I’ve always been drawn to spirituality. In high school, while my friends leaned toward fine arts and sciences, I gravitated toward religion and philosophy, always searching for meaning, purpose, and a deeper understanding of life.
But somewhere along the way, as I shaped my values, I had absorbed some seriously flawed beliefs. I saw the pursuit of money as a necessary evil and equated financial ambition with greed. Business, in my mind, belonged to those chasing wealth, and that didn’t feel like me at all.
I couldn’t have been more wrong.
Looking back, I cringe at how little I had understood about the creativity, connection, and self-actualization that are at the heart of entrepreneurship. And like all of life’s best lessons, I didn’t learn this through theory. I learned it by diving in headfirst, stumbling through challenges, and experiencing it firsthand.
The Collision of Purpose and Practicality
Years ago, when I pivoted to running a business offering embodiment work, I quickly realized something uncomfortable: I couldn’t just be of service, I had to …