Healing Biz

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Madeline of Natural Hormone Healing // How She Started Her Healing Business

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This post is the fifth in the 'How She Started Her Healing Business' series, where 7 inspiring young entrepreneurs share the story of how they created their holistic careers - giving you inspiration, advice, and a window into how you can do it too!

Today's post comes to us from Madeline, the founder of Natural Hormone Healing! Madeline is a modern day medicine woman, who takes a unique + refreshing approach to helping women find true health. 

 

Why I love Madeline:

Madeline has introduced me to a world of healing that I previously didn't know about. While many of us know about the benefits of green juice, yoga, and the like - she comes in with a distinctly different piece. She honours the traditions of our ancestors, and our undeniable connection to the earth and our wilderness, in a way that's still approachable and doable in our fast paced world. She is, in short, quite brilliant, and when speaking with her, you will be sure to become radically inspired by her vast amount of wisdom! She's a very lovely human being in so many ways. :)

 

Why I love this article:

Though Madeline is a storehouse of knowledge, she, like so many of us, wasn't exactly equipped with a business GPS at birth. She shares her journey, honestly. The parts that flowed for her, and came naturally, as well as the parts that she struggles with and is still working on today. I love the authenticity of this piece, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

 

 

I’ve had a passion for health and healing since I was 18. 

 

During my first year of college, I spent a lot of my time watching David Wolfe’s you tube videos on super foods when I should have been studying for my political science degree. It became clear to me where my passions really lay and I dropped out of university to enrol in nutrition school the next year.

I began working in different health food stores, and after my certification, I started working at The Light Cellar, (an amazing boutique style super food shop in Calgary) where I was able to really immerse myself in my passion for medicinal and nutritional herbs, super food nutrition, and the healing arts. It was a really exciting time being surrounded by a hub of people with similar passions. It felt like I found my tribe.

I started to get the confidence to start my own business from teaching classes at The Light Cellar's teaching kitchen. 

 

When I first started I was afraid, but my desire to teach classes felt like a magnetic draw.

 

I started teaching classes on super foods, women's health and culinary arts. I stumbled through my classes at first but I started getting really positive feedback from participants and my confidence grew.

It was such a blessing to have a stage, to share my gifts and my creativity with a receptive audience. It felt so natural... like I was in my 'genius zone'.  It was one of those progressions that happened naturally without feeling like I had to force anything.

 

 

The next step for me was to start seeing private clients which eventually lead to founding naturalhormonehealing.com.

 

I help women balance their hormones naturally through a combination of food as medicine-based nutrition, herbalism, traditional foods, using the spa as a healing system, stress management rituals and transformational coaching. 

I focus on lifestyle approach with my clients. We work together to create an internal and external environment where healing happens naturally.

I started off seeing clients for one-on-one for single sessions but in the last year I’ve transitioned to a coaching based business model where I offer coaching programs. This has been much more sustainable approach for my business and is in more alignment with my lifestyle and the quality of care I give to my clients.

I’ve definitely had many road blocks and challenges along the way... as well as the occasional breakdown.

 

I’ve even considered quitting a few times, which usually happens right before I have a huge breakthrough.

 

I’ve also faced a lot of challenges with procrastination. It can be so easy to get distracted in the online world of inspiring information and get information overload. I’ve had to learn to listen to my own intuition about my business instead of following strategies of online marketing gurus.

I’ve found it valuable to set up a time management system with goals for the tasks that need to be done so when I’m on, I’m on...and when I’m off I’m off since it can be so easy for a business to take over all of your free time.

 

Starting your own business is one of the greatest self (and spiritual) developmental journeys you can go on. The curtain is ripped out in front of you and you are directly faced with your relationship with money, your self worth and your connection to your deep sense of purpose in life. 

It's the only way if you to go if you want to continue moving forward. There is no hiding from yourself on the entrepreneurial path!

I love how you get the privilege of developing something that is truly your own and you get to serve the world in your own unique way.

It's a challenge but it's oh so worth it!

If you feel inspired to start your own healing business, I recommend It. 

How ever big or small your want to start,  just jump in!  Let your inspiration lead you!

 

"Twenty Years From Now You Will Be More Disappointed By The Things You Didn’t Do, Than By The Ones You Did Do"

- Marc Twain 

 

About the Author:

Madeline MacKinnon is the founder of Natural Hormone Healing.

 

She's a highly-sought after, leading expert in the emerging field of herbal culinary arts, elixir making and tonic herbalism.

