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✨ Community connector | Event organizer
💙 Outreach & Comms — New Trier Township
🥫 Supporting local businesses
🌿 Wellness & superfood advocate

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Be YOU. Your people are out there.

{Part 5 of what I’ve learned over 11 years in community commerce.}

You don’t have to be someone else to be successful, relatable, or worthy of connection.

When you show up authentically, you attract the people who are meant to be part of your journey. ❤️

That’s what I’ve found when I’ve put myself out there.

Your authenticity is your superpower.💪🏽

What’s one part of yourself you’re learning to embrace more fully? Share it below. 👇

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Maybe we really are better together. 💛

One of the biggest things I’ve learned over the past 11 years?

People want to be invited.

Invited into a conversation.
Invited into a community.
Invited to try something new.
Invited to be part of something that could make life a little better.

Some of my friends became clients. Some became business partners. Even my own sister joined me on this journey.

And honestly? It has made it SO much more fun. 💃🏻

I’m incredibly grateful for the people who have said YES along the way—and for the community we’ve created together.

Who is someone you’re grateful said YES to being part of your journey? Tag them below. 👇🏼

#BetterTogether #CommunityOverCompetition #WomenSupportingWomen #MidlifeEntrepreneur #EntrepreneurialWomen

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You don’t have to feel confident to get started.
You become confident by starting.

When I first started my business, I was SO afraid to talk to people.
I literally set up a table on the corner so I could share what I was doing talking to strangers.

I kept showing up. I stayed coachable. And somewhere along the way, talking to people became easy.

Sometimes confidence isn’t something you find first. It’s something you build along the way.
❓Have you ever started a business when you were scared? ❓What helped you take that first step?

#WomenEntrepreneurs #MidlifeEntrepreneur #EntrepreneurJourney #CourageToBegin #WomenSupportingWomen

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Part 2 of series:
11 years ago, I turned 50 and made 1 decision that changed the trajectory of my life...
I didn’t have social media.
I wasn’t confident.
The thought of talking to people about a business terrified me.

I chose to grow anyway.

Personal development became the foundation that gave me the confidence to step outside my comfort zone—and that’s where everything began.

Growth rarely happens where we’re comfortable.
It happens when we’re willing to take 1 courageous step, even when we don’t have all the answers. 💚

I’d love to hear your story.
What’s 1 thing you’ve done that felt uncomfortable and helped you grow?
Share it in the comments.
You never know who needs your encouragement today. ❤️

#WomenOver50 #ItsNeverTooLate #MidlifeTransformation #PersonalGrowthJourney #GrowthMindset

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Stories of hope. Real people. Real results.
If you’ve been curious about hemp wellness or functional mushrooms, this is your INVITE💌

✨ Lunch & Learn TODAY ✨
Simple support for energy, focus, immunity, sleep + calm.

🕛 12pm EST (recording available)

Come learn how supporting your body helps you show up fully — in life, motherhood + everything in between.

Helping one person at a time — that’s our superpower 💥

Comment 👇 or DM me for the link 🤍

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Evanston Animal Shelter 2310 Oakton Street in Evanston- today, Saturday, March 7th until 6pm. Pick up some meaningful art, adopt a fur baby, support a great cause!!

@evanstonpets @evanston_made

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Beautiful day with beautiful women at my retreat!

So fun to share tips (that I am always learning to apply on myself 🤣) on

🌟 creating powerful mindsets
🌟 listening to our bodies’ wisdom
🌟 strategies for those things we don’t wanna do!

Can’t wait to see what they create in 2026-no matter what the outside circumstances are!

Thanks @shinlimphotography for the great pics!

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Join us for the 11th Annual Super Bowl Sunday Blood Drive, held in loving memory of Kevin Joseph Smith Burke. What better way to honor Kevin’s generous spirit than by giving the gift of life.

📍 Saint Francis Xavier Gymnasium
808 Linden Ave, Wilmette
📅 Sunday, February 8, 2026
⏰ 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

👉 Schedule your appointment today:
🔗 RedCrossBlood.org | 📞 1-800-RED-CROSS
📱 Blood Donor App | Sponsor Code: SFXWilmette

One donation can save up to three lives. 💉💙

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Saturday is for chilling…

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Honestly — don’t you deserve to feel calm + bright as we head into the holiday season💫

Come explore with me Tonight • Nov 17 • 8pm EST — Comment LINK👇 or DM me and I’ll send you the zoom

👉Did you know one of the simplest ways to boost overall health is by supporting your Endocannabinoid System?🤯

❓Wait —WHAT’S THAT❓
The ECS is largest system in your body * influences everything. Most people are deficient without even knowing it🤯

👉Tonight we are breaking down the science, the myths, and why C🐝D + Functional Mushrooms have been a game changer for my family and so many others!

👉Listen + Learn — ONLY if YOU are Ready to sleep deeper, feel calmer, support pain, manage hormones + BE PRESENT this season?

You deserve at least that much🤍🌿💫

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🎃🚓 Bring your trick-or-treaters to the Poplar Metra Lot for a Pre-Halloween Trunk-or-Treat from 5:00–7:00 PM!

Enjoy candy, costumes, and community fun sponsored by the Wilmette Police Department, Wilmette Fire Department, and Village of Wilmette Public Works.

It’s a safe and festive way to kick off Halloween with your neighbors — see you there! 👻
#TrunkOrTreat #Wilmette #CommunityFun #Halloween2025 #CaringInAction

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