The Drive: What challenges have you overcome?
We both went through the challenges of Post-natal depression and raising children without the support of a family, as we both come from Europe. I have been faced with the challenges of a divorce, parenting through separation while homeschooling. Dealing with PTSD at the same time has made the experience much more intense. Stef, on the other side, has been faced with the challenge of a chronically sick child. Thanks to yogic and mindfulness skills, we have been able to overcome many internal and external difficulties gradually. We find a home and support within ourselves first, it has been a journey of bringing yoga from the mat to the daily chaos.
For better or worse: What are the pros and cons of running your own business?
The pros of running our own business are that we get to express our passion for self-growth and inner peace. This alongside participating in and witnessing the journey of empowerment and self-nurturing of many mothers. We get to share our skills and the lessons from our own journeys. I can work around homeschooling and other commitments. An often faced challenge is deciding what the most important place to focus our energies at any given time is. But again that is just part of the art of living as working mums.
Hopes and dreams: What next?
The dream is to develop many online programs and run numerous events and retreats throughout the year and worldwide to support mums everywhere to live their dreams and enjoy their journey of motherhood. We envision collaborating with many experts and organisations to assist and help mothers become a model of emotional maturity and self-empowerment for themselves and their own children.
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