A Yellow Tulip & The Emerald City

This time of year always reminds me of the land of tulips, literally! Skagit Valley in Mount Vernon, Washington is home to this gorgeous rainbow of colors that goes on for miles & miles. It is absolutely stunning and one of those memories that never fades – for good reason!

I mean look at these….

Tulip Festival, Skagit Valley, WA – Dare To Stand Out!

Skagit Valley, WA

Skagit Valley, WA

At the time these photos were taken, I lived in a suburb of Seattle. Such a gorgeous part of the country, where we filled two bags of fresh produce for less than $25 at the best Farmer’s Market in the U.S, appreciated the pristine mountain top when it came out and went exploring every chance we got, even under the bridges. 😉

Mt. Rainier

                                   

Fremont Troll

Fremont, WA – Super fun, hip neighborhood that has a bohemian feel to it.

Tell me, have you ever been to Seattle?? What was some of your favorite things to explore?

Thanks for taking the time to read!

Much love!

XX,

Renee

Cauliflower, Not As Boring As You May Think….Here’s How To Use It To It’s Full Potential…

I spent last week in Chicago, where it snowed — in April! Whatever happened to April showers?! Growing up in the midwest, I understand how sporadic the weather can be, especially during the spring. Given I am not in snow very often any longer, I did my best to embrace it and enjoy the crisp air, huge snow flakes and beautiful white blanket that I work up to, never mind the temps!

Chicago has always been of my most FAVORITE cities and still is, you can read more about my faves to explore in Chicago, here. I didn’t venture into the big city this time, with event commitments and a longer commute I chose to hang out in the suburb, Schaumburg.

I discovered this super fun, diverse restaurant that I absolutely fell in love with, Big Bowl. With an incredible menu, there was so much to choose from – I opted for a Thai – Curry creation made with cauliflower versus rice. Using cauliflower as a rice substitute is something I’ve been doing for awhile and am so excited to see it pop up in more creative forms on restaurant menus.

It was ahhh – mazing! The best part, the cauliflower rice truly leaves you feeling satisfied and not sluggish while providing some pretty great health benefits such as:

Cauliflower Pros’s

  • Can be substituted for various starches in a variety of forms & recipes – and is actually GOOD!
  • Aids in weight loss
  • Fights inflammation
  • Provides high levels of Vitamins & Minerals (Vitamin C & K)
  • Supports healthy gut health. Excellent for people struggling with Crohn’s, Colitis and other gastro challenges
  • Helps balance hormones
  • Preserves eye health
  • Helps to fight cancer
  • Offers natural detoxification support

Ok, so how else can you enjoy it aside from raw. I list a few of my favorites below.  Don’t want to mess with grating the cauliflower yourself, it is now in the frozen section of many grocery stores (or produce department) for convenience.

> Tip: if a whole head is grated, use what you need and store the rest in the refrigerator for easy prep the remainder of the week.

Things You Can Do With Cauliflower

  • Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
  • Cauliflower Pizza Crust
  • Shrimp Stir-fry with Cauliflower Rice (beef, chicken, scallops, etc)
  • Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
  • Cauliflower Steak
  • Raw in salads, with hummus, steamed or roasted with garlic & sea salt.

I usually use the ol’ google for a quick recipe – but if you have a fave, please do share below! Oh and many grocery stores do sell cauliflower pizza crust, if you prefer to go that route.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Much Love,

XX,

Renee

 

 

When Is The Last Time You Went ALL In?

Recently, I launched a passion project with two other beauties that has been on my heart after a #gno – girls night out in the summer of 2017.  Actually, when I think about it, the concept stems back to a couple of years ago when I was working with an incredible mentor –   how it actually played out, I would have never seen coming.

