Hey there! I know it already seems like forever ago, but how was your Thanksgiving? If you chose to do something differently this year, whether it was a big change (starting your own tradition) or a more internal one (being armed with your self-care arsenal before walking into your in-laws), you weren't alone. So, how did it go? I'm guessing both good and little scary. However it went, you did it, and I am very happy for you! You took the step. You flexed your healthy boundary muscles. You are learning how you want to show up in the world; how to be human; how to be YOU even when people don't get it.
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Yahoo! November is here, which means my favorite holiday is just around the corner - Thanksgiving! Food & gratitude... the PERFECT holiday. Every November I have a friend who posts his daily #thankfulfours on Facebook. I don't post everyday, but I do have a daily gratitude practice (which I highly recommended for everyone). Right now I am especially thankful for:
Boo! It's almost Halloween, friends. Do you enjoy being scared? I used to be an adventure junkie: hitchhiking, sky diving, ice climbing, bungee-jumping, you name it. If it scared me, I wanted to do it. As a recovering feeling-squasher I realize I craved it because it was one of the few ways I really felt alive. As I get older (and I dare say wiser) my adventures have shifted from external stimuli to more internal: losing a parent, changing careers, becoming a life coach, speaking my truth (even when it causes conflict), setting ridiculous goals, claiming what I want, showing up in relationships (all of me, not just the ‘good’ parts). The common theme among these is vulnerability (which, to me, is much scarier than jumping out of an airplane). However, the payoff is also much greater: a deeper sense of peace and self worth versus a fleeting adrenaline high. Don’t kid yourself. I’d paddle class IV rapids in Turkey tomorrow if given the chance, but I also know that I have plenty of challenges of the heart and soul that will help me continue to grow towards the best version of me there is.
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AuthorJacque Saltsman is a Healer and Life Coach who is committed to the empowerment and healing of women locally and globally. Jacque has attended and staffed the Woman Within Training Weekend and sits in an amazing E-circle in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. She can be found at jacquesaltsman.com. Archives
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