing. For as full as those events have definitely made my life I’m thinking of Big Girl more and more. I’m finding more passion for her than I’ve ever had.

Setting Big Girl aside for a bit was a tough decision but a necessary one.. as all the working mommas out there know, there is but so many hours in a day – even if we want to pretend that we can wish for more and it will magically show. It doesn’t.

Stepping back from  Big Girl actually ended up being a great thing. It made me miss her, made me realize how much I want to see her succeed and becoming something amazing for me to share.

I learned sometimes you have to step back to move forward.

I was able to see more for her than just really great cocktails. During the next few weeks I’ll share where she’s headed. First stop on our new journey is giving a voice to women including myself.

I’ve started Big Girl Publish, a project that I’m launching with the release of my first book, Artist in B-School which is available on Amazon.com. http://amzn.to/1JIHd02

I’m super excited for opportunity to engage with with other women this way…
of course a few good cocktails will always be in the mix.

Cheers and much love, Sam