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Do you feel overwhelmed with your life? Does the thought of achieving balance feel like a joke? Or do you think balance is only reserved for a select few - the super-human or those who have a perfect life and have it all together? Are you tired of hustling and falling short of balance in your life? I believe there's another way. In this episode I share my thoughts about balance and how to achieve it. How to flip how we think about balance  on its head, and give you practical tools and questions to ask yourself so you can take back the reins of your life. Join me for a thought provoking episode! In addition - I share with you what's next for the Highlight REAL podcast while I achieve balance in my own life.   TODAY WE WILL LEARN HOW TO Define what balance means to you Define what is most important to you Get clear on what is actually achievable and what your next right step is Create a plan for your balanced life Stop shoulding all over yourself Gain clarity and courage so you can own the reigns of your life   FIND HOST JOSEPHINE KIMBERLING HERE: Josephine's Website @josephinekimberling on Instagram   FOR MORE OF HIGHLIGHT REAL: Visit JOSEPHINEKIMBERLING.COM/HIGHLIGHT-REAL-PODCAST  for the show notes  Follow @letshighlightreal on Instagram

Are you dreaming of one day starting your own business? Are you considering going into business with a friend but aren't quite sure? Today's guests Carrie Kiefer and Morgan Georgie of Ampersand Design Studio share their creative journey and how they are truly - better together. To call these girls close would be a serious understatement. For years it's been Carrie & Morgan, Morgan & Carrie. The name of their design venture says it all — Ampersand, which is the symbol that with one single stroke, connects two formerly separate elements.    Ampersand quickly became known for combining graphic and handmade marks to create bold patterns in refreshing color palettes. Together they create and collaborate on every design with paint, pen and ink, cut paper and anything else they can get their hands on! Their artwork appears on products ranging from textiles to stationery to home décor to fashion for companies such as The Land of Nod, Windham Fabrics, Giggle, and Tiny Prints in addition to their own line of products sold in shops across the world.   These days, Carrie & Morgan not only work together, they live five minutes apart with their sweet, (and very supportive), husbands and adorable kids. Whether they are playing with their children or painting in the studio, their mission is always to create looks and lives that are creative, harmonious and happy. Ampersand is where color and pattern come to play!   TODAY WE WILL LEARN HOW TO Take the leap from a stable job to starting a business See negative surprises as opportunities for something new  Work with a business partner when you both overlap on a lot of skills Put friendship first over a business partnership  Respect each others opinions when working together Leverage what each person brings to the table, to make something stronger, together   FIND CARRIE AND MORGAN HERE: Ampersand Design Studio's Website @AmpersandStudio on Instagram Ampersand Design Studio on Facebook Ampersand Studio on Twitter   FOR MORE OF HIGHLIGHT REAL: Visit JOSEPHINEKIMBERLING.COM/HIGHLIGHT-REAL-PODCAST  for the show notes of each guest Follow @letshighlightreal on Instagram

Do you have a lot on your mind and on your heart? Are you having a hard time figuring out how to process it all? In this episode Jordan Sondler shares how visual journaling can help you work through your feelings.    Jordan Sondler is an illustrator living in New York City with her Pomeranian, Ramona Singer. She designs many things, including murals, television sets, 90s nostalgia diaries, and beyond. Jordan has a weakness for gummy candy, growing her plant family, and collecting soul records.    Her clients include The New York Times, Google, Nickelodeon, Simon Malls, Pottery Barn, Ban.do, Starbucks, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Resy, Urban Outfitters, Hallmark, Kotex, Maisonette, Papyrus, Food52, Adult Swim, Barkbox, Harper Collins, Random House, New York Magazine, Le Chocolat Des Francais, ABRAMS Books, Fishs Eddy, Fisher Price, Time Out New York, Artisan Books and more.    TODAY WE WILL LEARN HOW TO Work through your feelings with visual journaling Be more introspective Give therapy a chance See singleness as a chance to grow in self-sufficiency Confront the things you don't want to confront Just be, just accept, just go through things and deal   FIND JORDAN SONDLER HERE: Jordan Sondler's Website @jordansondler on Instagram Jordan's Book: Feel It Out: The Guide to Getting in Touch with Your Goals, Your Relationships, and Yourself Jordan's Skillshare Class: Visual Journaling: Drawing Your Feelings    FOR MORE OF HIGHLIGHT REAL: Visit JOSEPHINEKIMBERLING.COM/HIGHLIGHT-REAL-PODCAST  for the show notes of each guest Follow @letshighlightreal on Instagram

Do you feel yourself shifting and evolving yet are afraid to move into something new? Are there things in your life that are no longer serving you? Flora Bowley is an artist, author, and gentle guide whose soulful approach to the creative process has touched thousands of lives.   Blending over twenty years of professional painting experience with her background as a yoga instructor, healer, and lifelong truth seeker, Flora's intimate in-person workshops and popular online courses have empowered a global network of brave painters, while creating a new holistic movement in the intuitive art world.   Her first book, Brave Intuitive Painting, provides a luminous documentation of this innovative approach, while Creative Revolution dives even deeper into the transformational potential inherent in this way of creating. Her third book, The Art of Aliveness, will be released in early 2021. Flora's own vibrant collection of paintings can be found in galleries, shops, and printed on unique products around the world. Flora lives and creates in Portland, OR.   TODAY WE WILL LEARN HOW TO Let go of the plan you have and what you think you want, and remain open Practice being in the present Follow in the direction of what is feeding you and stay really honest with yourself Create when you don't feel like it Let painting be a source of healing   FIND FLORA BOWLEY HERE: Flora Bowley's Website Flora's Online Art Classes Flora's Book's Flora's Together Apart Virtual Gatherings & Replays ($5)    FOR MORE OF HIGHLIGHT REAL: Visit JOSEPHINEKIMBERLING.COM/HIGHLIGHT-REAL-PODCAST  for the show notes of each guest Follow @letshighlightreal on Instagram

Have you let someone's negative opinion of your work hold you back? Do you have dreams of what you would like to put into the world but feel discouraged? Today's guest Andrea Pippins shares her story of how she broke through these two questions to take the reins of her creative journey to go after what she wanted for her life and make her dreams happen.   TODAY WE WILL LEARN HOW TO Keep going after what you want, even after hearing "no" Discover your visual voice Go with the flow and let go of expectations Use your creative talents to empower others  Find ways to protect your spirit during Covid-19   FIND ANDREA PIPPINS HERE: Andrea Pippins Website @andreapippins on Instagram   ABOUT ANDREA Andrea Pippins is an illustrator and author who has a passion for creating images that reflect what she wants to see in art, media, and design. Her vision is to empower women and girls of color as well as people in under-served communities, with visual tools to own and tell their own stories. In addition to being an author and illustrator of many books, her work has also been featured in Essence Magazine, The New York Times, and O: The Oprah Magazine. She has worked with brands such as Bloomberg, ESPN, Lincoln Center, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture.   FOR MORE OF HIGHLIGHT REAL: Visit JOSEPHINEKIMBERLING.COM/HIGHLIGHT-REAL-PODCAST for the show notes for each guest Follow @letshighlightreal on Instagram