An Australian Love Story

An Australian Love Story

Four years ago, a man halfway around the world wrote a simple comment on an online review that changed both of our lives. Today we tell the story.
Please note, it is a story that involves big issues: alcoholism, sexual abuse, physical abuse, parental neglect, financial hardship, and childhood trauma. It is also a story that involves hope, resiliency, new beginnings, and is a testament to our ability as humans to continue to reach, evolve and remake ourselves, regardless of what our past holds. 
My special guest today is Paul Pettit, Certified Reiki, Reflexboloy, Life Coach, and my husband. I am beyond honored to be able to share this man and our life experiences with you all.
Love is always the answer.
All books and links mentioned can be found in the show notes at:
https://www.SMBwell.com/80
Paul’s website: www.paulpettit.com
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Where Are You Going?

Where Are You Going?

Where are you going warrior?
It’s a new month; a new year; a new decade.
Life is all about living and learning.
About looking back before moving forward.
If we skip the “look back and reflect” step, we keep recreating the same reality over and over again.
Join me as I lead you through some questions that will set you up for your best month, year, and decade.
We have this one life warriors.
Let’s dive in.
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How Lower Expectations HELP Your Relationships

How Lower Expectations HELP Your Relationships

This is a post for all the optimists out there.
All of us who think people will do what we would do.
All of us who think people will behave as we would behave.
All of us who feel disappointment when they don’t.
All of us who think “this time it will be different”….
And then it isn’t.
Listen in.
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5 Ways We Add Drama to Our Relationships

5 Ways We Add Drama to Our Relationships

How do you feel when you think of spending extra time with your parents, inlaws, or siblings? 
Do you feel dread, resentment, frustration, excitement, joy, anticipation? 
Don’t worry: there is no right answer.
You probably feel a combination of emotions.
The important piece is to be aware of how you feel and to get clear that that’s how you want to feel. 
Do you want to feel differently?
You can!
How?
By insuring that you’re not adding unnecessary drama to your relationships.
By being aware of your role in the relationships and where you may be adding drama to your relationships, you can begin to feel differently.

Here are 5 Common Ways We Add Drama to Our Relationships:
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How To Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids

How To Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids

Why do we expect kids to do things we don’t or can’t do?
In the same way that I can not expect my kids to have control of their phone usage if I don’t have control of my phone usage. I can’t expect my kids to process their emotions if I can’t process mine.
In the same way that I can’t expect my kids to choose food that is healthy for their bodies if I don’t choose healthy foods for my body. I can not teach my kids how to regulate their emotions if I don’t know how to regulate mine.
In order for our kids to be able to process their emotions from a strong, empowered place, we parents have to know how to do that. Yet whoa, if you’re anything like me, I did not know how to manage my own emotions in effective, healthy ways. I certainly knew how to manage my emotions in ineffective, unhealthy ways: over eating, drinking, blaming others, procrastinating, etc. But how to process them in helpful ways?
Enter this podcast!
Listen in because it’s actually quite simple.
3 Steps.
Let’s go.
Life is meant to be lived fully and that means we get to learn how to feel all the emotions.

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