In my everyday life I tackle being a wife, mother, entrepreneur, author/illustrator, writer and speaker. I manage to make time for my family- Hi Momma!, my friends- hey girls!, and even myself- Hello facial!!! As you can imagine I lead an incredibly full life. It can get pretty wild, lol. But the cool thing is, it isn’t overwhelming. I repeat, I do not feel like I am drowning or neglecting one part of my life for the sake of the other. The secret: I use a strategy for developing a life/work balance that many believe is impossible.
My life as a working illustrator consists of creative projects and custom work for individuals, celebrities, bloggers & influencers and elite brands. But in my spare time- yes, I’ve even carved out some of that too!– I utilize visual communication to inspire people to design balanced and wildly successful lives of their own. In short, I draw the life you want to live! However, I want to do more than simply draw the life you want to live; I want to give you real tips, tools and the same strategies I use to make true life balance a reality.
That said I’m so excited to introduce The Lifestyle Planner & Guide to drawing the life you want!
An illustrated guide to finding balance when you’ve got a million things to do.
This creative project has been in development for quite some time. Available for pre-order next month, this illustrated workbook/planner is perfect for people with a lot on their plate who could use some help finding time for their friends, family, themselves or all of the above. It includes sections on balance- how to find it and why it is key to living a happy and fulfilling life, a 12 month Planner with monthly, weekly and daily calendars, Priority Sheets, To Do lists, Key Strategies for how to deliberately work important people (that we sometimes tend to overlook) into our schedules, Stationery
and much more.
Check the blog every Monday for a peek into the Lifestyle Planner to see what’s in store!
So excited!
-Nicole Updegraff
drawing the life you want!
