Be Your Own Magic

06/07/2026

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06/06/2026

I made promises to myself this month. They are the most annoying ones to keep.

06/05/2026

I started BYOM in October.

Not because I had it all figured out.

Because I was figuring it out in real time and I didn't want to do it alone. 28 years in the Army. A retirement I wasn't sure I was ready for. Two businesses I started from scratch. A gambling addiction I'm winning. A life I'm rebuilding into something I actually chose.

That's where BYOM came from. Not from a brand strategy. From a need.

If you're new here — that's the short version. The long version is what we talk about every day. Welcome. 🖤

06/04/2026

Celebrating everyone's right to be who they are….or who you are becoming.

06/04/2026

Authenticity is the greatest act of resilience.

06/03/2026

Something I've been pondering:

The hardest part of resilience isn't the hard thing.

It's the day after the hard thing. When everyone assumes you're fine now. When the adrenaline is gone and you're just... tired.

And you still have to show up. Nobody really talks about that day.

What does your "day after" look like? The one nobody sees?

06/02/2026

Our Pride Collection is here — and it's not just a rainbow on a shirt.

Every piece in this drop was designed with the same belief that runs through everything BYOM: that resilience is beautiful. That showing up exactly as you are is an act of quiet strength. That magic isn't something you wait to feel — it's something you decide to be.

This collection celebrates the courage it takes to live out loud. To choose yourself. To keep going even when the world makes it hard. Because Pride, at its heart, is resilience. And resilience is what we do here. 🏳️‍🌈

15% off everything in the Pride Collection through June 30th

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06/02/2026

Continuing June with smiles and love. 💕 Can’t leave out my other beautiful dog enjoying her Jeep ride.

Who else is enjoying dogs and sunshine!?

06/01/2026

Apparently it is June. New month - new topics. What do you actually need this month? Drop it below — I'm ready to get started.

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06/01/2026

Sometimes the magic is just…. Science.

With everything you hear in the news today it’s tough to get excited about much or know what’s real, but I find - especially as someone that this hit close to home for - that it’s okay to have a little joy in the possibility. ❤️❤️

Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a molecular “switch” that appears to fuel the damaging brain inflammation seen in Alzheimer’s disease. They found that a protein called STING becomes chemically altered in a way that keeps the brain’s immune system stuck in overdrive, harming the...