ADERAS AHA’S
Follow my journey towards being, owning and sharing my light. I hope it helps and inspires you to follow yours.
Island Life. The move to more freedom, nature and creativity
Well, I am sure you've witnessed the big move Ryan and I took to Vancouver Island. Some people have asked, "what was with the move, were you always planning on moving to the island, what influenced your choice, how is life over there?" So in this post, I will sum it...
A New Truth
I’m white and privileged beyond my comprehension. I need to evolve that comprehension and enact it. I want to preface this post with this event page: http://makennaheld.com/leadershiprecipelive/ I had NO IDEA we would dive into white privilege, colonialism, racism,...
The Importance of Partnership
I believe nothing happens without it. I’m starting to realize that life only works through partnership. I don’t know anyone who ‘did it alone’ without the help of another. I used to say (and maybe I forget and still say it from time to time) that “I did this, or that”...
The Gifts of Discomfort
How a 10-day trip to Nicaragua pushed my buttons and pushed me further. I just spent 10 days in Nicaragua with Chantelle Adams and 10 change-making women. My mission was to film (alongside my partner Ryan, naturally) their volunteering journey in the rural village of...
IF YOU’RE NOT MAKING SIX FIGURES IN SIX MONTHS, JUST CHILL
Don’t believe everything you see or hear. Growing a company isn’t as easy as you think—and that’s ok. Money and me. We’ve never really had the best relationship. I guess it’s because I never really cared for it. I lived my entire 20s in pure “experience mode”. I did...
Fixating On My “Fatness” Is Light Killer
On the long road to knowing, owning, and sharing my light, I’m getting a little better at seeing where the major potholes are, and how they slow my progress. Lately I’ve been seeing that fixating on my “fatness” is a big one. What’s a light killer? It’s whatever...
5 “You’re FIREDs” led to 4 dreams coming true
Where does a story begin and a story end? It’s really tough to say when it comes to my life because each story has led to the next, to the next and on I go. I keep evolving, changing and getting more clear on what I would like my life’s work to be.
Why Nobody is Destined to be a Leader
Recently, I was graciously nominated for a Leader of the Year Tammy Moyer Women of Worth Awards.
It made me think: “What does it mean to me to be a leader who creates positive change?”
RETREAT TO REALITY
I just came back from a 10-day retreat to Costa Rica feeling totally enlightened, renewed, on purpose, and whole. And then reality smacked me in the face within a few days of being home. I kept up with my mediation and yoga practice, but I was having a hard time...
MEET L.I.F.E. RECOVERY
What L.I.F.E. has taught me about lost souls—and how to save them I’m going to be emcee at a charity event for L.I.F.E. Recovery this week. They provide safe, structured housing for women who desire a lifestyle free from drug and alcohol addiction. So I’ve been...