This feels so surreal! 🥹📚 What started as me simply trying something new has turned into my very first children’s book, Someday, I’ll Be a Model! And I have to give a very special thank you to my dear friend @Artworqq Kevin Suber , who has been there since the beginning. ❤️ Kevin is incredibly talented and extraordinary with his artwork and creativity, and he helped take this little childhood story one step further by making my book available for people to actually READ! Seeing Little Cristal’s story go from memories in my head → illustrations → a finished book → and now something others can read is AMAZING. 🥰 Kevin, thank you for believing in this little book and helping me bring it out into the world. ❤️📚✨ Little Cristal has officially left the building! 😂 I can’t wait for you all to read it! ❤️ A HUGE special thank you to @Krista Brea and her KDP Publishing community for asking me to beta test her AMAZING Children’s Book Studio app! ❤️ I had never created a children’s book before, and in just a couple of hours, Little Cristal’s story came to life. What an incredible experience! Someday, I'll be a Model!

🚌✨ The Skool Bus Has a Special Place in Issue 12! I’m especially excited about Issue 2-12 because there’s a special article featuring the Skool Bus with Goosify! 🚌❤️ This one is personal for me because my son worked on the Skool Bus for months, so seeing it featured makes this issue even more meaningful. There’s a lot of work, time, and heart behind what people eventually see finished — and I got to witness some of that journey firsthand. 📖 Read the article today and check out the story behind the Skool Bus! 🚌✨ The Latest SkoolMagazine Is Out. Read It Here <----------- 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦: - 12 Issues: From Amateur to Published in 30 days - Building a Brand Without Shrinking Yourself - Skool Now Available in 11 Language - Your Brand Isn't Broken, Its Blurry - My First 100 Members on Skool - The Directory of Directories - Closing a Skool Community - Building the Skool Bus - The About Page Game - Beyond the Prompt - Skool News & more 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 Join the 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 community to "subscribe", which basically means that you will be notified when the next issue comes out, so that you don't miss anything. We send 2 notification emails a month. That's it. No Noise! No Spam! Share 𝗦𝗞𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 can show your thanks to the hard-working Skoolers who put it together and help grow the magazine. How? If you are a community owner or admin, please let other Skoolers in your community know about the magazine and all the great tips and advice. If you are a community member, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱. We would really appreciate that.

You no longer have to get everyone to the same studio to create beautiful family portraits. Whether your family lives across town or across the world, I can capture your family portraits LIVE through a video call using your smartphone. From grandparents and grandchildren to parents, siblings, couples, and kids, we'll create genuine, connected images you'll treasure for years. ✨ LIVE guided session 📱 I remotely capture the images using your phone 🏡 No studio or expensive camera needed 🌍 Perfect for families anywhere in the world (outside the U.S. requires WhatsApp) 🎨 Professionally edited images delivered the same day I've photographed families throughout the USA, Australia, the UK, and beyond, and it never gets old watching loved ones light up when they see the final portraits. Distance doesn't have to keep your family from making memories. ❤️ Ready for your family portrait session? Comment FAMILY or send me a message, and let's create something beautiful together!

I want to share something I learned this week from a PDF that Tiffany Noel Taylor shared inside BYOB (Build Your Online Business) called "Stop Overthinking. Start Leading." One word kept coming up... Cohort. A cohort is simply a group of people who learn and grow together through a shared experience. As I was reading, I had a realization... That's exactly what we've been creating here. Every time one of you joins me for a LIVE Remote Headshot Session, you're not just getting new pictures. You're becoming part of a community. You watch each other grow in confidence. You see how different lighting, angles, and expressions can completely transform a portrait. You encourage one another. You celebrate each other's success. That's a cohort. I don't believe my job is to have all the answers. My job is to guide you. To help you feel comfortable in front of the camera. To coach you through every pose and expression. To help you see yourself the way others already do. The photographs are important... But the confidence you gain during our LIVE session is what I hope stays with you long after the session ends. Ready to join us? You can start with a single LIVE Remote Headshot Session and upgrade whenever you're ready to the membership that best fits your goals. 📸 $97 – Individual LIVE Remote Headshot Session 📅 Upgrade to $197/year – Two LIVE sessions per year (every six months) to keep your brand current. ✨ Upgrade to $50/month – Monthly LIVE headshot sessions for fresh, updated images all year long. Whether you're looking for one amazing headshot or want to keep your personal brand fresh throughout the year, you can choose the option that's right for you—and upgrade anytime as your needs grow. 📸 You can book a single LIVE Remote Headshot Session here: https://calendly.com/photographybycristal-la/new-meeting-1 Thank you for being part of this community. Every session reminds me that we're doing so much more than creating headshots—we're building confidence, connection, and a cohort that learns and grows together, one conversation and one photograph at a time. 💛

We’re so excited to welcome Marla Chaffin to the community! @Marla Chaffin Marla is the founder of Symptoms Make Sense, where she helps high-achieving women 40+ living with chronic pain, inflammation, or autoimmune disease discover the why behind their symptoms. Living with Lupus and Fibromyalgia herself, Marla spent over a decade researching, testing, and learning before becoming a Certified Health Coach, working alongside two functional medicine practitioners. Today, she helps others investigate root causes—not just manage symptoms. Her membership includes: ✨ Root Cause Detective Guide ✨ Symptom Connection Mini Course ✨ Read Your Body’s Warning Signals training ✨ Inflammation Signature VIP Series ✨ Weekly and monthly group coaching ✨ Discounted 1:1 coaching ✨ Helpful handouts, charting sheets, and multiple membership options Her mission is simple: 💚 Fewer flares. Less pain. Clearer thinking. More of your life back. If you’re passionate about health, healing, or supporting others on their wellness journey, please join me in giving Marla a warm welcome! We’re so happy you’re here! 💙🌿 I took the opportunity to elevate your current profile photo a bit, but if you’d ever like to do a live remote session together, I’d love to work with you. We can create something that’s personalized just for you.