We all know that great companies start from inspired ideas and our story is no different. My husband, Scott, and I were living in Los Angeles each doing our thing when we started to have feelings that we wanted to create and start a business together that melded our personal world into a business model that others could benefit from as well. It started with the thought, "how can we create positive change in the world using our skills and gifts?" We pondered about what legacy we could leave and how we could change the footprint of the earth for the better. I wanted to use my love of meditation and writing to share about the life lessons I have learned throughout my own life and especially during a period of accelerated awakening. In March 2004, an idea was brought forth to fruition and DailyOM began in our home in the Hollywood Hills of all places.
My husband's role became that of business manager, programmer, visionary, and CEO. My role became that of Meditator In Chief if you will, downloading ideas from deep meditation to be brought forth into written form. Both of us naturally took on our roles as we created and morphed DailyOM into what it is today. It wasn't always easy, as I struggled with fear and doubt around delivering daily insight and Scott took on the challenges of pioneering a daily on-line company. Eventually I settled into a beautiful flow with spirit who graciously guided me with 5 new story ideas each week.
We now send out over 1.2 million emails a day and we rejoice in knowing that so many brave souls are making the effort to improve their lives. What started out with only my daily essay has evolved into many more features such as our gift store, music and library content, daily horoscopes and our popular on-line courses.
For many years we stayed anonymous, with the idea being that readers would concentrate on the message, not the messenger. Soon people wanted to know who was behind DailyOM and I also felt a nudge from Spirit to come forward. I was very uncomfortable with this as I am a very private person and prefer to not be in the public eye. You greeted us with open arms and with messages of curiosity fulfilled.
2008 and 2010 brought printed versions of DailyOM through my publisher Hay House. (My husband published 3 works of spiritual fiction and wrote and directed a movie!) 2009 brought a new addition to our personal family, our son, Oliver who no doubt will be changing the world in his own way. (actually, he already is…)
Not only has DailyOM helped our readers, but also the employees that have come to work for us over the years. Some only for a short while and others who have found a comfortable home with us. A heartfelt "thank you" to all of our past and present employees; so many lessons learned and lived.
A big thank you to my husband, for making all if this happen each day. Without him, my thoughts would still be contained within my journals without a voice and we wouldn't have our beautiful connection with all of you each day. Also a thank you to our friends and family who have supported us throughout these 10 years and beyond. You know who you are and we love you!
I honor you and value each and every one of you. For all of you that have written to me, I do receive your mail and although I would love to answer and help all of you personally, I cannot. I have a special place set up to save all of your emails after I have read them. Thank you.
DailyOM will continue to serve and it will probably continue to ebb and flow as we all do in our own personal lives. We have something new on the horizon, be sure to look for a major announcement in the spring!
If you want to wish DailyOM a happy 10th anniversary, you can write to us at Love@dailyom.com or visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/dailyom. Also, if you want to post a video message, we would love to watch it.
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