What it means to have a heart centered business
For me, finding work that felt fulfilling was a journey, not a straight line - rather a spiral. In my teenhood, I struggled deeply to “keep” jobs. Between traveling, becoming more conscious & caring much more about my free time than a paycheck - I struggled to ever feel motivated working for someone else's dreams. I always found the businesses I worked for lacked a care for the environment & deeply lacked a care for those working for them. This set me up with a very negative perspective on work ~ work meant that I was treated poorly, that the environment was harmed & that my freedom was taken away. I began exploring ways to work for myself and then I heartfully paved a path to a place now where my work feels like an extension of myself & a gift to the world.
So how exactly do you create a heart centred business?
Firstly, you must know your why - what do you want to offer the world? What work feels the best to you? What deeply disappointed you about previous ways of working? It is so deeply important to stand firm in the knowing of why you want to work in an aligned way. It is about deeply questioning the “norm” and diving into your own truth of the way you want to show up for the world.
Second, you must find your niche ~ what lights you up the most, what do you want to offer? Spend time reflecting deeply on all of the passion that you have for life. What sparks it? Where does it stem from? How can you align your life to often be in the flow of this inspiration? This is your time to dream baby.
Third, action ~ How can you begin showing up daily for this heart centred business of yours? How can you stand firm in your truth and step into the world devoted to what brings you the most joy? To have a heart centred business means to show up unapologetically to share your gifts with the world.
Fourth & finally, Continuous growth ~ To work in a soulful way requires a shift in paradigms. You are not doing the soul sucking work that is considered “the norm” in this world. In this, you have to catch yourself if you feel any guilt, shame or fear around what you do. Frequent journaling is very helpful for reflecting on patterns that may be holding you back from really stepping into your power.
A heart centred business means a passion centred business - it's about finding with lights you up & making a living doing that. It is about waking up on Monday morning excited about what you are creating. It is about choosing your own path rather than having it decided for you. Most importantly, it’s about living in alignment with your highest truth. Life is a gift, none of us should spend it doing anything less than what makes us happy.
- Jayde A.