She dedicates her time, energy and education to help women from around the world to balance their hormones naturally without drugs. Her unique and effective system synthesizes the most cutting-edge discoveries in the field of nutritional technologies, super foods, traditional food nutrition and herbalism and combines them with the latest hormone testing, spa healing, and transformational coaching.

 

 

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Allison Braun, The Business Joylogist // How She Started Her Healing Business

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This post is the fourth in the 'How She Started Her Healing Business' series, where 7 inspiring young entrepreneurs share the story of how they created their holistic careers - giving you inspiration, advice, and a window into how you can do it too!

Today’s post comes to us from Allison Braun - The Business Joyologist. Allison helps women find clarity in their business, so they can bring all their gifts together in a sustainable, joyful way!

 

Why I love Allison:

Allison is refreshing. She marches to the beat of her own drum, and she seems at home  in so many settings - somewhat corporate environments, all night dance parties, talking about sex + pleasure (in her first business, she was known as The Bedroom Joyologist!), meditative settings, and more. There is a nurturing quality to her, a spunky mama bear like energy, and you get the feeling she truly does care for all her clients, and all those she engages with on a day-to-day basis. 

 

Why I love this article:

Firstly, it’s an interview post, rather than a story, which I love. With this format, we really can get right to it. Allison shares openly and honestly many of the practical steps that it took to get her business running. Out of all the posts in the series, it’s probably the one you can study the most, to get a tangible example of how you can get started as well. 

 

 

I know that, although you're a business coach now, you started out as a sexuality coach! How did you know you wanted to get into that line of work?

 

It didn't hit me until others started reflecting/telling me.  I had been trying hard to figure out my "niche," what I'd be best at and it wasn't until I stopped trying to figure it out and just started being myself that a mastermind group of women that I was in & my coach started calling me the "fully self-expressed bedroom joyologist."  As soon as that sunk it, it felt like I huge "ah ha! How did I not see this!?" moment.  Relief and excitement sunk it and off I went.  I had previously been making $9/hr at a education focused sex shop for women and couples so the idea of doing my own thing in this area & actually making money felt like a dream come true.  

 

 

Were you scared by the opinions of others, as what you were choosing to do was so different, and potentially taboo?

 

Honestly, not that much.  By the time it all sunk it I felt so much relief, excitement and certainty that it was what I was meant to do that I stopped worrying about what others might think.  Anyone that I thought might not be enthusiastic about it, I just didn't really talk about it with.  

 

How did you transition from a job to full time entrepreneurship? Did you save up, and do it slowly, or did you just make a quick jump?

 

I transitioned over a period of a little less than a year I think.  I started off working full time and building my business during any free moment I had (including at work sometimes), about 6 months in when I started getting a few clients I transitioned to part time at my job until I was consistently making the same amount in my business as I was at my job.  Once I had secured income for the next 6 months I gave my notice at my job and offered to stay on as "on call" because I actually liked being around the people there and had lots of free time (considering I made the same amount in my business working about 20 hours a month instead of 40 hours a week).  

 

Tell me what getting your first client was like. How did she find you? What were the feelings that came up for you then?

 

It was super exciting and felt like my business was finally "real" - all of this online marketing stuff I had learned about was really paying off! She found me through my blog while doing a search I believe, and followed through with applying to work with me.  One of the coolest things for me in that first year was seeing people apply from around the world that I did not know.  

 

What were the main fears that came up for you, during that transitionary period for you? How did you work through them?

 

The main fears I had were that I wouldn't do a good enough job (for my clients) and that at some point I might not have a steady stream of clients.  I consistently set myself up for success as best I could to limit those fears, which meant making sure I took on clients that I really enjoyed working with and genuinely felt like I could support.  I did my best to trust that it was my job to show up and support in the ways I knew how and my clients job to take responsibility for asking for what they needed and doing their part.  In regards to fearing that I might not have clients at some point - I just reminded myself that a) I am a resourceful person and worst case scenario I could always find ways to make money and b) I had been able to do it (get clients) thus far, and I should only get better at it over time!  

 

What's the biggest piece of advice you'd give a woman who wants to become an entrepreneur, but is still in a 9-5 (or similar) position? 

 

Imperfect action is the greatest thing you can do.  Keep moving, even if you're unclear or don't feel totally confident - it's the action that will bring clarity and confidence.  And, make sure the action you're taking is a joyful as possible.  Following that joy will ensure that you build a business that's expansive and supportive instead of something that feels like another job. 

