Dear Creatives, Artistpreneurs, and Rebel Rousers,

There is a new paradigm coming. One where you truly get to be all of you. One where you get paid well for being you. I am stepping into this paradigm. It is different. It is exhilarating. I am still learning.  I am ready.

Are you?

Last week I was speaking to an artistpreneur client of mine; an amazing leader whom I adore. Her work in the world is taking off, but she shared with me that she really wants to bring in other sides of her—mainly dance and singing. She wanted to integrate this into her business.

“Girlfriend, I know exactly what you’re talking about,” I said.

As you may know, a little over a year ago, I had the sense that something was missing in my life (and my biz). It was the artist in me. What you may not know is the tizzy I went into when it became clear that I wanted… lots.

I wanted to write a one-woman show. I also had the strange urge to write poetry (strange because poetry wasn’t something I did). I remember watching slam poets and thinking, I want that. I want that kind of expression in my life. At around the very same time, I also felt called to co-create projects with my husband. All of these precious gems came tumbling into my awareness and what followed… was utter chaos.

Which way to go?

I felt confused—um, was I now supposed to create a brand with my husband? At the time, I already had a brand called Bye Bye Good Girl.  And when was I going to put energy into my personal brand? My art? How would all this even make sense to the public? Was I just gonna look like one sloppy, indecisive, soom-soom mess?  {Definition of soom-soom, in case you’re wondering, is:  crazy (in Russian)}

“They” say you need to have one niche. “They” say to focus on one thing. And that may be true.

Until it isn’t.

Until someone does it differently.

Until the paradigm shifts.

In my chaotic state last year, I realized I needed a north star. I needed to find some examples of people breaking all the rules in life and biz. And even if I couldn’t find people that were doing exactly what I wanted to do (write a show, create projects with the hubby, mentor women + birth my art—in case you forgot what was on my mind back then), I would look for people that were an archetype, a model, a presence of badassery. [Read more...]

I was going to start a channel called CDTV. I even started capturing my AlterSheEgos on film.

But I didn’t share my cray.

I got caught up in the dirty D word.

DOUBT.

Doubt about video quality. And what would that look like?

Doubt about the silliness of my Alter SheEgos. And what would you think? That I’m weird??

Well, I am.

Weird.

I am weird.

There is no how-to in this video, no heavy teaching in this video.

And so some may think; what’s the value in it? What’s the point?

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Dear love,

Tomorrow is the last day to receive over 50% off my coaching packages and dive into private mentorship with me. After this, I will not be offering any more brand n’ biz coaching. As you may know from my last post, I am expanding into some new areas… so this is it, baby!

One of the huge ways I support my private clients is with visibility. This is a key place to breakthrough if you want to connect with your community, bring in more moola, and be seen as the leader or messenger of your movement.

Let’s take a peek at the 4 common branding mistakes that keep you hidden…

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She guided me. She whispered to me. She led me to my bliss.

My artist.

An inner presence that wanted me to be present. To the moment. To the impulse. To the Truth.

She asked me to set aside my doubts and get on my ass on stage.
And so I did.
She told me to go pro on camera and freak my truth on film.
And so I did.
And then she nudged me to offer those experiences to others.

And so I am.

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I walked along the hills. Wanting to take in the soil underneath my feet. Longing to lose myself in the misty air. Aching to become one with nature.

But f*ck if this mind would allow that.

Thinking. Thinking. Thinking.

Friend or foe?

Thinking; about the different projects.

Thinking; about the new show for an internet network.

And the thinking turned to analyzing. Measuring.

And that was trouble. Because analyzing, pairs up really nicely against the backdrop of results. Meaning analyzing an outcome. After the creation. After the action step. After—not before.

Analyzing before inspired action (note the word inspired), takes all the genius outta of the genie.

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“Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It’s the one and only thing you have to offer.” Barbara Kingsolver

Blog posts, a speech, a monologue, a launch, a brand, a breathtaking book.

You sit down to tune into the thing you’re creating and you’re taught to think like this; how can you serve? What do your people want?

