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Writing is healing

Writing is healing

Just a heads up that Find Your Voice, Save Your Life 4: Transcendent Men, Real Stories kicks into publication mode very soon! These are men who live from their hearts, with integrity and with the vulnerability to be exactly who they are instead of the “guy” who...

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with Lyndi Picard

The Crave More Life Roadshow with Lyndi Picard

  Or Listen Here Born a healer and medium, over the years Lyndi’s gifts have evolved into her soul’s passion. Guiding people to find their authentic selves and their voices, Lyndi says that we all deserve to be heard. Her purpose is to guide people to move...

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Trigger happy but exhausted

Trigger happy but exhausted

Big Announcement!! I am super proud to share that the first class of Crave More Life’s Certified Find Your Voice Healers have graduated! Proud mama right here! There are now 9 amazing spiritual and energy healers (women and men) who are taking my mission of helping...

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Our 100th Episode Celebration & tips to kick your own ass!

Our 100th Episode Celebration & tips to kick your own ass!

Or Listen Here- We totally rocked the CML Roadshow’s 100th Episode Celebration! I was incredibly honoured to be joined by many of my favourite former guests, healing practitioners, colleagues and friends! Love these people, and thank you so much to each of them for...

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The consequences of not going for your dreams.

The consequences of not going for your dreams.

Can you relate to any of these? "If I get that new job, then I will be happy." "If I could just find a partner who loves me, then my world would be complete." "If I didn't have so much to do, then I could work on myself." I certainly can. My consistent was always "If...

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What’s all this about my vibration?

What’s all this about my vibration?

Are you on a mission to stay high vibe? I’ve been reminded of late of the importance of living a high vibe life. Funny how the Universe gives us little wake up calls to be our best selves. Gotta love the Universe! I know what you’re thinking. “Sure, it’s nice to feel...

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with Shelly Roman

The Crave More Life Roadshow with Shelly Roman

Or Listen Here     Shelly is a speaker, author, coach and healer. Her life has presented numerous challenges including abandonment, violence, abuse, and addiction. Yet through all of that, she sustained a 35+ year career as an engineer and a leader. Shelly...

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with Joy Resor

The Crave More Life Roadshow with Joy Resor

  Or Listen Here Joy Resor inspires love, peace and joy each moment she's able, serves clients as their spiritual mentor and writes books that enliven readers of all ages. Visit her website to read articles for your journey and to sign up for her...

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Taking up space

Taking up space

It took me a long time to figure out that taking up space was one of the most important things I could do for myself, my relationships, and my business. For reals! Space to think. Space to grow. Space to plan. Space to love. Space to give. Space to be more. Space to...

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with Atlantis Wolf

The Crave More Life Roadshow with Atlantis Wolf

Or Listen Here   Atlantis Wolf is a Shamanic Life Coach and workshop leader who collaborates with her spirit guides, power animals, and galactic dragons to support people seeking solutions to their chronic pain and mysterious medical conditions. Her joy is...

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The secret to increasing your high vibe!

The secret to increasing your high vibe!

Happy 2022, hope you kick ass this year…specifically your own! The past couple of years have been transformational for me. I have peeled back more and more layers of myself to see that negativity and drama don’t turn me on. I get so much more by working at keeping my...

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Christmas wishes and little poetry

Christmas wishes and little poetry

The holidays are  upon us, and I fully admit that I can get a little sappy this time of the year. It’s the twinkle lights, the smiles and the space where there is no room for anything but joy. Each year I give thanks for the life I live here on this planet and the...

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7 Ways to use your voice over the holidays

7 Ways to use your voice over the holidays

My No Bull Holiday is a program to help you get ready for the holidays that I’ve run several times over the years. While I didn’t offer it this year, I got inspired to post this blog from way back in 2014, just in case you need a reminder about how to take back your...

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with Stephanie Red Feather

The Crave More Life Roadshow with Stephanie Red Feather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAE8I6G7_DU Or Listen Here   Rev. Dr. Stephanie Red Feather is a divine feminine change agent and champion of empaths. An award-winning, international best-selling author of The Evolutionary Empath, her passion is to help fellow...

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Shelly Wilson

The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Shelly Wilson

Or Listen Here     Shelly is an author, intuitive medium and conscious creator who is passionate about helping people wake up to their greatness. She supports others as they navigate their own journey into consciousness to experience aliveness. In this...