 

What's the best part of being a holistic entrepreneur? 

 

For me it's feeling like I get to bring all of me to the table.  Natural health, energy work, coaching, marketing, inner work, practical action steps, sharing stories, sexual energy, pleasure and more - none of me and my gifts need to be left out just because it's "business" or because I'm a "business" coach.  Bringing it all together baby!

 

 

About the Author:

 

Allison Braun, The Business Joyologist, is here to help freedom and purpose driven women gain clarity on how to bring all their gifts together in a business that allows them to help those they are meant to in a sustainable, joyful way. 

She’s been making waves in the entrepreneurial community as a business strategist (and former sexual expression coach) while serving hundreds of women from over 10 countries – one appreciative client described her as “the go-to business mentor for any woman wanting to bring her whole self to the table to share with the world.”

When she’s not helping purpose-driven women discover & express ALL their gifts in a thriving business they l-o-v-e you can find her swimming in the nearest (hopefully warm) ocean, having deep conversations with strangers at a coffee shop (with whipped cream on her mocha) or cuddling up with her man. 

Start making your own dream business a reality all over at www.allisonbraun.com

 

 

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Krista of Chalice Grove // How She Started Her Healing Business

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This post is the third in the 'How She Started Her Healing Business' series, where 7 inspiring young entrepreneurs share the story of how they created their holistic careers - giving you inspiration, advice, and a window into how you can do it too!

Krista is the founder of Chalice Grove, a mala creation & coaching company. She is a writer, teacher, and creatress, who ripples with a cellular desire to bring deep healing into the world.

 

Why I love Krista:

Well apart from the fact that she is one of my best friends (so of course I think she's great!) - she is a fiery inspiration for anyone who meets her to go deeper. Conversations with Krista are never mundane. She's a deep diver, and while hanging out with her, you might find yourself soul gazing (staring into eachother's eyes for minutes at a time with no speaking and no looking away) , talking about the nature of forgiveness, or learning about her recent intricate revelations about life and love. She walks her talk and is constantly pushing herself to be more authentic and an even bigger container for Universal healing. 

 

Why I love this article:

Reading this article, you'll learn that Krista's understanding of success was shifted when she met some local entrepreneurs. This, too, was how this path of creating my own healing business came to me. You'll read that being sparked by other people, and learning of new belief systems + ideas, were the catalysts for her growth - and now she is doing that very same sparking for others. Very cool. Also I learned a new word while reading this. It is 'edify'. Fantastic! Read on lovers! :D 

 

 

I am Krista, a Womanpreneur born and raised in British Columbia, Canada.  

I spent the first six years of my twenties doing what everyone told me to do, getting a good education that would eventually lead to a successful career.  Well I got the good education, in fact I got two majors because I loved academia so much. Because I excelled in post-secondary, I really did think that school was the answer and a job was the goal.  There was no doubt in my mind that I would become successful. 

 

The year I graduated I met a couple of local entrepreneurs in the Calgary area who capsized everything I knew about success. 

 

With their mentorship, my goals began to shift as I began to see the bigger picture. Entrepreneurship is a privilege and because Canada and the USA were built on a free enterprise system people can get into business for themselves.  Many other countries do not have this right, and the more I learned about it, the more I felt responsible to step into this role as a way to honour this right and our freedom of choice.

I have always deeply loved people, but along the way I forgot to deeply love myself and so there were times when my actions hurt people, out of a deep inner pain that I was unwilling to acknowledge.  The more I began to dive into the unsettled waters of my actions and the storm of my emotional landscape, the more I began to learn about my role as a co-creator of my experiences.  And so I got to work.  I began reading Louise Hay, Rumi, Anne Harrington, James Redfield, and Elizabeth Gilbert. 

This provided the framework in which I would rebuild my life - a life where I was speaking kindly to myself and others, fostering self-care and love, and nurturing myself out of the darkness and into the light. 

 

 

We all want to become the best versions of ourselves, and all that is required of us is a willingness to change and a continuity of authentic presence. 

 

Through this practice I began to see my entire life transform, it didn't happen instantaneously but it did happen. 

 

People started showing up in my life with the same beliefs, values, energy and spiritual practice.  As if by magic, our numbers increased and we grew into a soul family.  

Many people in this soul tribe were already in business for themselves, and this risk taking, freedom fighting, trail blazing energy was what I needed to be inspired further. 

