Rachel Vogtmann Collective

Hi, I’m Rachel… and clearly, it’s no secret, I’m so excited that you’re here!

A couple days ago I had a moment of reflection. Reflection can be serious thoughts or consideration.

I really love this quote I found, “Everything in your life is a reflection of a choice you have made." if you want a different result, make a different choice.” -Anonymous

As I start a completely new chapter on this crazy ride called life, I can’t help but become a little bit emotional.

I was reading some of my old journal entries from November 2017. My oh my have things changed…

From 2017 to 2020 a lot has happened in my life: my relationship with David has grown and bloomed, I had a super hard time finding a job I felt valued me, I mourned the loss of 3 family members, I traveled a lot, David and I got engaged, we planned a wedding (a for real wedding), then I postponed it, I started my own business, we bought our first home together, we got 2 dogs, we got pregnant & had a miscarriage, we planned an elopement to California… you get the picture. A LOT has happened.

And with all of these things that happened… came personal growth. Choices. Forks in the road. Painful decisions. All of which I had to overcome MYSELF. Never once did I give up, I kept pushing forward even when it felt like I couldn’t anymore.

2020 Rachel is so proud of 2017 Rachel and all the Rachel’s in between for choosing to grow, get uncomfortable & fight for her dreams. Even when times were so hard I never gave up. So when I look in the mirror today, I see a woman who has overcome so much. I can finally start to say, “I love me. I love who I’m becoming. I’m not afraid or ashamed of who I used to be. That girl made the choices in life and molded me into who I am today.” For that, I am so entirely grateful.

xo Rach