How I’m Finding Hope in the Pandemic
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“We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting …
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Maybe This Forced Pause Is Actually Good for the Planet
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“The earth is what we all have in common.” ~Wendell Berry
I love the warmth and brightness of sunny days, but …
Stressed and Anxious? Here’s How to Stay Emotionally Healthy
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“Health is not just about what you’re eating. It’s also about what you’re thinking and saying.”
A virus is spreading across …
Trauma Can Make Us Sick: How I Found a Key to Healing
“Our bodies contain our histories—every chapter, line, and verse of every event and relationship in our lives.” ~Caroline Myss
I could hear my teacher talking, but I wasn’t listening. Staring at the math homework in front of me, I couldn’t …
3 Approaches to the Coronavirus (and Which Is Smartest)
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“Don’t try to calm the storm. Calm yourself. The storm will pass.” ~Buddha
As we all now know, the coronavirus (COVID-19) …
How I Overcame My Anger to Be Better for My Family
“Where there is anger, there is always pain underneath.” ~Eckhart Tolle
As a special-needs parent, it feels that I am in constant anger and fight mode.
I am fighting with my children on the home front.
I am fighting for …
How to Stay Mindful and Safe Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak
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“We cannot always control everything that happens to us in this life, but we can control how we respond.” ~Lionel Kendrick…
How to Know If Hidden Low Self-Esteem Is Holding You Back in Life
“Forgive yourself for not knowing better at the time. Forgive yourself for giving away your power. Forgive yourself for past behaviors. Forgive yourself for the survival patterns and traits you picked up while enduring trauma. Forgive yourself for being who …
How to End the Cycle of Addiction in Your Family
“You could have grown cold, but you grew courageous instead. You could have given up, but you kept on going. You could have seen obstacles, but you called them adventures. You could have called them weeds, but instead you called …
What to Do When You’re Stressed, Distressed, or Overwhelmed
“Picture a pattern of upright dominoes that have been positioned just far enough away from one other to highlight the gap between them, but just close enough to hit each other if one of them tips over. Hit a single …
How Anxiety Became My Guide, Not My Enemy
“You are not a mess. You are a feeling person in a messy world.” ~Glennon Doyle Melton
I have suffered with some type of anxiety for as long as I can remember.
The stomach aches at age five. Trips to …
Radical Gratitude: How to Turn Your Pain into Peace
My journey to living in gratitude began in 2010. And let me say that up until that time, until I was age forty-five, I was a complainer, griper, and a whiner, with absolutely no reason to complain!
Luckily, I was …
The Skills You Need to Survive Stress When It Hits
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” ~William James
Have you ever been in a situation where you felt your world was ending? When the stress was overwhelming and you were so miserable, …
How I Healed from Gaslighting and Found Self-Love After the Abuse
“I smile because I have survived everything the world has thrown at me. I smile because when I was knocked down, I got back up.” ~Unknown
Had you asked me only two years ago I wouldn’t have even been able …
Why an Internal Focus is The Solution to All of Your Problems
“The moment you take personal responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you can change anything in your life.” ~Hal Elrod
I’m an introspective person, and at this point in my life don’t have any problems with taking …
Growing Up with a Narcissist: How I’m Healing from the Abuse
“You could have grown cold, but you grew courageous instead. You could have given up, but you kept on going. You could have seen obstacles, but you called them adventures. You could have called them weeds, but instead you called …
Embodied Trauma Conference: a Free Online Event, Feb 3-8
Would you say you’ve experienced trauma in your lifetime?
Perhaps it’s an obvious yes—if you’ve fought in a war, you’ve been abused, or you’ve survived a tragic accident or natural disaster. But odds are, even if you haven’t experienced these …
Growth Isn’t Always Linear: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
“If you are going through a time of discouragement, there is a time of great personal growth ahead.” ~Oswald Chambers
If I were to look back at my life thus far, as I often do, I’d notice a pattern of …
Why This Will Be the Year I Stop Running from Pain
“One has to accept pain as a condition of existence.” ~Morris West
This may seem sounds counter-intuitive, but this year I want to let go of trying to avoid suffering.
It doesn’t mean that I am a masochist and plan …
20 Powerful Quotes to Help Minimize Conflict and Drama
The holidays can be a lot of fun, but let’s face it, they can sometimes be stressful, particularly if you spend them with family. Surrounded by multiple generations of people, many with different perspectives and beliefs, it’s easy to feel …
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