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Win a FREE Seat to the SOLD OUT Breathe Intensive + Meet Our New Guest Facilitator: AMELIA LYON!

click here to open post Jan 31, 2012 | posted in Breathe | 5 comments

Did you miss the boat!?

I’d still love to have you in Vegas, so I’ve partnered with the wonderful girls (Tori and Wendy) over at Let the Kids Dress Themselves, and we’re giving away ONE, FINAL seat to the sold out intensive—FREEEEEEE!!! Head over and tell us why you’re ready to Breathe, and you’ll be automatically entered to grab a FREE seat! Amelia and I would LOVE to see you in Vegas! Which leads me to . . .

I’m thrilled to announce that we will have a wonderful guest facilitator joining us for the Las Vegas intensive!

Welcome Amelia Lyon!

Amelia is one of the most generous, kindhearted women I know. She is also an exceptional (and inspiring) wife and mother, not to mention a centered, savvy and successful business woman. She has been a great inspiration and mentor to me over the years. I’m blown away that she has so graciously agreed to come and share this day with us! It’s an honor to have her!

I hope we’ll be seeing YOU very soon!

Enter to win here!

While you’re at it, be sure to poke around on the fabulous Let the Kid’s Dress Themselves! It’s the most wonderful site, dedicated to soulful, authentic portraiture: my perfectly prepared cup of tea (herbal, naturally). It’s definitely one of my top 5 inspiration sites on the web. LOVE.

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  • Shari Hanson: I'm SO excited! and Amelia is an added bonus! yay! January 31, 2012 1:21 pm
  • crystal winger: You are so amazing, thoughtful and generous. You + Amelia = my favorite photographer blogs to visit ever! January 31, 2012 2:09 pm
  • Tauni West: Wish it wasn't sold out :( just saw this. I would be there in a heartbeat. Love you! February 2, 2012 1:55 pm
  • Jamie: Oh how I wish I could enter! It would be just my luck to win and then not be able to get to Vegas! LOL Next year! :) February 2, 2012 3:52 pm
  • Breathe.: [...] Attending Natalie’s amazing soul-searching Breathe intensive! [...] February 18, 2012 12:07 am

The ALL NEW Breathe Intensive! — Coming to Las Vegas 2-18-2012!

click here to open post Jan 23, 2012 | posted in Breathe, inspiration, on the agenda | 28 comments

Do you feel that? It’s change, and it’s on it’s way to Las Vegas. Will you be there to meet it?! I sincerely hope you will.

I’ve been thinking about The Breathe Intensive so much over the last few weeks since I posted information regarding the Las Vegas intensive coming in February. I’ve finally come to a conclusion!

I’m instituting a HUGE overhaul to the current model.

This isn’t a sales technique. This is simply the RIGHT thing to do. I want MORE people to be able to access this material, I want MORE people to have the opportunity to experience the life changing effects of coming to this workshop and putting in the work it requires.

The impact of this content should be felt deep and wide, and THIS is the way to do it.

Let me explain:

As much as I WISH I could accommodate each and every one of you, it’s logistically impossible.
Seats will go FAST at this price.

Register (here) TODAY!

