Yin and Yang: How do you balance work and family?
This is a big theme of what I teach; so, I practise what I preach. For me, this congruency is essential. I rest when I need to. I put my phone away. I meditate. I also pay really mindful attention to the way I parent my four boys. They get a lot of love and attention and ‘space holding’ from me, but not at the cost of my own spirit and capacity. I guess I have taught them to respect and understand that I’m a whole person and I need time for my own nourishment too.
The drive: What challenges have you overcome?
My biggest blocks have been around standing fully on my own two feet in my power. For many years, I felt like I needed others to support me – business partners, intimate partners, coaches or spiritual teachers. As I enter well into my 40s now, I know myself better than ever and I’m getting better at trusting my intuition and looking inside more than outside for guidance. This doesn’t mean I’m not close to others; it just means I trust myself more than I ever have and believe in my capacity.
For better or worse: What are the pros and cons of running your own business?
For me the pros by far outweigh the cons. I’ve created a career that allows me to be available for my children. I can do school pick up and drop off. I can attend events that are important to them. I have flexibility and freedom in my life. I do work hard and sometimes I’ll be up late at night working when the kids are asleep, but that’s a small price to pay for the amount of freedom I have. Another pro for me is that my work allows plenty of quiet and alone time. My family life is so busy and loud and intense (because: four boys!) that it’s really important and valuable to me that I have reflective time and that is built into my working day. I’m just very fortunate to have a balanced and enriching life. I don’t take it for granted and I worked hard for it. I now share how I’ve done it with other women so they can feel the same.
Hopes and dreams: What next?
Keep building and serving. In the next year I’d like to buy myself a cool retro campervan so I can get away once in a while to write and dream. My life is pretty great so I’m not looking at big changes – just keep showing up for what I do, staying in my lane and working with my strengths to serve my family and the women who are drawn to my work. I do want to write another book too, so that’s on the cards as well.
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