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When I first started dating my guy, he told me, “Ask me what you want.” Those were strange words to my ears. With my former abusive husband, I was used to asking for permission, like a 10 [...]

Random of Acts of Kindness Day is celebrate in the United States on February 17th, but that doesn’t mean this isn’t an act we can’t incorporate into our regular lives. Leading with kindness makes [...]

Maybe you’re in a healthy relationship that you can celebrate. Maybe you’re seeking a healthy and kind relationship. That’s great, be sure to read all of this blog and check out last week’s blog. [...]

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. The day of hearts, flowers, chocolate, romantic dinners, and oh right, LOVE. I love kind love, but I didn’t experience that until late in my life. We learn [...]

“Mom! You got to take me away from my abusive father! Now!” “You only have one year left until you graduate from the university. Can’t you wait one more year?” “No mom, I can’t.” I had been [...]

It takes courage to change… I didn’t appreciate the courage it took for me to plan an escape from domestic abuse. I didn’t appreciate the courage it took for me to actually execute the escape. I [...]

During the holiday season, there’s a lot of focus on giving to others.  How we can be generous to others, how we can lend a helping hand, how we can give more and be kind to others. This is great [...]

Spreading good cheer means spreading kindness, but how do you really do that? It may seem counter intuitive, but when you are first kind to yourself, you’ll then be able to be kinder to others, [...]

Review your notes from the first exercise if you have difficulty receiving. This week practice these 3 steps: Step 1: Notice how you feel when someone gives you… A small gift. An expensive gift. [...]

Receiving. When you say that word, how does  your body feel at just the thought you might receive something nice? Does it feel warm, fuzzy and even giddy? Or do you feel a slight tension or [...]