Rad Livin’: Meet Nathalie Kossek

Thursday // August 7 // 2014

One word comes to mind when I think of Nathalie Kossek, raw.

The way that she expresses her truth on her blog, Davy, is rare. She shares how she experiences the world with such openness that there’s rebelliousness to it. You feel her truth and know that she’s sharing it all; putting it all on the table.

Davy is inspired by surf and Southern California. (Ahh, felt at home at first glance.)

She weaves her passions for the outdoors and style effortlessly, with playlists that will make you stop, listen and utter the words: This. Girl. Is. Legit.

Originally from the Mid West, Nati adventured to LA to pursue her passions and live life to the fullest.

Meet Nathalie Kossek…

Doing what you love for a living (part 2)

Tuesday // August 5 // 2014

Why try to force yourself into something that’s already been created, when what your soul is searching for is something that you will create?

Are you looking for jobs that you believe are already out there; ones that already exist in a certain field? Why not try doing what you love?

I went on interview after interview in agency after agency, but what I didn’t realize was that I was looking for jobs that already existed, when I really didn’t want something that was by the book. I wanted something that was so authentically me; made for me. It’s great when you can find something to do that matches, or is gosh darn close, what you love to do, but what if you want to create what you do? What if you don’t want just a good match, but your match? What’s important to remember is that there are endless possibilities and that you can create your own job, even within an already established company. You can create something that you love, something that utilizes your unique talents and something that feels completely aligned and heart-driven. Continue Reading…

Doing what you love for a living (Part 1)

Monday // August 4 // 2014

One of the most important things you can do is get clear on what your dream is. I mean feel it, see it and love it.

In the Doing what you love for a living series, we’ll look at whether you need to be doing what you love for a living, how to get through the transition of figuring out what you would love to do with financial ease, speaking up about what your dreams are, and then in Part 2 we’ll craft how you can create a job that you would love at the company of your dreams. Continue Reading…

Collaboration: What it means to show up

Thursday // July 24 // 2014

A concept that’s not often talked about, but was one of the biggest turning points in my blogging journey is the idea of deciding to show up; showing up for myself, my truth and for something that I would love to be doing. Showing up can often involve some fear, but it is one of the most exciting, stretching things you can do for yourself and those around you (and can actually be fun).

My friend Nickie Linaire recently reached out to pass along a collaborative initiative to shine a light on what it means to show up. This collaboration is here to serve as an open dialogue around how it’s possible to acknowledge the fear, and show up for yourself and doing what you love anyway. I had the chance to answer her heart-felt questions below that took me right back to California, when Don’t Tell Summer first began- it was fun, free, and I was holding back.

Ready, set? Let’s show up…