If you’re an entrepreneur who’s recently started your own business, it’s vital that you hone leadership skills that educate, inspire, and motivate others toward success. In doing so, you’ll not only positively influence individuals, but also support your own growth and success, both on an individual and business level. In this article, I share five key leadership skills all entrepreneurs should master, and how to develop them starting today.

I want to let you in on a little secret.

You don’t have to break the budget to enjoy life’s luxuries. In fact, you don’t even need to spend anything to enjoy life’s luxuries. I truly believe that something doesn’t have to be expensive for it to be luxurious. I also believe that capitalism has influenced us to crave luxurious and expensive things to perpetuate consumerism, instead of focusing on the luxuries that already surround our everyday life.

So often, we spend our days running around trying to juggle work to-dos, family obligations, constant phone pings, and personal errands that we forget to come up for air. Needless to say, this go-go-go culture can leave us pretty darn stressed and unfocused. While being in overdrive may sometimes be necessary, it can wreak havoc on our physical and mental health—not to mention our success—if it becomes our default operation mode. That’s why making time to recharge is so essential. Doing so doesn’t need to take up a lot of time either. I’ve compiled seven science-backed strategies for reducing stress and improving focus that can fit into even the busiest of schedules. Take a long, deep breath, and let’s dive in.

Why do you crave connection, rest, and balance? I often hear women say that they’re just so tired and that they wish they had time to do the things that they loved. We live in a world where we’re constantly surrounded by other people’s highlight reels, the constant pressure to be the best, and the demands of everyday life. These things influence our daily lives and leave us feeling disconnected from those around us, and out of balance with ourselves and the world. Just because it’s the world we live in, doesn’t mean that there’s nothing we can do about it.

You’re working too hard. We are living in a hustle culture. We are constantly told to do more, be more, and give more of ourselves to the rest of the world. But, I’m here to tell you that you’re allowed to be selfish. You’re allowed to be selfish with your time, with your energy, and honestly, with whatever else you want. I’m not encouraging you to be unkind or disrespectful to those around you. But you’re allowed to be selfish, especially when it comes to your job.

If you’ve been following my content for a while, you know that I write about burnout quite a bit. This is because I’ve seen the impact that burnout can have, and am eager to help educate people how to avoid it, and how to recover from it. Burnout is not something to take lightly, it’s a serious problem that is literally killing people. Okay, but I don’t want to get ahead of myself. This article is all about how to recharge from burnout, not how to avoid it.

So, you’ve registered for a retreat (like Rooted), and you’re excited but nervous…how do you prepare?! It can feel intimidating to prepare for a retreat when you’ve never been, or even if you’ve been on one. Every retreat is different; it can be hard to know what to expect, and when it’s hard to know what to expect, it’s hard to know how to prepare. This blog is here to help you know how to prepare for a retreat. We’re going to go over what to bring, what to wear, and how to get ready mentally too.

If you’re a woman, you enjoy relaxing, and you find that life can be stressful, a women’s retreat is likely right for you. I’ve designed the ultimate retreat for busy people who are in need of a reset so that people (like you) can discover sustainable balance. As a busy woman, I recognize the need to reset, and I also recognize that women aren’t being given opportunities to discover balance and to develop tools that will help them sustain that balance. In short, a women’s retreat is a retreat for women, in case that wasn’t obvious. But beneath the technical name, a women’s retreat is an opportunity for women to gather together to unlock new habits and hobbies and embrace their true selves.

A Sonic Cocoon is my rendition of a “sound bath” or described in other ways: a non invasive sensory therapy, a full-body listening experience, or a magic carpet ride for your spirit. I create deeply relaxing and restorative experiences using guided meditation and a variety of sound healing methods to help sensitive people who feel depleted. I have facilitated small group meditative experiences over many years; combining craftsmanship, experience, wisdom and intuition when I create as a vibrational artist and sound healing practitioner. During our time together at your retreat, I’ll be sharing the therapeutic application of sound and vibration. You might wonder, what is so special about sound and vibration? I’ll offer a few ideas to ponder.