 

I was already creating but at this point it wasn't for resale, it was for my own personal blossoming. 

 

It was my friend Beth who took the time to edify my creative spirit and support my role as an entrepreneur out there in the world.  At first, like most people, I recall being hesitant - that I had my head in the clouds and that it couldn't work - however, a deep knowing said, say YES! 

During this time I went through heartbreak that has forever changed me, but instead of letting that derail my desires, I began to embrace the sorrow in a way that allowed for my deepest spiritual healing to occur.  With a website and a completed application to get my work out there, Chalice Grove was birthed and a platform for true transformation created.  Both the break-up and the business forced me into vulnerability and from this divine feminine energy a myriad of magical insights took flight - and I listened.  I began to design and create malas {sacred prayer jewelry} with the support of the Universe at my side, whispering into my dreams and guiding me to people, places, and things.  Currently, I am stepping into the role of a spiritual empowerment coach, helping people identify their deepest wounds, learn to love themselves holistically, and take responsibility as a co-creator of their experiences.

   

My message is simple: forgiveness, love and inner peace. 

 

We need to forgive if we are to embody love.  If we embody love, we will have inner peace.  We only live in this reality for such a short period of time and it is with this gift that I commit to being the best version of myself.  I know my journey, as confusing and hard as it is at times, has been given to me so that I may use my experiences to transform my consciousness, continuously evolve and hopefully inspire others along the way.  Don't be afraid to start, "everything you want is on the other side of fear." 

 

 

About the Author:

 

Krista Reierson is an artist of the soul; her life's work is to guide people to their inner guru and unlock their potential. 

 

Everything she creates is aligned with the frequency of forgiveness, love, and inner peace.  She is a super-food loving, organic supporting, person growth diving + creativity blossoming alchemist who believes life is about ceremony and service.  She loves deep and meaningful conversations that unravel the ego and expose our greatest strength - our vulnerability.  Her respect for the healing magic of crystals guided her dreams to a place that glittered with gems and far away lands.  She became a mala designer because she knows they act as a key to the door of ones divinity. You can find Krista in the forest, wild-crafting through Alberta's forestial landscapes, connecting to her truth, her creativity, her roots, and the divinity found in us all.

 

 

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Kelsey Grant of Radical Self Love // How She Started Her Healing Business

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This post is the first in the 'How She Started Her Healing Business' series, where 7 inspiring young entrepreneurs share the story of how they created their holistic careers - giving you inspiration, advice, and a window into how you can do it too!

This post comes to us from Kelsey Grant, the founder of Radical Self Love. She's a self-love coach, author, speaker, and musician, whose positive energy is infectious. 

 

Why I love Kelsey:

Kelsey is a living breathing inspiration that a constant state of bubbling happiness CAN exist. Ok, I'm sure she's got her bad days, and she shares about those too, but overall, you can feel her positivity and love for the life brimming through every blog post, every picture, and every facebook update. She's like an energizer bunny of luuurve!

 

Why I love this article:

The story of how Kelsey got to where she is really shows the process. It is not overnight that we uncover what it is we truly want to do, nor is it overnight that we become 'successful' at it (whatever that means to you). I love that we're able to see the twists and turns. The A-ha moments. The first company, the growth period, and the evolution. There are always adjustments we make as entrepreneurs to our creative process, and to our business. It's always a work in progress. Through reading this story, you'll get an idea of how this work is a journey, and not a destination.

 

 

Entrepreneurship wasn’t ever really on my radar.

 

 

I didn’t grow up dreaming of running my own business or doing anything close to what I am doing now. In my earlier years, my dream was music. I had it that I was going to make music, write music, produce music and perform.

Then something within me shifted. I presume it was an accumulation of all the knowledge from my undergraduate degree, paired with living out this pursuit of music and being in a relationship where I felt that something major was missing.

A year before my relationship came to its completion I had a reading with a psychic medium. In this reading, my entire paradigm was shaken up. He told me I would not be pursuing music but rather a more spiritual path. A path that would lead me to being in front of massive crowds in stadiums but instead of music I was speaking. At this point the whole world of personal development, spirituality and public speaking was completely out of my scope of reality.

In fact I refused to accept the vision he offered. My stubbornness kicked in and I went back to my relationship convinced I could make it work. A year later the relationship was complete. I had left the band, left my studio and embarked on a wild journey of self development which ultimately lead me to where I am today.

My path was kicked off with a trip abroad. I knew I needed to learn more about myself and begin to relate to myself as someone who was strong enough to be independent.

