Special Note from Annette

In 2016, my business coach introduced me to a transformative idea: vacations are money makers. When we schedule a trip that lights us up, we brutally prioritize to make it happen. We delegate and dump everything holding us back from propelling forward.

In 2017, my life partner was diagnosed with AML Leukemia. At the time, we were both juggling multiple businesses—five companies between us—and raising five children under 18. Cancer treatment took us three states away, and I put the concept of brutal prioritization to the test.

To my amazement, the more time I spent away from work, the more our businesses thrived. In caregiving, I learned to let go. To support my partner with my healing modalities, I had to be present and calm, which meant focusing solely on him during his treatment weeks each month. I worked intensely for three weeks and then disappeared for one.

The result? Our businesses boomed. The key was prioritizing rest and self-care, allowing me to integrate all the self-growth and healing work I had been learning.

Fast forward to 2024, as I rebloom my business at 50, I’ve found that taking time off to play brings alignment like magic. My energy in rest becomes an abundance attractor.

We have what we need and rest, play, and the gift of being taken care of allows us to integrate.

We beat cancer in 2017, and then I lost him in 2019 when it returned. In 2021, I attended a widow retreat where I was cared for. There, I met a new bestie and my desire to create a space where women can let go and be nurtured was born!