Tomorrow’s Leaders is the young professionals group that supports Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and puts on events like Backyard Ball, where I was honored this year. I’ve joined the leadership council of the group and am taking on the responsibility of bringing on new members! Why join? It’s $65 for a full year of events, free…
011720 // Aspen: 1, Lyssa: 0 I returned from last weekend’s Aspen trip fulfilled with friendship, exhausted, and sicker than I’ve been in a long, long time. Like, sick enough that I fell asleep on the DEN>AUS flight in a middle seat without a neck pillow. Sick enough that I still haven’t eaten solid food,…
THE IRONY!!! My posts this week were pre-scheduled, and couldn’t have been more on-the-money for the daily events of my life. It’s a wild ride over here, folks, and my confidence in myself has immediately been tested. But I’m still confident. And the view is indeed better from the high road, so that is where…
As we transition to a new year, this nugget from a yoga class in April (!!!) feels particularly apropos. I get really caught up in the next life pose—the next step, achievement, or thing to do. But I’m working on showing myself loving kindness in transitions, as they’re as much a part of the practice…
Vulnerability breeds confidence, and so it follows that 2020 will be the year of confidence for me. After a long journey through a lot of self-questioning, I’m emerging very comfortable with who I am. Feeling calm, cool, collected. Confident. I may not—definitely do not—know exactly what I want (aka I do not have, er, 2020…
I am so grateful, for this most trying, amazing, high and low, peak- and valley-filled year. I am grateful for this absolutely ridiculous Christmas week, which saw me bounce from San Antonio to Sonoma to Houston back to Austin in just 6 days… San Antonio generations girls getaway at the gorgeous Hotel Emma in the…
Compliments. What anyone wants out of their outfits is compliments. I LOVE to shop, but have been trying hard to pare down my closet and not spend money, two goals that are NOT in line with a shopping habit. And yet, I’ve never even tried Rent the Runway Unlimited, or any of the brand-specific monthly…
The last friend Christmas party turned into backstage at EDM show… The “slow” week turned into long days and a big presentation at work… The manis from ManiMe continue to impress, transforming how this girl sees nails and nail art… The hilarious texts I get from my friends continue to make me so happy and…
“Appreciate yourself. Is there something you’ve been wanting appreciation for? Thinking you deserve? Don’t wait for someone else to acknowledge you, acknowledge yourself for what you know you’ve done.” Caitlin, today at BFree, during savasana Wow, ok.
After a failed dipped powder gel nail situation, I was resigned to a fate of traditional if chippy manicures forever. Enter life-changing ManiMe, an awesome new company that uses images of your nails to make custom gel stickies that stay on for up to 10 days. Sounds amazing, but does it deliver? YES. After a…