“Work hard. Talk less. Do what you feel is right. Learn from your mistakes. Build people up. Laugh often. Stop complaining. Invest in yourself. Dream Big. Plan Ahead. Love unconditionally.”
This quote has been a guiding principle for our company this year. We both make a conscious effort every single day to practice gratitude and live our lives in a positive way. Life is busy and hard and sometimes overwhelming, but we actively choose to focus on the good things. The rest will eventually figure itself out. Life is entirely too short to complain or be doing something that you don’t believe in. We are put on this earth to love, to dream big, to take chances and to make a positive impact on the world.
There are a million things to be grateful for this year and we wanted to share a handful of the things that bring us joy.
Having the opportunity to surround ourselves with positive people who have a passion for what we do as a business. Alana and Cailin have brought an incredible energy to our business. We see so many opportunities to grow with these smart, talented and ambitious women <3
We love all of our ladies at #thesavageway.
Being able to create the things we wish existed. Clean Graffiti and Moss Art are two things that we’ve developed and grown over the course of three years. We are extremely proud of our work, humbled by the clients that choose to work with us and excited for the future of these mediums.
A sampling of Clean Graffiti in Charlotte & Winston Salem – #thesavageway
Clean Graffiti for a non-profit in Charlotte, NC – #thesavageway
Clean Graffiti for a sustainable, walking initiative in Charlotte, NC – #thesavageway
Creative Moss Art for client AIR Aerial Fitness – #thesavageway
Being friends with those who shine a light on our life and provide a healing energy when we need it the most. We have been blessed to have people like Jonathan & Jillian in our lives. People like these two radiate that healing power that bring ease and comfort to our daily lives. We are lucky to know (and partner) with such positive people.
The healers in our lives. Jonathan of Breathe Refuge and Jillian of NoDa Yoga – #thesavageway
Giving back to the community in a meaningful way. Actively giving back to the community we live in is important. We’ve partnered with two other local businesses for a series of healing events called the do good. feel good. SERIES. All proceeds benefit local charities! There are so many ways to give back. Find what you’re passionate about and get to work!
#thesavageay partners with Breathe Refuge & NoDa Yoga on a do good. feel good. SERIES to benefit a local charity.
Paula joins the #HashtagLunchbagCLT crew to deliver food to the homeless. (photo credit: Jacinda Garabito) #thesavageway
Inaugural do good. feel good. SERIES with #thesavageway, Breathe Refuge & NoDa Yoga benefitted Time Out Youth.
Having the ability and flexibility to travel and enjoy new experiences. We are beyond grateful that we’ve had the opportunity to not only travel for work but also to take some time to relax on a personal level. We’ve been able to go coast to coast to sightsee and reflect on the hard work that we’ve put in over the years. It was nice and we know how fortunate we are to be able to see other parts of the world.
2015 took us to New York, NY / San Francisco, CA / Sedona, AZ – #thesavageway
We are beyond grateful for the hard lessons we’ve learned and the incredible successes we’ve experienced these past 11 months. Our eyes are wide open, our hearts are full and our desire to be better humans seeps from every pore.
One other quote to leave you with.
“I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed. Embrace it with both arms. Hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good.” – Roald Dahl
Happy Thanksgiving <3
Paula & Torrie
