Modern Maven Mentoring

In honour of this day celebrating women in all of our diversity, creativity, contribution and more, I offer the following dozen quotes to inspire and uplift you:

“She stood in the storm,
and when the wind did not blow her way,
she adjusted her sails.”
~ Elizabeth Edwards

“There is no force more powerful
than a woman determined to rise.”
~ Unknown
“Every woman’s success
should be an inspiration to another.
We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.”
~ Serena Williams

“The world needs strong women.
Women who will lift and build others,
who will love and be loved,
women who live bravely,
both tender and fierce.”
~ Amy Tenney

“Your resilience is your humanity …
To yield and not break,
that is incredible strength.”
~ Hannah Gadsby

“A strong woman is one who is able to smile this morning
like she wasn’t crying last night.”
~ Unknown

“Each time a woman stands up for herself,
without knowing it possibly,
without claiming it,
she stands up for all women.”
~ Maya Angelou

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Welcome to the Year of the FIRE Horse!

The Snake has finished shedding its skin (and all the heaviness we've been feeling throughout its transformation).

Now, it's time for your fire to burn brightly, for you to pick up speed, and to charge freely and fiercely into this new lunar year.

Wishing you all a blessed, prosperous, creative and abundant year!! 🔥🐎

It's a funny thing about life ... sometimes everything seems to flow with grace and ease and you feel like a beautiful fish, swimming in a tranquil river.

And sometimes, life can jump up and smack you in the face and demand "What are you going to do about it?"

This quote reminds us that it's OK to get broken open because, like the glow stick, that's when we truly get to shine.

How have your "life smacks" broken you open so you can shine? 🧡

Too often, we can feel overwhelmed by the immensity of the issues facing the world today, and yet, there is something vitally important we must remember and that is what I call the "Power of One".

Each person who makes a small change, as and where they can, adds to the sum total of positive change until one-plus-one-plus-one ... well, you get the idea!

Start where you are right now ... decide what you can do, no matter how small it may seem, to make a difference .

Commit to doing something every single day ... add your efforts to those of everyone else to create a compound explosion of kindness, generosity, inclusiveness, compassion, healing, peace and love ...

and have a blessed day! 🧡

We've all heard the sayings, "To thine own self be true" and "Know thyself" and there is great wisdom in this instruction.

When we acknowledge, and take responsibility for, every aspect of who we are, we become empowered to make positive changes in our lives.

Leave others' shortcomings to them ... discern and correct any that you discover in yourself.

Keep learning and growing and evolving into your best self ...

and have a blessed day! 🧡

Brene Brown is considered an expert on the subjects of courage and vulnerability and this quote really resonates with me.

When the events of the day make you want to run and hide, it is an act of courage to show up and be present ... 100% present.

Don't run and hide ... be brave ... stand up, square your shoulders and meet today with the best of yourself …

and have a blessed day! 🧡

One of the fondest memories I have of my years in university is the day I spent with fellow students, discussing every kind of topic under the sun ... offering theories, 'proofs' and doing everything we could to convince the others of our viewpoints.

We all drew on our own areas of study and freely shared what we knew with each other - it was a feast of knowledge - and it was unforgettable!

What riches are you overlooking in your life?

Take time to appreciate the non-traditional riches you have available to you ... find ways to share them with others ...

and have a blessed day! 🧡

When we experience failure, or a setback, it is easy to get stuck in that low energy vibration.

We keep reliving the failure and repeating the setback until we become wise enough to step back, take a new look at what really happened and identify how we can change things for the better.

Then, we can start making the changes - sewing the seeds of success - with the expectation that this time, we will have a bountiful harvest.

What failure or setback will you revisit in order to find and plant your seeds of success?

Be curious ... be creative ...

and have a blessed day! 🧡

How often do you respond to what people say or do from habit ... and how often is that response one of anger or impatience?

We need to be paying more attention to our thoughts, feelings, words and actions and ensure that we are using them to create a better present and future.

Be mindful of what you speak, think and do ... break free from the bonds of the past.

Consciously create the kind of world you want to live in and leave as a legacy to future generations ... become a willing and fearless pioneer of the future ...

and have a blessed day! 🧡

We can be very cruel to ourselves sometimes ... telling ourselves that we're not good/smart/rich/attractive etc. enough and belittling ourselves.

Please stop doing that!! You are the most perfect you, just as you are.

Yes, you and I and everyone else are all "a work in progress" but that doesn't mean that we are "less than" anyone else.

Start showing yourself some true self-compassion ... cut yourself some slack for your mistakes (just learn from them and let them go).

Give yourself permission to be "perfectly imperfect" ... love yourself for the truly magnificent being that you are ...

and have a blessed day! 🧡

There are so many choices and decisions required of us every day, it can be overwhelming!

In business, and in life, it is essential that we have a method for determining what to do and what can be given to someone else or taken "off the table".

Create your evaluation criteria ... be prepared to delegate (without micro-managing) ... set your boundaries ... stick with them ...

and have a blessed day! 🧡