Hello 2019!!
You have no idea how glad I am to see a new year begin! I spent my New Year’s holiday reflecting on this past year and thinking about what I wanted for us in 2019, just like many people. Honestly, 2018 was a rough year for me and I need to make a lot of changes!! Instead of setting resolutions, I like to set intentions. I found for many years when making resolutions and lists of things I wanted to change for the new year, I forgot...
7 Reasons Why Domestic Violence Victims Stay
This is one of the first questions almost everyone asks me. And I don’t think I am the only one who gets asked it. “Why did you stay?” almost always followed up by, “I would never tolerate that.”. But what most people don’t understand is that leaving a marriage, creating change is not simply a matter of walking out the door, it is a process – a big, scary, life-changing process. Especially when there are children involved. So...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Do You Know Why & How You Can Help?
Domestic Violence has been occurring worldwide for as long as anyone can remember. It is that nasty, embarrassing topic that no one wants to talk about or acknowledge, leaving victims to feel alone, afraid and helpless. Enter the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, powered by strong survivors and domestic violence victim advocates. The History of The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence They were founded by survivors...
10 Ways To Support A Domestic Violence Survivor
Domestic violence happens far more often than we care to admit. It is uncomfortable to think about our loved ones being hurt in some way. So when a loved one opens up about domestic violence to us, it can be tough to know what to do. I’ve run into this problem on both sides of the spectrum. Hearing a loved one share something awful happening at their home AND finally gaining the courage to speak out about what was happening in my own....
Conscious Living: How to Set Healthy Boundaries Within Your Relationship
Boundaries within a relationship are a very tricky thing. Many people feel boundaries are unnecessary because our better half is supposed to just know and act upon our needs and wants. Or they think that perhaps they could ruin or interfere with the excitement of the relationship. Wrong! All healthy relationship have boundaries. They are what creates security, trust and a fair playing ground within a relationship for it to grow. And...
My 2018 Power Word of Intention for Motivation
Many of us take time during our busy holidays to reflect, think about the year past and begin to identify what we would like to do differently in the year to come. We set goals, we consider our intentions, we make resolutions and then we stick to them for about a… month or so… We may journal about it, or write down a long list that let’s be honest, we will probably never look at again or just make a mental note on lots of things that...
Reiki Energy Healing
I’m sure you have heard about Reiki Energy Healing. Everyone is talking about, I love it, everyone is trying it, but what really is it? What is Reiki Energy Healing? Reiki Energy Healing is a way to tune-up your energy to bring your body to it’s healthiest form allowing for true healing to take place. It is a form of energy healing that can bring powerful help to physical, emotional, mental and spiritual stressors. Reiki is a gentle...
Ecotherapy: How Nature Benefits Our Health
You know that feeling you get when you have been couped up inside for too long? That itchy craving to get outside? Turns out, just as with many of our cravings, there is a big reason for it! Science has proven that nature has a major effect our on health and wellbeing. They even have a name for it – Ecotherapy: Nature Therapy. Ecotherapy is defined as a wide range of therapy programs which aim to improve your mental and physical...
7 Ways To Find Your Path Today
‘Sometimes the bad things that happen to us put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us’. Though it can be hard to see through the bad times, I do believe they make the good times that much better! Bad times can be great learning times, if you have the right perspective and motivation. It can be hard to find your path, especially with so many different options (and hurdles) that modern society offers us...
Out of the Darkness, Into the Light, Let’s End Domestic Violence
I thought it was hard to write the Behind The Scenes post, but this one is proving even more difficult to write. Telling the truth can be really hard sometimes, facing our reality is scary. Speaking up about some things can be overwhelming. But after you take that first step, after you reach out for help for the first time, an incredible sense of relief comes over you. A realization that we are not as alone as we had thought becomes...