 

I had become so reliant on my relationship and my identity of a musician, I wanted to actually get to know who I really was underneath it all.

 

Little did I know at the time every choice following my breakup was a foundational brick of what I now teach– Radical Self Love.

I took myself on a trip across the world. I travelled solo to South Africa, the UK, Spain and Portugal. This trip had me face one of my biggest fears– being alone. I did meet up with friends along the way, but there was a lot of time rocking solo where I learned how to rely on myself, my intuition and my power of positive belief. Even before I entered the world of spirituality and self growth I unconsciously knew that expecting a positive result would yield one.

This trip was one of the most terrifying things I have ever done and one of the more freeing and fulfilling ones. After that trip, I knew I was here to do something significant I just didn’t know what. I had felt a pull to move away from the city I grew up in and start a fresh new chapter in a new city where I didn’t know anyone.

After returning from my trip abroad, I knew there was something within me that required some healing and attention. I didn’t know how to uncover it myself so I enrolled in a personal development program called Landmark Education. After the first two courses I had repaired my relationship with my parents, come to a peaceful resolution and completion with my former partner and I was ready to take the big leap into this unknown chapter of my life.

Two months after the second course I moved. I packed my car and drove to the coast. I had no plan, no job and zero clue what I was going to do next– I just knew I had to be there. Once arriving I enrolled in the final course in the Landmark Curriculum For Life. In this final course, I was to build a community project that inspired my soul and left a positive impact on the community.

This project set the stage for everything that was to come in the next five years. The program had me get out into the community, meet new people and create connections that to this day are still active in my life.

 

The project activated a dormant passion within me– the journey of relationships, self expression and the human capacity for connection. 

 

  

 

 

 

The Conversation That Changed Everything

 

In one of my final coaching calls with my coach in the program, she asked me something that would forever change the course and direction of my life. She asked me if I had ever considered being a coach– as a profession. 

I said no and asked her why she said that. Her response was another question. She asked me if people often came to me seeking advice or counsel.

I responded yes. To this she asked another question. She said “and when they ask for your advice do they take action upon this advice and create positive results for themselves?”

I thought about it and realized yes that was exactly what would happen– especially when it came to advice on relationships. I could see things that were unseen, interpret situations and navigate circumstances to come out with a win-win for both people. When I said this all to my coach she said “Consider you are already a coach and that doing this professionally would be of great service to so many people”.

 

That conversation was the tipping point for me. It changed the way I looked at myself.

 

It sent a surge of inspiration through my soul. I felt incredibly aligned.

Upon coming to this realization, I knew my path was to become a professional life coach. I signed up to coach the program I had just completed to gain some major insight, practice and direction. It was also at this point in time I co-founded my first company. I paired up with a friend of mine to create All In Coaching. To this day I still have fond memories of this creative process and the passion it ignited in both of us. 


Starting this company was exciting, it felt like for the first time I was doing what I was really here to do.

 

I was in flow. Meeting the exact people who held the answers to my questions. Attracting circumstances to practice my craft. Aligning with my soul family who would support the unfolding of this entire process. Everything began to align and it felt like magic. It was unlike anything I had ever felt before. While it was exhilarating it was also terrifying. My mind was not yet at the level to hold the wisdom my soul knew.
 



The Path of Soulful Entrepreneurship



I did not have the mindsets and the heartsets to fully embrace trusting the universe, cultivating abundance and allowing my divine guidance to lead the way. At this point, my ego mind was still predominantly running the show and so it was at this point that my journey inward began. I like to think of it as my soul path initiation phase.

This was a five year phase that tested me to the max. It filled me with divine inspiration. I was lead to the most magical of places. I had the honour of meeting incredible humans who helped me remember the innate good that exists in everyone. I also had to come face to face with the depths of my shadow. Come into acceptance of my beliefs of lack and limitation in order to transcend them.

In this five year phase I cleansed my mind, body and soul. I tested different types of coaching in my practice to see what worked for me. I learned that a predominantly logical, rational and left brain approach was far too restrictive for me and lacked inspiration and excitement. I also learned by swinging to the opposite end that a purely metaphysical, spiritual and esoteric practice lacked the grounding and practical application that had me feel clear and stable. So after 4 years of serious learning, growing and healing I came to realize my role here is to be the bridge between the two worlds. I have a gift of interpreting the omens of the Universe, reading the signs of the spirit and communicating them in a way that makes sense in this physical dimension. In the simplest terms I help people bridge the gap between spiritual wisdom and the practical application of this wisdom. My calling is to teach love. To support people in having harmonious relationships with others by first having a kick ass relationship with themselves. Coming to this realization has been a journey.



