A long weekend in Florida 🫶🏽 #florida #news A long weekend in Florida 🫶🏽

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I wanted to paint something a little more abstract I wanted to paint something a little more abstract. This 16x20 acrylic painting is inspired by a Polaroid taken [most likely] by my grandmother, “Nannie.” The painting isn’t finished but I’m happy with session one. ❤️

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2022 Part ✌🏽 #nye #newyearseve #photodiary # 2022 Part ✌🏽

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2022 Part One #2022 #newyear #florida #travel #st 2022 Part One

#2022 #newyear #florida #travel #stpetersburgflorida #keystonecolorado #summitcounty #snowboarding #mtb #mountainbiking #specializedbikes #radgirlslife #girlswhotravel
Thank you @instagram for providing a template for Thank you @instagram for providing a template for cramming a week’s worth of highlights into one post. 😂 Here’s a super speedy recap of Dec 2022 women’s surf & yoga retreat in Nosara, Costa Rica. 

Retreat: @neighborhood_offshore 
Stay: @nosara_surf_villa 
Yoga: @honeybirdflow 
Surf: @luigizuniga

#costarica #surfretreat #yogaretreat #nosara #womensretreat #playaguiones #guiones #surfing #horsebackriding #womensupportingwomen #travelgram #igtravel #puravida #travelphotography #girlswhotravel #travelgirls #radgirlslife
Straight after a week-long women’s retreat & 36- Straight after a week-long women’s retreat & 36-hours of travel, Christmas week was crafty, stupid cold, extra sugary, and loaded with family events. 🥰 Commencing hermit recovery mode.

#painting #acrylicpainting #artwork #artgallery #pheasant #artistsoninstagram #christmas #photodump
To filter would be blasphemy. ⛵️ #sailing #ca To filter would be blasphemy. ⛵️

#sailing #catamaran #yacht #sunsetsail #sunset #sailboat #costarica #nosara #travel #travelgram #travelling #puravida
Now that it has been gifted, I can share this bela Now that it has been gifted, I can share this belated house-warming gift painted for a horse-loving, beach living, surf sister. 🤙🏽Yeehaw Bra 5x7 Acrylic on Canvas

#horses #equestrian #beachlife #painting #acrylicpainting #artist #artwork #artgallery #artistsoninstagram #igart #horseriding #horselover #beachpainting #artoftheday #paintingoftheday #paintingtimelapse #timelapse
What can you really say after spending a week with What can you really say after spending a week with soul sisters in a tropical paradise? Grateful isn’t sufficient; blessed is a given. My heart is full and my spirit is energized with a special kind of confidence you can only gain from stretching beyond your comfort zone and being surrounded by women on a mission to lift one another. I have extra special people to see and a holiday to celebrate when I arrive at home. This is good…really, really good. ❤️

Stay: @nosara_surf_villa 
Retreat: @neighborhood_offshore 
Where: Nosara, Costa Rica

#costarica #surfretreat #yogaretreat #nosara #womensretreat #playaguiones #guiones #surfing #horsebackriding #womensupportingwomen #travelgram #igtravel #puravida #travelphotography #girlswhotravel #travelgirls #radgirlslife
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Real Talk – Stoke The Fire, Embrace Your Differences & Stand Out

People tend to do one of three things…

(1) Ignore the fire. (2) Devalue the fire. (3) Stoke the fire. I think we often look at people who have succeeded at something – let’s just say life – and we chalk it up to them being “rare” or “lucky.” Why? Sure, there are people who have less complicated paths to meeting their goals, but at the heart of it all, they had to want to succeed before they could succeed. Does that make sense? You can’t actually do something great without believing you should or could. <– Slap that on a bumper sticker!

Life is like a puzzle

When I say “stoke the fire” I’m obviously talking about the fire within you (Whoa man, that’s deep!). What fills you with passion, energy, excitement, and drive? I genuinely believe that our lives are like a puzzle and each piece is like a trial, an achievement, a special skill, a personal or physical trait. All of these pieces come together to make up the puzzle of our life. Since no one has the same combination of pieces, we can’t all have the same puzzle. At the end of your days on this planet, what kind of picture would you want your puzzle pieces to make? Your puzzle could be total happenstance, it could be intentional, or maybe a combo of both, but the point is – you can actually have an influence on each puzzle piece and the final picture.

Pursue what makes you feel excited

When I said that most people ignore or devalue their fire (aka passion/purpose), I’m saying that folks are either unwilling or unaware of what to do with it, or they tell themselves it isn’t important and no one will care. It’s like that quote: “The worst mistake you can make is being afraid to make one.” This is SO true! Don’t be afraid to pursue whatever it is that makes you feel excited, ambitious or impactful, whether it’s an idea, a mission or a special skill.

Stoke the fire – even if it means getting burned

Elon Musk, Mother Theresa, and John Lennon weren’t afraid to embrace their ideas and stoke the fire. It takes an element of fearlessness to put an idea into action and be unashamed to stand out. My passion and purpose are sharing stories that inspire and encourage others to let go of their fears and live a more fulfilling and fruitful life. When I decided to pursue freelancing full-time, a lot of people didn’t understand and many encouraged me to think of my passion as more of a hobby or side-job (even those closest to me). Navigating this solo-profession and staying true to my mission isn’t always easy, nothing worth doing is, but in order to persevere, I have to keep stoking that fire – even if it means getting burned from time to time.

