{"id":16,"date":"2023-12-02T05:28:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T05:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-04-26T17:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:50:05","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16\" class=\"elementor elementor-16\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3943ac0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3943ac0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb5984 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bb5984\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481d64f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"481d64f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318372e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"318372e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a12d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a12d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Helping you reset, refresh, and reimagine the home you live in.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0492c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a0492c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5e8c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d5e8c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1cde63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1cde63\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d3552 solid-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98d3552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What I do<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e1cf9 color-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91e1cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At Begin Again, I help you create spaces that feel intentional, functional, and aligned with your next chapter. Whether it\u2019s staging an occupied home, organizing a room that needs clarity, refreshing a space to better fit your lifestyle, or tackling small home projects, my goal is simple: <span>thoughtful solutions that help your home feel cared for and truly yours.<\/span>\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095f8c4 color-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"095f8c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Many clients reach out during life transitions \u2014 moving, downsizing, preparing a home for sale, or simply starting a new chapter \u2014 and I\u2019m honored to help make those moments feel more manageable and hopeful.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a9de8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77a9de8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8ccbae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8ccbae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5941dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5941dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture-1-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1903\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture-1-2.jpg 936w, https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture-1-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture-1-2-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d911f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0d911f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc27093 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc27093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shanon-mdm-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1907\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shanon-mdm-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shanon-mdm-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shanon-mdm-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shanon-mdm-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shanon-mdm-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9b324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da9b324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Meet Shanon<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"1062\">Shanon has lived in more than <strong data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"833\">38 homes across Northern California and beyond<\/strong>, including seasons in Sweden, Sacramento, New Mexico, Southern Oregon, and San Francisco. Each move taught her how to create comfort, beauty, and order wherever she lands \u2014 an experience that now shapes the heart of Begin Again.<\/p><p data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1395\">When she\u2019s not working on home projects, organizing sessions, or helping clients navigate life transitions, you\u2019ll likely find her cooking something delicious, spending time with her oversized dog Guidry, or creating beauty through her other ventures: <a href=\"https:\/\/shanondean.com\/manifesting-dreams-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manifesting Dreams Marketing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thewanderfulgourmet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wanderful Gourmet<\/a>, &amp;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/shanondean.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stargazer Gourmet<\/a>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1583\">A lifelong explorer, Shanon has traveled to <strong data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1457\">17 countries<\/strong> and loves cooking, line dancing, cozy movie nights, backpacking, paddle boarding, and road-tripping through beautiful places.<\/p><p data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1583\">She believes a home should support the life you&#8217;re living now \u2014 and sometimes all it takes is the right reset to begin again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d2e97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13d2e97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d2b8c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d2b8c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665c266 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"665c266\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614f7d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"614f7d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5115c8a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5115c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>I believe a home should support the life you&#8217;re living now. My work combines practical organization, thoughtful design, and hands-on support to help spaces feel calmer, more functional, and beautifully lived in.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><em>When we work together, you can expect:<\/em><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Thoughtful solutions that fit the way you actually live<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Respect for your home and belongings \u2014 no judgment, just support<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">An eye for color, layout, and styling to help spaces feel cohesive<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Hands-on help that creates real progress, not just ideas<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Every home \u2014 and every life chapter \u2014 is different. My goal is to help you create a space that feels comfortable, intentional, and ready for what comes next.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d69d2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d69d2c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6981f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff6981f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7e45c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e7e45c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2851eea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2851eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1744\" height=\"2176\" src=\"https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture-5.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-885\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture-5.jpeg 1744w, https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture-5-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture-5-821x1024.jpeg 821w, https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture-5-768x958.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture-5-1231x1536.jpeg 1231w, https:\/\/shanondean.com\/beginagain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Picture-5-1641x2048.jpeg 1641w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1744px) 100vw, 1744px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80be56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d80be56\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c920b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17c920b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909f3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"909f3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"576\"><strong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"337\">Guilty Pleasures:<\/strong><br data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"340\" \/>Reading serial killer thrillers and listening to true crime podcasts \u2014 the darker the better. Balancing that out with something much more joyful: dining at world-class restaurants, savoring great food, and enjoying a good glass of wine.<\/p><p data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"689\"><strong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"590\">Runs On:<\/strong><br data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"593\" \/>Strong coffee, beautiful charcuterie boards, and meals shared around a table with people I love.<\/p><p data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"837\"><strong data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"714\">Current Obsessions:<\/strong><br data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"717\" \/>Designing and creating costumes for the next holiday party \u2014 I love any excuse to be creative and a little over the top.<\/p><p data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"1039\"><strong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"856\">Design Style:<\/strong><br data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"859\" \/>Modern Rustic Farmhouse \u2014 neutral tones layered with warm textures, natural elements, and thoughtful pops of color and sparkle. Cozy and relaxed, but still elegant and intentional.<\/p><p data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1263\"><strong data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1061\">Favorite Pieces:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1064\" \/>An oversized gray sectional that\u2019s perfect for family time and cozy movie nights. And my infrared sauna \u2014 the perfect place to relax tired muscles and recharge so the body (and mind) can Begin Again.<\/p><p data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1631\"><strong data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1287\">Favorite Projects:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1290\" \/>To organize: a master bedroom closet or pantry \u2014 the transformation is always so satisfying.<br data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1385\" \/>To style: living and family rooms, since they\u2019re truly the heart of the home.<br data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1465\" \/>And I especially love helping clients choose <strong data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1539\">paint colors and palettes<\/strong> that bring a space together and make a home feel calm, cohesive, and beautifully refreshed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c1705 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" 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