The thing about the process of entrepreneurship is that it is a journey of the soul.


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A time when you will be challenged, tested and brought to your edge. There will be so many days where you want to give up, where there doesn’t seem like a solution will ever present itself. It is in those times your soul is waiting in anticipation for you to keep choosing your divine path. Each time you surrender to your higher path you instantly become present to the miracles around you. In those dark nights of the soul you are at a metaphorical crossroads. You are being given the chance to choose what is safe, familiar and will cause the least amount of discomfort OR you can choose the path of the unknown, the path of the soul, the path of infinite bliss, abundance and grace. 

 

Most people want the end result of entrepreneurship without having to go through the inner and outer transformation it requires.

 

To be the type of person who can hold the expansiveness of your souls vision, takes some serious egoic purging. All of your beliefs will be challenged, all of the things you think you know will be turned upside down, all of your relationships will be re-examined and all for your highest good. To live the life of your soul path means some things and some people must be left behind. Not because you don’t love them simply because you have grown to a place where they have served their divine purpose for you and you for them. 

Letting go is a HUGE aspect of following your dreams. You will learn to let go of lack, limitation, fear, obsession, jealousy, judgement, reaction and attachment and exchange these for abundance, unlimited potential, love, intention, acceptance, compassion, response, flexibility and free flowing, detached awareness.

To embrace our brilliance we must cleanse out all that weighs us down, all that holds us back and everything that we have unconsciously accepted as truth without challenging the thought form that brought it into our minds.

Everything we manifest on the outside is a direct reflection to our inner world. To have the clarity of thought, vision and become a direct line for inspiration to flow through you all of the lower level shit has to go. We have to completely re-learn how to look at life, relearn how to see beauty, relearn how to believe in things working out, relearn how to have faith, relearn to see others as their greatness.

While the path of following you dreams and answering the call of your soul will not be easy it will be the most incredible, fulfilling and magical process you have ever had the courage of embracing. There is something within you the world needs that only you can provide.

 


A Couple Gems To Help Along The Way

 


1.  Ask for help. The answers are always there if you have the courage to ask.
2. Surround yourself with people doing what you want to be doing. Learn from other entrepreneurs in similar fields. These people will be a huge factor in keeping the faith when you most need it, they will also encourage you to keep following your calling because they understand the journey.
3. Everything that happens is the perfect thing to happen. Learn from the contrast. Extract the lesson and keep moving.
4. Your gift is precious and it will emerge as you create the internal conditions for it to thrive. Taking care of your emotional, mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing is essential during this journey.
5. Your mindset is EVERYTHING. Your attitude about the unfolding of your path will be the difference between an ordeal and an adventure.
5. Be open to things turning out way better than you could have ever imagined.

 


If anyone had told me five years ago my life would have included:



1. Starting a coaching company.
2. Learning subconscious reprogramming technology and basing this technology as the foundation for company #2.
3. Getting onto national television with company #2.
4. Studying numerology and being contracted as a numerologist for a year.
5. Starting up my third company with three other women teaching Goddess Spirituality workshops for a year.
6. Becoming an event coordinator for one of the most sought out personal growth/game changers event in the world which would give me the tools, insight and network to run an online business platform.
7. Open another coaching company where I solely worked with high level leaders in the corporate world.
8. Launching a year long music project where I would learn a new chord, write an original song with the new chord and put it on Youtube- which would lead to the most amazing and unforeseen gigs.
9. Co-hosting a year long Youtube show which used humor as the vehicle for spiritual transformation.
10. Closing down my coaching company for 6 months.  
11. Re-opening my coaching company after a 6 month hiatus with a complete re-branding into Radical Self Love, completing a 365 Radical Self Love blogging project, writing and facilitating a course on Forgiveness and another on Numerology and Relationships, releasing a 30 Day Radical Self Love info product and writing a book…

I never would have believed it. But it is how it has all unfolded. It looks nothing like how I imagined it. My life has turned into a magical paradise filled with the most interesting characters, incredible opportunities, deep soul growth and an inner peace that I completely attribute to having arrived at my soul path. It took five years of exploring and I’m certain the path ahead holds more unknown twists and turns– and knowing this I still wouldn’t trade it for anything.

