Above & Beyond Style

I get asked this question often: what kept you going for so long on this nomadic experience? While I may have a superpower or two in my pocket (we all do!), living this kind of lifestyle can grow tiring and wearisome for anyone. There were MANY moments where I thought I'd cash it all in. Pick a city and just give it a go. But every time I would feel the pressure to make a decision, I'd connect back in with myself and hear “not just yet- keep going." So this week's episode unveils a few strategies that kept me in the nomadic life journey- may they serve as inspiration for you!To learn more about my work as an intuitive stylist and home editor, check me out ⁠⁠⁠on the web⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠.

As an intuitive stylist + home editor, I spend A LOT of time in people's homes and closets. This week, because of the nomadic life, I chat all about how someone like me lived over 2.5 years without my full wardrobe and the lessons gained from that. I became my own best client by editing and asking:What pieces serve me in this life and the life I'm building?What pieces no longer resonate anymore? How can I curb my own consumerism and shopping habits?How have my style preferences changed?How can I carry these lessons forward as my wardrobe evolves alongside me?To learn more about my work as an intuitive stylist and home editor, check me out ⁠⁠on the web⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

This week in our nomadic life lessons, I'm chatting about perhaps an obvious benefit of nomadic living: TRAVEL! And even more important than traveling to see new places and spaces, I also got to see people in my life. After COVID, I think I was craving more personal interactions. I wanted to SEE people in their everyday lives, how their homes looked, how it felt to be in their presence again, and I was able to successful achieve that over the last few years. A major added benefit to being on the hunt for a more vibrant lifestyle.If you are in transition, especially a physical transition like a new home or city, I recommend the added benefit of committing to seeing people you love. It will do wonders for your spirit, your motivation, and your prioritizing of relationships again. To learn more about my work as an intuitive stylist and home editor, check me out ⁠on the web⁠ or ⁠Instagram⁠.

Welcome back to this week's intuitive message and additional guidance to benefit you and the collective. We are welcoming the Harvest Supermoon in Aries on October 6, so this is a perfect time to release the past and embrace more courage for your personal needs in relationships. Please use your discernment as to where this message may best serve you and use your own intuition!1. Patience: where might you need to lean into the liminal space of something unfolding in your life with more patience?2. Carve out time for yourself: where can you prioritize time for yourself among your many competing priorities? For more intuitive guidance and support, explore ⁠The Clean Slate Intuitive Reading⁠ or ⁠The Big Leap Intuitive Reading⁠.

This week's episode is a deep dive into the redefinition of "home" and what I've discovered by relocating homes many times over the past few years.We discuss:How my nomadic journey began with a simple goal to "find a new home" Changing physical surroundings allowed me to look at my body, my spirit, and self-care more deeplyRedefining, tending to, and trusting my "new home"An invitation to pay attention to your own home withinTo learn more about my work as an intuitive stylist and home editor, check me out on the web or Instagram.

This week, the nomadic life lessons continue as I take a look back at self-employment, travel, and the emotional weight of not knowing where I would slept each night.This conversation allowed me to unpack:the status of living unhoused/homelessfacing the unpredictability for where I'd sleep each nighthow this tapped into my unspoken need for safetylearning detachment to my plans the importance of helpers!how to conjure up emotional safety withinTo learn more about my work, check out my website or follow me on Instagram.

I've been wanting to share more intuitive information from Spirit to benefit you and the collective, so I will share these short snippets of messages as they come! Please enjoy the messages and additional guidance I've received, too. Here's the messages for the week of September 21, 2025:1. Blessings! You are being showered with light. Your creativity is being stirred, activated and set alight! An endless stream of rainbow color stems from your heart.2. Enjoy the journey of life. Be not afraid of its mysteries. Take a chance and follow your heart. You are guided and protected by Kuan Yin, goddess of mercy, compassion and transformation. If you have been wavering about proceeding with something that is dear to you, then this is your confirmation: Just do it!For more intuitive guidance and support, explore The Clean Slate Intuitive Reading or The Big Leap Intuitive Reading.

We are back with Season 6, and I'm sharing my first-hand insights and stories all about living the nomadic life for 2.5 years. This has been one of the biggest and most transformational life experiences I've had to date, and it brings me great joy to offer you some life lessons for your own potential transitions.A little backstory: I sold my home in April 2023, and over the last 2.5+ years, I have been living in transition. Nomadic living has been my norm. Yes, I've had longer, more extended stays with people during that time, but I also have been in MANY different homes, cities, states and countries, too. This is has given me a new, deeply rich perspective to share on how the nomadic life shapes me personally and professionally as an intuitive stylist and home editor. This week, I offer you:What it's like to live with others for an extended period of time (both friends and family)What I may have done differently looking backA deeper appreciation for hospitality And how this informs my deeply intimate work of intuitive style and home editingFor more information about my work, you can find me on the web or send me an email. I would love to hear any questions you have about transitions, nomadic life, or following your intuition!

In this season's finale, Dr. Melissa Carrick sits in the host seat and continues a conversation with me about my path and right next steps (1, 2, 3, 4...5!). We discuss how I've embraced "spaciousness" in my life and how this might be an invitation to see where spaciousness could lead YOU to your right next step. To learn more about Maria and her work (which includes hiring her to help you pack!), follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mfd_style⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to her emails, too! To connect with Missy, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ her (drcarrick@gmail.com).

