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Road to Wellness

  •  Hi there, This morning I shared my story of the depression I faced as a result of my grief. One of the tools I used to help cope during this time was writing in my journal. I’ve mentioned in many of my posts that writing in a journal is a wellness practice I engage in on a regular basis. It’s helped me to reduce stress and anxiety, cope wit

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  •  Hi there, I shared with you this morning that I live with mild anxiety and one of my biggest challenges is being able to capture a full, deep breath. Besides the panic attacks and anxiety that contribute to my difficulty in catching a deep breath, all the heavy crying I did after Larry died made it worse. When Larry died and my whole world f

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  • Hey there, This morning I discussed getting through the holiday season. You’ll undoubtedly have a mix of emotions over the next couple months. You may find you’re more anxious when faced with having to make decisions about this holiday season. I would like to offer you a relaxation technique that I’ve followed since the time I was a young a

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  • This morning I shared with you how I found my higher purpose after Larry died. In addition to asking myself the questions listed in this morning’s blog, I also turned to another wellness practice I’ve used for over twenty years: affirmations. I first learned about affirmations from an unexpected source during a leadership training at Whole

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  •   My road to wellness has been winding and bumpy and I’ve hit a few pot holes along the way. I was fortunate to have been taught various wellness practices at a relatively young age that I continue to incorporate in my daily life. Unfortunately, my realization about putting wellness practices at the forefront of my daily life arose fro

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