As this year begins to pick up steam, I’ve been thinking a lot about creativity and how many of us as business owners tend to be focused very intently on the work we produce for clients and in the process, not leaving a lot of room to think about the aesthetics and style of our […]

John Lennon once sang that “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” and I couldn’t think of a message that more perfectly sums up the year that was 2020. I’ve always been a fan of yearly recap posts — to me, it’s fascinating getting a peek behind the curtain of […]

Courage is doing things anyway despite the fear you may feel. This week marks 7 years of Branch being in business and I still remember the day I walked out of my stable dream job to start the studio. The pull was so strong that even though I was scared, I knew I had to […]

September always feels like the ideal month for fresh starts. Even though I’ve been out of college for over a decade at this point, I still associate this time of year with getting back into the swing of routines after taking it a bit easier over the summer. For better or worse, 2020 hasn’t followed […]

Two years of dreaming and planning. One big move to Palm Springs. Three months of building. A million (rough estimate!) trips to Home Depot. 120 square feet of pure magic. After months of hard work behind the scenes, the build-out of the new Branch studio space wrapped up in early March. I was excited to […]

In an entrepreneurial world that can leave you feeling pressured to do more and be more, it can be difficult to create space to reflect and dream. I want to remind you that you don’t have to be “on” all the time, moving at warp-speed in your business just because it seems like everyone else […]