Be The One Who Decided To Go For It

It was a hot summer night and I happened to be in the Boston area for an event. It just so happened that our schedules worked out and the girls and I met up, drank a bit, chatted about life and left thinking just how bad ass one another is. All three of us, very different, but the stories we shared were the, “yeah, that’s awesome, OMG – no way” ones. You know the ones you share when girlfriends meet up for a night out and leave feeling so inspired by one another and just honored to be in such great company.  Those ones.

A few months passed after that evening and the three of us often had a reference that we would text to one another every now and then while we were checking in with each other. It was all about the red bra. Now, before your mind goes off to some kind of cabernet show 😉 the red bra was what we referred to as our underlying confident bad ass chic who can get through and conquer anything – with a smile, humor and some sass. Our cape if you will.  It was all about just put your red bra on and you can do anything! That feeling of strong confidence and strength to get you through whatever was happening in life – big & small.

Fast forward to January 11, 2018. Have you ever experienced “that feeling” in your GUT and you absolutely knew you had to act on it? That small whisper that just keeps getting louder….Well, it was a combination of that and probably the full, blue moon but after asking myself WHO –  WHO did I want to share this idea of mine with, it only felt right to bring it to the women who it all started with. So, we had a video call, even after one of our members spent part of the evening in the ER with her kiddo (all is well) she still showed up – I knew this was SO right. I poured my heart and what I felt as the mission out and that night, The Red Bra Project was officially in creation. The girls were SO excited and saw the vision immediately. We set a launch date for Feburary 14th, the day that owns the color red – I mean, timing was perfect! But, geeeez, did we have a shit ton to do!

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Within four weeks we literally jumped in figuring things out along the way and doing what it took to meet our launch date. Mind you, none of us have ever done many of the things that our vision involved. We created an IG page, website, YouTube channel (and all things YouTube – cover art, thumbnail, and how to stream LIVE from different geographical locations!), content (graphics, show topics for the first few weeks, a logo (this was HUGE!) and confirmed our very first guest. One of our thoughts was that we wanted to use as many “real life” photos as we could to design our IG feed, IG stories, and website.  These are the highlights – however; many little things were happening right alongside that, ha, ha including life! You can definitely get the picture, though.

It has not even been a month yet and I as I write this I am teary eyed at how we all feel so committed to creating something that makes such a positive impact in the world.  Through the tears is a sense of excitement, adrenaline, fear (yes – it is there! I mean we go LIVE on a public space!) and the fact that we are truly figuring out how to do all of this literally as we go. The one thing that we are certain of is: we know we want to create a positive impact and raise others up through their stories, successes and journeys of adversity in a real way. One story can inspire another person at just the right time, but if it is never shared, the power isn’t released. Everyone has a different comfort level and when she is ready to share, we are ready to raise her up, celebrate her and give her a platform to share on.

We are The Red Bra Project, inspiring and supporting women one story at a time.

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We’d love for you to come and join us (hiccups and all while we learn!)  on IG @theredbraproject, check out our website with weekly posts of the guests that are highlighted and catch the replays or join us for the live show here, Wednesdays at 9 pm ET.

Most importantly, if you are reading this and it completely resonates with you — you need to DO IT. Do what is on your heart, in your gut, on your mind. You will never know if you don’t try. It does not matter one bit if you are unsure about the HOW – you will figure it out along the way, just get started. You truly do have everything that you need – right inside of you, just believe that you can do it

Thank you so much for stopping by and reading – you are so appreciated!

