Life can feel so hard sometimes; especially during a global pandemic where there is so much learning we have to go through. And it can definitely feel challenging when you are in a state of learning, growing, changing and even unlearning. My hope is that this share will help you become aware and open to the stages of learning that we all go through and that this awareness will make things feel easier, give you a sense of peace, faith and hope.

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Every once in a while, I go for a walk in nature and the inspiration hits me. So I hit record on my phone and bring you a WALKSPIRATION. Last week I walked in the rain and got inspired by some ducks, had a little cry out on the trails with mother nature and felt my heart expand. In this share, I'm talking about feeling what you need to feel, including joy, stopping the negative self-talk, expanding your heart, giving yourself what you need, and allowing yourself to experience joyful moments. 

Every month Jolene and I chat about our life and give you questionably helpful tools :-) If you have ever been in a coffee shop and eaves dropped on the table beside you, that is what our conversations feel like. 

This month we are talking about our visions and goals, why it is important to stay optimistic even during this COVID-19 challenge, redefining success and how we are both coping. 

In this share, I sat down for a chat with Shulamit Ber Levtov, MA, RSW, CCTP. This was an amazing conversation and Shula is an incredible human being. We talked about ways you can cope when you are on an emotional rollercoaster, what you can do if you are experiencing trauma, what happens to our body and mind when our nervous systems response to threat is turned on, and normalizing our primal instincts to an abnormal situation. We talked about how all this relates to the COVID-19 situation we are in now and what might be happening in your body and mind. We even talked about why you might be eating more and moralizing language around food.

Connect With Shula:

https://www.compassionatesupport.ca/about-shula/

https://www.shula.ca

In this share, I sat down for a chat with Shulamit Ber Levtov, MA, RSW, CCTP. This was an amazing conversation and Shula is an incredible human being.

We talked about ways you can cope when you are on an emotional rollercoaster, what you can do if you are experiencing trauma, what happens to our body and mind when our nervous systems response to threat is turned on, and normalizing our primal instincts to an abnormal situation. We talked about how all this relates to the COVID-19 situation we are in now and what might be happening in your body and mind. We even talked about why you might be eating more and moralizing language around food.

Connect With Shula:

www.compassionatesupport.ca

www.shula.ca

I don't know about you, but I feel like the universe has put floaties on me and I'm learning how to swim again. I believe that right now it isn't just important to do a weekly check-in, but a daily check-in. These questions are a beautiful way to connect to your inner guidance system and help you to navigate your way through this unchartered water.⠀

In this podcast I share how these four questions are helping me to take inspired action on what I need each day to wade through the daily emotional rollercoaster that myself, and many of us are experiencing right now. 

Free coaching is available to anyone who needs it right now. Contact me at [email protected]

Jolene Watson and I are back having what has become a weekly podcast chat. Being able to support and communicate with all of you with my best friend has made a massive impact on my mental and emotional health during this crisis. 

In this conversation, we are talking about: 

Introvert vs. extrovert communication (including engaging your team on conference calls). 

The importance of expressing your needs based on your unique personality, or the needs of your current situation. 

How now is the best time to learn about each others personalities and stress triggers. 

Giving grace to your team, your leader, yourself and those at home while we all navigate these unchartered waters. 

We also talk about getting out of busy work and how it seems to just be our default. 

And Jolene shares her THINK acronym that we can follow before we speak.

And so much more because we are just two friends chatting, wanting to give you tools and a distraction :-)  

I'll be offering free coaching until this crisis ends. If you need support, you can reach out to me anytime. My email is [email protected]

In this episode, I sat down with Lorraine Driscoll of Building Better Brains to talk about how to continue educating your children at home during COVID-19 and school closures.

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Jolene Watson and I are back and answering questions about how to adjust to working from home. When we first recorded episode 98, it was pre COVID-19, so we thought we better come back and do a part 2 addressing what is happening today and how to cope to a new work from home routine.

We discuss how to stay disciplined, planning and organizing your day, creating habits and rituals that strengthen your mind, the importance of doing the inner work and not letting fear run the show. We also talk about how it is no longer business and life as usual, so what does a new normal look like and how to stay connected to your team.

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When Jolene Watson and I first recorded this podcast, over a month ago, we had no idea what was to come with COVID-19, which is why we don’t discuss it. It hadn’t reached us yet. We decided to still release this podcast anyway, and will create a part 2 shortly with what we are experiencing today.

With that being said, this podcast is a discussion about the benefits of working from home, from a corporation and entrepreneurial perspective. I believe that once this crisis ends, and it will, we will be implementing better strategies, policies and procedures that not only protect the physical health of employees, but also the emotional and mental health.

Contact me anytime if you require any support.