Checking Boxes & Moving FOURward {upcy ani}

A month ago today marked 4 years of blogging. I took a little bit of a break from blogging since the start of 2018. [I talked more about this on Instagram.] Sometimes taking a step back allows for clearer direction to take shape. The time I spent not doing Upcy was reinvested into different creative outlets. I met & communicated with new and old friends, discussed new projects and ways to reinvent or up-cycle the old. I am looking forward to all of the things that 2018 has in store! I am not sure why I was so hesitant to change or allow this to naturally adapt into something new, when the foundation of it is built on doing exactly that. 
After receiving my first ever Promo Box filled with custom designed merchandise by Vistprint I was immediately inspired! It included:

• Cards (with my name & photo [shot by KM Photography] on the front, & all of my business information on the back)
• Stickers
• Pens
• Branded T-shirt

I also received a credit to be used for the shop, & really I wasn't sure what I was doing with Upcy at the time it arrived. I let it sit for over 2 weeks, & I decided to have a little bit of fun & design this mug. The pre-set design allowed for me to put different images on each side, so I chose a photo & quote from both lead characters from my favourite show, Broad City. Ilana's "Yas Queen" was obvious. I say it often enough I'm sure that its bordering on annoying. I was torn when it came to picking an Abbi quote, I had a serious list going. "I Get Money Now" was the one that seemed the most crass, out of context. It's from a scene where she sells her first piece of art. By the time the mug arrived it had an entirely new meaning. I have since signed on to be an ambassador for their #GirlsWriteNow fundraising Campaign, which mentors underserved high school girls throughout New York City’s five boroughs. By donating you get entered for a chance to WIN a Visit to the set of Broad City in New York City, and have lunch with Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer. You can read more about the Campaign & my message HERE. Writing, reading & literacy are certainly not things I was always passionate about, but it is now! My love of writing came much later, and has given me a form of clarity & allowed me to share my passion! Let's support our #GirlsWriteNOW because their opinions & voices are important & we want them to be able to express them in every way possible! 

If you are feeling a touch lack-luster about your business venture, or just curious Vistprint is currently offering a promotion with code MYPROMOBOX where you can recieve your first Box full of customized marketing products designed just for your business at only $5.00. The boxes are loaded with swag that is as ever evolving as your business & delivered to your doorstep every month!Photos by: KM Photography & Cody Humble