Lisa Song Sutton

Last weekend was my 12th year anniversary of being crowned Miss Nevada United States ❤️ Time truly flies when you’re having fun.

During my year of service as a titleholder, I executed nearly 500 appearances - volunteering in schools, reading in hospitals and working with countless non-profits across the Silver State.

Pageantry not only ingratiated me into the community, it also brought me lifelong friends. I truly have met the most incredible people through pageants.

If you’re thinking about competing, do it! You truly learn so much about yourself, it’s one of the best personal development experiences out there. Most importantly, you have a limitless opportunity to utilize the crown as a microphone. You can use it to bring awareness to your public service platform and highlight non-profits in your community.

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A LOT of people are chasing freedom but financing a lifestyle that makes freedom impossible.

Financial independence buys you options. The option to walk away from a bad deal. To take a year to build something without panic. To make decisions from clarity instead of desperation.

Some people get this backwards. They build the life first and hope the foundation catches up.

The ones who actually get there build the foundation quietly, sometimes boringly, for years. And then one day the options show up and they’re ready to use them.