Cuppa Chels

I cannot believe that we are in episode number 10! Double digits baby!!! While this may seem small to some of you, it is HUGE to me and I am taking this episode to celebrate 10 things in my life. 

Celebrations are our way of telling God, the Universe that we want more of these things in our life. But wait, I said both good and bad. Won't I create more bad if I celebrate it? Nope. Not if you choose to see the bad as lessons learned. See the bad through the lens of love and not fear. 

Celebrations can come in all shapes and sizes, and the more you celebrate your accomplishments...the more you raise your vibration and attract extra blessings into your life! 

When was the last time you celebrated making a good choice? When was the last time you thanked God or the Universe for the clearance you're having...even if it hurt? 

Take a moment now and celebrate one win!

Here's how:

1. Pause

2. Say thank you to God (the Universe).

3. Tell yourself, "I'm proud of you!"

4. Document it! - Journal it or take a screenshot!

5. Do something nice for yourself. It doesn't have to be big or expensive...but do something you love to celebrate all of the work you're doing! 

Thank you to RONCHE meats for sponsoring this episode! To learn more, visit https://www.ronchemeats.com and be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook! 

Love & Light ✌🏼

What does self-love look like? Do you leave it for Self-Care Sundays? Do you fill your cup first?

Join me and my dear friend, Melanie Daigle, as we talk about all things regarding self-love and what that looks like! We dive into tangible tools to use to love yourself best. How to fill your cup first so you can live your best life while pouring out more love onto others. 

Self-love doesn't have to be left for just Sundays, but if that's where you need to start...then take action today! 

Grab a cup of coffee and join in on this fun-filled, loving conversation. ✌🏼

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You shouldn't talk about this with friends, family, or co-workers. You shouldn't discuss money or your body. Change is bad. Never talk about your beliefs with others.

Maybe you're like me and you've been conditioned to not talk about certain things. But on this episode, I'm breaking the mold! I'm talking about change, my body, money, and God because these are all things I love! And continuing on in the spirit of February, the love month...I feel it's important to share why I love these things. 

Change can be good with the right perspective!

Money isn't evil. It's a tool!

I love my body and that doesn't make me conceited.

I love the Lord! "If lovin' the Lord is wrong...I don't wanna be right!" (In my best Arsenio Hall impersonation from Coming to America)!

Let's talk about these things more openly. Let's shift our mindset around them. 

Love & Light ✌🏼

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Ever wonder about the benefits of CBD with your bath and beauty products? Wonder what it's like to start your own company? Scale your business to bring on a partner? 

In this episode, I have the honor of interviewing some badass boss babes who open and operate Archaic Revival Collective here in Magnolia, Texas! They handmake bath and beauty products and infuse a lot of these artistic creations with CBD when appropriate. If adding Hemp/CBD adds beneficial elements for their clients...they will add it to their shower oils, massage oils, lubes, lotions, hand soaps, and more! 

Not only do we talk about their products, but we also discuss why they started their company, how it is to work with a partner, and what other things they are currently curious about!

I'm soooo excited for you to chime into this AMAZING interview. So, grab a cup of coffee, take some notes, and get ready to laugh along with us! 

Stay tuned for a special GIVEAWAY and learn how you can order Archaic Revival Products with my discount code! 

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In the spirit of February and Valentine's soon approaching, I wanted to talk about relationships.

I have kissed a few frogs in my day before finding my prince. I have had plenty of heartaches, lost myself, been in an abusive relationship before finding the man who I now call my husband. 

What I believe makes my marriage work is that we have a SOLID foundation! You can't build a house on a faulty foundation and expect it to last. 

Our foundation is built on a strong faith in Christ. We share the same core values and beliefs. And...we are best friends! I love being around him.

With any relationship, whether a marriage, friendship, working relationship...it is my belief that you need to share similar core values and set a solid foundation in order for it to work well. 

Some great tools that have helped me/us:

1. The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. How we receive love is also how we extend love. Knowing your love language and your partner's love language allows you to speak it fully!

2. Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs shares the study that women desire to feel loved, while men desire to feel respected. This was a game-changer for me! I highly recommend this book and here's a great YouTube video to check out as well. 

3. The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work by Dr. John Gottman. The Gottman Method is used by many counselors and therapists.

4. The Rise Together Podcast by Dave and Rachel Hollis is such a great listen. You're sure to be entertained and get some amazing value from this couple's vulnerability in sharing their relationship ups and downs. 

I'd love to hear from you and what you thought about this episode. Send me an email at [email protected] or find me on Instagram @thechelseaholden to shoot me a DM. 

Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, rate this podcast and share with a friend. Use the #chasingcuriositywithchels when sharing on the Gram. ✌🏼

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I wanted to share a behind scenes look at how I incorporate my word for 2020, FUN! 

I'm sharing all about the amazing morning I had with friends posing my legs for a photoshoot that will be part of an upcoming art installation by Las Girls Collective! Say what?! There's a check off my bucket list that I didn't even know was on my bucket list. You can check out some of their work at lasgirlscollective.com

Another FUN thing we are doing is happening in February. On the 15th, Ronnie and I are cooking for our friends as part of Zen City for the upcoming FUNdraiser! What is Zen City? So glad you asked! Zen City is a collective of artists and musicians that come together to share music and make friends. Ronnie and I aren't musicians, but we have a catering company that feeds the people called RONCHE meats. With RONCHE, we are able to weave our love of music and passion for serving and, you guessed it, have FUN! 

