https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1 daily 0.75 2024-09-11 https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/suicide-prevention monthly 0.5 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1726026574398-TOXZAOJ953S2BTTLL8P4/unsplash-image-YpaKAyBV0QI.jpg My Blog - Suicide Prevention As someone who has dedicated their career to helping those struggling with mental health issues, I wanted to take a moment to share my experiences with suicide and suicidality. I hope this particular post brings attention and awareness to this issue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1726026716884-8UV5UTV9G9V7CRYAQSH6/unsplash-image-_zyt1WWWdv4.jpg My Blog - Suicide Prevention - Over the past 30 years, I don’t know how many welfare checks I’ve initiated through my work. Some have saved lives, some have only ended in pain for surviving families and loved ones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1726026805846-MHBB20IF6C7MWXFQ50BH/unsplash-image-V2hafsFM_iI.jpg My Blog - Suicide Prevention - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1726026877263-0TN1TL0VQWLRSFKT4TVN/unsplash-image-nrIhJeuBSWA.jpg My Blog - Suicide Prevention - Make it stand out When I am feeling down or depressed, I love diffusing citrus essential oils such as Wild Orange, Neroli, or Grapefruit. Citrus oils are great for uplifting us from sadness. Want to learn more about essential oils and aromatherapy to enhance your mood and help improve symptoms of depression and / or anxiety? Schedule your free consultation today! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1726026944598-TWHL5QCV58OJKLH7JGF0/unsplash-image-w5SgojGZooI.jpg My Blog - Suicide Prevention - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/bloom-baby-bloom monthly 0.5 2024-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1724967439244-0FO2WAY444BGOW3V0GFJ/unsplash-image-EfhCUc_fjrU.jpg My Blog - Bloom Baby Bloom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1724967519576-KLCO6QXBNPINQ3YA4C4L/unsplash-image-q13Zq1Jufks.jpg My Blog - Bloom Baby Bloom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/bc64713f-228d-441d-8ef3-39fcbb976879/unsplash-image-B1cJcYPoFxY.jpg My Blog - Bloom Baby Bloom - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/eternally-grateful monthly 0.5 2024-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1724183225142-V8REKOHTQLDQPID7THDJ/unsplash-image-M4lve6jR26E.jpg My Blog - Eternally Grateful - Make it stand out Most of all, I am thankful for my family who have all been cheering for me each step of the way, especially my dad, who has been giving of his time and money to help me see this dream through and my mom and sister who are my biggest aromatherapy customers to date! There was a time when all I did was focus on what I didn’t have. Fixating my attention on what I didn’t have contributed to my anxiety, it created a mindset of scarcity and feeling as if I never had enough. This way of thinking also contributed to my depression, as I found myself feeling excited for all of my friends and their accomplishments but also envious of my friends who had “more” of something than I did. Whether that was money, romantic relationships, homes, whatever it may be, if it was something they had and I wanted, I felt a tinge of jealousy. Then I felt guilt for feeling envious of my friends, then I felt hopeless as if I would never catch up to have what they have. It was a vicious negative thought cycle, very hard to break. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1724183447664-9LGX7RBKSE94VUYHBBZJ/unsplash-image-IfWOL1xUFGM.jpg My Blog - Eternally Grateful - After a few years of therapy, medication to help me redirect my thought patterns, and embracing a regular practice of yoga and meditation, I have slowly (and happily) moved away from these detrimental ways of thinking. In addition to getting the space set up in time for opening, I’ve recommitted to finishing my 300 hour yoga teacher training, which I had to step back from while working extra jobs and completing business boot camp. As I reconnect with the ancient yoga teachings and philosophies, and my own personal meditation practice, I am reminded to appreciate the abundance of love I have in my life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1724183672310-1BRFTHJLX11HORJXM3HH/unsplash-image-qEDDpyAQB7Y.jpg My Blog - Eternally Grateful Last night Lisa and I participated in a full moon ceremony. We celebrated the Super Blue Moon and our feminine energy with meditation, oracle cards and paper wishes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1724188798647-K7C9S55J3Q0OPZG5SQJA/unsplash-image-nrIhJeuBSWA.jpg My Blog - Eternally Grateful - Aromatherapy tip: to help create a mindset of abundance, try diffusing Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) essential oil during your personal yoga or meditation practice. Patchouli has a grounding effect and is part of the Lamiaceae or mint plant family. When using essential oils, be sure to purchase your oils from a reputable source, organic oils are always preferred so there are no synthetic ingredients! Aromatherapy tip: to help create a mindset of abundance, try diffusing Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) essential oil during your personal yoga or meditation practice. Patchouli has a grounding effect and is part of the Lamiaceae or mint plant family. When using essential oils, be sure to purchase your oils from a reputable source, organic oils are always preferred so there are no synthetic ingredients! https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/unveiling monthly 0.5 