Don’t Judge Your Desires

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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The desire that’s within you is there for a reason. It is through this desire you will become the version of yourself that you truly want to be.

Inside this desire is a treasure trove. Just like the oak nut is the seed for a beautiful, healthy, strong tree, so is your desire a seed for all that you are to embody.

It’s your desire that brings out the many aspects of yourself - good and bad - that you can become familiar with. It brings out our fears and doubts and greed and anger and impatience and self-judgments. We can become aware of it and allow these to pass and fade away. Through the very process of becoming aware, the dissolve.

But your desires also bring out your aspirations, the enthusiasm and excitement for that which you truly want to do. It fills you with energy and determination and creativity and innovation.

Your desire is your guide.

Don’t judge them.

Make sure they are coming from your true, pure heart. A truly genuine desire doesn’t harm anyone. If the desire blatantly harms or hurts someone then, of course, rethink your path and course of action.

But if it is truly your genuine pure heart’s desire and it comes from that place of benevolence, then you can trust it.

Universe, God, Divine Force, whatever you want to call it, wants to experience life through you, through your desires.

Let your desires be your guide and let them help you become the best version of yourself that’s already within you.

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Rewards Of Simplicity

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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Simplicity comes with a lot of benefits. The less clutter, the less unresolved things you have hanging about both in your mind and in your surrounds, the more mental space you will have.

Simplicity leads to greater mental peace.

Be bold in letting go of that which you know no longer serves you.

Ask yourself:

Why are you holding on to it?
What will happen when you let it go?
What stagnant, stuck energy will you free up?
How will you feel when you make changes to simplify your life?
How does it feel now that you have streamlined and simplified your belongings?

One of the reasons we do not take action towards simplifying is because we feel that it will be too much to handle. It feels overwhelming, burdensome.

And yes, some aspects of simplifying are not easy. Taking decisions, choosing, discerning, letting go - these are not easy.
The can be physically and emotionally draining and can take mental bandwidth - bandwidth that in our tired, busy lives we may not have.

But if you take it piece by piece, step by step, its totally doable. Take away any time pressure you may be feeling from this process. If you had all the time in the world, how would you go about this simplifying process? You would feel no pressure, right? So take that pressure off and take one thing at a time.

With every decision you make, every item you let go, every part of your life that you simplify, you will gain tons of energy back.

You will be rewarded for the effort you put in. You will feel lighter, you will have more clarity. You will feel calmer. You will feel more energy.

Your mind will be spacious, expansive, and free of worries and burdens.

Let go of mental and physical clutter.

And you don’t have to do it alone. Seek help wherever needed. You will help someone else feel useful. That’s a really important gift you can give someone.

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Your Today Is The Result Of Your Yesterday

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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Don’t let the past be in your way.

Just because certain things happened a certain way in the past, that doesn’t mean it needs to happen that way again because you can change your mind. From your mind you create your tomorrow.

Your today is the result of your yesterday.

It is the mirror that’s showing you the results of your yestermind - a mind of yesterday. You look around and you will see some things in your present are good. Some are not pleasant. So let it be and get busy creating a new version of your new life in your mind.

Today’s reality is just a mirror of what you unknowingly and unconsciously created in the past.

Do leave the mirror alone. Let’s say you have a hat on or a dress on and you go check it out in the mirror. If you don’t like it, what do you do? You go and change the hat or the dress, right? You don’t go and break the mirror or change the mirror. In the very same way, go and change the mind. Go create a new scene in your mind about your day, your life, about every part of your life.

Practice it and see the life around you change. See your conversations, your reality, the people and even animals; see your entire life transform.

But it starts with your mind.

Don’t let what you see in the mirror throw you off. Change the vision in your mind and then see the mirror reflect that back to you.

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Opening To New Beginnings With Ease

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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Opening to new beginnings with ease.

If you are able to trust the process of this journey of life, then you can ease into the ebb and flow that at times feels disconcerting.

If you know that everything changes, you will understand that the difficult times will end someday and you will thus, not be too disturbed. You recognize that this is temporary and deal with it the best you can.