No matter what you do in life, I encourage you to look for more ways to celebrate it by having fun. Choose to live fully by serving others with love!

Love & Light

Adios ✌🏼

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Do you want to change your morning routine? Are you fed up and frustrated before the day even starts? Maybe you just need some guidance on what to do with your morning beside the same-ol' same-ol' routine. 

In this episode, I am sharing all about the Life S.A.V.E.R.S. practices from the book, The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. These have helped me tremendously and are tools I practice every. single. day!

There are several different variations of this book, and you can find them all here.

Giving yourself 6 minutes to an hour each morning (preferably an hour), to prime your pumps, to set the ton, will truly change your day. It will impact your week, your month, your year, your LIFE...and, the lives of those around you, too! 

Practice each of these to see how massive of an impact you can have. Share it with me! I'd love to hear how it works for you.

In no specific order, do the following an hour before you have to get into action. Give yourself this time to be YOU before you have to be a parent, a spouse, an employee. 

S = Silence

A = Affirmations

V = Visualization 

E = Exercise

R = Reading

S = Scribing (journaling)

These 6 practices are SURE to make a difference in how your day, and the days to follow, unfold! They have made such an amazing impact on my mood, my energy, and bring so much peace and joy to my world. 

Light & Love ✌🏼

Adios

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There is so much power in our words. So Much Power!!!

The words we tell ourselves, the words we say to others, and the labels we put on things.

"If you want your life to change, to be more rewarding and exciting than ever, you can do it with just one word." - One Word

Last week I spoke about my Power Promise and how the word Power alone made a massive impact for me to change the trajectory of mine and my family's life.

In this week's episode, I will discuss how focusing on a single word for the year can make massive impact on your life!

Books referenced:

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. 

One Word That Will Change Your Life Book by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, & Jimmy Page.

Listen in as I let you in on some tools that have helped me make amazing changes in life and give me focus and direction for this new year. Plus I outline 3 steps to picking your word for 2020!

I encourage you to follow these steps, to chose a word. And tag me @laidbackrealtor! And, be sure to let me know what your word is for 2020...I'm soooo curious!

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What is a Power Promise?

 

A Power Promise is a promise you make & keep to yourself. It's about having integrity with yourself. It's about building your confidence and truly doing what you say you're going to do.

I wanted to start this podcast and this new DECADE by letting you in on this tool that has helped me stop drinking, lose weight, build confidence, become a better wife, a better person, and restore my faith in what I am capable of achieving.

How many times have you told yourself you'd finally going to start that diet? How many times have you resolved to quit drinking, or read more, or save money? How long have you been stuck in a pattern of starting and not completing what you've promised yourself you'd do?

Most of us keep promises to our friends but then break them continually to ourselves. Why? I am convinced it's because we have lost our confidence and faith with what we are actually capable of doing. 

It starts by focusing on one thing!

One promise at a time. We say we're going to hit the gym every day, eat healthy each day, budget monthly…but really it's too much to try to tackle at once. Energy flows where your focus goes. When you shift your focus to one thing, all the rest will fall into place.

My first power promise was made on June 12, 2019. I made a promise to finally stop drinking. I had been trying to do this for years and would be good for a few weeks…but then break the promise to myself. I lost my faith in what I could do. My dear friend Melanie told me about a podcast she just listened to with Chris and Heidi Powell and how they were talking about a Power Promise. She summarized how it worked and the word POWER…that's what did it for me. According to the dictionary, "Power" means "the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events."

We have the capacity, we are blessed with the ability to direct our focus, to influence our behaviors one promise at a time. For me, that started with no alcohol for 30 days. This was my ONLY focus. I was curious about what life would be like on the other side? I thought, "I've lived this way (drinking) for so many years, I wonder how life would be as a non-drinker?"

I just concentrated on one major thing, my Power Promise! If I didn't work out, who cared? That wasn't my promise. If I had a few cigarettes, no big deal. That wasn't my promise. No alcohol was.

And then, something magical happened! I completed the first 30 days and I wanted to keep going!! I was soooo confident I could do another 30 days that I made a second power promise of no alcohol for 36 more days. They say it takes 66 days to create a habit…and I wanted not drinking to become a habit, to become second nature. And it didn't stop there…I passed the 66 day mark and wanted to get to 100 days….then 150…then 200! I am now focused on one year! Habit formed...BOOM!

I have strengthened my confidence muscle which made me curious about what else I could do. So I added another power promise, I staked them. I completed no dairy for 30 days. And…I did it!

Then I got eager to see what else I was capable of doing…I wanted to push myself further. So, I completed this last power promise of doing a Pure Barre On Demand workout for the month of December. And that was amazing!

Now, I am focused on not smoking for 30 days and can't wait to share my results with you!

Be powerful with your promises to yourself. Be impeccable with your words to yourself. Love yourself soooo freaking much that you choose to keep your promise above all else. A power promise can be as short or as long as you want it to be, but I recommend 30 days to start.

I have NO DOUBTS you will be amazed at how confident you will become, how much you can change, what other curiosities this will stir up for you, and what new habits you can create when you focus on your power promise and only that!

What are you curious about?

Love & Light to You & Yours!

Adios

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Welcome to the show! I am super stoked you're here and wanted to tell you what all you can expect from this Podcast. Give this welcome trailer a listen and let's chase our curiosity!

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