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)
For the Head
Meeting the Makers: Colleen Attara
Editor's note: One look at the picture above and you'll know exactly why I invited Colleen of Colleen Attara Studio to visit us to share her creative journey. Her bright joyful art and spirit make the world a more beautiful place and her story is one that so many of us will be called to. Thank you for opening up your studio and heart to us Colleen! My art started with drawing … [Read more...] about Meeting the Makers: Colleen Attara
How to stand up to mean girls (the ‘self’ edition)
Image credit: Girls are mean (sometimes) print by CoriD Mean girls. You know the ones I’m talking about, right? The girls who made fun of your favorite shoes in 6th grade, and mocked your attempt at the coveted waterfall bang? Snickered in gym class ‘Gawd, she’s awful’ or put down your ‘weird’ clothes? The same girls who gawked at your supposed uncoolness and belittled your … [Read more...] about How to stand up to mean girls (the ‘self’ edition)
A Sunday Stroll Through Brooklyn & Visit to Etsy
Last week I wrote about how in June I got to visit Etsy HQ in Brooklyn to get certified as an Etsy Educator. It was a whirlwind 72 hour trip of non-stop excitement, new experiences, + meeting online friends for real hugs and adventures. Brooklyn felt like coming home to somewhere I have always known, my Nana was a Jewish Brooklynite who gave me a copy of A Tree Grows in … [Read more...] about A Sunday Stroll Through Brooklyn & Visit to Etsy
Lori + Sarah's awesome mini-retreat planner
One weekend in early June, Sarah and I zoomed off to Jasper with stacks of workbooks, craft plans, and a bag of mini-smores. Perfect for our first mini-retreat! Here's how it all began. Sarah is a committed mom. She loves her kids and doesn't take much time away from them. However. . . her husband had been away for a few weekends in a row, and promised her a break when he had a … [Read more...] about Lori + Sarah's awesome mini-retreat planner
