ambition. rest. dreams. virtue.
We spend most of our lives hiding. Even the good parts of us, we politely tuck away to protect other people’s feelings — We don’t want to be seen.
I’ve spent the last decade chipping away at who I am, until I about lost myself. Now, I’m trying to pull myself out of the shadows & learn how to be whole. How to welcome all parts of me to the table, with candles burning.
From ambition and rest to dreams and virtue, as I look into my own aspirations and shadows, I hope you’ll find comfort in your own, knowing that it’s not just the shiny parts of ourselves that are worthy.
Bravely, we must learn to unmask our stinky, little onion-like hearts, one layer at a time
to find we already belong.
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Hi, I’m Lauren
I’m a passionate entrepreneur, avid traveler, hiker, & a novice gardener.
I am also a chocolate snob (with nose up). I regularly save expensive jewelry to my ‘shopping list’ on Instagram, so I can one day become the rich, linen-wearing, beach lady I secretly want to become.
I believe God is in our midst, and paperwork pisses me off.
Oh, yes and I am a mother, too. I married young to my parents’ chagrin, and my husband of eleven years is actually my best friend.
I started a chocolate company with some friends when I was 24, and over the last decade I have built it into a thriving small business that gives back to our local community & beyond. We’ve had our Oprah-level ‘wins’ & also near-implosions, and I am now ever in process of deprogramming my earnest, enneagram 1 brain — we are much, much more than our work, darling.
On my best days, I sing loudly with the sunshine & I strive to be less jaded than I’ve become. Weeding by hand makes me feel like my worst problems can be solved, and running the Ozark trails reminds me that enjoying the simplest things are how we become most alive.
Give me a shout
Email
laurenblanco.e@gmail.com
Insta
@laurenisablanco