Stratejoy the Biz
Vulnerability + Creativity Hangovers + How to Make it Through
“When you are sad or hurt by an old wound, and then ticked off because you thought you were “over it’, it’s not that you weren’t healed, but that you have a deep heart and soul and it is multi-layered. The pain is not an old incision opening, but a new layer of healing and…
Read MoreI Want My Work to Feel Like Play + Photos from the Elevate Retreat
I want to be joyful above all else, but also in union, of service, divine and wild.
I want my work to feel like play.
I want to create with fire in my belly, because I see a need in the world that I can ease. I want to be proud of my process, proud of my product, proud of my power.
I want my clients and my community to know that I love them in all their messiness because I do. I want being on retreat (or camp) with me to feel inspiring, raw, supportive and magical. I want to remember that I don’t take on others’ heaviness or fears or despair — I simply listen and love and offer my gifts.
Read MoreReflecting back on my 2013 Goals
As I get ready for this year’s Holiday Council (we start tomorrow!) I’ve been a spending a good chunk of time reviewing my work from last year’s Council.
Did I really embody my theme of “Nourish”? A few things became clear as I reflected back… I rocked spending play-filled weekends with my family, changing the majority of our food consumption to real food, and I blew my income goal away. Hurrah! That said, I didn’t even come close to establishing a daily yoga practice
Read MoreTalking Desires with Danielle LaPorte
One of my favorite parts of The Holiday Council is sharing the interviews I’ve been doing with inspiring women from around the web. This year I thought long and hard about who I wanted to talk to — I wanted women who seemed to manifest true magic in their lives, who had killer years, who were really embracing joyful devotion to their dreams.
So I made some big asks. And I got some big beautiful yeses.
Read MoreThe ABC's of Self-Love: X is for eXcited
I was hoping to share a really juicy “X is for Xrated” post with you yesterday but it didn’t happen due to forces beyond my control… Don’t you love when life just gets in the way?! I’m still hoping it might go live one day in the future and surprise us all, but in the meantime, I’ve commandeered X! X is for eXcited for many, many reasons today:
Read MoreThe Aftermath: Joyful Living in a Messy World
Last Thursday’s post opened up very candid conversation about so many different topics: children with disabilities and special needs, the value of a human life, pregnancy, infertility, abortion, adoption, genetic testing, ablelism…
Read MoreI Love Women, The Council, and Keeping my Head above Water
I love women. LOVE them. I think women amazing. We are so naturally talented at connecting, supporting and growing. And when we come together and leave ego and pettiness at the door, sparks can fly!
Read MoreAll We Have Is Now
“All we have is now. If it doesn’t drive you, or delight you, stop doing it right now, and start doing something you love. If there’s someone who inspires you, let them know. If there’s someone you love, tell ’em. You have absolutely NO time to waste.” -Birdie of Bonne Vie
Read MoreBig Dreams Coming True and Stratejoy Road Trip!!
THIS IS MY BIG NEWS! More details will be coming soon, but I couldn’t keep it under wraps any longer. Dreams are coming true, sugar pops. For me and you.
Read MoreA Thousand Different Things, all of which You Need to Know! Seriously.
As I sit down to write this post, there are a million thoughts running through my head… Should I share news that about Season 2 Bloggers have been selected? Tell you that I got engaged 3 minutes into 2010? Shout my excitement about the awesome Release & Renew event Andrea Rae and I hosted Wednesday night? Inform you that the winter schedule is up for Lifestyle Design?
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