In this photo, from right to left, is Rachel MacDonald, Tara Bliss, Susana Frioni and myself. We met in an organic cafe on the Gold Coast, just before I left for Europe in March.
This was the first time I’d met these girls ‘in person,‘ because before that we’d all been ‘online buddies.’ We met through an online training program called B-School, which teaches women how to create and run online businesses.
Through B-School I also met other gorgeous friends too: Jess Ainscough, my wellness warrior guru, Anja Schuetz, my beloved assistant, and Kat Tepelyan, my design and programming genius. (When I met Kat I knew everything would change forever. She sauntered into my life – New York ghetto style – and turned it upside down in the most liberating, marvellous, psychedelic and unforgettable way.)
Connecting with other like-minded women has not only been fabulous for making and cultivating lasting and deep friendships, it has also been the key to my success as an online business owner.
Before B-School, I’d always been a lone-ranger. For years I was the youngest psychic around. I was at least 20 years younger than other people at spiritual conferences and events. I was also by far, the youngest ‘working’ psychic anybody had ever heard of.
Being an ‘old soul in a young body’ made it difficult for me to find friends my age. Not that there was anything wrong with having ‘older friends,’ but as I got older I realised how important it is to have people with whom I can talk about the everyday stuff too. Like raising children, the ups and downs of motherhood, fashion, health and diet, and stuff that women in my age group need to ‘air.’ So being able to meet like minded women in my age group was eagerly embraced.
What I never expected to discover though, is how vitally important it is for your business to be well-connected. Of course, I’d been told that ‘successful business is all about being well-connected,’ but I thought that meant I needed to social-climb, appear at events to be seen and heard, and sweet-talk my way to success. So, I rejected the notion of being ‘well-connected,’ deciding not to do any of these things because they felt unauthentic and slimy.
(I’m also a hermit at heart so being told ‘I’ve-got-to-get-out-there-and-meet-people-to-make-it-happen’ made me crawl deeper into my cave…..)
However, as the months passed and I grew into my role as a business owner, I found myself becoming well-connected. I wasn’t only meeting and socialising with amazing people, I was writing for other people’s blogs, giving interviews, making appearances and being invited to business lunches to meet ‘such and such,’ for different world-changing projects. I was networking!
Yet all of this unfolded naturally and wasn’t forced or contrived in anyway. I just found myself being offered and invited, and I also found myself ‘offering’ and ‘inviting’ others.
I discovered that being well-connected means opening your heart to life and inviting more love in. It means keeping your energy open so that like minded people, projects and opportunities can find you. You can’t be a lone ranger if you want to be successful because success always comes from another person’s love and willingness to open up to you, and to embrace your unique ideas and perspectives.
This past year, I’ve had many people extend their hands to me in love, offering me success. Many of them were the lovely women I mentioned above.
From the depths of my heart, I want to thank you for your love, support and kindness. I do hope that I too, can be instrumental in your success.
in White Light + Love,
Belinda
Thanks so much for this Belinda! I am actually going to use it in my Chakra Journal as a reminder to not “hermit” as much. I am loving the Chakra course, congratulations on your success!
Sparkly Hugs,
Tobi
We manifested each other!
xx
This was so lovely and beautiful! I am happy to see this as I found you through Tara Bliss. Thank you ladies for your constant inspiration and the reminder to keep letting the love in.
xo Ashley
Thank you, Belinda.
Your message completely resonates with me.
I’ve been praying for OPENNESS. My own heart
to the world and the world’s heart to mine.
I think there must be something magical going on.
Love you!
Thank you!
Julie
Love that photo and love all of you ladies! Big Love XO
Thanks for sharing your wonderful story Belinda! I have just started my own business as well (not online, but still feels very challenging on many of the same fronts you mentioned). I have taken heart in your story and thank you for your openness. I also would like to thank you deeply for allowing me to start my own business, as it all happened just after I found you! Not a coincidence I think.
Thank you 🙂
Smiles,
Rosemary
I love this: “success always comes from another person’s love and willingness to open up to you, and to embrace your unique ideas and perspectives”. I also did B-School this year, inspired by Jessica Ainscough. And found you through one of your posts in her blog. I love internet <3 Amazing to see you evolving, and bringing healing and light to this world.
Oh you make me SMILE!
We love you Belinda and you are a true light in our lives! x
Thank you Belinda,
This has come at a great time, I’m currently studying e Business.
It was actually through Jess Ainscough’s Wellness Warrior website that I found you and I’m so glad I did! Your blog and the SoMM has been infinitely inspiring and interesting.
Thank you,
Cass
xo
Without my tribe, I would have thrown my hands in the air and given up a thousand times over. This journey is not always easy, entrepreneur or not, and we each have such unique sparks that it only makes sense to use them to support one another!
Thank you for being a supporter and inspiration to me!
Yo Sabrina – tribe sister!