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A Wish For All of You. Let Go in 2019

On December 29, 2018 / Letting Go, Self Care, Whole Hearted Living / Leave a comment

Letting go is one of the most powerful self-care things you can do for youreself. The REAL definition of self-care is pausing and paying attention to yourself! It is about working to craft a good daily life. Self-care can be varied, inconsistent and dependent on your current circumstances; but when you slow down, pay attention and ask yourself some questions and listen to the answers self-care CAN become a consistent regular practice. Here is a suggestion: Make a list of things that make you feel most human. Is it art? Crafting? Reading? Exercising? Meditating? Praying? Cooking? It doesn’t matter what it is, asl long as it feeds your soul. Schedule THESE into your life for 2019. Hold yourself accountable. Give yourself the opportunity to listen! Sometimes I pause, check in with myself, and realize the thing I need right now is to relieve

What is Gaslighting? Could it be happening to you?

On June 28, 2018 / Abusive Men, Gaslighting, Self Care / 2 Comments

These days you can hardly go more than a day or two without hearing the word “gaslighting.” This term is defined as a type of emotional manipulation in which a “gaslighter” tries to convince you that you’re misremembering, misunderstanding, or misinterpreting your own behavior or motivations, which create doubt in your mind leaving you vulnerable and confused. The term came from the play called “Gas Light” and the film adaptations released in 1940 and 1944 which depicts this type of abuse as occurring to the wife of an abuser. The important thing to learn is it always takes place between two people; the gaslighter, who creates confusion and doubt, and a gaslightee, who is willing to doubt their own perceptions in order to keep the relationship going. Dr. Robin Stern; Associate Director for the Yale Center of Emotional Intelligence, surprisingly discovered the Gaslight Effect while she facilitated

5 Ways to Spring into Action With Choices, Chances and Changes

On April 24, 2018 / Self Care, Self Compassion, Self Love, Whole Hearted Living / Leave a comment

Almost EVERY ONE of us has been given the choice to make a change, BUT… if we Chose the status quo, our life has little Chance to Change. Of course, our lives can be overwhelming at times; so before you get too stressed out here are a few tips that will help you and your family have a productive summer! Start each day with one single goal in mind… PEACE OF MIND. Peace of mind means FREEDOM from ANGER, GUILT, and FEAR! Here is a question you can ask yourself, “What am I able to do today to nourish my mind, body, and spirit?” You may take a walk, make a phone call, go to the gym. It may be uncomfortable but try it anyway! 1. Eliminate BLAMING others….this will give you peace of mind by giving you control over your life which is what everyone

Does Hope Really Float?

On March 15, 2018 / Self Care, Self Compassion / Leave a comment

Do you remember watching the movie, Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.? It’s about a woman who found out her husband was cheating on her so she decides to go back home with her young daughter to try and figure out her life. I fell in love with this romantic drama even though the reviews weren’t very positive, but what I find interesting is that the soundtrack and the quotes from this movie still resonate with people. While reading an article recently I came across my favorite quote which is, “Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it’s the middle that counts the most.” Try to remember this when you find yourself at a new beginning. Just give hope a chance to float up.” I kept thinking about how all of us go through pain and it sure is

My #Metoo Story

On February 5, 2018 / Metoo, Self Care, Self Compassion, Self Love, Vulnerability / 10 Comments

It was May 1975; I was a sophomore in high school and had starting dating a boy for about fourth months that was a few years older than me so I guess you could say we were officially boyfriend and girlfriend. He had asked me to go to a family get together with him on a beautiful Sunday afternoon and I will never forget the outfit I wore that day, it was a beautiful new crème colored pant suit I had just bought at the mall. It was unusual I was able to do something on a Sunday because being raised in a very conservative Catholic family all of us usually stayed home. The day felt special to me because he wanted to include me and spend time with him; I enjoyed getting to know more about his family and being introduced as

Book Review: SAYING YES to CHANGE

On June 27, 2017 / Book Review, Self Care, Self Love, Whole Hearted Living / Leave a comment

