 Have you ever said “I wish I would have ____” (fill in the blank)? My Mom and I would scrapbook together. She’d tell me family stories of relatives long passed and show me pictures of them. I wish I would have written those stories down or recorded them. I did build a family tree and I do have warm memories of spending scrapbook time with my Mom.
Let's learn from our mistakes and the "I wish I would haves" in life, they are there to teach and remind us. Start becoming aware of the “I wish” times, find ways to learn from them and do the wishes we can. Women Walking Through Divorce Facebook group was opened to build community for women to see and share inspiration on the journey through divorce. There are weekly posts about tools, skills, thoughts and more. Here's a link to it, you'll need to be a member of Facebook to join this free group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1312994755533335/   Mom’s Alzheimer’s was progressing and it was rare she was with us. Then one day I could see a spark of Mom life in her eyes come alive. She spoke with clarity to me and then the light left. This was the last Mother, Daughter moment with her as she was before Alzheimer’s took over. I’m thankful for this last glimpse of my Mom.
We never know what is coming, embrace the moments and gifts of others. Often we put others before ourselves. Let’s give ourselves the gift of self-care & self-love. What’s one self-care, self-love thing you can do for yourself this coming week?  It’s awesome to have special people in our lives. Think about some people you are grateful for and why.   A Guide For Women Walking Through Divorce, By Katrina L-A Davis is available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback. This guide explore ways to dial down turmoil, explore options and start moving forward, empowering women to greater confidence and joy. https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Women-Walking-Through-Divorce/dp/1089710194/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=A+Guide+For+Women+Walking+Through+Divorce&qid=1566250312&s=gateway&sr=8-4  Take a breath in and out, Tap on side of hand - Karate chop point Say this 2 times out loud: Even though I feel emotional turmoil, I love and accept myself as I am Say this 1 time out loud: Even though I feel emotional turmoil, I choose to let it flow out of my body and love & accept myself as I am Tap on each round point and say This emotional turmoil and take a breath and move to the next round point until you’ve tapped on all of them Alternate between phrases below while tapping on each round point. Remember to take a breath in and out before moving to the next point, tap on the top of the head and say out loud the first reminder phrase, take a breath, move to inner eye brow, tap on it and say second reminder phrase. Continue alternating phrases and tapping through all the round points: This emotional turmoil Choosing to let it flow out of my body and peace and joy are flowing in Take a few deep breathes. If you feel the need to do more rounds of tapping repeat until you feel better. Way to go on tapping!  When we are going through difficult times or just need time with a friend or family member reach out.
My Hubby was away and I reached out to my brother to hang out, he made sure to set time a side to come have lunch with me. We had an awesome time! I am excited to share a picture of a book cover I'm creating for a book I’ve been writing and will publish this year. It’s exciting to see it come together and be closer to publishing!   It’s National Relaxation Day, take some time to:
#RelaxationDay When you were young what did you want to be? Even when I was young, I wanted to assist people, by being a nurse. Let's pursue our dreams, we can do it! 
Helen McConnell is a fantastic transformational coach, author and tapping expert.
Her book: 10 Simple Things You Can Do Now To Profoundly Change the World, is a great read. It's about changing the world by changing ourselves. It's one of those books I keep around to go back and browse through. Use affiliate link below or go to Amazon on your own. Relaxation is a key to epic joy. Here are somethings I do to relax:
  Visit one of your happy places this weekend. One of mine is Multnomah Falls.  Look For Awesome Bliss – 3 Tips for more awesome bliss https://www.kdsadventure.com/blog/lookout-for-bliss  Tapping & Breathing
Let’s tap and breathe deeply to add glorious oxygen to our bodies and guilt-free relaxation!  |
