The bedrock of my life are women I’ve never met

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Back in 2020, a few months before leaving my legal career, I made a huge investment in myself (and the future I was dreaming of) by joining a mastermind for women in business.

I had no idea at the time that this investment would start the chain of community & sisterhood that has blessed my life since.

In the 4 years that followed, as I left my corporate career and transitioned into an entirely new way of living and being, I joined many other digital communities in the realms of entrepreneurship, healing arts, writing, filming, coaching, yoga, and more.

What initially drew me to these spaces were the interests and passions that I wanted to learn and develop. But what impacted me more than the knowledge I learned or techniques I practiced were the women I met along the way.

What all these women have in common is that they are each designing their lives in ways that are so different, so counter-culture, to anything I had ever seen or imagined possible.

I met women who intentionally opted out of the rat race to become writers, poets, yoga teachers, reiki healers, death doulas, witches, health coaches and more.

I met women who create space in their days to rest — who aren’t owning their busy-ness as a badge of honor but rather, are celebrating their capacity to be fully present for life.

I met women who are successful business owners, who ditched business plans and content calendars for the moment-to-moment guidance of their heart and intuition.

I met women who cherish moving slowly through their days… who aren’t rushing through life on autopilot but are savoring the sweet sips of beauty that weave through the mundane.

I met women who had the courage to leave the predictability of their soul-sucking careers for the possibility of a well-lived life.

I met women who have the courage to say I don’t know when asked the annoying question of “what’s next?”

I met women who take their creativity seriously — who take their work as the artists of their life as the most important job in the world.

I met women who live radically different than anyone I know… who live in vans in remote European islands, who write erotic poetry while designing saris, who dropped their multi-6 figure businesses to start fresh in foreign lands, who prioritize their nervous system as the foundation of a vital life, who work in corporate with no intent to climb the ladder.

I met women who genuinely celebrate one another — who don’t view other women as threats or competition, but as sisters and examples of what’s possible for all of us when one of us thrives.

When I was still in my corporate bubble, I had no idea there were women in the world, like me, who yearned for a different type of life: a creative life, an intuitive life, a softer life, a slower life, a heart-led life.

I had no idea at the beginning of my entrepreneurial journey, that the bedrock of my life would become a group of women from all around the world that I have never met (+ a few I’ve been lucky to meet a handful of times).

But I can honestly say that throughout these years, it hasn’t been the “business strategies for growth and success” that have helped me most. It hasn’t been the social media hacks or the “get rich quick” schemes that have led to creative fulfillment…

What’s helped me grow in my life and business more than anything else has been connecting with women who are walking a similar path, but in their own way.

It’s been hearing their stories and realizing that we all share the same fears, the same seasons, the same highs and lows.

We all share the same desires to live authentically and create soulfully, even though the nuances look different for us all.

It is by sharing my fears and hearing theirs that I have realized I am not alone.

It is by using my voice and being seen in community that I have felt a true sense of acceptance and belonging.

It is by holding space and listening to others that I have learned the most.

It is through our constant encouragement and celebration of one another that I find courage to keep showing up.

It is by connecting with other heart-led sensitive souls that I embrace my sensitivity as a superpower.

It is scary to walk an alternate path, moving against the norms of everyone around you. It is hard to define yourself in a world that is looking to squeeze you into a box. It is difficult to change around people who expect you to be the same.

But the more I meet other women who are living outside the box, the more I realize that it’s possible for me too.

I’m so excited to create space for more of these incredible women and connections in Sad Girls Club — a women’s sanctuary for feeling it all.

If you’re looking to connect with heart-centered women and reclaim a deeper part of yourself along the way, I hope you’ll consider joining us for Sad Girls Club in September 2024!!

If there’s one thing I believe with every fibre of my being (and have experienced firsthand countless times) — it’s that when women come together in community — to support, uplift, celebrate, hold, share, and witness one another — we all heal, thrive, and reconnect to the radiant pure essence of who we are and what we’re here to do.

I hope to see you there ♡

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P.S. I don’t like writing in disclaimers but this is one disclaimer I am happy to make… my deep love and appreciate for the in-real-life women and friendships that have also blessed my life over the years and decades. The women I have grown up with, the women that have walked with me through different seasons and identities. They too, are the bedrock of my life <3

I guess my point with all of this is this…

Surround yourself with real, authentic women and watch every aspect of your life expand in the best ways possible.

♡

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In case you missed it…

The Summer Series is a YouTube series I started at the beginning of summer, chronicling adventures, stories and contemplations throughout this season of life.

You can find the last 4 episodes linked below :)

Your ordinary life is actually extraordinary

It’s time to stop rushing through life

Building courage to live FULLY | 3 Day Hike to Half Dome

Returning to the confident pure essence of who you truly are

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