At Costron + Co there are many blessings and one for me is that I have the opportunity to work with an inspiring group of humans - the creative, health and wellness entrepreneurs.

Thank you for being of loving service in making the world a more bright and healthy place. Thank you for your vision of putting the people and planet before profit.

Thank you for listening (as much as you’re able) to your heart’s messages of honouring rest and gentleness over striving and pushing.

Sometimes it is ok to just pause, reflect and revise the to-do-list. Maybe even stop for a rest…

As you may already be aware, I am just returning from my maternity leave where we welcomed my daughter Ajla Julienne Li into the world October 28th, 2022. If you haven’t already, I invite you to read my previous journal entry “An Entrepreneur’s Journey into Motherhood” prior to reading this one. It details the processes, systems and operations I had in place to have the opportunity as a business owner to take a maternity leave.

However, there is an invaluable ROI that individuals and businesses need to consider and monitor - Happiness. While most business consultants focus on the strategies to support business initiatives that may indirectly impact happiness, there is a more direct approach to monitoring this invaluable ROI.