If you know that everything changes, you will cherish the good times, be present with the moment and enjoy it the best you can.

This is the ebb and flow of life. Change is one of its core components.

Embracing this will free you of a lot of heartache.

Know that like a sturdy ship, you too can navigate the undulating waves of this ocean of life.

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Beginning is The First Step

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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Beginning is the first step. Taking that first step starts to shift things. With one small action you begin to carve out a new way of being.

Be happy that you had the courage to do something new and different than the old routine. Because that’s not an easy thing - to begin, to take the first step.

Now, carry on. Make this path your focus. Do what you know can be done. Don’t worry about all that you don’t know. You only need to take the right next step for this moment. And then the next moment and then the next moment and so on.

Just like going on a foggy road, you only need to see the road a few meters, a few yards ahead of you. It’s not necessary for you to see the whole path to your destination.

As long as you have the next few yards visible, make progress, keep forging ahead.

The only thing you need clearly is the vision of your most miraculous life in your mind. And keep that vision alive.

One way to do that is to make up a scene that implies that what you want has already happened. This is a method taught by Neville Goddard. And if you want to learn more check out the book, the Power of Awareness that Neville Goddard wrote.

So the scene can be made up of anything that means to you that your desire has come to fruition. So if you are dreaming of a car, then see yourself putting keys in the key hanger. If you are dreaming of a partner, see a closet where it’s your clothes and their clothes.

You don’t need much emotion for this scene.

Just see the people, things, and events clearly in your mind.

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The Process Of Getting Clarity | Free Flow Writing

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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See yourself already having clarity in a scene. Then journal and ask your inner self specific questions.

The answer will come if you free flow write. Write without censoring or editing.

Then take one step from that guidance that speaks loudest to you.

Stay with the question gently in your mind until you have what you are looking for and then take an action to move forward.

It can be as small as organizing a small section of your home or desk. It can be looking up something on the web or emailing someone.

The action should feed and be natural and automatic, not forced.

Once you have gained clarity, write it down in your journal or on a piece of paper and have it somewhere visible.

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The World Is A Mirror Of How You Are Within

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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Give yourself what you are looking for from others. Be your best friend. Be your own mentor and guide. Be your own beloved.

Looking for attention from others? Give yourself attention.

Ask, “what do you need?”. What changes do I need to make? Your self is looking for care and attention from you.

Looking for others to notice you, to give you approval? Give yourself approval. Notice the good things you do, think and say. Notice yourself first.

Wanting someone to love you? Love yourself first. Give yourself the love, understanding and acceptance that you are looking for from someone else.

Care for yourself. Give yourself attention. Practice approval. Love yourself. Give yourself understanding.

And please stop criticizing yourself. Stop saying things to yourself that you know your best friend would never say to you.

Stop undervaluing yourself. Stop ignoring the good you are doing, no matter how small it may seem. Stop disrespecting yourself in ways small and big.

What you are looking for from others, first give it to yourself. Then, you will not want it anymore from others. And as a side effect the world will give you what you have been giving yourself.

The world is a mirror of how you are within, like a quiet still pond, it reflects back to you what you already are.

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Let Your Desires Guide You | A message for your next phase

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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Your sea* phase is beginning. You will be guided to the next phase, in your dreams, by people and by intuition. It will come so naturally.

*Sea: here sea is a placeholder for expansive, light, flow state. It could also be literal for those who resonate. But generally it stands for a phase in which you are fluid and expanding your horizon.

Let your desires guide you. Honor them by action upon them. Be in flow. Be at ease. Slow things down - the chatter in your mind. Sit still at times throughout the day. For a minute or five minutes.

Invite in ease. Know and trust that ease is your birthright. Flow is part of who you are. It’s not lazy to go for ease - its being in flow with life, with nature.

A hint on your path: do now rather than later. Do not postpone a thing that your heart is guiding you towards. Make the move when inspired from within. And come back to trust that things will materialize in the highest good.

But you have to take an active role. The action needs to come from within, from guidance within. It cannot be forced. It cannot be something you think you should do or others say you ought to do. As soon as doubts or questions arise, pause. These doubts and questions are telling you that it’s not the right time. You will know when it feels just right, when all internal and external resistance fades away.

