Picking Up The Pieces When Hope Seems Impossible
We’ve all been there. Tragedy strikes. A promise isn’t kept. Words are spoken that leave a sting. Abuse leaves panic and dismantled confidence. A friend turns against us. Betrayal leaves unimaginable pain. Why does hope seem impossible to you? Not knowing how to pick up the pieces when something leaves us feeling hopeless creates anxiety–fear […]
Two Things I Wish I Had Known As A Young Mother
My daughter asked me a very interesting question a couple of weeks ago: What do you wish you had known 10 years ago in your parenting? As a mother to five children, it has always been important to me to be intentional and thoughtful in my parenting. I want to do my best. I always […]
Mental Wellness Conference
Join the Mental Wellness Conference going on now! Do you feel like you lack focus, are foggy, or exhausted? Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, or anxious? Do you feel lonely, depressed, even broken? You’re NOT ALONE And It’s NOT Your Fault. Let me explain… The truth is that stress, anxiety and other “so called” negative emotions are […]
Emotions And The Brain
Did you know that you can regulate your behavior through your thoughts? Here is a 2-minute video that explains how regulating our thoughts and behaviors helps us to actually achieve our goals. Join me to learn the next step…how to find the subconscious programming behind your behaviors. It matters!
Two Kinds Of Power
There are two kinds of power: Power Over and Personal Power. Power Over kills the spirit. Personal Power nourishes the spirit. Author Patricia Evans says, “Power Over shows up as control and dominance. Personal Power shows up as mutuality and co-creation.” (The Verbally Abusive Relationship) I help my clients discover their personal power–power to create […]
COVID-19 And Emotions
Things happen. Life happens. Plans don’t go as we think they should or thought they would. A virus sweeps the Earth and millions loose jobs and financial security. Parents and guardians are suddenly responsible for homeschooling their children. Quarantine means staying indoors, staying put, and wearing masks for the occasional trip to buy essentials. The […]
Anxiety And COVID-19
As I’ve mentioned before, my favorite definition of anxiety is: practicing failure in advance. No one knows how long COVID is going to stay around, let alone what life is going to be like when we go back to “normal.” And the brain believes that anxiety about it all will keep us safe. The truth […]
COVID-19 And Moving Forward
As a world, we are currently in the “middle” of this pandemic. We don’t know how long it is going to last let alone what tomorrow’s stipulations may look like. The brain likes to go to panic or anxiety about things like this because it cannot solve for things that have not happened. It can […]
Why Inflammation Can Make Change Difficult
Some more pieces of the body puzzle recently came together for me as I listened to Drs. David and Austin Perlmutter being interviewed in a very enlightening podcast episode, “How to Detox Your Brain for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness.” The Perlmutter’s explain how inflammation caused from sugar actually inhibits the function of […]
Your Value Does Not Change With Your Choices
I do a lot of Mental Wellness Life Coaching. The NUMBER ONE lie my clients believe about themselves is: “I’m not good enough.” And when we dig deep to find the root of this lie, it always has to do with some choices they have made and attaching their value to those choices. The truth […]