emotional wellbeing – Page 3

How to Stabilize Your Fractured Soul in an Unsettling World

On one of my recent social media posts, a commenter said she’d like to start taking a quiet moment each…
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This Uncomfortable Advice Is Helping My Child Manage a Hard Time in Life

“You’re not scared when I’m not okayYou’re holding the spacesYou’re showing me what grace isThat I’m stronger because of the…
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The Most Toxic Role and How to Release It Now

“It’s everything I am and what I’m notAnd all I’m trying to be.”-Sara Bareilles, Little Voice I never know what is…
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Don’t Skip the Most Important Exercise of 2020

“And at the end of all thisyou can’t just cave in and quitcause you’re a survivor see how you’re alive through…
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The ‘Best Ever’ Cake and Feeling Capable This December

I made the BEST EVER chocolate sheet cake this week, and I need to tell you a little story about…
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4 Words I Say to Myself to Lift Heavy Things

“What’s lifting you today?” Today, it was the eleven-year-old dog who lives at the home studio where I recorded the…
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I want to make memories, not to-do lists. I want to feel the squeeze of loving arms, not the pressure of over-commitment. I want to get lost in conversation with my favorite people, not consumed in a sea of unimportant emails. I want to be overwhelmed by sunsets that give me hope, not by overloaded agendas that steal my joy. I want the noise of my life to be a mixture of laughter & gratitude, not the intrusive buzz of mobile phones & text messages. I’m letting go of distraction, perfection, & pressure to grasp what really matters. I’m living Hands Free. Will you join me? (Read More)

“After attending one of Rachel’s speaking events, I am finding myself pausing more and re-setting my reactions to my spouse and children as a result of reflecting on the situations and lessons Rachel shared. Her decision to reveal the good, the bad, and the ugly, and what she’s learned as she’s worked to transform herself, has lasting impacts on her audience. Rachel’s lessons are like ripples in the ocean as they help others like me move towards choosing love and coming as we are. Rachel works wonders by helping others work wonders.” –A Hands Free Mama in progress