Life is a Treasure

Episode 33:  Tea Time Treasures at the FULL moon in Sagitarrius on June 5, 2020, which is also called the Strawberry Moon or the Rose Moon.  It's a great time to allow the illumination of the FULL moon to show us what we can RELEASE and/or PURGE from our lives as we embark on a new normal post-pandemic.  We will also be in a Lunar Eclipse.

I hope that you can soak in the bright rays on the night of the FULL Moon and listen at the end for the Strawberry Moon Prayer.  It's beautiful!

Be Enlightened,

Michelle Durand
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In this episode, I am introducing you to Nikki Johnson.  Nikki is an Infertility Survivor and Wellness and Mindset Mentor.  She helps women and men live a full LIFE with simple wellness tools.  She is the founder and CEO of Reve Empire.  Nikki also has a podcast called Power of Positive:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/power-of-positive-podcast/id1504165120

We invite you to join us in this conversation of real and raw experience with INFERTILITY and how to find the silver lining in times of disappointment, heartache, and trials. 
Nikki shares her painful stories to help others know that they are not alone.  Her story is very powerful and positive!!  We know that you will enjoy listening and finding inspiration and encouragement.  You can also find out more information about Nikki Johnson at her website:  http://www.fitwithnikki.com

Peace, Love and Joy,

Michelle Durand, Hostess
Nikki Johnson, Guest

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Mental Health Awareness week is 5/18-5/24/2020.  During this worldwide pandemic, it is extremely important to be mindful of our Mental Health.  The theme this year for Mental Health Awareness is "Kindness".  Such a timely reminder!  In this episode, I share my personal experiences with Mental Health and some tips and suggestions for all of us.

If you are interested in Yoga or joining a Yoga class online, please visit my daughter, Courtney Sprawls' website:  https://www.themindbodymystic.com/schedule

I would like to invite you to join my private FB group for women who've experienced abortions:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/tears2treasures

I would love to have you join my public FB group for listeners of this podcast:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifeisatreasurepodcast

I am offering my listeners a FREE 30 minute 1:1 mentorship session: https://calendly.com/lifeisatreasurepodcast?month=2020-05

Looking forward to meeting you soon,
Michelle Durand
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The NEW moon in May will be on May 22-23, 2020 depending on where you are in the world.

As most of us may be experiencing "quarantine hangover", the energy of this NEW moon can offer us a time to reflect, refocus, and reset NEW intentions.  We will be entering a NEW time in the world and it will look different than pre-pandemic.  This episode encourages us to have an open mind to find opportunities despite the obstacles. 

When we change our mindsets, we can change our lives and this helps others change theirs also.  I hope that this episode will encourage, inspire, and invite you to reflect, refocus, and reset NEW intentions for your NEW life ahead.  I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback for upcoming episodes. 

Next episode #31 will be "Mental Health Awareness" and it will help us cope in healthy ways despite what is going on around us out of our control.  We can all learn to be kind to our minds.  You can connect with me and find all of the episodes at: https://lifeisatreasure.com

Peace, Love, and Joy,
Michelle Durand
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In this episode, I am joined with Ashley Bugge.  Ashley knows triumph and tragedy.  "Life life with no bucket list" was her husband, Brian Bugge's motto.  But when Brian, a naval officer, sailboat captain, and loving father, tragically perished in a scuba diving accident, Ashley would face the challenge of his absence alone in the middle of the Pacific, pregnant with their third child!  https://livingreefmemorial.com/

As a Gold Star spouse, Ashley Bugge has been featured in Navy Times, The Huffington Post, USA Patriotism, The News Tribune, Military.com, the Army Wife Network, and many more.  She will be sharing with us her real and raw experiences of her she turned her greatest tragedy into worldwide inspiration.  She truly does have a Tears to Treasures story! 

Ashley Bugge persisted through the pain and found solace in writing about her husband and the love he shared with his family.  Her book "Always Coming Back Home" will be available for pre-order on 5/19/2020:  https://www.ashleybugge.com/my-book

We hope that this episode will encourage and inspire you to...

Live life with no bucket list,
Michelle Durand and Ashley Bugge

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This episode is dedicated to all of the Mothers in honor of  Mother’s Day on May 10th, 2020 and the Full Moon on May 7, 2020.

Some of us are Mothers with children on Earth, some of us are Mothers with children in Heaven, some of us are Mothers with both, some of us are Mothers in our heart longing for children or still grieving the children that are no longer with us.  We are ALL still MOTHERS!!  I want to remind you of that...I want to offer you HOPE...I want to share stories that will HELP you to know that you are never alone and most of all I want to inspire you to find inner HEALING!

