I have been thinking a lot lately about the process of transformation and how letting-go is a key ingredient to it. When I think of letting go, I look at it through the lens of my experience, growth and journey to personal empowerment. To me it means being able to relinquish the past and stop…

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Did you know that your empowerment energy resides in your first four chakras?  Not a yogi and wondering what the heck is a chakra? Okay no problem let me explain. The term chakra comes from the Sanskrit language and means wheel.  It refers to energy points or what some refer to as spinning disks of…

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Yes, we live in crazy, chaotic times and we can either jump into the fray or we can choose to remain grounded and calm within ourselves. Which do you choose? Some would say it depends…and I tend to agree to a certain extent. It depends on the circumstance, context and situation. Certainly, there are times…

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I do a lot of coaching and training on confidence because I do believe that without it, we live under a cloud. A cloud that brings in self-doubt when things in life get stormy. We need a healthy level of confidence to be successful in both our personal and professional life. Will we be able…

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Let’s begin with what are limiting beliefs – where do they come from and why it is so important to release them for women? When I speak of limiting beliefs, I am referring to all the negative thoughts and feelings that we tell ourselves are true. Thoughts like I am not good enough, I can’t…

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The stress-response or what is referred to as the fight/flight or freeze response is a protection mechanism that occurs in the body when we perceive a life-threatening event and our nervous system gets triggered. Unfortunately, our nervous system reacts similarly to non-life-threatening events which contributes to long-term and far reaching effects physically, mentally and emotionally.…

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This month I am focusing on the 3rd chakra – our energetic “power” action center and it got me thinking about the word power and what it means. There are several definitions for power depending on whether it is used as a noun or a verb. And when we think of power in the context of…

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Passion is the key to our vitality. It is the fuel that drives our desires and needs into action. It is the substance for which big goals and dreams rely upon. There is nothing more exciting than taking steps towards your desired future. However, there are times when life gets in the way of our…

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Ahhh the New Year – a time for setting intentions and making resolutions! Going after all of the goals we’ve been putting off. A fresh start! Why is it then that most of us see our intentions and resolutions fade within a few weeks? Why does this happen?  Well in part because we start from…

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It’s the holiday season! A time for gathering with family & friends and celebration. Yes!…and all is well with the world, right?! Not so fast…because all of the demands and expectations with cooking, baking, shopping, cleaning and entertaining -to name a few can result with significantly increased levels of stress, anxiety, and exhaustion. For some,…

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