2024-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1722972609812-8VLP5MH8LF1V94UJRZTS/unsplash-image-LAnaayWiBuw.jpg My Blog - Unveiling - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1722972732287-0M4TII45XCL95A44GJK9/unsplash-image-N0a-G0SMoug.jpg My Blog - Unveiling My summers have become more and more meaningful over the past few years. It began three summers ago, when I took leave to tend to my mental health and after returning, made the decision to step away from the career I built, putting my health first, for the first time in my life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1722978670289-G4T9G0E9YMU6DK8K3E0J/GettyImages-895506902.jpg My Blog - Unveiling - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1722976965524-JIKDVX7YPNFUAPUBI2UY/unsplash-image-rOKbmUbcOVg.jpg My Blog - Unveiling That joy is not going to come from external entities, that kind of joy comes from within, and from my journey in starting this business. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1722977052227-Q1G3O20AW591QELRZ660/unsplash-image-yB7ghV4dSa4.jpg My Blog - Unveiling - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/for-the-love-of-dance monthly 0.5 2024-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1713792154285-CU14W86BQRD6KTPDJPZ0/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - FOr the Love of Dance! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1713792543678-U87D9R2FODJRTVP6F3L5/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - FOr the Love of Dance! In my early 40’s I had a devastating breakup, that in combination with my ever-increasing anxiety caused me to have a panic attack. I was in the car on the way home from a massage. I remember the moment vividly and couldn’t be more grateful to my mom when she answered the phone and talked to me until I got home. I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t stop crying, I was a mess. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1713792826483-WIDI9GPGIYYMOYBVSOXE/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - FOr the Love of Dance! With everything going on in my life right now, my sincere dedication and commitment to practicing and teaching yoga, getting this business going, working, looking for work, and trying to date, I forgot about dance, until the Glow Party. Once we got started, with that very first song, I was reminded once again, of my love for dancing and just moving to music. My worries and cares melted away for an hour as we clapped and whooped to the Latin Zumba beats, a tribe of women I didn’t even know, converging their energy into the gym space and letting lose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1713793447413-OWVYNM2UHG8O3ZDQRUVC/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - FOr the Love of Dance! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/why-is-my-house-always-crying monthly 0.5 2024-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1713145123685-811SAX7UCNI3TXYJ70ZZ/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Why is My House Always Crying? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/0a12a61f-2e16-4f0a-9efd-6b25a20c04c1/CCF7FEAE-8909-4771-86DC-88D28FC67860_1_201_a.jpeg My Blog - Why is My House Always Crying? In addition to the leaky pipes, I’ve had leaky dogs these past few weeks. I’ve renamed my home “Kristin’s House of Horrors” because every time I turn around, I find one of the dogs had an accident. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1713145920290-5YQYOVJW2JGIMAKJ42FU/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Why is My House Always Crying? I immediately texted my neighbor asking him, “why is my house always leaking???” to which he replied, “emotions?” (I suppose that response was better than mansplaining plumbing to me-lol). He came over to check it out for me, I confess I had a mini meltdown, feeling overwhelmed by what I assumed it would cost, not to mention the wasted paint that I had just used. I just couldn’t hold back the tears, if my house was going to cry, damnit so was I!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1713146112998-T4G1V3E8L2LJFJB7XTB0/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Why is My House Always Crying? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1713146205854-8I4OH9P50JSP5CH5XU84/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Why is My House Always Crying? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/lady-friends monthly 0.5 2024-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1712415848534-C8U3M4NBDOAZ804VIPC9/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Lady Friends - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1712415955658-8WJKJHFMBZA2DELQOBNR/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Lady Friends - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1712416066530-ROA2SP8AYBDVN4MKMHDY/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Lady Friends One of the puzzling questions my book club ladies and I were pondering last week was; how are we able to maintain healthy, beneficial, lifelong friendships with women, but struggle to find the same kind of connection and longevity with male partners? Hmmmm, perhaps the coming chapters in our book will help us dive deeper into this experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1712416165624-WQFQYAHTLP9ND51PZ8M8/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Lady Friends I’m looking forward to my evening with the ladies tonight, to see where our conversations take us. To share more of our stories and insights we’ve gained about ourselves and each other as we navigate this process of unpacking our relationship pasts so that we can have promising