The Silent Strain: Unraveling the Holiday Stressors for Women holiday season holiday stress women stressor

The holiday season is often hailed as a time of joy, love, and celebration. However, beneath the glittering lights and festive decorations, many women find themselves shouldering a disproportionate amount of stress during this time of year. From planning elaborate family gatherings to managing the i...

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Announcement To All Women Creators, Leaders, and Entrepreneurs creativity self-love

I am beyond excited about something and am chomping at the bit to share it with you.

I have been working with women creators (of all sorts), leaders, and entrepreneurs for 30 years. Some of my very favorite work is helping women get unblocked, un-unstifled, and unstuck, releasing old patterns that ...

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Boundaries and the True “Self” boundaries self-abuse self-awareness self-knowledge

This week’s topic is all about boundaries. We hear about boundaries all the time. Why is this something we struggle with? Why are they so difficult to keep?

I’ll start with the bottom line. Because we were not taught EQ (emotional intelligence), which includes our relationship with ourselves and ot...

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Publishing Deadline & Facing the Inner Gremlins denial numbing self-awareness

This week I have been working on a chapter for an anthology with a group of creatives. It is exciting as it will be published at the end of March.

Whenever I am about to do an art show, column, blog, or start a new painting, I can hear the little gremlins stirring from their slumber in my unconscio...

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The Lie About Our Mental Health creativity emotional intelligence eq mental health

Our mental health is as crucial as our physical health. Each affects the other significantly. Many people prioritize physical health way more than mental health as though it is an indulgence. However, it is crucial for each and every one of us.

Our emotional well-being, like our physical well-being...

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Our Attitude About Failure is F’d UP

Failure is a natural part of life. However, we were taught early on that failure meant getting an F. And getting an F was shameful and usually meant something was wrong with us and that we had some kind of contagious disease. I remember kids who got an F and the look and feel of humiliation would be...

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Your Dreams Matter More Than You Know breakthrough dreams dreams matter health matters life matters

I’m crazy passionate about a variety of things. For most of my life, the topics of psychology, art, writing, (basically all things creative) spirituality, health, love, and being an entrepreneur have been all-encompassing. I could build a house with all the books I have on each of those topics and f...

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The Real reason we stay STUCK mind and body stuck

People get stuck. We all do. But some people can get stuck in patterns that last decades and it is hurting their happiness and creates suffering.

As a therapist and coach, this is true. People stay in stuck patterns throughout their life and wonder why. I’ve worked with hundreds of people who were ...

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