The Shakti Shine - March 1, 2021

Shakti Love Notes

We are always growing. I love that! And the more I grow, the more I recognize how important it is for us all to share what we're going through.

So these Love Notes are a space for me to share with you each week-- about the studio, my life, how our community is growing.
Happy Birthday to us!

Thank you for being here.

Honestly it's hard to know what else to say, because truly from the bottom of my heart you being here means everything.

I opened Shakti when I was 24-- bold, excited, with a clear vision in mind, and with no clue to much else.

I knew that what mattered most to me was community. I knew that I wanted to hold space for that-- for all of us to each individually get to show up as we are every day and know that we are not only welcomed but that we are also celebrated.

Shakti has grown leaps and bounds since her first day on March 1, 2017, and I am so proud of how far we've come.

Shakti is the community I had hopes to hold space for.

You know, they say, 'if you build it, they will come.'
I don't believe that to be true.

But here's what I've learned...

If you build it,
if you open the doors with a vision in mind,
if you stay your course with presence and direction,
if you foster a strong, cohesive team committed to something bigger,
if you hold steady to your values and don't compromise on that,
if you stay flexible in other ways and stay open to change,
if you set intentions and are accountable to your impact,
if you commit to your own growth, too,
if you listen to your gut and innovate with intuition,
if you cultivate trust from the inside out- with consistency & honesty -
if you listen, share, learn, and collaborate,
if you commit to always learning,
if you find a way to give back,
if you create space for people,
all people.
and if you invite people in
they will come.

Here's to many many many more years of Shakti Love!

I love you.

xx
Ruby