Posts Tagged ‘Soulful Reflections’

For too long, we’ve been told to compartmentalize life. Work belongs in one box. Play in another. Love (romantic and family) — fits somewhere in-between, squeezed into evenings, weekends, and holidays.

I had spent years mastering the art of being who I was supposed to be. But I had no relationship with my own soul. No intimacy with my own desires.

I thought I would take the traditional path—becoming a professor in the social sciences—while I was in the middle of a fully-funded PhD program. But who was I kidding? I was always an artist, even when I tried to deny it. Then my now-husband called me from New York City. He told me about the…

When I graduated from university, little did I know that Hospitality would become my career. After a tumultuous two years in which nothing was certain and everything I had planned turned to dust, here I was: reluctantly agreeing with my sister, Adriana, to turn a 14-room chalet in an off-the-grid forest in Romania into a hotel.

From simple and modest origins, I was taught that focusing on the professional area was essential and that working for others was the safest thing. But I always knew I was destined for more. The whisper of an entrepreneurial spirit was ever-present within me. I wasn’t sure what that voice was, but eventually it would present itself to me.

I’ve always loved stories and the fundamental concept of archetypes, and I know many people are familiar with the most popular of them: the Hero, the Alchemist, the Rebel, the Explorer, the Sage. This love has led me to many books, workshops, documentaries, training about archetypes, but I’ve found that while the standard archetypes are popular, they don’t always align with women’s experiences.

In our bustling world, as women, we are natural nurturers, often tending to the needs of everyone around us while our own needs languish on the back burner. But here’s my truth for you today: self-care is not a treat to sprinkle into your calendar when you’re drained and depleted. It’s the necessary fuel to keep your unique flame burning brightly. It’s how we keep showing up as our best selves.