XX,

~ Renee

Lash Love

Let’s talk a little lash love for a quick minute….
It’s true, just like the hair on our head, lashes go through different cycles as well. With every passing birthday they can start to thin, fall out and are more prone to breakage. Nope, you are not crazy – you may have even noticed them fading in color – it happens!
Lashes are beautiful and functional, offering protection from dust, debris & sunlight.
Lash Love
So, here’s a few lash lifesaving tips:
💙 Gentle is key. If you use an eye lash curler be careful you are not pulling on the eyelids. I mean, those suckers scare the buh – geeezus out of me, but if you do use, gentle pressure when closing down on the lash will prevent breakage, damage & lash loss.
🌟 Remove that eye makeup at night. I know, it can be tough some days when your face wants to hit the pillow, but your skin & lashes will thank you!
💙 Pat or dab ⬆️⬆️⬆️ when removing. Eye area = delicate, more than we realize!
**Resist from rubbing & picking mascara off. = Damage
🌟 If you use falsies, please don’t sleep in them or apply glue directly to eyelid. Eeekkkk…. irritation + eye lash breakage. And for heaven’s sake, not that anyone would do this, 😉 but please don’t share your falsies with a friend for obvious reasons!
💙 Just like hair conditioner, a good lash serum with the right ingredients promotes healthy lashes by nourishing & protecting which can lead to lashes appearing fuller, darker and longer. All lash serums are not created equally, so choose wisely. One of my faves is right here.

One more thought — what you put into your body shines out…, REALLY!!

Healthy hair foods rich in Vitamin A & C are: eggs, nuts, seeds, fruits, veggies, cold water fish such as salmon, trout & tuna. Iron rich foods like leafy greens & chicken help to keep hair follicles healthy & prevent lashes from excessive shedding.

Please do reach out to me with any questions and / or to find out the best way to save $$ when ordering!
Hope that was helpful!
Much Love,
XX
Renee

Love Notes ~ The Handwritten Kind…

How awesome is to give or receive a hand written note? That warm & fuzzy feeling you get when reading it or thinking about what the person may be doing when they open your note? In our modern-day age with all of the options for technology and instant communication, the simple art of taking a few minutes to write out a thank you card, love note, or hey I’m thinking of you card is becoming more & more uncommon. It is an act of kindness that is truly so meaningful and brightens the receiver’s day in such an unexpected way!

Love Notes

Maybe it was the memory of finding little love notes written on a napkin every now & then tucked away in my lunch as a kid from my Mom that I remember or being taught the importance of sending a thank you, either way, it has stuck with me.  😉

One of my favorite places to stock up on inexpensive stationery is at Target,  especially in the dollar bins up front! (Caution: try not to get sucked into everything else!!! Easier said than done) Really though, they have such an awesome selection of sizes, styles & colors. I tend to navigate towards the blank cards or more simple ones so I can use them for anything. Marshalls & TJMaxx also have a nice selection. When traveling, I tuck a card or two away in my bag for that just in case moment of need – and am always so happy I have something when it comes up!  Not a fan of your handwriting, meh – it’s the thought counts.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day!

 

All It Takes Is One Conversation To Change Everything. Gratitude + Abundance Magnified

A little backstory about what triggered the thought for this post. I am currently reading book #3 of a 4 book series written by Rhonda Byrne. Of course I am reading them out of order (no surprise, that’s my style!!) which does not impact the flow of the books, the author explains.  The book reviews of the series itself are amazing in themselves with many sharing that these books have literally changed their life. As with anything though, use it or lose it — so the author emphasizes  it is crucial that the reader practices what they learn in their life immediately.   Book #3 is called, the Magic and is all about the insane power of gratitude and how to truly understand it, use it and experience it more than you could have ever imagined.

Gratitude + Abundance Magnified.

Today’s exercise (day #12)  asked me to think of three people in my life and thank them out loud for HOW they have affected the course of my life. To truly visualize that moment in time, speak it out loud and thank them. I closed my eyes, cleared my thoughts and focused on the thought to bring in the people who came to mind, first.

Within seconds, the man who’s name I  wish I knew so I could reach out and thank in person came to mind. While I don’t know his name, I took his advice straight to heart & put it into action, that’s how good it was.

Here’s a look into what he shared with me

fifteen (HOLY MOLY!!!) years ago and how that ONE conversation was so impressionable in my young adult life.

