From Weeds to Wildflowers; The search for resilience

Let's start talking about community resilience, because, I think it's a thing! But what does the word community mean to you? Let me know! Also, I want to touch on the subject of laying it down...letting the stories of the past go, no longer letting them control or define us. Is the cost too high? That is only something you can answer. Join me on episode 34!

Have you ever wondered how life was like an Oreo cookie? No? Ok then, how about resilience? Still no? lol...well, join me on this episode as I compare life and resilience to an Oreo cookie! Makes me hungry just thinking about it! Happy dunking!

Surrender...what does that word invoke in you? Fear? Peace? Is it something you've experienced before? I have, but I haven't always done it right, I haven't always fully surrendered. In this episode I talk about how this word applies to resilience but also, how it relates to a similar word, submission. I explore what the differences there are or might be in those two words, coming to my own conclusions and letting you decide what your conclusions might be as well. I talk about a TikTok in this episode, one that moved me, as well as having used some definitions that I acquired from certain websites that I will include below. Join me on this journey into surrender. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8LqT7Js/ https://julielopes.com/2016/10/submission-vs-surrender/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/inviting-monkey-tea/201605/when-its-time-let-go-control-and-surrender

Daily practice number 3...breathwork. Breathwork has truly changed the game for me in so many ways and on so many levels. There is a reason that this practice has been around for thousands of years, find out what it can do for you. I have linked an article below that has been an easy resource for breathwork information, feel free to check it out! 15 Breathwork Benefits: The Science Behind Breathing Practices https://www.othership.us/resources/breathwork-benefits

Join me on episode 30. I am having a conversation with Jeff Alexander, a native of Maryland diagnosed with MS. Listen to Jeff as he tells of his diagnosis and how that literally rocked his world, in every way. Jeff tells of the tender mercies he has experienced since his diagnosis, even amidst the trauma.

This episode is all about those daily practices I've talked about for so long! In this episode I touch on two of the daily practices that I do religiously and how they have changed me. I also mention a book by Wayne Dyer as well as a quote from Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, both of which I will reference below. Dr. Wayne W. Dyer- Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati- “Learn to drink as you pour, so the spiritual heart cannot run dry and you always have love to give.”

Join me today for this wonderful conversation with Jana Wilson, emotional healing educator, meditation teacher, retreat leader, public speaker, hypnotherapist, and founder of the Emotional Healing System. Listen as she talks about her life, her healing, and her book, found everywhere July 11th. She is raw and real as she talks about her childhood trauma, her spiritual awakenings, her path of personal healing and the path of healing she helps to lead others on. Listen to her wisdom and sage advice on self-love. I can't wait for you to listen. Where you can find Jana... Wise Little One Information- https://booklife.com/project/wise-little-one-84743 Wise Little One- Amazon- https://a.co/d/i8oXfqC Emotional Healing Retreats- https://www.emotionalhealingretreat.com/home/aboutjana Instagram- https://instagram.com/emotional_healing_retreats?igshid=YzcxN2Q2NzY0OA==

Live the life you love or love the life you life...which are you currently doing? We are meant to be happy, living and loving life...I know, how, you say? How and when am I supposed to do that with all of the unknown of life? And what is the difference anyway? Are you doing either? Let's talk about it! Join me on this episode, episode 27, and see if there is anything that moves you, motivates you, or changes you. We can do this, together! I reference a song that I love in the episode, which I included below, take a listen. Adam Roa- You Are Who You've Been Looking For https://open.spotify.com/track/2MyxcRxLvpNMfNHdizFxjn?si=598cac14b5aa48b7

Chris Avery, coach, husband, father, friend, runner and crazy positive guy! Chris leaves his past, in the past, except to see just how far he's come. Join us on episode 26 as Chris talks about struggles that are no longer struggles and how he is grateful for every day. How his mindset is everything and how it has changed from the days of alcohol and drugs, to one of hope, healing and a life he can't help but love! How you can see Chris... Instagram- https://instagram.com/chrisaverycoaching?igshid=MzNlNGNkZWQ4Mg==

The mind is a powerful thing...are we letting it run wild, on autopilot, or do we know the thoughts we are being fed, or feeding ourselves on a daily basis? Tune into episode 25 as I talk about the wolf we feed and the choices we have to change that! I reference a meditation within the episode as well as a book, both of which I will include down below if you want to find either! Thích Nhất Hạnh- No Mud, No Lotus Ranjith Vallathol- Trust and Surrender https://insig.ht/LMPPXKtlKAb

Suzanne Anderson, the founder of The Mysterial Woman, psychologist, coach, leadership consultant, and transformational teacher, is also the author of the book You Make Your Way By Walking, release date June 13, 2023. In her book, Suzanne suddenly finds herself having to embody all of the methods she teaches to others, when she finds herself living a tragedy all her own. Listen to her speak about breaking open and having to travel her own path, and discovering the depths of her own resilience. How to find Suzanne: Website: https://mysterialwoman.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysterialwoman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MysterialWoman Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mysterialwoman/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysterialwoman/ Where you can buy Suzanne's book: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Path-Walking-Transformational/dp/1647424429/