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  • rachaelmarie: natalie...you look so beautiful! i need to find a way to gather the funds, but if i can do that + figure out who will care for my kids I will be there. i am so excited for you! January 23, 2012 12:28 pm
  • shannon kelley: Ah! I SOOOOO wish I could come! Guess I will have to wait for the Haiti version:) You are awesome and this is sure to be amazing! xoxo! January 23, 2012 2:40 pm
  • natalie: Rachelmarie, OH! Please do! I would LOVE to have you there!!! Love, love, love! January 23, 2012 4:03 pm
  • natalie: Shannon!!! Oh! You're killing me! I'd die to have you there! Why do you have to be off, like following your dreams and stuff?? ;) xoxoxo! January 23, 2012 4:04 pm
  • Shari Hanson: have a husband as an accountant kind of sucks as a photographer because HIS busy season is MY slow season..and when I say busy, I mean 7 days a week from JAN-APR - practically single parent. i wish wish wish wish WISH i could come. not only because $300 is more in my budget, but because i could really, REALLY use this... if you have a minute, read my most recent blog post http://shortbutsweetlife.blogspot.com and i have a 4 month old nursing baby. hmmm. my mind is reeling! i want to make it happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i only live 4 hrs from vegas for pete's sake! ok. i'll stop babbling now. xoxo from HB January 23, 2012 9:36 pm
  • rachel thurston: I would be there in a heart beat. I need this! BUT I can't come on the 18th!!! It is my daughters 1yr birthday that day!!!! Do two!! Or another one when I can come. You are awesome (and gorgeous in your video!). January 23, 2012 9:56 pm
  • Krista: Oh Natalie you are gorgeous and amazing as always! I would ADORE to come. I really can't stress that enough but I have to hope there will be one this summer or one in England or one in three years when we come home. I know it will rock! Hoping for a miracle so I could come :) January 24, 2012 1:29 am
  • Shelly: I love this video! Awesome! AND I wish I could be there! Sounds incredible. January 24, 2012 7:26 am
  • Jennifer Buenviaje: Thank you for sharing! I wish I could attend...but I'm due to give birth to our first baby boy on 2/12/12!!! Please keep us posted on further intensives and best of luck. January 24, 2012 10:26 am
  • Angi: I am sooooo excited to say that I will be there! January 24, 2012 4:35 pm
  • natalie: Rachel! I'm so bummed! I'd LOVE to have you! January 25, 2012 10:44 am
  • natalie: Krista! I would love to have you! January 25, 2012 10:45 am
  • natalie: Um, Shelly, COME! January 25, 2012 10:45 am
  • natalie: Jennifer! A million congratulations!!!!! January 25, 2012 10:46 am
  • natalie: Angi, yay!!!!!!! January 25, 2012 10:46 am
  • Kim: Sent you an e-mail with a few questions! Really hope I can make this work & that this is the right opportunity! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. All the same, I simply find you inspirational. January 25, 2012 11:13 am
  • Emily: I echo Kim. This is what my world needs. Let's do this, yeah? January 25, 2012 7:17 pm
  • Natalie: Kim, I'll get back to your email first thing tomorrow morning! xoxo! Hope to see you in Vegas! January 25, 2012 10:58 pm
  • Natalie: EMILY! I would DIE if you came. I'm so eager to meet you face to face! January 25, 2012 10:59 pm
  • life & death, & us in between. | Natalie Norton Photography life & death, & us in between. | Blog: [...] it out here. My Making Things Happen post is up: The ART of Living. Read that here. Register for Breathe: here. Email me with questions regarding Breathe using the contact form above. no comments | [...] January 26, 2012 1:13 am
  • Emily: Aaaand...booked. My heart is racing. January 27, 2012 11:03 am
  • Denise: This sounds amazing! Will you ever be doing one in SLC? Pretty please, with sugar on top? January 27, 2012 6:38 pm
  • Oriana: What can i say? Always be positive. Always believe. Love is the strongest thing in the universe/everything. Think on what you want not what you don't want. Create. Never give up. Stop seeing just one or your own perspective/point of view. Inner peace.....and........BE HAPPY!!!!!!!! :D Hahaha! January 28, 2012 9:13 pm
  • natalie: @oriana, "be happy"- I totally concur. XO! January 29, 2012 5:46 am
  • natalie: @Denise, I'm not sure. The future of the intensive is somewhat uncertain. HOWEVER the best place to find updates on future intensives is the blog!! I love SLC and am always looking for an excuse to visit, so we shall see! XO! January 29, 2012 5:48 am
  • natalie: Emily! Yay! January 29, 2012 5:48 am
  • Let the Kid Dress Themselves - Natalie Norton | Let the Kids Dress Themselves: [...] the good info!! Natalie is SO GENEROUSLY giving one of our readers a seat to her SOLD OUT – ALL NEW Breathe Intensive in Las Vegas on February, 18th!!! How amazing is that?!! This is the last possible way to get [...] January 31, 2012 1:23 am
  • Win a FREE Seat to the SOLD OUT Breathe Intensive + Meet Our New Guest Facilitator: AMELIA LYON! | Natalie Norton Photography Win a FREE Seat to the SOLD OUT Breathe Intensive + Meet Our New Guest Facilitator: AMELIA LYON! | Blog: [...] Did you miss the boat!? [...] January 31, 2012 7:20 am

The Breathe Intensive | Las Vegas!

click here to open post Dec 14, 2011 | posted in Breathe, on the agenda, workshops | 10 comments

Breathe is coming to Vegas, and just in time for WPPI!

