I used to think that acceptance was a "settling" of my life. Like "well this is as good as it's gonna get, and there's nothing I can do about it". But I was wrong. Acceptance can be powerful, if it's active. In this episode I talk about the two kinds of acceptance and how they work. 

Your emotional pain stops you in your tracks. It's debilitating. But you aren't sure why. Listen in as I share what I learned from my years of debilitating depression after learning about my daughter's medical struggles. 

If you’ve felt lost. Maybe like you never really belonged to yourself. And now you are giving a lot of yourself to care for your children, and you still feel slightly hollow and empty inside and no idea who you are then listen in! 

Remember when you used to feel lit up and excited about life? When you felt fulfilled with what you were doing with your time? Does it feel like a distant memory?

If you are ready to re-ignite the flame and bring back that excitement then this is the podcast for you. I share an expansive perspective and simple process on how to get clarity on how to re-ignite that flame, starting small and simple. 

It can be sad when you watch your child miss out due to their special needs limitations, but here's some tips to get through these situations. 

Have you ever felt like if you allow yourself to feel your emotions that you're not sure if you will come out of it? Like your scary emotions are a dark pit that you don't know you can get out of once you are in it? Like you are at the mercy of your emotions? In this episode I talked about why you feel this way and what to do about it. 

Parents with special needs children often have increased difficulties with their marriage. I hope to remedy that with these 6 tips to help strengthen marriages. 

I'm your host, Ashleigh Johnston, here to offer tips to reduce negative self-talk and increase self-compassion. 

One of the greatest frustrations people face is trying to solve this unsolvable problem.