Our Style Stories

Welcome to your digital version of grabbing coffee with a good friend. In this show, Hilary Walker leads casual conversations with the guests of her blog on topics such as creative work, personal style, daily habits, girlboss-ness, momboss-ness and generally all the cool lady stuff we’re eager to learn from each other. Tune in bi-weekly for new episodes, including personal musings from Hilary on life as a freelance prop stylist in Dallas, TX. Visit ourstylestories.com for the photographic stories that accompany each episode.

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Lessons + a Poem for 2017 01/06/2017

Lessons + a Poem for 2017 When I look back on 2016, a lot has happened. Much has baffled and disappointed me. But I've learned a lot and met some fantastic people along the way. Today's podcast is a review of this past year's Style Stories and the lessons that I learned from each. #1 Prolific creativity is often the result of a youthful spirit. from Kelly Christine Sutton Sidenote on Kelly... This past year, she and her husband took what I'm now going to call a "leap of youthfulness" and purged the majority of their belongings in order to downsize into a mobile tiny house. It's pretty cool and definitely in line with this first Style Story lesson. Get the full scoop . Read . Listen to Kelly's . #2 Powerful impact starts in our own backyard. from Carly Burson Carly's company , offers sustainable economic options for women in poverty in developing countries. Read Carly's . Listen to Carly's . #3 Do the work. Trust the path. The dots will connect eventually. from Jamie Ditto & Allie Hill Read Jamie and Allie's . Listen to Jamie and Allie's . #4 Confidence is a work in progress... Like anything. from Kristi Drayovitch Read Kristi's . Listen to Kristi's . #5 Hard work and kindness, practiced daily, have lifetime effects. from Elaine and Christopher Moock , the artist management agency that represents my work as a prop stylist, is going into their 18th year of business. Turns out, the strategy for success doesn't have to be overly complicated or exceptionally original. #bekindworkhard Read Elaine and Christopher's. #6 Successful artistry is deeply rooted in working with what you've got. from Gina Bender Read Gina's . Listen to Gina's . #7 Find your tribe... In real life. Take note. Be encouraged. from Arianna Jones Read Arianna's . Listen to Arianna's . In closing, a poem shared by my in-real-life acquaintance, Emily Paben, creative director of Magnolia Home. "the year is done. i spread the past 365 days before me on the living room carpet. point to the one where i decided to shed everything not deeply committed to my dreams. refused to be a victim to self-pity. here is the week i slept in the garden. in the spring i wrung the self-doubt by its neck. hung your kindness up. took down the calendar. danced so hard my heart learned to float above water again. in the summer i unscrewed all the mirrors from their walls. no longer needed to see myself to feel seen. combed their weight out of my hair. i fold the good days up and place them in my back pocket for safekeeping. draw the match. cremate the unnecessary. the light of the fire warms my toes. i pour myself a glass of hot water to cleanse myself for january. here i go. stronger and wiser into the new." The Year is Done by /episode/index/show/ourstylestories/id/4969958