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Michaela Geller

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🪽 founder - @studiosevencollective_
🪩 lifestyle, fashion, beauty, design & UGC

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it’s been a minute… and honestly, I needed it.
I was in a season of starting over (again LOL) which is exactly what this is about…

Welcome to episode 1 of THE FOUNDER DIARIES🪽📁

I’m gonna rant for a second but I think a lot of you need to hear this too...

why do we treat starting over like it’s a character flaw?? I spent years convinced that my inability to “just pick one thing” was proof that I couldn’t commit to anything.

but what if none of that was failure? what if it was foundation?

there’s a saying that goes - if you knew you were 30 fails away from success, how fast would you fail? because honestly, I would have raced through them. every wrong turn, every pivot, every “failed” attempt wasn’t setting me back. it was setting me up.

so if you’re in the middle of what feels like another wrong turn right now… just know you’re on the right path 🤍

okk thanks for coming to my TED talk but now I want to hear yours!! if you can relate in any way or have a similar story pleaseeeeee lmk below 🖤 taken in Toronto, Ontario by @michaelalifestyle

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sorry not sorry 🤷‍♀️ adhd girlies unite 🤞🏻 by @michaelalifestyle

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i hope this reaches the girls who need to hear this…

rest is productive too 🤍

i used to think working 12 hours straight = productive. no breaks, just hyper focused at my screen. but that wasn’t productivity, that was just running myself into the ground.

we NEED breaks - especially in our industry!! A design that took me 12 hours to create could’ve been done in 2 if i’d actually stepped away from my screen. fresh eyes work faster than tired ones. so all the “productive” hours were really just me redoing the same mistakes because my brain was too fried to see them.

rest IS productivity, it’s what makes it possible taken in Toronto, Ontario by @michaelalifestyle

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and that’s on being independent, perioddd 💅🏻 taken in Toronto, Ontario by @michaelalifestyle

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Life lately 💭 taken in Toronto, Ontario by @michaelalifestyle

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Wish I discovered this years ago. Who knew it was this easy to have silky smooth, frizz-free hair that survives even in the summer humidity. So obsessed with how this turned out.

Salon: @roveandcosalon
Stylist: @hairbyrobyy taken in Innisfil, Ontario by @michaelalifestyle

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Well…this wasn’t exactly how I planned for episode 7 to go…

To everyone who’s stuck around, and supported me throughout this whole process, thank you so much! It means a lot to me 🥰

The last few months have been a whirlwind. With leaving my 9-5 and learning how to navigate this new chapter it’s definitely been a big transition and learning curve for me, and while I definitely dropped the ball on showing up here, I always kept it rolling for my clients. All my time and energy went into delivering high-quality work for my clients and work that I’m proud of.

My social media took a backseat but not because I stopped caring about it, but because I cared so much about getting the real-life stuff right first.

Now that I’ve found my footing (or at least a little more of it 😅), I’m excited to be back and hopefully for good this time lol

The Founder Diaries has always been about sharing the real journey - not just the polished milestones.

So I want to continue showing up more consistently and most importantly AUTHENTICALLY and keep documenting this new chapter as it continues to unfold.

I’m excited to be back 🪽🤍 taken in Toronto, Ontario by @michaelalifestyle

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come behind the scenes on a client shoot day with me! Today we captured their grand opening since they’ve upgraded their beautiful salon and lots of fun team content. by @michaelalifestyle

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life lately 📸 taken in Toronto, Ontario by @michaelalifestyle

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