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06/25/2023

🌸Don’t confuse empathic kindness for weakness like I did for decades. Kindness is not synonymous to weakness. Kindness is power. Gentleness is power. The ability to love through all circumstances is power. Being able to see somebody else’s view point is power. I suppressed these qualities inside of me for decades and lived out of alignment of who I was for far too long. Step into your power. ❤️.

06/20/2023

Self care might be the most important thing you do as a parent, bold statement I know. But we know that when we feel better our children get the best of us, so why wouldn’t we pour into ourselves? That’s a loaded question maybe worth diving into! 😆
On this weeks episode of UnemployedAFDad podcast Adam and I discuss self care and being a parent and why it’s so important along among many other topics. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts!

06/18/2023

Being a parent is one of the most profound experiences that could be bestowed upon someone. I am so grateful for this man. He’s kind, caring, loving and playful with our children. Thank you for continuing to push yourself to be a better version of you so that our children reap the benefits.
You are so loved. ❤️ Happy Father’s Day

06/15/2023

I’ve always had a hard time buying things for myself. I dissect every decision and eventually talk myself out of it unless I absolutely need it. But for my kids….. gymnastic lessons, ninja lessons, new clothes every season, age appropriate toys as they grow, did I mention new clothes for EVERY SEASON 😆

I realized this was an unconscious way of thinking that I didn’t deserve things. I didn’t deserve the new clothes. New clothes were only acceptable when it was deemed “necessary” that I felt justified to buy something for myself.

I took a lesson from my husband and adjusted this unconscious way of thinking. We aren’t boujie, and we love a good discount but he taught me that it’s ok to spend money on me. It’s ok to just want something fun and to buy it. Of course the children are important and will be provided for…..but maybe I can pull in the reigns a little on them to make a little more room in the budget for me. ❤️.

06/13/2023

I’m about half way through and it’s blowing my mind.
The quick summary:
Written by Ester and Jerry Hicks The law of Attraction is a book about how our thoughts manifest our lives.

Since I can remember I’ve understood from my environment that selfishness is wrong. Taking care of me first and other second is seen as taboo, ESPECIALLY, if you are a mother. You are to give your everything to your children to the point of exhaustion and suffering. Essentially you become a mother and your life ends with the beginning of your children’s. 😣 Pile that on top of being an empath and yikes you have a recipe for thoughts that are never about yourself and always managing others.

Are you ready for this… society has it wrong. This thinking is futile. Wanting to help, lead, guide or assist from an empty vessel is the definition of spinning your wheels. No matter how much you want to help or support someone else you will only be able to accomplish what you have the capacity for.

If you have not done YOUR OWN WORK, you will find it exceptionally difficult to help anyone else, including your own children.
You can have all the love and best intentions for them but still no capacity to be the best mother you can. I speak from experience.

5 years ago I was dark, sad, lonely, and desperate as my children (then 1 and 3) looked up at me wanting guidance. I foresaw a future of them asking me questions about the world, about history, about navigating big life experiences and so much more that I didn’t have the ability to teach. I wasn’t qualified. I didn’t have the confidence to lead my children or even hold space for their emotions. I was leading from my own trauma and knew this could not continue.

I made a choice that day. I made a choice to choose myself. I made a choice to put ME first in order for everything else in my life to flourish. I am so grateful for spiritual guidance that day to nudge me to this decision, because with my programming I would have never come to that conclusion- it was truly divine.

Choose you today. If you are a mom especially choose YOU. Give yourself permission to stop trying to help everyone else and help yourself first.

02/18/2023

I am a podcast ju**ie. I discovered podcasts about 4 years ago and have been obsessed since. I have a 40 minute commute to work daily and was so tired of listening to the noise of talk radio. I felt like I also needed to capitalize on the precious time I had alone in my car. Podcasts became an amazing way to learn more outside of mainstream media. There is literally a podcast (multiple actually) for everything.

Spirituality has always been a big part of my life. I’ve always been drawn to it, even from a very young age. Dear Gabby has been sitting in my podcast library for a while now, waiting for me to press play, and when I say the universe aligns what you need to hear when you need to I mean it. This podcast from Jan 27th is what anyone needs to hear who is struggling with surrendering their plan.

I am always trying to think ahead. I’m trying to be patient and open to what God has while simultaneously attempting to contrive what I think will work best. But Gabby reminded me today that “the universe will not take what you are not willing to give” 🤯

See I thought surrendering was a one and done deal. 4 years ago I surrendered and began to consciously heal trauma. I thought welp, that’s it, all done, I surrendered case closed. Silly me ☺️ I was reminded today that surrender is a daily practice. And if I’m not willing to surrender it the universe won’t man handle me to take it. The universe is patient and wants US to make the conscious decision to relinquish what we are holding.
So if you are struggling with surrender today. Pop in some ear buds or head phones, head out into nature and take a 30 minute walk to listen to Gabby remind you that what you are trying to control wont be allowed if you don’t give it up.

Gabby Bernstein

02/09/2023

Hey! It’s been a while. December and January were just 😜🤪 no words can express those months like emojis.
But here I am, back!
I was thinking this morning how most of us don’t like the practicing part of life. We want the before and after, the big reveal, the part where everyone goes “oh my gosh!!” After you wow them.
BUT, stick with me here, the practice is where you learn everything! The practice is where learn to grow, and how strong you are, and how to become you. The practice is where you get all the feedback. You get to make adjustments accordingly in the practice phase.
It’s the juicy part! It’s the transition.
Practice can take the form of learning a new instrument, learning a new craft or art medium like painting or embroidering, running long distance, eating well to fuel your body, working through trauma……I mean practice is what life is. No one is getting it right all the time. This is a dress rehearsal that we are all trying to figure out.
I don’t know about y’all but I’ve never done year 37 day 345 I’m my life. I’m doing it today, but it’s new. I’m practicing. And it requires grace. So much stinking grace.

