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Allow Yourself More by Adjusting Your Mindset

If you want to know what mindset IS, check out Megan's post entitled, "Mindset: What it Is, How it Works, and How to Do It." It's well worth the read. This is not some woo-woo post full of meditations and relaxation methods. This is a "I take my whiskey neat" post...

What Does a Coach Do?

Have you noticed a recent influx of individuals advertising coaching services? With more than 27 million entrepreneurs in the United States, it’s no wonder that coaches of all kinds have emerged from the woodworks. But it begs the question: what does a coach do? The...

Honoring 5 Of the Most Influential Women in History

As Women's History Month is coming to a close, we could not let the month go by without introducing our top 5 favorite influential women in history! There are SO many amazing women role models who have been recognized, yet there are countless others who still stand in...

Maintaining Yourself Without Giving in to Other Blogger Pressure

Here’s the thing every new blogger needs to know about the blogging world: It is so mercurial you’re going to feel like you’re flying by the seat of your pants whether you’ve been blogging for 2 days or 10 years. We want you to know that and to repeat that to yourself...

You’re Just a Mom

When people ask what I do, I generally answer with “I'm just a SAHM” which not only discounts the amount of work I put into motherhood and raising compassionate and kind humans but also the work I do as a blogger, freelancer and entrepreneur. Recently, I’ve found...

June 2017: Business and Self-Love Goals

Writing a goals post was always one of my favorite things to do on my personal blog. It was something that kept me accountable. Lately, I've been battling some self-sabotaging gremlins and I feel that posting my goals and wins publicly could be very helpful for all of...

SSI January Book Club: Feisty and Fearless

We started 2017 with a great book geared toward empowering women to be leaders. In the wake of the Women's March and turmoil in America, we think it was an important read to show us that we can be leaders without the stigma society often puts on women leaders. We...

Do I Need a Coach?

In last week’s post, Coaching Made Clear Part One: What does a coach do? we chatted about the basics about what a coach should provide for you. The ABC’s of coaching are what any coach should be able to provide: accountability, brainstorming, and clarity. After last...

4 Reasons Your Business Should Have a Blog

It's 2016, but not everyone has a blog. It's honestly a little mind blowing to me, since I've seen firsthand the benefits that accumulate from having a blog! I know that it's a time-suck, and I know that it's complicated. Rather, it can seem complicated. I hear you....

The Soulful Benefits of Women Supporting Women

Hi, my name is Raewyn and I'm obsessed with girl power. When the Spice Girls started shouting "GIRL POWER" pre-teen me screamed out "YES! This is what I've been looking for!" Of course, I never looked back, despite the fact that the "girl power" trend seemed to fade...

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Being an Entrepreneur

by Raewyn Sangari | Jun 19, 2018 | Business, Identity | 0 Comments

The life of an entrepreneur is not always ideal or picturesque. When I was younger and imagined working from home, I did not imagine what an uphill battle it would be. I’m not saying that I expected being an entrepreneur to be easy, but at the same time, it was a lot...

What The Spice Girls Taught Me About Girl Power

by Raewyn Sangari | Feb 9, 2018 | Identity, Sisterhood | 0 Comments

Did you hear the rumors that the Spice Girls are getting back together for a reunion tour? I AM SO EXCITED! (if it's true) The Spice Girls instilled girl power into me when I was small. I was always a little feminist, but the Spice Girls really solidified the whole...

13 Gifts to Give Your Bestie on Galentine’s Day

by Raewyn Sangari | Jan 31, 2018 | Sisterhood | 0 Comments

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how to celebrate Galentine's Day with your besties. If you're like me, you probably also love to shower your friends in gifts. So here are my favorite gifts. Some are super affordable (and from my shop) and others are on the pricier...

13 Ways to Celebrate Galentine’s Day

by Raewyn Sangari | Jan 16, 2018 | Sisterhood | 0 Comments

Have you heard of Galentine's Day? Galentine's Day is celebrated on February 13th and is a pop culture event. If you are not familiar with the TV show Parks and Rec then you most likely don't know what Galentine's Day is. That's totally okay! But I want to let you in...

