Live Vision Boarding with Nikki

by | Dec 17, 2020 | Parenting

The past year has been unlike anything we could have envisioned. Some people who normally create annual vision boards are wondering if they should even bother this time.

How can we manifest our dreams when things are constantly changing?
Are vision boards still useful during times of uncertainty?

YES!

When you craft your vision board with what you’re wishing to manifest, it’s truly the deeper feeling behind those things that is key.

The feelings, such as ease, joy, and love, are more universal – and are always on point, uncertainty or not.

Creating a vision board allows you to focus on and empower your deepest visions, bringing them to life.

Join myself and Nikki Starcat Shields, Jan 4th on Instagram, for a live Vision Board Session!

Here’s a list of the materials you’ll need:

  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Paper or posterboard. We recommend using 12”x12” scrapbooking paper. This is an ideal paper to use because 1) the size is big enough to get your ideas on paper but not so huge as to be overwhelming and 2) it’s a good size to display on the wall or bulletin board and 3) when you make more vision boards, you can store the old ones in a scrapbooking album and have fun flipping back through to see all the dreams you’ve manifested!
  • Magazines. Try to get ones that speak to the interests and lifestyle you’re aiming for – so travel magazines, home & garden, outdoor living, fashion if that’s your thing, lifestyle ones like O (Oprah’s publication) and Real Simple, Kripalu yoga retreat center catalogues, etc. You can often find stacks of good magazines at thrift stores, or ask your local friends and family to save them for you.
  • Printed pictures. If you know there’s something very specific you want to include that might be hard to find randomly in a magazine (a specific make/model of car, a particular retreat center or spa you’d love to visit, etc.) then find them online and print them out ahead of time.
See you there! 
Chase Young is the founder of The Mommy Rebellion a place for judgment-free parenting.  She’s created a place to get tips, tools and support for what it is truly like to be a mother, stories from the trenches that show you you’re not alone.  Tips that real mothers use.  Tools to give to yourself and to your parenting friends to feel more focused, have more patience and energy, and feel less tired and snappy .  
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Finding Joy in 2020 | Chat with Nikki Starcat Shields

by | Dec 10, 2020 | Parenting

I sit down with Nikki Starcat Shields to talk about the hidden joys we have found in this crazy pandemic year. We also talk about empty nests and instead of kiddos there are roving cats…

Nikki Starcat Shields is a writer, licensed priestess, practical mystic, and fae scholar of the mysteries. She loves to share ways she strives to live her earth-based spirituality, rooted in reverence and joy, even in the midst of a full, busy modern life. Starcat’s passions include creativity, daily spiritual practice, books, expanding her self-love, unschooling, dancing, drumming, and dreaming.

As you can probably tell from her name, she adores cats. Starcat walks her spiritual path in Maine and other faerie-approved lands. She can also be found blogging at Starcat’s Corner and working on her business, Feline Dreamers. 

Follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

An Anti Racism Conversation Mother to Mother | Althea B

by | Dec 3, 2020 | Parenting

I sit down with Althea Branton to discuss what it is like to be black and raising a child of color in Canada where racism is a little more subtle than here in the states.

We talk about new motherhood and a bit about not knowing the outcome of the US election when we filmed this.

Althea Branton is the host & producer of the podcast “Brokenhearted“.

“Brokenhearted” explores romantic and non-romantic heartbreak by engaging in unscripted conversations about grief, pain, loss & spirituality.
Althea isn’t afraid to experience every emotion. She created this podcast to share stories with the world that need to be told. She often challenges societal beliefs about dating, relationships & spirituality.
When Althea isn’t dismantling patriarchal conditioning, she loves to create art with words, binge-watch British dramas, and eat all sorts of chocolate.
Listen to the latest episode at  anchor.fm/brokenhearted
Follow Althea on Instagram:  @altheabranton

Finding Joy in 2020 | A Chat with Calandra

by | Nov 19, 2020 | Parenting

Calandra and I sit down for a short chat on how 2020 is going, looking at how our businesses pivoted slightly when we entered lock down, how it’s harder and easier to get work done now that our family is constantly home.

Calandra is a brand strategist, designer, and visibility coach helping female entrepreneurs stand out in the online space. She is the host of the Magnetic Boss Podcast, founder of The Magnetic Boss Collective, and creator of The Magnetic Boss Membership.

 

She is passionate about helping women cultivate unique businesses that infuse fun and personality into everything they do. She teaches entrepreneurs that growing a business doesn’t have to feel hard, cookie-cutter, or forced.

Visit calandramartin.com to learn more and get connected. Follow Calandra on Facebook@calandramartin and Instagram @calandra.martin and subscribe to The Magnetic Boss Podcast on iTunes!

Finding Joy in 2020 | A Chat with Sarah about New Motherhood & Bravery

by | Nov 12, 2020 | Parenting

I chat with Sarah Spiegal, founder and owner of Samudra Studio, and discuss what it’s like to parent a toddler this year and how she has flexed her bravery muscles this year.  

Sarah Spiegel Dunn is a mama, business owner, wife, and lover of yoga. She has had a long time love of building and supporting community and enjoys creating connection and transformation for individuals and groups through classes, workshops, transformational retreats, and trainings both locally and internationally.

She is the founder and owner of Samudra Studio, community-based yoga and meditation studios in downtown Saco and Biddeford. Sarah particularly loves the process of mentoring other yoga teachers through her one on one programs and supporting them in growing their own businesses and following their dreams.

In 2016, Sarah quit her 9-5 job to open Samudra Studio in Saco, which she has grown into a thriving community since then. 

After gaving birth to her son, Sarah  has enjoyed the journey into motherhood and learning to navigate being both a thriving, successful business owner and dedicated mama. When she’s not teaching yoga or spending time with her sweet family, you’ll catch her at the beach with her fur baby, Kenobi, and enjoying the incredible community of female business owners in Biddeford and Saco.

Follow her on Facebook and Instagram.