future connections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1712416401856-5AH02PBKDA8VIL354FD7/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Lady Friends - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/hostess-with-the-most-ess monthly 0.5 2024-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1711720930584-XFQAIS0DY2KV7NCAARXA/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Hostess with the Most-ess - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1711720979242-HGN8DIZJ3E3JM9D0NEMC/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Hostess with the Most-ess - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1711721028957-V4KDNIQ9JWM3LTE31907/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Hostess with the Most-ess - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1711721099193-87EUUJOHJ7WAD5IRY9B8/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Hostess with the Most-ess - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/the-undefined monthly 0.5 2024-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1710786006360-PTUMLAHY0UY635LI2Z5E/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Undefined She said, “whenever you go through a big change…whatever it is, you’re going to go through a period of being undefined. You won’t know what you are, and our culture doesn’t like that. It typically says, get control, figure out what you want to be, set some goals…we are in a cycle like the seasons and the season of being undefined has to play out. So instead of control, try trust.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1710786179290-W9FW42INE3JDOB9C3GYF/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Undefined As someone with anxiety, being “undefined” makes my head swirl. Thoughts around what to do next keep me up at night and make it hard to focus. I am already struggling to focus on all of the things I have on my plate. I’ve taken on too much trying to “redefine” myself. I feel disorganized in my mind and that is showing up in my home, in my finances, and with the business. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1710786478385-GWUYOUM0J0IKA4YL1M3L/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Undefined I’ve spent time meditating and reflecting on things over the weekend, thinking about what I need to do to feel more comfortable allowing this period of “undefined” to play itself out. I do have trust and faith, I’ve lived long enough to know that I will always have access to what I need, when I need it. What became clear to me is that while I am allowing this period of undefined to play out, I don’t have to also be disorganized and all over the place (in my head and in real life, lol). I am refocusing my energy moving forward, dialing back on some of the many things I hope to accomplish (realizing I don’t have to accomplish them all at the same time). I’m creating a revised plan to help refocus my attention and energy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1710786652121-IACPE02XY5J94CU9P0V5/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Undefined - Make it stand out Have you survived a period of being “undefined” in your life? What were the circumstances, how did you navigate it? Did you force yourself to take control or did you surrender to trust and allow the experience to play out? How did you feel in your moment of being undefined? Take 10 minutes to journal and / or meditate on what this was like and how you’ve grown from your experience. Feeling brave? Share your story on our Facebook page, knowing you are not alone!!! https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/the-art-of-letting-go monthly 0.5 2024-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1710253994436-CX1QWI2YZX1F61SG900K/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Art of Letting Go - I need to do some additional reflecting of my own on why I was so eager to smash and destroy the plates, it really was cathartic! What I realized through this experience was that I was still hanging on to quite a bit of anger and even rage related to some of the circumstances I’ve encountered in the last few years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1710254123469-CFXXONOC5OD2P3S05B4S/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Art of Letting Go - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1710254221281-P9AWC90PA3JFA6MC6KMQ/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Art of Letting Go - I felt lighter, I felt the burden and anger lift, I felt ready to move forward. Sharing that experience with some girlfriends and having their support, encouraging each other to let go of things we’ve been hanging on to, was magnificent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1710254311724-D7XYZC2508YZRAEP53MF/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Art of Letting Go - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1710254394293-0DN7U2TPMJKPR3X8ZS0F/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Art of Letting Go - Make it stand out What are some feelings you are struggling to let go of? Where are they coming from, and is there a feeling underneath the surface that’s the root cause? What would it be like for you to let go of that feeling? What might open up for you if you are able to let it go? Take 10 minutes to meditate on letting go, and spend time journaling about your experience. If you’re feeling brave, take a moment to share your story on our Facebook page! https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/when-it-comes-to-work-are-we-all-replaceable monthly 0.5 2024-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1709393929316-K9ANRV79Q9Q254M7NOEM/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - When it Comes to Work, are We All Replaceable? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1709394289352-E7M27HVIVVWVYP5N0RSR/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - When it Comes to Work, are We All Replaceable? WTF?? Not only was this my first time being laid off, it was also my first experience with a terrible leader and executive director, who didn’t have the decency to tell me in person that I had just lost my job (a letter posted on the office door, seriously?). The worst part is that I had bought a car just two days before and my direct supervisor (the one I had been drinking with regularly), knew the position was going to be eliminated. She was told if she notified me that she too would be fired. This was also a difficult lesson in the loyalty of friendships. I was so angry, hurt, and confused. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1a4236ae-d54f-4aa6-8b94-17dd127c4888/image-asset.jpg My Blog - When it Comes to Work, are We All Replaceable? Later that afternoon, they brought the entire organization together to notify us that one of their big contracts with the state had been discontinued and there was a moratorium in place (new word for me at the time), we could not discuss the layoffs or the loss of the contract amongst ourselves or with anyone else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1709394551148-VFTA17TLVS6Y6E97YD7U/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - When it Comes to Work, are We All Replaceable? - Bringing me full circle back to getting laid off last year and witnessing another lay off just this week. It’s amazing to me how eerily replaceable we all are at work. How many of us, give 110% each day to our jobs because we find meaning and purpose in them, because our jobs offer the financial support we need to take care of our basic needs, funds to support our families, pets, hobbies, travel, and so much more. Yet, the jobs can be erased in a matter of seconds, with no questions, no second thoughts to how an individual’s livelihood might be affected, or the overall performance impact these decisions would have on the teams that remain in place to continue the work. I’m not sure, after considering all of these experiences, that I will ever find myself able to truly be loyal to any future employer in the same ways that I have in the past. Even if you do everything in your power to be indispensable to an organization, we’re still dispensable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1709394707202-DO0I3Q89TO54B39JN6QN/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - When it Comes to Work, are We All Replaceable? - Make it stand out Has there ever been a time in your life where you were personally or indirectly affected by company layoffs? In what ways were you impacted? What motivated you to move forward and how did you succeed? What does work mean to you? Take some time to journal and reflect on these questions and if you’re feeling brave, share your story on our Facebook page! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1709394748315-43N54CUHEMJ9J037AJXU/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - When it Comes to Work, are We All Replaceable? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/wkynqjlhi251cur57iql6dnk65okax monthly 0.5 2024-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1708787347816-1TSN1MDWSVB52BQJIWGV/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Feeling All the Feels - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1708787496173-SUZ12GQQXKZ88LIOHQSD/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Feeling All the Feels - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1708787586320-8JWI9DNRPFVPWQGY91ZG/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Feeling All the Feels I know there will come a time when I can talk about my experience there and not have a reaction, and that it will just be another life lesson in a long line of life lessons, that I have learned from. One that has made me stronger, more resilient, more focused on my passion and what brings me joy. There will be no feelings of resentment, anger, or loss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1708787736358-F5SIIH4707NX6EN3CUT0/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Feeling All the Feels The Buddhist monk, Tich Nhat Hanh has a wonderful quote that really resonated with me this week. He said, “an emotion is only an emotion. It’s just a small part of your whole being. You are much more than your emotion. An emotion comes, stays for a while, and goes away, just like a storm. If you are aware of that, you won’t be afraid of your emotions”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1708787895167-JHV5E9ALHGV93VC02VBH/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Feeling All the Feels - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1708787939078-VP24UMT9SRE4R51OIC81/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Feeling All the Feels - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/rituals-habits-and-a-good-nights-sleep monthly 0.5 2024-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1708096344082-HLQOEXQT5AILHP7B6H7V/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Rituals, Habits, and a Good Night’s Sleep - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1708096407530-K8817D1RNSYMYFUWVZKK/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Rituals, Habits, and a Good Night’s Sleep My self-care morning ritual is a cup of coffee. I don’t need the caffeine to get my day going, I just like having a cup of coffee and sitting with my thoughts before the day really starts. The pups and I sit on the couch together, they get their ritual treat toys and greenies and I get my coffee. It’s just how I enjoy starting the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1708096743327-BT37UBBCYGG7VEUVQBIM/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Rituals, Habits, and a Good Night’s Sleep The day did not end there! I berated myself for not showing up for my business and for myself as a yoga practitioner, but I did feel great sinking into my bed an hour early, hopeful for a good night’s sleep. Ha! