The Wildheart Diaries with Lisa Parkes

Today on The Wildheart Diaries , I’m talking about how we can set our day up for success. As sensitive Wildhearts, it's important to learn to manage our energy and it’s well worth carving out some time for you every morning, so you don’t end up giving from an empty cup. Otherwise we can end up feeling stressed, resentful and overwhelmed by life. Have a listen and take what you need, so you can sta...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries , I'm reaching out to all the lovely Wildhearts who are really good at working out what other people need and supporting them, but not very good at doing the same for themselves. In fact, they are very likely to find themselves at the bottom of the to-do list, or not feeling like they can ask for help. Is that you? Or maybe you're unhappy where you are or you feel st...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries , I'm going behind the scenes of my healing circle to reveal what it's really like to do inner child work. Let's hear what the courageous and beautiful Wildhearts who joined me for 6-weeks had to say. Is it difficult? Does it hurt? What does it involve? Will it be fun? What if there are tears AND laughter? What are the essential ingredients that make inner child work...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries , I’m talking about those days when you feel really down on yourself. I thought this was relevant right now as we approach Christmas, as this can be such a depressing time for many. So what do you do when you’re all out of faith and have absolutely no idea what will make it better? Some people call this a ‘dark night of the soul’. You know, when you’re undergoing big...

Are you wondering why affirmations don't work for me? What's wrong with me? You've been working really hard and saying your affirmations every day but you're not feeling any better. Your self-talk is still negative and you're still feeling anxious or down on yourself. There is nothing wrong with you - you may have simply fallen prey to all that toxic positivity out there. Tune in to this week's ep...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries , I'm sharing what it's like to have an EMDR therapy session for childhood trauma. I share with you what EMDR is and how it works. Then I talk through the process and how I went from feeling terrified, angry and overwhelmed to calm and confident. It was quite remarkable and I highly recommend it. To get all the links and the full show notes visit https://www.smileyfo...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries , I am talking about the icky and messy parts of healing that people don’t talk about. I don’t just mean the snotty intense feelings of grief and the pain of facing your past. No, I’m talking about how the people around you react to your personal growth, how much money it costs (you’re worth it), and how it can be frustrating and soul destroying to feel like you’re s...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries , I'm sharing my healing experience of Qoya dancing which helped me find another lost part of myself. I also share with you my review of this fabulously empowering book Unbound, by Kasia Urbaniak which has helped me, and will help you alchemise your emotional pain into power. A must listen for those of us that have had our voices stolen and sometimes don't know how w...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries , I am sharing with you the two things that are very likely getting in your way or slowing down your healing. Sometimes we feel like we are taking two steps forward and ten steps back, but really what we are doing is spiralling deeper into having an authentic relationship with ourselves. So, slow down and be patient. Enjoy getting to know yourself. This episode is pa...

The Wildheart Diaries is back for Season 2 and in today's episode, I'm sharing with you some encouraging and supportive messages for your inner child. I’m also sharing my plans for creating a Wildheart community. A safe place for all you lovely Wildhearts out there who are doing this healing work alone. I really hope you'll join us - you're so very welcome. To get all the links and the full s...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, we’re going to talk about what it feels like when you release trauma from your body. I’ll also be sharing with you what’s in my healing toolkit and I have a little gift for you too. To get all the links and the full show notes visit https://smileyforlife.com/tools-for-healing-releasing-trauma

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, I’m talking about how our relationship with our father shapes our lives. We'll be exploring absent fathers (physical and emotional), how critical and harsh parenting impacts our self-esteem and how in the narcissistic family system, some fathers are blocked from having emotional access to their children. This unwritten rule deeply wounds and abandons the child, beca...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, we’re going to meet your inner teen. Whatever you couldn’t master before the age 12 was to become a major stumbling block in these awkward years. We’re going to journal on that teen awkwardness. At that time in our lives,  most of us were full of angst. We’ll explore self-consciousness around the body, social anxiety, embarrassing romantic encounters, and the r...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, I'm talking about one of the 5Rs of Self Love - Rambling . Why talking to yourself is healing and how it actually helps you? Is it time to take back your power and find your voice. It could be a better alternative to journaling if you find it hard to know what to write when there is a blank page in front of you, or you edit yourself just in case somebody else finds...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, I'm talking about how being a Wildheart (or a highly empathic and highly sensitive person) means that you're very likely taking in the energy from your environment and focused on that for the most part, instead of yourself. That can be exhausting. It also means it's very hard to stay with yourself or stay grounded in your own energy in relationships, especially when...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries we've reached the 5th and final episode in this mini series about your toxic puddle. This one is about understanding past to be happy in your future. You'll hear me talk about how when left unhealed trauma is passed on to the next generation. These are strong energies that gather momentum and repeat themselves until somebody breaks the cycle. Wildhearts are often cyc...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries , I'm talking about how to call your power back to you when you feel broken. When you come from a toxic family system, you don’t have a healthy blueprint for love and your spirit will feel like it’s been broken somehow. Luckily for you, and me, spirits are strong and cannot be broken. They can momentarily be shrunk, disowned, denied or frozen (survival techniques), b...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, I'm talking about toxic and sometimes abusive relationships. The ones that hold you down and make you feel like you have to edit your true self. They can be confusing and frustrating. You can feel misunderstood or dismissed. Sometimes this is hidden and not always obvious at first glance - think wolf in sheep's clothing. Let's have a look at the red flags, some...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries , I’m telling you about a text I received out of the blue from somebody I hadn’t heard from for a long time. Once upon a time, I would have been delighted to hear from them. It started off a chain reaction of thoughts and a trip down memory lane which made for some excellent journal fodder. I invite you to come and reflect some more with me on this journaling adventu...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, I'm going to show you how I access my inner wisdom to find the answers that already live inside of me. This is how I work with Wildhearts to help them tap back into their intuition and reconnect with themselves. The key to healing is to focus on YOU and not on OTHER. That is where your point of power is. Book a session with me Let's give you some more insight into y...

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Today on The Wildheart Diaries, we're going to let love in using affirmations from Louise Hay's Power Thought Card Deck as journal prompts. They were a gift from a friend and I use them in my coaching sessions to help Wildhearts open their hearts to love, peace and abundance. To get all the links and the full show notes visit https://smileyforlife.com/affirmations-for-self-love

Today on The Wildheart Diaries , I'm sharing my 5Rs of Self-Love for preventing burn out and developing a deeper relationship with your sensitive self. This is a daily practice I've cultivated over time and it's helped me get rid of chronic self-doubt, dissolve overwhelm and believe in myself again. Take out your journal and let's start thinking about how we can find pockets of time to integrate m...

Today, on The Wildheart Diaries we’re looking at your mental chatter and emotional states. I explore self-doubt, intrusive thoughts and faulty thinking styles. I also ask the question: ‘Are emotions contagious?’ and show you how to do emotional equations. This is part of a series on your toxic puddle – the energy that you live in which is both inside and outside of you. To get all the links and th...

Today on The Wildheart Diaries, we're continuing on with our series about your toxic puddle - the energy you live in. This episode is all about your physical space and how it looks when you're ignoring uncomfortable emotions like shame, guilt, anxiety, overwhelm and stuckness. Is it time to declutter and create more space for love and all that good stuff? To get all the links and the full show not...