Miss Modish- Mojo Maker

Kitty Photo Indefinitely! (until my new site is finished)

Sisters! Watching me work... 

Wow, it's March already!?!

In case you didn't get into the crux of my last post about decisions, I wanted to let you know I've decided to take a little break from posting here so I can focus on finally transferring my site over to wordpress and re-designing it to not only look more like what I envision in my mind but to be SO MUCH MORE functional!

You're going to be able to tell what the heck it is I do for a living and be able to find what you're looking for- imagine that!

I've spent so much time the past couple years helping other people fix their sites and branding and copy to better appeal to their customers, all the while ignoring my own! I have lists of all the changes I know I need to make and decided that instead of spending more time fixing up this blog that can never be quite what I want it to be anyway, the time is now to start from scratch and create a site that actually matches my skills and enthusiasm and passion for what I'm doing.

So, this is kitty photo Friday indefinitely until I have a new Miss Modish home to show off to you!

I might have spring fever, or something like that ;) Until I return, much mojo to you! Can't wait to have a new site to share with you all!

<3 Jena

Decisions, decisions...

Last week I shared this random thought on social media and it seemed to strike a chord in people:

mojo note to self: Stop sacrificing your own projects & desires to put everyone else first. Don't be the contractor living in a shitty house!

Can you relate?

I've been feeling stuck and procrastinatey for months now with anything having to do with making the changes I know I need to make for my own website, for my own business... and I think I finally realized why.

Because I haven't made a clear decision about any of it yet!

Kitty Photo Friday!

It's a dark and dreary day here, but I'm glowing on the inside, just like this photo!

I've been busy with awesome clients this week, busy manifesting front row parking spots :) and I'm beyond thrilled to have a special guest post featured on one of my favorite blogs today, Tiny Buddha!

In the post I share my journey through stress and overwhelm and what led me to my breaking point, and breakthrough point, of deciding to turn my life around. Check it out! I share 7 tips I've learned for helping you love where you're at right now.

Life is bustling and bubbling up all around me and I'm so glad to be in the middle of it all.

Wishing you much love and mojo to carry into the weekend!

<3 jena

Sending some love the old fashioned way

Happy Valentine's Day! I'm joining in on the Felix Doolittle love note writing challenge, which starts today. They're encouraging people to give 1-7 hand-written notes a week to their loved ones over the next month, and I love a good excuse to get sappy and let people know I care, so I'm joining in!

I'm going to be sending hand-written notes of love, luck, thanks and mojo out every week over the next 4 weeks (and who knows, maybe even longer!) to the people who mean the most to me.

Kitty Photo Friday!

contemplative kitty...

When it's kind of slow around here on the blog, you can bet it's bustling behind the scenes. And that's exactly what's been going on this week- I'm a little up to my eyeballs in projects but happily so.

But of course I'm planning more special goodies for you here this month! During February on the blog, I'm going to be focusing on how to romance your customers and the media into loving what you offer!

I'm starting next week with a new mo' mojo podcast on how to find and attract your ideal client, a subject I've spoken with people about in almost every mojo session I've done, so I realize it's really something people need to hear and start thinking about.

And I also wanted to thank you all for your great feedback on my post last week on how to get in the mindset for gettin' out there! (If you missed it last week, check it out!) I'm working on a pretty printable version of the advice from that post so you can pin it up on your walls. Coming soon :)

Giant e-hugs to you all until next week,
<3 jena

Dear Morning,

One little tidbit you may not know about me- I majored in poetry, of all things, in college. But I don't think I've actually sat down just to write a poem since, which was almost 10 years ago now! (damn, those white hairs I'm getting ain't lyin...)

So it was a pretty strange experience of having, what appears to be a poem, literally spill out of me this morning, from nowhere, for no reason. I felt compelled to write and a poem came out.

And since poems are meant for sharing, it felt right to share it here with you!

And now, for something completely different (if you get that reference, you're tops in my book!)

Dear Morning,

I like you slow and easy,

just like this,

so I can settle down

into you.

Curl into your crevices and

open space.

So I can revel, for awhile,

in daydream

and possibility.

Kitty Photo Friday!

{cheek to cheek}

Happy Friday! TGIF indeed today, it's been a looong week. But at least it was a long week of gettin' stuff done!

And I have been getting into the new VINE app- have you checked it out yet? It's like instagram but with 6 second looping videos. You can check out one of my videos to hear a little piano and see some kitties in action!

The app is pret-ty buggy right now, but I have hope they'll work out all the kinks. There's just something about the addition of movement and sound that I am really loving! It's cool to get glimpses into people's lives thru photos, but getting to hear what they're hearing, and what they sound like, and see what they're seeing in a new way adds a whole new dimension that's really engaging. And easily addictive (watch out!)

And it's been fun to see so many people getting SO creative with it already! If you're on there, follow me @Miss Modish- I'd love to get a little glimpse into your world! (that's mildly creepy, I realize, but you know you like spying into other people's lives too ;)

Now, I'm off to resist all temptation to just lounge around and eat and play piano all day, because that's about the energy level I'm at... we'll see. Resistance can be futile, especially on Fridays...

Happy weekend to you!!

<3 jena

How to Get in the Mindset for Gettin' Out There!

After being self-employed for 5+ years and writing this blog for even longer, I am starting to realize more and more that success in business really boils down to one thing: your mindset.

Your products, photos, copy and marketing plan don't give a lick if your head isn't in the right space to believe in yourself and what you're putting out there.

I think most often the hurdles we face along our journeys into growing our business can be remedied simply by thinking of them differently.

So if you're feeling stuck either in doubt or in the details about getting yourself out there...
Or find that you just "don't have time" to really market yourself...
Or if you've tried and things didn't work and now you're over it...

I've been held back by all of those things before too, in the past, so I thought I'd share 3 ways I've been able to shift my own mindset to clear those obstacles, and make it a whole lot easier to get out there!

My #1 secret to getting press

I decided to record part of the introduction to my new PITCH-KIT for you guys not only so you can get a sense of what it's like, but because right in the intro, I share my #1 secret to getting press mentions- it's really what it allll boils down to.

You'll also get to hear details about what's included in the pitch-kit so you can be the judge if it's something that might be useful for you, before you fork over any dough :)

Give it a listen to get some mojo for gettin' out there!

Kitty Photo Friday!

{another old pic from some film we got developed recently- back when we had a trampoline in the yard!}

Dang, are you sure it's Friday? Feels like Thursday to me! These short work weeks still screw me up. And for the past two days my site has been down/acting wonky because of something on the server level, so I didn't get to post until now! Ugghh, the horrrah!

It was only a horrah for me, I'm sure. And good news is, now I have two new posts all ready to go for you!

First, I'll be sharing an audio of the introduction to my new PITCH-KIT, because right there in the intro I share my #1 secret to getting press, and I want you to be able to get that info whether you purchase the kit or not, so... look for that on Monday!

And on Wednesday, I'll have a new post about how to get in the mindset for gettin' out there, because this whole self-promotion thing can be pret-ty darn weird sometimes, so I have some tips to help motivate you to get out there with confidence!

So look for those next week, or you can sign up to get them delivered straight to your inbox.

In the meantime, there's always kitty photo friday... :) 

See you round here next week!

<3 jena