Do we ever get so lost in the conundrum of "is this the good choice, the better choice, or the best choice? And then fail to start altogether? Well, while hiking in Capitol Reef National Park, I had an AHA moment, one that, to be honest, is so simple and yet, so profound. Join me on this episode as I talk about the mindful musings I had while hiking the red rocks of Utah. At the very end of this episode I quoted a writer and will add her name below if you wish to look into her and her creations further. L.R.Knost- http://www.littleheartsbooks.com/about-the-authorillustrator/

In this episode, Bryce shows the utmost of vulnerability as he speaks about his life, his loves, and the things that have changed him forevermore. Bryce recounts a life of heaviness...how everything he did was heavy, from his job to his attitude, and how he wore that heaviness, that aura, daily. He tells of how the last four years of his life was spent as the sole caregiver to his dying wife and how this broke him down into the smallest of pieces, not realizing that in so doing, it would also provide him with an opportunity to be built into something else entirely. Join me on episode 22 for this great conversation with Bryce Peterson. And if you liked this episode, or any other episode, please follow us wherever you listen to yours!

Do you ever use the phrase...what if? I'm sure you have, many of us use it all of the time but tell me, do you use it in a positive way or in a negative way? This episode explores the options. Within this episode I indirectly quote from a song by Kane Brown, I will add it to the show notes below. Take a listen to the episode and the song if you'd like, and see what you think. See if the possibilities open right in front of you when you change your perspective on those three little words. If anything resonates with you, if you have found anything of value in this episode or any other episodes, please follow the podcast wherever you listen to yours! Thanks:) Kane Brown- What If's (featuring Lauren Alaina) https://open.spotify.com/track/7zVCrzzEJU7u24sbJPXA5W?si=f99d403ca52b4c68

From the darkness of addiction to the brightest of lights...listen as Zaxter Cook talks freely about how his addiction to alcohol and drugs began, how it progressed, and what finally tipped the scales to sobriety. Tune in as he tells us how he stays sober still today! How he still gets as high as he ever did on drugs and how his life has changed, 360. Zaxter explains how he stayed in the "house" for years after treatment and became a mentor for others, and the strength that comes from having a support system. Tune into this great conversation with Z. How to find Zaxter: Instagram- instagram.com/zaxter_cook Z's booking site- studiozstyle.org Studio Z is in the Harley Davidson in Lindon, UT

Do you live life in the status quo? Feeling crappy or unhappy most of the time and thinking that it's "just the way life is"? That it's ok? It's not, not the way life is and not ok. Annnd...you can change that. Talk with me on episode 19 about this, about where you are, who you are, and why you should be expecting more out of your life, there is only one "you" and that should be celebrated! I mention a book in this episode, one of my favorites of all time, I'll add the title down below. Love...what life is all about by Leo Buscalglia; https://a.co/d/2j3Wf0g

This is where this podcast, From Weeds to Wildflowers, intersects with the Don't Eat Your Young Podcast, a nursing podcast...Drop in as I talk with Beth Quass, CRNA clinician, educator and podcast host. Listen in as Beth and I discuss some of the nuances that are evident within nursing, along with those in the healthcare community in general. As she has interviewed dozens of nurses on her podcast, we talk about what can be done to take nurses from surviving, to thriving. She relates some of her own experiences with resilience, as well as some of the opportunities she has been witness to in others fostering resilience. Join us! Here is how you can find Beth: Website: www.donteatyouryoung.comIG: @donteatyouryoungLinkedIn: Don’t Eat Your YoungFB: Don’t Eat Your Young

How do you increase your resiliency factor? One way is to move your energy and raise your vibration. Join me today on this solo episode as I discuss three ways that you can move energy, therefore raising your vibration...the change is amazing! Here is the song, Jericho, by Iniko, that I talked about in this episode, let me know what you think of this version. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRcbAvT1/

Mike Simpson, a specialist in working in the subconscious mind, joins me on episode 16 as we discuss the nuances of healing that he specializes in. Mike discusses how, through the use of hypnosis, NLP and Heart Math, he is able to tap into someone's perception, understand it, and help them recognize the blind spots in their perception that are preventing them from certain aspects of reality and causing them pain. Join us as Mike tells of the amazing miracles that he has been witness to through this work. Where you can find Mike- Website- https://mikesimpson.live/ The Miracle Bridge: Let Go and Let God Heal (Amazon) - https://a.co/d/b3BVL1e YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mikesimpsonlive All correspondence via text with Diana at (801) 893-1657

In this solo episode I explore part of what, I believe, resilience is not. Upon looking the word up once again, I found a couple of definitions that I want to challenge. Come take a listen and let me know what you think...what are your feeling on the subject?