I’ve been thinking about you, and I want to help you create a satisfying summer. I left you a summer note. Tune into this episode & click here to join A Lively Summer Season. https://bit.ly/4e5cfrk

You know that feeling when you make a decision that excites you AND terrifies you at the same time? Your heart races, your mind spins, and suddenly you're like... "wait, how do I actually DO this?That's where I was when I hit record on this episode.I made a decision about a new goal I've been thinking about, and my body had ALL the feelings. In this episode, I'm processing in real-time what it means to say yes to something big and why having a plan to navigate toward your goal is everything.If you've been sitting on a goal, feeling the excitement mixed with fear, and wondering what your next move should be—this one's for you.Let's navigate the growth edge together.

A pain in the neck & spiritual guidance with holistic practitioner and Registered Nurse, Lisbeth Overton. Learn more about Lisbeth and her work with cervical dystonia here. She helps women overcome the pain, anxiety and fear of debilitating Cervical Dystonia so they can live with greater ease, energy, confidence, mobility and joy. Lisbeth Overton, BSN, CECP https://www.cervicaldystoniacoach.com/ ✨ Soothe Your Cervical Dystonia Starter Kit: https://www.cervicaldystoniacoach.com... ✨ Learn more about Lydia and her work with heart-centered leaders and creators with lupus and other chronic illness. She helps heart-centered leaders and creators with lupus & other chronic illness to regain their energy, better manage stress, and strengthen their health, so they can sustainably continue to do their life’s work. Lydia Romero Johnson, RN, CHC Book a free consult. https://bit.ly/46XMPoT wasrecorded December 2023.

What if we lean into the shitty feels? What if, that’s self care?

Stress Awareness Check-in How much awareness do you have to the amount of stress you are carrying around? We sometimes tend to minimize our stress levels, deny that we are in a stressful situation, we sometimes go to numb ourselves so we can't really notice it. We might be carrying around new health and life stressors, and we might be carrying old ones. There are so many potential stressors around us. If we want to life our happiest and healthiest lives, if we want to live our best lives, we have to grow a stronger awareness to where we are with our stress levels, and where we truly want to be. ✨I've created a little stress awareness exercise below. Complete if you so desire. You can copy and past it and answer in a new document, or write your answers on a piece of paper. If you are taking a moment to answer, I want to encourage you to get it down on paper, or a document. It will hold a bit more value than just answering in your head. ✨Awareness Exercise on stress: Note: Add as much or as little to this as you'd like. 1. When I am stressed out, my body and mind respond by _____,_____,____, and _______. 2. This impacts my ______, ______, _____, and ______. 3. The way I try to feel better is by _________, _______, _______, and __________. 4. What I do to reduce my stress is ________, _______, _______, and _________. 5. I notice my stress level is normally at around a level of #________. I would like it to be at #___________. ( 0=none, or 10=the most) 6. What I think will help me most with stress management is? (Complete as many of those as you can. If you can come up with more, great. If you have a hard time coming up with just a few, take a little more time to think about it.) 1._______________ 2._______________ 3._______________ 4._______________ 5._______________ 6._______________ 7._______________ 8._______________ 9._______________ 10.______________ 7. Today I will _______________ to better help manage my stress levels. No need to answer any of these below, I know this is private stuff. This is just for you and your awareness. ✨ If you happen to answer any of these, please let me know. I would love to hear what comes up. Remember, be patient and kind with yourself. With love, 💜Lydia NOTE: This is not to be used as medical advise, treatment, prescription, therapy, etc. Also wanted to share this as a FYI of a great free and confidential resource: 988 Lifeline "We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States." - https://988lifeline.org

It’s ADHD month, that got me thinking. I wanted to share a few thoughts on ADHD & Autoimmune Disease.

A little on lupus awareness month & lupus. Help spread awareness 💜

Try these tips to help give yourself an energy boost.

Journaling can be so healing. Are you using this for stress management?

Consider these tips and insights to help navigate stress.