LIFE UNVARNISHED

In this episode our host Natalee Cole talks about the value of our voice. So often we dismiss our experiences and stories because we fail to acknowledge that they can add value to someone’s life; we even remain silent about issues that affect and impact us because we are afraid... On today’s episode Natalee explores why this is dangerous and how the outdated philosophy of children being seen and not heard can unwittingly lead to our children remaining silent about things that need to be vocalized.

Have you ever really considered what you mean when you say new year - new me? I mean... literally and figuratively? Well, in today’s episode, our host Natalee Cole explores why we make and break our New Year’s resolutions. She suggests how we may make adjustments so our New Year’s resolutions can be more than mere lip service; and also suggests alternatives - activities, that you may adopt in lieu of making New Year’s resolution.

We need to talk about loneliness but we often don’t, so in this episode our host Natalee and friends sit down and have the conversation.

Do you struggle with depression or anxiety? Do you know anyone who does? This is one of those must-listen / must-share episodes. In this episode our host Natalee Cole shares her struggles with depression and anxiety since her teen years and gives suggestions on how persons may cope or help their loved ones to cope.

Oftentimes as we go about our daily business of trying to accomplish all the seemingly time constrained goals that we just must accomplish we get so caught up and distracted by how this is going or not going that we forget to just live. Today’s episode reminds us let go of the timeline and do you... live your life!!!

I know that 2020 has been one of those ‘untalkaboutable’ years but has it really been all bad? How has things shifted for you since the pandemic? When you close the door on 2020 are there any blessings that you will be thankful for. Today’s episode is reflective in nature as I use this episode to contemplate the lessons I have learned in 2020. Oftentimes we see things through one lens, but if we shift the focus even just a bit we might see a whole different landscape.

Oftentimes we do not give much thought to the value we add to our various interactions, nor do we give conscious thought to our worth as individuals. In this episode I reflect on the importance of knowing our value and our worth and how we may determine those by assessing what we bring to the various tables at which we dine.

Educators are today operating within one of the most challenging times and even as we are required to go the extra extra mile for our kids there are those among us who will criticize. The truth is we cannot please all the people all the time. Thus, in order to block out the noise we - as caretakers of the world’s future brain power - have to focus on the WHY? What is your ‘why’? Is it louder than the deafening din of naysayers? Have a listen to see what our host Natalee Cole has to say about this.

In this episode I get really vulnerable as I share with you how and why I am living the ‘single life’. I quite candidly share my journey as it has been these past two years - how I have learned, healed and grown as a result of this period of singleness.

In this episode Primary years educator Andrea Usher and I sit down to talk about living the single life: why are you single? What are the pros and cons of single life? how does one navigate life as a single woman? Does single equate ‘incompletion’? Tune in to hear our responses. 💋💋XOXO💋💋