Write it/make it/create it for them.

Um yeah, that’s lovely. But what do you have to say?

We live in a culture where almost everything is about the outer, the end result, the goal, the effect, the applause.

Wait. Stop. Hold up.

But what do you have to say?

Let’s look at numbers, lists, popularity, what’s working for others, maybe you should be more like them.

But. What. Do. You. Have. To. Say???

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Our why for body painting and truth freaking at HerVision…

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December is what I call my flow month. It is a time for deep reflection and deeper still imagination. Rather than be in the hurry of shopping and partying and leave NO space to be; I create more space in my calendar than I think I need.

I love diving into space. Stillness creates a powerful portal of potency for the upcoming year. Sexy, right? But sometimes I still feel the shadow of my former self—and the gosh golly Good Girl guilt comes up—“I should be doing more!” (Stomp, pout, wine, stomp). When GG freaks her shitty shoulds all over my serene soul, I lovingly remind her that the proof is in the pudding. And that the flow is working real good, girlfriend.

Some of my fave powerful practices to flow into the new year:

1. What’s your theme, badass? Create a one word or short sentence theme for your year. If you had a song, an anthem, or a phrase for 2014, what would it be? Do not underestimate the power of this. I have themed for the past two years and it is freaking incredible. My theme for 2013 was “performing.” Done. Thank you Universe.

2. Amazing Accomplishments. Write out everything you accomplished this year. I mean everything. My soul sister Brittney Castro does this every year and inspired me to sit my booty down and write my list. Whoa mama. We tend to forget just how much we create in one, teeny-tiny, year. Write it down and weep, love.

3. Dream and doodle. Open up your heart and let it rip. Let your desires rip. Let your feelings rip. It doesn’t even have to make sense. Just dream it and then write it, draw it, doodle it, paint it. Allow yourself to feel on paper. Pick colors and words that spark ALIVENESS in you. Create a doodling masterpiece of your truth. Hang it up. Bless it. Rock it.

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What should I price my product/service/speech at?
How should I map out my week?
Should I say yes to that invite?

There is a running joke that the women in my family are indecisive and that when we get together it takes us forEVER to make a decision. And ha, ha, it’s true–we linger over what wine to drink, what trip to take, and what time we should meet. But it in a bigger sense I think this represents a microcosm of something many women struggle with.

Clarity. I used to think I had to know all the information, all the details of my bigger visions to be clear and make informed decisions, but what I’ve found is the details aren’t as important as the inner feelings.

See, you and I have a superpower. It’s not something tangible in the world of logic, but if you dare to travel into the misty land of magic, myth, and meaning; you’ll find a decision-making tool to help you decide on pretty much… everything.

It’s called ALIGNMENT.

Alignment is what’s gotten me to finally fulfilling my passion with art. It’s what had me release a growing, amazing business. It’s what birthed an instantly successful service offering in my own biz. It’s what allows me to call in exactly the kind of women friends I adore. It’s what dictates my every move.

Alignment is…
• A feeling.
• A sense.
• An instinct.
• An inspiration.
• Tuning into your deeper self.
• Trusting when something feels “off”—even if you don’t know why.
• Acting on the things that feel “on”—even if you don’t know why.
• What feels right for you. Repeat: what feels right for YOU. It’s not what your mama or sister or friend told you to do. It’s going into that Wise Woman space and trusting what feels right for you. [Read more...]

This week of Thanksgiving, I am grateful for SO much. As I tune into it all, one of the things that I want to publicly give thanks for is my emotion. It allows me to feel ALIVE, to channel my artist, to create. So here’s a big shout out to tears! A year ago, my sensitivity allowed me to feel the pain of locking up my artist and the grief became a catalyst for some HUGE changes. I wrote a poem about my lost artist for the Artistpreneurs On Stage show. The theme? I wanna be all used up when I die. If you missed the incredible, LIVE show (that we sold out!!!)…the video of the opening spoken word piece is now online.

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