If you’ve ever been curious about equine therapy, animal therapy, or life coaching… this episode is for you! I share about my very first time experiencing an equine life coaching session. My feelings before heading into the session, followed by my experience during and after. Things like dissociation, life changes, simplifying our lives, and becoming more present. Some references from the podcast episode includes: PB Abbate and Rancho Milagro! If there’s a topic you’d like me to discuss in season 2, reach out to me at fromgrieftogold.com or email me at [email protected]. You can find a local PB Abbate chapter here: https://www.pbabbate.org and if you’re interesting in Rancho Milagro you can find out more information here: https://ranchomilagroaz.org / / I’m looking forward to a much more structure season 2 this summer! Thank you for being a part of the journey with me!

Hi! It’s Mel, and I’m back with some more self-publishing updates about my book, “A Series of Flashbacks: Darkness Within.” I’m getting so close to officially having it in the hands of all of those that preordered and I’m very excited about that! I also wanted to share my initial feelings about attending an equine life coaching session. I’ll be doing a part 2 with how I feel after the session!

On this episode of From Grief to Gold I wanted to share some updates since my brief hiatus from posting on the podcast, but also remind you that it’s okay to fail. I go over different ways I’ve failed over the course of this year and the things I’ve learned from them. In addition to working past the perfectionist mindset. If you’d like to schedule a call with me, email [email protected]. You can order my book on Spouse-ly or check the link on fromgrieftogold.com!

Over the last four months I went all in with writing a book. I went through 4 years of mixed emotions and trauma in the course of three and a half months, and on today’s episode I wanted to share some real on how it affected my mental state and ways I’ve worked through it all.

Definitely episode 6, not 5 like I share in the intro. But welcome to the From Grief to Gold podcast! If you’re anything like me, acknowledging your accomplishments can be HARD. Whether it’s because you always do your best to do the things you say you’re going to do, so you expect nothing less. Or, it’s because you accomplished said things but would have liked to see them done better. Regardless of the why, it’s so important for us to acknowledge our successes and be proud of all that we’ve completed. I also wanted to dive a little into letting go of perfection, and tying in what I’m learning about being a Human Design: Projector. I’m looking forward to the growth of this podcast and getting more structure going as the episodes go on. Thank you for listening! If there’s a topic you’d like me to discuss, shoot me an email at [email protected]. I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

After having a similar dream twice within a month I felt like I just had to touch base about it and the importance of getting back to reality, especially in the grieving phase. Sometimes we want to stay in this dream world but we can’t, we have to bring ourselves back to reality. On this episode I also wanted to share some exciting updates about my book and life! If there’s a topic you’d like me to discuss, or you’re like to be a guest, be sure to email me at [email protected]. Would love to hear from you!

Grief is weird. It can have us questioning what feelings we can and can’t have. “Should I still be sad? Am I allowed to be happy?” The statements and questions go on. But I’m here to share with you in today’s episode that you are very much deserving of finding happiness. You are worthy of being happy. And I want to share some of the smaller ways you can start finding it in your day to day life. If there’s a topic you’d like me to talk about, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me over email or you can also DM me on my Instagram account. I hope you have a wonderful day!

In this episode I’ll be discussing disassociation and grounding with an example of a recent experience I’ve been dealing with as I write my book “A Series of Flashbacks: Darkness Within.” I’ve been dealing with a lot of heavy disassociation and having to bring myself back to the present so I don’t stay stuck, so I wanted to share about this with you in case you or someone you know has been dealing with similar situations. Disassociation is scary, but it doesn’t have to control your life. Disclaimer: I will add that I’m not a therapist or a psychiatrist. I’m merely sharing my own experiences and ways I’ve learned to work through the moments. You can find me at: https://fromgrieftogold.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/fromgrieftogold Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromgrieftogold/ If you have questions or topics you'd like me to discuss, send an email to [email protected] Thanks for listening! Mel

On today’s episode I wanted to take a moment and share about “what if” and “I wish” thoughts during the grieving process, as well as some of the negative aspects to staying stuck in that phase. I share my own experience of staying stuck, and the sometimes harsh truth we have to keep in mind so we can start living more in the moment. Disclaimer: I will add that I’m not a therapist or a psychiatrist. I’m merely sharing my own experiences and ways I’ve learned to work through the moments. You can find me at: https://fromgrieftogold.com/  Facebook: https://facebook.com/fromgrieftogold Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromgrieftogold/  If you have questions or topics you'd like me to discuss, send an email to [email protected]  Thanks for listening! Mel

Welcome to the very first episode of From Grief to Gold! I wanted to take a moment to give a little backstory on myself (Melissa Anne) and share a few of my own grief stories. But also share how From Grief to Gold came to fruition. The nagging intuitive calling that brought me to officially writing my book that goes on pre-sale July 10th, and what I hope you can and will achieve from being a part of this podcast and community. Disclaimer: I will add that I’m not a therapist or a psychiatrist. I’m merely sharing my own experiences and ways I’ve learned to work through the moments. You can find me at: https://fromgrieftogold.com/  Facebook: https://facebook.com/fromgrieftogold Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromgrieftogold/  If you have questions or topics you'd like me to discuss, send an email to [email protected] Thanks for listening! Mel