REFLECT: Rediscover Joyful Direction, Focus and Ease

Fall In Love With Creating Your Most Enjoyable Life

Dear Creative,

Does life seem to be getting in the way of your progress?

If you have dreams you’d like to create for the future, and you’re juggling family, health, business and money…

…you can get stuck in the daily grind and the Big Picture gets lost.

It can be challenging to know where to put your time and energy for real results, especially when you’re feeling overwhelmed with so many ideas you don’t know where to begin!

I’m here to say that you can get things accomplished and stay on track towards your goals, but it won’t come from working harder, or even working smarter.

Adding routines, habits and techniques to do more, without addressing the underlying source of your stress, won’t solve the problem.

The answer you seek will be found in a quiet mind and the space for reflection.

The direction and focus you’re looking for has always been yours, but you’ve lost your way, sidetracked by shoulds, rules and conditioning. It’s time to come back home.

Before you race off to climb the next mountain, hit pause to celebrate your accomplishments. Review, reflect and reassess your life and invite the inspired creation of what’s next.

This program will help you to:
 
  • Stay on track with your goals and intentions…without beating yourself up or driving yourself to exhaustion
 
  • Harvest the pearls of wisdom from your past year and amplify them for what’s next

  • Dream into your future creations from inspiration and joy

  • Envision what joyful business and success look like

  • Discover focus and direction from within

  • Blend spiritual principles with practical actions for sustainable, enjoyable progress

  • Feel awesome about your life 🌟 – only the most important benefit, in my opinion
We’ll focus on the few, simple elements that make the biggest difference when it comes to experiencing joy while you create income and impact. And we’ll be tapping our collective wisdom to do it together.
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“I am a lover of what is, not because I’m a spiritual person, but because it hurts when I argue with reality. We can know that reality is good just as it is, because when we argue with it, we experience tension and frustration. We don’t feel natural or balanced. When we stop opposing reality, action becomes simple, fluid, kind, and fearless.”
 ― Byron Katie, Loving What Is 

Your Experience of Enjoyment Comes Down to a Simple Choice.

In every moment, there is a choice.

Sometimes we see it, and when we do, we’ll take it. Other times, it’s invisible.

The choice presents itself:

Be Driven

or be Lived.

Being Driven is ruled by fear, anger, the need to numb or avoid, to prove yourself, to get rid of something, to get revenge or to achieve success.

You know whether you are Driven or Lived by the feeling.

Being Driven always comes with a feeling of urgency, because whatever the flavor, being Driven insists that it have immediate attention.

It often comes as an urgency to solve a problem or avoid pain, but it also sneaks in as excitement.

We’re Driven by our desires, conditioning and the need to feel safe.

Being Lived feels completely different, and you know this one, too. Everyone has touched it in their quiet moments, sometimes completely by accident.

In being Lived, there is a complete absence of urgency. You’re simply present without much thinking on your mind, relaxed and enjoying the moment as it unfolds.

Your little mind isn’t driving your actions anymore; you’re being Lived by the Deeper Mind. When you’re being Lived, action feels effortless and natural.

Steven Covey spoke about the Four Quadrants in his Time Management Matrix.

He used this Matrix to illustrate where to focus our time for optimal productivity, but it’s also a metaphor for how we use our mind.

Except in the Mind Matrix, there are really only two squares:

1. Urgent and Non-Important

2. Non-Urgent and Important

The Urgent and Non-Important is the Driven mind, busy with thinking, constantly spinning, chasing one urgency to the next. None of it is important when it comes to giving us the peace of mind we crave.

The Non-Urgent and Important is a mind being Lived. The mind is quiet and settled, able to respond and create with relaxation, choosing what is yours to do in the moment, regardless of what the personal mind has to say about it.

Will you be Driven or Lived?

It’s a trick question because each of us humans comes with built-in access to the Deeper Mind and an experience of the personal mind.

Every day, probably every hour, I’m shifting from being Driven to being Lived, much of the time unconsciously Driven by thought that may or may not serve me.

It’s not better to be Lived than to be Driven; it’s just more enjoyable.

The tension falls away, even when my circumstances or experience aren’t preferable, and it’s always easier to be Lived.

You’re invited to join me for an exploration of what it means for you to be Lived.

Rather than being driven by our ambitions and what we think is possible, we will discover how we can live our way into our desires from a deeper place of well–being.

Creations that emerge from being Lived have a different feel to them. The journey is far more enjoyable, and we get more results because we stick with it longer.

This is how you’ll discover your way of being in business, navigating the waves of feeling Driven by thought with greater ease.

Tap the Magic of Creating Your Desires

REFLECT is your space for rediscovering the clarity, direction and focus to create the life you truly desire without striving.

