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Asha's Top Pick: Ziva Meditation
As someone who craves variety and movement, I never expected to be a twice-a-day everyday meditator. I certainly never expected my mother -who has never shown the slightest interest in wellness or personal development- to do the same. Ziva changed all that. It's helped me sleep better, feel calmer, and be more clearheaded (which is no less than a miracle in this weirdo time). It is responsible for a significant portion of my creative output and decision making since I started it 10 months ago. The Ziva technique simple, requires no special equipment or environment, and will continue to benefit you forever. Whether you're new to meditation, meditation-curious, or an experienced meditator, try Ziva out for three days free or sign up for Ziva now. BIG BONUS: Sign up for Ziva using my links and get access to The Resilience Menu.
The Resilience Menu is my original framework for how to "do" self-care when you're overworked, overwhelmed, under-energized, or chronically ill. It's for hot mess, all-over-the-place people with too few spoons and too little time. I'll teach you a way that will work for you, with a special section on how I use Ziva to get more done in less time on not-enough sleep.
"The Ziva Technique, a powerful trifecta of mindfulness, meditation and manifesting (aka making your dreams your reality), that not only has the power to uplevel your health, sleep and sex life, but help you kick a$$ at work and thrive at home. "The Ziva Technique isnât an app, it doesnât require you to sit in lotus pose or burn incense. Itâs a trifecta of mental tools used by the worldâs top performers. You learn the technique once by enrolling in our zivaLIVE or zivaONLINE courses, and then youâve got a practice you can do on your own for life. "The Ziva Technique is a powerful trifecta of mindfulness, meditation and manifesting designed to unlock your full potential. Itâs proven benefits include decreased stress and anxiety, deeper sleep, improved immune function, increased productivity and extraordinary performance. "Emilyâs teaching style is entertaining, accessible, easy to adopt, and attracts many top performers from around the globe."
The Resilience Menu assumes that your capacity, time, pain, and energy will vary and that life will throw curveballs at you regularly. It will help you help yourself, whether that means getting you through the day or building the habits that will get you through hard times when theyâre upon you. It will help you feel better, sleep better, and not forget to do what you need to do for you.
Business Tools and Software
Liz Wilcox
Carrd
Paperbell
Liz is a brilliant copywriter and email specialist. Her $9/month Monthly Email Membership is the BEST thing I can recommend to anyone struggling to maintain a relationship with their email list. I recently started using this 20 Minute Newsletter framework and have been blown away by how simple it is.
Carrd is my favorite tool for quick, dirt cheap (like...$20 a YEAR) websites that look great, have no branding, and work beautifully. They're simple, elegant, mobile-responsive, and have great customer service (I've contacted them!) My website is built on Carrd as is the Get Inspired Kit sign up page, but they have plenty of other designs to suit.
Are you a coach or consultant? Paperbell is about to be your new best friend. It's an all-in-one easy-to-use software that keeps track of your clients, packages, and offers; billing; scheduling; contracts and more.
OFFER: First client free forever.
The Contract Shop
The Contract Shop has been a lifesaver for me to get my business set up and fully legal. My ADHD and executive function was NOT keen on this, and I found it utterly overwhelming until I found The Contract Shop. Contracts are their thing, but they also a fantastic Terms and Conditions template for your website.
ConvertKit
ConvertKit is my top recommendation for anyone looking to start an email list. It's free to get started, simple to learn, and has enough robust features to keep you satisfied for a long time. BONUS: Start using ConvertKit through my link and I will send you a list of my favorite free and low-cost ConvertKit and email resources to help you get started with ease.
My Favorite Places and People to Learn from:
Elizabeth Goddard
Lizzy is the person I've invested in the most over the years, and her work has had the biggest influence on my business and the way I think about my business. I recommend everything she does without reservation. If you're ready to stabilize your income the easy way, through passive recurring income with minimal effort, you need Lizzy's Lazy Guide to Affiliate Marketing. BONUS: Every purchase of Lizzy's Lazy Guide to Affiliate Marketing comes with a Voxer brainstorming session to come up with Affiliate offers and places for you and your business! Check out her Anti-Planning Workshop for some new thoughts on how to plan in a way that works with the way your life and brain works. (It pairs really nicely with The Resilience Menu.) And check out her Online Business Playground for a bite size digestible breakdown to rethink the "rules" of business that don't work for you.
Lauren Wallett
Lauren is a multipotentialite creative, candle-maker, and author who combines her corporate & high ticket sales experience and life coaching experience with her approach of "Love, Play, Magic." She's my current coach, so you know I believe in her.
Kasia Urbaniak
Kasia teaches women to take their power back and communicate their true desires in the most playful, intuitive, and clear way. Her book Unbound is a must-read, and her courses are outstanding.
Julia Wells
Julia Wells teaches business from the lens of pleasure-first and simple stategy. Her approach to mindset and pleasure has shifted my life and the way I coach. I love giving credit to her as my teacher & her podcast is đ„.
Emilie Wapnick
Creating Resilience/Self Care
Ziva
Ziva meditation has given me creative super powers, more clarity, and better sleep. Check the top of this page for a full description and sign up for Ziva now.
BONUS: if you sign up through my link you will get access to The Resilience Menu for free. I'll be adding a special section on how I use Ziva in my daily life!
The Resilience Menu
The Resilience Menu assumes that your capacity, time, pain, and energy will vary and that life will throw curveballs at you regularly. It will help you help yourself whether that means getting you through the day, or building the habits that will get you through hard times when theyâre upon you. It will help you feel better, sleep better, and not forget to do what you need to do for you.
Yoga Tune Up Balls
As a dancer and a massage therapist, my body is always feeling...things. Yoga Tune Up Balls have changed my relationship with my body. They are super portable and help me get to knots and deal with pain on my own, wherever I am. The book has soooo many techniques and positions so you'll never be lost as to what to do to get to that stubborn knot.
Lifestyle
Misfits Market
If you know me, you know I love food. I've been a vegetarian for almost 20 years, hate food waste, and care deeply about the state of the world and the people in it. Misfits Market delivers fresh produce (and now other groceries!) straight to your door. They rescue stuff that would otherwise be wasted, help employ people who struggle to find jobs, and are convenient - all at a great price. I've been using them since the first week they were available in my area. SO much love for them. (US only for now!)
Barre3
Outside of dance, formal movement or working out has always been a struggle for me. I get bored by repetition and crappy music, annoyed by instructors who are overly breathy or perky, and can't deal with workouts that don't offer modifications that will work for me. Barre3 has been part of my life for 4 years now. I am never bored, and can always find workouts to meet me where I'm at that day. As a massage therapist, and dancer, I appreciate their low-impact on my body, and the many adaptations they offer. It is such a well-balanced workout. OFFER: Free 14 day trial.
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