Come on a Sketching Adventure! An illustrated reminder to keep doing life your way. You’ll also be the first to know when a new blog lands at veggiesandvodka.com.
It's been forever! Let's catch up!
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Hello! It might have been a minute since you signed up for these emails, so here's a quick refresh – I'm Maura Kelpy, Graphic Designer, Creative Consultant and Health & Wellness Coach. You may have found these emails through another newsletter — they're a mini exhale in your crowded inbox with reminders on how to live life your way. Curious to know more? Check out my work at maurakcreative.com or dive deeper into the veggiesandvodka.com world. Great to be reconnected! Whoa, what happened — it's been a year since I last emailed! Currently peering around for the time warp I must have slipped into. Thankfully, 2024 was mostly "packed full of goodness," but there were some chaos and complexities too. So, this newsletter had to take a breather. (Sometimes you need space, even from things you love, ya know?) But... I'm dancing-at-my-standing-desk-excited to say: I'M BACK! Before I start sending my regular, monthly-ish newsletter, I wanted to reach out and hear from YOU first. So… what have you been up to? I'd genuinely love to hear because, fun fact: I’m old school and love connecting with people 1-on-1. And, since it's been a while, I'll start the sharing with a recent win I'm really excited about: In 2024, I achieved a 20-year-long dream of becoming a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)! (If you’re curious, last January I wrote about the first week of my 20-week coaching course here.) More on that soon — it’s already shaping my work and life in unexpected ways. But first, fill me in on you! I can't wait to hear what's up! My fingers are poised over the keys, ready to respond. SO happy to be reconnected (or newly connected!) with you. Thanks for being on this adventure! Maura ps — I also want to acknowledge the heaviness in the world these days. If that’s where you are right now, just know I see you, and I'm here for support too.
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Maura Kelpy
Come on a Sketching Adventure! An illustrated reminder to keep doing life your way. You’ll also be the first to know when a new blog lands at veggiesandvodka.com.
What if you did the brave thing… And chose growth over comfort. Would it feel: Wise? Empowering? Inspiring? Or… Exhausting? Vulnerable? Facepalming? (It’s an adjective now.) What if it was all of the above? That’s how it’s felt for me the past year: Soaring highs and recharge-on-the-couch lows. One day I’m the bird cruising a floaty breeze. The next? I’m the bird huddled in the nest going “nah, that’s too windy.” Maybe that’s just the flight path of growth. Updrafts, sunshine — and wind...
It felt like I triggered a private earthquake. My ‘97 Jeep Cherokee had started VIOLENTLY shaking. The steering wheel jackhammered against my palms. Not ideal while descending a steep hill on a two-lane highway—at 65 mph.(For my Colorado folks—that final hill of Hwy 36 into Boulder.) I side-eyed the emergency brake. It was held together with duct tape. Dare I? After what felt like minutes of terrifying chaos (probably 60 seconds)I managed to pull to the shoulder. Holy deep breaths....
Keep going. You read that right. I know you’re on the brink of something. Whether it’s just for you, your loved ones, or the world… I know it’s awesome. Because you are. If you’re thinking: “Lady, you crazy – you don’t even know me!” I know this – humans as a species are awesome. We're capable of so much more goodness than we think. And this planet could really use any smidge of positivity you feel like sharing. (Understatement.) So if you think for a second that it’s not worth...