Then we can take our practice and hopefully one day help someone who is at a beginning stage of practice, because isn’t that what life is all about?

12/21/2022

PSA: The holiday season is in full swing. I understand that there is a ton to do, but now more than any other time of the year I encourage doubling down on self care.

All the “have to’s” start to creep in and we forget what or why we are even celebrating then we begin to lose ourselves.

Stay grounded with self care bringing yourself back to the body and the present moment on a regular basis.

My morning routine of yoga, meditation, journaling and reading is what helps keep me on track for the day. If you don’t have a morning routine I highly encourage you to explore one.
Even if it’s just waking up 10 minutes early to gather your thoughts before the day begins. It will help you feel more grounded and centered.

Happy Holidays. May you be well and present this holiday season and the upcoming year.

I’m rooting for you, as always ❤️

12/13/2022

The quick and dirty run down:

Chakra Two: Sacral
Location: Lower abdomen, ge****ls, Womb
Associated with water, change, movement, pleasure, emotions, sexuality

Sacral chakra is all about fluidity. It is associated with water and movement. It’s about being able to move and flow in order to create.

“We are all part of this constant process of movement, moving through many dimensions simultaneously. We move through physical space, as well as through feelings, through time and through consciousness. We move through a world in motion, a world in constant change. Movement is an essential life force - the essence of what separates life from death, the animate from inanimate.”

I love the above quote because it gives understating to moving our body through exercise. I’ve often viewed exercise or movement as something I have to or should do. Often verbally abusing myself to get myself to move my body. This gives a different view of movement as life force- it’s what separates us from the living and the dead. It also is why there are so many benefits to moving our body both mentally and physically. It’s a power life force.

This isn’t even scratching the surface of the sacral chakra. It encases so many more life giving energies.

**information from Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith
Check out her book if you are interested in more in-depth look at chakras.

12/12/2022

The quick and dirty run down:

Chakra One: Root
Location: base of the spine
Associated with the earth, grounding, survival, the body, food, matter and beginning.

The root chakras main focus is basic needs such as food, shelter, health, our monetary and material existence as well as our ability to focus and manifest our needs.

“Without the body we die, and to deny our body is to die prematurely. Likewise, we cannot deny our connection to the Earth we live on, and the vital part it plays in supporting our future. To deny attention to our foundation is to build on shaky ground. The purpose of this chakra is to solidify this ground.”

The root chakra is our foundation. If we do not balance this chakra before progressing to others we will lack the roots and the stability necessary for true growth.

Grounding practices that assist with balancing the root chakra:
*Meditation
*yoga
*Movement such an stamping, jumping and jogging.
*Deep rest
*massage
*Eating foods that honor and support your body. Fruits, veggies, lean protein.
*Sleep

11/30/2022

What do you think of when you hear the word chakra? ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💓

Growing up Christian I didn’t learn about chakras, energy healing and certainly not reiki. To be candid I was a little nervous when I first started diving into this side of spirituality. This was uncharted territory for me.

Going where no one that I knew personally had gone before. Learning about chakras, energy and reiki put things into order and understanding for me.

In my relationship with God I was always searching for more. More understanding, more guidance, more wisdom. And I felt like I got nuggets here and there but it wasn’t until I started practicing reiki, with the concept of energy and chakras that I understood God more.

Your chakras are 7 energy centers that line up at the center of your body as depicted in the picture below.

Anodea Judith, PHD author of Wheels of Life defines chakra as “an organizational center for the reception(where we receive energy), assimilation (where we take in and understand energy), and transmission (the act of passing through) of life energy. “
She says “What we generate determines much of what we receive, and in this way it behooves us to work on our chakras and clean up outdated, dysfunctional, or negative programming that may be getting in our way.”

She reports “that the content of our chakras is formed largely by repeated patterns from our actions in day to day life, as we are always the center point of these actions. Programming from our parents and culture, our physical body shape, situations we are born into and information from previous lives are also important factors.”
(It’s so much easier to relay Anodea’s amazing information rather than try and butcher it by paraphrasing 😂)

From what Anodea reports is appears that we have immense power in changing our chakras which can drastically change our perception of life.

How do you do that? Stay tuned 😏

Let me know if you have questions about chakras in the comments!

11/28/2022

If you are new here thought I would just take a moment and introduce myself. ❤️

My name is Leslie.

⭐️I am a mother to two beautiful souls.

⭐️The picture below is of me and my hubby on our recent trip to Louisville. We have been married for 12 years. He’s amazing ❤️
We released the first episode of our new podcast Unemployed AF Dad. It’s all about relationships, being alcohol free, jobs, life, parenting. Check it out if you like!

⭐️I am a Reiki master. I didn’t know what reiki was until I was introduced to it at the beginning of this year. I’ll share more about my journey to reiki in another post. Reiki is incredible. Every time I use it on myself or see a client it astounds me. It’s truly amazing healing energy. I’m so grateful that reiki found me.

⭐️I completed IIN (Insititue of Integrative Nutrition) health coaching program.

⭐️I am an empath- something I literally just realized around august of this year. I’ve since been connecting a lot of dots about my personality and how I relate to the world. It’s really fascinating.

⭐️I love a good doggie snuggle 🥰 Yes, that’s snuggling with my doggie 🐶

⭐️I love to embroider and am looking forward to the new year for more artistic ways to create!

Tell me about you! Drop a few highlights in the comments about you!

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