7 Signs That Show You Are A Great Mom
Let’s be honest, being a mom can be confusing, challenging, frustrating and exhausting. Most of us are so tired we feel like we are getting it all wrong. Raising the next generation is a very special task, one that most parents are constantly questioning themselves on whether they made the right choices for their child or not. We all have doubt, it is human nature. But when that doubt sets in, we need to be strong. We need to realize...
How Domestic Violence Affects Us All
When I came Out Of The Darkness And Into The Light, I looked around and I realized that I was not alone. I was now part of a large group of people as domestic violence affects 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men. On average, 24 people per minute are harmed by domestic violence here in the USA. (1) We are not alone. And we will not be sad anymore. We are survivors. We are strong. We are honest. I realized I had not done as great a job at...
9 Tips On How To Consciously Talk To Your Kids About Divorce
The ever dreaded conversation… It was one of the scariest and yet best conversations of my life. Everyone’s situation is different, but the bottom line is none of us want to disappoint our children by telling them we are getting divorced. So when the time arises to come clean and tell the kids what has been going on, it can be very daunting. In my situation, I didn’t have a choice. We didn’t know if there would be a tomorrow, we had...
Conscious Living: 5 Easy Ways to Make More Time Now
Time is our most precious asset, second only to our health. What we do with our time is, at the end of the day, truly up to us. Then why do so many of us feel like we don’t ever have enough time or that there is just so much to do looming over our heads in the future that we can’t even take a second to be in the present? I know I feel both of these. I procrastinate little things like getting gas (literally until the light has been on...
Deborah Kagan – The Mojo In You. Ignited.™
Have you heard of this amazing woman – Deborah Kagan? Do you know what your mojo is? Do you know you already have it?! You do – read on to learn more! How We Met I met Deborah in a very unusual, interesting way. I was working with the fabulous photographer Janet Barnett Lifestyles Photography last May who was talking about a weekend ‘Rock Your Mojo’ seminar she was thinking of attending in the fall and that it might be a great...
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...
8 Reasons to Book a Photo Shoot with Janet Barnett Lifestyles Photography
Remember my Behind The Scenes post? Janet Barnett Lifestyles Photography is responsible for giving me the confidence to share that. She also was the motivator behind my Out of the Darkness and Into the Light post. Janet is far more than just a lifestyle photographer. She is a conscious human being who cares and has an incredible gift. But I’m getting ahead of myself here! Janet Barnett has been a photographer for over 25 years here in...
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...
6 Common Skincare Mistakes That No Conscious Beauty Should Ever Make
Summer has just ended and so too must our time for being slack with our skincare. From getting too much sun, to not washing our faces enough (or too much from so much swimming), to not changing our sheets enough, summer time can wreak havoc on our skin! So, with fall well under way, it is time to focus back on our skincare and treating ourselves well. Check out how bad these 8 common skincare mistakes are for your skin and how you can...