🌿 Finding Freedom in the Mess, One Intentional Step at a Time

Hi, I’m Shelly — the heart behind Spending Intentionally.

Like so many of us, my twenties didn’t unfold exactly the way I imagined. I bought a home, started building my career, and was trying to “do it all” — but behind the scenes, I was quietly drowning. My debt was growing, my days felt chaotic, and no matter how hard I worked, I was always stuck in that exhausting loop of just getting by.

I spent years devouring personal finance books, podcasts, and online advice — determined to figure out how money really worked and how I could make it work for me. At the same time, I started decluttering and simplifying every corner of my life. First my closet, then my kitchen, then my finances. Slowly, I realized that money and “stuff” were deeply connected — both were weighing me down and keeping me from the life I actually wanted.

And that’s where my intentional living journey truly began: not with a single big moment, but with years of small, deliberate steps to create order, purpose, and freedom out of the chaos.

Along the way, I faced one of the biggest challenges of my life — a long and emotional road to motherhood that ultimately led to conceiving our daughter through IVF.

It was a journey that tested me in every possible way: emotionally, physically, and financially. And while it wasn’t the beginning of my intentional living journey, it deepened it. IVF taught me the importance of building strong financial foundations, creating supportive systems, and designing a life that can weather unexpected seasons. It reminded me that intentionality isn’t a luxury — it’s a lifeline.

After years of trial and error, I realized that financial freedom isn’t just about throwing every extra dollar at debt — and simplicity isn’t just about decluttering a closet.

It’s about creating systems that align with your life, your values, and your goals.

I stopped guessing and started strategizing:

• 💸 Tackling high-interest debt first with purpose and a plan
  

• 🏡 Exploring tools like HELOCs and debt consolidation to make my money work harder
  

• 🪄 Building financial systems that fit my real life instead of fighting against it
  

• 🧘‍♀️ Organizing my spaces and routines to make everyday life calmer, lighter, and easier
  

Each small choice compounded into something bigger — a home that feels peaceful, finances that feel intentional, and a life that finally feels like mine.

Spending Intentionally was born from the belief that financial freedom and intentional living aren’t about doing more — they’re about doing what matters most.

Here, I share the strategies and mindset shifts that helped me:

• 🌿 Simplify and organize my home so it supports — not stresses — our family life
  

• 💛 Romanticize everyday routines and slow down enough to truly enjoy them
  

• 💳 Create a debt payoff plan that didn’t require sacrificing everything I love
  

• 🪙 Build a foundation for financial freedom one intentional decision at a time
  

This space is for you if you’ve ever felt:

• Like your debt is too big to tackle
  

• Like you’re constantly busy but never truly present
  

• Like your home, money, and mind all need a reset
  

• Like you’re ready to start living intentionally — but don’t know where to start

If any of that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place. 💛

I’m not here to hand you a one-size-fits-all plan — because there isn’t one. I’m here to share real tools, real strategies, and real stories that show you how to go from overwhelmed to intentional one step at a time.

Whether you’re:

• Organizing your home to make space for what matters
  

• Tackling debt while still enjoying the life you love
  

• Learning how to slow down and savor the everyday
  

• Or simply craving more peace, freedom, and control
  

This is where your journey begins, too.

Because living intentionally isn’t about perfection. It’s not about having it all figured out.

It’s about choosing the next right step — and I’ll be here to walk it with you. 🌿

Spending Intentionally isn’t just a brand.

It’s a lifestyle.

It’s a movement.

And it’s your permission to build a life that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. ✨