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Olyvia is a Positive Psychology Coach, Writer, Educator. Optimist, edge pusher, & smarty pants. Momma to bevy of 4 leggers, artist & proud science geek. I'd love to speak for your team, organization/ company or group!
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Prying Open a Stoic Heart
This weekend one of my teachers said: “If you want to be a writer, you have to have an open heart.” My first thought was “well, shit, I’m screwed.”
I’m a stoic. I love people, I think they are extraordinary and I’m passionate about them having lives they love. But I keep my heart close. I am vibrant and bold in front of a crowd, I’m not afraid to speak out and I’ll hug you at the drop of a hat. But I keep my heart protected. I am a teacher down to my soul. But I’ll teach from my mind and keep my heart at a distance.
Apparently, this is not going to work. Had I gone into academia, perhaps, but not here, not in the work I’m doing with people. Not while I’m supporting them to love themselves.
Drat.
So, I’m taking on my armored heart. I’m prying it open at the cracks and poking around inside. It’s already awful, but all radical change feels that way at the beginning. I know the other end of this is being able to love and be loved at a new level. I will be able to be with people and share with them in a way that makes the difference. I’ll be able to write and teach from the heart and head.
I can see this is the leaping off point of resilience for me, creating an improved me to go out and teach others about the skills. I'm starting with accepting and giving compliments/acknowledgments, as well as valuing myself and my health as a priority. I'll keep you posted as the growth goes on. Please share in the comments where you can see an opportunity to join me in opening up your heart.
I’m terrified to do this for me, but right now I’ll take doing it for my clients, students, & readers. Once the terror wears off I’ll embrace being open to heart break so I can be open to heart full. I think the more heart we have in the world, the better for us all.
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About Olyvia
Meet Olyvia, the driving force behind A Really Big Life.
With a passion for empowering small to midsize women-owned businesses and non-profits, Olyvia serves as a trusted Business Consultant specializing in growth and expansion strategies. Her expertise lies in Organizational Design, Service Design, and Leadership and communication training. She offers in-house training, on-going team support, and captivating public speaking engagements that inspire resilience, confidence, and work/life flow.
As a GenX-focused Mentor Coach, Olyvia understands the unique challenges faced by women in today's wildly evolving world. She goes beyond the conventional by offering courses specifically designed for women who are ready to step into their own authenticity. Not what we’ve been told to be, but who they are in alignment with their deepest desires. These transformative courses delve into rewiring the brain, nurturing the body, and embracing a life of bigness through your greatest self-expression. She recognizes the impact of growing up and navigating the patriarchy, and her aim is to help women untangle its effects and create an equitable world for everyone.
Olyvia has been a bodyworker and somatic practitioner for over 27 years. Her capacity to integrate the body into your process creates a unique expression of personal transformation. She believes the intersection of body and brain creates profound leaps in women being able to be their biggest, bravest, bodaciousest self. These are the women who love their lives and access building nurturing communities around themselves.
Beyond her extensive work skills, Olyvia is a musician, artist, and proud science geek. She lives by the idea that hope and love are necessary for change, that humans are only beginning to tap into their potential, and laughing loudly at the absurdity of life is the best.
Ready to take your business to new heights? Ready to embody your deepest, unleashed self-expression?
Let Olyvia guide you on the path to success, helping you navigate the challenges, overcome obstacles, and find your own version of A Really Big Life.
Work with Olyvia
Business Consulting & Branding
Supporting owners, organizational design, service design, and developing your leadership team so that communication challenges don’t become HR issues. We can help you launch from scratch, relaunch from where you are now, and expand into the business of your heart’s desire.
Mentor Coaching
Create your really big self and really big life with personal coaching. We will build the bridge between where you want to be and where you are right now, Happiness, pleasure,, and deep satisfaction are on the menu when your life is designed your way.
A Really Big Year
Want to take a look at every facets of the diamond that is life? We will spend a year together, in group coaching, diving into a specific topic each month. Instead of doing it alone, you’ll get the opportunity to be in community with other women committed to having their really big life.
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