Ambition & Grace
Holy shit. I did it.
Welcome to Ambition & Grace - a lifestyle, fashion + beauty blog for women who thrive in chaos. The ones that have the job.. and then the side hustle. The one who said fuck it and went for their dream when others were telling you it wasn't possible. The one who is working 10-hour days and taking care of their mini humans after. The momma who works 24 hours around the clock taking care of her babies at home. I think you get the point. This is for women who live their life with ambition, grit + hustle. This blog is going to be your quick daily dose of beauty, fashion, wellness + lifestyle. But this not just about physical beauty - it's about creating an overall beautiful life. However, life can be a little messy. Here we talk about the current fashion trends but also the real shit. Those moments where life gets really fucking hard. We will celebrate moments that we choose to give our self-grace when we lost our shit on our significant other, ate the whole tub of Ben & Jerry's or forgot the snacks for the soccer game. At the end of the day - in overwhelming anxiety we find overwhelming grace. Have I mentioned I swear like a sailor?
Let’s Get Personal
My name is Kylie, and I am a beauty, wellness + fashion lover. I am an enneagram 8 wing 1 and a Pieces to my core. I have always had the calling of helping others on my heart but wasn't quite sure what that looked like. I am a God-fearing women, wife and mother who occasionally swears. Jesus still loves me.
My life started after high school when I went to college as a psych major wanting to be a counselor for abuse. After a year I dropped out after having my daughter, Izzy (aka Iz dog), at 19 unexpectedly. I proceeded to get by for about 5 years working at a bar and learning many life lessons early on in my early 20's. Trying to fit men that were circles into a square box - so desperately needing acceptance from a male figure. I was afraid to be alone. I didn't know how to grasp being a mother at an early age. I was selfish. I was trying to heal from mental, physical and sexual abuse from childhood. I suffered with severe depression for years and was completely and utterly lost in who I was and what I was meant to be doing. Going through my early adult years I couldn't see the other side. I thought, this is how life is meant to be. But, looking back now I can appreciate every chapter I was writing in those chapters.
When I was 23 and hit my final rock bottom, I started looking for opportunities to truly push myself out of my comfort zone. I looked for opportunities that were not just bettering myself but others around me. I became a fitness coach and quickly felt that purpose of helping others being fueled. As I continue to walkout my purpose of helping women feel confident and empowered, my interests and hobbies evolve with me. My interests have now grown to include fashion, wellness, beauty, body acceptance + being able to share the real moments of my life with you. As my life continues to embrace all the twists + turns I have learned that ambition + a lot of grace can get you far in life. Through healing. Through failures. Through favor.
The 8 in me refuses to be ordinary. I want to challenge myself and those around me. I am letting go of my "what if's" and disconnecting what my mind tells me and following the gentle nudge that has been on my heart for so long now. I don't know exactly what is next but I am stepping forward with the gentle nudge that has been on my heart for years. I am excited to have you here with me as we learn about all things beauty, lifestyle, fashion + wellness.
Cheers! xx
Kylie