Contact | Taylor Elyse

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I ask why a lot. It’s been that way since I was a kid. My husband recently observed that I rarely do even the smallest of tasks without understanding the purpose first.
If I could wave a magic wand, I’d make the word why more prevalent in our vocabulary. That three letter question can take a conversation from obligation to alignment, from “That’s how we’ve always done it” to “This is what we want to build.” Test it out. See where it takes you.

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Felt like my own flavor of elegant in the pearls @mejuri gifted me. They’re turning me into a woman who actually likes wearing jewelry. #mejuri

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Currently defining what enough looks like for me in life and in business. I encourage you to spend some time thinking about what enough looks like for you. ⁠Any thoughts off the top of your head?

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Instagram vs. reality 😂

I did a mini silent retreat at home this weekend. One of the things that came through loud and clear was that I want to share more of the process and more of my why.

A lot of you know that I quit my full-time job last year with a plan to work part-time job and scale to full-time entrepreneurship. I affectionately refer to this time as my entrepreneurial gap year. I’ve had some really Instagrammable opportunities that I am so thankful for. But there’s a lot of unglamorous stuff behind-the-scenes—adjusting our monthly budget, testing business models, and diving deep into how I truly wanted to spend my days.

I’ve learned a lot. I’ve got a lot to learn. I’m looking forwarding to doing more learning out loud with you in 2020. Stay tuned. ✨

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I thought I'd be starting a part-time grad school program this fall. As I'm typing this now, that seems laughable. ⠀
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I remember trying to make the decision and journaling about what my schedule would be like for the next two years and feeling this sense of anxiety creep into my gut. That's when I knew I had to say no, or at least not right now, to grad school. ⠀
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Here’s the deal: I feel that a big piece of what I’m here to do is to help people become students of themselves. All of the talk about mission, vision, and values. Everything I share about self-care. It all boils down to getting to know who you want to be and embodying that.⠀
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Forcing myself into a jam-packed schedule that was almost guaranteed to lead me into burnout would not be me living into my values. It wouldn’t be me practicing what I try to preach. ⠀
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So I said no. And then all these aligned opportunities started popping up. Funny how that works. ⠀
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