👋 New to Zestful Zen? Start here! 👋

Your quick-start guide to the Zestful Zen Substack publication

Welcome, welcome, to this little corner of the Substack world! 👋

Hi, I’m Holly - certified coach, Breathworks mindfulness facilitator, founder of Zestful Zen Wellbeing + Coaching, and author of the Zestful Zen Substack newsletter.

I launched my Substack in July 2024. I write about wellbeing, self-care, personal growth, mindfulness, creativity and purpose.

My mission is helping you to lead a more mindful, meaningful life, full of zest and energy, complemented by a calm, zen mind. 💖✨

When I’m not writing, coaching or teaching, you’ll often find me walking in the woods, at Zumba class, or chilling with my 3 crazy Indonesian street kitties.

I hope you’ll feel totally at home here in the friendly and supportive Zestful Zen community. 🌟

P.S. If you’re curious about how I got started on Substack, check out my intro post:

How I went from being a cog in the wheel to a creator

Where should I begin? 🧭

If you’ve just signed up as a new subscriber, please introduce yourselves to our members in the chat intro thread. 💬

You can also check out recent posts and drop into the comments sections to share your views. 👋

I’ve organised the homepage to (hopefully!) make it easy for you to navigate your way around.

Navigating using the menu bar

First stop is the navigation bar at the top of the Zestful Zen homepage:

• Home: The front page, with links to different sections.

• Work with me 👋: Options for working with me.

• Wellbeing Wednesday 💖: Archive of weekly wellbeing resources round-ups.

• Monday Matchstick Challenge 💥: Archive of weekly adventure challenges.

• Personal essays ✍️: All my essays for browsing.

• 🌟 Paid subscribers 🌟: Resources for paid subscribers.

• Archive: Free access to my post archive (71 published posts as of 2 January 2025).

• About: My intro and info about the benefits of subscribing to Zestful Zen.

Content pillars

If there are specific topics you’re interested in, you can also navigate from the homepage, by scrolling up and down.

You’ll find recent popular posts on the right:

If you scroll down, you’ll find sections on Personal Growth, Mindfulness, Self-Care and Creativity, alongside other Substack publications I recommend.

Join us today! ✅

If you like what you see, please subscribe and join the Zestful Zen community! 🌟

Free subscribers get:

✍️ 3 posts/week: Monday Matchstick challenge, Wellbeing Wednesday resources round-up and Saturday personal essay, and access to the subscriber chat.

✨ Paid subscribers get all the free stuff, PLUS:

• Monthly bonuses: webinars, challenges or workbook (personal growth, mindfulness, self-care). 👩🏻‍💻

• Paid subscriber chat (and start your own threads). 💬

• Good karma and my eternal gratitude! Your support enables me to write and reach those who need wellbeing support. 💖

• Momentum Members (“founding tier”) also get 1x 60 minute 1-on-1 personal coaching session to help you reach your goals. 🎯

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Ways to connect or work with me 💬

DM me, jump in the subscriber chat, or connect via my website, LinkedIn or Instagram 😁 I offer coaching sessions and mindfulness courses.

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