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“Become the Fire” Book Announcement in Publishers Weekly

By Elisa Schmitz / July 27, 2022 / Comments Off on “Become the Fire” Book Announcement in Publishers Weekly

I’m happy to share that I’m writing a new book, Become the Fire: Transform Life’s Chaos into Business and Personal Success, which was announced in August 2021 in Publishers Weekly! Become the Fire will inspire you to start something, grow something, build something or become something you’ve always dreamed of being. It’s for dreamers who’d…

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Holiday & New Year Edition: Let’s Make 2021 the Year of Being “Extra”

By Elisa Schmitz / January 10, 2021 / Comments Off on Holiday & New Year Edition: Let’s Make 2021 the Year of Being “Extra”

As Christmas approached and I looked to my closet for holiday inspiration, I saw dress after dress like specters, phantoms of my former life. Like the Ghost of Christmas Past, each dress holds a memory. That’s why while decorating for Christmas, my husband and I decided to shoot this series for the holidays and New Year.…

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Six Dresses: The Power of Fashion to Transform How You Look on the Outside & How You Feel on the Inside

By Elisa Schmitz / October 30, 2020 / Comments Off on Six Dresses: The Power of Fashion to Transform How You Look on the Outside & How You Feel on the Inside

I used to wear dresses – a lot. Whether casual dresses or business dresses or cocktail dresses or even ball gowns. Then, the pandemic hit. Our world changed so drastically, so quickly, and many of us weren’t prepared for such a sudden shift in our lives. Suddenly it seemed like I wore jeans and T-shirts…

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