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How to Feel Enough and Stop Undervaluing Yourself
On the days when I’m feeling a tad off… the “I’m not enough” monster can creep in. I’m not perfect, I’m vulnerable too! And since YOU are so important to me in all you do for your businesses, families and friends, I’m going to share with you my “GO HERE GAME PLAN” I...
5 Ways a Growth Mindset Enhances Your SuperPowers
You could be an incredible presenter, speaker, leader or manager. You could be a great mother, father, grandparent or friend. You could have skills and talents like no other on your team or organization. But if you don’t have a hold of your mindset, none of that...
A Tribute to Women Entrepreneurs
In honor of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, I have written a heart-felt tribute to the many women who have decided to take the leap and create their own business… Today, I walk with you… For deciding to live your life on your terms For your mindset of service and...
What is my Emotional Quotient?
What is your Emotional Quotient? It’s your capacity to see how your actions and words affect others. It is also the way you respond to the needs and emotions of others. I love this question because I see so many clients who are highly intelligent and have great ideas...
5 Ways Sadness is Good for You
The other day a client came to me and presented with, “I feel sad lately and I don’t know what to do about it.” She further explained that when it comes to sadness she feels uncomfortable and she thinks, “I don’t like this feeling which triggers a whole cascade of, ‘I...
7 Habits to Cultivate Peace
Over the last little while, I’ve been jotting down ideas and thoughts about how to have a peace consciousness. Today I thought I would share these thoughts. But instead of a conversation, I’ve framed my ideas into habits so you can begin to develop your own. Habit #1...
A Good Attitude Goes A Long Way
I promise I’m not going to get you to lay out your goals for 2017! Here’s what I’m going to do instead: I’m going to get straight to the chase and tell you your attitude is key to success, in any area of your life. But you really have to understand how to create a...
5 Ways to Navigate the Holidays
As a gift to you, not only have I covered some great tips on how to navigate the holiday season, I did it in a meditation! This is your Mindset Mentor giving you information in a way that your brain and consciousness (maybe even your subconscious!) will receive easily...
How to Honour Love in the Face of Challenge
Today I’d like to respond to a question that came from one of my readers: “Why is there so much tension in the relationships I have with the people I love the most? What can I learn to do to honour the love that is there and not get swamped by the challenges?” Great...
How Mindfulness Can Save Your Summer
Suddenly you are in your first long weekend of the summer and you can’t believe it! You’re either saying, “Here we go!” or, “Omg! I have nothing planned and it’ll be over in no time!” If you’re in the latter group, I’ve got a few ideas that can help you save your...
Use G.R.A.C.E. to Diffuse a Difficult Situation
I not only love the word grace, I aspire to it. I’ve always been attracted to people who hold a certain kind of ease, presence and strength no matter what is going on around them. It’s easy to cultivate grace when things are going well but man is it hard to find when...
How to Enjoy Your Own Company
“The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.” ~Diane Von Furstenberg I love the truth and levity of the quote above....
4 Inner Muscles to Bust Challenges
I often talk to you about looking at life as a continuous flow of events and experiences. But I know there are times when you just don’t feel the flow; you may have received unexpected news, a project got derailed, or you might be doing all the “right” things yet...
Resilience is More than the Ability to Bounce Back
A month ago, one of my Mindset Program clients was in her fourth month working with me on a couple of things in her life in which she wanted to see some transformation. She was moving and grooving along when suddenly her mother passed away. It was unexpected. The...
Cultivating Confidence
I’ve had the pleasure of working with some very competent and confident people over the years. Some of these people come to me in a time of crisis, and others come when they feel inspired to reach a new experience in their lives. Whichever the case, not everyone feels...
I Specialize in Happiness. The Permanent Kind.
I get really excited when a wave of new people join Ellie Ballentine – The Mindset Mentor. I feel my desire to reach out and serve you expand. It’s what charges me up, brings me happiness and gets me going to bring you the best, most leading-edge information on your...
5 Powerful Daily Mindset Habits
I truly love your enthusiasm when it comes to “pushing your reset button” and getting real in your life. I can see the evolution in your questions and insights as you gain more emotional intelligence. You are willing to step into the unknown and really create a life...
Can Mindfulness Heal Prejudice?
As you face challenge, whether in your families, businesses, organizations, or countries, you may feel hopeless, small, and powerless. You may feel fear begin to seep into your thoughts, feelings and responses to everyday life. When you allow yourself to be led by...
The Power of Forgiveness
I was reviewing a recent study that was done in North America where participants were hooked up to an EEG (electroencephalography) machine that monitors brain waves. Their brain waves were tracked while they were sleeping, meditating, practicing a mindfulness exercise...
6 Contemplations for Developing an Awakened Heart
I am a sensitive one. With all that is going on in the world, I could feel my heart getting heavy and my spirit feeling down. But a memory came back to me of something I came across long ago when I was studying Buddhism. There is a traditional practice that Buddhists...
Are You Hard on Yourself?
Are you often hard on yourself? Why do you think you choose to be harder on yourself than on others? I notice so many of you (ok, even myself at times) throw your hands up when something goes “wrong” or you steer off your course for a moment or you get a negative...