One of the most challenging elements of emotional regulation is the ability to manage thoughts, especially those negative or stressful thoughts we seem to ruminate over. As if we are replaying a scene from a movie over and over, when we ruminate we get stuck in the same narration and the same episode...
I was a vulnerable 11-year-old, already scarred from my parent’s divorce. Mother Nature had blessed me with early puberty and an overnight D cup. I looked more like a young adult than a girl latching onto innocence. I was spending the night with a family friend and was swimming in their pool when...
The hedonistic hangover echoes remorse from the inside of the toilet bowl. Whyyyyyy did I eeeeeeeat thaaaaaat? Whyyyyyy did I driiiiiink so muuuuuch? Why do we over indulge? Why do we go against ourselves? Why do we sabotage our inner knowing for a moment of so called bliss, fun, adventure, joy, or the need to...
Do you find yourself running on full cylinders all day? Come afternoon and you begin to fatigue and eventually crash and burn? Would you like to have more energy to sustain your day without the burnout? Well here is a technique to help you manage your energy throughout the day with fuel in...
As a self-empowerment coach, I am always looking for ways to help you save your energy so you can stay empowered with vitality and enthusiasm for life. Part of this process is locating the energy drainers in your life which are zapping you of your vital life force. Imagine having a stack of...
Since my early teen years I have battled the black dog of depression and anxiety. There were times when I was completely depleted by the heavy on set of emotion. I was stuck in mind-sand for many years sinking deeper into dis-empowerment and self pity. In a desperate search to uplift myself I searched for...
In every challenging moment you are faced with a choice… Do you react with negative emotion or do you react with calm? Your reactions to these challenging moments will determine whether you feel defeated by the challenge or empowered by it. Will emotions take over and cause a volcanic eruption? Or will you be calm, cool...
Self love can easily be defined as a balanced combination of self-belief, self-acceptance, self-respect and self-compassion. Sounds like a simple equation, Right? In reality to maintain this inner peace and inner knowing is tough knowing that we are also part Ego, made up of fear, self-doubt and lack of worth. I see Self...
Manifestation can be a scary word. It’s scary to know that whatever thoughts you are having are creating your focus. And whatever you are focusing on is what you will manifest. In fact Law of Attraction guru Abraham Hicks says, ” hold a thought for just 17 seconds and the Law of Attraction...
This can be a tough time of year for many people. With end of year budgets, social commitments, end of year school concerts and final Christmas shopping, the pace is on and it can be super stressful. The problem with the super stress is that it drains our joy and instead of being completely present...