Maren’s Blog
Writings from the heart. Chunks align in a certain way…
I’ve chosen to do things a bit differently than most. I’ve partnered with life to co-create my world. I live in the moment and am completely dedicated to doing my life mission… honoring my deepest calling, my ‘why’ for existence.
These writings are truths that have come up for me as I process and evolve.
Your life is a tapestry, what are you creating?
Our lives are tapestries, and we are the creatives, the artists.
And just like the weavers, there are some awesome tricks that allow us to zoom out, take a different perspective and get a glimpse of the beauty we’re creating on the front of our tapestries.
The Power of Presence
This past holiday season, I had an epiphany about Presence, and presents. I began questioning and questing, and I found that adding presence (i.e. unlearning hustle culture) to my life on a daily basis not only provided more sustenance for my soul, but also more sustenance for those I love, because real transformation is a result of presence.
Are your habits serving you or slowing you down?
Do you ever wonder why the entire world establishes new processes or resolutions every New Year, yet struggles to maintain the new habit or keep up with the new process, even though the goal sits out there waiting. I have found two practices that have been powerful in changing this dynamic for me.
What can your tolerations teach you?
It's not always easy to be joyful, present, and positive. Joy is actually a muscle, and just like your other muscles, it requires training. Without exercising that muscle, joy is not our first reflex. I was recently reminded of this in my own life. My husband enjoys...
The six figure gap in Corporate America: What to do when your bank account is full but your soul is drained
A conversation on discovering your purpose, getting present, and becoming who you were meant to be.
Is being a slow learner a disadvantage or your superpower?
Remember back in college or high school when you had to cram for an exam, and procrastinated until the last hour, and then went, “oh my god, I gotta cram for this exam.”? You’d stuff as much information as you could into your brain, hope it would be enough and then go...
Stop feeling sorry for yourself and do this instead
Find yourself bouncing between “poor me, nothing ever works out” and hustling toward burnout? This is for you.
It’s about more than money…the benefits of generosity.
What generosity can you for your life and business and a practice to help you embody the spirit of generosity.
The Laundromat
Recently, I had to wash my king-sized comforter. The internet told me that the local laundromat had two oversized machines in the front, as well as a few larger machines on the back wall. When I walked in, the ones in the front - were taken. Of course. I size up the...
I believe that the greatest crime is to learn something that can significantly benefit other people, yet share it with no one.