Change is an unavoidable fact of life and most of us have a difficult time with it, right? I bought the book “Saying Yes to Change” at the trauma conference I attended in Washington DC in March. Dr. Joan Borksenko was a guest speaker who has her doctorate in medical sciences from Harvard; she is also a licensed clinical psychologist and co-founder of the Claritas Institute for Interspiritual Inquiry with her husband that is based on her lifelong interest in mindfulness, integrative medicine and mind/body connection. As I listened to her during the luncheon I was very inspired by her story and the wonderful talents she brings to the world of psychology so I wanted to share part of her book with you! Joan’s purpose when she wrote about change was not to incorporate someone else’s wisdom but about finding our OWN. CHANGE

December Retreat Was a Huge Success

On December 15, 2016 / Self Care, Self Compassion, Self Love, Whole Hearted Living, Whole Hearted Living Retreats / Leave a comment

The Little B Inn in Nelsonville, Ohio was a FANTASTIC getaway for our first women’s retreat!! The owner of the inn; Miki told us about a wonderful surprise that was scheduled for Friday evening, we were able to sing along with the town carolers as they sang traditional Christmas carols and also to our delight we were able to witness the town square tree lighting ceremony. The women said they felt like they were in a Hallmark movie! Saturday we began our personal intentions for the holidays and these group of women amazed me!! They shared their stories and intentions which was what the retreat was all about… being able to trust yourself to tell the truth… we all felt closer to each other because of this special bonding experience. Saturday night we went out to a fabulous restaurant that is sponsored by a cooking school nearby and the food was unbelievably tasty and fresh!! Afterwards, the women shopped the

It’s Time to Take Care Of Yourself

On November 30, 2016 / Dr. Brene Brown, Self Care, Whole Hearted Living Workshops / Leave a comment

The holiday season is upon us and whether it is spending time with family and friends or vacationing out of town, many of us feel the stress and expectations that occur during this time of year. This year I am doing a workshop called “Setting Your Own Intentions”. This retreat will be focusing on individuals setting their OWN intentions by exploring what they truly need and want out of life, a technique I like to call “Perspective Taking…” and asking ourselves the question; “What REALLY matters?” Some helpful ways to start this process are: 1. Letting go of what others think about you…. YOU define YOU… Opinions don’t define REALITY, everyone’s journey in life is different, when we judge others it teaches us what we don’t like about ourselves, no one is responsible for your happiness, YOU ARE! 2. The past is the

What do you REALLY want for the holidays?

On December 9, 2014 / Brene Brown, Holidays, Self Care, Whole Hearted Living / Leave a comment

If we were honest with ourselves I believe what most people want for the holidays is to take a break from the usual holiday expectations and just enjoy time to relax with family and friends. Unfortunately, most of us might feel that our “To Do List” is running the holiday show! Dr. Brené Brown; author of the very successful book “Daring Greatly” recently wrote about this very topic and stated: “I’m NOT the victim of this holiday circus, I’m the ringmaster!” Her insight about the stress during the holidays began to change when she asked herself about the cost of putting on the show. My favorite part in the book was when she describes trying to send out 225 Christmas cards a few years ago and her family kept interrupting her to the point in which she yelled, “I HAVE to finish these Christmas

Self Compassion – Do You Talk To Yourself Like Someone You Love?

On October 29, 2014 / Self Care, Self Compassion, Self Love, Whole Hearted Living / Leave a comment

Most of us have heard or read about the topics: self love, honoring our inner child and self nurturing, but we still listen to our inner critic berating us for the mistakes we’ve made, our imperfections, unrealized dreams, messy lives, broken relationships and on and on. In my work I’ve discovered that being kind and compassionate with ourselves not only makes us feel better, but more importantly it allows us to become more mindful and aware that we are NOT alone; everyone struggles! What is self compassion? It is the willingness to feel pain not push it away, FEEL it and then move THROUGH it. This practice involves learning to relax and allow you to move gently your fears. The trick is to stay with our emotions but not attaching ourselves to them. A good question to ask yourself; “What would I say

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