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Beauty, fashion, home decor, reading, writing, love, career, baby, lifestyle and beyond!  Being well-rounded & open-minded is one of life's greatest educations!
Keep the ears open and the eyes wide! 

Enjoy!  

xo, melanie

Until this particular project, I liked the direction of my work. I understand the importance of setting goals, but still prefer my previous five minute plan. 
I feel like this stifles the creative juices a little, the spontaneity of visualizing and then creating in an instant.  The adrenaline of waking up in the middle of the night with an idea and jumping out of the bed to kick start it!

A checklist is never a bad thing, setting goals is great as well. A sub-goal checklist with a recycle bin is right up my alley.

By the way, 30 years into the future is a bit much.  Being creative also means being opinionated about what works for each individual.

So here you Go...al! 

Five Goals in the next 30 years:

1. Build an informational series of websites
2. Publish all the books
3. Product launch
4. Financially secure
5. Move to another city or country

Five Goals in the next 5 years:

1. Write a second book
2. Tweak the website
3. Work on making the book and website lucrative
4. A full tech upgrade including software {creating a budget for that}
5. Focus on project checklists {no wasting valuable time or procrastinating!}

Five Goals in the next 12 Months:

1. Finish the book
2. Design a dress for Lions Lighthouse Event
3. Launch the website
4. Be selfless and selfish with my time. Use it more wisely
5. Create and follow a plan of action with an achievable checklist

Above is an article that I wrote for Points North magazine.
I was able to incorporate all of the things that I am passionate about; style, sustainability, shopping local, community, and creative endeavors. 
Super pleased with how it turned out! 

By far the most brilliant quote of 2014.
Lupita, thank you.