Design by Hannah

02/20/2024

*What YOU have to offer is so important!* I FULLY believe this for other people, so I have to believe it for myself, too. I would NEVER tell a friend (or my son!) that their gifting or dreams aren’t unique enough or important enough…! So why would I let myself believe that lie? I think back on times when there has been a quote in a book, a line in a song or a clip from a podcast interview that changed my entire perspective of a situation or motivated me during a critical time in my life. All it takes sometimes is one interaction or one line of encouragement to make a difference. Your story IS important, what YOU uniquely have to offer is important. And it may be the light someone else needs to keep their own fire going. ✨

02/19/2024

“But people might think I look dumb!”

Over the years, I have learned that the cost of letting other people’s opinions rob me from pursing my gifts and calling is much too high. Even if it’s only my husband who understands what I am doing...that is enough. I do not need the approval of a bunch of people - God is the very first person I am accountable to and what Him & I have got going on is so much more important than getting approval from other people who won’t / don’t / can’t understand my why or what.

I remember when I moved back to my home state after living in Nashville for 6 years and I was worried people were going to think I was a “failure” for leaving Nashville and moving back home. In those moments I also had to think “Am I worried that other people might think I am a failure because I think that about myself?” Sometimes that is the case...it can be our own insecurities about ourselves that can make us *feel* like other people will view us with that same lens. It’s important to take the time to investigate those feelings we have about ourselves. Usually it’s fear of failure and we can combat that with prayer, the courage to “do it any way!” and with motivation from the testimonies of others who have gone before us in their callings.

Be accountable to yourself, to God and to your little fam tribe and let all the other noise just fade away. Stay focused, write down your “why” and hold onto it tight. 💯

02/10/2024

HAPPY FRIDAY! 🤩 Hope you all have a GREAT weekend!! I wrote a little blog post yesterday called “Behind the Scenes of a Self-Employed Mama”! Talking all things: Biz, Motherhood, Music, Health & Fitness, Goal Setting Tips! 🥰 See you MONDAY! 🤍

READ HERE: https://www.designbyhannah.com/design-by-hannah-blog/2024/2/8/behind-the-scenes

02/03/2024

Me in my natural state at least 5 days per week; makeup free, air dried hair, in some sort of random clothing combo bc laundry always defeats me during the week! 😂 This week was a big one. It required a very, very large quantity of faith, it required focus, it required curbing my irrational emotions. It required hard work, and push through, and some grit, too! Some of you know that along with running my biz, I am also a performer! 🥰 Last week I started back working out, cardio & strength training. It’s been intense but so good with a combo of stretching and good recovery. Everyday this week I’ve had to surrender my daily plans to the Lord. I have to admit that is very hard for me to do but I will say, His plans are ALWAYS greater than my own! 🙏🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥳 I hope you all have a GREAT weekend!! Very excited for February. Wherever you’re at, whatever your season may be right now (rest / work / hustle, etc.) I pray focus, vision and acceptance for us. Accepting our season can sometimes be difficult, but the sooner we can get rid of the guilt or frustration (by processing it however we need to), the sooner we can look forward and take our place back at the starting line. 💯

02/02/2024

How are we feeling about February?! 🤩 Biggest Q: how will you handle the stress life throws at you this month? 🧐💪🏼

02/01/2024

Anybody else talk to their Mom 100x a day on the phone? Just me? Ok! 😂 Being a Mom now myself, I’ve realized how badly I do NOT want to be on my phone unless I actually NEED to be for work. This has been a huge battle for me over the past few months. “Focus” & “Do Not Disturb” modes just didn’t work for me. I needed my social media OFF of my main iPhone. I needed a way to be able to continue to use my main phone when I needed it (to talk to my Mother 🤣, return personal & client texts, check email, turn on toddler songs, etc.) but I needed a way to get social media out of the realm of temptation. SO I finally had the idea to use my old iPhone as my new Social Media work phone and let me tell you - it’s been a GAME CHANGER! This phone stays in the office. This phone only gets used when I am on my office hours (unless there is a client emergency of course!) Social Media has become way more intentional now that I have set a new boundary with it AND my mind has had much more time to ponder and be filled with ideas!!! 🙏🏼💕 I want to embrace the positives of Social Media while also having intentional boundaries. It makes me a better Mom, it makes me a better creative and it also gives my mind space to ponder, think, contemplate, and talk to the Lord. 💯 How do you do with Social Media? Do you struggle, too?

01/29/2024

WOW! Time has flown by since I’ve posted on this account. 🙏🏼☺️ My goals with hopping back on here are this: to be an encourager to women wanting to launch the dreams that are on their hearts, to give tips & tools on running your biz and crushing your goals! Motherhood has changed my life in the BEST way ever and it has forced me to only focus on the most important things in my life. 💕 What an upgrade it’s been! I’m excited to share more specifically on these topics. It’s been over 10 years since I started my business and I am so grateful for it!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

07/21/2021

3 Truths To Start Your Day:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- You do NOT have to know everything in order to be successful!💯⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- Admitting you DON’T know something is more than ok and actually builds trust. 🙌🏼⠀⠀
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- Confidence does NOT come from “having it all together” it comes from knowing what your foundation is, knowing your core values and LOVING your vision for your life! ✨💗⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You do NOT need to know everything to be confident. Be open to learning, be open to looking at everything like a student. Be confident.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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07/20/2021

This is your daily reminder that it’s supposed to feel hard. And it’s OK if it feels hard! 💓

You’re not alone. 🙏🏼💪🏼

Your hard work with your business, it’s all part of your story.📚

It’s growing you, teaching you, evolving you.🌱

Embrace the hard. Celebrate yourself. Learn to love the process.

07/19/2021

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