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RISING IN TRUTH

RISING IN TRUTH

I’m sharing a guest blog for you today written by Hayley Verney, one of the amazing authors in Find Your Voice 3: Powerful Healers, Spiritual Stories. Each story in the book is different and each author has a different way of supporting women to become the version of...

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What’s your reason?

What’s your reason?

What’s your reason for not using your voice? Is it because you’ve always kept quiet with certain people? Is it because you don’t want to be challenged? Is it because you don’t know what to say, think you lack the confidence to speak up for yourself? The pain point...

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Just regular women with superpowers asking for help!

Just regular women with superpowers asking for help!

Hey! It’s here! Find Your Voice, Save Your Life 3: Powerful Healers, Spiritual Stories is now live on Amazon! I am so very proud of these authors! They’ve told their inner most truth about finding their spiritual voices and their process to accepting their gifts, so...

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Angels, ancestors and dragons. Oh my!

Angels, ancestors and dragons. Oh my!

My most recent book, Find Your Voice, Save Your Life 3: Powerful Healers, Spiritual Stories, is set to publish on November 11th. I am pumped!! 25 of us talk about our spiritual gifts and how we found our spiritual voices. You’ll be amazed at what regular human beings...

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Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween! 

I can’t experience Halloween without thinking about how we don’t all give ourselves permission to be what we want to be on other days of the year, like we do on Halloween. We let ourselves stay stuck in other’s expectations, like mucky, dark quick sand. Ok, perhaps a bit dramatic but not entirely untrue, and it is Halloween after all!

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Wanna play in the energy of surrender?

Wanna play in the energy of surrender?

The word surrender keeps coming up for me. Surrender isn’t something that I do easily. I’m driven in many ways, especially to express creativity and to protect those who need protection. I love to produce and to support. Sound familiar? I know that when the word...

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When we run away from ourselves.

When we run away from ourselves.

I want to talk about our relationship with ourselves. Yes, there is joy in all our lives. But there are also times when we hurt, we cry, we are frustrated or resentful, we want it to be different in so many ways. Yet, we just can’t seem to make it happen. We run away...

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You’re gonna need to do this

You’re gonna need to do this

One of the first things I learned when I started to use my voice was to redirect responsibility. I was basing my decisions on what I knew would please others without looking inside at what would please me. When things didn't work out, I blamed them for what was...

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Live Like the Woman in Your Eulogy

Live Like the Woman in Your Eulogy

Hey {!firstname_fix}, I have a simple question for you. What do you want people to say about you during your eulogy? Death isn't something we typically get excited talking about, but it's a sacred time for people to acknowledge and honour your life. This is about...

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Find Your Voice, Save Your Life 2 Author Kelley Storum

The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Find Your Voice, Save Your Life 2 Author Kelley Storum

Kelley Storum is a self love coach who has learned that loving herself has enabled her to give and receive to a greater depth than ever before. Kelley has taken all of her life experiences and now runs online or in-person coaching sessions as well as her signature 14-day live program called BE GORGEOUS. She desires that all women end their negative relationship with themselves and their bodies, remove the shame and learn to love themselves just the way they are so they can be whoever they want to be.

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The path to great relationships

The path to great relationships

Let’s start with a deep question. Is your happy dependent on the behaviour, actions, or validation of another person? Maybe sometimes…a little…ok, more than you’d like? Holy moly, woman, welcome to the club! Waiting for the approval of another human being is one of...

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Feeling the shame of not using your voice? It’s not your fault.

Feeling the shame of not using your voice? It’s not your fault.

It frigging happens.

We feel shame when we don’t use our voices or when we can’t use our voices.

How shitty is that? Even a little struggle to use our voices can hold us back from asking for what we need or want. Even a little fear can keep us from getting the experiences that we know we need to be completely self aligned.

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Karin DesChamp

The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Karin DesChamp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uFba9oHVGM Or Listen Here Karin DesChamp B.A. B.Ed is an unapologetic author, yoga gramma, and sassy survivor! With an educational background, teaching has been her passion that she has added healing to since retiring from her career...

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Switch your energy from what’s not working to what is

Switch your energy from what’s not working to what is

When I picture my life in my mind, I see all parts of it surrounding me, each one having it’s own connection to/for me, while at the same time being connected to one another. Each part is fluid and shifts as I shift, each one offering me choice and fulfillment. I...

