Conversations On Life, Work, And Love

Today coaches Remi Gibbs and Bonnie Blackstone chat with Becky about her lack of confidence in her sales skills with her newish job. She's feeling pressure to perform because she has set big financial goals for herself in order to create residual income for her retirement as well as care for herself day-to-day. Becky identifies her challenge as having a hard time "pushing people". As Remi and Bonnie dig into this subject, Becky realizes that she is overly concerned with the big picture and that she isn't creating small goals for herself to create moments of achievement. She also realizes that she isn't putting her authentic self into the process, she's just going through the motions and hoping people will want to buy. Bonnie and Remi give Becky some words of wisdom and assign her some homework that she will be able to implement immediately.

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This week, hosts Bonnie Blackstone and Remi Gibbs discuss what it means to be a GenX woman. They went rogue and off-script for the first time. If you were born between 1965 to 1980, we're talking to you. We discussed the change in the family landscape including divorce, working moms, and being latchkey kids. We discussed the pressure of carrying the torches of the women that came before us. And we discussed the life review we have in our 40's and the healing that takes place in our 50's. We talk about money, being a sarcastic bunch, and that we have to be our own advocates. Now get off our lawns!

Join us for the conversation. Hot mess or just right? Let us know.

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Book mentioned:

Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis by Ada Calhoun

This week Bonnie Blackstone and Remi Gibbs interview Shannon Jamail. Shannon operates Retreat Ranch, hosts the Happy Hour at the Ranch podcast, and is the author of the book Surrender. She is also a yoga teacher instructor. Shannon discusses how sitting with your pain, fully accepting it and not wishing for it to be gone is the path to joy. She also says that "What we focus on grows. Joyful moments create more joyful moments." The more we surrender control—the more we allow—the more we will receive. Get ready to be inspired!

Recommended books:

The 4 Agreements

How to Win Friends and Influence Others

Think and Grow Rich

More on Shannon:

Book: Surrender

Podcast: Happy Hour at the Ranch

Website: www.mindbodycomplete.com

email: [email protected]

Find her on: Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest

On this episode, hosts Bonnie and Remi talk about their experiences living with and loving an addict. Find out what it took for each of them in their situations to detach from the addict, love the person within the addict, and most importantly how they were able to find peace and the courage to finally prioritize their own identities through education and self-care.

Dopesick - Limited series on Hulu, Exploring the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction

Chasing The Scream, Johann Hari

In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts, Gabor Mati

Unbroken Brain, Maia Szalavitz

Co-Dependent No More, Melody Beattie

Women Who Love Too Much, Robin Norwood

What Happened To You, Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey

Al- Anon

Bonnie - www.bonnieblackstone.com

Remi - www.Renovatedrealities.com

Life can often come at you hard somedays! We know the benefits of living in a state of mindfulness and acceptance. But, what about those days when you just can't seem to find it within?

Join hosts Bonnie and Remi on this week's episode for a deep dive into "Gratitude". What does it mean? What are the benefits? And, how do I create a daily gratitude practice? From the smallest enjoyment - a quiet morning, good coffee, comfortable bed, to the greatest appreciation - a loving partner, good friends, a job you love... learn to recognize them and reflect upon them to find joy, purpose, abundance and appreciation everyday!

References:

Emmanuel Dagher, The Core Work Method)

Martin Seligman , Authentic Happiness

Bonnie www.bonnieblackstone.com

Remi www.renovatedrealities.com

https://positivepsychology.com/gratitude-appreciation/

https://positivepsychology.com/perma-model/

https://emmanueldagher.com

On today's podcast, Bonnie Blackstone and Remi Gibbs discuss what it means to be mindful and how to incorporate it in your life. When your mind is full of anxiety, take a moment to ask yourself, "Am I ok in this moment?", if you find that indeed you are, say to yourself, "In this moment, I am ok." This will bring you back to the moment. Consider doing some mindful walking, mindful eating, meditating, doing some yoga and just breathing. Listen in to hear some of the health benefits of living mindfully. And remind yourself to, "Just Breathe".

Yoga Channel:

Yoga by Adrienne

Bonnie: www.bonnieblackstone.com

Remi: www.renovatedrealities.com

For more on Mindfulness, check out Remi's Blog: The Art of Mindfulness

Hosts Bonnie Blackstone and Remi Gibbs discuss Radical Acceptance on today's podcast.  What does it mean?  Put simply, it means you have to accept and reconcile your past so you can move forward and live in the present.  It requires forgiveness, not so much for your perpetrator, but to set yourself free from the chains that bind you. 

If you are ready to radically accept your circumstances, reach out to Bonnie for coaching.

www.bonnieblackstone.com

This week hosts Bonnie Blackstone and Remi Gibbs talk with guest Sandra Vitallo about meditation and yoga.  Sandra owns Whole Life Wellness Center in Harlingen, Texas.  She has lived a life of curiosity that led her to the healing arts.  She describes meditation as an opportunity to be still, breathe, relax, listen, and be present. She says to start with 5 minutes and practice daily.  Yoga builds strength, balance, and flexibility, and strengthens your spirituality.  You will feel healthier quickly with regular practice.  Start with Hatha Yoga to learn the basic poses and do it at least three times a week.

Items mentioned by Sandra:

Muse Headband

YogaNanda

Autobiography of a Yogi

How Yoga Works by Michael Roach

Find Sandra:

https://www.wholelifewellnesscenter.com/

This week hosts Remi Gibbs and Bonnie Blackstone discuss how unresolved trauma leads to disease—physically and mentally. The root cause of many autoimmune diseases is unresolved trauma.   There are ways to work autoimmune diseases that traditional Western medicine does not recognize.  You need to work with the entire body, mind, and spirit connection.  Heal your body and heal your mind.   Tune in and find out how.

Books mentioned:

No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz

What Happened To You? by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

Doctor Mentioned:

Dr. Keesha Ewers

Connect with the hosts for 1:1 coaching and speaking engagements:

Contact Remi Gibbs at [email protected], www.renovatedrealities.com

Contact Bonnie Blackstone at [email protected], www.bonnieblackstone.com

#autoimmunedisease #trauma #coaching

This week hosts Bonnie and Remi discuss why telling your story is important—vulnerability leads to authenticity.  They also discuss the difference between therapy and coaching.  Therapy helps you process trauma and coaching moves you forward from surviving to thriving. Lastly, they discuss the importance of taking care of yourself and the elements of self-care. They are ready to hear your voices!

Contact Bonnie:

www.bonnieblackstone.com | [email protected]

Contact Remi:

www.renovatedrealitites.com | [email protected]