Hi there, Happy August! How are you? I hope all is well. July was a busy month for me. It seems everything that kind of slowed down is trying to pick itself back up again. There''s more work, more personal projects, and more to think about than ever. I''ve got some things on the way with Logitech, Simple Mobile, Adobe, Caraway and more. Plus special giveaways from Logitech and Caraway. I even started working on my book. I hired a copywriter and have been doing a lot of research on how I want it designed. I''m trying to best to truly put things in motion. It feels like my book is always brushed to the side but not anymore! lol Hopefully you can expect a pre-order within the next 2-3 months. One of the most important things I''ve been working on though has been my relationship with Damien "ToppNotch" Hodges. Damien is a father, author, and businessman who has been incarcerated for 11 years. He''s currently serving a cruel and unusual sentence of 26 years, which he contrived to accept in a plea deal under duress to avoid 45 years to life. I connected with Damien thanks to my best friend Jetzi because he''s her cousin and she started a prison justice initiative that I knew I had to be a part of to educate myself on the much needed changes this country needs. Damien and I have spoke on the phone more than 20+ times in the last few months and have written each other a bunch, as well. My main goal is to get Damien out of prison. Everything else that comes after that will be smooth sailing for him because he''s extremely talented and has such a great head on his shoulders. So I know whatever he wants is already on the way. He just needs a tiny bit of assistance from us before that begins. So please sign his petition , listen to his story , and buy his book . He deserves freedom and so do so many others who have yet to share their story. Speaking of freedom, a very very different type of freedom... I finally went out for drinks to an outside patio the other night with two of my friends. I''ve felt somewhat guilty for it but I also haven''t been out since March, so who''s to say I don''t deserve at least one night of safe distance sipping in the new city in which I live? lol I''ve tried to talk myself through it. I feel fine, though. It didn''t feel dangerous because I am extremely precautious. So, maybe it''s just me lol I rode my scooter, wore my mask religiously, and tipped heavily. When will I do it again? Most likely not anytime soon, but it was a nice change. Anyway, I hope you give yourself some space to breathe. To enjoy yourself despite the chaos around us. I don''t know when this will end, so trying to giving myself some decent moments of normalcy, at least as much as possible, has been helpful. It''s good to keep a balance. So, please take care, be smart, and stay safe. Elise Swopes Mentl.Sesh 009: Healing at Hand with Swopes Liz Beecroft, LMSW chats with Elise Swopes about her creative process as well as using her platform to advocate for mental health. WATCH CONVERSATION NOW Free Organization Sheets Since I started organizing my life so much more, the anxiety I used to struggle with has basically disappeared. So, I thought it would be helpful to share some downloadable organizational charts ? that have helped me over the last three years. You don''t have to download them, print them, or use them exactly as they describe if you don''t want to. You can write them down in your own notebook, change some things around, and make it fit your lifestyle because that''s exactly what I did to create them in the first place. VIEW DOWNLOADABLE SHEETS Photographer Feature #SwopesShares is a creative initiative to bring up-and-coming photographers and Elise Swopes together in collaboration. The photographer provides minimal and unedited imagery as stock and Elise creates art with the image as the base to her surreal imagination. It''s the perfect opportunity to feature photographers and their cities to a larger audience while seeing the behind the scenes of how Elise creates. Apply for #Swopesshares Episode 81: Elise Swopes - Positivity First In this episode, Elise Swopes explores topics of personal growth, mindfulness, mental health and creativity. She talks about how her childhood influenced her emotional life in both challenging and beautiful ways. Elise shares how she discovered her mission to push accessibility, provide education and encourage people to not hold themselves back. Learn the morning rituals that frame the daily inspiring Reminders she''s published for years. From college dropout to entrepreneur with 280k+ followers on IG who''s collaborated with 100+ brands, Elise's positivity has influenced her ability to release her own limiting beliefs. listen to the conversation now Free Online Presence/Personal Brand Challenge Over forty million Americans have already applied for unemployment. As a successful personal brand owner and work-from-home influencer, I feel like I have a lot to offer those who may feel stuck, lost or unsure of themselves at the moment. So, I made this free Personal Brand/Online Presence Challenge Ebook. Even if you have a successful online presence already, you could use this as a check-up. A downloadable Ebook is now available. Download the free ebook Family, Friends, and Forgiveness Elise chats deeply and personally about what makes a friendship healthy or toxic and gives tips on how to balance work and family by choosing family first. She also talks about how to forgive yourself and others. Listen now. ? 