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1708096806700-1DQRQ0DJJFDB2O6MBW6H/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Rituals, Habits, and a Good Night’s Sleep - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1708096876305-YJY34LYRPF3QLW38V007/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Rituals, Habits, and a Good Night’s Sleep - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/back-in-the-saddle-again monthly 0.5 2024-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1707586274333-5VM6T6QEEPG0HAE9YYWE/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Back in the Saddle Again… - Make it stand out Several years ago I had the best first date I’ve ever had in my life (I ended up dating him for quite a while too)! I had started online dating again for the 100th time, I had gone out on a date the night before with someone where I fake smiled for an hour, so much so that my cheeks hurt, and I did not want to go on this date. I wore a sweater coat, it was raining, I had my hair in a top knot and kept thinking to myself, “let’s just get this over with”. Then I saw him coming into the Starbucks and there was this instant electricity. The conversation flowed effortlessly, we laughed and felt as if we had known each other forever. Now, every time I go on a first date, if I don’t have that kind of instant connection I can’t move forward. I know that’s not the best dating philosophy, and that I should be more open to other experiences, but it’s hard to top that feeling. Last year I tried online dating again, on a site called Elite Singles, the best site for “educated people”. In a month’s time I was spammed with 2 fake accounts and a profane pick as a profile picture. If someone “likes you” and they are about 10x’s better looking than you are, and their profile is in broken English, you can go ahead and safely assume it’s a fake account. What blew my mind was when customer service contacted me saying the profile was under investigation and I should avoid sending the individual money. Seriously, people are sending these guys money??? Wow! I cancelled my subscription and stopped online dating, again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1707586401130-S5B3GJ18CR2P4PXCSDHJ/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Back in the Saddle Again… I preferred spending my Friday nights with hot neighbor and our mutual friend Richard, playing Uno and eating pizza. Until we all came to the realization that none of us were ever going to find a partner eating pizza and playing games in my dining room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1707586524643-D3TS1KE4BLN7MP6LAAGM/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Back in the Saddle Again… I spend a lot of time trying to manage my thoughts about the online dating process, as well as managing my expectations. I constantly remind myself we are all humans, looking for a connection that’s going to work for us. Rather than judge or make fun of people, I’m choosing to appreciate them for putting themselves out there and being vulnerable enough to participate in this online dating world (spankings and all). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1707586619035-UFEF6WNGO300JCQTX8HU/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Back in the Saddle Again… - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1707586758700-KFY468YW7OM9S9DPOWOJ/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Back in the Saddle Again… - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/brain-fogits-legit monthly 0.5 2024-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1706913196425-3VQTIQVLXO6OGK1S2WNK/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - brain fog….it’s legit! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1706913685961-Y8LYEZQNSRD6R62ED5NU/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - brain fog….it’s legit! - Make it stand out There are so many things to keep track of when it comes to perimenopause symptoms, which leads me back to the brain fog, it’s a real and legit thing! According to maisi hill, author of Perimenopause Power, women in this stage of life are “moody bitches”. One of the contributing factors is the effect hormonal changes have on our brains. Yup, true story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1706914767635-4AFYHXB8ZGFFBE3EWZ63/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - brain fog….it’s legit! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1706914950219-LZ81T0FXYL5GZLPRZ6T5/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - brain fog….it’s legit! It's not all doom and gloom though, there are ways for us women to take care of ourselves and each other. Exercise is key to reducing stress and improving mood, yoga is a wonderful practice to address both. Aromatherapy can also improve moods and help reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety. Having a supportive community of people with shared experiences who understand and relate to what other women are going through is also helpful. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/the-identities-hiding-in-my-closet monthly 0.5 2024-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1706289998127-B92TQ7TK6K4ZSSAO221O/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Identities Hiding in My Closet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1706290150478-CHX3QLATONFDC8MSU8YC/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Identities Hiding in My Closet Then there are the pieces that represent my rebirth identity, the casual, perimenopausal, yogi, the comfortable, free flowing wardrobe that I brought home from Greece and my east coastal travels this past summer. The soft, one size, wide legged items that makes you want to sip wine on the Aegean Sea coast (oh how I wish I could go back there right now). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1706290278860-PGR7VCDMCHWY87LHU1DE/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Identities Hiding in My Closet Most people, when faced with losing a portion of their income start to conserve funds, well when you work in retail and your contract is coming to an end and so is your very impressive employee discount, suddenly you need ALL the things! Yup, mini splurge - YIKES! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1706290461656-H3GHYY6GWGBFQSS2FLUP/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Identities Hiding in My Closet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1706290520870-D5Q9YXJ4E4LIR16A43F2/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The Identities Hiding in My Closet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/an-educator-at-heart monthly 0.5 2024-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1705709894241-E7EB9U567BPO6PM0SMSJ/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - An Educator at Heart - Make it stand out In high school I was heavily involved in theater and dance. If I had a dream for myself, it would have been to be an actress on Broadway or a Rockette, I had some stellar high kicks back in the day! This was my secret dream, one that I’m only just sharing now. The messages I received growing up were always… go to college, get a degree, you can’t make a living on dreams. So that’s what I did. I joined the FFE club in school (Future Florida Educators), chose to go to a small college with an emphasis on teaching programs and suddenly your future is laid out for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1705710003098-TCABQIVNJNDOS9ANF1B9/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - An Educator at Heart When my siblings and I would play with our Cabbage Patch Dolls (oh yeah, we had a few of those nostalgic babies), I was always the teacher. We had an old chalk board in our barn loft and that’s what I would do, set up a classroom for our dolls and teach. My sister was the nurse and my brother the veterinarian (it took him a while to figure out no one went to the veterinarian, poor kid). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/7faa7745-9c26-4b94-bb52-4a7c02dde7e1/image-asset.jpg My Blog - An Educator at Heart As I enter this next chapter of life, I recognize that my love for learning has not stopped. I am taking additional yoga instructor hours and learning many new things, I also learned a ton from my aromatherapy certification course, and my engagement in a Buddhist foundations class fills my cup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1705710320314-67HPYTSC5A0PC8Q2ZOVB/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - An Educator at Heart - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/spirituality-symbolism-omens-and-a-new-year monthly 0.5 2024-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1705031352352-T6IION2VXYW8IRAZCLWA/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Spirituality, Symbolism, Omens and a New Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/a8464233-4947-4a66-84ab-d3c1f09efe3d/image-asset.jpg My Blog - Spirituality, Symbolism, Omens and a New Year - Of course, I came inside poured a cup of coffee and immediately googled this! What I learned was fascinating! Owls have many spiritual and symbolic associations across many cultures. In some cultures, they are a bad omen bringing warnings (uh oh). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1705032035787-ME6J3ZH4XFUOSZK39IKX/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Spirituality, Symbolism, Omens and a New Year Now that you’ve learned everything you never needed to know about the symbolism of hearing and seeing owls, only time will tell whether or not my encounter with these spiritual creatures is a warning, a communication with spiritual masters, or a symbol of transformation! I have not seen or heard the owls since new year’s morning which makes their visit with me extremely special, it was a significant way to start the new year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1705032290902-9BINVFP1Q59SBA6CB25G/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Spirituality, Symbolism, Omens and a New Year - Make it stand out Have you ever had an encounter with nature that felt spiritual for you personally? Take a few minutes to journal and reflect on that experience. If you’re feeling brave, share a brief summary of that experience and what it meant to you on our Facebook Page! https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/mean-girls monthly 0.5 2023-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1701701337265-19AFUJ3LGR4FSQ1FSUH3/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Mean Girls - I’m also learning a great deal about business, sales goals, scheduling, and more. Both retailers have their own corporate cultures as well as the unique, individual