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The Perfect Greece Vacation
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The Perfect Greece Vacation

We just got back from a dream belated honeymoon in Greece.  Our trip was planned in under 4 weeks and because of the short planning period, we chose to keep our trip to 3 of the most commonly traveled places in Greece, Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini.  However, we already have dreams of returning to see more of the many beautiful islands Greece has to offer (specifically Crete and Milos!).  We’d recommend our itinerary for anyone traveling to Greece for the first time and sharing it in this blog!

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The Secret to Successful Self-Care
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The Secret to Successful Self-Care

A common theme in everything I write about on my blog, whether it’s related to my decision to leave my teacher career, my work helping small business owners and educators, or even my self-care practices, is evolution. We all have a story, and just like the characters in any book we read, we grow, change, learn new things, and evolve. With evolution comes the need to take a step back to look at what’s working and what isn’t. And sometimes, it takes a challenging experience to push us into that pause of reflection and reevaluaton.

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Fun With Flodesk: 5 Reasons I Love Flodesk as an Edupreneur and Small Business Owner

Fun With Flodesk: 5 Reasons I Love Flodesk as an Edupreneur and Small Business Owner

Flodesk is an intuitive email marketing platform designed to simplify the process of creating and sending beautiful, engaging emails. It offers user-friendly tools like drag-and-drop editors and customizable templates, making it easy for anyone, regardless of technical skill, to design professional-looking emails. With features such as audience segmentation, automation, and detailed analytics, Flodesk helps businesses connect with their audience effectively and track the success of their email campaigns. Plus, Flodesk offers additional features such as checkout processes, sales pages, and sign up forms. Here are 5 reasons I love Flodesk so much and think you will too!

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3 Ways to Make Aligned Decisions

3 Ways to Make Aligned Decisions

And the older I get, the more I want to make aligned decisions. The ones that are a little out of the ordinary but excite me. The ones that are out of my comfort zone but my inner knowing is telling me to do it. The ones that I look back on and say “imagine if I didn’t do that?”

It’s not always easy, but here are three things that made our road trip decision easier for us, and I’m confident they’ll help us continue to live a life of no regrets or “what if’s.”

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Joy With Canva: Get Creative in the New Year

Joy With Canva: Get Creative in the New Year

Canva caters to a wide range of users, from entrepreneurs and marketers to educators and social media enthusiasts, providing them with the tools to bring their ideas to life visually. Whether you're crafting social media posts, business presentations, or personal projects, Canva simplifies the design process, making it accessible and enjoyable for everyone

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Setting Your Small Business Up for Success in the New Year…

Setting Your Small Business Up for Success in the New Year…

Setting up processes now can streamline your business world in 2024, giving you more time, freedom, and joy in your life, no matter what season it is! At Joy with Georgia my goal is to provide you with more simplicity, balance, and beauty in your small business. Through websites, marketing material, and digital organization my goal is to help you promote and organize your business in simply way so that you have more space for what does light you up . Let’s make more space for joy in your busy life - you deserve it!

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Pursuing Multiple Passions: 3 Tips to Turn Overwhelmed into Empowered
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Pursuing Multiple Passions: 3 Tips to Turn Overwhelmed into Empowered

If you are feeling the call to try something new, or perhaps feeling overwhelmed with more than one interest and passion - I encourage you to see this as normal!

And better yet, I encourage you to open yourself up to the opportunities all around you. We are lucky to live in a time when following our curiosities and embracing new ideas is easier than ever.

It can feel scary at first, but dive into this blog for 3 ways to embrace having more than one passion or interest.

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Staying Organized and Creative As a Teacher & Business Owner: 3 FREE Tools I Use Every Day
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Staying Organized and Creative As a Teacher & Business Owner: 3 FREE Tools I Use Every Day

In the busy worlds of teaching and entrepreneurship, staying organized and creative is a daily challenge. Though my traditional classroom teaching days are over, I still very much consider myself an educator, both in my tutoring and consulting work, and in my freelance design and organization work.

In this blog, I'm excited to share three favorite free tools that continuously make all of my education and entrepreneurial roles streamlined and organized. Spoiler alert: since I tend to get carried away with my love for this stuff - I might just share 3 bonus tools at the end! And, yes, I used all 6 to get this blog out into the world in multiple ways, easily!

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Making Changes in Your Life or Career: 3 Action Steps to Get Unstuck
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Making Changes in Your Life or Career: 3 Action Steps to Get Unstuck

There is so much expected of us at any given time, so many milestones we’re “supposed” to reach, a timeline we feel like we should be following, that it can be so challenging to pause and ask ourselves “what do I actually want?”

The truth is - while it’s so easy to get stuck and overwhelmed in today’s world, we actually live in a time when it is very possible to try new things, switch things up, and chase new dreams… if we’re open to making space for them that is.

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