Ahh, being the parent of a fiercely independent 18 year old. I love it, so many opportunities for growth. So many opportunities to try and let go of control, while also recognizing there are certain things I do still have stewardship over and have to set certain boundaries. However achieving the balance in that is …
Access This Week’s Episode Here One night I had some friends over at my house. We were having a great time. My teenager came home, said hi to everyone and I thought nothing of it. A day later one of my friends called and said she had to tell me something. She sounded hesitant but said she had …
Drug Testing my Teenage Son AKA Another fun day at my house. Read More »
Access This Weeks Episode Here Your body can hold energy and emotions. Which is great when they are happy, but if you are angry or sad, typically we don’t want to just hold those and carry them around with us. One of the easiest tools I share about clearing emotions and stress is Walking WHILE …
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This is something we really work together on in Essentials to Enjoy Life group coaching class. What is Spinning? Spinning is when thoughts and or emotions start swirling around in our head and body. You can have positive spins In Essentials to Enjoy Life class we focus more on negative spins, because those are what …
what is a spinning war and how can you avoid one? Read More »
This week I share the importance of learning from past mistakes and how it can lead to lowering expectations for oneself. This is a valuable lesson that can be applied to various aspects of life, including work, relationships, and personal hobbies. Last summer I was feeling overwhelmed and stressed during my busy summer and it …
Learning From Past Experiences Can Help You Lower Expectations and Find More Peace Read More »
This episode discusses the importance of growing patience as a skill rather than expecting it to be given. I share personal struggles with patience and how I have learned to be intentional about practicing patience. I share tips on how to identify situations in your own life where you need more patience and intentionally practice …
A simple text that I misunderstood put me firmly on a platform of fear. Here are some simple steps I took to get on a platform of faith. And it saved me hours of worry and fear! What platform are you on when your child is facing a challenge?
Do you sometimes feel like you’re running on empty with only your power? You have gotten so far with your power, but it has run out and you realize, And certainly you can make some choices like fueling yourself with rest and food and affirmations, but sometimes you just need something more. I know for …
Today I’m going to talk about needing something versus wanting something. This was a huge shift in my parenting approach, especially when Devon was a teenager. Someone explained to me the difference between needing Devon to do something versus wanting him to do something. EMT Class or “Normal College” When this first really presented a …
Today I want to talk about floor goals and ceiling goals and how they can help not only you, but your child as well. Stop Yelling Goals I first put this into practice many years ago when I was trying to stop yelling at my boys. They were still little, very little, and I had …