by Paula Stephens | Behavior Change, Goal Setting, Grieving, Healing, Holiday, Holidays, Inspiration, Love, Personal Growth, Retreat
What was the #1 New Year’s Resolution in 2015? Yep, you guessed it – LOSE WEIGHT! In 2010 I lost 150 pounds – True Story! I lost 150 pounds that came from the deepest folds of my heart and radiated out into every fiber of my mind, body and spirit....
by Paula Stephens | Behavior Change, Grief, Grieving, Healing, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Resilience
When you listen to those who’ve lost a loved one it doesn’t take long before you begin to hear the sad retelling of friendships lost or damaged and complaints of feeling isolated by family members. The unfortunate result, for the person who is grieving, is...
by Paula Stephens | Forgiveness, Gratitude, Grief, Grief Detox, Healing, Love Yourself, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
The universe conspires in the strangest ways sometimes. Shortly before Brandon died I became the proud owner of a small all natural-organic bath and body company. I reveled in making all the products myself and learning so much about natural body products. Part of my...
by Paula Stephens | Gratitude, Grief, Grieving, Healing, Inspiration, Love
Healing Connections It was about a year ago when, in the mail, came this book – “Rare Bird: A Memoir of Loss and Love”. On the front was stamped “Advance reading copy * Not for sale”. Anna, the author, had sent it to me to read and...
by Paula Stephens | Gratitude, Grief, Grieving, Healing, Inspiration, Love, Love Yourself, Personal Growth, Resilience
The Week I am heading into ‘THE WEEK’. You know what I’m talking about… the days leading up to the last day of my son, Brandon’s, life. October 9th, this Friday marks the five year mark. On one hand time has never marched forward so slow,...
by Paula Stephens | 5 stages of grief, Behavior Change, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Love, Resilience, stages of grief
How these TED talks on grief and growth will change your perspective. I have been a follower of TED talks for a few years. I love that in a less time than it takes to watch a rerun of Seinfeld I can feel like my mind has been opened to a new thought, feeling or...