Then you are truly acting from inner guidance. And don’t put too much expectation or pressure on that one thing. Because it is only a stepping stone on your journey. Just like when crossing a tiny stream, you step on many little stepping stones. Similarly, the next step you take is one of many stepping stones.

Literally, take it step by step with ease.

Let go of time pressure: There’s plenty of time. Your experience of time is bound to change as you step in flow and then there you experience timelessness. Time will no longer have a hold on you. You will transcend both space and time and enter a new dimension of possibilities. A dimension “where” things take place instantly and you experience it without the constraints of time.

This is available to you - you have to let go of your deep attachment to the notion of time. This will make you lighter, free of burdens and more at ease with what is.

You have everything you need within you.

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You Miss 100% Of Shots You Don’t Take| Wayne Gretzky

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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Last month, World Cup Soccer took place. In one of the matches, Brasil vs South Korea, Brasil won 4-1. What’s interesting to note is that Brasil took several chances towards the goal for each one that worked. It was not one goal for every 4 attempts. There were multiple attempts by several players.

So for me, that’s a message: Have a simplified, clear vision and then keep making multiple attempts.

”You miss 100% of shots you don’t take.” - Wayne Gretzky. But when you take that shot and miss, keep trying.

If you’ve already tried something, and it didn’t work, there are potentially many reasons why. Maybe it was just bad timing. So try again. As along as your goal is beneficial to people and to yourself in the highest good, and doesn’t harm anyone, keep trying.

You failed a driving test, that’s okay. It’s just a status report on how your skills are at the moment. Pay attention to what led you to fail - what areas you lost points on, then go back and practice. Do this over and over until you finally have your driver’s license.

Life gives you more than just second chances. As long as you have a breath, there is still a chance for change, transformation, for progress.

Give it yet another shot.

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Enter The Silence

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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Enter the silence where the answer resides.

Let go of the superfluous, the unnecessary. Let go of that which takes away from your vision of a good life.

Be bold in crafting your life in the way you desire.

Make changes. Step by step.

Look at a single part of your life and see what changes you can make there. Everyday take one small step toward that ideal.

Simplify. Contract in order to expand beyond your wildest imagination.

Reduce tasks & obligations wherever you can.

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Create Your Life By Your Design

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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Create your life by your design now.

Visualize your life with clarity and depth in your mind, within yourself. See your future self guide you from within you.

Take the steps to manifest the world and life that you choose, that you desire.

Step into your future self now.

Take the first step.

Do the things that bring your forward. Don’t look for ease - look for strength to handle challenges and ease will come.

Make the small decisions that will bring you to embody your dream, to inhabit your goals now.

So if you want to be a writer, write. Write daily.
If you want to be a person of integrity, then keep even the small promises you make to yourself.

Start today. Begin small. Don’t wait. Your moment is now.

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Birthing Your New Self

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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Birthing your new self in this world. It may not feel good in the moment. But allow yourself to go through it — with ease, without resistance. Let yourself emerge from the old you into a new fulfilling way of being.

Thank you for the seed of transformation sprouting.

Change, transformation and ease are at your doorstep. Don’t be afraid. Open the door to what lies ahead. Leave the cloak of struggle and effort behind.

Walk nakedly free of old burdens that don’t serve you.

One by one let go of that which no longer serves you.

Embrace flow, ease, joy, contentment.

You are meant to show up in the world differently — with lots of ease and spaciousness. Create that for yourself by embracing simplicity and that which is most natural to you.

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Expansion begins with contraction

Written by Sophia / Abundance Through Imagination
I help you create abundance in your life using the law of assumption and Neville Goddard teachings.
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Expansion happens when you allow new possibilities to exist in your vision, in your mind. In your mind remove the obstacles, the hurdles. 

Welcome the best version to exist with ease, without resistance. Like an artist’s blank canvas where anything is possible, let the most miraculous, joyful and beautiful version of your self and your life take form.

