Jess Lively

When I saw this quote on The Daily Love earlier this week I did a little cheer! I loved seeing what I’ve been saying for years, “just keep going,” shared in such an eloquent way. This idea of setting out to do something unknown and “figuring it out as you go along” is really something [...]

download full-size wallpaper here Happy May! I don’t know about you, but April was a doozy for me. I’m looking forward to new things that May will bring. How timely is this month’s quote, considering yesterday’s post about growth? Totally unplanned!   Wallpaper designed by Joy Laforme.

The past few weeks months have been tough. For a long while, my personal life was going great, but I was resistant towards my purpose in my career (helping people find their purpose). I had the hardest time giving myself the permission to own my gift. Which is supremely amusing considering the fact that I was [...]

This weekend Mr. Lively and I have been working on a new look for the site. We extended the style established on the new With Intention website here on the blog.     Though we’ve decided it doesn’t feel quite as “designer-y” as the last blog look, this is first and foremost a text-driven site. [...]

  During this kinda/sorta chaotic week, I haven’t had a chance to share some very exciting news: I’ve been profiled in Design*Sponge’s Biz Ladies series! I deeply respect the Biz Ladies series and I recommended it to many of my business clients. It is a great resource for free, high quality business advice. To find [...]

  Contemplating major behavioral change or seeking the next steps in some area of your life? This single question is remarkably insightful and practical.    

  This week I have been hustling with my regular workload while preparing for the San Francisco Life and Business with Intention workshops this weekend. Since today is the last day I have to get everything settled until next Tuesday, I have quite a lot to jam into the few hours before and after my [...]

  A few weeks ago I wrote about how working from home has led to a almost constant desire to eat out. And though there were many amazing suggestions proposed to help me find eating at home more appealing, the winning response goes to Cass Comerford for suggesting Blue Apron. At first, I thought Cass [...]

  In many ways, this post on The Daily Love by Chela Davison reflects things that I know to be true yet struggle to internalize completely. We’re all a work in progress, right? I recommend reading it, especially to all those Type-A’s out there, like me.  

  Fruits, especially during the winter months, aren’t extremely appetizing to me. So for several months, I did my best to buy more fruits in order to increase my intake. Specifically, I would buy two or three beautiful bananas. I’d have visions of myself eating these beautiful bananas at home over the course of the following [...]

  You might have noticed that there have been some blog updates on the sidebar recently. Among the tweaks, I’ve decided to take sidebar sponsors down from the site. This has been an intentional decision made a few months ago. As sponsor ads have expired, I have intentionally turned away future sponsors with the understanding that [...]

  It has been a while since I’ve shared much on the design front regarding my client projects and my own home. So today I’d like to give a few updates and sneak peeks! First, I’d like to give an update on the hotel project branding and design project: we are still awaiting city permits [...]