Making Things Happen was: Incredible. I don't think I have another word for it. The MTH experience for me was a personal one. I never truly do anything for just myself, and MTH was something I was doing for myself. My life needed it. My business needed it. I needed it. I got so much more out of it than I ever imagined. So many friends, so many experiences. So. much. clarity. It's unreal. I walked away from MTH that December day feeling like so much weight was lifted off of my shoulders. I was given the tools I needed to get things done, to make things happen like never before. What I have made happen since, big and small: I decided to rename my wedding business, after having it handed to me at the end of 2010. Since then, I have taken the next steps to rebrand that business to be a better reflection of myself. I'm working on really creating balance in my life and devoting time to the things in life that really matter, like my marriage, my health. What I love about the MTH community: What's not to love? Honestly. It is so uplifting and inspiring to even be a part of this community, let alone to know so many of the wonderful faces who have experienced MTH. And, the beauty of it all is that for many of us, we have never met, but we have this strong connection and understanding like no other. It really warms my heart to know I have all of these amazing people cheering me on, always. Best advice to others on how to make things happen: Face your fears head on. There is no better piece of advice than that. We all face trials, tribulations and roadblocks. But, it is all part of the process. To test us, to push us, to inspire us. We need that bit of resistance to help us fight stronger and harder. To push us to want it more. To build that fire within us. The biggest thing I learned from MTH: To create balance. I am a huge busy-body. I always have a desire to keep busy and do the work that fires me up. But, it is also important to remember you have to create balance. You have to take the time to fuel your soul, focus on your relationships, your health. To take the time to relax and recharge. Doing that is such a driving factor in making change and making things happen. That moment of rest and reflection allows you to soak it all up and come back energized, ready to take on the world. Before MTH, I never thought I'd: be where I am today, honestly. I have a pretty successful blog and a budding planning business, but never did I think I'd really find the fire within myself to push beyond that. The grow the blog, to rebuild the business, to find the balance. I can honestly say, if it weren't for Lara, Emily, Gina and Natalie, and my MTH experience, I don't know that all of the experiences I have had this year would have actually happened. Those four women, and the 20 others I met that day in Watercolor really forced me to look at myself more deeply, and to find what really fires me up and warms my heart. It is because of that experience and those relationships that I have maintained this level of determination since. Not that I ever doubted myself, but the results have been so much grander than I ever imagined. It has literally opened the doors to a myriad of experiences I am forever grateful for. And, I never thought I would have met so many amazing people in one year. It literally astounds me when I think about it. What's ahead for me: Big things! I am so looking forward to making things happen by really establishing my design business. For the last two years I have been known as a wedding planner, but I am turning the tables and taking the right steps to spread the word about design. It's one of the things that really fires me up. I am invigorated, strong, focused. I am ready to move mountains.