LINKS:

Miscarriage:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sacred-grief-with-tracey-swainson/id1474535076?i=1000470335897

Abortion:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tears-to-treasures-michelle-durands-story/id1474535076?i=1000472504347

Adoption:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danny-j-johnson-the-adoption-story/id1474535076?i=1000473141393

Single Mom:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/358646/episodes/3506173-ashley-bugge-always-coming-back-home
Book:  https://www.ashleybugge.com/my-book

Self-Forgiveness:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-forgiveness-is-freedom/id1474535076?i=1000466923426

Self-Acceptance:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-acceptance-is-powerful/id1474535076?i=1000469612011

FB Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/tears2treasures

IG:  https://www.instagram.com/lifeisatreasurepodcast/

GIFT (Free 30 Minute session):  https://calendly.com/lifeisatreasurepodcast/30min?back=1&month=2020-05

Please help me spread the messages of hope, help, and healing by SHARING this podcast, RATE, and REVIEW it to help others find it and want to listen to it.  

Thank you so much for listening!

Happy Mother's Day,

Michelle Durand
Hostess, Life is a Treasure 

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In this episode, I am joined with Danny-J Johnson aka "Danny-J" from The Best Life Podcast.  Danny-J shares her personal story of being an abortion-minded, suicidal pregnant teen, and how her life directed her to place her baby for adoption. 
Danny-J is real, raw, and doesn't hold back in her pursuit of sharing her story and helping others rewrite their stories.  She helps shine a bright light on those who have a story to share as she leads by example in sharing experiences that most of us go through yet don't talk about.  Her website is http://dannyj.com

I know that this episode will inspire and encourage you.  Danny-J has shared her adoption story and follow-up episode on The Best Life Podcast and you can listen to them here: https://thebestlifenow.libsyn.com/ep-18-the-adoption-story and
https://thebestlifenow.libsyn.com/ep-19-life-full-circle

Danny-J Jonhson is also the Founder of The Happiness Diet https://www.thehappinessdiet.com/happiness-diet-program
and Find the Money Project https://www.findthemoneyproject.com

The best way to get in touch with Danny-J Johnson is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannyjdotcom

Thank you so much for listening, sharing, rating, and reviewing!!

Michelle Durand and Danny-J Johnson

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In this episode #26, I am sharing my personal real and raw story of my unplanned pregnancy, ending in abortion, my healing journey and my vision.  My mission is to offer hope, help and healing tips to those facing an unplanned pregnancy and/or abortion/post-abortion.  Please share, rate and review this episode to help others find it. 

I also offer a FREE 30 minute 1:1 session as a "Thank YOU" gift for Mother's Day!

Please schedule here:  https://calendly.com/lifeisatreasurepodcast?month=2020-04

You can also find more information and join the FREE private Facebook group for women who've experienced abortions and are seeking support and community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/tears2treasures

Peace, Love, and Joy,
Michelle Durand
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"Tea Time Treasures" NEW Moon episode #25.  As the NEW moon approaches on April 23, 2020, and we are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, it's a great time to:

*Set NEW INTENTIONS
*Start NEW INTERESTS
*Seek NEW INCOMES
*Sift INFORMATION
*Select INFLUENCES

I explore these ideas and offer tips and examples of each in this episode. 

I also share a favorite tea and tarot card!

I offer this CHALLENGE:  "Sit in MEDITATION and allow your IMAGINATION to guide your INTUITION with INSPIRATION that will bring you INSIGHT in order to MANIFEST a LIFE that YOU TREASURE!  Please share your insights with me at https://lifeisatreasure.com

I also invite you to listen to my daughter's episode #24: Courtney Sprawls~Mind Body Mystic and join us for her online YOGA classes at: https://www.themindbodymystic.com/schedule

Thank you so much for listening.  My thoughts and prayers are with all of you all over the world.  

Sending you light, love, peace, and JOY,

Michelle Durand
Hostess 

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In this episode, I am joined with my daughter, Courtney Sprawls.  Courtney is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Yoga Teacher and she has a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Psychology.  Courtney is also the founder of Mind Body Mystic with the mission to help people uncover the layers that are holding them back from optimizing their health, relationships, and their lives!  In her practice as a Holistic Wellness Coach, she offers guidance, spiritual rituals, and mindfulness practices to help people illuminate the truth inside of themselves, connect to their intuition which allows them to see themselves as the radiant gem that they are!  She aims to empower them to have the ability and confidence to heal by giving them spiritual support, knowledge and practical tools to do so.  Courtney believes and teaches that we are all worthy and deserving of an abundant life that brings us unlimited JOY!

Courtney will be sharing her experiences and journey that led her to where she is now.  You will learn so much by listening to her wisdom and knowledge.  She also invites you to join her online in her yoga classes at https://themindbodymystic.com
She also has a great book recommendation:  "One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How It Can Transform Your Life" by Eddie Stern.  You can find it here:  https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07D2C5JGJ&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_oCNJEbKAMW4WG

So, get comfy and let’s listen to Courtney’s story and how yoga and meditation can help YOU to create a LIFE that you TREASURE!!!  

We hope that this episode will offer you some inspiration, information and implementation ideas that you can begin today.  I invite you to reach out to Courtney Sprawls on her website https://themindbodymystic.com and on IG:  https://instagram.com/csprawls and https://instagram.com/mindbodymystic

Also, sign up for her online yoga class or one of her at-home fitness programs at https://themindbodymystic.com/fitness-programs   We hope to see you there!!  

Peace, Love, and Joy,
Michelle Durand
Courtney Sprawls

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