The most natural of reflexes. Yet not my strong suit. I am not a natural.
I have to remind myself to do it. Breathe. Count to ten. Breathe. In and out. Don't hold it.
The word is that breathing is the key to relaxation, patience, and most definitely staying alive.
So here you go, mamaloders, a reminder, add it to your to-do list: Breathe.
We are breathing with you. Ahhhh….
About the Author
Elke
Elke Govertsen is a entrepreneur and founder of Mamalode. She has been featured in Real Simple, Forbes, Where Women Create, Ad Tech, and listed as one of Origin Magazine's "Top 100 Creatives." She has been a speaker at The Girls Lounge, Adweek, C2Montreal, HATCH, TEDx and (her favorite) in classrooms. She speaks on a variety of topics from entrepreneurship to overcoming obstacles. She loves consulting in the areas of community design, storytelling and brand building. Her special skills include extreme bootstrapping, overcoming obstacles and creating opportunities. Of the many things she has learned by doing Mamalode, her ability to work with absolute chaos/kids/mess just might be the best. She is learning that slowing down creates more impact.
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