If you feel an urging in your soul to follow a different path, honour this calling, go at a pace that serves you and no matter what tune into that gorgeous heart of yours because it will lead you to the most magical and enchanting places. You got this gorgeous!



Radical Self Love to the MAX!!! 

Kels

About the Author:

Kelsey Grant is a Radical Self Love coach, speaker, author and musician.

 

She is fiercely passionate about teaching people how to love themselves more. She is greatly inspired by the possibility of a world full of people who are fulfilled, on purpose and resonating in the beauty of love filled, harmonious relationships. 

Kelsey offers Radical Self Love, Relationship and Love Alchemy coaching one to one or with couples. Her first published book "Sabotaged Love: The 12 Archetypes Keeping You From The Love You Want" has just hit the Amazon book shelf. This book is a precursor to the launch of her flagship program "The Alchemy Of Love" which is set to launch early 2015. 

 

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Introducing: How She Started Her Healing Business - The Blog Tour!

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Today I was having a hard day.

 

My belly felt all weird, yet I knew that I was in the process of doing some deep transformative work.

When I feel off, I like to go outside, for a walk, and channel Archangel Michael. I do this through simply invoking him (Archangel Michael, I need your help!) and when I start to speak, I allow his wisdom to come through my voice (this is the same process I use in my 1-on-1 intuitive sessions).

Michael had some great wisdom for me today. He told me to alchemize my time. Rather than hang back, and watch my life stay the same way it has in the past, he asked that I use my time to create what I really want. To alchemize my pain into what can be helpful and healing for the world. That even though I didn't feel great, to deliver my message anyway. To use this life to give it all I’ve got. 

I came home feeling better, and I got straight to ‘work’. I have been brewing something for the last few weeks, that I’m finally ready to offer the world. 

 

This project is alchemy.

 

I’ve used my time to create something I love, and something that can be of extraordinary value to the world, in it’s own unique way. 

And this project is entirely for you. It’s devoted to guiding you to do what Michael told me - alchemize your time to give your healing to the world. Alchemize your pain, your pleasure, and your experiences, into something that brings the world value.

The project? It’s a 7 day community blog tour called ‘How She Started Her Healing Business’.

 

What’s a community blog tour?

 

It’s a cool concept really, when different members of a community (in this case, the spunky spiritual women community) - come together. Each woman in this blog tour has written one blog post on the story of how she started her own healing business. 

 

 

When you sign up for the tour, you’ll get each of these blog posts - one per day - starting on October 16th. 

After this date, you’ll get the inside scoop on how some of my favourite female inspirations have started their own healing practice. These stories are meant to inspire YOU to share your own story, your own alchemy, with the world. 

Like I said before (and as I’m sure you know) - the road of spiritual awakening isn’t always easy. But it’s so much more fulfilling (and fun!) when you give what you’ve got to the world. You’ll feel better, because you’re doing what you came here to do (heal baby, heal!)

So now - I want you, no matter where you are, or what you’re doing, to take a moment to think about what it is you want to give to the world. 

Do you have a book inside of you? A great idea? An art project? An event? A personal experience? A smile? 

 

What do you desire to give to the world?

 

Now head to this link, and sign up for the blog tour! (Or, just plug in your name + email at the bottom of this post!) Next week I’ll send you a new story, every day, of how 7 incredible women got serious about giving their medicine to the world. 

These stories will inspire you to get your own inner medicine woman juices running. We get sparked by other people, and through that experience, we have more belief in ourselves that we can do it too. WE can give our medicine to the world too!

Lots of love!

xo Beth

 

 

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8 Practical Tips to Start Your Own Blog

1. Decide on a platform 

There are lots of platforms out there for your blog, but my favourite is still www.blogger.com. It’s google’s interface, and is really quite simple to use. Other popular platforms are www.wordpress.com and www.tumblr.com

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2. Create a space you love to write in.

When you first sign up for a blog, with say, blogger, you’re given a simple, straightforward template to work with. But to be honest, the aesthetic of it isn’t really very inspiring, and you probably won’t be as stoked to write as you could be if your blog really reflected you, your energy, and your flava! Here are your options:

 

  • DIY it. This is how I learned. I googled everything. ‘How to add an image with HTML’, ‘How to remove the blogger bar’, etc etc etc. To be fair, I started learning basic HTML when I was 14, so I was ahead of the game. This route takes a long time, but for those of you who like to learn, and do things your own way, this might be for you. The plus is that once you teach yourself basic computer lingo, you can do it for other people too! -  Here's a great resource for you DIYers.

