My husband, Marvin, took our son’s border collie mix to the vet this morning. Oakley had not been eating and showed several distinct signs of an infection. We were collectively concerned. He just wasn’t his typical, happy, excitable self. The […]
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Listen Up to Be Heard
The other day I was having a conversation with my neighbor. Well, it wasn’t really a conversation; it was more like a monologue. You know the situation. It’s where one person does the majority of the talking while the other […]
You Get To Choose
Maybe you have read a choose your own ending book where you can choose between Ending A or Ending B by turning to a particular page once you get to a certain point in the story. These alternate ending novels […]
4 Easy Ways to Kick-Start Your Post COVID Mental Health Recovery
May is Mental Health Month, so let’s talk about mental health. Specifically, the effects of COVID-19 on global and your mental health, and how we can recover post-pandemic. Before we look at possible solutions, we need to take a closer […]
Emotional Self-Mastery Podcast: What’s Your Relationship with Money?
Today we are talking about, our relationship with money. This is a subject that is an off-shoot of the Impostor Syndrome. Our relationship with money and Imposter Syndrome are tied together through our emotions. If you haven’t already listened to […]
Emotional Self-Mastery Podcast: Trigger People
Trigger people are those who trigger us into negative emotions. This podcast was recorded just before Thanksgiving 2020, and we anticipate that it isn't going to be a traditional holiday. However, there are still a lot of possibilities to be [...]
3 Tips for Dealing With People Who Trigger Us
Sometimes I wish life were a Hallmark Channel movie. If it were, every girl would meet the man of her dreams while shopping for a freshly cut Christmas tree at a small town tree stand. He would sweep her off […]
Emotional Self-Mastery Podcast: Personal Energy Management
Personal Energy Management is about being aware of and regulating the situations and people who try to zap your emotional and physical energy. Have you ever attended a dinner party or networking event and left feeling drained or worn out? [...]
Emotional Self Mastery Podcast: Mindset Part 1
What is a mindset? A mindset is a series of beliefs you hold consciously or subconsciously which determine your results. A mindset is a default. Whatever you tend to believe, tends to come true. The more you focus on a [...]
Emotional Self-Mastery Podcast: Resilience
What is resilience? "The ability to bounce back from adversarial or unexpected consequences or outcomes on a regular basis. You are able to rebound more easily than not. That means you are operating at a higher emotional state to be [...]