What is Breathe?

Breathe is an intensive designed to empower wives and/or moms with the tools they need to achieve success in business while also achieving balance, order, harmony, and success on the home front. 2012 is your year to achieve your professional goals without sacrificing your personal and family values!

After 2 sold out pilot workshops in 2011, I’ve modified the format and lengthened the time slot by 2 full hours! I can’t wait to launch the new and improved workshop format in Las Vegas on February 18th!

Read the complete promotional piece here.

Is Breathe right for you?

Check out these sample profiles.

How many people can attend?

In order to provide the best experience possible for all participants, the Las Vegas intensive size will be limited to 15.

Do I have to be a photographer to attend Breathe?

Absolutely not. None of the material covered in the workshop is industry specific.

Additional questions?

Email questions to aloha{at}natalienortonblog{dot}com, however with Christmas right around the corner, don’t expect an immediate response.

To Register:

Reserve your space by registering for The Breathe Intensive here. Both 2011 intensives sold out quickly; seats will go fast. Register today to reserve your space!  See you in Vegas!

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  • Shari Hanson: i'm confused why the link for sample profiles goes to wppi? December 14, 2011 11:59 pm
  • natalie: @Shari, Oops. Ha! Fixed the link. Thanks for letting me know! December 15, 2011 12:06 am
  • Millie: If you are on the edge about signing up, just do it! Breathe is such an amazing experience that leaves you refreshed and excited about life. It gave me the push and the tools to make things happen in my life. Not only that, it has given the biggest support group that I can call upon anytime when I have a question or need uplift meant. Breathe is open, Breathe is honest, and if you allow it to be, Breathe can completely change your life. December 15, 2011 9:15 am
  • Jenny Solar: I LOVED attending Breathe this past February in Vegas. I am SO excited to be attending again this year! It was just the kick in the butt that I needed to get back in gear and put my family first. I learned so many things that helped me get more organized in my business, which ultimately leads to more time with my family. I love Natalie's passion for life and family and am super thrilled to get re-energized and re-organized! December 15, 2011 2:45 pm
  • natalie: @Millie, I love you, Lady. xoxoxo! December 15, 2011 9:47 pm
  • natalie: @Jenny, You are amazing. Can't wait to see you soon! Love you! xoxo! December 15, 2011 9:47 pm
  • mer: breathe is a life changing experience. to be surrounded by a group of women that love their families and crave a genuine experience so fiercely is inspiring... and now i am thankful to call them friends! natalie's spirit shines during your time with her... do something amazing for yourself and sign up! December 15, 2011 10:27 pm
  • Life + funnies + digest. | Natalie Norton Photography Life + funnies + digest. | Blog: [...] Because I want to jump up and down. . . and throw some dirt. Curly Girl: the curly girl’s Bible. The Higgins Family! The Breathe Intensive | Las Vegas. [...] December 15, 2011 10:50 pm
  • natalie: Mer, You are a light in my life. I love you! December 16, 2011 5:43 am
  • The Gravity of Resistance + MTH. | Natalie Norton Photography The Gravity of Resistance + MTH. | Blog: [...] forget, Registration is open for Breathe Las Vegas! Early bird pricing ends 1/30! no comments | add [...] January 19, 2012 11:48 pm

happily ever after.

click here to open post Nov 20, 2011 | posted in Breathe, Personal, marriage | 9 comments

The story of “happily ever after” is a very true myth. . . in every sense of the blatant oxymoron.

This past week, Richie and I had a very significant paradigm shift as it relates to a certain area of our marriage. It was SO eye opening that I simply had to share my thoughts on the matter, if for no other reason than so as not to forget them myself. . .