Step into an other-wordly dimension where your dreams can germinate, sprout and bloom. Where they can flourish without the mental, societal, familial and human restriction of shoulda, coulda, woulda.

Allow yourself to transcend those restrictions, first in the mind, in your vision, then in your body and in your physical environment.
From that place of openness and receiving mode, listen, look and feel for the next right step, the next right idea, the next right move.

Let the vision drop hints, receive them without fear or doubt.

From then on, be in a state of flow and ease. Trusting the process of receiving your guidance.

Walking with faith in your vision, not in what you currently see.

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Expansion happens when you allow new possibilities to exist

If you are feeling lost about your purpose in life, about what you are meant to do with your life, or how to move into a new, elevated version of your life, then these words will help you welcome in expansion.

Expansion happens when you allow new possibilities to exist in your vision, in your mind.

In your mind, remove the obstacles, the hurdles. Welcome the best version to exist with ease and without resistance.

Like and artist’s blank canvas where anything is possible, let the most miraculous, joyful and beautiful version of yourself and your life take form.

Step into an other-worldly dimension where your dreams can germinate and where your dreams can sprout and bloom, where they can flourish without the mental, societal, familial and human restriction of shouldas, wouldas, couldas.*

(* I define these terms in this way: Shouldas are the things we are told we should do according to outside voice, wouldas are the things we say we would do if xyz was different and couldas are things we regret about and cause ourselves even more mental agony and paid over the past.)

Allow yourself to transcend those restrictions, first in mind, in your vision, then in your body and in your physical environment.

From that place of openness and receiving-mode, listen, look and feel for the next right step, the next right idea, the next right move.

Let the vision drop hints. Then receive them without fear and doubt. From then on, be in a state of flow and ease. Trusting the process of receiving your guidance.

Walking in faith of your vision not in what you currently see around you.

You are the creator of your life

Take this moment to make a new decision, a new choice that brings you closer to the life that you want live. Don’t put too much emphasis on your current reality, rather put efforts towards the new version of your life that you want to bring into reality.

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Hi! My name is Sophia and this is my message to you:

It’s possible to live the life you want.
Get Clear on the life you want to live + Visualize the details + Know that it’s already done + Take inspired action + Sprinkle In Some Gratitude = Create A Life You Want

132: Designing an Online Summit Landing Page on Squarespace

Squarespace has versatility in its uses. Recently, I designed a summit landing page for a client on his existing Squarespace website. In this video, I walk you through the site and share some tips on how to design a summit landing page.

Click the image below to play video:

I designed a summit landing page on Squarespace. Here’s a walkthrough of the sections.

See these resources mentioned in the video:

Summit landing page: https://www.mindfulfx.de/eathon
Blog + Video 131: How to link main navigation to a section on page (anchor links on Squarespace)
https://www.sophiaojha.com/blog/131-link-main-navigation-to-section-on-the-page-anchor-links-on-squarespace

Your Turn:

What question do you have right now about Squarespace or email marketing or any of the apps out there for online business that you are using. I might answer it in an upcoming video/blog tutorial.

Cheers to you and your abundant creativity,
🦄🦄🦄 Sophia

131: How to link main navigation to section on the page (anchor links on Squarespace)

The main navigation of your website are usually pages. But in some cases you might want to link to a section on your page instead of a separate page. For example, you might want to have a link that goes to an about page or the contact page as I have done on my client’s site here: https://www.paperplanevideo.com . Or you might want a link that jumps straight to a section of you page to help returning visitors cut to the chase, so to speak, like here on my client site https://www.dogswelcome.net where the search button in the top navigation jumps to the filter section.

In the video below, I show you two different ways of achieving this feature. Also watch toward the end because to make the links work from all pages on your site, there’s a little tweak that’s important.

Click the image below to play video:

Anchor Links on Squarespace

Also see two more blogs on anchor links:

078: How to add anchor links within blog posts
077: How to present a collection of pages using anchor links

Your Turn:

What question do you have right now about Squarespace or email marketing or any of the apps out there for online business that you are using. I might answer it in an upcoming video/blog tutorial.

