Finding Your Tribe
In 2009, I was reading a book recommended by a colleague called TRIBES, by Seth Godin!
“Tribes is a self-help book about how to create and lead your own tribe—a group of people who are connected by a leader and an idea. Godin contends that, thanks to the ability to connect easily via the internet, there’s never been a better time to build a tribe (or step up to lead an existing one).”
At the same time, one of my best friends, Erika Heller, was battling colon cancer at the tender age of 31.
Up until this point, I had written 3 books, including 2 children’s books endorsed by Celine Dion to help raise awareness and funds for cystic fibrosis, a health condition my eldest was born with. I was wrapping up writing my last book about the power of womanhood BEYOND just what you look like or the size of your clothes. I was also rebuilding my marriage, while raising my 3 little girlies.
The most effective way for me to overcome my challenges, adversities and struggles, up until this point, was to channel my energy into something meaningful and BIGGER than me. Some way to help others.
Everything I did was “mission” and “purpose” driven!
Reading TRIBES spoke to my soul!
It put into words what I had felt deep inside.
It was short, to the point, easy to understand and it CHANGED MY LIFE!
It was this book that gave me the vision to launch a grassroots movement with a flashmob, in honour of my friend Erika.
I had NO online presence. NO following. NO Youtube. BUT I had a MISSION and a VISION to unite 1,000,000 people to recognize the amazing women in their lives for who they were (just as Erika had demonstrated so effortlessly despite her cancer journey) and the challenges they had overcome with grace, class, dignity and resilience.
If you are feeling STUCK and uninspired in your life, being a part of something BIGGER than yourself, transforming your struggle into leading or joining a mission, a grassroots movement for the greater good, could help you feel connected and overcome your circumstances. It could in fact, as it has for me time and time again, TRANSFORM YOU!
Responding to our life circumstances with leadership in this way, confirms the adage, that things don’t happen TO US, they truly do happen FOR US.
Today, that little grassroots movement has almost 4 million views on YouTube, has been duplicated around the world from Japan to Germany, Bijeljina to California and beyond. It was written up in the HUFFINGTON POST and many other blogs and amassed over 13,000 people sending messages to the AMAZING WOMEN in their life.
LEARNING can change your life!! Stepping into your leadership can change your life! Reframing your adversity can change your life! We are made for more!
I am reading “Tribes” AGAIN from new life experiences. I am ready for another epic adventure and the next chapter of this beautiful, more relevant than ever, grassroots movement. Stay tuned.
Share below ONE woman YOU BELIEVE is amazing and tag her to let her know how you feel… in the moment! We don’t do that enough!!
Grateful to be on this journey with you! I BELIEVE IN YOU!
Thank you for being here.
Never forget one person can make a difference…. that one person is YOU.
With so much love,
Your friend,
Kim xo
