Goodbye, January 2023! You’ve been such a wonder Goodbye, January 2023! You’ve been such a wonderful month for me! 🤍 This year, for the first time ever, I decided to start the year off with a focus on only myself. I spent a large part of January celebrating my birthday this year! From delicious dinners and coffee dates to hiking and surprise secret adventures, this month has been full of celebrating and I’ve embraced every single moment of it. After a few years of not feeling quite like myself due to anxiety and depression, it’s great to feel like ME AGAIN! 🎉 I love her and she’s BACK, BABY! In addition to celebrating myself as much as possible, I also honored my mental, physical, and spiritual needs with lots of rest, intentional movement, meditation, and reflection. 

My word for 2023 is community and now that I feel like myself again, I’m so excited to spend the year pouring into my community, while still remembering to fill up my own cup first. 

#january #januaryreflections #selfcare #selfcarefirst #selfcarematters #intentionalliving #intentionallife #beintentional #uniquevintage #velvetdress #blackgirlmagic #blackgirlskillingit #joyfulmoments #joyfulfulmovement #joyfulliving
Snapshots from a beautiful day spent with friends Snapshots from a beautiful day spent with friends who always make my heart happy. Plus a small snippet of me being overjoyed at getting the tiny seat at the back of the train. 
🤍🌳🏰🚂

#intentionalliving #intentionallife #joyfulliving #joyfulmovement #livejoyfully #enjoythemoment #enjoythejourney #happyliving #blackgirldisney #disneymoments #disneygram #orlandoliving #orlandolife #orlandolifestyle #orlandofl #magicalmoments #choosejoy #joyseeker #orlando
I love being able to explore all of the little pat I love being able to explore all of the little paths that exist in Animal Kingdom. All of the gorgeous greenery in this park makes me feel happy, balanced, and calm. Whether it’s a quiet moment at a waterfall, watching birds enjoy the beautiful weather, or trying to see how many different types of plants I can spot, it’s such a peaceful place to spend the day. 🌳🤍

#outdoors #plantlife #nature #naturelovers #walking #animalkingdom #disneysanimalkingdom #wdw #bestdayever #waltdisneyworld #animalkingdomdisney #intentionalliving #livingintentionally #livinginthemoment #joyfulmoments #joyfulliving
Started the year off with some adventure! 🌿🍃 Started the year off with some adventure! 🌿🍃🌳

#intentionalliving #thegreatoutdoors #livingintentionally #livinginthemoment #adventure #adventureisoutthere #nature #enjoynature #goexploring #orlando #orlandoflorida #greenery #plantlife #animalkingdom #dak #disneysanimalkingdom #visitorlando #orlandolocal #stufftodoinorlando
Just some random joyful moments from 2022. 🤍✨ Just some random joyful moments from 2022. 🤍✨

#joyful #joyfulmoments #slowliving #hyggelife #intentionalliving #2022recap #joyfulliving #joyfullife #happymoments #hyggelig #intentionallife #yearofgrowth #yearofgratitude #practicegratitude
Our last closing of 2022! 🎉🎉🎉 So thankfu Our last closing of 2022! 🎉🎉🎉

So thankful to help purchase this 8 bedroom, 6 bathroom, 4034 square foot pool home for our client. This was the perfect way to end an amazing year of growth, challenges, and blessings in our careers.

We are so excited for all the home sales and purchases we will get to be a part of in 2023 and we can’t thank all of our clients enough for trusting us to help make your home related dreams come true! 🏡 

#floridarealestate #floridahomes #orlandohome #orlandoliving #floridarealtor #floridarealestateagent #floridalife #realestateinvestor #orlandolife #movetoorlando #movetoflorida #orlandolocal #floridalocal #buysell #buysellhomes #homebuying #homebuyingprocess #localorlando
Have you been to Animal Kingdom Lodge yet this hol Have you been to Animal Kingdom Lodge yet this holiday season? 🎄 There’s still time! We loved the addition of the gingerbread animals this year and I hope they keep adding to the display. 🦒🦓 The Christmas tree in the main lobby is one of my favorites on property and I’m always a fan of the bread service at Sanaa. 🫓🍽️🌶️

#animalkingdomlodge #christmasdecor #christmastree #christmasdecorations #christmasvibes #christmasseason #disneyworld #wdw #waltdisneyworld #disney #disneygram #disneyparks #disneyfood #disneyblogger #disneyresort #sanaa #orlandothemeparks #themeparks #gingerbreadcookies @disneyparks @waltdisneyworld
These “snow bubbles” smelled like hot cocoa. C These “snow bubbles” smelled like hot cocoa. Christmas magic indeed! Don’t forget to check out The Lights on Jeater Bend in Celebration during its last year ever! It’s free and oh so fun! 