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Leave the negotiating up to the pros

Leave the negotiating up to the pros

Setting boundaries is a great practice. Especially when people expect or even demand too much of us. If we’re clear about what boundaries we need in place to be happy and stay energized, we can make our choices based on those boundaries so we actually can feel the...

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Katy Jo Holton

The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Katy Jo Holton

  Or Listen Here   Katy Jo Holton's unique psychic skills masterfully guide you through connecting to deep self trust so you can integrate spiritual knowing with all aspects of your life. Her approach focuses on deepening our connection to earth and spirit...

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Heart vs Head, what’s your choice?

Heart vs Head, what’s your choice?

Your highest self. What does that mean to you? Better yet, what does it mean for you? Your highest self is who you are in your deep core. It’s all the truths about you, what you need to be whole, how you live and give in this world, and what you need to do to be able...

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Who are we looking at?

Who are we looking at?

“When we start realizing that what we see in the outer world is a reflection of how we feel inside ourselves; As we become more aware and change our internal dialogue; the world mirrors the results.” James Kawainui, Hawaiian Healer

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Deborah Roth

The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Deborah Roth

  Or LISTEN HERE   Deborah Roth MA, is a Spiritual Life & Career Transition Coach, a Relationship Coach, and Interfaith Minister who has spent the last 40+ years coaching, training and speaking in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors for large...

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Don’t let it be random!

Don’t let it be random!

I’m kinda reeling over here, there is some serious shit going on in my life, of the good kind! Find Your Voice, Save Your Life just came out last February, and now Find Your Voice, Save Your Life 2’s Launch Party is blasting off on August 3rd on Facebook! Can you...

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What might it be like to get what you want?

What might it be like to get what you want?

Years ago, I never even considered that I was missing out on anything in my life. I felt like I had it all, and in so many ways I did have it all. What I was missing was knowing what I needed and the courage to use my voice to get it. It was so much easier to look...

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Don’t wait, friend!

Don’t wait, friend!

Can you relate to any of these? "If I get that new job, then I will be happy." "If I could just find a partner who loves me, then my world would be complete." "If I didn't have so much to do, then I could work on myself." My line was, "If I just finish that degree,...

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Elizabeth Kipp

The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Elizabeth Kipp

Or Listen Here   Elizabeth Kipp specializes in stress and chronic pain management, addiction recovery, Ancestral Clearing®, and yoga. She is a Yoga-Informed Addiction Recovery Coach, Ancestral Clearing® Practitioner, Certified Yoga Teacher, and is trauma trained....

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Who’s up for a little motivational diy ass-kicking?

Who’s up for a little motivational diy ass-kicking?

There was a time when I would not for the life of me admit that I struggled with using my voice. I was in serious denial about it, and now I can see why.

I didn’t want anyone to think I didn’t have my shit together. I thought I needed to be strong and voice-full to be respected or, as I learned later, loved. 

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Fun-shit loving anyone?

Fun-shit loving anyone?

How are you at doing fun shit? Ok, profanity warning here...but that shouldn't be a surprise when it comes from me, the self-professed potty mouth. I absolutely love doing fun shit.  It's that stupid, absolutely mindless stuff that's the only purpose is to make me...

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Dr Erika Putnam

The Crave More Life Roadshow with guest Dr Erika Putnam

  Or Listen Here   Dr. Erika Putnam is a holistic chiropractor at her practice called The Bend, in Whitefish, Montana. She has over 25 years of experience in chiropractic and holds a 500 hour yoga instructor certification, specializing in comprehensive...

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Do you live with a mind reader?

Do you live with a mind reader?

Do you live with a mind reader? I used to wish that I did! I mean, how cool would that be if everyone you were in a relationship with knew exactly what you needed and wanted, with the intention of course that they also give it to you! That’s not something that will...

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Choosing you is self love

Choosing you is self love

Choose you.  That’s the message I give to my daughters, my sisters, my friends.  It’s that important. Choosing you is about learning to love yourself unconditionally.  That crazy no-holds-barred, I-would-trade-myself-for-you-in-a-hostage-situation kind of love.  That...

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It’s not my business and I really don’t care.

It’s not my business and I really don’t care.

What if you loved your life so much that you didn’t care what other people did? I used to be that person with my middle finger extended at all times while I drove anywhere. It was ready to make sure people who drove like aholes knew that I was not happy about it. But...

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Where tf did that come from???

