Weekly companion blogs to the Transformative Journeys to Growth and Resilience™ podcast.
10 Pieces of Advice I’d Give My 20-Year-Old Self (That Still Matter Today)
Whether you’re 20, 40, 60, or somewhere in between, I hope this post encourages you to offer yourself a little more grace, and a lot more belief in your worth.
Coping vs. Self-Care: How to Find Real Balance When Life Gets Hard
Let’s dive into what self-care really is (and what it’s not) and how it’s different from coping. But also why you need both - in balance - to support your overall well-being.
How to Build True Resilience Through Life’s Toughest Moments
Resilience isn’t about “getting over it” or pretending nothing affects you. It’s about: • Learning from life’s difficulties and challenges instead of letting them define us • Understanding our emotions rather than suppressing them • Developing healthy ways to navigate stress • Facing fear, pain, or grief and still choosing to move forward • Choosing to - and moving forward with - rebuilding when things fall apart. Sometimes one shaky brick at a time.
Post-Traumatic Growth: Learning How to Thrive After Trauma
Trauma changes us. Whether it’s a little… or a lot. It’s just a fact. And after the loss of a loved one, a life-altering event, an emotional wound, or any event that impacts us deeply, it’s common to find ourselves longing for the way life used to be. But what if I told you that your pain wasn’t just something to endure - but something that could lead to transformation?
Building from the Ashes: When Grief Becomes Growth
We can use life’s challenges as the seeds for our greatest growth – shaping us into stronger and more resilient versions of ourselves.
✨ Finding Yourself Again by Finding Your 'Why'
Sometimes, a why comes like a lightning bolt. That “aha” moment where you just know what you need to do. More often, though, it takes quiet reflection, time, and curiosity.