🎄☃️🎄☃️🎄☃️🎄☃️🎄☃️🎄

#christmaslights #christmasdecor #christmaslightshow #christmasiscoming #christmasdecorations #christmasdecorating #celebrationfl #holidaydecor #holidayseason
One of my all time favorite traditions is going to One of my all time favorite traditions is going to see all the human sized gingerbread displays at @waltdisneyworld. They are all beautiful but the gingerbread house at Grand Floridian is my favorite. I love how you can smell it as soon as you walk into the lobby and I love taking a gingerbread shingle home for the perfect Christmas movie snack! 🤍🎄

#christmas #disneychristmas #disneychristmasdecorations #christmasatdisney #gingerbreadhouse #gingerbreadcookies #christmasmagic #disneymagic #wdw #waltdisneyworld #grandfloridian #grandfloridianresort #christmasdecor #christmascookies #hyggechristmas #hyggelifestyle #christmasmoments #christmasmood
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Uncategorized · April 20, 2016

Women In Business | Missy from The Classy Hippie

Too often in our society, people picture men in their heads when they hear words like, “boss”, “entrepreneur”, or “CEO”. Being a small business owner has put me in touch with so many successful female business owners and entrepreneurs that when I hear these words, I often picture a woman or I just don’t assume anything at all. Women are obviously just as capable as men when it comes to the business world and it is high time that women business owners and entrepreneurs are more visible in the media in our society. This is where the idea for Women in Business was born. Women in Business is a bi-monthly feature that highlights female entrepreneurs and business owners. Not only is it a fantastic opportunity to learn more about small businesses in various fields, but it is a great shopping guide for supporting small businesses.

An Interview with Missy

The Classy Hippie is such a fun and inspiring corner of the internet! What inspired you to start your blog and how did you decide on the name?

Thank you! I started the Classy Hippie as an outlet for my voice and my struggles with weight loss, self-confidence and life. I wanted it to be somewhere I could write all the things down that I was feeling or experiencing regardless if they were triumphant or failing. I didn’t know if anyone would read my words or my story but I hoped that they reached at least one person and made a difference.

My name actually was given to me by my friend Natasha. I had always had a very free spirited soul, but it was mixed with my love of the classics. I love walking barefoot in the forest and being one with nature with no makeup, but at the same time I love to dress up in beautiful dresses and feeling glamorous. She had said in one picture that my outfit had reminded her of Audrey Hepburn who I adored and thus she dubbed me “The Classy Hippie.” The name was perfect and a way to all encompass my personality and thus, the blog was born.

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Where do you normally look for inspiration?

Life is a constant source of inspiration. I find that I have discovered inspiration all around me from a walk through nature, a piece of artwork, reading a book or blog, traveling or simply listening to those around you. When I turn around it seems that I’m always constantly surrounded by inspiration in my life, and it has made me strive to be a better person and strive to obtain my goals and things that I want in life. I think sometimes you find inspiration in the darkest part of yourself that have yet to be uncovered and that’s where when chipping away the stone you find rare diamonds.

You are currently at the beginning of a 6 month no shopping challenge. What inspired you to do this and what have you learned from the experience so far?

Let’s just start by saying this might be the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life thus far. Earlier last year I did a no makeup challenge for a month and it changed my perspective of the varying degrees in which I place my self-worth upon how others perceive me. Knowing what I learned from this lesson, I took a deeper look into what was holding me back and realized that I place entirely too much outer self-worth on material objects. While I was in a store buying something it would give me a warm powerful and exciting feeling of getting something new that was going to make me feel beautiful and better my self-worth, but once I got home the feeling faded and I was left with something that didn’t do anything to better my self-esteem. I soon realized that with my rising credit card bills came even more hatred for the image that stared back at me in the mirror and led me to buying even more to fill the gap. Ultimately I took a huge step back and decided I could no longer spend the rest of my life in this cycle. I no longer wanted to place my self-worth upon what I wore or had in my procession.

In the couple weeks I’ve been doing this challenge it’s given me more time to self-reflect and see all the items I was buying because I wanted them, not because I needed them. The time I would of spend shopping, which was often, was given back to me to focus on art, reading and becoming friends with myself again. I think all women should take the time to challenge and learn to fall in love with themselves.

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What is your favorite social media platform and why?

I’m sort of a social media junkie, but currently my favorite social media platform is snapchat. It’s fairly new and there are tons of people every day becoming a part of it. With the videos and pictures it’s almost as if you’re a part of someone’s everyday life. A diary of sorts. It’s fun to share you coming and goings of your day, and to escape into someone else’s for a short time.

