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Conscious Web Site Award

We created the Conscious Web Site Award to recognize outstanding web sites related to personal growth, consciousness, meditation, and other similar topics.

We encourage you to visit the winners' web sites and to support their ongoing efforts to make the world a better place.

This month's winner:

Debra Moorhead - Motivation, Education, Inspiration
www.debramoorhead.com

The tagline at the top of Debra Moorhead's terrific web site states "Empowerment for those who are ready." If it's possible to sum up the contents of a web site with a single powerful statement, Debra has succeeded. She has created an incredible resource for anyone seeking helpful and practical advice for personal development.

Her site contains a wealth of fantastic tips, techniques, and suggestions contained in thought-provoking articles, but the value doesn't end there. Each article is not only inspiring but also describes ways to apply the advice in your own life. We love her action-oriented approach that encourages people to take charge of their own personal growth.

DebraMoorhead.com is packed with great information without all the fluff you find on other sites. Every article is of the highest quality.

Because her site has so much to offer, we've selected it as our very first Conscious Web Site Award winner.

Debra was kind enough to answer our questions about her site and about her inspiration and challenges. Read on to learn more about the talented and inspiring woman behind DebraMoorhead.com.

What first motivated you to create your web site?

Debra: At my first National Speakers Association meeting everyone was talking about "blogging." I thought, "a way to connect with my audience on a daily basis and reach more people with motivation, education, and inspiration? I've got to try that!" As someone who is passionate about helping others develop the skills to build their life the way they want it, there just aren't enough speaking gigs out there — I mean, there are, but I can't do them all! So I started the website as a way to share my message and it has turned in to a way to connect to both new audiences, as well as provide one static location of resources for the members of my audiences. When I'm speaking and say, "I'll put a link to that on your resource page," people usually already know where to go. If they don't, they now have a whole new motivational resource at their fingertips and the best part is, it's free.

Where do you get your inspiration for your articles?

Debra: Everywhere. Literally! My husband and I will be driving down the road or eating dinner and having a great discussion and one of us will say, "this is blog fodder!" I keep a list in Outlook of possible topics and jot down a few key ideas. The list continues to grow so I'm set for a few years!

Which part of the process of running the site do you find the most fun?

Debra: Writing. I love writing. I lose track of time. I could write all day. In fact, the only time I have a "bad day," is if I didn't sit down and write that day. It's usually not a problem, especially now that I am aware of it, because I deliberately schedule writing into every day. But if I have a car trip where I have to leave early in the morning, and then speak all day, then get back on the road, it can be tough. I usually have to write on those days before going to bed or I won't sleep.

Which part do you find the most challenging?

Debra: Monetization. When you put as much time into something as I do my website, you feel like you should be making money from it, especially when you compare yourself to other bloggers who claim to be making fortunes. I do what I can when it comes to the ads, but I focus on content and figure the money will come when it comes. I have plenty of money from other sources, so it's not like I need it to make a living, but it is definitely the leg of my business that is losing the most money right now.

Which article was your favorite to write?

Debra: My favorite articles are the ones where I'm responding to an e-mail that someone has sent requesting help. It's Always a Wide Chasm is one example. When you write an article, or give a speech for that matter, you know people have questions. Getting the opportunity to address those and share them with others is the best feeling in the world. You don't know what questions people have because, if you did, you would have addressed them in your article or speech in the first place. In fact, any good writer or speaker will anticipate questions and include the answers as material. But when something you say or write sparks a question in someone else's mind — that's motivation, education, and inspiration — that's why I'm here — and it's the best feeling in the world to come together with another for the purpose of fulfilling each other's destinies. There is nothing better than that.