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The Mother’s Guide to Growing Up with Your Adult Children
It is natural and healthy for our relationships with our children to evolve as they grow from babies to adolescents to adults. But it can still be hard for us as parents to understand and accept our new roles. Sound familiar? Use these tools to let go.
Three remedies for too much stress and not enough sleep
Even if you have a solid self-care practice, life can throw you curveballs that will affect your balance of DOING and BEING. Watch this vlog for three simple ways to stress less, sleep better, and stay grounded and centered.
How Reiki Can Fill You Up When You’re Burned Out
I could talk about Reiki all day. It is part of my being. Listen to this short conversation I had with Amy Zellmer on her podcast, Creating Wellness From Within, to learn how Reiki can fill you up when you’re burned out.
Are you the woman or the plant? (picture inside)
Join me on this mini journey into your soul, where I share a message that I suspect you might need to hear right now. It starts simply with an image on a card…
What Does It Feel Like to Meditate?
I’m sitting on a chair with my eyes closed. My awareness shifts from screaming kids, to a laughing couple, then to my breathing. I ask the Reiki to flow through me. I think of my dad…
How Reiki Transformed One Health Care Worker’s Life
If you are a health care worker, an empath, a parent, or a person who struggles with self-love, this story from one of our Beacons of Change community members will likely resonate with you.
Health care workers: We know you’re burned out. We want to help.
Are you a health care worker? You don’t have to tell us that you’re burned out and exhausted. The Beacons of Change community thanks you for your work—and we want to help you fill up your cup.
How to shift from worrier to warrior with Reiki
This vlog is a quick guide to what Reiki is, how you can add it to your daily life in creative ways, and why it can help you feel more at peace—even when you’re at the dentist.
A spiritual solution to your (too long) to-do list
Frustrated with your long to-do lists? There is a solution. Watch this vlog for a solution to those frustrating times when you can never put a “check” by every item on your list.
There’s no one “right” way to meditate
Do you get frustrated when you try to will your thoughts away during meditation? Meditation takes many forms: sitting, walking, or moving in other ways. There’s no one “right” way to do it, but there is one word in particular that has become my true friend and guide for my practice.
How to help your oversensitive child embrace their sensitivity
Do you have an oversensitive child at home? Many empaths grew up with parents who did not understand their gifts, but that doesn’t mean you have to repeat history. This blog will teach you 8 ways to help your child embrace their sensitivity.
Get the weight of “should” off your shoulders
Should is the enemy of want and choose, and “shoulding” yourself can hold you back from true personal empowerment. Nevertheless, sometimes should can also be a tool for freedom. Take some time to think about what can happen if you’re more selective about your use of should and more open to the possibilities.
Why empaths shut down when other people are suffering (Or Drama on the F Train)
Once upon a time, I got overwhelmed with emotion just by witnessing someone else who was suffering. Now I can offer support without depleting myself—just like I did recently for a mother and her inconsolable daughter on the subway. Here’s how.
Stressed out? Two crystals, 15 minutes, and this exercise are all you need
It’s important to spice up your daily self-care practice so that you do it with intention rather than on auto-pilot. Crystals are some of my favorite tools to “power up” my routine. Learn how to use crystals to balance your system in only 15 minutes—and find out about a new crystal healing toolbox I’m so proud to share with you!
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[Video] How to show empathy without trying to fix
How often have you shared your pain with family or friends and not felt supported? Do you simply show up when your friends need an ear—or do you give advice and try to fix things for them? This vlog shares 5 essential skills for listening with true empathy and 3 solutions for those times when you’re the one sharing but you don’t feel supported.
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[Video] The formula for getting unstuck when you want to make a big life change
It’s scary when you want to make a big life change, but you can’t anticipate the consequences. Don’t let your fear hold you prisoner in your comfort zone. Here is what to ask yourself before you make the leap.
8 things you must know about being in a loving relationship with an empath
If you’re in a loving relationship with someone you wish could understand you better, share this letter from an empath to her loved one.
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[Video] Activate the divine feminine. Love your inner goddess.
Do you ever feel as if the confusing voices within yourself are playing tug of war? Is it time to unleash your inner goddess?