Goddess Circle Reflections....

I can not believe that today is my 1 year Anniversary with the Goddess Circle.  A sacred space for women created by Goddess Leonie.  A place that for me has been my sanctuary, which has been full of wisdom, support, encouragement and magick.  Yes, it's so magickal how it impacts our lives and most of all teaches us how to let our inner Goddess Sparkle!  I was one of the first Goddesses to join and now we are up to 1,250 of us from all around the world, creating miracles and strong bonds.

In the past year I have grown so much, shifted my mindset, and truly found my tribe.  Those that know me well, know it's not been an easy year for me, with the loss of our Ranch last fall and the passing of family members to include my best friend and companion of 15 years. Going through hard times that we refer to as "dark nights of our souls", isn't easy and often finds us forgetting we are strong and this too shall pass.  Having the Goddess Circle and the sisters I've grown to love and share with there in my sanctuary, for support, guidance and most of all reminders that we are NOT alone, has been the most incredible gift I could have ever asked for. 

Through the Creative Goddess eCourse I've embraced my Creativity even more and realized what a huge part it is in my life, and how when I nurture it by allowing myself to have creative time outside of just my businesses, has helped me blossom and grow with my art in fun and new directions.  In the Circle we were recently asked to participate in the "30 Days of Goddess" where we shared from our hearts and answered this question, "What is the one thing you most want to share with other women to help them be a Goddess?"  There was 150 contributions from Goddesses all over the world.  I myself created my first Youtube movie ever for this.  It consists of my story and photos I've taken throughout the year; all of which is meant to inspire and remind women that even when we forget to embrace our Inner Goddess she is still there.

This isn't something I would have felt comfortable sharing a year ago, exposing my life and myself, let alone creating, with my limited technical knowledge, but the encouragement and support offered in the Circle has been amazing.  It's a constant reminder that's it's okay to Dream Big, and so I continue to do so.  There have been thread posted that have helped me open my heart, go deep and learn so much from my inner wise Goddess.  Through it I learned about the 365 Project which has challenged me to grow in one of my most favorite hobbies, Photography.  It's a commitment take a picture a day, so far I'm on day 243 66% complete and have every intention on completing the year. Sometimes I get behind on uploading my pictures, but I take one everyday.  Here are some of my latest shots.

I so enjoy taking macros photos and photos of nature's treasures too.

The recent release of the Business Goddess ebook was such a wonderful way to look at my business in a whole new and different light, and approach it in a new Goddessy magickal way for me.  As I have had a hard relationship with the Marketing aspect of my business...I sooo much rather be creating :)  But I truly understand the importance of it and through all the wisdom Goddess Leonie shared, as well as connecting with fellow Business Goddesses through our Circle, I've learned how to put myself and my business out there, step out of my comfort zone often and ride wild donkeys! I took my blog to another level as I started sharing posts about my art and shop as well.  I also created a wonderful Sparkling Goddess Series where I've been sharing inspiring stories from my fellow sisters as to what makes them sparkle. Through it all I believe the most valuable lesson I learned is, "Never ever compare your art to anyone else, we are all unique and gifted, and our art is a gift to the world".  So, so true, thank you Goddess Leonie!  Through those words of wisdom I found the strength to start listing my Goddess Art journals...and have much more in store for my shop by way of paper art!

I learned to come out of my shell and let my wise inner Goddess shine in ways I never thought I could. A few months ago I volunteered to become one of Goddess Leonie's Mentors on the Circle.  I feel so honored to be able to give back to a community of women that have become a second family to me.  We have created smaller Goddess Groups monitored by individual Mentors to help new Goddess become acquainted with the Circle as it grows and expands in magickal ways. It's such a wonderful way to meet new Goddesses on a more intimate level.  Aside from being a Mentor on the Circle, I'm also a Team Leader on the Goddess Circle Etsy Team, along with Becky Jaine and Jodi and I am one of the Admins for our Shinning Goddesses Yahoo Team for our Etsy Team, along with Becky Jaine and Haloquin, all of who are Goddess Circle Sisters.

Not only have I built long lasting relationships with wonderful women, connected with other creative souls and have also found a Business tribe to help and assist each other in growing our businesses, I have also remembered to grow and expand everyday embracing my inner Goddess more and more.  Like I said it's been a magickal year in the Goddess Circle and I know I still have much more to learn.  I invite you to come check out this wonderful and magickal place, or at the very least visit Goddess Leonie's website.  I guarantee you will not be disappoint by how authentic and real she is and by all the beautiful juicy wisdom she shares with all of us.