Lilian Gutierrez ~ F.O.L.W Founder

HOW F.O.L.W GOT STARTED

During the pandemic the world changed dramatically and it forced humanity to disconnect from the everyday hustle and bustle including myself.  This period in history allowed me the opportunity to slow down, recenter from my business travels, and the everyday rush.

I seeked a holistic way of living where I focused on learning different modalities, remedies on how to better introspect with care for

my wellbeing.  I felt it was necessary for me and also important to support others struggling on sustaining a better work-life blend

because it's not something we are taught to do for ourselves.  I firmly believe during these trying times the emphasis on 'wellness' is essential and can further impact other professional men and women in their leadership roles to reflect, purge old habits so they can better cope with restoring themselves, and living more meaningful lives.

I’ve always had a fond interest and curiosity towards wellness along with a wanderlust for travel and tourism.  I spent most of my professional career in the Hospitality industry and in my role as a Global Sales Director I managed the sales growth and business development of several luxury boutique and independent hotel brands such as: Taj Hotels, Trump Hotels, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and Hilton Hotels. 

I forged many strong relationships with various corporations, senior executives, travel management companies, and airline partners.  Also worked directly with the luxury travel community of travel specialists, independent contractors and agencies building global partnership experiences.

As a global sales leader and trusted advisor, I was definitely familiar with the fluctuating levels of stress, working on auto pilot,  and feelings of overwhelm my brain recycled coping with the everyday pressures of life.  I often tried finding innovative ways to alleviate the symptoms of stress, but struggled to maintain a consistent balance from the over scheduling business world.  Just like many other high-performing women experience in their daily lives.  I continued to ignore the cues my body was trying to convey when my nervous system was restless until, it gradually started affecting my health.  Every day, we continue to compromise our wellbeing because we don’t allow ourselves to slow down to better self-care with all the distractions that make us feel inundated.  I felt determined to make the necessary changes I longed for myself, worked towards releasing my old pattern of thinking, started working smarter, and refocused on my wellness path.

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