Healed Trauma Confirmed Through My Quilting!

Sometimes it takes a while to realize we have been healed from a certain aspect of our experienced trauma and it’s not until something similar comes along to confirm that.  Well, that’s what my quilting has shown me. Take a listen to this latest Podcast Healed Trauma Confirmed Through Quilting! You too can receive healing […]

Are You Managing Your Stress Well?

Living in a state of continual stress is so dangerous to our overall health and so many of us are living in that “fight or flight” mode.  Our sympathetic system can be at an all-time high and we never allow our bodies to get into a balanced state and into our parasympathetic system. Living in […]

Giving You a Fresh Start PODCAST UPDATES

 It’s been a few weeks since I’ve sent you an email about my VIDEO/PODCASTS but that does not mean I have not been recording them.  There has been a change though and starting in 2023, I am only recording PODCASTS.  You can find me on:             Apple Podcasts             Spotify             iHeartRadio             Amazon Music […]

You, My Friend, Are Created to Shine!

Yes, this is the truth.  You are created to shine!  Your destiny is written on your heart! Do you believe that? I had struggled with “shining” for a very long time because of the pain from the trauma I had experienced in my life.  But one day it finally hit me that yes, I am […]

Sometimes the Next Step is Working with a Coach!

This Quote below is a wonderful way to begin this writing.  It’s by Joshua Rosenthal, from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition (where I obtained my Coaching Certification). “Working with a Coach is not about acquiring more self-discipline or will power. It’s about personally discovering what nourishes you, what feeds you and ultimately what makes your […]

Giving You a Fresh Start … with your mind!

For years we have believed that once our brain is damaged, we will have to live with that damaged brain for the rest of our lives.  But that is not true.  Have you heard of neuroplasticity? According to the National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI), “neuroplasticity can be viewed as a general umbrella term that […]

What to Say When You Talk to Yourself?

I contemplated what I was going to call this Blog/Email post … What Do You Say When You Talk to Yourself? Or What Lies Do You Believe? I then decided to turn it all around and title it: What to Say When You Talk to Yourself? I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “you will become […]

A Definition of Medicine … a different perspective

We’ve grown up to believe that medicine is that pill or liquid you take for a specific illness.  On many levels that is true but how about if we take a broader perspective on what the definition of medicine means. I love this definition: “Medicine is about the way you live your life.” Dr. Judith […]

Untreated Stress!

What is the definition of stress?  Stress is basically how our body responds to change.  This change can be good or can be difficult. Sometimes I feel my level of stress rise up when I’m getting ready to travel and go on a vacation.  As I am organizing, packing and preparing for my trip, there […]