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what is a spinning war and how can you avoid one?

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 […]

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Learning From Past Experiences Can Help You Lower Expectations and Find More Peace

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

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Where to Get Fuel When You Are Running on Empty

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

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The power of shifting from need to want.

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

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I finally found the digital calendar that does all I need it to do!  AND it is pretty!!

Part of Parenting Challenging Children – is Keeping Track of All their Appointments! For Devon, when he was little, he was in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy. This was back in the day before iPhones and I had a paper calendar hanging on the wall, and I know for a time I had

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Use the impact method to harness the power of intentional margins

Meet Katie I am the founder and creator of a podcast, really a micro podcast, two-ish minutes a day called Everyday Happiness, finding Harmony and Bliss, and I create all kinds of fun things. But before I got into happiness and just trying to find the clarity in life, I, was an attorney practicing law

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