When you are carrying the weight of worry, stress, fear and overwhelm, your life can be quite messy. How are you supposed to handle these times? If you are like most people, you were never taught the “how”. Our brains are wired to be reactive in a fearful situation. It’s our fight or flight response. This is a good thing as we need to be reactive when our life is in danger. But in everyday...
There’s a new term emerging, sober shaming. So what is sober shaming? It’s when you decide not to drink and your friends & family give you a hard time about it. Say what? Let’s get this straight… You decide to do something healthy for yourself, get control of your habits, lose a little weight perhaps, save some money, and you’re getting harassed for it? How could this be? Why is alcohol the only drug we...
Courtney Baron, Founder of Revitalizing Hope, featured Kari as an example of a woman that overcame her problematic drinking. You can read Courtney’s blog post below and be sure to check out her page at https://www.revitalizinghope.com/ THE BACK STORY When Kari was just seven years old, she experienced a question that is unusual for a child of that age. The question was, “Is this all there is?” She knew this was not a common question. ...
As a ‘hurry-up’ society, we have programmed ourselves to be BUSY. We believe to be busy means successful or accomplished. We may even think it means to be productive. The truth is busy just means to be distracted. If you’re honest, you have said multiple times, “I’m too busy.” We wrap ourselves with things to do to feel productive. The problem with this thinking is that you aren’t prioritizing your needs and desires; thus creating...
“My husband is drinking too much! I am sick of it and don’t know what to do!” These words came from a dear friend recently. She confided in me but has some reluctance to do so. Why? Because she was embarrassed. Sound familiar? My friend, “Sally,” moved here from Ireland several years ago. She was glad to be leaving what she referred to as the “place with a pub on every corner.” She was happy...
Freedom, joy, peace, abundance, gratitude, and wealth. All the things you want. So what’s keeping you from having it all? Here’ a clue…the gray areas of your life. It’s like wearing a blindfold as you try navigating through a maze. You sort of know what’s around you but can’t find the exit. It can also mean to choose not to see the exit, even without the blindfold. There’s some weird comfort being in the maze....
This week’s blog is by a guest, Aubrey Eicher. She is a personal holistic fitness trainer located in Richmond, VA. Without further ado, please enjoy! 10 Tips on Sticking to Your Goals. We all have encountered this one time or another – that we set out to accomplish a goal with all the drive and best of intentions, but then lose our steam along the way. How can we keep ourselves on track? Here are...
When I first heard the term ‘sober-curious,’ I didn’t know what it meant. It seemed obvious enough, but was it really that literal? The answer is YES. It means to be curious about what it might be like to not drink alcohol. For those ready to take a break from drinking or just curious to know what life could be like without alcohol, this is the perfect place to start. It has a feeling of...
“The big day has arrived!” she proclaimed over the phone. It was more like a whaling scream mixed with excitement and anticipation. It was my friend, Tracy. She was about to turn 40 in just 2 days. She, along with a group of besties, was about to embark on a long weekend celebration in New York City. Her birthday extravaganza was about to begin! Due to a prior engagement, I, unfortunately, was unable to join...
“I shouldn’t…but I want to…I really can’t…or could I”? Oh yes, the internal chatter… Have you experienced an angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other, both giving you conflicting directions? Of course, you have. It’s the very essence of being human. The internal conflict is real. When we experience two conflicting thoughts that are incongruent with one another, this is referred to as cognitive dissonance. The definition, according to Merriam Webster: psychological...
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