Mentoring Women
“The last of the human freedoms: to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way. And there were always choices to make. Every day, every hour, offered the opportunity to make a decision, a
Why do we go through hard times? What’s the purpose? Is it to teach us a lesson? Or is it to teach us a lesson that we can pass on and help someone else? I believe in the latter. It’s
Finding Peace with the past and Hope for the future is what I’d like to talk about today. I’ve decided that helping people find hope through depression is what I am meant to be doing. While there are lots of
Feeling overburdened in life can begin as simply as trying to give our time and energy to something that we have no control over. How many things in your life actually fall into that category? I think we would be
I have a new skill I’d like to teach you today that will help with building and maintaining healthy relationships. It’s called the Beginner’s Mind. Basically, it is a way to help you shift the way you look at situations
I talk about making choices on this podcast all the time. I share about paying attention to your thoughts and choosing how you want to feel and choosing thoughts that help you feel that way. I want to share a
Our brains are extremely complicated organs, fulfilling multiple purposes and tasks, most of which we will never even think about. Some parts of our brain are designed to automatically react to ensure our survival. Other parts allow us to be
“When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to
I was listening to a song I really like the other day, and I just found myself being inspired by the words and the message and how it applies to the work I do and the life I’m living. I
Don’t let the word meditation scare you. I avoided it for years even though I had heard all the positive benefits that come from mediation. I thought that there was NO WAY I could stop thinking. I mean, for reals
How often do you have an ‘off day?’ An “off” day could be because of a rough night of sleep, a tough weekend, a series of events that just makes your day feel harder to get through. Sometimes the weight
How you think changes how you feel. When you change how you feel it changes what you do. Our feelings that generate action… that is what we call, motivation. It’s better to be motivated by a positive feeling than a
Are you open to the possibility that the way you are communicating may need some updating? Are you open to the possibility that there may be myths about how communication works? What if I was to tell you that communication
I recently had a discussion with a good friend about what to do when her child’s depression didn’t go away even when on medications. This is where our regular Dr’s may let the ball go a little bit. They know
Relationships are about becoming more. More love. More hope. More closeness. More CONNECTION. Can we create this with ourselves? Yes. But believe it or not, in this episode of Overburdened No More, we’re going to dive into talking about how
Every human on the planet has seven basic needs that must be met in order to thrive. They are: Safety Trust Appreciation Respect Validation Encouragement Dedication Let’s talk about them! Last week we talked about being a healthy AND a
What does a healthy person look like? What types of characteristics do you visualize when I ask you to picture someone who is healthy? My guess is characteristics like, muscles, probably very lean or thin, clear skin, hopefully happy. Did
I was doing the Peaceful Warrior position in Yoga, and the instructor was having me hold it for much longer than usual. My arms and legs started feeling shaky and it was getter hard to hold the position and I
Do you feel like you’re running on empty? When you try to figure out why, you don’t even know where to look to figure it out? It happens to me more often than I’d like to admit and that usually
I’m sure you can relate. You have ten things that you feel like you absolutely have to get done today. You feel overwhelmed just looking at the list. In your mind you know how each things needs to get to
The ability to choose is the greatest gifts given to us from our Heavenly Father. We can choose to feel love. We can choose to feel peace. AND we can choose the opposites. That’s the beauty of agency. It’s what
Bittersweet nostalgia is what I feel overburdened by right now. I am going through a time of life where I am both happy and sad about the changes happening in my family. Seriously, I couldn’t be happier, while at the
Are you a morning person? No judgement if you’re not, but I want to talk to you today about why I am. Specifically, about one thing I love to do in the morning. I’ve talked on a previous episode about
An atlas is a book or collection of maps. Many atlases also contain facts and history about certain places. There are many kinds of specialized atlases, such as road atlases and historical atlases. There are also star atlases, which give
I’m going to share with you today a few of my favorite parts of our latest book club book, The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins. There’s a lot more than what I plan on sharing today, but I wanted