Homeschooling is hard. Motherhood is hard. Being in business is hard. Another way to look at those three things, of course, is that they’re sanctifying.

In the life of a Catholic woman in business, success is often visible — but motives are not. We build, lead, teach, and influence, yet beneath our work can quietly live competing desires: to serve and to be seen, to give and to be validated. The discipline of the interior life invites us to return to the hidden place where intention is purified. It reminds us that God is not only concerned with what we do, but why we do it.

The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, who is meek and humble of heart. In a world that champions ego, meekness is often overlooked or even met with an insulting attitude, but what is meekness?

Many Catholic women in business have learned to lead from the head and manage from the calendar — keeping the heart carefully protected. But the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus reveals a different kind of strength: one that is open, pierced, and still offering itself. This article explores the connection between a guarded heart, chronic stress, and the nervous system — and invites Catholic women entrepreneurs to discover what leading from an undefended heart actually looks like.

It’s no surprise that the health of U.S. adults is less than ideal. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 90 percent of the nation's $4.9 trillion in annual health care expenditures is for people with chronic physical and mental health conditions.

If you have not already done so 一 or if it has been many years since you were certified 一 here are three reasons why you should consider getting your Standard First Aid and CPR certification.