Loon Rising

11/30/2025

T’is the Season to Breathe Fully 🎶✨

Feeling a little …everything lately?
Excited but exhausted? Wired but tired? Stressed, anxious, overwhelmed… maybe even a bit down?

The holidays are beautiful, but they can also stir up all the emotions. Even with all the cozy tea in the world, the fatigue, the family dynamics, the to-do lists, and the expectations can pile up fast.

Here’s the good news:
You don’t have to fight those feelings. You can welcome them (yes, even the messy ones 😉). When we accept what we’re feeling, we make space to shift toward calm, satisfaction, and a little more holiday peace.

This approach—“Accept, Welcome, Let Go”—comes from the Path2Green framework used at the University of Georgia School of Medicine. It’s rooted in mindful breathing, emotional awareness, and heart-focused practices. 💓🧠

If you need a quick reset this season, try this simple “How To” for shifting from frazzled to a bit more fa-la-la:

1. Breathe + Center 🫁
Close your eyes and take slow, even breaths—four in, four out. Imagine the air flowing through your heart.

2. Name + Notice 🎯
Pick one emotion that’s draining you. Notice where you feel it in your body.

3. Accept + Welcome 💁🏼‍♀️
Acknowledge the feeling as a normal human signal. Gently welcome it—hand on your heart, or a quiet phrase like “It’s okay.”

4. Release 🎈
Say: “This energy is released. I can feel my body relax.”
Take one more deep breath. Feel the content and satisfaction in the shift.

That’s it. Simple, soft, and grounding.

Here’s to finding tiny moments of peace, joy--and breath 💛

11/25/2025

The Common Loon—icon of North America’s lake regions—embodies serenity, resilience, and quiet strength.

With its black-and-white plumage, crimson eyes, and haunting call, it stirs something deep within us.

A master diver and graceful long-distance flyer, the loon is making a promising conservation comeback thanks to dedicated experts.

Loon Rising was created to honor the loon’s spirit of stillness, resolve, and renewal—and I’m grateful to see those qualities awaken in the incredible clients I serve.

This year, I’ve witnessed clients…
• Move from medical anxiety to daily calm
• Rediscover joy through family time, outdoor fun, and travel
• Shift from parenting stress to peace and grounded faith
• Rekindle their identity, passions, and career paths

They are reclaiming their inner peace, power, and purpose—and I’m honored to walk, er fly, with them.

This Thanksgiving, I’m deeply grateful for every step of their emotional resilience journey.

Happy Thanksgiving.

11/11/2025

Midday Mocktail Pick-Me Up

Looking for a hydration boost after all that morning coffee? Or just me? :)

1 tablespoon beet juice crystals
5 grams creatine
4 oz ice cold water
4 oz Dance of the Plum Fairy Seltzer

Also, humble brag warning. My twin brother painted the Grand Canyon.

I suppose someone had to get the art gene while "others" had to get the high blood pressure gene, hence...the beet juice. And we've come full circle 😂

Most importantly, cheers to our Veterans ❣️

11/10/2025

Use the Cues 🌿

Your body speaks before your mind catches up.

Interoceptive awareness = noticing what’s happening inside (tight chest, fluttery belly).
Somatic reappraisal = understanding what those sensations mean and taking an action to serve you

Examples 👇
💭 Tight shoulders → I’m tense
💭 Fluttery belly → I’m uncertain
💭 Furrowed brows → I’m frustrated

Once you notice, you can respond—with care.
💆‍♀️ Breathe
🚶‍♀️ Stretch
☕️ Call a friend

Try this quick “Use the Cues” Check-In:
✨ Close your eyes
✨ Breathe
✨ Ask: What am I feeling? Where in my body? How does it feel?
✨ Take one small supportive action

This practice helps you regulate emotions in real time and build resilience.

This weekend, I noticed heaviness in my arms—and a feeling of being overwhelmed--so I took 10 minutes outside and met this beautiful visitor. 🦋

10/30/2025

Who knew a quirky 2011 birdwatching movie (The Big Year) would help me build emotional resilience? 🐦✨

My twin brother and I watched it soon after turning 50—then we turned it into our own mini bird competition. But something beautiful happened…

Instead of rivalry, I found reverence.
Instead of racing, I found rest.

Each day, I’d take 5–10 minutes on the porch—watching, listening, breathing. Slowly, my anxiety softened. My brain was literally rewiring toward joy and calm.

Even health coaches need reminders to practice what they teach. And for me, this became My Big Year.

💭 What could your Big Year be?
What would you love to make more time for that brings you peace, positivity, and presence?

10/29/2025

Looking forward to a community chat with Emma and team! And fascinated to find out who the mystery guest is!! 😊 🙌

Tune in next Tuesday, November 4th, for a new episode of Chamber Chats with Joy Devins from Loon Rising and a special guest!

Sponsored by: Bank of New Hampshire

Listen here: https://wsmn.live/chamber-chats

10/23/2025

✨ Midlife Is Not a Drop in Altitude — It’s an Invitation to Rise

My mission is to empower women in midlife to strengthen their emotional resilience — enhancing mental, physical, and spiritual health along the way.

Whether you’re navigating chronic stress, career changes, health challenges, hormonal shifts, or simply the weight of midlife transitions…
💫 Emotional resilience is the grounding skillset that helps you rise through it all.

