Shelby. Shelbs. Shelbers. I'll answer to it all!
I'm your textbook artsy kid turned creative adult. Still dreaming and scheming, still filling notebooks (just with better coffee now). I'm someone who sees the world through connection. Through the story underneath the story. The thing that makes a person light up when they talk about what they love.
I've lived a few different lives.
And I loved them all.
There have been so many versions of me. The New York City 20-something hustling in corporate life. The San Diego gal with a fixation on the Coastal Grandmother aesthetic. The version of me who said yes to opportunities that scared her. The version who finally sat still long enough to actually hear what she wanted. I've learned to stop treating those chapters like rough drafts. They were never rough drafts; they were the whole point. And they're the reason I'm so passionate about helping other people find and tell their stories. Because I know firsthand what it feels like when your story finally makes sense.
So who am i at my core?
I'm fueled by big ideas, and I come alive in front of a crowd, but I'm equally at home in a small room with a deep conversation and a drink that matches the vibe. I'm the mellow friend who will laugh with you until we're both in tears, and hold space for you when the heavy ones come too. My heart is my greatest strength and, yeah, sometimes my greatest challenge. I wear it on my sleeve. I generate warmth. I want the people around me to feel safe enough to do the same. My goal, always? To be a mirror. To help people see their own light a little more clearly. (Even when I forget to do that for myself. Still working on it — and that's okay too.)
Fun Facts
Currently in
Seattle
COCKTAIL ORDER
Moscow Mule
Now spinning
Olivia Dean
Guilty pleasure
Sushi
take my money
TJ Maxx/ Home Goods
hidden talent
A dancer for life
Fave Candy
Nerds Clusters
Dream destination
Maldives
Hobby
Documenting everything with pictures.
If a quote could reflect my personality:
"The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love — whether we call it friendship or family or romance — is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other's light." - James Baldwin
Moving Foward
There is room here for you. The "you" beyond your accomplishments and merits. The "you" who has a cascade of different interests. The "you" who you exist as now, and the version you aspire to be. I will always be here to mirror and magnify your light.
At the end of the day
I always searched for others to give me the answers, but I didn't gain clarity until I really listened to myself. So, let me be clear: I don't want to tell you how to live your life. I want to creatively tell stories and capture others' stories to help you discover the answers for yourself. Because the answer will always lie in your own intuition. My mission is to simply be an avenue to help people discover what is essential to their own version of happiness and find power in living it. Don't be a stranger! Want to reach out for coffee? Want to ask about collaborating on a project? Want to just send a note of encouragement? JUST DO IT!
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