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Hi. I’m Megan.

I provide narrative strategy and creative coaching to ambitious womxn and non-binary entrepreneurs.

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BIRTHDAY WEEK 2019🎉

It’s come to a close and WHAT a week it has been.

Thanks for being a part of my community.
I appreciate you. 💖

And an extra thank you to my dear husburrito for this super flattering birthday pic while I asked @addisondowd to check my teeth for food. 😂

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Clinical depression is not a contest of severity.⁣
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Your pain is valid.⁣
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#depressionisreal #mentalhealthmatters #spoonie #spooniewithabiz #tellyourstory #womenwholead ⁣
#butyoudontlooksick #mentalhealthawareness #spoonielife #mindfullness #mindfulbiz #savvybusinessowner #herestothecreatives #wearethecreativeeconomy #creativepreneur #selfgrowth #communityovercompetition #youngentrepreneurs #solopreneur #mindsetiseverything #businessminded #inspireothers #inspireyourself #helpothers

BEING A GOOD HUMAN DOES NOT EXCLUDE ONE'S SELF:⁣
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So it's no secret that I love this shirt and also love the @klsd.co ladies I met at #altsummit. Whenever I wear this shirt, I have the most delightful interactions with strangers throughout my day, and I like to think it's a great reminder to THEM throughout their day as well.⁣
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BUT ALSO.⁣
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It occurred to me recently that I always see this with an implied coda "to others - Be A Good Human To Others."⁣
Which I absolutely agree with.⁣
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As I flirted with my own boundaries yesterday and am rectifying them today: I need to be a good human to myself.⁣
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What's one thing you're going to do RIGHT NOW to be a good human to yourself?⁣
Let's love each other up in the comments and peep mine in the first!⁣
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LESSONS FROM DEPRESSION & BIZ OWNERSHIP:⁣
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Right along with the myth of the starving artist, the depressed and moody creative can suck it.⁣
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It may suddenly seem like it's the 'cool' thing to have depression or anxiety because everyone has it and if you know me well you've heard my not-so-kind impression of those that feel like they have to say they have anxiety or depression in order to legitimize themselves as a creative.⁣
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Rest assured, sweet soul - you don't.⁣
If you're neurotypical, three cheers to you!⁣
If you're neuroatypical, three cheers for you!⁣
Neither will determine if you can be creative or no.⁣
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Hands up in the comments for BEING. HUMAN.⁣
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WHAT'S ON YOUR HIDDEN AGENDA??⁣
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I know that sounds completely backwards, but hear me out for a second:⁣
You always have a bigger WHY behind everything you do.⁣
We won't get deep into Freud, Jung, Kant, (but also, you should totally watch #thegoodplace if that's your jam - or even if it's not) BUT I DIGRESS:⁣
There is always something more.⁣
Something bigger at play.⁣
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So in the comments, or in my DMs, tell me: what's your hidden agenda today?⁣
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LESSONS FROM DEPRESSION & BIZ:

The First Lesson of Things I've Learned With Depression and a Business:
There's no waiting for the depression to go away before starting creative work.

It might seem like there are better times than others - and sure, it's important to honor nuance! - but there's never a time where the clouds will part and chorus of heavenly host will sing IT IS TIME, DEAR ONE.

Whether it's a mark on a page or two sentences in your journal or just five minutes with your toes in the grass and meditation in your heart: don't wait to be 'free' of depression before starting your creative work.

There's a workshop happening this Thursday to help your life be a bit more #humansfirstbizsecond. The link is in my bio and I'd LOVE to see you there.

Gimme a 💖 in the comments if you hear me.

HAPPY 31 TO ME. 🎊⁣
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What's one thing I need to know as I embark on another journey around the sun?⁣
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Give me your best, weirdest, most sage advice, please. 😘⁣
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📸 by the incomparable bestie, @mollykate.photography
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🧁AND ON THIS BIRTHDAY EVE:⁣
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I would love to say "been thinking about this a lot as my birthday approaches," but let's be real, I think about this ALL THE DAMN TIME.⁣
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I'm always wondering on how Past Megan would view Present Megan.⁣
Would she love her crazy colored hair?⁣
Would she balk at the freely flowing expletives?⁣
Would she be intimidated to hear such force of tone and conviction of spirit?⁣
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And what about Future Megan.⁣
I do hope she'll offer Present and Past Megan the kindness and grace I know she'll offer everyone around her.⁣
And I hope to make her proud with risks and mistakes and plenty of ridiculous experiments and adventures, with and without the husburrito.⁣
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If there were one thing you could say to Past or Future you, what would it be?⁣
DM if you'd like - but I'd love to hold this space for you. ❤⁣
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