When we heard from Jessika that she was looking for posts around money this month, we were like, hmm...what could we say about money? What do we know about money? We came up with a collective, "uh, not much." We are mavens in many ways, but mavens in money matters? Not our specialty. But you know what we are pretty great at? Finding the right people to help when we need … [Read more...] about A chat about money and creativity with maven, Luna Jaffe
Rid yourself of the past to step into a fresh new year
Have you given up on your resolutions yet? We did. Jen and I (Jena) were sick of the cycle of never keeping to our resolutions and feeling guilty about it, so we decided to just forgo them entirely. This year, we came up with something a little different called a REBOOT. It's a ritual, of sorts, to usher in the new year that you can try instead of, or in addition to, your … [Read more...] about Rid yourself of the past to step into a fresh new year
Trust Your Inner Awesome (and pass it along)
At The Maven Circle, we believe in unleashing and trusting your inner awesome! What does that mean exactly? Trusting your inner awesome is about bringing your authentic self to the table everyday. It's about taking care of yourself so that your inner spirit can radiate out. It's being concerned what others might say or think but doing it anyway. It's ultimate … [Read more...] about Trust Your Inner Awesome (and pass it along)
A Happy Community Starts with a Happy Self
We've all experienced this: you bump into a friend who's in a great space in their life and their positivity and happiness is literally infectious! We feel happier for having seen them and say something like, "Let's hang out soon. I miss you so much!" . Or the opposite experience happens: you get together with a friend who seems snappier and grouchier than you remember and find … [Read more...] about A Happy Community Starts with a Happy Self
Dear Self: an exercise in speaking kindly, to ourselves!
{cute fold & mail stationery by Boy Girl Party} How often do you take the time to appreciate the things around you? Do you tell your friends and family how much you love them? Do you do the same thing for yourself? . If you're like us, the answer is, probably not. . We can be so hard on ourselves- critical, demanding and impatient. We likely wouldn't speak to anyone else … [Read more...] about Dear Self: an exercise in speaking kindly, to ourselves!