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feelings of unworthiness? Is it fear of abandonment? Is it
fear of being seen for our truth in the moment? Instead we
shield our secrets with veils and in some cases mortar for
this sense of false protection. Holding on to secrets causes
CH: I put my phone down! I used to be one of the people suffering. I have lived it and I have witnessed it. It’s unwho check their phone every six minutes. Now I will take necessary. Have we forgotten that love transforms all and
part of the day, or whole days, and completely disconnect. I forgiveness is a form of love?
also get monthly massage, take time away in Calistoga with
Our shadows in the secrets are invitations to go to the
Luke, my husband, for a mud bath and intimate weekend
together. I see our intimate relationship as a foundation of deepest parts of us to heal the roots of our lineages to
liberate us and the generations to follow. It is only through
our family and it is very important to me. I also get facials our choice to this deeper connection to ourselves that we
& pedis with the girls, walk near the water, reading a good find the truth of who we are and stand courageously for
this truth to live in the present moment.
book!
JB: We all need time to disconnect and clear the
mechanism. How do you unwind and what do you do to
‘spoil’ yourself?

JB: In the US, small business represents the majority
of businesses feeding the economy. Do you think that
everyone is equipped to be a small business owner?

JB: What is your biggest guilty pleasure and how often
do you indulge?

CH: Hail Merry Chocolate Tart - oh my god - orgasmic
for sure! They are vegan and gluten free, and sweetened
CH: I think it takes a village to live on this planet. We all
are unique and not everyone is meant to be a small business with maple syrup. {you can find these at hailmerry.com.
owner or entrepreneur. I know this for sure - whatever you Since Camden turned me on to these, I am now also addicted to the
love to do and you’re best at is what you want to be doing. macaroons!}
I believe you can make money doing what you love. You
must have passion in your business or your job. If you work JB: Parenting is an amazing gift and the opportunity
in a job for someone else, you’ve got to love what you do. to learn so much. As the mother of two daughters, how
do you model for them what you want them to learn
If you don’t love what you do, you are dying inside every
and what are the biggest lessons they have taught you
single day.Yes, there will be challenges in what we do and
we’ll have tough days for sure, and if you love what you do, so far?
it changes everything. No more excuses or hiding behind
those limiting beliefs because life is too short to hate what CH: I am an ambassador for conscious parenting! I see
you do. Get real with yourself, be truthful about what you parts of my family healing. I know in healing there can be
love and then do that. Don’t quit your job right away if you hurt and chaos because we have to get raw to get real. I
don’t like - I’m not saying that - it does take some planning love my family and I can say I’m grateful for these experiand asking yourself some questions. Maybe you like part of ences helping me become me and find my gifts even if it
what you do but not certain things. Start an investigation to has been a curvy road. I have more compassion, love and
openness in my heart and I invite the adventure of a lifesee what lights you up and make sure you have enough of
time. I let go to open to what’s new and the most loving
that in your life so that you’re happy from the inside/out.
You’ve got to live your dreams or you are not living at all. path.
1. Being a conscious parent means continuing to grow myself, admit when I’ve made a bad choice and learn from it.
JB: We all have skeletons and secrets.You have made
such a clear path for those who know you to understand 2. Being in my passion and taking leaps and risks in my life
your past by sharing your experiences.What would you and business to fully live and be happy with a big sense of
tell someone who is struggling with the weight of a big adventure.
3. Be myself and not worry about the opinion of others; be
secret?
silly!
CH: Secrets trap us and it is our choice whether we share 4. Show emotion (this from my youngest daughter Emma)
them or not. Why is it so hard to share secrets? Is it our