Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Kristen Engelke. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Kristen thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. What’s something crazy unexpected that’s happened to you or your business

I see multiple miracles every day! Not a day goes by that I don’t hear about some fascinating, unbelievable synchronicity unfolding for my clients, family and friends. It might be someone who 24 hours ago couldn’t make financial ends meet and now they have a wind fall of money. I continually see incredible sudden physical and emotional healings. I once prayed for abundance, putting a note in my “God Box” and a few hours later got a letter that my mortgage payment cut in half! These things are unheard of, and they are all around me, all the time. When people understand that their thoughts create their reality, they are fully empowered to do amazing things and they constantly draw good to themselves. Often the reports usually start out with, “you’re not going to believe this” or “my prayers have been answered”. Of course, I relish the joy in these awakenings and miracles – but that best part is, no matter how often it happens, it always makes me giggle! Taking Bliss Breaks® help people align with their higher self and with the beauty of the Universe around them. Mindfulness practices help us get out of our own way, quit being our own biggest obstacle, reduce cortisol (the stress hormone) and bring us peace – which is an ingredient for living a happy life.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Since childhood, I knew there was a power within me but my surroundings didn’t always affirm that. I met my husband at 19 yo and his dad shared the teachings of a mystic named Ernest Holmes. Holmes studied all religions and identified this power we all have to co-create our lives. As a deeply Spiritual person, this resonated with me at my core. I took classes in mindfulness, meditation and prayer work and used my own life as my lab, practicing the way of wonder in every undertaking. This worked so incredibly well for me that I kept studying and became a licensed Spiritual Guide, through the Centers for Spiritual Living, about 10 years ago. Immediately, my first book, Bliss Breaks, poured out of me. A Bliss Break® is an easy mental exercise that takes less than 10 minutes, does not cost money & can be done anytime, anywhere. I began teaching these practices in my community and while I never intended to have a private practice coaching clients, the Universe had a much different plan. People seeking healing in every area of their life just kept showing up – and responding incredibly well, often after just one healing session with me. It didn’t matter what the issue was, the Soul-utions ™ were often the same, self-care, mindfulness and chasnging their perception (how they thought about the issue/situation) always did the trick. Just like Holmes taught. Interestingly, my clients were from all over the country so I did most sessions by phone, long before tele-conference was popular so I was fortunate that the pandemic did not change the way I did business. My clientele is rather diverse. I help uber wealthy folks manage their day to day and that enables me to do a great deal of pro-bono work for folks who are working on stabilizing their financial prosperity. and That symbiosis makes my heart sing. Currently, I am creating a series of Bliss Break titles that focus on specific issues, physical health, finances, relationships, career, children’s parenting and fostering community.

What’s been the best source of new clients for you?

Years ago, I tried multiple avenues of marketing and still my best stream of new clients is referrals from my current clients. Each time a client sends a friend, I give them a free healing session. You can literally link one person to the next to the next, over the span of the last decade – after all, we are all connected! I trust that I connect with all the right people at the perfect time and this has never failed me, or my clients.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

Probably my greatest unlearning in business (and life) has been the importance and power of releasing fear. I used to fear most everything – good, bad, success and failure. The misconception that all forces were out to get me, working against me and that I had to struggle kept me from following my own inner-guidance. Fear kept me from showing up as my authentic self and prevented me from shining my light. Understanding that I can only choose to live from either fear or love has dramatically changed my life. Of course, this is an on going process of recognizing obstacles as illusions, created by fear and mindfully choosing to release them. We all have a host of beliefs, formed in childhood, that we use to operate everyday. Obviously, decisions made as a kid are rarely relevant, or helpful in adult life, but these subconscious thoughts guide us and create fear as an attempt to keep us safe. In my daily life and in my client practice it takes effort face fears and courage to watch them resolve – but it’s the greatest and most rewarding work we will every do!

Contact Info:

• Website: www.blissbreaks.com
• Instagram: takeblissbreaks
• Facebook: takeblissbreaks
• Linkedin: Kristen Engelke, RScP.
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• Youtube: @takeblissbreaks18
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Image Credits
Headshot provided by Catherine Barkley Photography