Holiday Anxiety?
As a codependency coach, I find that this time of year can be very stressful and anxiety producing for many people who have sad, painful memories from childhood at Christmas time. The holidays can trigger many things for us that may be good, or bad to us. I absolutely love the holidays and have wonderful…
Do You Avoid Feeling Your Emotions?
One common thread of codependent behavior is staying in our head, analyzing, and avoiding how we feel. Codependent’s are very good at being disconnected to how THEY feel because they are so focused on the behavior and actions of their significant others. Sometimes when I first start to work with clients and ask them how…
Cranberry Pomegranate Relish
One of my favorite things I make for Thanksgiving is my cranberry pomegranate relish. Its so refreshing and full of antioxidants, vitamin C, protein from the nuts and cleansing power! So many inboxed me today on fb for the recipe, I decided to blog it! Enjoy! 1 1/2 bag of…
Are You A People Pleaser During the Holidays?
The holidays are upon us and it is during this time of year that a lot of us are around our families more than usual, or maybe the only time of year we are around them. We all have “family buttons”. No one can push our buttons more than family. It seems sometimes that all…
Smokey Bean Soup
It’s finally chilly here in south Florida! When we get our first cold snap, I like to make chili! This Smokey Bean version is my healthy recipe. It is packed full of protein, fiber and antioxidants! Enjoy! SMOKEY BEAN SOUP 2-3 LBS of ground organic turkey or chicken 1 cup of chopped red pepper…
Feeling Safe Versus Control
One of the very first challenges when coaching a codependent client is finding their trigger points that keep them stuck in the codependent crazies. One of the long term effects of living in a dysfunctional home (as children or adults), is that we don’t feel safe. There is so many needs not met, so much…
Don’t Shoot The Messenger
I have never been more afraid than 21 years ago when I filed for divorce to end my dysfunctional, codependent marriage. My husband had relapsed back into his prison of addiction and was never around. I had 4 small children, and had been a homemaker and stay home Mom to my children. I felt so…
The Right Kind Of Oxygen
There is a saying, “Make for yourself a teacher and acquire for yourself a friend.” From this you can learn two key principles that can ensure your success on your spiritual path. The first is, you can be successful on this path with a teacher, a constant source of guidance and inspiration. There’s no better…
Metabolism Boosting,Fat Burning Macadamias!
I soooo love macadamia nuts! True, these buttery nuts are among the most fatty you can find. Research has found though that eating 3 to 4oz daily as a snack and help you burn belly fat up to 60% faster! Why is that? I am constantly telling clients that the”good fats” help to push out…
Are You Feeling Some Fear?
We are all in a time right now energetically where things are accelerating and changes are happening in our lives. It actually is a good thing if we allow it to be because it is causing us to raise to our higher selves and let go more of the ego. This will continue to happen…