The Mettā View weaves together stories, lessons, and reflections from the varied areas of my work—business development, conscious communication, coaching, mindfulness, and strategy—while offering a mindful lens that invites new perspectives and insights. It’s a gift from my heart-mind to you, dear reader. May it bring you inspiration and invite moments of reflection and connection. About me? Formerly a business fashion executive for Christian Louboutin, I'm now an entrepreneur, mindfulness coach, podcaster & writer. Weekly I share the Mettā View, but you can also find me on Out of the Clouds, a podcast at the crossroad between business and mindfulness. For meditation offering, head over to Insight Timer.
The consequences of being yourself
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Hey, I'm not a big cryer but sports and public performances get me, as do Disney films and most films I watch in the air. Eurosport's commentator, former figure skater Louise Walden, offered her impressions that mirrored the depth I'd felt from the performance: "It didn't feel competitive and that's not meant as a [...] criticism, it's mean as an absolute compliment. She's authentic, she's original, she's 100 percent herself. The scores and the technical ability and all of that nitty gritty doesn't matter. That will be a consequence of her being herself." A consequence of being herself. At those words, I burst into (more) hot tears. It's like Walden was offering a translation to what we were all feeling from this artist's performance - because hers was not just skill, but indeed artistry. This is what I'm taking away from this week. Watch the performance here (with said commentary) or anywhere else online. For fun, watch her on Jimmy Fallon two months ago, telling the story of how she retired from figure skating at 16 only to come back and be her own boss at 19. Happy Sunday, Sunday Digest“Spirituality is not just about finding quiet in a noisy world. It is about finding the sacred in the mundane.” — Tara Mohr This week's gatheringsMonday, 24 February — Mindful Together 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM GMT+1 Join us for our weekly gathering → Join here Thursday, 26 February — The Intention Hour 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM GMT+1 Drawing from a contemplative framework that bridges personal reflection and strategic clarity, this monthly session invites you to inquire into something that you want to achieve, as well as why it matters and who you're becoming in the process.→ Join here Sunday, 23 February — Sunday Metta Session 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM GMT+1 A free weekly practice on Insight Timer (free account required) → Join me on Insight Timer PAUSE HERE: A MEDITATION FOR YOUR WEEK Resting with moment-to-moment sensations A guided practice for settling into the present → Listen here THINGS I'M THINKING ABOUT
ListenNEW THIS WEEK: The Mettā Interview — Giulia Galli, parental coach and author of When a Parent Is Born, explores her question: "What is my intention?" A conversation about stepping off autopilot, the power of words, and the quiet revolution of raising children who can think for themselves. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | Spotify or listen here From the archivesOut of the Clouds — Yancey Strickler on Bento and post-individualism. Kickstarter co-founder unveiling a radical economic model for how artists can pool resources, share profits and own their work—imagine if the next Disney was an artist-owned collective, not a corporate giant. → Listen here The Mettā View: Making friends on the internet — A recent conversation with friends highlighted the general misunderstanding around a business model based on live interactions, instead of selling pre-recorded courses. → Read or listen here |
The Mettā View
The Mettā View weaves together stories, lessons, and reflections from the varied areas of my work—business development, conscious communication, coaching, mindfulness, and strategy—while offering a mindful lens that invites new perspectives and insights. It’s a gift from my heart-mind to you, dear reader. May it bring you inspiration and invite moments of reflection and connection. About me? Formerly a business fashion executive for Christian Louboutin, I'm now an entrepreneur, mindfulness coach, podcaster & writer. Weekly I share the Mettā View, but you can also find me on Out of the Clouds, a podcast at the crossroad between business and mindfulness. For meditation offering, head over to Insight Timer.