During my college years @ Kent State University in Kent, Ohio I worked alongside of being a full time student, like many do. I was truly so fortunate to have found a job that was considered on campus, paid well and I could walk to (nearly all 4.5 years from my freshman dorm & college house) that didn’t involve food or being a resident assistant. I considered being a RA long & hard, but I just couldn’t bring myself to having to put a stop to those early a.m. parties that I was the one guilty of being at! I would have wound up turning myself in because I couldn’t handle being a hypocrite! Just about as I was feeling the freshman frustration of adapting, juggling & stressing just a bit I came across a job posting for the KSU Phone Center….

I tried to ignore it. I realllllly did.  It continued to pop up all over the place – SO, I accepted the message staring point blank right at my face and I looked a little closer. I mean to a broke college kid, the hourly pay looked incredible.  I told myself it would only be for a semester or so, ha, ha -come to find out the joke was on me.  I officially became a student caller at the Kent State University Foundation Center raising money for KSU through alumni. Yep, a telemarketer in all of it’s glory.  Oi. I didn’t like the title (never been fond of titles), but I did like the hourly rate, bonuses & incentive program. The job taught me A LOT and I made some incredible life – long friends.  After my freshman year I applied for a position as a Phone Center Manager (yayyy, I didn’t have to call as much!), got the position and 4.5 years later I was still there, which leads me to my mystery man.

I was a December graduate and every now and then, us Supervisors would jump on the line to do a few calls,  lead by example and keep our experience relevant & relate-able.  This specific night, I spoke with an Alum who had three kids of his own, put them all through college and understood the importance of alumni support. I, personally was just on the brink of graduating and honestly was already feeling the fear of being unsure of where I was going, what I wanted to do in just a few short weeks and where I was going to live among many other things. As the man and I were building rapport, he asked me my plan — the dreaded question that weighed so heavily on me at the time. I believe I responded by telling him I wasn’t sure; but I was thinking about going somewhere for a little bit before I had to “commit” to the real world — which in itself is a whole other story, but I’ll save that for later! The man shared with me that there was only ONE requirement he had for all of his kids and that was for each to take a few months / weeks and travel before jumping into a full – time position, marriage, kids, life in general. He paid for it, that was his gift completely to them. He shared with me where all of his kids chose to go and a about each of their unique experiences. He really emphasized that NOW was the time he expressed to them to do it, because life happens no matter what and many times, really fast.

That night

after I thanked him for his generous contribution and ended the call, I decided 100% that this is exactly what I needed to do – travel. I committed, to myself. I found the place (a 14  – hour plane trip away) that felt right and I took out an additional, small student loan to help fund my decision. I put it together in few short weeks and traveled / worked for travel for six beautiful months in the gorgeous country of Australia.

I am so, so grateful for that man. The man who’s name I am not sure of, but I KNOW he was placed into my life at exactly the right time to be the messenger for exactly what I needed to hear. If I had not had that conversation and been open to it, who knows if or how long it would have taken me to leap and truly appreciate the wonderful world of travel. I know for a fact, every decision I made after that would look much different than it does now if I had not had that conversation.

My question to you is: who in your life has truly impacted your path? How would your life look if you didn’t make THAT specific decision or have THAT specific conversation? The next time you make a choice, will it be slightly different?

The mind blowing  thing is

that often, when we take the time to look back we can identify how truly one choice leads to another and we can absolutely design the life we desire based on our choices & an open mind.

On the gorgeous Emerald Coast of Miramer Beach, FL – A Winter Escape

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a beautiful day and make sure to create more magic in your life!

 

XX

Renee

New Year’s Resolutions Are SO Boring, Though!!

It’s the last week of 2017

dun, dun, dunnnn…. so what does that mean? Stressful, a wash, a week of over indulging, travel & family, over planning, it can be a variety of things and feelings, that is for sure.

I know for me personally, the last week of the year tends to be a big week for reflection about the year we are closing in on and what I want to create in the New Year. Sometimes it’s a specific focus like relationship goals, fitness desires, family plans or career leaps, but more times than not it is a mash – up of sorts with a fresh outlook and approach to starting the new chapter of the new year.

