Do you ever feel like part of you craves structure while another part pulls toward creativity? It’s a common inner tug-of-war… your mind seeking certainty while your heart searches for truth.

But what if these two forces could work together?

In today’s edition of Spice Up Your Business, we explore how to bring harmony to the inner struggle between your logical, left brain and intuitive, right brain. Just like two colleagues or team members with unique strengths… they’re most powerful when they collaborate.

You don’t need to feel the inner push and pull between planning every detail and following your gut when you discover the steps to integrate the brilliance of your logical and intuitive sides.

We all have both, but sometimes it’s hard to see how they can work together in a complementary way. For me, I continue to practice balancing my pragmatic, detailed side with my heart-based, playful self. It’s something I’ve experienced as a benefit for my clients’ progress too. That, my friend, is the true meaning of harmony.

Here’s a recipe to harmonize these forces – blending certainty with truth – to create clarity, calm, and progress, like a graceful dance.

And since it’s American Thanksgiving, what better way to celebrate than with a quick and cozy recipe for mulled wine? A perfect balance of bold and warm flavours, and is as simple to make as it’s satisfying to sip.

Business Recipe for Certainty & Truth: Your Inner Power Duo

Your left brain thrives on structure, while your right brain pursues authenticity. When these forces collaborate, they bring clarity to decisions and align your actions with your goals.

This Thanksgiving, reflect on how your mind and heart can work together to guide your business and personal choices.

Here’s how to bring them together:

1. Start with a Pause When faced with a decision, take a moment to check in. What does your logical mind tell you? What does your intuition say?
2. Blend Their Strengths Use your left brain to create a plan and your right brain to infuse it with purpose and meaning.
4. Reflect and Refine Celebrate the balance you create and adjust where needed.

When certainty and truth are blended and unified, they create a ripple effect of progress, confidence, and calm.

Mulled Wine Recipe – A Cozy Thanksgiving Treat

Bring harmony to your Thanksgiving table with this quick and comforting mulled wine recipe. It’s the perfect balance of bold flavours and subtle warmth.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups red wine (Merlot, Grenache, or Zinfandel)
• 1/4 cup of Brandy or Port (for added flavour)
• 1 orange, sliced (rind optional)
• 1 cinnamon stick or 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 8 whole cloves
• 1 whole star anise
• 1/8 tsp ground cardamom
• 1/8 tsp ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
• Honey (sweeten to taste: 1–4 Tbsp)

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a large pot and stir.
2. Heat over medium-high until just below a simmer (don’t boil to preserve the alcohol).
3. Reduce heat to low, cover, and warm for 15 minutes to 3 hours (without boiling or simmering).
4. Strain out the spices and orange slices.
5. Sweeten with honey to taste.
6. Serve in heatproof mugs with your favourite garnishes.

What harmony do you create?

This Thanksgiving, reflect on the harmony you create… not just in your life but also in your business.

When certainty and truth work together, they create a ripple effect of clarity and calm.

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving that balances the warmth and grace of this season, one small step (and one warm sip) at a time.

P.S. What’s one small step you can take today to bring certainty and truth into balance? Reflect on it. Let’s continue creating meaningful ripple effects together.

Food Recipe with a Personal Touch to Homemade Granola

This granola recipe is a personal favourite of mine! Like your business journey, each batch is slightly different because it changes as my tastebuds change. It’s refined and adjusted each time around to reflect lessons learned and current desires.

The result? Something richer, more balanced, and more satisfying each time.

Here is my Granola Recipe

Clarity and freedom are about creating harmony between your values, vision, daily actions, and how you want to feel every day. They evolve with you as you take small, intentional steps toward a future that reflects your ever-evolving aspirations.

P.S. What’s one small, aligned action you can take today to move closer to your vision? Reflect on it, and continue creating meaningful ripple effects for a better you and tomorrow.