To be obnoxiously vague: for the last 5 years, Richie and I have struggled to see eye to eye on a certain topic in our lives together. It’s a fairly serious issue, and our inability to navigate it in unity has caused each of us tremendous frustration. It has unwittingly complicated many discussions and has very much clouded our ability to work through certain other, very normal, day to day occurrences in our lives. No fun, at all.

A few days ago, we were dancing around the issue (as we had a tendency to do, so as to avoid unnecessary argument) when Richie happened to explain something to me in a way he’d never done before. They were a few simple words: “You know what I’m working towards.” BAM! Those words hit me like lightening and completely changed my paradigm. Suddenly we were a team. Suddenly we were working together toward something very real, and RIDICULOUSLY important to both of us. In those 6 words, we found unity, we found commitment, we found focus, we found rest.

We had discovered the ability to walk together through this “thing”, completely trusting one another’s intentions and being ABSOLUTELY grateful for each other’s company.

One of the most important things we discuss at The Breathe Intensive, is the necessity of clearly defined expectations and roles between husband and wife. These roles/goals will most definitely differ from one family to the next, but their presence is essential to the overall happiness and success of each and every family on the planet.

This week, I took my own advice, and got on the same page as the man I love. It has made all the difference.

Richie, so grateful to be walking this path by YOUR side. xo, Nat Nat

PS. All y’all: post on frizz free curls coming later this evening. Stay tuned!

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  • Kate Hargadon: Natalie! Hello! I'm Kate :) You have no idea who I am, but as an aspiring photographer I have loved following your blog(haha...blog stalker 100%). Your photos are beautiful and your words inspire me every time I read them. Thanks for letting a random 18 year old girl learn from your wisdom! November 21, 2011 12:41 am
  • rachel B: I'm so intrigued to hear this topic. BUT its probably too personal to share.....but still I'm dying to know. I love the pic by the way. OH how I miss our double dates. And Thanksgiving without the Bentons will SUCK! just so you know. November 21, 2011 8:22 am
  • natalie: Rachel, Well, if we were still running partners, I'd have time to dish in full. BOOOOOOOOOOOO. November 21, 2011 11:56 am
  • natalie: Kate! Well! You just made my week! XO! November 21, 2011 11:57 am
  • Rachel Boatright DeVault: Wonderful. So wonderful. I'm definitely going to be "checking-in" with Phill on things today because of this post. Love it. November 22, 2011 12:36 pm
  • jennie: Hi there! You're wonderful. Thank you for being so brave and sharing your guts with all of us! And putting into lovely words what's muddled around making no sense in everyone else's brains! p.p.p.p.p.p.s. I NEED your Breathe intensive! Are you planning another soon? Hope so! Best, jennie December 6, 2011 7:32 pm
  • Natalie: Hi Jennie! I AM planning an intensive! It's looking like it will be in Vegas, in late Feb! Details should hit the blog soon! I'd love to have you there. Thanks for your kind comments about my writing. They truly mean the WORLD! xo, N December 7, 2011 9:34 am
  • Oriana: Ok i admit it: you are god......well a girl god...haha. January 29, 2012 11:08 am
  • natalie: @oriana, HAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh gol. January 30, 2012 3:39 pm

Breathe Scholarship Winner!

click here to open post May 06, 2011 | posted in Breathe | 1 comment

Choosing felt completely impossible. Utterly so. THANK YOU so very, very, VERY much to all who entered. Reading your words always brings with it a heavy dose of humility.

The selection process, while daunting, also made me SO excited for the Phoenix intensive!! Every comment I read, reminded me why this workshop is so incredibly important and the remarkable difference it makes in the lives of families everywhere (mine as much as any)! It’s game changing to say the very least. We’re only a couple of weeks away! Yaeeeeee!!!

Congratulations to Paula + guest!

Can’t wait to see you in Phoenix!

The rest of you, take advantage of the early bird rate and register by 11:59pm Hawaii Standard Time, TODAY, 5/6/2011!!!

Register online at http://www.natalienorton.ticketleap.com
(simply copy and paste the link into your browser)

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  • Kerri: Natalie, just saw you on the preview for KSL. Broke my heart all over again. Love to you. May 8, 2011 6:12 pm

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