Hey there my Loves! Happy New year and welcome back to Interludes of Serenity. https://interludesofserenity.ck.page/cddefabc37

I hope you have allowed yourself some grace this past week and have allowed yourself to forgive for anything that was challenging in 2023 and have left it in 2023. Be ok with the experiences had and learned and get ready to Pivot.

Last year I began the year on a high just screaming to the work that it was the year I would set the world on fire on all m y dreams would come true. Well that was not necessarily the case. By the time February came around I like many of you began to get back into old routines and life got BUSY!!

Seriously, I was back juggling my corp Job, home, Family and entrepenurialship and before I knew it I was so busy juggling everything around my work hours that I left my dreams and desires out of the mix and slowly but surely I had left my fitness pillar out of the mix as well.

At the same time my family was dealing with alot of health concerns with our elderly and that required me to be present for them and assist more, others in the family facing mental health struggles and the pain that onset caused everyone was also inflicting how i showed up for myself.

So My loves as you come in to your new year, have grace and love for yourself. Ease in to the new year as you set up your planners, choose your journals, or Perhaps you are getting ready to tackle your fitness pillar this year. Go Easy and have peace over the changes you will make. 2024 is a year of overflow where you will get all you want.

This year I will be opening the doors to a community built focused on wellness overflow to restore our mind, emotions, soul and health whilst remaining centered and focused on our spiritual health. If this sounds like a journey you are willing to explore, hit the link herehttps://interludesofserenity.ck.page/cddefabc37⁠ and join the wait list. Once you join I will send you notifications of when we will begin opening the doors for you to become a founding member.

I cant wait to meet you all and tackle 2024 together!

One love

Maddie

Merry Christmas and Happy New year my friends!

Before we close out this year I wanted to make sure you ended the year with a grateful heart! Practicing positive thinking is hard, being focused on being grateful for every experience is hard. I know!!

So this week I wanted to remind you that the experiences lived this year were just experiences and that within each one there is a lesson to be learned.

Take time to take in what can continue to serve you and let go of what didn't with gratefulness to living and getting through.

Gratitude is a practice that must be taken daily in order to become a habit and a positive prospective overall things.

So As we close out my loves cultivate a sense of gratitude by focusing on positive aspects of your life. Take time each day to express gratitude for the things you have, the experiences you've had and the people in your life.

This practice will definitely shift your focus towards claiming positive vibes in your life and you will carry it and claim it in 2024!

Have an Amazing Holiday, Enjoy all your loved ones be safe and see next year!

PS you don't want to miss all the great things happening here at Interludes of serenity and the supportive community that is being created for like minded woman woman who are on the journey to self discovery and healthy living. Cant wait to share with you all!!

Merry Christmas & Happy New year

Ciao

Maddie

In 2015 I had nooo idea that one DR visit would reveal so many issues slowly creeping in.

36 waist she said, 170 lbs the scale reveled and when the labs returned, BMI, Cholesterol and all my levels in RED.

Was that enough to shift me into taking control of my Fitness pillar my overall health NOPE! Was shopping for a wedding and not finding what felt right enough nope. It was my insecurities of loosing my marriage that woke me up!!

Stories that I was making up because I was insecure about how I felt and looked. So I went for it 1 change each day!

So today While we are in the holiday season I wanted to motivate you not to wait on 2024 to begin discovering what you want your health to be like. Not to wait and starting! Change one little thing, just one and do it each day. no need to go from 0-100 but very necessary to begin with small implementable steps.

Have a listen and see how this health coach started and how I changed one thing and encourage you to just begin now.

Have a great week !

Ciao

Hey There my loves! first thank you !!! Thank you for your support this year and for tuning in. My hope is that with each experience I share of my self discovery journey you can find things that may help you in yours. So Again Thank you for being here :) One love!

Today we chat about how I thought that 2023 was going to be the year that I rocked my business and blew out the water but instead I found my self repeating old patterns as I navigate this phase of my life and still find me! Listen In my loves and I hope this helps you find your way off the monotony cycle we place ourselves in and get off the hamster wheel.

One love & Blessings

Maddie

Hey Welcome Back!

Thank you for tuning in today, I hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving week.

