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INSPIRATION AND TIPS FOR LIVING A FULL LIFE

Advocacy

Flourishing & Celebrating 1 Year of Vulnerability

This is what I shared with my newsletter list this month.  One year ago my journey of becoming my most authentic self was brought out into the light.  I am looking forward to what another year brings. ——————————————— This newsletter marks 1 year of me sharing tips and inspiration for living life more fully, a […] Read more

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Grudge Holding – Chronic Pain & Exploring the Softer Side of Me

Liberation.  I had this in my early 20’s.  Everything was possible, I had no source of shame, my body was strong and fluid, my mind was often in the present moment, I had abundant joy, and pleasure was easily absorbed internally.  I want to feel liberation at the cellular level again. With a felt sense […] Read more

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Self Sabotage

For a few years now an idea has been gestating within me.  The grip it has on me makes me feel like it is my life’s work. And recently I almost sabotage the fruition of it. ——————————– The Conscious Mothers Movement is a vision of mine that will allow me to create something that will […] Read more

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Transforming a Ripple

My opening remarks for Utah Prenatal Massage Association – Birth Circle on April 11th, 2015 ————————— Her goddess qualities were all I saw in the two short days of knowing her. She had the strong, yet gentle and sincere manner of a goddess, the composure, wisdom and vibrant body of a goddess, her words and […] Read more

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How Sipping Air Encouraged A Spiritual Practice

About 5 years ago I began to realize that I was not experiencing rich inhales, the kind that rejuvenate and relax my whole body and provide a feeling of,  all-is-okay.  And, I could not recall a memory of what it feels like to breath fluidly into my whole body.  I started to wonder if I […] Read more

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7 Years and Counting

Happy Birthday to this incredible little soul! Charlotte Virginia Faux-Kota (good luck fitting that name into little boxes or short lines on every form you fill out for the rest of your life, sorry honey…) turned 7 years old on January 18, 2015. I am so grateful for the 7 years of being her mother, […] Read more

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Flow – a look at redefining it

In my 20’s I was proudly addicted to experiencing this definition of flow as often as I could: “Flow is completely focused motivation. It is a single minded immersion and represents perhaps the ultimate experience in harnessing the emotions in the service of performing and learning. In flow, the emotions are not just contained and […] Read more

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I judge — and, I am grateful that I do.

I feel like I have always been a mindful person, even as a child, but it has not been until the last few years that I have developed a sincere practice of enhancing it, and this practice has become my spin on gratitude.  I judge, and I am grateful that I do. When I was […] Read more

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My 38th Birthday & My Self-worth

I am going to spend my 38th year of life fine tuning what it means to embody positive self-worth; to own it as my birthright rather than trying to prove it. My motivation is my legacy. If asked about my feelings of self-worth a few months ago I would have easily answered that all-is-good when […] Read more

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On mBraining, personal growth, and a vulnerable admission for you

Hello, beautiful women – I was in touch last month letting you know that I was stalling the launch of my new website until I took a training that I was very much looking forward to. Now I am enthusiastically in touch to let you know that my website will launch in September and my mBIT […] Read more

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