“Everyone has a story left untold, so never judge someone as if you know their entire life story because the […]
Read moreThe Heartbeat of Life (Solo)
As Matana faces different hectic life events, she navigates from important to more important. Often, we neglect important items for things that are more important, and that’s ok. Feeling unaccomplished or missing out on goals can often lead to disappointment but we need to also focus on downtime. Critically important for maintaining proper mental health, taking the time we need to reflect, relax or focus is also needed for continued energy.
DO YOU WANT TO THRIVE?
There’s a difference between thriving and merely surviving. I’m not unfamiliar with self-care and tuning in to my physical, emotional […]
Read moreARI’S (EXTRA) SPECIAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY GIFT TO ME…
For our 20th year anniversary gift, I asked Ari for the absolute impossible. He was able to do exactly what […]
Read moreMeasuring Success by Frequency, Duration & Intensity (Solo)
We’re human an are programmed to want things in our life. Some people want happiness, others seek weight loss, better sleep, reducing stress, financial success or a healthy mindset. We yearn and it often consumes us. When we receive that which we so desperately seek, how do we react? Do we utilize gratitude? Many of us do, but is the gratitude expressed, proportionate to the intensity of the original yearning?
Revisiting Finding Support in your Mental Health Journey (Solo) Part 3
Sometimes it is difficult for those that are the closest to you to fully understand what you are going through. It can even be stressful because they may not have the language to support you the way they wish they could and they also might feel overwhelmed because they are carrying the weight of your struggles.
HOW TO HOLD ONTO HOPE IN OUR DARKEST HOUR
Last week, I got up at 5am to drive both my son and husband to the airport. The morning was […]
Read moreBreaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD (Dr. Eli Lebowitz)
Children with OCD and anxiety need their parents to understand that they feel terrified. They need their parents to express confidence in their ability to face their fears. What they don’t need is for their parents to do everything for them when they’re afraid because over time, they will need to learn how to deal with their fears when their parents aren’t around. Dr. Lebowitz’s book, Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents, provides a roadmap for how parents can successfully guide their children to overcome their fears.
BE STILL AND KNOW
In my work as a podcast host, consultant, mother, wife and dear friend to so many, I’ve learnt that in […]
Read moreANCHORING DURING UNCERTAINTY
Uncertainty is a gift – one which we’ve each been blessed with. It helps keep us on track by continuously […]
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