On a recent trip to Mexico, I sat down and interviewed woman social entrepreneur, Patricia Basave.

Tejedoras de Cambios – Interview with Patricia Basave from Skovi on Vimeo.

Patricia Basave is the founder of Tejedoras de Cambios (Weavers of Change), a non-profit organization based in Monterrey, Mexico that helps abused women heal their lives through the process of narrative identity.

The project originated in March 2005 when Patricia created the concept of Tejedoras de Historias (Weavers of Stories). She worked with a group of women who were very interested in working on their own personal development.

By writing their autobiographies, these women uncovered their beliefs and identities. Through that, they started to reorganize and find new positive meaning in their own lives.

Patricia explains that during the sessions there were tears and laughter, but always respect and empathy. The sisterhood they created helps them gain confidence to confront and heal their past wounds.

Session topics include feminism, sexuality, self-esteem, relationships, and forgiveness.

The main objective is to enrich and empower women to improve their self-esteem, to overcome oppression and victimization, to become their own best resource, to feel confident, and to find a true and positive meaning in life.

It was a pleasure interviewing Patricia and she deserves our admiration! All the efforts she has devoted to improving the lives of many women in Mexico make her a true Entrepreneur Goddess. Thanks again, Patricia, for all the wonderful work you do!

For more information about Tejedoras de Cambios please visit their website at www.tejedorasdecambios.org.mx (in Spanish).

A quick reminder to step out of your office and usual life! It’ll keep you more productive for those days and hours when you’re in the office.

Work hard, play hard.

Every Entrepreneur Goddess needs and deserves time to play. A few days or weeks away from the office and rat race does a body, mind, and spirit good. When you return to the office and everyday life as you know it, you’ll be that much more productive.

I’ve escaped the rat race for a few days at Mt. Shasta…and beyond!

Stay tuned.

I can’t quite explain it, but something clicked in my brain this afternoon: Am I always in this much of a rush? Do I always live for the next moment instead of the present?

Allow me to elaborate…
I just got back from spending a wonderful afternoon with my dear grandma. Because there always seems to be an infinite amount of work to do or catch up on, weekends included, I find I just have to put her on my calendar or else a week or more will go by and quality visits don’t happen. My plan was to visit at 11, have a quick lunch and run errands with her so I could be back by 2:30 at the latest.

Our quick lunch, it turns out, took over two hours. The lucky people in retirement communities have nowhere else they have to be so lunch, I have learned, is served on European time. Needless to say, I didn’t get back to work until 5pm.

For a large portion of the afternoon, I felt rushed. Needlessly so. Even more interesting is how long it took me to realize I was constantly thinking about the future and not the present moment.  Instead, I found myself thinking about the next activity on our list or the work waiting for me back at the office. I was stressing over nothing when I should have used that time to relax and revitalize.

Remember:
There will always be a list and there will always be more things to do. That’s life. The sooner you accept this and learn to live in the moment, the more relaxed and better off you’ll be. If you don’t learn to do this, you’ll never enjoy what life brings your way.

If you think of only the task at hand, you’ll be a lot more productive. Lists were created so you can give your full attention to the present and think about the future later!

BE PRESENT! Right here, right now.