Meet Donna Daacke | Self Care Enthusiast

We had the good fortune of connecting with Donna Daacke and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Donna, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
The thought process behind starting my business initially was to have freedom within my schedule and creative choices because my primary function at the time was being mom. As I started to build momentum within my flexibility there was a learning and expansion process occurring on a personal and professional level. Although I started with Esthetics there was the eventual discovery that what I was really offering was a safe container of space for complete wellness. This complete wellness included a more expansive view of holistic self-care as the “best skin starts within” I knew I had to serve the sum of all parts, mind, body, soul, and skin.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Oh my, the formal blending of skincare with self care started almost twenty years ago. I soon learned that what I was doing was holding a safe intimate container of space for my clients that was facilitating healing on some level. Further discovering early on while working with clients that I was highly empathic with a strong sense of another’s emotions and this sensitivity would initiate a curiosity and my deep dive into energy. What would become a part of my own healing process soon inspired me to explore the additional skills necessary for guiding others deeper into the expansive healing qualities of their own self-care, it became about “the sum of all parts.” At first I was distracted with how I would integrate my skincare while encouraging better self-care. After all people wanted a facial not all this self care nonsense at least that’s what I thought. My formal esthetics training did not teach me how to hold an expanded container for my clients. Life, learning, and spiritual growth further taught me that we are all much more than what appears on the surface and that’s what I became passionate about.

Mindfully Connected was born from a passion to inspire the holistic self-care of all parts, mind, body, emotions, spirit, and skin embracing our full human potential. Remaining on a path of inspired action was and is a daily process of trusting and surrendering control while making the conscious choice of living into life’s ease and flow, allowing my soul to guide my human experience. I believe there are many layers to our existence and I hope to inspire self-care in ways never before explored that support our uniqueness, personal growth, empowerment, dreams, motivation, energy, vitality and wellness.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My shout out is dedicated to my family, friends, and clients. It is a reciprocal support that has inspired my personal growth and awareness and a desire to serve in the best capacity. A special shoutout to my husband whom has always been a rock in our family and generously provided our family the support and freedom to explore and express. To my son and daughter who continue to inspire me everyday and make me want to be better. And to those faithful clients who continue to support my growth and curiosity of the world by giving me a platform for sharing.

Website: Www.mindfullyconnected.org

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/donna_daacke

Linkedin: Donna Daacke

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindfullyconnectedwithdonna/

Image Credits
Nicole Daacke Photography Tana Photography