Radiant You

"Choosing in" is not the same as giving up. This episode shares stories about heroes who are choosing to accept the things they cannot change and courageously changing the things they can.   Today's TLC: Honor your agency by accepting the things you cannot change while courageously changing the things that you can.   Want more light in your life?  Each week I send "TLC Tuesday" with...

This episode is Part 2 to last week's episode on becoming an emotional adult. If we have too many expectations about how the people in our lives should show up for us, we will be left feeling disappointed and resentful. This week, learn how to throw out "the manual" that you have written for others and receive love without it looking a certain way.   Today's TLC: Acknowledge where you may be...

When you experience negative emotions, do you know how to self-soothe or do you rely on the assurance and approval of others to make you feel okay? In this episode, learn how to transition from this state of emotional childhood into emotional adulthood.       Today's TLC:  Take responsibility for your feelings and look inward for love and approval.     Want more light...

When we mess up, we often believe we deserve to be mean to ourselves. Have you experienced these unkind thought patterns when you fall short? In this episode, learn how you can move past the shame and self-punishment and start believing that you are lovable.   Todays TLC:  When you make mistakes or fall short, remember God's unconditional love and compassion towards you.  ...

There are a lot of things in life that are outside of our control and, without realizing it, we often spend so much of our life unhappily resisting them. In this episode, you will learn about the power that comes when you focus on your own experience instead of resisting the things outside of your control. Today's TLC:  Practice remembering what's yours and "choosing in" to the full life...

Have you been living your life in "survival mode"? It is so exhausting to constantly be on alert for all the risks in your day-to-day life. In this episode, learn how to enjoy life's beauty despite its unpredictable nature by switching into "guided mode." Today's TLC: Relinquish control over the areas of your life that bring you fear and anxiety. Let yourself be guided from surviving to thriving!...

After a traumatic experience—or any event that elevates your stress levels—you may feel lingering "worry energy" in your body whenever you encounter similar situations. Check out this episode to learn the trick I use to  rewrite  my energy. Today's TLC:  Recognize where you are experiencing worry energy, allow it, then purposefully rewrite it. Want more light in your life? &nbs...

Are you like me and find some things really hard to do, like getting out of bed earlier? Well, it's not because you're "just not a morning person" and you might actually be making things harder for yourself. Check out this episode to learn how to make the things you find hard —much easier!   Today's TLC: Discover your beliefs that make doing things harder than they need to be and re...

Over the last decade of helping people, I have found that there are 3 essential pillars of support. Check out this episode to explore these 3 pillars and see what's possible when your support pillars and firmly in place.   Today's TLC:  Check it to see where you could use more educational, personal, or spiritual support.    Want more light in your life?  Each week I send "...

If you're anything like me, your brain worries about things it thinks are truths but are actually lies... Here's the good knews: you don't have to listen to your brain! Check out this episode to learn how to recognize the lies and be the boss of your brain.    Today's TLC:  Be the boss of your brain and teach it to drop lies and look for truths.    Want more light in...

Action plus intention helps to move us forward. But there is a secret to making sure we are moving forward the way we were intending to . Check out this episode to learn about that secret and how to apply it to your life.   Today's TLC: Practice checking in to see if your actions are supporting your intentions along the way.   Want more light in your life?  Each week I sen...

Your brain on autopilot is like a toddler with a knife. It thinks it's "helping" but usually causes more damage than good. Check out this episode to learn about why your brain looks for the less helpful  gaps and how to train it to see the more useful  gains .   Today's TLC:  When you feel worried, take a moment to reconnect to your why and practice focusing on a gain .  ...

How do you help someone in addiction? Is healing from addiction even possible? Check out this episode to learn the basics of addiction and see how you can find healing for you and your loved ones who might be trapped in an unhealthy cycle.   Today's TLC:  Learn to feel and refocus on  You.   Want more light in your life?  Each week I send "TLC Tuesday" with resources, insi...

Do you find yourself saying, "I just don't know what to do..."? It seems like a simple sentence, but it keeps so many people from moving forward. Don't get stuck with  I don't know. Check out this episode to join those who are getting unstuck by letting go of  I don't know.    Today's TLC:  Find an "I don't know" and let it go!   Want more light in your life? &nb...

Peter Pan is a fictional story. But what if there are some deep lessons we can learn from him about the power of belief? Check out this episode to see how your beliefs can help you fly!   Today's TLC:  Practice believing in YOU, embracing and creating a life you don't need to escape from.   Want more light in your life?  Each week I send "TLC Tuesday" with resources, insights,...

When I was 19 years old, a boy said something to me about my body that took me 10 years to get over. Lucky for you, I have broken down that journey into 4 phases to help you create a better relationship with  your body no matter what you've come to believe.    Today's TLC:  Love your body first. Then, change if you feel called to and that change will actually stick. ...

Do you like taking risks? Or, do you avoid them? Either way, it's important to watch for a specific feeling that lets us know when it's smart to take a risk. Check out this episode to learn more about that feeling and about how to navigate your natural risk-taking style.   Today's TLC:  find your "bounce" and learn what it looks like for  you to take smart risks today.   ...

Proactive people like to explore different time management  techniques . Unfortunately, many of them don't work because they are missing a vital piece: a time management mindset. Check out this episode to explore some mindsets that will help you take your time management techniques to the next level.    Today's TLC:  pick ONE thing you want to do to improve your time...

Your intuition is a vital part of knowing how to build your life after therapy. However, that does not mean you should abandon other useful resources. This episode is packed with tips to help ADD to your intuition, making you even more capable of supporting those you love and finding the support you need.    Today's TLC:  use your intuition and ADD stages of support to hel...

Therapy gives us amazing tools, but what about those times when you just feel stuck? Check out this episode to find the most important guidance that can help you get unstuck.   Today's TLC:  tap into your light and ask God how you can better shine. Because He needs you to shine and so do the people around you.    Want more light in your life?  Each week...

What does your ideal day look like? It might surprise you how close you already are to creating that day. Check out this episode to explore some beliefs that might be distracting you from how far you've already come and how simple it can be to create your ideal day.   Today's TLC:  think about your ideal day and a simple step you can take to get you there today.   Want more lig...

Summer vacations. Family barbecues. Community fireworks. It’s the season to enjoy and celebrate the freedoms we often take for granted. But what about your mental and emotional freedom? Without that, other freedoms are fleeting. Check out this episode to learn more about enjoying TRUE freedom.   Today's TLC: Think about how you can fight for your own freedom today:  your mental and emoti...

One of the simplest (yet most overlooked) skills is the ability to articulate your feelings. In this episode, I share a step-by-step example of sharing and validating feelings. If my young children can do it, so can you!    Today's TLC:     Practice sharing your feelings with this formula: When you _____, I feel ______. Every time you share your feelings and...

Sometimes we have well thought out plans and messages that we want to share with the world. Other times we just can't sleep because we need to share something in the moment. This episode captures one of those times. Real. Raw. Exactly what you need to hear today. Check it out.   Today's TLC:     Take a moment to honor yourself today.      Want more light in your life?...

Last week we talked about self-confidence vs. confidence. Although self-confidence is the more important feeling, it's also nice to know how to build your confidence. Check out this episode for a 4 step formula that is proven to build confidence for whatever you might be struggling with in your life.   Today's TLC:     Find a commitment that is calling to you. It could be drinking m...