The question is HOW do we keep it fresh & fun and not get overwhelmed with the closing out of a year? I have the PERFECT solution for you that I discovered through a little trial, failure & getting at it again until it legit felt GOOD!  I share the good stuff below….

New Year’s Resolutions Are So Boring, Though…

The thought of writing out line after line of New Year’s Resolutions actually makes me crinkle my nose, a bit nauseous  and grumpy all while creating this icky feeling of resistance in my gut.  Sounds awful, right?? I know I am not alone here. I have always viewed it as a giant to do list that ends up being something I count the days until I BROKE the resolution that I had just declared only days before.  Don’t get me wrong I whole – heartily tried the whole resolution thing for years –  I would spend time writing it out all pretty with all those words in neat handwriting, even colored pens, read it, smile  and then bury it somewhere I ended up never looking at it (although I had every intention to do so). Every single year. Talk about self – sabotage! To only come across it a few years later , sigh, have a little laugh and think about how I should have tried harder or just plain saved that time and done something more productive than writing out lines of neatly written rules I hated to even think about not let alone stick to. Straight up made me feel gross.  Ugh,  clearly not my thing.

A Fresh Approach….

 

Think back to when you were a kid in school and the art teacher’s project was to create a collage. She would ask everyone to bring in magazines and they’d be lumped right in the middle of the pod of desks, alongside with some glue sticks, construction paper and scissors. The task would be to cut out whatever appealed to your eye and stick it on the paper. Then, you’d be left with this beautiful creation of things that were all you, that appealed to you and made you feel good. The colors, places, words, textures, it was all you. No two kid’s collages looked alike.

This is the exact SAME process for the VISION BOARD! The actual word – vision board or dream board is just the grown up version of a kid’s art collage.  Gahhh, the creative, visionary side of me gets all excited about this and it is SO fun to do! So much better than writing out line after line of New Year’s Resolutions, just saying!

The best part is that there are zero rules or boundaries, here. Pour yourself a glass of vino, put on some background music and just have fun!

Here’s a few ideas to help get those creative energies flowing….

Choose a cork board and pin up things that you want in 2018, your goals, desires and dreams so big they make you laugh, trust me, if they don’t make you laugh, they need to be bigger! Keep it super simple and go the poster board & glue stick route.  Stickers & sharpies make great decorating besties!  More of a digital girl – perfect! Canva is a great FREE app to use to upload images, photos, backgrounds to create a digital collage then you can easily use it as your desktop or phone background, print it out, hang it up. The idea is not to bury your dreams, goals & vision for 2018 (ahhem, like I did with all those words as mentioned above) it is to see it daily, all of the time — feel the excitement in your heart & mind every time you catch a glimpse of it. Get that daily dose of what YOU want in your best day, life, year & keep reminding yourself.  Clip out words, a few favorite motivational phrases, travel destinations, your dream home, dream vacation, $$ you want in your bank account, charities you would love to donate to, the gorgeous gown you want to wear, that killer pair of heels that you’ve had your eye on, the toned arms you know you would rock in a tank top, the family vacation your family has talked about for years, the new car you want (NOT the one you think you can afford, but the one you REALLY want), the wedding of your dreams or man for that matter!

**Tip: Use a symbol or image that only you know what it represents if that makes you more comfortable putting it out there.

Get at it — truly, every desire is absolutely worth stating out loud that you want it., claim it, own it, it. is. yours. There is SO much power in putting out into the universe exactly what you want.

Then, you know what is the BEST feeling?  The butterflies you feel when you look back at the year’s previous vision board and realize what has been accomplished, what was once a dream is now a reality.  The only guideline for the vision board project is to just do it, without thinking about the “how” everything is possible, if it feels good and you’re having fun then you are winning!

