Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started.

Discover what they did to first make money, how they actually got started, and how they overcame their struggles like fear and burnout along the way.

Today Jessica Dimas, author of the self-care blog Dwell In Magic, returns to discuss her spirit-led journey into entrepreneurship.

In part two of this intimate conversation, Jessica discusses the mindset shifts she made to grow her blog, how she maintains authenticity and why quitting isn’t failure but simply a redirection.

Listen to discover:

How to use joy as a compass to guide you through challenges as an entrepreneur.
The #1 question that Jessica asks herself before she makes a decision.
Being spirit-led doesn't mean you're immune to the demands of running a business. Jessica reveals how she manages the pressure to "show up" daily.
Intuitively we know that we are enough. Jessica shares how this belief helped her in every stage of her business.

About Jessica Dimas

Jessica is a spiritual self-care blogger and creator of the popular blog Dwell In Magic,. She writes about connecting with your higher self, uncovering who you really are, and finding the inner stillness that’s always within you.

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Key Nuggets:

What is your calling right now? [00:05:40]

I'm surrendering and showing up every day as an observer. I'm watching and feeling life without the need to identify myself by it.

What was the moment like when you decided to commit to doing what you're meant to do fully? [09:03]

For me, it was a mindset shift rather than a definite commitment. I started out working at a shelter for women with abusive partners. I became pregnant and was going to go back to work but I couldn’t because I wanted to be with my baby all the time! I ended up staying home and my husband got two jobs. I was already at home so it’s not like I had to quit a job. But I needed the mindset shift to believe that I’m worthy enough to write, I’m worthy enough to make money from ads, I’m worthy enough to do it.

When you first started writing, was it because you felt called to write or believed that it could turn into a business? [00:14:05]

I didn't know anything in the beginning - besides that it felt good. I didn't think about it ever turning into a business. I figured it was an online diary, and that is how it started. I shared recipes and put them on my blog -I totally took a Martha Stewart recipe and put it on my blog. I didn't know any of the legalities. I've had to go back and fix those things. Blogging started as a way of documenting my day.

What was one time when you really wanted to quit? What kept you going? [00:15:56]

I don't think I've ever felt like quitting. I did stop writing about parenting.. That could be considered quitting because I didn't want to do that anymore.

When I didn't want to write about parenting I kept going by starting a new website and I increasingly started writing more and more self-care articles.

What has been your biggest resistance, and how did you respond to it? [00:19:51]

The biggest resistance I've had is just the fact that in our industry, we're told to show up every day. When you're seeing other people showing up, you're like, "dang, they're creating so much content, and I'm not." I am not a daily Creator. My resistance is that I feel guilty, like I'm not doing enough. But the other part of me says it's okay! I'm a human, not a machine. I need time to replenish.

I also take breaks. I may not write a blog post for three months; however, I'm always behind the scenes doing stuff. I also focus on writing SEO content to get consistent traffic from Google. I'm never abandoning my blog completely. I'll take time away from writing new content.

What is the best thing you've done to help you create this life? [00:24:45]

Believe that it's possible. I do this by clarifying what I don't want to experience anymore. Once I get that out - I am clearer on what I do want to experience. That is the biggest thing I've done because I'm not one of those entrepreneurs who has spent thousands and thousands of dollars in courses or mentorships.

What do you do to check back and make sure that it is still all worth it, that you're still aligned? [00:27:36]

I ask myself, how much fun am I having, and if it feels good?

I also ask myself, if I could have things the way I want them, would I still be including this and my life, like if I had all the money in the world, would I still be writing Dwell In Magic?

What is a top resource recommendation that's helped you along your journey[00:28:40]

Abraham Hicks