27 Power Life Statements

Every once in a while a blog post comes along that makes you get curious about yourself. Question your intentions, your values, your why, what you live by. Anchors you into your truth.  The other day I was reading a blog post about the writers ’27 Life Power Statements’ + it peaked my curiosity about what…

One of ‘Those Days’

This post was originally published on April 18. 2016 on www.saltwatertea.com – it has been reposted here with permission. All photos by Sarah Beau Photo. We’ve all had that day where it feels like absolutely nothing is working. You try one thing and it doesn’t work, so you move onto the next, and the next,…

Tips To Boost Your Productivity When Working From Home

In recent years, it has been growing trend amongst millennials to break off from the regular 9-5 routine and create a workspace within in their home, especially if you are an aspiring entrepreneurial girlboss! If you fit this description then you will probably agree when I say that the expectations of working from home are very different…

Sustaining Your Creative Flow

  Whether you’re a small business owner, an entrepreneur, a craftswoman, or an artist, we all have one thing in common – we are creatives. We are called to create, and compelled to bring new and exciting things into the world. We honour that invitation from the universe to tell our story and share our…

Building An Authentic Brand Following

New Year, new sales strategy! Right? Well, not exactly. Small businesses are notorious for getting caught up in their short-term ROI, because long-term planning tends to be a nice to have, not a need to have. However, if you want your business to last longer than a few nasty winters in Calgary, you’re going to…

Meet Me Mondays – The 10 Founders of YYC Girl Gang

MEET THE 10 FOUNDERS OF YYC GIRL GANG Kenzie – MILK AND HONEY DECOR  Kenzie is the bossy babe behind Milk and Honey Decor and a huge influence in the YYC Girl Gang. She originally started her account as a way to promote makers and creatives and she just loves sharing the love. Once bitten by the…

Canadian Green Beauty Favourites

Full disclosure: I’m not a “maker” and I don’t own my own business. I did start my own Clean Living & Green Beauty blog a few months ago, but that would more likely be classified as a nonprofit charity… I do, however, have an obsession with discovering and supporting local and Canadian-made products; Market Collective…

Networking Tips for Introverts

Networking can be stressful, even for those who are extroverts and social butterflies. Throwing an introvert into a room full of strangers? You may as well throw them into a pond filled with piranhas with laser beams on their frigging heads. I have met quite a few people who avoid networking and social events because of their social…

“Can I Do This?” – The internal struggles of a small business owner

Sorry to get so personal and emotional in this post but please bear with me. My Mom and I went to see the “The Intern” and it hit so close to home. On so many levels. In the movie Anne Hathaway plays a CEO watching her small company take off, and the struggles and stress it’s…

Support. Network. Inspire.

Hi Everyone! We are so very excited to begin this project with all of you. Yes, YOU! If you’re reading this and have ovaries, you’re invited to join in on the fun. Whether you’re starting a business or maintaining an established one, we aim to build a community of driven women who will support, inspire and motivate…