Here’s a pic of one of mine from 2017. It is nothing fancy and mind you I travel in a suitcase 10 out of 12 months of the year and live in bus, so size does matter! 😉 I chose to make a digital copy and a poster version so I could tape it to the back of my bathroom door and see it every day ( I was “home”), or toss it in my suitcase for easy traveling.

Cheers to YOU, 2018 and to creating your best year yet all while having loads of fun along the way! Thank you for stopping by & reading.

XX

Much Love ~ Renee

Naked Confidence

We’ve heard it, read it and from time to time many of us experience what true and utter confidence feels like.  Like you can literally DO anything, right? Totally unstoppable. Don’t give a second thought to what anyone else thinks (in the most loving way of course), in your zone and nothing is going to stop you, you won’t let it.  And then, poof, maybe one day something happens out of your control and throws you unsteady, wavering, on the edge just barely able to talk yourself into getting dressed in the morning not let alone put in any effort. Or, maybe you are on the roller coaster ride — you know, one morning you wake up owning the day and while this happens quite often, but still have a few days a week or a month you just don’t feel it.

So how exactly do you recover? How do you just snap back into that amazing feeling and place? How can it be here one day and feel like it is gone the next? Truthfully, it is ALWAYS there, it is up to you (me included) to recognize it, even on the most shittiest of days when anything and everything feels like it is being turned upside down. HANG IN THERE. Trust that you WILL bounce back and be freaking better than ever. How you react during those moments are telling and lay the groundwork for growth, expansion & personal evolvement (ha, is that a word?! SP is telling me no!), but you know what I am saying.

Naked Confidence.

No, I don’t mean standing naked in front of the mirror or streaking across your backyard (or RV Park / Hotel in my case) – strip away the expensive handbags, sunglasses, uber photo filters that erase every laugh line and slims the face just perfectly, forget the size “mini – me” pants size obsession, thigh gap goal and no root days, ever. I mean really, take the pressure off! I am talking about naked confidence, WHO and WHAT you feel at your your core. Inside, out without all of the flashy stuff. Truuust me when I say I like fun, new & sometimes expensive items, a sexy lipstick and a great hair day, but take it all away and what do you have? That’s my point. Once that is paid attention to, worked on (yes, exactly like a muscle) and developed more & more from the inside out — those days, those days you are like where the hell did my confidence go become fewer & fewer in-between as you rock that inner, naked confidence regardless.

I totally get it, it can be really hard to love yourself in a world that is filter crazy, photo shopped and told through carefully posed photos on social media. We are all guilty from time to time, but come back, always come back to YOU and work that inner confidence muscle that gets stronger if you spend some time with it.

You.

You are doing just fine.

You are EXACTLY where you need to be at this moment.

You have so much to give, just being you.

You are worthy of every single thing that you receive and more.

You ARE truly doing amazing.

Think it.

Say it.

Believe it.

Let go of being so hard on yourself. Love the imperfections, the silly mishaps, the freaking roller coaster of life and laugh it off. That’s what makes you, you.

Breathe.

Celebrate YOU.

You have everything you NEED, right inside of YOU. Go ahead, give it a little attention and notice what happens. 😉

XX

~ Renee

 

 

Realizations and a really, really remarkable”before” picture

Do you ever have those conversations with friends when all of a sudden, WHAM….something just crazy triggers in your mind and you are like, “Why didn’t I realize that before?!” Maybe it’s the fact that we are so present over other times and the thoughts are able to come pouring in, or perhaps it is just the right time. Recently, I was chatting with some friends and answering questions about what I do and WHY I was hit with so many realizations and I had to share one of them, right here.

In addition to being an Event Manager by trade and on the road about 10 months out of the year, I am also a Consultant with Rodan + Fields.

I was NOT looking for an opportunity by any means when I found Rodan + Fields, I was looking for a possible solution, that’s it.