September Goals & Intentions: Organization

by Raewyn Sangari | Sep 4, 2017 | Business | 0 Comments

What do you think of when you hear the word “organized?” Being organized may seem like a time-consuming task and one that you’ll never accomplish, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, spending a little time up front to get organized could help you have more time for...

August Goals & Intentions: Time Management

by Raewyn Sangari | Aug 7, 2017 | Business, Mindset | 0 Comments

This month's topic is so fitting because time management has been a big focus for us in the past month. If you remember, we did a challenge last month that focused on time management and productivity. We're in the process of turning this into a course, (which, you can...

How to Find Time for Me (Yes, You!)

by Mahlena-Rae Johnson | Jul 21, 2017 | Identity, Mindset | 5 Comments

Shield Sisters, we have a lot going on in lives. We’re women in business. We’re expressive, creative, and innovative individuals. We’re entrepreneurs running our own companies and our own households. But with all of the stuff we have to do each day, how can we carve...

Self Care, Fitness, & Nutrition – How to fit it all in to your busy life(style)

by Elizabeth Dall | Jul 6, 2017 | Identity, Mindset | 12 Comments

Get ready, go to work, meal plan, do laundry, clean the house, prepare for the next day, and plop into bed exhausted and ready to do it again the next day. Does this sound anything like your life? Does it seem too busy to believe there is...

July Goals & Intentions: Personal Development

by Raewyn Sangari | Jul 3, 2017 | Business | 4 Comments

To go with our monthly goal-setting sessions on Facebook, we decided to do a monthly link up of goals posts. This concept began when we were "just bloggers" and not entrepreneurs. Pam Hodges of Hodge Podge Moments and our resident accountability leader hosted a link...

Entrepreneur, Mom, Superhero: How To Manage It All

by Raewyn Sangari | Jun 16, 2017 | Business, Identity, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

I'm no expert on time management, but I am pretty talented at being a hot mess. I know I'm not alone in the world of women looking to go from clueless hot mess to at-least-I-know-what-I-should-be-doing hot mess. I'm definitely not promising that these things will make...

Living The Work At Home Mom Life

by Raewyn Sangari | Jun 9, 2017 | Business | 9 Comments

Lately, the people in my personal life have been asking a lot of questions about what I do and when I'm going to go back to work, especially since my husband and I are nowhere near as financially stable as we were when I was working 70 hour weeks. Of course we are not...

June 2017: Business and Self-Love Goals

by Raewyn Sangari | Jun 5, 2017 | Business, Identity, Mindset | 14 Comments

Leaving Your Business to Pursue Your Life

by Megan Kubasch | May 18, 2017 | Business, Identity, Mindset | 0 Comments

Starting a business is a crazy rollercoaster of excitement and new experiences. Let me tell you, it’s a pretty fantastic ride, but sometimes it’s not what you need in this season of your life. If you’re feeling like you need to make some changes, this is the blog post...

How Embracing My Inner Queen Changed My Life

by Raewyn Sangari | Apr 21, 2017 | Identity, Mindset | 10 Comments

When we started the Warrior Queen movement in high school, I thought I was acting like a queen. I would not bend or break for anyone. I was who I was, unashamedly. Until my whole world fell apart as I began to navigate adulthood. But that was a high school fantasy. I...

How Your Posture And Confidence Are Connected

by Nessa Parkinen | Apr 7, 2017 | Identity, Mindset | 0 Comments

Posture has a large effect on confidence and outward projection to the world. As a chiropractor, I have experienced this with my patients, as well as in my personal life. Strong posture sends a signal to your environment but it also has the ability to change your...

Honoring 5 Of the Most Influential Women in History

by Raewyn Sangari | Mar 31, 2017 | Identity, Mindset | 4 Comments

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