Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Expectations are often spun as being a good things; they help you be accountable and reliable. Being free of expectations can be seen as not caring or doing your part. Everyone has experienced having some form of expectation placed upon them; whether it was from others or from yourself. What if expectations are the foundation for disappointment and one of the causes for your anxiety, low self-esteem and perhaps even shame? What if expectations are supporting the walls of fear that are around you? Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will show you how expectations may be holding you stuck and in repeating patterns of both thoughts and behaviours. Join Karen for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to move out of your chains of expectations. To ask questions and to be a part of the conversation, join Karen in the chatroom. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  How often have you heard that being resilient is a great quality? Being resilient in tough times is a great ability to have and can provide many benefits to you and those around you. Bouncing back, or recovering, quickly is also very helpful for your mental outlook and for the cells in your body. Staying in anger, fear, struggle for extended periods of time is not healthy. Yes, there is a "but" coming now. What if being resilient has taught your mind and body that it can only "bounce back" to a certain point? Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will be looking at both sides of resiliency and explaining the lesser known aspect of being resilient and how it could possibly be keeping you stuck in a repeating pattern. Join Karen for another 'thinking outside of the box' conversation in this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. To be a part of this conversation be sure to join Karen in the chatroom. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen Dream researchers say that roughly 1 in every 250 people say that they can't remember every dreaming - not even once. So it is safe to say that almost is a dreamer at night. However, it is also likely that 100% of people are a daydreamer; quietly letting their thoughts drift away every now and then. There is a tremendous amount of value in both ways to be a dreamer. Dreams while sleeping can give you insight into personal conflicts, fears to be healed or information for new creations. Dreams while awake can give hope, inspiration and new desires. Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will be looking at what those awake dreams can add to your life and how your refusing to acknowledge them may be causing you to miss out on a readily available tool. Join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to see how your dreams can become an effective tool for your life. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Wouldn't it be great to feel inner peace as soon as you thought about it? Could it actually be that easy? Did your mind just tell you that it is not possible? Did you believe that thought your mind just sent you? Stress Recover Expert, Karen Leslie, has so many ways to help you create inner peace for yourself. In this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen you will see what is most likely in your way, how to move that out of the way and then enter inner peace in a way that works for you. This will be a very interactive episode so be sure to join the chatroom to try out Karen's suggestions, share your experiences and ask questions. Finding your inner peace is completely possible with having tools that work for you and having a little practice. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  How we talk to ourself is very important. Most people know that self talk can change how you look at something or at situation. Self talk is so incredibly powerful and is often not observed, or listened to, nearly enough. In a blink of an eye you can be lifted up to new heights or pushed down to the ground. Every work we say, or think; every sound or grunt we make, has an energy attached to it and the body and mind keep a constant score sheet for all of it. At the end of the day is your tally filled with truths or lies? Most likely, the majority of the records are lies! In this show of "Self Talk Often Lies", Stress Recover Expert Karen Leslie, will show you how easy it is to be comfortable hearing the lies and how you fight hearing the truth. The brain is very powerful and it does not always have our highest good as a priority. Join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen so that you may become aware of the lies you are holding onto and how to let them go. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Why would you want to master the past when everyone tells you to look to the future? People will also say, be present and grounded in the present moment, to prepare for the future. There is a lot of focus on the future for many people. Looking back on your past has both great benefits and it also has tremendous traps and pitfalls. How do you navigate these while gaining the wisdom that is there for you and also avoid being pulled back in? In this show "Master The Past For Power In The Present", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will explain how being present each and everyday is so important. Plus many unknown snags in your past that are preventing you from creating the future you desire. To learn just how powerful the present moment is, tune in to this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. Be sure to join the chatroom to ask Karen any questions you may have. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Whether you have had them in the past, or are dealing with them now, suicidal thoughts do not need to define you. We know that 1 in 5 people have suicidal thoughts. This is a really high number! Having these thoughts does not make you a bad person or wrong in any way. Having these thoughts also does not mean they are with you forever and cannot go away. Very often they are the result of some form of trauma. In this show "From Suicidal Thoughts To A TV & Radio Show Host", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will share her personal journey out of suicidal thoughts and her healing so that she can now share with others that there is hope, healing and new possibilities. Be sure to join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to be a part of this very personal and important conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  The world around you is always changing. You are always changing. The time to step into your own light and allow your light to shine in now! What do you think may happen if you were actually see your light, own that energy and then emit it out into the world? Does this idea excite you or terrify you? Both reactions have so much information about how you see yourself. In this show "Now Is The Time To Step Into Your Light", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will guide you through the myriad of reactions you have when you think about being a brilliant light that is no longer hiding. Plus, how to deal with them. Be sure to join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to ask your questions and receive some help on whether or not now is the time to step into your own light. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Have you ever had someone tell you to stop being a jellyfish or to grow a backbone? Were they being kind to you or judgmental and critical? There are so many interpretations around having a "backbone" or not having one. Some people will look at you more critically and as a result you may think less of yourself. Some people are going to feel safer not having a strong "backbone" so they can easily bend and change how they are in any given circumstance. In this show "Can You Be Kind And Also Have A Backbone?", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will talk about the different ways having a "backbone" can be a positive addition to your life and how it could be a real difficulty for you. Be sure to join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to be a part of the conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  What does admiration mean to you? If you were to have self admiration would that be wrong? Have you been taught to be humble and that self-pride is also wrong? And, where did these beliefs come from? Admiration is not a word that is used very often. Many people believe it is okay to admire another person's skills or abilities; this may even be encouraged. However, if you flip this around to admire your own skill in something you automatically are seen as arrogant or egotistical. In this show "Why Do We Believe Self-Admiration Is Wrong?", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will explore this way of thinking and talk about how this could be preventing your own growth and belief in yourself. Be sure to join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to be a part of this conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/