store cultures. I’m fortunate to work for two companies who are truly committed to the well-being and happiness of their employees. They both offer health benefits to their part-time employees and both have free Employee Assistance Programs to address mental health and crisis. Both have lovely discount programs, and one employer actually provides funding for me to go work out! It’s pretty amazing, eat that higher ed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1701703075382-GENSJ6DIR578I43KDSTJ/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Mean Girls - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1701702778509-EYWCMLUY324V28YMOYHO/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Mean Girls - Journal Prompts There are so many potential journal prompts related to this week’s post! Choose one, or reflect on them all as you make your way through this week! 1) Have you ever been a mean girl? What were the circumstances? Who did you hurt? Use this time to write that individual a heart felt apology and choose to send it or keep it to yourself. 2) Have you ever felt excluded in the workplace? What was that like? How did it affect you? How did you handle it and what would you do differently? 3) How do you show up each day as your authentic self, even if others have different expectations? What advise would you give others who also want to show up authentically in a culture that doesn’t foster that? Feeling brave, share a bit of your story on our Facebook page! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1701663835095-O1F6WE0FRVQEMLT64ENN/IMG_5243.jpeg My Blog - Mean Girls - Aroma Inhalers Feeling stressed at work or at home? Struggling with holiday anxiety? Feeling emotionally drained? We are now selling aromatherapy inhalers to help you get the mood boost you need to make it through the day! Check us out!! https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/defining-loss monthly 0.5 2023-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1701098135147-1QNQSPMF3NZQOTDKWGOU/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Defining Loss - The song that captured my attention today is a country song by Mitchell Tenpenny, called We Got History. While the song is about 2 adults navigating an amicable break-up, it had me reflecting on grief and some of the losses I’ve experienced over the last few years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1701098540417-2P5164I4DSZ109O4OG6F/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Defining Loss - I am also still grieving the loss of a partner, whom I loved dearly. A partner I thought I would marry and happily spend our mid-life years building a home together, traveling, making dinners, and drinking beers on the porch while listening to our favorite 80’s tunes (more like his favorite 80’s tunes, he could be a bit particular)! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1701098382927-7HYZIQNMKKUEPSC2IN2U/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Defining Loss - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1701098416949-Y2JX15FWVKP5K1316TNR/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Defining Loss - Journal about a time you experienced loss, what emotions came up? How did it impact your day to day? What actions did you take to move through the grief? If you have recently experienced a loss and are feeling brave, share your story on our Facebook Page! Join me this week for our free Monday Meditation series, bringing peace to the mind. I am also pleased to announce that Embrace Therapeutics is now open for individualized aromatherapy appointments and selling made to order aromatherapy inhalers. Visit the website or email me at kkushmider@embracetherapeutics.com for more information! https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/the-trauma-of-betrayal monthly 0.5 2023-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1700519723506-7VO145R9ZKIXPX085DLY/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The trauma of Betrayal - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1700520016973-N9IJ7KMBU9LMSOAF0188/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The trauma of Betrayal So, how does betrayal equate to trauma? I went back to Merriam-Webster to find out. Trauma is defined as “a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury: an emotional upset”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1700521140134-WKLQHR3R0NG567DVJPE5/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The trauma of Betrayal - Through all of this, I’m grateful that I can reflect on these experiences in retrospect and have appreciation for how much I’ve grown and moved forward as a result of those hardships. I’m also thankful that I can name that experience, it was betrayal and it was traumatic for me. I don’t intend to linger there, there is no point, it does not serve me, and those individuals no longer have influence over my life, or career. Rather than expending energy I don’t have dwelling on the past, I have chosen a path forward. I’ve chosen to recognize these hardships as lessons, I’ve chosen the path of empowerment and self-worth, I have chosen the path of healing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1700521287321-6HRFI9FA0OBLTN9ITUI7/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - The trauma of Betrayal - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/another-one-bites-the-dust-queen monthly 0.5 2023-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1699891060465-6CS31FNC7YJ0JQREPKW6/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Another One Bites the Dust (Queen) With all of this in mind, I still feel disappointed. It feels as if every step forward creates something that knocks me back on my ass for a bit. And, at this point my ass needs a bit of a cushion for the fall! I knew this wouldn’t be easy but the hurt and disappointment is real. The challenge to myself is to not dwell in this emotion. I intend to accept it without judgement, acknowledge that disappointment is normal, and wake up tomorrow focusing on the next step in finding the right location for the business. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1699891199846-LR0PIIVOTBKYB3WP4JFI/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Another One Bites the Dust (Queen) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1699891377784-TIDDF1EQ33PW7X5XJKM7/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Another One Bites the Dust (Queen) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/one-is-the-loneliest-number monthly 0.5 2023-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1699197952202-C4RZLUJ6M9W101TJGGMD/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - One is the Loneliest Number It has been a tough week of financial rejections, one after the other. I did expect this to a degree, I know banks don’t want to give business loans to businesses that aren’t making money and I certainly don’t have the income to pay my own bills and $6000 in rent for a business without the support of a loan, it’s quite the Catch 22. It has been hard lately, to trust that everything is going to work out and this week I really wondered to myself, “is now the right time to do this?” Should I walk away and not put myself into further financial danger?” To really drive the dagger in my heart, during the loan application process the marriage question came up every time, “are you married? Is there a second income in the home”? Ugh, just keep sucker punching me in the gut, and thanks for the reminder that not only am I alone in this business venture, but I’m also lacking the support of a loving partner, jeeesh, thanks for that! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1699198063657-SDARMLCH6ND216M1MD5N/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - One is the Loneliest Number It’s tough out there when you’re on your own, it really is. Rather than dwell on this though, I choose gratitude. I am grateful for the friends in my life, even if we’re apart. I am grateful to those helping me through this small business venture and giving their time, even if it comes in the form of rejection, it’s all part of learning and growing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1699198142913-1EHLOI0YBILMPM4GSE1F/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - One is the Loneliest Number - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/what-goes-around-comes-around monthly 0.5 2023-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1698072246056-EI15G0RME10A79ETTLP1/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - What GOes Around comes around https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1698072347829-1AWH3I653445E55EMZ8S/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - What GOes Around comes around - Would I appreciate the cool crips fall mornings, the heavy snow days, the single moment in the morning when the sun hasn’t quite risen yet and the sky is pink? Or the night sky full of stars and the various stages of the moon? There is nothing better than a low hanging, orange moon. And having huskies means I never get an inside, movie binge snow day to myself! The dogs are royal pains in the ass, but I can’t imagine what my life would be like without them, especially through this transitional period. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1698072566526-0W222TEU7Y9Z5KR1SHTF/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - What GOes Around comes around - Take a moment to reflect on your personal experiences with karma. What are some ways you can move in the world that would improve karma and add more meaning to your life? Journal on this topic, and join the conversation on our Facebook page or join this Monday’s Meditation as we revisit loving kindness. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/good-vibes-only-please monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/079ebd1d-77fe-4ba9-807b-6a8cca8b622b/image-asset.jpg My Blog - Good Vibes Only Please! Since leaving my career in higher education I have chosen to focus on positive energy, I am so thankful to be away from a space that was surrounded by a cloud of negativity and toxicity. It was so thick it would often feel as if I couldn’t breathe when I got to work and I felt like that energy stuck to me, my clothes, and it just seeped into my skin. I often ended up bringing it home with me, I just couldn’t shake it off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1697421790928-QW04QKSYRHJF1ZI2C6Y4/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - Good Vibes Only Please! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/e2d05fc6-c7db-464b-b3e2-e1fcd5764081/image-asset.jpg My Blog - Good Vibes Only Please! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.embracetherapeutics.com/blog-3-1/age-is-just-a-number monthly 0.5 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1696815662062-IIHABRHEIFXEH72AQT0L/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - age is just a number…. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6411fa02543ec36a5d2d15df/1696815768473-HXVTPL1OLB2Z0GIJDXJI/image-asset.jpeg My Blog - age is just a number…. - Take time to journal and meditate on something about yourself that you have struggled to come to terms with. 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