This retreat is a vacation, an intentional weekend away to recenter and recharge. We’ll be rockin’ sweat pants and swimsuits and air-dried hair. I want you to fully be yourselves and allow me the privilege to capture you as you are. I don’t take your invitation lightly, it’s a sacred moment to be seen through the lens of a camera. I hope you’ll get to know me and trust me when I say, I’m here to capture the real and raw you. I’m here to capture the event so that you don’t have to; so that you can be present and enjoy every single moment and allow someone else the role of photographer.

I thought that after I spent three years, year-round, with my head down studying Chinese medicine, another nine years treating patients with everything from back pain to migraines to panic attacks with acupuncture and energy work, and nearly twenty years of having the first hand experience of living with a chronic disease, I had learned much of what I was ever going to learn about self-healing. But in 2016 I learned how wrong I was and how much more I had yet to learn. That’s because that’s the year when I first discovered, and then later trained in, guided breathwork. What is guided breathwork?

Hey you, do you wish you were a confident queen but struggle with how to lean into embracing that confidence truly? I know what it’s like to question everything, feel insecure, and wonder if people like me… But, get this, I also know what it’s like to feel confident and comfortable in my own skin. I know what it’s like to understand that we’re all just trying out best and that our best is good enough. We could all use a little extra support in the confidence department sometimes, and that’s totally okay! I’ve let a lack of confidence hold me back from doing this I really wanted to do, and I regrated it. Now, I’m turning my back on insecurity and chasing after my dreams, and I want you to join me.

Laziness is a myth. Now, I recognize that this may seem unbelievable. But I’m telling you, if you keep reading, I think that you too will agree that laziness is a myth. People are quick to criticize and call someone lazy. In reality, there’s so much more going on that we need to take into account when people are procrastinating or avoiding doing something.

Here’s a little tough love for all the self-proclaimed boss babes, momtrepreneurs, and girl bosses: you are more than what you do. I’ll be honest, hustle culture can feel tempting. There’s this draw to keep doing more, to rise to the top, and to live the life you’ve dreamed of. Is it possible that you’re so caught up in the hustle that you’re not sure of who you are? Are you finding that you’re so focused on rising to the top that you’re distracted from the beauties of today? You can be your best self without the hustle. You can escape hustle culture.

Society drives us to do more, be more, and want more. But what would happen if you stopped chasing after the next thing and simply focused on being? I want to challenge the idea that rest and laziness are the same thing and focus on the need for rest and how it can be used to fight the negative impacts of capitalism and empower you to live life in a more fulfilling way. What is rest? How is rest different from laziness? Read more!

Imagine taking time to go beyond simple rest. Imagine spending time with like-minded people who you can learn and grow from. Imagine getting away from home and becoming rooted. You don’t need to imagine any of this. You can experience it. The Rooted Retreat is an opportunity for women like you to experience all of this and more with a small group who are craving the same rest and relaxation you are.

A retreat is a getaway centered around personal growth. It provides a much-needed respite from the busy conveyor belt of normal day-to-day life, allowing you to slow down, relax, and learn how to best care for your mind, body, and spirit. There are many types of retreats out there, each with a distinct focus, such as yoga, meditation, self-discovery, writing, or entrepreneurship, just to name a few. Read more to learn why hosted retreats, like Harvest Retreats, are better.

Knowing if you’re extroverted or introverted can help you better understand who you are and what makes you tick. This can be helpful in countless ways—including if you’re planning to attend a retreat (like mine!), host friends, decide what type of job you’d like, and more! I am an empathetic extrovert—and knowing this allows me to better understand how I respond to others, when I feel most comfortable, and what type of situations I like to put myself in. Who are introverts? Who are extroverts? Read more!

Is self-care important? First we have to answer, what is self-care? It’s a bit of a buzzword these days, which dilutes the importance of the concept behind it. Arguably, self-care is anything that supports being the healthiest and happiest version of ourselves. There’s a fine line between self-care versus self-indulgence. So, how do we incorporate self-care into our lives? What are self-care activities? Read on!

I’m an event person. I love gathering with groups of people, hearing their stories, getting to know each other, and just spending time as a group. I’ve been organizing events and bringing different groups of friends together since before I could drive. I’m also a person who loves a hosted event. There’s something fun about attending a relaxing event, but there’s a whole new element when someone is hosting the event and has things planned. If you ask me, gathering is an art, and it’s even better when there’s a host.