I just finished reading I Had No Money And I Liked It: The Abundant Journey Of An Open Heart by Lilou Mace and it is incredible. You can feel her love and pure energy pour out from pages. I devoured this book in 36 hours and I’m pretty sure I will do the same with her prequel, “I Had No Job and I Liked It” later this weekend.  I even stayed up late to read it, which is notable because I’m a stickler for sleeping on time! 

Our careers are not about what we create on the outside.  They're about who we become on the inside. From that perspective I'm incredibly grateful that I chose to be an entrepreneur and start my own business because it challenges me everyday to be the best possible person I can be.  

Being an entrepreneur brings me closer to to true inner peace and fulfillment, which is what we are truly seeking. My business is my like spiritual path because it made me ask these tough questions. 

I'm so honored and grateful to be featured as a guest expert on Start Some Shift podcast with the amazing Lara Mcculloch.In this episode, you'll learnh ow I was able to secure paid internships that allowed her to travel to 21 different countries around the world and how to find a mentor who can set you up for career success

Since I started creating my dream business and posting about what I’m doing on social media, I’ve had many new and old friends tell me that they think what I’m doing is amazing. 

What you can’t see on the outside, is that since I have started I have wanted to quit about, oh, 50 times.. 

My intention with my blog is to share my journey as openly and authentically as possible, with the hopes that when you see what really goes into bringing your vision out into the world, it will give you the courage to start and keep going when it gets tough. 

Yesterday I was in downtown Toronto for a meeting and on my way home, this ordinary moment caught me off guard.  As I walked up the stairs onto the platform, I saw Toronto's Union station in a completely different light.

This time, I looked up, and I saw the blue sky peaking through  open roof. I looked down the train tracks and I could see for miles. I took a big deep breath in and allowed myself to soak in the magnificence of this place. My memories of Italy came rushing back to me.

Whenever I feel that I am at my wit's end and I seriously need help, I remember this incident in my life. Two years ago, on an epic bus ride from Kigali, Rwanda to Mwanza, Tanzania, I came across my own "guardian angel."

Everything was going wrong on on this bus ride and as night descended, I realized that I could actually die out here...

Do you ever feel like you're not "on the right path"? 

We tend to use this phrase "on the right path" loosely, but I've come to realize that this inner nudge is actually our truth! 

It is as if our souls know exactly where they want us to go, who they want us to become and when we have deviated away from that (usually due to fear), our souls start doing things to get your attention. 

My travels around the world have taught me many things that I couldn't learn commuting in a first-world country.

Growing up in Canada, I always knew that I wanted to explore the world and tell stories. I wanted to be a journalist and a documentary filmmaker. It wasn't until university that I got the chance (and the motivation) to pursue this dream.

Now, when young people hear my story, they often ask me, "Should I travel too?"

I always, always answer, "If you have a desire to travel, do it. It's your soul longing to grow. It means there is something out there for you to learn."

(The question that comes right after, "How did you pay for it? This is my answer.) 

Why do we crave travel? When we strip away the fancy jet planes, french croissants and Facebook airport check-ins, what's that longing to travel? 

I've learned that the desire to travel is the call of your Soul. It's that tiny voice inside that reminds you that there is more to life than what we can see if our First World Bubble. 

I ran into an old friend last week. We hadn't seen each other in over a year and he commented, "I had no idea you wanted to be an entrepreneur," to which I replied, "Neither did I!" 

Today I got confirmation that I am going to be on TV soon! I'm going to be featured as a guest expert on millennials and money. I am shooting the episode this weekend and I will post the full episode on the blog when it goes live. 

The invitation to be on this show came out of nowhere. It was totally unexpected and just appeared in my inbox! 

Watch below to learn my top 3 tips to help you stay on the course and achieve your dreams. 

So now you slowed down. You're listening for your intuition. You slept on it. You journaled it out and...

You get your intuitive answer! 

But then…you start doubting it.

I’m a firm believer, that we always have the right decisions inside us, if we choose to listen to that still inner voice. 

In order to create a life we love, however, we have to actually act on what we hear from our soul.

Have you ever tried to rationalize your way to the “right” decision?

You make the Pros and Cons list. You mull back and forth between every option, but you still feel unsettled.  You feel that get uncomfortable knot in your stomach and decide to procrastinate making the big decision.

One of the themes that’s come up in my life right now is listening to and using my intuition.  I’ve realize just how many of our decisions are made using our logical mind, not our heart and soul. When we ignore our intuition, our life feels off track.

In Part 1 of this series, I’m going to talk about how to hear that voice and in Part 2 - I’m going to talk about how to make decision with it.

As we reach for bigger and bigger things in ours lives, fears are guaranteed to come up.

At this crucial point, you can either give up or go forward. But I know that if you're reading this, you're the type who WANTS to go forward so I wanted to share some special tips today.

The Terror Barrier is this concept that when you are trying to change your life, there is a mental barrier to you must break through. You have to completely change the way you think about your life and what is possible. You have to break a LOT of old habits and unconscious ways of thinking. When you first try to do this, you subconscious mind FREAKS out. It will make you worry and convince you to that it's too painful, not gonna work, etc. 

Let me explain: (I prefer to be transparent. A lot of people make it look like success comes to me easy, but I always find inspiration from learning the behind-the-scenes of people's lives, so here we go!)

Have you every been in a funk?  There was a time recently when all I wanted to do was meditate and read, meditate and read. 

Meditate and read...

I was paralyzed by fear. 

I was worried, crying, doubting everything and criticizing myself. 

I was afraid I would never be able to get back to work. 

But then I realized, this isn't the first time this has happened to me. 

As I've committed to living my best life, I've learned that managing this fear is a natural part of the process. 

Have you ever felt like you need something to happen *first* before you can be truly happy? 

If only you could get a better job... 
If only you could finish this semester already...
If only you could afford to travel...

One of the biggest lessons I've learned is that everything you need to be happy is right here, right now. 

Getting out of your current life situation isn't going to make you more happy. (I've tried finding happiness in the farthest corners of the world: it doesn't work...)

I've travelled to exotic places, I've worked from the beach, I've been at the top of the world in Bali and yet, I still wasn't happy. 

Now I get it.