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The Winter Solstice is the time to celebrate the returning light. It is also the perfect time to reflect on the past year, consciously cleanse the soul and your environment, and set your goals and set intentions for what you want to manifest.
 
I’ve listed a few gentle action steps below to support you through this solstice time. Do them all or choose what resonates with you.
 
– Go through your journals or just mentally scan the past year. Feel gratitude for its gifts. Note where you would like the next year to be different.
– Clean your home. Throw away or shred old papers and files. Tidy up. Decide what to donate and/or sell that you no longer use.
– Clean your body. Take a cleansing bath with Epsom salt and your favorite essential oils. Clean up your diet. You don’t have to wait until January 1st.
– Conduct a burning bowl ceremony where you write down everything you want to release from your life on a piece of paper and burn it.
– Write down your goals and intentions for the new year and display them where you will see them every day.
Honor the day. Honor yourself. Honor the season. Honor your brothers and sisters. Many blessings wished for you!
Denise Maple

With over 30 years of business and spiritual coaching, financial, and entrepreneurial experience, I am uniquely positioned to guide entrepreneurs to a successful business plan and launch. From 2019-2025 I was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Finance and a featured speaker on entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois Gies College of Business where I have been recognized on the List of Excellent Teachers as Ranked by Students and as a Dean’s Impact Award recipient. Prior to my faculty position, I have 25 years of commercial banking experience and 10+ years as an entrepreneur. I have a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois Gies College of Business and an MBA from Kellogg’s School of Management at Northwestern University. As a heart-centered business coach, I not only help business owners to determine the next steps in the physical world, but also uncover and overcome any mental, emotional, or spiritual obstacles to success. My uncommon blend of spiritual training with a deep financial and entrepreneurial background allows me to assist business owners to reach new heights and live the song of their soul in both work and play.

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