 

  • Hire a designer/coder to create a custom spot for you. For a simple blog design, you’re looking at around $150 - $500 depending on who you work with. This is the way to go if you’re serious about writing, and hope to go professional with your work. The plus to this is you get exactly what you want. For example, I just designed a blog for my client, Carlee. I turned her visions of flowers, oranges, pinks, turquoises, and her distinctly feminine + juicy essence into a design. You can see it here. In my opinion, the design fits her like a glove, and I know it's made a difference in how inspired she feels to create.  -  Here's a great resource to find designers ( I usually only take on design projects for longtime clients + friends )

 

  • Purchase a ready made template. And some of them are free. (Like on this site) This means that you will get something called a CSS template. All you have to do is install it to your account, and the simple template is replaced by something much prettier. If you’re just starting off in the blog world, I would recommend this out of all the options as the way to go. Once you get clearer on your voice, your message, and where you’d like to go with your blog, you can invest more time and money into it.  -  Here are a ton of premade blog templates for you to choose from!

 

3. Get inspired by other bloggers.

Everyone writes differently, and there are multiple ways to outline your posts. For example, when I first started writing, I was really inspired by Emily of Cupcakes and Cashmere. I loved the simplicity of her posts (usually only a paragraph long), and her use of photography. That inspiration served as a launching pad for my writing, and while I no longer use that template to create, it served as a great start to play around with how I liked to create my posts.

 

4. Observe when it feels best to write.

For me, I find writing comes most easily in the morning, when I’m full of energy, and it’s light outside. This doesn’t always mean that’s when I write (in fact, right now I’m pretty mellow and it’s dark outside!) - but I do know that that’s when it flows the best. Work around that.

 

5. Try different things.  

This is all about playing. I’ve written about everything from criticism of the justifications for the Alberta Oilsands, to my feelings after being broken up with, to how to make raw bagels. Give yourself permission to play around, it takes a while to find your voice, and to know what feels best to write about. A tip on deciding what you’re going to write is to sit down at your computer (or journal) - and ask yourself “What would feel amazing to write about right now? What am I most excited about expressing?”

 

6. Do it because it feels good.

Why are you writing a blog? There could be an enormous amount of reasons. You want to teach. You just need somewhere to get your thoughts out. You love cooking and want to share your recipes. You’re going traveling and want to share your stories with loved ones. But at the end of the day, the only thing that really matters is that what you write feels GOOD to write. This is similar to the what I said above. “What would feel amazing to write about?” Write from a place of passion, (ie. Wow, that casserole was amazing today, I want to write about it!) not a place of ‘shoulds’ (ie. I should write about meditating because it’s in line with the spiritual vibe of the site.)


7. Photography is an eye catcher.

Having great photos that resonate with your writing is key. Photos instantly draw someone to your posts in a way that just won’t happen if all they see is words. {Ironically, this post has the least photogrphy in recent memory! Harhar} For most of my blogging, I’ve used only photography that I’ve taken, because I didn’t think it was fair to use someone else’s work. But I’ve actually changed my mind. There are so many amazing photos and pieces of art out there, that are simply begging to be shared! I decided I don’t have to do it all. Now, I credit whenever I can track down the source of the picture, and am just grateful there are so many creative humans on this planet. ( I get most of the photos I currently use on Pinterest)

 

 

8. Share your work!

We all have doubts. Thats just how it is. Occasionally thoughts like  ‘What if the post isn’t good enough?’ ‘What if it offends somebody?’ ‘What if they think I’m crazy?’ might pop up, especially when you’re new to blogging and sharing your work. I’m going to be blunt here. You just gotta get over it. Haha! Just rip the bandaid off and share your soul work people! Be present with the fears that come up, use them as tools to grow, and get sharing your unique, beautiful voice. You are never going to please everybody.

It’s also important to keep the Law of Attraction in mind. Sometimes, some of my clients will say - but anyone will be able to see my work! Let’s be serious. Joe Blow on Wall Street who only cares about the dolla billz probably isn’t going to click on your post entitled ‘Why Meditating with Your Friends Might Bring you Closer!’. a) His vibration isn’t in alignment, so he won’t be drawn to the post. And b) That’s not what he’s interested in. 9 times our of 10, the people clicking on your article will actually be super interested in what you have to say.  

 

Do you have a friend that would benefit from this information? Make sure to share it with her! 

xo Beth