Well My loves we have come to the end of Navigating & Building Healthy Relationships. I hope you enjoyed these episodes and style . I don't Know about you but I noticed that the toughest relationship is the one with ourselves. Listening to myself and these beautiful ladies engaging in a discussion about all the facets of life was wonderful and it doesn't feel so lonely anymore when we are all simply doing our best to be the healthiest most productive versions of ourselves.

Here you will hear me sharing a little bit about me and my challenges and how I discovered that tackling my health was not only going to help me but my relationships. The importance of giving yourself self-care, loving yourself and what that means as well as adopting a growth mindset. Living daily in the remembrance of what once was or what we want to live in the future can steal from our present.

My friends there are many tools we can use to grow daily such as

Setting specific , measurable, achievable and relevant goals.

Embracing trial and errors.

Staying open minded

Fostering Self-Compassion

Taking time to Journal

And so many more! If you are searching for ideas or need support reach out here or on IG: Interludes of Serenity.

Remember Nurture yourself so that you may create a healthy garden within and live a thriving healthy life.

One love and talk to you soon have an amazing week!

Ciao

Hey there my loves!

Happy Thanksgiving week. Can you believe it we are here already and before you know it Christmas is here and new years a puff 2024 has made its entrance. I don't know about you but 2023 rocked my boat and i am ready to shake it off and apply all the lessons learned to truly rediscover more about myself and apply the changes.

but before we get into the new year stuff I wanted to share with you the final 2 sessions of navigating and building relations conversation that came about from the she is ready from an empowerment tour I attended at the beginning of the year. Now If you haven't had a listen to Part 1 go have a listen as it sets the mood for part 2.

Now part 2 is simply 4 friends once again sharing their views and prospective on what it feels like to go though their journey of building and creating relationship with others and the impact it has on ourselves. The feelings felt and the discomfort of trying to do things differently. so my friends don't ever feel alone! this journey is scary but we are in this together.

In this episode I share 7 tips and if you didn't catch them it's ok I have listed them below.

1- Self-reflection: take time to reflect and understand your values, beliefs and priorities in order to align your actions and choices with what brings you peace and fulfillment.

2- Mindful meditation: Practice being in the present moment with yourself that will allow you to let go of worries of the past and future and calm the mind into the present.

3- Gratitude Practice: Focus on the positive aspects of your life this will shift you into contentment and positivism around the things you do.

4- Let go of attachments or expectations: letting go of what we think things should look like or be and accept change or difference in opinions or actions. Change is a good thing and a natural part of life that brings freedom and peace from the things that don't work out to what we thought they should.

5- Surround yourself with positive influences: get around those that uplift you. Try joining communities of like minded and non judgmental circles that will bring joy and fulfillment to promote high energy.

6-Self-Care & Health Habits: This one can be many different things. simply engage in activities that nourish your body, mind and soul.

7- Practice forgiveness: Let go of a grudge, anger, resentment or guilt for these things hinder your inner peace. Forgiveness allows you to release negative emotions and move towards a lighter heart.

There you have it my loves simple and attainable steps to practice as we move forward to close out 2023. Remember, finding peace is continuous practice but with patience and perseverance , you can obtain it!

Nurture yourself this week and watch how you begin to create a healthy garden within and live a healthy thriving life!

One love my friends talk to you next week.

Ciao

Hey Friends, Welcome to another episode!

In this conversation you will listen to 4 women that have created a special bond during the last 3 months since joining the new adventure of discovering ways to navigate life and focus on building a healthy thriving life.  

In this conversation we get honest, raw and humbled to express some of the things we have faced, how we feel sometimes and the growth or mindset shifts that have occurred that allowed us to learn from each relationship or experience.

It Begins with Our host Coach Jackie whom you can find on Instagram @ Jackie_Perriv sharing her deepest thoughts about her current relationship with her loving husband as he navigates through his health challenges and she becomes healthcare provider and main source of income. The shift in their roles and how it can hurt a relationship and how we push through...

The rest of us ladies share some deep stories as well and we break them up and focus on the lesson learned as well as how it makes us feel.

A few of the things

How do we express our feelings

How do we accept the changes that occur during a marriage and roles shifting

How do we help our partners when they are going through a health challenge and still have a healthy relationship?

What role does faith or spiritual belief play in a relationship and how do we build a spiritual relationship

Accepting that some people are in our life for certain seasons and for different versions of ourselves.

Accepting what is needed at different seasons of life and how the great divine always knows or prepares us for such times.