Traditional goal–setting and habit creation educators teach us to force ourselves into a structure of daily routines that makes us dependent on being told what to do, rather than relying on our innate natural resilience and creativity.

I’ve done Year-End Review and New Year Envisioning exercises regularly for over fifteen years. I have a collection of dozens of thought experiments and activities designed to create an inspiring future.

But when I look back at my past lists of goals and my daily commitments to make them happen, I never did them.

Why doesn’t goal-setting and habit creation work?

Because we are not machines!

We are human beings designed to learn and grow through play, curiosity and unstructured exploration. We can’t engineer our lives for a predictable outcome and expect ourselves to follow the rules. It makes us miserable and drains the inspiration out of us.

The free space to play, dream, explore and create is what returns us to the feeling that makes life worth living.

Restoring this healing, enlivening space is where we begin with REFLECT.

When we create space in our minds first, our lives are no longer “overparented” by shoulds and made-up rules. The creation of what we desire emerges within the space to be and to play.

Rather than relying upon the external structures (goals, habits, routines) to create the experience of life you desire, we’ll begin by creating the experience you want now. This brings instant clarity about what you’d actually like to create, and the necessary structure becomes obvious.

It’s life design from the inside-out, built for our natural design as humans, the way we were meant to thrive and create.

It’s the antidote for the constant cycle of doing, and an end to comparing yourself to others or the version of yourself you think you should be.

You’ll join with a community of creatives to be with yourself, your true self, not your thoughts about who you are, to discover the power to create whatever you desire, and to follow the Intelligence of life to illuminate your path.

It’s better than a plan because it’s responsive to real-time changes. It’s always up to date and 100% reliable for the now step that’s yours to take.

It’s time to rediscover your birthright and the natural power to create your life and respond to everything life brings you with wisdom and resilience.

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What community members are saying...

"I loved the no pressure, do what feels right, do what might not feel right atmosphere.  There's something so sweet and gentle yet 'you're gonna have to take some action to get clients' vibe.  It worked for me.  It helped me not care [as much] about the outcome of my efforts. There was such honesty and lack of shame on the calls that allowed us to be up front about what we did and didn't do regarding our experiment. What you offer is so heartfelt, IMO and effective in making me consider other ways of building my business."

- Melissa Gelineau

This program is for you if...

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You’re a creative soul ready for an alternative to high-pressure, high-intensity goal-setting and rigid discipline for life and business design.
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You're tired of working hard and pushing yourself to exhaustion to succeed, and feel ready to try another way.
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You’re willing to engage your body, mind and spirit in playful creation through exercises, activities, reflective discussion. and making mistakes.
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You enjoy the idea of being supported by and contributing to a community of spiritual spelunkers, creatives and entrepreurs.

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isn't for you if...

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You’re looking for life hacks, habit-building techniques and goal-setting formulas to follow. Nothing wrong with those things, but that’s not our focus.
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You’re not willing to try new things and consider different perspectives. Some of our actions may seem counter-intuitive, openness is necessary.
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You aren't willing to share your dreams about what would be really cool because it’s just too scary. This will be integral to the program because it helps make your intention real.
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You're heavy and serious about what you're creating. Our journey will be light-hearted and playful, which may not be a match for you.
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Here’s how we’ll flow in REFLECT…

You’ll hit pause and celebrate your journey so far and harvest your learnings. Then you’ll take a fresh look at what you’d like to create from a space of clarity and ease, revealing the next actions that are yours to take.

Week 1

Collecting Treasures

Gather the gems of wisdom and learnings from your past year, celebrate and leave behind the past to create room for what’s next. This sets the foundation for taking a fresh look at the year ahead
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Week 2

Pure Intention-Setting

Discover what you want (really) and set a pure intention with a kind approach to goal-setting. You’ll become bullet-proof to resistance and overthinking as you see that nothing can stop you from taking action.
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Week 3

Joyful Journey From Within

Find your center as you follow your inward direction, first with trust, then with natural confidence. You’ll get a feel for the “soft focus” and the fluid structure that best suits your life creation right now.
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Week 4

Staying the Course (When Life Goes Sideways)

Learn what creates safety and reliable guidance. You’ll experience your resilience through observation and actions in real-time, developing a deep awareness of what’s available for you through every challenge.
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"Now I'm doing everything I wanted to do, but was always too afraid..."

"You gave me the permission slip I needed to have fun, make money and limitlessly create. Thank you for not having a formula...Hot damn this is living!!!"

- Sherryl Perry Gilligan

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Here's what community members have said...

"What I love is the exploration. The answer of previously unconsidered questions. A space full of like-minded souls. Stephanie's beautiful energy, exuberance and thoughtful ponderings. It provides space for things to come through me." 

