Monthly Archives: December 2024

This is my 76th Ponderings, and thank you for being part of this experience with me. It is also my final one of 2024 and I am excited about my choice of topic. You know the saying, ‘it takes a village to raise a child”, we all know what that means. Of course you can’t raise a child entirely alone, the input from other loving people in your child’s life is critical for them to grow with confidence, clarity, joy, resilience and a feeling of safety and knowledge, so many aspects of life and love from others help children thrive.…

This week, I was inspired by a quote that showed up in my life. It caused me to ponder our business journey and reflect on how Thomas and I have found our way back to the impact we love to have and the business we are building. I want to share this ponder as none of us have a straight line to success; many of us even have to re-evaluate what success means to us personally. During my ponder, I wrote down six areas of our character and journeys through business that enabled us to keep going despite the knocks.…

This week, I've been reflecting on a phrase that struck me during a particularly challenging time in my entrepreneurial journey: "Ambition is a curse." This notion prompted me to reassess my ambitions at a critical crossroads, influenced by recent conversations with exhausted entrepreneurs. The Curse of Ambition: The idea that ambition can be a curse is linked to its unhealthier aspects, which can severely disrupt personal lives and work-life balance. Symptoms some of us might experience include: Being perpetually "switched on" Lacking time for oneself or others Heading towards burnout Frequent excuses like “I have no time,” or “Sorry I…