Where tf did that come from???

My phone rang as I was responding to an email. Someone was looking for the hubs. “May I speak to Mr Davies?” “He’s not here at the moment, who’s calling?” “It’s Scotia Bank. When might he be available?” Seriously, how should I know? I’m not his personal secretary....

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with Shaman Tanya Colucci

The Crave More Life Roadshow with Shaman Tanya Colucci

Or Listen Here: Tanya Colucci, Expert Shaman, Author, and Speaker, is the owner of Sacred Soul Guidance and Tanya Colucci Myofascial Release Therapy. Tanya hosts powerfully shifting online & in-person group and individual healings, workshops, and retreats. Her...

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Just gimme a sec!

Just gimme a sec!

Do you ever get caught in those uncomfortable moments when you feel like you’re put on the spot to say something? Give an answer? 

It’s like getting “cornered” into responding. And for some strange reason, even as we are under pressure to say something, it’s always crystal clear to us what we are expected to say.

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I’m not sorry

I’m not sorry

I was raised a good girl. Chances are, you were too. Good girls don’t talk back, follow the rules, and are…well…good. We all walk away from our kid lives with a wound or too. And most of us can process our history well enough to at least understand it. But having it...

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with Coach Heidi Blair

The Crave More Life Roadshow with Coach Heidi Blair

Watch Here Or Listen Here   Heidi Blair, CPCC is a certified professional Co-Active coach. After ten years of working with diverse clients to identify and reach their individual goals, Heidi realized that her passion sparks when she is helping women connect with...

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The Mother’s Day hamster wheel

The Mother’s Day hamster wheel

Happy Mother’s Day to every person doing the work of a mother. Like me, you’re probably feeling pretty darn good with the showering of good wishes and maybe gifts of thanks from the kids, the grands, the fur kids, and anyone else you act as a mom to. And you may be...

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The Fastest Way to Your Happy

The Fastest Way to Your Happy

I work with women who are unhappy with their lives. Usually that’s women who have had so much crap thrown at them over the years, they just can’t get to their happy place anymore.  They just want peace. Peace from the shitty ex-partner. Peace from circumstances where...

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Do you have gas?

Do you have gas?

I can hear the giggles now. You’re thinking I’m talking about people passing gas. Nope. Too bad though, that can be funny. Is it the price of gas for your car? Nope. I think that as a society, we’ve talked about that one enough thanks. This is about our gas, our...

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Do it anyway

Do it anyway

You’ve got this amazing opportunity in front of you, one that you know will move you forward. An opportunity to do something that lights you up and will help you grow in a big way. But wait. To take advantage of the opportunity, you have to do something that’s scary....

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Happy Easter, and 11 Ways to Say No

Happy Easter, and 11 Ways to Say No

Happy Easter everyone! Hope the bunnies are hopping and the chocolate is flowing! NO is a word that we often don’t appreciate. For a giggle, I took a quick look at the dictionary for how the word NO is used and there were three things that I found interesting. NO is...

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Are you the bigger person? Hope not.

Are you the bigger person? Hope not.

Have you ever been in a situation that you were uncomfortable with, but were worried that you would hurt someone’s feelings if you spoke up? And then you sucked it up because, well, you just couldn’t hurt them. But you keep sweating it, feeling badly because nothing...

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Happy birthday to me!

Happy birthday to me!

Today is my birthday. And yes, grab your prezzie below! I love birthdays, especially my own! The actual day is only the beginning, I treat myself for a whole week. Yep, it’s a party! It’s not all loud music and dancing, although there is always that. I love hearing...

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The Crave More Life Roadshow with Pam McDonel

The Crave More Life Roadshow with Pam McDonel

Watch Here or Listen Here https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cravemorelife/Crave_More_Life_Roadshow_Episode_77_Pam_McDonel.mp3   Depleted from adrenal fatigue and other stress-related issues resulting from years of caregiving her mom who had Alzheimer’s, Pam tuned...

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Does Your Silence Perpetuate Gender Inequality?

Does Your Silence Perpetuate Gender Inequality?

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day!! I love IWD. I have so many memories of going to the rallies and marches and soaking up the energy of women standing up for equality of every kind. Brave, fearful at times but confident about their messages and about the life...

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What is your motivator?  And join my Masterclass Series!

What is your motivator? And join my Masterclass Series!

