What Is Gaslighting?
May03

What Is Gaslighting?

Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that toxic people use to maintain their control over others. It is a nasty and occasionally covert type of emotional abuse that the toxic person uses to make the target (victim) question their judgments and reality. When used enough, the victim starts to question their own sanity. This form of emotional abuse is a way for toxic people to exert their power over others to manipulate a person into...

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5 Ways To Talk To Kids About Depression
Apr26

5 Ways To Talk To Kids About Depression

Talking to your kids about depression and mental illness, no matter what age they are, is a very daunting task. But the reality is, with the onset of quarantine, depression and teen suicide rates are soaring higher than ever, making it really important for us as parents to be addressing this with our kids, no matter how difficult it is. Millions of people struggle with depression every year making it imperative for us to talk to our...

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6 Tips For Working With Difficult People
Apr19

6 Tips For Working With Difficult People

We have talked before about understanding and communicating with difficult people; learning to work with them is just the next step. Knowing that 85% of our financial success is due to our personal skills, it is important to keep learning and understanding difficult people – because they are everywhere!!! You can read here more about the science and genetics behind difficult people. In an effort to understand them which will allow us...

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A Review Of The Trauma Informed Coaching Certification Course With MTHS
Apr12

A Review Of The Trauma Informed Coaching Certification Course With MTHS

I recently completed the Trauma Informed Coaching Certification Course with Moving The Human Spirit – the only ICF accredited trauma informed coaching certification process in the world. After years of healing, learning, growing, sharing, I finally found a certification and a group of people that would change my life and allow me to be a part of changing your life. It was really powerful and I want to share this journey with you. I...

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What You Need To Know About Kids And Depression
Apr05

What You Need To Know About Kids And Depression

It is natural for kids to experience emotional ups and downs just like adults. They, like us, have good days and bad days, positive thoughts and negative ones. But when these feelings and thoughts stick around for a long time, it may in fact be depression. The number of children with depression and anxiety is increasing, especially with the onset of quarantine. Currently 4% of children between the ages of 3 and 17 have a diagnosis of...

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The Benefits Of Travel On PTSD and C-PTSD
Apr01

The Benefits Of Travel On PTSD and C-PTSD

Science and experience are showing us daily that travel is no longer just for recreation! The evidence suggests that when it comes to recovering from trauma, mental illness or addiction, traveling can have undeniable benefits on PTSD and C-PTSD; on our mental health in whole. Just as different herbal medicines can help relieve and heal our physical pain, travel helps with our mental pain. Travel, stepping outside of your comfort zone,...

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How To Help A Loved One With PTSD and C-PTSD
Mar29

How To Help A Loved One With PTSD and C-PTSD

Watching a loved one struggling with PTSD,C-PTSD, and depression is confusing, sometimes scary and all around really hard to do. Given that the effects of trauma are unique to each person, it can be tricky to identify PTSD and C-PTSD; which often times, causes major problems within family life and with friends. And to make it even more difficult, the effects of these can come right after trauma, a few months after trauma to even years...

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Female Pioneers In The Travel Industry
Mar25

Female Pioneers In The Travel Industry

Let’s continue the conversation during Women’s History month and talk about 5 women who have greatly impacted the travel industry, shattering glass ceilings like they where never there. 5 women whose names we rarely hear about, yet they paved the way for us to be able to travel as freely as we do today. Talking about them, remembering them, teaching our children about them, helps to empower our future and spark new, innovative ideas!...

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Trauma Informed Coaching Certification With Moving The Human Spirit
Mar22

Trauma Informed Coaching Certification With Moving The Human Spirit

As I have continued on my journey with Moving The Human Spirit, I am learning, growing, evolving. The Trauma Informed Coaching Certification process has been so eye-opening, I want to tell you all about it. I like to define trauma as a deeply disturbing/distressing situation or event that overwhelms a person’s ability to cope, leaving a harsh imprint on their brain – changing how they perceive themselves and the world around...

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Female Pioneers In The Mental Health Industry
Mar18

Female Pioneers In The Mental Health Industry

In celebrating Women’s History Month, there are 5 females that made huge leaps for us that I would love to share with you. When many of us think about the mental health industry, it’s mostly men that come up in our minds. But so many women made equally if not more important contributions to understanding the human mind. And I think Women’s History Month is the perfect time to talk about them! Female Pioneers In The Mental Health...

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