What is Emotional Resilience?
It’s the ability to rise gracefully despite the headwinds — to lift yourself up with strength and clarity so you can live with greater balance, peace, and well-being.

To support that journey, I’ve created several pathways to meet you right where you are.

Each session includes The Serene Shift Method for Emotional Resilience, unique to Loon Rising:

🕊 NEW Lift Session (30 mins) – Focused mini-session to create clear action steps and accountability when you know where your health needs the most attention.

🌿 NEW 3-Day Reset (3 x 15 mins) – Short, real-time support to help you regulate emotions and regain balance during stress or setbacks.

🌼 Foundations Session (60 mins) – Build clarity on what to focus on first, with a personalized plan for action and accountability.

🦅 Soar Package (6 x 60 mins) – A transformative journey offering deep guidance, accountability, and long-term emotional and physical renewal.

If your heart is calling for steadiness, clarity, or a renewed sense of well-being — I’d love to help you rise. 💛

👉 Learn more or book your session.

10/21/2025

As the founder of Loon Rising, LLC, I’m fulfilling a lifelong dream—to support others in their health and wellness journeys with compassion, connection, and purpose.

I work 1:1 with clients and also lead seminars and workshops as a Duke-Certified Health & Well-Being Coach, specializing in helping women in midlife tap into their emotional resilience—especially those navigating chronic stress or illness.

💬 When I hear a client say:
✨ “I feel more positive.”
✨ “I chose determination over fear.”
✨ “I bounce back faster now.”
It reminds me why I do this work—and why every twist and turn of my own journey has been worth it.

🌀 My path wasn’t linear.
Born with an autoimmune disease, I’ve also lived with other chronic illnesses most of my adult life—and am a proud Lyme warrior and author.

I also spent 27 years in the dietary supplement and health sciences industry, while raising a family (humans and cat rescues 🐾).

10/17/2025

✨Emotional Resilience at the Disco✨

What do disco balls, Game of Thrones, murder podcasts, Jennifer Garner movies, and saber-tooth tigers have to do with emotional resilience?
Well… you had to be there 😉

Last night in cozy Center Harbor, NH, I had the joy of guiding a powerful group of women through my talk "Emotional Regulation in Real-Time" at the inspiring Bohemian Home boutique.

Together, this newly formed sisterhood explored The Serene Shift Method—a brain-based, heart-centered approach I developed at Loon Rising, LLC. It includes:

🧘‍♀️ 4-4-8 Breathing
🎚️ The E-Motion Reset Scale
🎯 Shift & Savor Micro-Goals

(A method inspired by UGA’s award-winning Path2Green training by Dr. Cathy Snapp & Geralyn Russell)

We dove into the science:
🧠 Negativity bias
🧠 Positive neuroplasticity
🧠 HRV coherence/incoherence

…and saw real-time results--calm, clarity, and peace—in just minutes.

💡 Most powerful of all?
The realization that emotional regulation is a skill—and every woman in that room walked away knowing she has the tools, the strength, and the sisterhood to reclaim it.

10/14/2025

As founder of Loon Rising, LLC, I'm officially launching this week and fulfilling a life-long dream to serve others 1:1 in meeting their health and wellness goals 🙂 !

I'm a recently certified Health & Well-Being Coach through Duke University and have also been trained in faith-based emotional resilience through the University of Georgia, Athens.

My mission is to empower women in midlife to build emotional resilience, grounded in Christian faith, so that they can achieve well-being in the midst of the challenges and transitions they are facing.

These challenges may include chronic illness, peri-menopause & menopause, burnout, cancer recovery or caregiver stress.

✨ What Makes Loon Rising Different?
✔️ The Serene Shift Method (rooted in emotional resilience)
✔️ Duke’s Wheel of Health Coaching
✔️ Personalized scripture, affirmations & spiritual tools
✔️ Real-life experience with healing and transformation

🧘‍♀️ Coaching options include:
• Free Discovery Call
• 60-min Single Session (Faith-Based or Traditional)
• 6-Session Coaching Package (Faith-Based or Traditional)

This isn’t about chasing perfect health—it’s about rising into your power, peace, and purpose for serene well-being.

Ready to begin for yourself? Or want to share this with a woman in your life who can benefit? I'm offering a welcome gift of 15% off any package for the next two weeks. Message me or visit https://www.loon-rising.com/ to begin your journey 💙

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10/10/2025

🌀 Your PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT is a key part of your Wheel of Health — right up there with sleep, nutrition, movement, mental well-being, purpose, mindfulness, and community!

It includes:
🏡 Your home environment
🌆 Your neighborhood
🏢 Your workplace culture
❤️ And most importantly — whether you feel SAFE and SATISFIED in those spaces

It’s fascinating how often clients respond “My physical environment!” when asked,
👉 “What’s holding you back?”
And more specifically — “Clutter!” when I ask,
👉 “How so?” ❣️

So many ah-ha 💡 and uh-oh 😬 moments arise when we see how external clutter (like those bookshelves, mud rooms, and home offices!) mirrors our internal mental clutter.

🍁 Like the trees shedding leaves, this season invites us to let go — of stuff, stress, and space-takers — and make room for a new chapter.
And with the holidays coming, many of us are also preparing to add festive touches to our homes.

✨ So, as we head into the long weekend…
How will YOU support this part of your well-being?
💬 Share below 👇🏼

P.S. Good luck if that involves RAKING the clutter of dead (yet lovely) leaves in your yard! 🤞🏼🍂