Truth, It took me many years to figure out who I really am and to use my own voice to get my needs met. And it’s still a challenge sometimes to remember that as far as my life and well-being goes, I come first. When I was doing my own inner work to get here, I spent a...

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V Day, sweet deals, and setting love intentions!

V Day, sweet deals, and setting love intentions!

On this Valentines Day, I want to send you an extra dose of pure love from me. I figure that the more love we share, the better the world is. So hey, pay it forward please! I love Valentines Day. I really do. Not only is it a day to celebrate the love I have with my...

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Stress and resilience expert Lana Bullough

Stress and resilience expert Lana Bullough

  Stress and Resilience expert Lana Bullough is passionate about teaching 'Safe Stress', creativity and healthy relationships to individuals and organizations craving more fun and productivity in the workplace. Lana is an award winning speaker, trainer, educator...

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Who couldn’t use a re-design?

Who couldn’t use a re-design?

Have you ever lost yourself? And no, I don’t mean in the midst of your favourite store when everything is on sale. I mean losing who you feel you are. Most often I hear women say that they get lost when they dive too deeply into supporting, helping, loving and caring...

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Saying “Hell yes!”

Saying “Hell yes!”

I am so pumped to be launching my new collaborative book in 2 days!! But as excited as I am, there is still that little voice that says…what if no one reads it, what if the world hates it, what if it’s not going to be what I want it to be? So that little voice and I...

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Allowing yourself to receive

Allowing yourself to receive

As a sister, daughter, wife and mom, I did my time thinking that my sole job was to give to others. Gifts, time, energy, shoulder to cry on and the tissues to wipe the tears away, they were all things that I thought I had to give. Receiving has always been hard for...

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Acceptance takes you out of the game of worry

Acceptance takes you out of the game of worry

When my mother passed on so many years ago, I was devastated. With only 6 months to prepare to be without the woman who grew me, birthed me and raised me, as you can imagine, I was definitely not in a good place. But I needed to learn how to accept it. Not tolerate...

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Going ape-shit over New Years resolutions

Going ape-shit over New Years resolutions

How did the holiday go? Relative to the whole “what I want to feel thing”? Did you identify how you wanted to feel during the holiday? And were you able to direct your actions to things that bring you those feelings? You know you can hit reply and tell me how it went....

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The Ultimate Guide to Self-Healing; Authors Healing Journey Series with author Jothi Dugar

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Healing; Authors Healing Journey Series with author Jothi Dugar

Jothi is a leading Cybersecurity Executive who knows what it’s like to be the only female executive in the room for over 25 years. She is a catalyst for change, inspiring transformational leadership as a Holistic wellness specialist and coach, author, international public speaker, and a mom of three. Jothi embodies the duality of merging the eastern world of wellness with the western world of corporate leadership. She is passionate about empowering people to take charge of their minds, their lives, and their health.

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Presence can help another woman use her voice

Presence can help another woman use her voice

If you have ever felt the shame, disappointment or self-judgement in being unable to use your voice, then you know it’s not pretty. And it certainly isn’t something that we would make a conscious choice to experience. Yet, even though we get up and try every day to...

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The Ultimate Guide to Self-Healing; Authors Healing Journey Series with author Raelin Saindon

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Healing; Authors Healing Journey Series with author Raelin Saindon

Raelin calls herself a “Spiritual Observer & Advocate” of humanity and the Soul that lives within.Raelin takes a holistic approach to healing and self-exploration in supporting those she works with. Combining her extensive training in energy modalities such as Reiki, Hypnosis, Emotion Code, a degree in Psychology, and life-experience storytelling, Raelin empowers others through self-inquiry in order to “Live the Softer Way.”She is a Speaker, Racial Justice Advocate, Healing-Channeler of WE are WE Consciousness, Best-selling Author of course, and her second collaborative book “Love Meets Life: Stories of Love Showing Up in Unexpected Ways” has just been released.

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Do yourself a favour

Do yourself a favour

Life is pretty nuts right now. Seems that everyone is scrambling to make this holiday super special since the year has been so rough on everyone. I love that! Even if the scrambling means that it's super annoying when the last string of lights is sold out or the...

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Working Our Voices

Working Our Voices

It’s easy to be voiceless, or voice-quiet. At some point during our lives, most of us fall into the trap of letting our voices take a back seat to others who we think have some kind of power over us, perceived or real. But that doesn’t mean we can’t get our voices...

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