In this chat you will simply hear us having conversations about our thoughts, our experiences and how we have all evolved and still find ourselves  navigating through in order to learn how to create a healthy relationship that affects our over all well being.

I hope that this raw and honest conversation has shed some light on the topics and has helped you see that perhaps you are not the only one learning as you go and that having a healthy relationship is possible.

Hey there my loves, 

I hope you guys are doing great and ready to enjoy your valentines day. If you remember on our last chat we spoke about what was self-care and how to get it done. I also shared my experience with my wellness journal. 

I tell you it has triggered thoughts and emotions and today we talk about why it important and what are things that we can do each day, every other day or twice a month. Whatever may work for you. Remember the practice is individually based. 

Have a listen and feel empowered to give yourself the permission to practice self care because it is as simple as having a relationship with yourself and the positive feelings will have a ripple effect towards the rest of your life. 

Those moments taken for yourself will relax your mind, recenter your body and renew your soul allowing you to show up in full fruition!!!

Have a great week my friends

One love and Blessings

Maddie

As I saw all the stores ready for the most loving romantic holiday ever I couldnt help and think about how we show ourselves some love. 

we barely ever do, right? we are moms who has time for that? I hear ya!!

A couple of days ago I bought a wellness journal that has proven to be a bit challenging for me. Although I have always been focused on my exercises, my meals and my relax time, Quiet peaceful moments I didn't realize that being intentional with loving myself would present a challenge. Having to think about how I wanted to show myself some love through the day and how I would make it happen.

This week I invite you to join me and be intentional with it.  follow these as your guide :)

Morning Check in ( say how you feel that morning)

select an affirmation

3 priorities for you

3 ways to make the day great

reminders 

select a good habit to do all week

Evening check in (how do you feel at the end of the day)

things you are grateful for

happy moments of the day

things you letting go

These are all a part of loving ourselves. Acknowledging how we feel is the best way to begin to show some love.

Give it a try my loves and let me know how it goes. 

Tune in each Monday as we unpack loving ourselves because the best of us yet to come!

Have a great week 

One love 

Maddie

Happy New Year my loves!!!!

Ever Wonder why we always think of an adventure as something wild and crazy to do and then somehow as we get closer sometimes, they don't happen, or we give up on it? 

Well First let's talk about the meaning... An adventure is something unusual, exciting or an experience never lived before. 

In this episode you will hear all about my experience during a women's empowerment event I attended and joined forces with a colleague and how I too discovered how I had dropped the ball in my own adventure. 

An adventure or new goal, resolution or lifestyle takes courage, Commitment, determination and Perseverance!

In order to bring to set forth on a new thing we must first know:

Where are we going? With our physical our mental state and souls' health

why do we want to go there? What is the purpose of this new thing/adventure?

How will we get there? What's the game plan or the idea that will get you there. not just to think about the plan but how will you remain there.

consider the 12 areas of life as you plan yourself out to set forth on 2023 Adventure. How do you feel in the areas that are a primary food to your mind and soul. 

We have 3 main pillars that make up how we flow and below I share the areas of life that affect them.

Mind: Creativity, Finances, Career, Education

Body: Health, Physical activity, Home Cooking, Home Environment

Spirit/Soul: Relationships, Social Life, Joy, Spirituality

Think of the things that were lived and how they affect your personality who you are. then draw a circle as if you were drawing a pie. Write these in each section and ask yourself how you feel in each area. closest to the circle means low closer to the outer line is full. this will help you set a plan that will allow you to remain consistent and focused on where you are headed and the areas that need some love. 

now remember you are an individual and how you set forth on your adventure should be designed to work for you not anyone else. No more beating ourselves about what we have never done or why we drop the ball but rather is my game plan and I will commit to me! 

Listen in my loves and join me as we set forth this season on the adventure of rediscovering ourselves!!

Share with a friend that may need the motivation and empowerment that she can do this or listen as many times as you may need to keep your adrenaline going.

Remember to Subscribe and stay connected. Join me @Interludesofserenity for more inspiration, tools and techniques to live a healthy thriving lifestyle.

The women's empowerment tour is still happening, so you have time to join us for one or all of the in personal sessions. You may also reach out to our amazing hostess Jackie @jackie_perriv for details and registration or shoot me a dm @interludesofserenity. we would love to have you on the adventure. 

Ciao my loves and again cheers to an awesome healthy and thriving new year!

One love

Maddie