Good Grief is Shared Grief

Stuffed grief can become frozen. Hidden, Shamed. Shared grief melts in the light of day. You know who knows this? People who’ve healed from wounds of the heart…. Complex PTSD, Mother Hunger, AD(H)D or any prolonged grief. Sometimes, after deep inner healing, friendship can be tricky, hard to find. The superficial no longer satisfies once … More Good Grief is Shared Grief

Creative language to replace swear words – fudgey words for every lion pride

We want you to have as much peace, ease and love in your homes during this time of uncertainty and transition. We know you want that too. We also know that with stress often comes cussing. And kids getting into trouble. And we REALLY don’t want that! Regardless of your personal values and opinions about … More Creative language to replace swear words – fudgey words for every lion pride

Raise the volume of positivity, especially background chatter

What do the background sounds of your life sound like? What does your home sound like? Your work? Your car? How much influence do you have? This is a great time to raise the bar. I want peace for you. I want happiness for you. I want you to feel AMAZING. Most people feel at … More Raise the volume of positivity, especially background chatter

If you have power leaks in your energy, this one’s for you

If you’re stuck or spinning your wheels in any area of your life, you might want to listen. Your energy is important. Your time is important. YOU are important. A really amazing woman has just ended a marriage is struggling to figure out what’s next. Here’s my response to her. Listen to all episodes and … More If you have power leaks in your energy, this one’s for you

How to remove self judgment from emotional trauma – drop it and ENJOY your life!

Your time is your life. Value it. The people you love are important. Value them. Your passion is important. Value you! Listen to your heart. Value life. If you have questions or comments, or a topic you’d like me to explore, this blog is where I read and respond the most. Episode 3: How to … More How to remove self judgment from emotional trauma – drop it and ENJOY your life!

Pizza napkin notes

Out with my friend Willow eating pizza, turns out she has the same ESSENCE ENERGY as another friend of mine, Claudia. Just mentioning how much Claudia LOVES TREES made Willow interested in getting to know her, so I connected them at Facebook messages. The experience was so heartwarming. That’s the feeeeeeling of Wholehearted Networking. That’s … More Pizza napkin notes

The lyrics to these Beatles songs play in my mind sometimes

Do you ever have a song come to your mind when you think of a particular person, or maybe even an event in your life? That happens to me quite frequently, and lately, when I’ve thought about the various aspects of Joy-Based Living, a couple of these songs rose up inside of me: While my … More The lyrics to these Beatles songs play in my mind sometimes

Gorgeous coaching conversation – awakening the LIONESS

Update March 16 2020: This conversation has turned into an amazing podcast collaboration. It’s awesome. To find the posts and listen to the podcasts, just go to the SEARCH BAR at the bottom of this website (https://joybasedliving.com) and type in the word: lioness I never ever know what’s going to transpire during a coaching call. … More Gorgeous coaching conversation – awakening the LIONESS