Fearless and Faithful

mth2012: Perhaps its because I have a two-year old (goodness...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:35:57 -0500

mth2012:

Perhaps its because I have a two-year old (goodness gracious, when did THAT happen) or perhaps its because I always wanted to write and illustrate children’s books growing up (still do!) but this is one of my favorite sayings ever. We have everything we need to make things happen. Making things happen is all about action. It’s about putting one foot in front of the other (even when its scary) and DOING. Lara and I talk a lot about action in our Making Brands Happen Webinars. “Action is the forward process of DOING SOMETHING.” Dr. Seuss knew what he was talking about here.

I remember five (FIVE!) years ago when I wholeheartedly (terrified) made my plans to go to the first Making Things Happen Intensive in Watercolor, Florida. Little did I know…

Haha, I can’t even begin to write what happened next. And none of it happened because Lara is amazing (even though she is!) She didn’t tell me any secret or give me any magical powers. But I did the hard work by getting myself to that room. While I was in that room I let my guard down and (for the first time) really began to make plans and determine ACTIONS that would allow me to live the life I wanted.

A handful of questions we often get from people who are interested in coming to MTH (and joining our amazing community of over 700+ fired up friends):

Do I need to own a business or have a business dream to come to MTH? I just want to make life happen. Oh friend. Amen! I own a business but half the time at MTH I end up making plans to make MY LIFE happen. If you are someone who wants to live a life on fire, who wants to make what matters happen… MTH is perfect for you.

Is MTH a faith-based intensive? We (Gina, Lara and myself) find our stories deeply rooted in our faith and we share them honestly, but MTH is not a faith-based workshop. We love welcoming attendees from all walks of life, all religious backgrounds and in all stages of making what matters happen <— whatever it is that truly matters to them! MTH is all about releasing fear and making WHAT MATTERS happen.

I’m scared. I have Doubt A, Doubt B and Doubt C about coming. I’m emailing you to tell you my doubts in the hopes that you’ll tell me they’re ok and that I should come anyways. Oh I get these emails daily! I know I can speak for Lara and Gina that they do too. And I love these emails. Seriously, friends, email me your doubts. I’ll tell you if I think MTH will be beneficial for you. Be prepared for me to blow your doubts out of the water, though. Emily(at)emilyley(dot)com.

“You are the one who’ll decide where to go.” You’ll either get yourself in that seat you’ve been lying awake at night thinking about or you wont. It’s up to you. Hope to see you there :) EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS IN TWO DAYS!!!!! (THURSDAY!)

xo,

Emily

PS: Email me. I mean it. My inbox is exploding but that’s ok. I’d love to talk with you about MTH and what it means to me and what it’ll mean to you. Seats are filling up FAST!

REGISTER AT WWW.MAKINGTHINGSHAPPEN.COM

Amen xs 1000000!

yourllbeanboyfriend: David gently shook me awake, and I saw...

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:35:57 -0500

yourllbeanboyfriend:

David gently shook me awake, and I saw that he was wide-eyed like a little kid. “Merry Christmas!” he said. “C’mon, I made waffles and the coffee’s almost ready, let’s eat so we can open presents!”

Yes please Mr. LLbean boyfriend! ;)

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Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:43:16 -0500

yourllbeanboyfriend: Daniel looked me in the eyes and said,...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:51:10 -0500

yourllbeanboyfriend:

Daniel looked me in the eyes and said, “You’re right, I think it is time we get a chocolate lab.”

Yup, he’d definitely be my Llbean Boyfriend! God I LOVE being from Maine!

yourllbeanboyfriend: “How about after we go to the farmer’s...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:49:42 -0500

yourllbeanboyfriend:

“How about after we go to the farmer’s market we go for a walk on the beach?” Silas asked as he made us organic egg omelets.

Yes please! ;)

note to our generation!

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 14:42:44 -0500

note to our generation!

spiritualinspiration: Christian Poetry: Virtuous Woman...

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 20:51:33 -0400

spiritualinspiration:

Christian Poetry: Virtuous Woman (Inspired by Proverbs 31)

yelyahwilliams: zooeydeschanel: Loretta Lynn asked me to do...

Sat, 12 May 2012 10:29:46 -0400

yelyahwilliams:

zooeydeschanel:

Loretta Lynn asked me to do “coal miner’s daughter” on broadway! I said YES! (Taken with instagram)

This is so cool. Can’t wait.

AHHHHH!!!! I MUST go see this!

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Thu, 03 May 2012 22:20:42 -0400

this is what I’m doing right now!

Thu, 03 May 2012 22:19:05 -0400

this is what I’m doing right now!

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Wed, 02 May 2012 20:23:06 -0400

Words just cannot describe the amazing-ness of this woman and...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:44:06 -0400

Words just cannot describe the amazing-ness of this woman and her life and all the good she is doing! So lets all take a moment and stop complaining, and lets just go forth with what God wants from us! #letsgo! :) SO inspired by Katie!

"Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly."

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:34:27 -0400

“Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.”

- John F. Kennedy (via taylorcthomas)

fit-to-be-thin: This is one of the most haunting photos I have...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:22:48 -0400

fit-to-be-thin:

This is one of the most haunting photos I have ever seen. It is hundreds of wedding rings that were removed from those in Concentration Camps.

I haven’t seen a single post on my dash about it being the remembrance day of the Holocaust today so I guess it’s up to me.

Truly chilling. Extremely sad. NEVER forget.

amen!

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:21:59 -0400

amen!

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow..."

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:16:43 -0400

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

- Romans 15:13 (via taylorcthomas)

"Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels...."

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:15:17 -0400

“Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. But other things are harder. Try it: “I’m not going to edit your résumé, sweetie, because it’s not a priority.” “I don’t go to the doctor because my health is not a priority.” If these phrases don’t sit well, that’s the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently.”

- Fascinating Wall Street Journal Article on being busy (via romanticnostalgic)

sleepinginthewashroom: “Rape is one of the most terrible crimes...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:45:11 -0400

sleepinginthewashroom:

“Rape is one of the most terrible crimes on earth. And it happens every few minutes, the problem with groups who deal with rape is that they try to educate women about how to defend themselves. What really needs to be done is teaching men not to rape. Go to the source and start there.”
- Kurt Cobain.

Oh wow…this is a great quote coming from a somewhat unexpected source! Amen Kurt!

myidealhome: ultra-small attic bed...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:13:45 -0400

myidealhome:

ultra-small attic bed (via decophotoblog)

So…I really, really think I am going to build myself a tiny house this summer! That way I can never be homeless if things in my future don’t work out! ;) Plus its super cute! And I can find tons of free pallets everywhere and use those! ahhh summer…just whatever I do, please don’t suck!