I had just gotten off of the phone with my Momma who was wrapping up with her 36th radiation treatment and she was and IS doing amazing. She never, ever complained about a thing and was going to hop on a plane right after her last treatment to celebrate her granddaughter’s first birthday. She did mention to me that she could really tell where on her skin all of the treatment was focused and while she was trying many things, there was still a redness and sensitive area that was visible and just not improving at ALL with anything she tried. I hung up the phone and I thought to myself, surely after all this woman has gone through I can find something to help with this concern. So, I went to Google and started searching.  I then remembered seeing a B & A on my sister’s friends FB page. I reached out to her, asked what it was and for some info. Then, naturally, I proceeded to do my own research, because that’s what I do! ?

I wanted to find out who these Rodan + Fields people were… Well, yes, they certainly checked out and quite impressively I may add. I discovered they were the Drs. Who created Proactiv and so much more. At that point, I knew what I was sending my Mom was from a trusted and credible source, not some fake company with jenky cream. I sent it to her and asked that she use it while in AZ.

As many of us know, life is busy and gets even busier when visiting family, so we really didn’t get to catch up full on until about 2 weeks later.

She called me, was standing in the shower with a towel wrapped around her and said, “I cannot even tell where the treatment area was. All of the redness & irritation is gone.”  My heart swelled with happiness and my eyes with tears. All I wanted to do was take away one less thing for her to worry about after all she had been through – and it worked. ❣️ Then, I started thinking….what if I could connect people with these products to do the same thing for them?! I mean, why should anyone have to go through more than they need to when solutions exist, right? In all honesty I am a 99 potential solution girl, not 99 problems. ?

At that exact moment, for the first time in my life I was struggling with Cystic Acne. Utterly embarrassed, I kept thinking I had no idea where it came from and had no idea why, but clearly looking back now, I was in complete denial of what was happening in my life.

I was in the midst of figuring out what went wrong with LASIK eye surgery in not one, but BOTH eyes permanently damaging my corneas, my Momma was rocking through battling breast cancer, but I wanted to be there to help her as much as possible AND for the first time in my life I walked away from a project that was NOT what I thought it was going be and put me in a really bad spot, jeopardizing what I believed in. As a Freelancer, that also means consciously walking away from a paycheck, without another solid contract – but for me, choosing integrity was the right choice. Alllll while trying to remain calm as Crohn’s Disease thrives on stress!!!  Ha, and I was wondering WHY my face was a wreck!

Eyiyi….I had been dealing with this for a solid 8 months at this point.

So, I ordered the line for acne and let me be really clear here (no pun intended;-)), it was not overnight, but over time the Cystic acne became less, it felt less painful, started to clear up, the redness began to diminish and even a little glow in my complexion started to come out. Soon, I wasn’t subconscious about wearing a pony tail or messy bun any longer and before I knew it, I was Cystic – acne free all with no drugs, no prescriptions…just skincare that was made to work with each product creating real results. I was floored. Now, reality check here, I was never ever the girl with gorgeous porcelain skin, I was way too much of a sun goddess ☀️ — but wow oh wow have I ever improved my skin to literally have the best skin of my life, no messy foundation all in my mid – 30’s and here on out! I can’t even imagine what it would look like now if I didn’t try….or 20 years from now.

? So, as I am talking with my friends this weekend I realized I am so, so grateful for being open to trying something new and finding the patience to persevere that lead to not only a solution, but a beautiful restoration of confidence and a desire to help others. I have always held myself to the standard that if I don’t love something, I won’t do it, I won’t back it (hence the quitting reference up above) and I sure as hell won’t be connected to it, that is a promise I intend to keep in all things life. ❣️

Truly, if you are curious about what R + F can do for you, and that is as simple as just being great skin care, (you don’t need any major concerns) that improves the health and future condition of your skin without wasting money on stuff that just doesn’t work, we should chat. Please do reach out. I would love to listen and see how I can help. ?

If you want to help to reach others who need a solution, feel free to show some love and share, comment, love and tag on this post. ?? Together, we are better. ?

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~ Renee