- Clare Downham

"I love the light and fabulous creativity you bring to your work and open up for us, and the sparkle that is you, Stephanie. You so spacious and allowing for everyone and supportive of who people are and what they want to create."

- Caroline Sherrard

Here are the Need-to-Know Details

What you'll get:

  • Four 90 minute REFLECT work/play sessions on zoom

  • A Quest to complete for each week

  • Access to the private community (not on social media!) for chat and questions

  • Connect with a Buddy for extra support and encouragement

  • Optional virtual CoWork Parties to get shit done with loving support

  • All the materials and recordings of our live sessions will be available for download and your own private use.

When is it?

We’ll meet live for four consecutive weeks starting on January 22nd.

DATES:

  • January 22nd
  • January 29th
  • February 5th
  • February 12th

TIME: 11am PST / 2pm EST / 7pm GMT for 90 minutes (Convert to your timezone)

What results can you expect?

You can expect to get a clear and inspired view of where you’ve been and where you want to go. This Big Picture will set your course, with your inner guidance navigating your next step.

My intention for you is to take inspired actions towards the life and business of your dreams. This program will help you drop unnecessary tension and pressure, so you can deeply enjoy the journey and playfully navigate any challenges along the way.

How much is it?

The price of admission for REFLECT is $222. You can also get free access to this program and five others when you join the IMPACT membership for only $55 monthly.

Here’s some of the juicy experiences you’ll encounter on your REFLECT adventure:

  • How to use AI to tell the inspiring story of your dream life and generate an action plan to get there.

  • The yearly review Michael Neill uses to plan the Most Enjoyable Year Ever — and why this is better than planning the “best” year ever.
     
  • You’ll be surprised to learn why you don’t have a focus problem (even if you’ve been told this!) and what’s really creating distraction and “lack of focus.”

  •   How to stay on track towards your goals without rigidity or narrowing your focus too much so that you miss out on the opportunities of life

  • Create enjoyment NOW instead of putting it off for the future

  • 3 exercises to harness the power of intention to manifest your goals

  • How to decode messages from the Universe giving you guidance

  •  The 4 organizational styles and which is the best fit for you
     
  • My favorite tools for soft focus and gentle discipline when it comes to getting things done
     
  • A Paid to Be You Map you can use to focus your intentions and stay on course for inspired action
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What makes this program different from other productivity or goal-setting trainings?

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JOY is the primary measurement for our progress.

Most productivity programs focus solely on efficiency and optimization in order to get more output, which is boring at best and life-sucking at worst.

Our intention is to choose a joyful destination AND enjoy the journey. We won’t sacrifice our state of mind in order to get more done. Peace of mind comes first, and you’ll discover that you can be fully engaged in as many projects as you like, even with a full calendar, without going into stress and overwhelm.
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 It’s an EXPLORATION, not a prescription. 

It’s about discovery and learning, which means as long as you show up and take action, you cannot fail.

We’ll engage in exercises and experiments, quests and puzzles designed to provoke and inspire. While I may share resources, tools or tricks that have worked for me, you’ll be invited to test them for yourself.

You’ll be supported to find your own path, rather than being given the “best practices” and asked to conform to them.
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 You’ll have the ongoing support of a creative community of change-makers and love–bringers like you. 

 Each week you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and get inspired by others. The wisdom in this community and the power of what we can do together is awe-inspiring!
 
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REFLECT is based on the premise that you already have the resilience and power to create.

There is no deficiency and you don’t need to strengthen your willpower like you’d work a muscle. That’s just piles on unnecessary effort.

Instead, you’ll be guided to look within, notice the powers of creativity and focus already at play, and use them with a clear intention to manifest your desires. It’s a spiritual journey with very practical applications.

Why work  with me?

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Learn with a lifelong explorer of transformation. 

Since I was a small child, I’ve been fascinated with how people think and what it means to be human. I became a seeker, a believer, an explorer of life, and that search inspired me to seek the answers in religion, poetry, yoga, psychology, personal development and coaching.

At some point, something woke up inside me. Now there isn’t a day when life doesn’t show me something new, fresh and miraculous.

You won’t just learn from me; you’ll learn with me.

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Impish delight and enthusiasm are my love languages.

Yes, we’ll be exploring the real actions you can take to create clients in ways that feel good, but we won’t be doing it “seriously.”

I’m serious about results, but without the heaviness of needing to get it right.

We’ll find humor in the beautiful absurdity of our human existence, and make space for both our deepest desires and most ridiculous foibles.

Let's laugh, love and go deeper together.

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Magic and miracles are invited to the party. 

Frankly, I’m tired of being realistic about what to expect from an experience, especially this one. The truth is that I can’t know until I go there.

