Tess Butler

SURPRISE! Issue 03: DAWN is finally hereeeee x

Gosh this has been 4 years in the making. I genuinely didn’t mean for it to take this long….but somewhere in there I got engaged. Then married. Lost a little confidence. Doubted the dream. Wondering if it was even worth finishing…but WE MADE IT!

Oh and I had some BIIIG help along the way from 4 incredible teen girls who interned with me. x

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DAWN. Based on Isaiah 60:1-4. Coming out of the darkness & into the light.

33 articles & 24 contributors across wellbeing, creativity, wanderer, life, nourish and entrepreneurship.

Can’t wait for you to read. xx

Thank you SOO much to the following people for contributing:

Front cover:
Graphic design: callindawson.com
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Photography:

Contributors: .lim .anne.h .richards.330 .co .herberrt .leung .garfoot .rodriguez & Jenny Tooley, Jodie Bullock & Ingrid Butler (not on Insta).

Special thank you also to those who modelled in the photoshoots, and to .ludriks .herberrt for all your hard work, ideas, feedback and help with editing.

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Wonderful friends! Are you a woman between the ages of 15-25, feeling a little lost and unsure about your purpose in life?

Do you wake up dreading the day to come and don’t know where you’re heading in life?

Is it actually possible to find your purpose and live your passion without feeling overwhelmed? 🤯

Perhaps you’ve tried to find what it is you’re meant to do on this Earth and you have no idea where to start. Maybe you’ve tried running after old dreams but got stuck when challenges came your way, or even started a job or degree and you just don’t know what you’re doing.

How do you find the TIME to find something you’re truly passionate about … if you're a full-time student or have a full time job?

😨 Why's it so nerve-racking to give yourself permission to dream for the future?

Is the constant battle to find your purpose and live your passion really worth it?

If any (or all) of the above questions run through your head… day after day… I might be able to help.

While I don't claim to know it all, I have helped many young women uncover their identity, discover and be confident in their God-given purpose, take huge steps towards their dreams and develop simple, healthy habits to win the day ahead.

And yet…not that long ago, I was in your shoes.

I'd take a step forward only to take three more back. I was drowning in imposter syndrome, doubting my abilities and feeling completely incompotent.

If that’s how you’re feeling right now, let me give you a road map, so that you stop hitting dead ends or getting lost on back roads, and instead get on track to a purpose-filled life - the life you were created to live.

Let me show you that your future is SO bright! 🌻

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All my loveeeee,

Tess XO

Confession...

When I wake up in the morning, I have to discipline myself to not start work straight away. I love what I do so much that I have to make myself wait till after I’ve exercised, showered, spent time with Jesus and had breakfast before I get to work. I’m usually in the flow all day, sometimes I forget to eat lunch, and often I work until 7-8pm at night. Again, I have to make myself stop working at night.

I found something that I enjoy so much that I have to make myself stop. I’ve found what it is I was put on this earth to do. And sometimes I have to remind myself that’s not the norm. But what if it was? What if we all found the very thing that we were created to do?

It has pushed me far beyond my comfort zones and made me confront so many fears I didn’t even realise were there. It has tested my creativity and my capacity and my perseverance. It has tested my heart and character, and I’m constantly being refined.

But my purpose is bigger than me. It’s wilder than I ever thought could be possible, and I know the Lord has even greater plans in store. It’s ridiculous and humbling all at the same time.

There’s no way I would be who I am now if I hadn’t set out to figure out what I’m here for. And that is why I’m so passionate about people finding their purpose in life. Oh it’s the most wonderful journey. 🌻

It’s all well and good to have dreams, goals and aspirations. But if you don’t take any action or put in any hard work, they’re simply going to stay as dreams, goals and aspirations!

Some questions to ask:
☀️Is there any reason I can’t do this now?

☀️Is there any fear holding me back?

☀️How much do I really want this?

☀️Am I more comfortable just staying where I am?

Sometimes we can overstay in our dreaming season because we’re too afraid to actually do we what we truly want. I’ve been there SO many times. I pushed past one of those fears just yesterday, and let me tell you - there’s a reason why fear is trying to stop you. Because right on the other side you’ll find freedom and joy as you step into greater things that God has for you!

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Okay people. If you are a woman in your 20s and you:

➡️Wake up in the morning with no energy and are dreading the day to come

➡️Are stuck in a job or degree that you don’t enjoy

➡️Don’t have any idea where you’re heading in life

➡️Feel lost and have no vision

➡️Struggle to dream for your future or don’t know how to outwork those dreams

I’m inviting you to take 1 of the 5 free coaching sessions with me valued at $297 that I’m offering over the next 72 hours!

In this coaching session we will...

🎉 Get clear on where you are and where you want to be

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🎉 Give you a pathway to change what has held you back

🎉 Show you how to breakthrough to the life you really want!

My journey started at the end of high school when I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I held onto a belief system that I was never enough - never good enough, smart enough, pretty enough or cool enough. I constantly felt inadequate and lived my life unsure of what the future would hold.

But then I found a set of tools and techniques that completely changed the game for me.

Now I wake up every morning with passion and purpose for the day ahead. I live with excitement about the future and the dreams that will unfold. I started several businesses, absolutely love what I do for my work and find it extremely rewarding. I learned how to put healthy habits and structures in place so that I can maintain the lifestyle I have, and I live my life secure and confident in my identity and purpose in life ☀️

If this sounds like you, head quickly to tessbutler.com/application to book your call! Did I mention it’s free? XO

I once heard a story about a silversmith who made silver and gold from raw materials. These raw materials have to be refined by heat and fire in order to bring out the impurities - the ones that make the precious metals worth less than they really are.

The silversmith must keep careful watch over the metals in the fire. For if they are not in the fire long enough or have too little heat, the impurities will not be removed. But if they are in the fire too long, the metal will be destroyed and made worthless.

When a young man asked the silversmith how he knew when the precious metal was ready, the silversmith replied, “I know the purifying is complete when I can see my reflection in the silver.”

Just like the process of purifying silver and gold or forming a diamond, anything that is precious or worth something valuable MUST go through a refining process. Trials, heat, fire. It is in those seasons of life where the impurities in our lives can be brought to the surface and removed so that we become more like who we were created to be.

And I believe this season - the last year and a half - has been a refining season. I believe God has been bringing impurities to the surface in our lives and shaking from the tree everything that does not bear good fruit. If He brings us out of this season too soon, the impurities won’t have been removed. But you can take comfort and be confident that the Lord is keeping watch over you and I very carefully, and He will not let us be in the fire for too long.

The fire is good. It’s never easy, but it’s good. It is God’s kindness that places us in the fire and His kindness that removes us from it in the right time. And when removed from the fire, we will look more like Him.

Your identity and your purpose are intrinsically linked. In order to understand your purpose, you first must understand your identity - who you are. How you’re wired.

Often our true identity is hidden under layers of protection, pressure and pain from past experiences. The more you peel back those layers, the more you will discover who you were created to be. And there is SO much freedom to be found when you’re secure in being YOU!

🧡 XO