In a fun twist, Dr. Melissa Carrick and I flip the script, and she sits in the host seat to interview the interviewer! In part one of this two-part episode, we dig into my own story and "right next steps" as I began my style business and deepened my spiritual gifts. It is great fun swapping roles and sharing the details! To learn more about Maria and her work (which includes hiring her to help you pack!), follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mfd_style⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to her emails, too! To connect with Missy, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ her (drcarrick@gmail.com).

What if your right next step (in style, in life, in anything!) may be just...right...there? Sometimes when we set out to change something, it may feel like the step we need to take is way far off. But what if it's just shifting our orientation by one degree? That small step could take us out on an entirely new unchartered course. This week, Missy and I discuss magic starts, those one degree steps that are right there for us to take. Listen in to discover your own magic starts. To learn more about Maria and her work (which includes hiring her to help you pack!), follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mfd_style⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to her emails, too! To connect with Missy, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ her (drcarrick@gmail.com).

The feeling of having a pair of jeans that fit and feel *just right* is kind of magical. This is why venturing into new styles/shapes for denim can be quite the process, but oh so worth it. Dr. Melissa Carrick (a self-proclaimed denim lover) and I talk about a right next step with denim and if that effort could unlock your personal style. And now is THE time to try because so many old (and new) styles are available! Listen in as we share our shopping tips and a few recommendations to find your best pair of jeans. To learn more about Maria and her work (which includes hiring her to help you pack!), follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mfd_style⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to her emails, too! To connect with Missy, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ her (drcarrick@gmail.com).

Have you ever considered using a wardrobe item beyond its intended function or purpose? We are sold clothing or accessories typically in one specific way, but what if we wore them in a new or expanded way? This could be the right next step for you to unlock your personal style! Listen in as I give 5 examples of items you could wear in an expanded way. To learn more about Maria and her work (which includes hiring her to help you pack!), follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mfd_style⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to her emails, too!

"A style revolution happens through small steps of evolution!" In this week's episode, Missy and I tap into the inside out process of personal style by using words that describe how we want to feel in our clothes. Listen in as we challenge you to explore your own signature style words as the right next step. To learn more about Maria and her work (which includes hiring her to help you pack!), follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mfd_style⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to her emails, too! To connect with Missy, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ her (drcarrick@gmail.com).

Styling a third piece could be the perfect next step to elevate or customize your personal style. This week, I give you 5 examples of third pieces that I love to complete an outfit or make it feel more cohesive. As an added bonus, I curated some of my favorite options for you to shop directly! You can find them all here. To learn more about Maria and her work (which includes hiring her to help you pack!), follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mfd_style⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to her emails, too!

In this week's episode, I share some recent small steps I've taken and seeing how they might unlock the "next right thing". As we continue to explore the number 5's change energy, I wondered about how it might feel to take an intentional purchasing pause to look at my wardrobe with a new set of eyes. Could a shopping pause provide a useful respite to reevaluate my own style? Could this be the right next step? You might also like to listen to S1: E12 Curating a Closet You Love. I reference Emily P. Freeman's books The Next Right Thing and How to Walk Into a Room. To learn more about Maria and her work (which includes hiring her to help you pack!), follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mfd_style⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to her emails, too!

This week, we explore another next step in our style journey...what if we used travel as a mini-exercise to experiment with our style? In this episode, Missy and I provide you with 5 travel hacks to help you pack light and select clothing with more purpose. We guarantee you'll find some key takeaways to try for yourself! We also reference suitcase stackers (or packing cubes) in the episode; you might like to try these! To learn more about Maria and her work (which includes hiring her to help you pack!), follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mfd_style⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to her emails, too! To connect with Missy, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ her (drcarrick@gmail.com).

This week, Dr. Melissa Carrick (welcome back, Missy!) and I talk about signs and how we make meaning of them. After a recent style challenge, Missy came to a realization about her style (and life) through our work together! Then we chat all about Allison Bornstein’s Wrong Shoe Theory, which opens up a new way of thinking about “right vs. wrong” and playing with an unexpected shoe choice as the right next step. You might like to read Allison's book, Wear It Well. To learn more about Maria and her work, follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mfd_style⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to her emails, too! To connect with Missy, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ her (drcarrick@gmail.com).

The number 5 has to do with rapid change, and I take a deep dive into its meaning and what it has to do with this season's topic: how can the right next (small) step open the door to bigger style transformation? I give you 5 (of course 5!) examples of style rules we could let go of to take a small next step toward more authentic style. To learn more about Maria and her work, follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mfd_style⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to her emails, too!

So good to be back with you all for Season 5, where we get to dig even deeper into conversations around style, change, and life decisions. In this episode, I share my story about why the number 5 has come to mean (for me!) taking the Right Next Step. Influenced and informed by the two books (linked below), I am excited to share how taking the right next step could not only change your style, but might also change your life. *Please note that I misname the title of Emily P. Freeman's book in this episode. It is correctly named and linked below! To learn more about Maria and her work, follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mfd_style⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the web⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to her emails, too! Check out these two books that are referenced in the episode: Laura Lynne Jackson: Signs Emily P. Freeman: The Next Right Thing