Soul Legacy Therapy

Decide what it is you want, make a plan and work on it every single day. Sounds easy enough huh? Full disclosure - this is one of my favorite pictures of my spouse. His genuine smile is shinning though, he is doing something he loves but moreover his determination to achieve his goals can not be stopped. Those are wonderfully attractive traits to have in a partner - and he is not bad to look at either I love a good plan. Those who understand me know I love a good Fourth ...Quarter Eval rather than waiting for the new year as a time for change. I like to take the fourth quarter of the year to look back and see what is working, not working and what I want to attract more of in my world. Plans are great but at times life does not always go as planned. That is why it is important to give yourself grace to review, keep or pivot what you are doing with your life. 2020 has been one heck of a year so far. Many of us have had to let go of original plans and have had no choice but to pivot. My question for you is - What was your original plan and how has the forced pivot BENEFITTED you?

Silence screams the truth... That is one of my favorite sayings. It is when we quiet down that we are able to reflect, process and the path seems clearer. Spent the morning in a quiet place on the property with prayer and a cup of coffee. A couple of the biggest takeaways from this morning are grace and gratitude. Grace is not always easy. I find that with current times I find myself shaking my head with, what I’m sure is, a WTF look on my face. If you know me you know I d...on’t hide it well when it happens. Grace HAS to be applied to keep the dialog going to get to a place of better understating. Notice I did not say agreement or acceptance. I said understanding - the goal being to understand another’s perspective that might be whole heartedly different from your own. With grace we at least can try and see though their lenses and thus obtain a clearer picture from their perspective. Gratitude is a bit easier for me generally however every now and then takes a nudge of a reminder to slow down to enjoy all of the blessings surrounding you in any given moment. When my children were toddlers I remember *complaining* about how the dishes/clean up/cracker carnage seemed excessive and was exhausting. Edit to add: If you are a mom of a toddler you know what I’m talking about - that cracker carnage could feed a third world country.. how do they miss their mouth so damn much?!? Anyway - back to my point. Someone offered me a different perspective. If you have dishes, they had food. If you are cleaning up with warm water you can pay your electric bill. If you have crackers left over that have hit the floor, go feed the damn ducks at the park. Brilliant advice that I still use to this day. There is ALWAYS room to find gratitude in even the small things. We just have to slow down, get quiet and look around. How will you offer grace or find a little extra slice of gratitude today? I’ll put mine in the comments.

Take a moment out of your day ladies to remember what a badass YOU are. Take space for yourself and listen to this. You were not put on this earth to be tamed. I’m a proud mama of two daughters. They are always watching to see how I respond and react fo the world around us. How we treat people while honoring ourself, our family and our God, sets the stage for their future. If I can give them the gift of being brave, kind and loving not only to themselves but others - then I will feel like I have won and so will the world around them

This giant canvas tarp hangs in the center of my home. It has The Tale Of Two Wolves written on it. With our current times I feel like it could not be more relevant. Everyday I stop to read it. It has created many discussions with our children, family and friends prior to the requirement of social distancing. Even with our lives turned upside down and seemingly new requirements everyday, we have a choice. We have a choice of which wolf to feed. As for me and my family ...this morning - we are choosing to feed the good wolf along with a extra slice of Banana Bread from Cravings by Chrissy Teigen. I mean measurements for baking are now part of homeschool math right? Be safe, love one another and feed the good

Lots of questions coming in about the Hold Me Tight Workshop. I will post a few answers to the common ones here: Where is the workshop held? -Workshop is held at a 5 acre estate in Rescue, CA. This location is approximately 40 minutes from Downtown Sacramento, 1.5 hours from South Lake Tahoe and 2 hours from San Fransisco. ... What will we be doing the day/s of the workshop? -The workshop is very interactive. Think workbook, powerpoint, videos, activities around the property. You will be up and moving around the grounds with lots to explore. What do we need to bring? -Honestly... just yourselves. We have the rest taken care of. All of your food and supplies will be provided by us. Of course if you have any special dietary needs or need a special accommodations for something don't hesitate to ask. We do recommend comfortable clothing and shoes so that you are able to walk around the property and participate with ease in activities. Speaking of accommodations... Does the workshop fee include lodging? -No the workshop does not include lodging. In order to keep the cost down we do not offer or require specific lodging accommodations. Some people are local and prefer to go home on Friday night others, even if local, prefer to make a weekend out of it and stay at a Hotel or Bed and Breakfast. We have some great near by recommendations should you need one. What makes this workshop different from others? -You are not in it alone. During the workshop you have several clinicians available to "unstick you" if you and your partner get stuck trying to work though a activity. That is what makes this weekend so successful - We are here to show you both how learning these new skills and communicating with connection can feel safe, happy and whole again in your relationship. Hopefully that answers some of the common questions asked. If we missed anything post below and we will answer. (Shhh - I don't want your coworkers to get jealous if your FB surfing while you're at work but I'll include a couple of pictures of the property so you can see where you'll be hanging out and connecting with each other for the weekend) Click here to register: www.soullegacytherapy.com/hold-me-tight-workshop-1/

It is that time of year again.... The petals on the flowers have now fallen off and the dog has eaten the cute teddy bear holding a heart. What a better way to say "I love you" than to come to a Hold Me Tight Workshop with your significant other?!? Okay all jokes aside - I promise it is a fun weekend. These workshops are a wonderful way to reconnect with your significant other, heal old wounds and gain new communication skills that ACTUALLY work. It is a packed schedule fil...led with activities, real life examples and support. You will walk away from this weekend feeling more connected, understood and having resolved what once felt unresolvable. Join us - promise the skills you learn will last you way longer than the flowers you received in February! www.soullegacytherapy.com/events

This just made me smile. Not just because of the LEO component but because of how special both the kid and adult feels in this moment. Connecting with others and showing care is what life is all about

You’re just a diamond in the making.

Ooh- this is a good one to remember!

Always a good reminder