Cheers to you and your abundant creativity,
🦄🦄🦄 Sophia

130: New Artist Website with Shop on Squarespace 7.1 for Stephanie Ruble

Update: This site no longer active shows my design. From time to time clients will move on to other platforms or even shut down their business. This is such a case where my original design is no longer visible on this client site. That happens. And it’s okay. I am leaving this blog post for SEO and to give you ideas and as a record of my work!

Type of Project: New Website Build - Website In A Day + bonus 2nd day
Client Site: www.sruble.com
Platform: Squarespace 7.1
Niche: Art & Design
Location: Delaware, USA

Color Scheme:
The colors palette includes the blue from the logo for accents and highlights and bright orange for links and navigation.
White: #fff
Black: #000
Green: #3aa251
Blue: #2c71b6
Orange: #ff9933
Purple: #794f99

Fonts Used:
Headings: Acumin Pro
Paragraph: Poppins
Miscellaneous: Poppins

Fresh off the website oven! Last week, I was on a two day project to create an artist website for Stephanie Ruble. The project was over Monday, Tuesday and because of some unexpected scenarios, I needed an extra day to complete the project. Through it all, Stephanie, was calm and composed and readily supplied any new materials or info I needed for the project.

Usually, I tell my clients that we have only three main checkpoints on any day we work together. But on this project, we had multiple email threads to get some things taken care of and my client was very attentive to my requests responding in light speed throughout the two days of our project. The main issue was the size of the images and renaming all of them. This is an important point to consider if you are designing an image heavy site to make sure the site does load fast despite lots of images: ask for both jpegs and pngs of the artwork and ask for both the original and small sizes. There are a lot of tips around image prep that I can possibly put into a separate blog post. But for now, suffice to say, that we have a lovely site with fun, creative artwork in different categories that showcases Stephanie’s versatile artistic skills.

The site showcases a home, about, commissions, portfolio and a shop with three products. My client has already begun adding new elements and started a blog. This is always a good sign telling me that my handover Squarespace training was good enough to build confidence in my clients to start working on their site and developing it further.

This was a Website In A Day + Bonus Day project built on Squarespace 7.1 with the new Fluid Engine.

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Trivia: Stephanie’s artwork is fun and creative. I enjoyed so much working with her art on the website. A lot of her work is adorable but the frog in the pond is my absolute favorite. While Stephanie has illustrated children’s books, she has a vast skill set including creating fun patterns. And oh, she loves cows (her about page bio will make this obvious!).

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Kind Words from the Client :

“Sophia was wonderful to work with and went above and beyond to make my site come to life. She patiently answered all my questions, found solutions for the complicated things I requested, and came up with a design idea I absolutely love.” ⏤ Stephanie Ruble, sruble.com

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Here you can see the frog that I love so much.

Your Turn:

What’s something amazing you’ve noticed about your clients while working with them on their websites? Let me know in the comments.

Cheers to you and your abundant creativity,
🦄🦄🦄 Sophia

129: 15 Ways I Use Zoom to Run My Web Design Business

There was a time back in 2018-2019 when I was running my live Squarespace Fundamentals workshops, that I had to explain to my participants what Zoom was. Once they registered, I would send them links to tutorials on how to download Zoom and how to troubleshoot if it was not working. Plus, I would ask them to come 15 minutes early so I could help them with any technical difficulties on Zoom.

Fast-forward to 2022, thanks to the pandemic, Zoom has become a household name and there’s even a Zoom-fatigue that folks are experiencing through too much use of the app for communications.

Still, I use Zoom several times a week and on my consult call days, several times a day. It has made communication with my students and clients real easy. And so I thought I would round-up the many different ways I use Zoom to run my web design business.

1| 30 min Complimentary Client Calls

The first touch point with a new potential client is a complimentary 30 minute call over Zoom. In this call, I get to learn about the client’s needs and also share about my design workflow and packages. It’s a real conversation where the client gets to ask any question about the process and prep involved in building a new website.

