A FEW businesses and service providers that I love to support!
I like to do business with and provide referrals to service providers, community builders and experts that have a people-first approach, are committed to their principles, and are phenomenal at what they do. Below are just a few of my favorites.*
I am also sharing links to resources and apps that make my life easier.
DISCLAIMER: Many, but not all, of the links below are affiliate links to people and businesses that I love supporting. If an affiliate program is not available, I have provided direct links to the main business website.
*SEE REFERRAL DISCLAIMER, below.
Some of my favorite people supporting mission-driven entrepreneurs:
CEO & Visionary behind Renaissance Messaging, responsible for creating the marketing messaging for over 100 top influencers in the online space ranging from law to science to cryptocurrency.
Some favorite things that just make me happy(!) - Maybe they will make you happy, too:
I am such a fan of things that bring adventure to life, and life to our adventures.
As a former professional photographer, I live for a beautiful image. Especially when it is of nature, my family, or a memorable adventure. The beautiful printed 5×5 square, white bordered prints by Artifact Uprising are my favorite way to get photos of my adventures out of the cloud and into my life.
A|U also provides photo books, frames, calendars and cards. Beautifully printed. Bring your adventures to life, by bringing your life to art.
These are my favorite hats, and I wear them while I am having adventures, or when I just want to feel like I am on an adventure (you will regularly spot them on my zoom calls).
My absolute all-time favorite travel tumbler. I don’t leave home without it. Seriously.
In my opinion, there is little else you need in life if you have a good hat, the best socks money can buy, a cup of coffee & a journal.
These are the (darn tough) socks.
The Fujifilm X100T digial camera. (In my opinion, the world’s best digital camera for most of life’s adventures). My favorite photography equipment reviewer, Ken Rockwell agrees.
My husband and I were penpals for weeks before meeting in person. When we finally decided to have our first date, I brought him a gift: my favorite soap. (I think that is what did it!) To this day, there is little that feels more like a little luxury than the Pre de Provence Verbena Soap bar. Citrus, tropical, rejuvenating!
One of my favorite journals: the One Line a Day 5-Year Memory Book.
Get a good LED Light Pen to go with it, and there are no excuses for not being able to jot down one line a day. Even in a tent. Event with a sleeping child beside you. Or a snoring partner you don’t want to wake. No excuses, and a great record of highlights over 5 years.
I have journaled since I was 8 years old. And I love a good pen (or fine tipped marker). I have a variety of planners that I use (see below), and these are some of my favorite pens for organizing my creativity. 🙂
My current planner: The (Annual) Weekly Undated Passion Planner in Champagne Bloom. There is nothing like a full size planner with room for all your notes, scribbles, ideas & adventure planning.
The Archer & Olive Dot Grid Notebooks in size B5 (linen covers). Beautiful for journaling, planning, and tracking all sorts of things in business and life.
Life Changing Books
(that you may not have read ...)
Playing Big, by Tara Mohr
Finding Flow, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Buddhism without Beliefs, by Stephen Batchelor
Swamplands of the Soul, by James Hollis
The Middle Passage, by James Hollis
How to Heal a Painful Relationship, by Bill Ferguson
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most, by Sheila Heen, Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton
Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach, by Howard Glasser
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls, by Mary Pipher Ph.D.
How to Win Friends & Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
*REFERRAL DISCLAIMER.We may provide referrals to third-party resources, service providers, businesses, or websites (collectively “resources”) in the context of delivering our services, or on our website that we believe may be supportive of you or your business. While we strive to provide referrals to quality third-party resources, we have not vetted these resources, and have no way of making a determination regarding whether they are well-suited to your needs.
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