Today we’d like to introduce you to Lauren Atwood.
Lauren, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I started BL in 2014 as an outlet to share my personal wellness journey with other women on theirs. I was in college, struggling with how to “get by” when I had an ‘aha’ moment, life didn’t NEED to be so hard. I quit the jobs that weren’t lighting me up, began exercising more and fueling my body with whole foods that nourished me. This journey was all shared through recipes, workouts and life posts on the blog.
Sharing and connecting with women on their journey quickly became my favorite part of my days. The next step on my journey was to take this to the next level and begin looking at this as a business, coaching ladies to live their most fulfilled lives. Now in 2018, BL has morphed into a wellness brand that leads women to become their best selves by educating on our 3 pillars. Mindfulness, daily movement and whole food nourishment. We do this through blog posts, events, products and one-on-one/group coaching!
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
The road to becoming an entrepreneur has been an incredible challenge and one that I’m not sure I could have continued without becoming my fiercest supporter. Many of us long for a sense of security and consistency, myself included and starting my own business really made me let go of this control mindset (always a work in progress). I made the leap from a steady paycheck to fuel my passion and with that came a lot of resistance and questioning. I learned early on, that if I want this to be successful, I need to believe in my dreams more than anyone else. Drown out the noise of what other people are doing, how other people are living and laser focus on what it is that I want.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Blissfully Lively – what should we know?
BL is a wellness brand that gives ladies the tools to live the fulfilled life they deserve. A life centered around whole body wellness. Not just how you’re moving or how you’re eating but a well rounded full and vibrant life. We specialize in teaching people that being truly happy and living the life of their dreams doesn’t just have to be seen on movie screens or through your feed on social networking apps. Living your fulfilled and best life can be a reality! The thing that I’m most proud of in BL is that we focus on nurturing our relationship to self. This relationship lays the foundation and is the driver for all other relationships we create in life. My favorite product to date is a set of hand drawn affirmation cards with differing intentions and affirmations to help cultivate this relationship to self. In 2018, we will be releasing another special project centered around self love and I can’t wait to share it!
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
I share with my social media following often to marry the person who supports you and your dreams even more than you do. I am so incredibly lucky to say my husband is my number one supporter, sometimes even believing in me, more than I believe in myself. To be able to have someone by my side that sees the vision and believes in my dreams as much as I do is incredible. I’m thankful everyday for his support and love on a journey that has so many ups and downs! Recently, I hired an intern to join my team. She is incredible and her love and hard work for BL is everything to me. I wouldn’t be able to do what I do without her passion and drive to help me reach my goals for BL! Another constant support has truly always been the BL followers, clients and readers. I treat them as friends and the ability to be able to share and gain valuable feedback from a community of women who support your dream is amazing.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.blissfullylively.com
- Phone: 603-686-3775
- Email: lauren@blissfullylively.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blissfullylively/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blissfullylively/?ref=bookmarks
- Other: www.blissfullylively.community
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