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Hi there, Happy August! How are you? I hope all is well. July was a busy month for me. It seems everything that kind of slowed down is trying to pick itself back up again. There''s more work, more personal projects, and more to think about than ever. I''ve got some things on the way with Logitech, Simple Mobile, Adobe, Caraway and more. Plus special giveaways from Logitech and Caraway. I even started working on my book. I hired a copywriter and have been doing a lot of research on how I want it designed. I''m trying to best to truly put things in motion. It feels like my book is always brushed to the side?but not anymore! lol Hopefully you can expect a pre-order within the next 2-3 months. One of the most important things I''ve been working on though has been my relationship with Damien "ToppNotch" Hodges. Damien is a father, author, and businessman who has been incarcerated for 11 years. He''s currently serving a cruel and unusual sentence of 26 years, which he contrived to accept in a plea deal under duress to avoid 45 years to life. I connected with Damien thanks to my best friend Jetzi because he''s her cousin and she started a prison justice initiative that I knew I had to be a part of to educate myself on the much needed changes this country needs. Damien and I have spoke on the phone more than 20+ times in the last few months and have written each other a bunch, as well. My main goal is to get Damien out of prison. Everything else that comes after that will be smooth sailing for him because he''s extremely talented and has such a great head on his shoulders. So I know whatever he wants is already on the way. He just needs a tiny bit of assistance from us before that begins. So please sign his petition, listen to his story, and buy his book. He deserves freedom and so do so many others who have yet to share their story. Speaking of freedom, a very very different?type of freedom... I finally went out for drinks to an outside patio the other night with two of my friends. I''ve felt somewhat guilty for it but I also haven''t been out since March, so who''s to say I don''t deserve at least one night of safe distance sipping in the new city in which I live? lol I''ve tried to talk myself through it. I feel fine, though. It didn''t feel dangerous because I am extremely precautious. So, maybe it''s just me lol I rode my scooter, wore my mask religiously, and tipped heavily. When will I do it again? Most likely not anytime soon, but it was a nice change. Anyway, I hope you give yourself some space to breathe. To enjoy yourself despite the chaos around us. I don''t know when this will end, so trying to giving myself some decent moments of normalcy, at least as much as possible, has been helpful. It''s?good to keep a?balance. So, please take care, be smart, and stay safe. Elise Swopes |
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Mentl.Sesh 009: Healing at Hand with?Swopes |
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Liz Beecroft, LMSW chats with Elise Swopes about her creative process as well as using her platform to advocate for mental health. |
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Since I started organizing my life so much more, the?anxiety I used to struggle with has basically disappeared. So, I thought it would be helpful to share some?downloadable organizational charts? that have helped me over the last three years. You don''t have to download them, print them, or use them exactly as they describe if you don''t want to. You can write them down in your own notebook, change some things around, and make it fit your lifestyle because that''s exactly what I did to create them in the first place. |
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#SwopesShares is a creative initiative to bring up-and-coming photographers and Elise Swopes together in collaboration. The photographer provides minimal and unedited imagery as stock and Elise creates art with the image as the base to her surreal imagination. It''s the perfect opportunity to feature photographers and their cities to a larger audience while seeing the behind the scenes of how Elise creates.
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Episode 81: Elise Swopes - Positivity First |
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In this episode, Elise Swopes explores topics of personal growth, mindfulness, mental health and creativity. She talks about how her childhood influenced her emotional life in both challenging and beautiful ways. Elise shares how she discovered her mission to push accessibility, provide education and encourage people to not hold themselves back. Learn the morning rituals that frame the daily inspiring Reminders she''s published for years. From college dropout to entrepreneur with 280k+ followers on IG who''s collaborated with 100+ brands, Elise's positivity has influenced her ability to release her own limiting beliefs. |
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Free Online Presence/Personal Brand Challenge |
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Over forty million Americans have already applied for unemployment. As a successful personal brand owner and work-from-home influencer, I feel like I have a lot to offer those who may feel stuck, lost or unsure of themselves at the moment. So, I made this?free?Personal Brand/Online Presence Challenge Ebook. Even if you have a successful online presence already, you could use this as a check-up. A downloadable Ebook is now available. |
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Family, Friends, and Forgiveness |
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Elise chats deeply and personally about what makes a friendship healthy or toxic and gives tips on how to balance work and family by choosing family first. She also talks about how to forgive yourself and others. Listen now.? |
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Tweet #SwopesSoDope to receive free stickers in the mail! |
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