Best D Life with Daniela - Work Life Balance & Wellness Strategies

Christine Kennedy from @christine.kennedy.wellness and myself are back with a guest counselor Kristi Scalzo on Counselors on Couches Having Tea.  This week we answer YOUR questions as we talk all things time management.  We share tips and tricks that we use, as well as some mindset strategies to overcome obstacles.  Let me know in the comments or send an email if there are topics yo...

Stephanie Skryzowski is the Founder & CEO of 100 Degrees Consulting.  She spent years traveling the globe – from Afghanistan to Nepal to Haiti – as a nonprofit Chief Financial Officer, helping organizations better understand, use, and communicate their financials so they could make a greater impact on the world. She has seen firsthand how lives can be changed when people understand their...

Once upon a time, 2 school social workers met on the internet, decided to have a conversation, and started a weekly chat called Counselors on Couches Having Tea. Meet Christine Kennedy of @Christine. Kennedy. Wellness.   Listen to our first episode (and actually the first time we even met)!  We talk about self-care, mom stuff, time management, mindfulness and so much more! Let me kn...

Kiera Obst and Amanda Sfintescu share their story as business owners, busy moms, and best friends as well as what strategies and skills help them find their bliss!  Also if you are not familiar with Pilates, learn more about all the benefits. Pilates is approachable and healing for all body types and ability levels.  Iron 9 Pilates was created to spread the love of modern Pilates&nb...

"Everything human is mentionable and everything mentionable is manageable." - Fred Rogers I like to say that since we all have minds, mental health awareness is really for all of us.  Unfortunately, the stigma surrounding mental health prevents so many individuals from acknowledging what they are dealing with and seeking help.  So let's change the conversation and help eliminate the stig...

Welcome to quarantine coping tips for moms and families.  This is an unprecedented time and less than ideal situation for so many as schools and businesses close forcing social distancing in public and extreme togetherness at home.  There are definitely ways to use this time in a way that is relaxing, rejuvenating, and still somewhat fun. Here are some tips to help. https://docs.google.c...

Laurie shares how she has taken situations she didn’t choose to redefine how she lives her daily life.  How through self-reflection, changing the way she thinks about and approaches her day,  The way she thinks about herself, as well as small daily changes to change her life from busy to blissful!

Today we are exploring one of the many ways to include creativity into your self-care routine (If you didn’t read my blog post about this, head over there as well).  I get to talk to Vanessa Frost owner of MUSEjar Art Studio in East Aurora, NY.  She makes her passion for art fun and approachable for all ages and skill levels and shares how you can too. https://musejar.com

Today I talk to Tracie Cornell - While some things get easier as your kids get older, being a mom of busy tween girls while managing a job that can involve frequent and far travel has its own set of challenges.  Tracie shares how she manages, her daily self-care practices, and how her mindset makes all the difference!

Latoya Fonville is a multi-passionate entrepreneur. We talk about finding balance after having kids and learning to let go of the small things to find her peace.   As a self-described, super structured personality - Latoya has learned how to surrender and adapt to the ebbs and flows of life after kids.  She shares that she finds the bliss in her busy by leaning on her faith.  

Why is self-care important?  When it comes down to it, self-care is a necessary part of taking care of ourselves AND those around us.  Self -care is not just about massages and makeovers (and is definitely NOT selfish).   Reframe what you think about self-care and how to fit it in your day to day life. 

How do you have it all? Do it all? (and still, stay sane?) The quick and easy answer is you can’t and you don’t.  No one does - even the ones who make it all seem so easy like they have it all together.  Life happens to everyone and we all have our own personal struggles that we are dealing with.  Letting that mask down, sharing our issues, and finding that connection and security i...