Happiness is an inside job

I encourage you to take some time to search your heart. Challenge your safe way of thinking and write down what comes to mind. Ask yourself, “If money, opportunity, and opinions weren’t an issue, what would I do?” Once you start to stoke the fire that is naturally within you, you may be surprised by how freeing it feels! Lastly, I want to remind you that happiness is an inside job…don’t let the fears of others steal your purpose!

Share your discoveries with me in the comment section or email me at michelle@freelymi.com!

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A long weekend in Florida 🫶🏽 #florida #news A long weekend in Florida 🫶🏽

#florida #newsmyrna #newsmyrnabeach #palmcoast #satellitebeach #hammockdunes #eastcoast #beachlife #coastalliving #beachphotography #travelphotography #girlswhotravel #radgirlslife #letsgo #vacationmode #naturephotography #floridaliving #southernliving
I wanted to paint something a little more abstract I wanted to paint something a little more abstract. This 16x20 acrylic painting is inspired by a Polaroid taken [most likely] by my grandmother, “Nannie.” The painting isn’t finished but I’m happy with session one. ❤️

#painting #artist #artwork #acryliconcanvas #acrylicart #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #artgallery #artcollector #artoftheday #igartist #paintings
2022 Part ✌🏽 #nye #newyearseve #photodiary # 2022 Part ✌🏽

#nye #newyearseve #photodiary #photodump #wilmingtonnc #phoenix #nosara #costarica #taylorguitars #radgirlslife #girlswhortravel #art #artwork #artistsoninstagram #acrylicpainting #resolutions #bentonville
2022 Part One #2022 #newyear #florida #travel #st 2022 Part One

#2022 #newyear #florida #travel #stpetersburgflorida #keystonecolorado #summitcounty #snowboarding #mtb #mountainbiking #specializedbikes #radgirlslife #girlswhotravel
Thank you @instagram for providing a template for Thank you @instagram for providing a template for cramming a week’s worth of highlights into one post. 😂 Here’s a super speedy recap of Dec 2022 women’s surf & yoga retreat in Nosara, Costa Rica. 

Retreat: @neighborhood_offshore 
Stay: @nosara_surf_villa 
Yoga: @honeybirdflow 
Surf: @luigizuniga

#costarica #surfretreat #yogaretreat #nosara #womensretreat #playaguiones #guiones #surfing #horsebackriding #womensupportingwomen #travelgram #igtravel #puravida #travelphotography #girlswhotravel #travelgirls #radgirlslife
Straight after a week-long women’s retreat & 36- Straight after a week-long women’s retreat & 36-hours of travel, Christmas week was crafty, stupid cold, extra sugary, and loaded with family events. 🥰 Commencing hermit recovery mode.

#painting #acrylicpainting #artwork #artgallery #pheasant #artistsoninstagram #christmas #photodump
To filter would be blasphemy. ⛵️ #sailing #ca To filter would be blasphemy. ⛵️

#sailing #catamaran #yacht #sunsetsail #sunset #sailboat #costarica #nosara #travel #travelgram #travelling #puravida
Now that it has been gifted, I can share this bela Now that it has been gifted, I can share this belated house-warming gift painted for a horse-loving, beach living, surf sister. 🤙🏽Yeehaw Bra 5x7 Acrylic on Canvas

#horses #equestrian #beachlife #painting #acrylicpainting #artist #artwork #artgallery #artistsoninstagram #igart #horseriding #horselover #beachpainting #artoftheday #paintingoftheday #paintingtimelapse #timelapse
What can you really say after spending a week with What can you really say after spending a week with soul sisters in a tropical paradise? Grateful isn’t sufficient; blessed is a given. My heart is full and my spirit is energized with a special kind of confidence you can only gain from stretching beyond your comfort zone and being surrounded by women on a mission to lift one another. I have extra special people to see and a holiday to celebrate when I arrive at home. This is good…really, really good. ❤️

Stay: @nosara_surf_villa 
Retreat: @neighborhood_offshore 
Where: Nosara, Costa Rica

#costarica #surfretreat #yogaretreat #nosara #womensretreat #playaguiones #guiones #surfing #horsebackriding #womensupportingwomen #travelgram #igtravel #puravida #travelphotography #girlswhotravel #travelgirls #radgirlslife
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Happy Thanksgiving friends! I painted this lone tr Happy Thanksgiving friends! I painted this lone tree on a hill in late summer/early fall but hadn’t shared the process. I love her texture. She’ll be living in a light oak floating frame. 🖼 DM for Christmas commissions.

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Did you guess the mystery lady?? 🤩 This sister Did you guess the mystery lady?? 🤩 This sister series reminded me of my favorite music video of all time: Black or White by Michael Jackson. If you haven’t seen it, watch it now. It instantly makes me happy. 

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Sunday still life. 🎨 I might make this a weekly Sunday still life. 🎨 I might make this a weekly thing; blues music included. 😎 Fun fact: B.B. King and I have the same birthday. 🎸

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I’d watch the whole time lapse just to listen to I’d watch the whole time lapse just to listen to this song…but the final product is pretty dope too. 🎨 Allá prima “I Knew You” 12x12 acrylic on canvas.

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