Spending time with Diana is always so rewarding.  Her journey has led her from there to here, with the beauty being in her journey to authenticity. 

The idea of my purpose being ‘where my deep gladness serves the world’ is a deeply inspirational idea for me. I genuinely believe that if we can find that sweet spot, where service and deep gladness intersect, we will find passion in our work that inspires us every morning, and at every obstacle.

Shari has had a passion for entrepreneurship for most of her career and has also held leadership roles in the corporate world but made the jump to full time entrepreneur. We chatted about what drew her to the entrepreneurial world and why the shift to fulltime.

Sharing time with Michelle is good for the soul. During this 2nd chat you will learn where to start to make meditation part of your every day. Subscribe to the mindfulBliss Youtube channel to experience her meditation series for beginners; 7 Days to Calm.

Heather is an inspiration. Her single life focus on being an artist is living proof that purpose, passion and profit can align. She has been supporting herself and her family from day 1 through her art. This chat share just a piece of her journey

January 2nd, 1992 - a day I was courageous. I became an entrepreneur.

So why did I start? What did I learn?

The courageous part of me was drawn to be an entrepreneur. There are many reasons that I was drawn to be an entrepreneur. I have learnt a lot of things along the way. Some through the excitement of success, but many more by the discomfort and disappointment of failure. Here are just a few.

I have these dinner napkins from Urban Barn that have questions on them. My son and his partner have been physically distancing with us since this all started, which has been a great distraction with four people and three dogs sharing the space and also a great opportunity to get to know a special young lady. We pulled out these trusted conversation starter napkins a couple of weekends ago and spent a lot of time on the question, “What has been the most defining moment of your life, so far?”

In my second conversation with Terry she shares her journey to mediation and mindfulness. An accident resulted in her search for solutions to deal with chronic pain - meditation has proved part of the solution.

What a joy it is to have the opportunity to hold space with a mindfulness teach and learn from her expertise. This conversation is about learning to just BE through meditation.

A conversation with Michelle Breede of mindfulBliss on how being aware and present during this pandemic experience will provide ease and the ability to witness your defining moments.

Countless times during our lives, we are given the opportunity to help others when they are not having the best of days.

During this pandemic, we are being called on more than ever to practice kindness and to hold space for others. The one thing that I always try to remember is to meet them where they are.

There are many things about the journey through this pandemic that I did not expect. One of the significant things for me is just how many quieter moments there are. What used to be gatherings of friends and family is now made up of quieter moments.

I have been thinking about fatigue this week. I have bouts of thriving enthusiasm and then a round of fatigue, as the days and weeks pass with more physical distancing and the events that keep getting ticked off the calendar that did not take place in their typical fashion, such as Easter.

OK… hands up if you have had any of the following feelings during the last month: Overwhelmed? Uncertain? Lonely? Tired? Restless? Scared? Hopeful? Grateful? Yep – me too. And everyone else in the world. The feelings come and go, and more times than not, I am feeling hopeful and grateful. But every once in a while, I slide away from hope and start to feel the pressure of the crisis we are facing in the world.

It was simply not an option for us to not be there for our community. When we are all naturally feeling anxiety, grief, loss, fear, sadness during this time of uncertainty. So we chose to respond by launching online coaching services.

As I sit at my desk writing this blog; tea in hand and Gayatri Mantra softly playing, I am reflecting on the word faith and what it means to millions who today are acknowledging Good Friday. The dogs have also been let in and out of the room a bunch of times, the TVs on and there are conversations going on outside my office door. Don’t let me fool you… I may be leaning into the practices that calm me, but the realities of physical distancing are thumping in my brain like the base thumping to the show soundtrack just outside the door.

The journey to hope starts with a solid foundation because, as with any strong structure, it must be able to stand the winds of storms. What do I manage my foundation? I lean into the practices that are part of my everyday. This practice is rooted in The Desire Map created by Danielle Laporte.

The space in-between: the space between life as we knew it to the new normal that will unfold once we are done with physical distancing. This is where we are today – in the space in-between.

We will always remember the moment we understood the severity of what we are experiencing. I am confident that in your mind’s eye, you can picture where you were, what you were doing and whom you were with. It will forever be one of those moments frozen in time.

Our thoughts are powerful and the feelings associated with these messages shape our identity – in business and in life.

There is a lot to accomplish as an entrepreneur. As visionaries, we’re not short of creative ideas and dreaming about possibilities for the future. Accompanied by the operations, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making side of the business shifting between these states can be jarring.

Yesterday was International Women’s day and I find myself having to bring my thoughts to paper. It is not what I planned for the day, but it is getting in the way of focusing on client work — so I best get it out so I can get back to the tasks at hand.