There I was on my 25th birthday, November 22nd 2011, celebrating at home with my family as usual. It was a dull autumn day despite the numerous greetings from friends and the nice presents from my family. Scattered thoughts were running through my mind – what I was going to do with my life, it was high time to organize my personal life and career…I wasn’t a child anymore, I was becoming a young woman. But there was something else Read More
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCt9jcik03I&list=PLQIikebAPmLUPXy05DKmphT8hUuZj_8dY&index=4[/youtube] [powerpress] Has someone supported you through a tragedy? Moving forward after trauma and tragic circumstances can be one of the most challenging times we can go through as a human being. I truly believe it is possible to move forward and heal. Healing takes time, self compassion, reflection, some core skills and coping strategies. Many of the people I have spoken with are strong advocates of counseling & support groups. This week my guest was Petra Hensley who suffered unimaginable cruelty Read More
My story starts in Colorado where I had recently moved with my parents. We had come from northern California and I was a sophomore in high school. I remember being so utterly devastated about being uprooted from the town I had lived in since the 2nd grade. My sister and I shared a bunk bed that we were able to take apart because we had our own rooms in this new home. Our bedrooms were located in the bottom Read More
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgigqrdiKgw&list=PLQIikebAPmLUPXy05DKmphT8hUuZj_8dY&index=3#[/youtube] [powerpress] We’ve all felt depressed at some point in our lives. For most of us it happens on occasion and now more than ever, it happens to more people for longer durations. The important thing to remember is that it can pass. There are things we can do to help the process like seeking help, eating right and exercising. Join us on the Kouch today as my friends and I chat about the different types of depression, how we Read More
My world had gone silent. I stood there, looking out across the bay, the sea was sparkling but I could no longer hear my children playing in the bush, I could no longer hear the birds singing above. All I could hear were those 6 words that my husband had just uttered, and those six words were going to change my life forever. I had had a great marriage, and we had 3 beautiful children together. I had known Read More
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nDLa2TtuWE&list=PLQIikebAPmLUPXy05DKmphT8hUuZj_8dY&index=2[/youtube] [powerpress] My friends and I chat about the challenges of integrating into society after being ostracized or ignored. We discuss how to overcome that challenge by “choosing again”. Join the convo, by posting your comments below. How important is it to have support, education and mentors? Where does that spark to change come from, to finally break old patterns? Watch my moving interview with ex-inmate and author, DJ Verrett. DJ spent 16.5 years in federal prison for drug related Read More
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS4EIZbZJHw&list=PLQIikebAPmLVcVTihdWXF0y9SUaCdC3HK[/youtube] My friends and I were chatting about what it must take to fight for your rights or the ones of someone you love. In your opinion, what does it take? Have you ever been in a position where you had to go to battle? I’m lucky enough to meet and interview people who do face movie-like battles for their rights. People like Stacey Doss who fought a 4-year, 1 million dollar custody battle to keep her adopted daughter (watch her video). Read More
When I watch a great movie like Conviction (a true story) starring Hilary Swank, where ‘A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders,’ I wonder if I would go that far to fight for my rights or the rights of someone I love. Ideally yes, yes I would! But I’ve never been put in Read More