Blog – Ellen Anne Shapiro

Business Reimagined: Re-create our world through Language

Ellen / Conscious Use of Language, Feminine Perspectives on Biz & Life

It’s been coming on for a while (oh maybe about 30 years) but this morning I suddenly find myself feeling allergic to the testosterone-laden, dominator culture, purely transactional and dehumanizing language commonly used in business. The metaphors that are used—even by heart centered, peace loving people–are from war, sports and competition. They are connected with […]

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Confessions of a “Why” Girl

Ellen / Money Blocks

I love how they ‘catch’ the sleeve of your mind on a topic and open up new ways of seeing, fresh possibilities. In high school and college, it was great fun stumping my teachers with my existential questions, like “how come when you slice a piece of bread you don’t split an atom”?

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Spring Mojo: Reset your Wood element for creative inspiration, motivation and energy

Ellen / Balance Your Energy, Mind-Body Connection

Spring is the time of year for new growth, new beginnings and rebirth….but it takes a lot of energy for a seedling to sprout and break through the surface of the soil. If you’re not feeling that kind of energy, you could have a Wood Element imbalance–and there are some easy ways to address this.

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Unapologetically Wide (excerpt)

Ellen / Conscious Use of Language, Empowerment for Women, Leadership & empowered decisions, Self-Confidence

The first time I heard this phrase, spoken by master Qigong teacher Daisy Lee, “Unapologetically Wide”, it set off a deep vibrating “yes” in my body. It felt like an answer to a question I didn’t realize I’d been asking all my life, without even knowing. This is the stance of taking up my full

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the solution is behind which of these 7 doors?

Who’s in charge–you or the ‘experts’?

Ellen / Leadership & empowered decisions, Self Talk for Success

When is it time to get more info or hire an expert? When is it time to trust yourself, make a decision, get into action? And how do you tell the difference?

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Abundance Is

Ellen / Money Blocks

What would it be like?
To live abundance in your bones?

What if the Sun, the Moon, the Stars are shining their light,
To make your eyes bright.

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Fire Your Inner Slave Driver!

Ellen / Brain Power for Success & Well-being, Emotional Mastery, Empowerment for Women, Positive Genius

The problem is, you can’t really fire your boss when you work for yourself! But what if you’re letting go your Inner Critic or even worse, your Inner Slave Driver, take the wheel? You could be making things much harder than they have to be.

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