I’m devoted to inviting miracles, magic and inspiration into our every interaction. We’ll be asking to give and receive what we REALLY desire, not just what we think we can get.

When we show up with life like that, you never know what’s going to happen, and miracles are on the menu.

Here's more of what community members have said...


“As soon as I signed up I felt transformational magic entering my bones! The permission to slow down and play - opened new tabs in my brain. And I moved forward more in 4 weeks than in 4 years!!! I am grateful for Steph modelling how to slow down, how to listen for inspiration and how to play!!!” 

- Sally Ann Bentham 

“I can trust myself 100% to know what the next step should be. And for me, that is incredibly huge. The main reason I’ve failed constantly is that I don’t go through with things I start, and I don’t go through because I don’t trust it’s the right thing to go through with. So for that, immense, immense gratitude. And with this trust in myself comes clarity. I really see now what I need to do, and because of that I have so much energy to actually do the things.”

- Lydia Jansen

FAQ

I've answered the most common questions below; for any others, please get in touch.

Do I need to be a coach or a business for this program?
Most of the members of my community are involved in some activity that might be called a “business,” and many of them are also coaches. However, the focus of this program is to help any person achieve their intentions with joy and ease. If you have a creative project or area of your life you’d like to grow, it will be helpful for you.

If you’re not sure whether this is for you, contact me with details about your situation and I’ll help you determine if this is a good fit.

What makes this different from other programs?
This is an experiential journey, rather than lectures or information. It's deliberately info-light and designed as an interactive game with time for sharing and asking questions within community.

There are no "proven formulas" to follow. Rather, you'll be asked to listen to your own inner guidance and follow what you know to discover your own path, based on simple experiments and exercises that work for my clients.

Doing the actual work is built into the design of the program, making it practical and efficient, while you leverage the power of the community for creative and motivational support.

How much time will this take?
The weekly live gatherings require 90 minutes and you can take advantage of optional co-working times for taking action. In addition, I suggest setting aside at least 15 minutes per day (that’s less than 2 hours per week) for your quests and actions.

How much time you choose is really up to you, though the more engaged you are, the better your results will be!

What if I can't attend all the sessions live?
No worries! Our sessions will all be recorded and you can follow along from home on your own time.

If you can attend live, you'll get the additional benefit of community connection and support, but there's still plenty to enjoy and inspire.
How does the Buddy program work?
Having a Buddy is optional, but highly recommended. You'll be assigned a Buddy for the duration of the experience. Your job will be to check-in with each other via email, phone, zoom or chat in the community.

All you have to do is ask how it's going and see if they need any support. Simply having someone in your corner makes a surprisingly big difference when it comes to getting things done with ease!
How long will I have access to the program?
You'll have access to the audios and videos, as well as an invitation to participate in the experience again whenever we run it live in the community, for as long as your IMPACT membership is current. You can also download the materials to keep and use whenever you like.
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There are two ways to access REFLECT now...

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For creatives seeking direction, focus and inspired, joyful action

$222

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$123 $55 monthly

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What people say about playing with Steph...
“Steph created order and simplified my path in a creative, playful and exciting way. She gave me permission to slow down, create space, and receive what I needed to in order to move forward- which helped me gain crazy amounts of clarity and focus. She helped me remove that pressure by going inwards and challenged me to play with this theme in my life and work as ‘experiments.’ It was an awesome adventure where at times I really wasn't sure where we were going yet we always ended up exactly where we needed to. Her method to play and invite in possibility ultimately helped me create more flow and ease.”
LISA LAURA HUGHES
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 Stephanie Benedetto, Coach & Community Catalyst. Lover of dragons and impossible questions. Inappropriately joyful. 

I’m Stephanie, your coach and guide.

I call myself a coach and community catalyst because that’s what I do. I’m a former people pleaser, help addict and transformation junkie who’s fallen deeply in love with life and being a human.



I’m a former people pleaser, helping addict and transformation junkie who’s fallen deeply in love with life and being human.

My skills and experience include decades as a passionate entrepreneur, coaching thousands of people into living their dreams, telling stories of transformation, writing copy that sells, and creating courses and experiences to help changemakers create beauty and impact in the world.

My intention for you with this program is to have an enlightened experience of planning and goal-setting that empowers you to create the life and business you desire without feelings of heaviness or pressure. The whole point is to enjoy the experience you have now, and to play full out and fearless, because you have nothing to lose.

You’ll find your own way to dance with the flow of life as you create from your desires and choose the just-right structure to support your creations. My hope is for you to enjoy your experience now, and create your dreams as the icing on the cake of your life.

I look forward to seeing you in the REFLECT community!

Yours in love and play,

Steph
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