2| 60 min Design Consult Hour - Day 1 of all of my design projects

This is an hour filled with in-depth review of all the content the client has put together as well as the time for us to get on the same page in terms of the visual aesthetic of the website I am building. We look at several example sites and discuss both design and functionality needs. This is one of my favorite parts of the design process as it is truly collaborative and I really get to feel into what the client is envisioning for their new site.

3| 10 min Design feedback during the course of the project
These are quick check-ins that I do with my client during the course of a project - whether it’s a two week project or a Website In A Day project, a 10 minute touch base makes communication flow much faster than several email threads.

4| 45-60 min Design Training + Website handover call
This is the magical end of the project call where I go over the final design of the site, do a live training of the Squarespace platform and officially handover the website to the client. This is when the final oohs and aahs are released and I see a wave of satisfaction on my client’s faces, which is truly fulfilling.

5| 90 min Squarespace 1 to 1 Training
Clients can hire me for a one-to-one training where I can give a custom training on using Squarespace. This training is super unique each time as each client will have different needs and are stuck at different parts of the website building process.

6| 60-90 min Paid Client Consult Calls
These are more of a strategy call that client can hire me for. They are dedicated for return clients who want to touch base about a new task or want to brainstorm a new product or strategy for their online presence.

7 | 90 min Squarespace Fundamentals Workshop
This is my 90 min live workshop for Squarespace beginners or those who want to refresh their knowledge of Squarespace. We go over the foundations such as creating new pages, adding galleries and links and so son.

8| 60 min Webinars for launching my courses and coaching program
I have done several webinars over the years for various courses and coaching program that have offered to my email list. I enjoy doing webinars very much and Zoom has been a reliable platform for that.

9| 60 min Coaching call for my MWD students
These are my weekly calls I do for coaching my students in my coaching program. And Zoom is my go to choice.

10| 90 min course delivery calls during live cohort for my course
When I deliver my course live, I use Zoom. These 90 minute sessions are perfect for screenshare where I teach a certain topic inside my course. Live courses are quite more fun than a pre-recorded course I think for my students as they can ask questions and see each other through out the program.

11| Personalized Assessment Delivery for my MWD students
Inside my coaching program I (or my team) make video assessments of any asset that my students submit. This way each student gets personalized feedback on everything they create as part of the coaching program. I use Zoom to record these as I can make the recording easily available to my students (instead of downloading and then uploading large video files separately).

12| Website Walkthrough Videos
Rare but once in a while walking through my first draft of the website if client is not available for a live call (often use Loom instead). I like making a video instead of sending an email because the client can see the site and hear my voice and understand the reasons behind my design choices. I highly recommend making a video if you cannot show the client the site in a live screenshare call.

13| Interviewing new hires for graphic design or team
Of course, for interviewing new hires, Zoom is my go-to tool.

14| Interviews for my YouTube Show (coming this fall)
I will be using Zoom for doing interviews for my new YouTube Show that’s coming this fall. I am researching other broadcasting apps so this is likely going to change but for now, Zoom it is.

15| Talks with my Business Mastermind Buddy
Since 2015, I have been chatting monthly or sometimes several times a month with my business mastermind buddy. We share a Zoom link with each other and it helps us keep in touch and share our learnings with each other with ease.

Things in the tech world are always changing and developing rapidly. But so far I am happy with Zoom. This app has become an important part of my business and writing this list makes it even more clear how much I rely on this one app for so many different aspects of running my web design business.

To your success,

Sophia

Your Turn:

For which of these 15 things do you use Zoom for? Do you have other apps that you have found more useful? Let me know in the comments.

Cheers to you and your abundant creativity,
🦄🦄🦄 Sophia

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128: New Website for Dog-Friendly Vacation Rental Listing on Squarespace 7.1

Type of Project: New Website Build - Website In A Day + hybrid
Client Site: www.dogs-welcome.net
Platform: Squarespace 7.1
Niche: Travel - Vacation Rental Directory
Location: Northeast USA

Color Scheme:
The colors palette includes the blue from the logo for accents and highlights and bright orange for links and navigation.
White: #fff
Black: #000
deep Blue: #152982
light blue: #dae8f7
Beige/Brown: #dd9159

