Our move to Virginia was not a simple, one-step process. It was almost a full year of limbo, of in-between. My husband had moved to start his new job in August and we listed our home for sale in September. I was prepared to move when the house sold . . . but it didn't. It was months of keeping the house "ready" for a showing. It was months of going to my job that I knew would end. It was months of my son going to school and activities, not knowing when it would be his last sw

I've been in a long season of revision. Basically, right now is a culmination of several years of transition coming to a close. You know when people announce on social media that they are now "Ashley 2.0"? Yeah, I feel like Candice 4.0 at this point. So it seems like a good time for my business to evolve just a bit. Not a new business, or a radical change, but an edited version. Even though sometimes it may feel like it, you're never really starting from a blank page. Sure, s

Have you ever found yourself experiencing seemingly conflicting emotions? When they seem to fluctuate several times throughout the day. It can be confusing at times. It makes you question how you really feel. But I have come to realize this . . . Two things can be true. Especially during particularly emotional times like transitions, we naturally feel a wide range of emotions and think any number of seemingly opposite thoughts about our situation. Because we are in between. S

I have found my purpose. My reason for doing what I do. My reason why I am working so hard...and loving it. I have finally blended all of my education, experience and the things I naturally gravitate towards into one glorious purpose. One culminating “why.” Are you curious yet? Well, I have discovered that my why is listening to people tell their story, discovering what makes them tick, and helping them find their why.

Life Coach. If you Google “Life Coach” you’ll find the definition stated as a wellness professional who helps people make progress in their lives in order to attain greater fulfillment. Life coaches help their clients improve their relationships, careers, or day-to-day lives. This can be done in many different ways, and there are many different types of coaches out there. Some focus on health and wellness, while others focus on financial coaching. If you are looking for s

Looking back (updated [November 2026]): I wrote this at the very beginning of my coaching journey. This is truly the starting point of everything I teach and coach about in Pencil & Purpose. It's the origin story of Life Drafting. SO much has happened since this post, but the core of what I want to do in the world remains. If we’re lucky, life brings us through cycles of comfort (AKA the comfort zone) followed by change and transition, which hopefully leads to another period