What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?

I would love to say I wake up most mornings, jump out of bed with renewed energy and workout, but it’s a falsehood that I’m striving to eventually make a reality. I’m so inspired by those who are able to wake up every day before the crack of dawn and get in a workout and meditation. I envy them.

For now, most mornings I wake up and look up at the ceiling, looking at the light flickering through the small cracks of the blinds on the windows and think about the things I need to do that day. I’m a very visual person who loves lists. I usually will stay in bed for a good 30 minutes and take the time to write down the 3 things I’m grateful for before starting the day. I try to never make it the same 3 things within a month which fully makes you appreciate all the little things you’ve often take for granted. Then I put my feet off the bed, stand up I set out on my day. It’s certainly not inspirational or exciting by any means, but I hope that I’ve got about maybe 50 more years on this earth to figure that out and become the morning person I’ve always wanted to be.

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You have gone from being a wedding photographer to a lifestyle blogger. What is one thing you miss from being a wedding photographer, one reason you are glad you moved on from wedding photography, and one thing you love about being a lifestyle blogger?

Wedding Photography was an amazing 5 years of my life. It was a journey that I wouldn’t take back for anything, but it was also exhausting. I got to meet so many amazing couples, and use my creative side of my soul to give them memories for a lifetime, but in the process I was missing the memories I could be making in my life. I was trying to build a business and a brand while working a full 40 hours job, and doing wedding photography on the weekends. This didn’t include running the photography business, editing the photos and everything associate with it. Ultimately I was missing out on life, my family and special events. I was exhausted emotionally and physically and it showed in my health. When I had a health scare I knew it was time to slow down. It wasn’t an easy decision to close down my business and say goodbye to all the couples and families who loyally chose me year after year, but it was a decision that I needed to make. I have no regrets about it or my decision and am thankful for the friends and lessons I learned along the way.

Being a lifestyle blogger has given me the voice that I have a hard time being heard. I have always been a person who will have a hard time expressing emotions in front of others, but behind a pen or a keyboard it just flows out of me. Blogging about my life, struggles, triumphs and more have been so cathartic for me and has helped me in so many ways become the person I aspire to be a bit more each day.

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You have definitely had some tough times in your life, which are chronicled in your blog, yet you are a warm, happy, loving, inspiring person. Do you have a personal mantra or way of thinking that has helped you become so strong and optimistic?

“This too shall pass.” It’s a quote that is directly tattooed on my body to remind myself that no matter what happens today that tomorrow is another day. No matter what hard times we face in life there will come a day when the hurt, anger, sadness or general feelings of that moment and time in your life will pass and you will come out the other side of the rabbit whole into the sunlight a renewed person. I’ve gone through so much in the short span of my life, but regardless I would never say I had a bad life and I would never for one second change a thing about it. I am here now, happy, stronger and breathing. It makes it all worth it in the end and I can now pass on the lessons I’ve learned, and show my scars with pride. There was a time when I all but gave up in my teenage years and thought hard about ending it all, but I want others to know that regardless of what you’re going through at this moment, things will get better and you will eventually look back on the hard times in your life with light instead of darkness.

“Never be defined by your past. It was just a lesson, not a life sentence.”

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How do you define success?

I think success is something that we individually have to define for ourselves on our own terms. To me I define success in terms of happiness. If at the end of the day what I am doing makes me happy, then I have succeeded. If my writing, my struggles help someone else to find their happiness, then I have succeeded. I may never have a brand that is known by tons of people, a blog that is read by millions and I may not be liked by all, but that doesn’t define my success nor my happiness. That one friend that reads my blog and take the time to comment that gives me more warmth, happiness than a million readers and that to me is success.

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Goodbye, January 2023! You’ve been such a wonder Goodbye, January 2023! You’ve been such a wonderful month for me! 🤍 This year, for the first time ever, I decided to start the year off with a focus on only myself. I spent a large part of January celebrating my birthday this year! From delicious dinners and coffee dates to hiking and surprise secret adventures, this month has been full of celebrating and I’ve embraced every single moment of it. After a few years of not feeling quite like myself due to anxiety and depression, it’s great to feel like ME AGAIN! 🎉 I love her and she’s BACK, BABY! In addition to celebrating myself as much as possible, I also honored my mental, physical, and spiritual needs with lots of rest, intentional movement, meditation, and reflection. 

My word for 2023 is community and now that I feel like myself again, I’m so excited to spend the year pouring into my community, while still remembering to fill up my own cup first. 

