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YOUR LIFE CHANGES WHEN *YOU* CHANGE ~ transformat

YOUR LIFE CHANGES WHEN *YOU* CHANGE ~

transformation is about taking what exists and creating something new...an alchemy of sorts. each of us has the God-given ability to create change in our lives, and to do so, we must take some kind of action.

set aside intentional time for what you’re creating in your life, and watch it manifest ✨

#tuesdaythoughts

hi!! so i’ve been selling my artwork on etsy for

hi!! so i’ve been selling my artwork on etsy for the past 4 years, and if you’re looking for a way to create an additional income stream by selling your artwork online as well, this might be for you! since i’ve received multiple requests for advice, i am putting together a pilot program to teach a small group of creatives how to sell their artwork online using etsy.

if you’re interested, sign up for the waitlist @ the link in my bio (helloitspaulina.com/waitlist) to be the first to know when my program is available! ✨

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treated myself to some new polish from @j.hannah 💅🏾✨

choose yourself.

choose yourself.

...tonight marks 5 years since our first date 💕

...tonight marks 5 years since our first date 💕

eight years ago, i started my wedding photography

eight years ago, i started my wedding photography business. i was in my last semester of college as an undergrad at USC, and it was my dream to be a full-time wedding photographer. though i took a detour along the way (which is a story in and of itself, trust me), four years later, i manifested a thriving career as a full-time wedding photographer among other dreams (hello boyfriend, puppy, apartment, & car!) that launched me into experiencing as my daily reality, the life i could only dream of during some of my darkest days, years prior.⠀
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five years ago, while in the process of building my wedding photography career, i uploaded some of my travel photography art on society6. i’d purchased a few items from their site before, and thought it’d be a good idea to have a presence there but didn’t think too much of it otherwise.⠀
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then, the following year, i received a request that ultimately changed the course of my business and my life: one of my photography blog readers had seen my posts about my first time visiting joshua tree, and emailed me and asked, “can i order one of these images as a print for my wall? oh, and i’m looking for a 40×60”…”⠀
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i was mind-blown.⠀
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someone actually wanted my landscape, non-client work as a piece of art on their wall? like, huge art??!⠀
soon afterward, i began selling my artwork on society6, on etsy, on my own website, and even on amazon. i became obsessed with ecommerce, invested in numerous courses, and learned how to run a shop through education and experience, that continues to grow year after year.⠀
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eventually, when i decided to shift out of wedding photography and into full-time design work, my print shop served as a source of additional, part-time income that helped to support me during that transition. if we’ve learned anything during this season, it is so important to diversify your income and create multiple streams of revenue for yourself and your family. even the revenue i earn from selling my art prints is diversified (but more on that in a future post).⠀
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my print shop changed my life, because it became a source of income for me that was not tied to my calendar... (continued in comments)

sometimes you’re able to accomplish in one hour,

sometimes you’re able to accomplish in one hour, something you’ve been unable to accomplish for two weeks. and when that happens, you sit back and marvel at how everything truly does happen in perfect time. (perfect time = divine time, fyi). ⁣
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these are words i felt inspired to share with you today. 📝

are you a photographer or artist looking to add a

are you a photographer or artist looking to add a print shop as a stream of revenue to your business? 🙋🏾‍♀️ if so, you’re in the right place!

i’ve had my shop for 5 years and after having been asked about my shop multiple times by other artists, i’m working on creating content to help you create an income selling your art as prints, but to do so, i’d love your help! there’s a link to a short survey in my bio (or at http://bit.ly/printshopsurvey) to help me get to know what you’re struggling with when it comes to creating a print shop! i’d so appreciate if you could fill out the survey—i’d love your thoughts!

do you have any questions about starting a print shop! leave them in the comments below! 🤗

i’ve never been one to have opinions, really. an

i’ve never been one to have opinions, really. and when i have taken the time to form opinions, i’ve been even more reluctant to share them.⁣
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i am the least confrontational person on pretty much anything. i hate politics. i’ve always avoided conflict in favor of keeping the peace. i am probably the opposite of an activist.⁣
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when others would speak, i would remain silent. ⁣
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yet lately, i’ve realized that i am present on this platform where over a thousand of you have chosen to be present on this journey of life with me, and read what i have to share.⁣
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here are some of my (potentially unpopular, sometimes contradictory) opinions:⁣
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- i think it’s important to honor and respect our cultures. i also don’t think it does much good to dwell on our differences, rather than the truth that we are all connected. what hurts one, hurts all. this is why i feel a bit uncomfortable with the concept of being “anti-“ anything. the opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference. when you choose a side, you automatically fuel the other “side” because you’re dealing with two sides of the same coin. what is at the level of the solution, where the problem does not even exist? that’s where i strive to look toward.⁣
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- i am an half-nigerian, half-african american, college-educated woman, girlfriend, friend, daughter, sister. and yet, none of those can entirely define me, because my identity comes from God. i am a human being, and so are you. i think it’s good to highlight our races, and at the same time i also do not want attention (or anything, really) simply because i am black.⁣
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- we literally cannot operate outside of our current level of consciousness, but we can seek a level of consciousness that is higher than our own. when we know better, we do better.⁣ ✨

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