Wise Women Love Themselves

Are you consumed by the need for love, approval, and appreciation?

Has it ever occurred to you that you might not need any of those three things?

Newsflash! Your life can change for the better when you stop looking for things you don't really need! And, guess what else, the only person you need to get these things from is YOU!

Yes, it's true... the search for love, approval, and appreciation is a fast track to an u...

Are you hard on yourself?

Do you constantly push yourself to be better, do better, know better?

Do you wish you could accomplish more than you get done in a day?

Are you a taskmaster?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, then my advice for you today is to PLEASE cut yourself some slack!

Yes, it's time to ease up on yourself and go easy on yourself. Life is not a race to the grave, it's meant to be e...

Saying NO is hard for people. You get so caught up worrying about hurting someone’s feelings or anticipating their reactions, that you compromise yourself over and over again.

How many times have you gone along with something that was not a YES for you just to keep the peace or keep a friend or family member happy?

News flash! You’re not really keeping the peace (and the peace I’m referring to ...

Have you ever considered how your life could change if you stopped taking things personally?

Have ever even considered not taking things personally?

If you've read Don Miguel Ruiz’s classic book, “The Four Agreements. perhaps you remember this as the second agreement, if not let me remind you with this excerpt:

"Whatever happens around you, don’t take it personally. Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of t...

Do you ever feel like you can't be you? If so, today's episode is for you because you'll hear all the reasons why not being you is not helpful to you in any area of your life and why being you is the best way to go!

The bottom line is you're not being you, how can we know you, really? We can't and also if you're afraid to be you, you're robbing us of you! Take a chance, embrace your beautiful self and J...

In today’s episode, I share my story of being in chronic pain for over 20 years and how it slowly took over my life no matter how many practitioners, teachers, healers, and doctors I tried or how much money I spent on things like cold packs, heating pads, new mattresses, supplements, classes, ointments, and more.

For me, it got so bad that I believed the next logical step was to start using a wheelchair! It was the only thing le...

Have you ever considered that your life is a mirror?

Today I share all about why that is true and how you can work with that knowledge to improve your life.

Today's topic was sparked by one of Louise Hay's Affirmation cards, which is just one of the oracle card decks I use regularly.

Reach out to me and find the freebies at my website, wisewomanofthewoods.com

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How you see your future is way more important than how you see your past!

Did you know that how you see your future is much more important than how you see your past? It's true!

For one thing, the past is over... there's no going back and changing anything, while your future is wide open and filled with your potential and possibility, so that's definitely where you want to put your focus!

Today we're talking about The Work of Byron Katie -- what it is, who Katie is, and why The Work is so effective in helping you let go of all sorts of stressful thoughts!

I walk you through an example of how The Work works, so you can get an idea for yourself what's going on and how using just 4 simple questions and turning the thought around can make a huge difference in your life and bring about peace, freedom, clarity,...

Have you ever really thought about this? The past is over! You cannot go back no matter how much you might wish you could and any thoughts you have about it, will not change what happened. But you can have peace about the path when you change the way you think and that's what Katie is reminding us of with this quote.

NOTE: Sorry about the poor sound quality on this one!

Also, a reminder that the next book for the Book Clu...

Guess what? It's up to you to choose what is heaven or hell for you! It's all in how you're looking at your life and thinking about the moment you're in!

Also, a reminder that the next book for the Book Club is "I Need Your Love - Is That True?" by Byron Katie. We're starting on July 15 and if you join now, you'll be automatically entered for a chance to win a 90-minute Facilitated Session of The ...

This week's podcast clues you into some good news! You don't have to worry about that anymore! (Hint, it's all in how you're looking at it!)

FOMO is a real thing and it's definitely ramping up again as we start to become more social now that things are opening up more, but do you really need to have FOMO? Is it necessary? Is there a different way to approach it and alleviate the feeling?

You bet there is!...

It's time to stop complaining!

Yep, you heard me, no more complaining, and actually your challenge this week is to stop complaining and instead start focusing on what's going right! You might be surprised at the difference that can make in your life!

Complaining makes nothing better and generally makes things a lot worse. Why? Because like attracts like! When we complain, we pull in mor...

When you fight with reality, you lose, but only 100% of the time!

That's a paraphrase of a quote from Byron Katie and it's true. All the pain, angst, anxiety, worry, frustration, sadness, madness in our lives comes from us fighting with what is... the reality of what is actually happening!

In today's podcast, I talk about what happened to me when my beliefs and perceptions lifte...

The only difference between heaven and hell is believing a thought. - Byron Katie

We've all been there, believing those pesky thoughts that aren't true and are torturing us and putting us in hell, right?

The good news is that you don't have to stay there! Katie's method of inquiry is one quick way to find your way out and I talk about that here and why it's not helpful to always believe what you think!

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Relax! Nothing is Under Control!

Guess what?

You can relax because nothing under control!

When you realize that absolutely nothing is truly under control, you'll have reached a dangerously awesome level of freedom in your life!

It's all explained right here and why it's okay to let your life and the universe be in charge.

And, you'...

When you stop fighting with reality, you win!

Today's message is a paraphrase of something Byron Katie says which is: “When you argue with reality, you lose, but only 100% of the time.” and she's right you know. When we're arguing with reality, not only are we losing, but we're also missing out on the beauty of what really is happening and the fact that we can trust what is happening because th...

What if You Didn't Care if They Liked You?

It's okay if they don't like you and it's okay for you not to like them! Nobody needs to be liked... it's only a thought or belief that says that you do and guess what? Thoughts and beliefs can be changed!

If you want to know more about that, join me in next month's Wise Words from the Woods Book Club where we're reading I N...

How about we just stop apologizing?

Just a few thoughts on why we do not need to apologize all the time. We can say thank you instead.

Do you think you need love, approval, and appreciation to be happy and that's making you unhappy? If so, join June's Book Club where we're reading Byron Katie's book, I Need Your Love - Is it True? It's eye-opening and heart-expanding and wil...