#january #januaryreflections #selfcare #selfcarefirst #selfcarematters #intentionalliving #intentionallife #beintentional #uniquevintage #velvetdress #blackgirlmagic #blackgirlskillingit #joyfulmoments #joyfulfulmovement #joyfulliving
Snapshots from a beautiful day spent with friends Snapshots from a beautiful day spent with friends who always make my heart happy. Plus a small snippet of me being overjoyed at getting the tiny seat at the back of the train. 
🤍🌳🏰🚂

#intentionalliving #intentionallife #joyfulliving #joyfulmovement #livejoyfully #enjoythemoment #enjoythejourney #happyliving #blackgirldisney #disneymoments #disneygram #orlandoliving #orlandolife #orlandolifestyle #orlandofl #magicalmoments #choosejoy #joyseeker #orlando
I love being able to explore all of the little pat I love being able to explore all of the little paths that exist in Animal Kingdom. All of the gorgeous greenery in this park makes me feel happy, balanced, and calm. Whether it’s a quiet moment at a waterfall, watching birds enjoy the beautiful weather, or trying to see how many different types of plants I can spot, it’s such a peaceful place to spend the day. 🌳🤍

#outdoors #plantlife #nature #naturelovers #walking #animalkingdom #disneysanimalkingdom #wdw #bestdayever #waltdisneyworld #animalkingdomdisney #intentionalliving #livingintentionally #livinginthemoment #joyfulmoments #joyfulliving
Started the year off with some adventure! 🌿🍃 Started the year off with some adventure! 🌿🍃🌳

#intentionalliving #thegreatoutdoors #livingintentionally #livinginthemoment #adventure #adventureisoutthere #nature #enjoynature #goexploring #orlando #orlandoflorida #greenery #plantlife #animalkingdom #dak #disneysanimalkingdom #visitorlando #orlandolocal #stufftodoinorlando
Just some random joyful moments from 2022. 🤍✨ Just some random joyful moments from 2022. 🤍✨

#joyful #joyfulmoments #slowliving #hyggelife #intentionalliving #2022recap #joyfulliving #joyfullife #happymoments #hyggelig #intentionallife #yearofgrowth #yearofgratitude #practicegratitude
Our last closing of 2022! 🎉🎉🎉 So thankfu Our last closing of 2022! 🎉🎉🎉

So thankful to help purchase this 8 bedroom, 6 bathroom, 4034 square foot pool home for our client. This was the perfect way to end an amazing year of growth, challenges, and blessings in our careers.

We are so excited for all the home sales and purchases we will get to be a part of in 2023 and we can’t thank all of our clients enough for trusting us to help make your home related dreams come true! 🏡 

#floridarealestate #floridahomes #orlandohome #orlandoliving #floridarealtor #floridarealestateagent #floridalife #realestateinvestor #orlandolife #movetoorlando #movetoflorida #orlandolocal #floridalocal #buysell #buysellhomes #homebuying #homebuyingprocess #localorlando
Have you been to Animal Kingdom Lodge yet this hol Have you been to Animal Kingdom Lodge yet this holiday season? 🎄 There’s still time! We loved the addition of the gingerbread animals this year and I hope they keep adding to the display. 🦒🦓 The Christmas tree in the main lobby is one of my favorites on property and I’m always a fan of the bread service at Sanaa. 🫓🍽️🌶️

#animalkingdomlodge #christmasdecor #christmastree #christmasdecorations #christmasvibes #christmasseason #disneyworld #wdw #waltdisneyworld #disney #disneygram #disneyparks #disneyfood #disneyblogger #disneyresort #sanaa #orlandothemeparks #themeparks #gingerbreadcookies @disneyparks @waltdisneyworld
These “snow bubbles” smelled like hot cocoa. C These “snow bubbles” smelled like hot cocoa. Christmas magic indeed! Don’t forget to check out The Lights on Jeater Bend in Celebration during its last year ever! It’s free and oh so fun! 

🎄☃️🎄☃️🎄☃️🎄☃️🎄☃️🎄

#christmaslights #christmasdecor #christmaslightshow #christmasiscoming #christmasdecorations #christmasdecorating #celebrationfl #holidaydecor #holidayseason
One of my all time favorite traditions is going to One of my all time favorite traditions is going to see all the human sized gingerbread displays at @waltdisneyworld. They are all beautiful but the gingerbread house at Grand Floridian is my favorite. I love how you can smell it as soon as you walk into the lobby and I love taking a gingerbread shingle home for the perfect Christmas movie snack! 🤍🎄

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I love the Florida inspired Christmas decor at the I love the Florida inspired Christmas decor at the Grand Floridian! As a kid who always begged to feed the swans at Lake Eola, seeing swans in Christmas decor in Orlando just feels right. 🎄🦢

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