Fonts Used:
Headings: Cormorant Garamond
Paragraph: Adelle Sans
Miscellaneous: Adelle Sans

A few weeks ago, I got an opportunity to serve dogs through my web design service. Actually, I got to serve travelers who want to bring their dogs along wherever they go. Sara Sokol who owns a vacation rental herself and is an accomplished dog trainer herself, got the idea of creating a resource for people who want to travel but are heart-broken when they leave their dogs with friends or at a kennel. They would rather travel along with their furry companions. Thus, Dogs Welcome was born - a directory of North American vacation rentals that welcome dogs on their property. She asked me to create a website that includes a directory of vacation rentals that welcome dogs (and cats) along with their human companions.

The color scheme for the site was derived from the logo which was created by Garry Atkinson. Garry is not only a graphic designer but also a Squarespace web designer and you can contact him here for your graphic and web design needs: https://www.texplora.media/

The creation of the directory itself was quite a technical process and I used two different plugins (pre-designed code) to make it happen. My client was a delight to work with and we had a few outbursts of laughter (especially when co-creating the fun lines of moving text at the bottom of the home page). How can you not when you are writing about Sarah Jessica Barker and Dumbledog!

This was a unique project (was outside of any of my packages) on Squarespace 7.1 with the new Fluid Engine.

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Trivia: My client Sara is the owner of Mr. Dog Training, a positive reinforcement dog training facility that has been voted best dog trainer in Maine for the past seven years!

And she has authored all of Coastal Humane Society’s behavior handouts, training class descriptions, and their “Caring for Your Newly Adopted Dog” packet. Her wealth of experience and love for the furry ones is truly admirable.

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Kind Words from the Client:

“Perfection! One of the best decisions I've made was hiring Sophia for my project. Sophia is easy to work with, beyond helpful, supportive, and fun. I look forward to having a chance to work with her again!” ⏤ Sara Sokol, Dogs Welcome

Your Turn:

What’s something amazing you’ve noticed about your clients while working with them on their websites? Let me know in the comments.

Cheers to you and your abundant creativity,
🦄🦄🦄 Sophia

127: Website In A Day - Video Production Company Website on Squarespace 7.1

Type of Project: New Website Build - Website In A Day
Client Site: www.paperplanevideo.com
Platform: Squarespace 7.1
Niche: Art & Design: Video Production Company
Location: NYC, USA

Color Scheme:
The colors palette includes the blue from the logo for accents and highlights and bright orange for links and navigation.
White: #fff
Black: #000
Light Beige/Neutral: #F5F3EB
Blue: #1498D5
Orange: #D55114

Fonts Used:
Headings: Europa
Paragraph: Proxima Nova
Miscellaneous: Proxima Nova

In early September, I had the chance to create a website for a video production company run by Christopher Nuut of NYC.
It included a Squarespace 7.1 walkthrough training (recorded) and moving the domain from his old 7.0 site to the new one. This project involved a lot of gifs, multiple video embeds for the portfolio as well as a full-bleed video on the home page banner. Although the Website In A Day package includes 3 pages, I built only two pages (Home and Social Media Ads) as each page contained multiple sections (9 and 7 respectively). Christopher was able to use those two pages as templates and went on to build some more pages on his own. He was super easy to work with because of his prompt response and availability throughout the day and sending all the visual assets and web copy well in advance of the project start date. And by the way, his videography is truly outstanding and makes this website shine.

This was a Website In A Day Project built on Squarespace 7.1 with the new Fluid Engines.

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Trivia: Christopher’s videography is really outstanding and after the site was built I went on to watch a lot of his example videos on the home page and the Social Media Ads page. When I get a video made about my business down the road, I hope I can get Christopher to create one for me!

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Kind Words from the Client :

“Sophia is very friendly, professional, and talented. She worked with me to understand exactly what I wanted beforehand, and provided a new website in just one day.” ⏤ Christopher Nuut, Paper Plane Video

Your Turn:

What’s something amazing you’ve noticed about your clients while working with them on their websites? Let me know in the comments.

Cheers to you and your abundant creativity,
🦄🦄🦄 Sophia