by Paula Stephens | Gratitude, Grief, Inspiration, Love, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
Yes, I’m a Gold Star Mom I wasn’t sure I wanted to write about this. Not because I don’t feel a deep and humble pride to have this title. But because I feel this title is too sacred to splash it out into the world simply because it became a flash in the...
by Paula Stephens | Grief, Grieving, Inspiration, Love, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
I am so excited to share this post from Tracie to you! In this post Tracie shares how she and I got connected… and it was NOT love at first sight. Enjoy and please leave a comment at the bottom. You can read more of Tracie’s wisdom at her blog, From the...
by Paula Stephens | 5 stages of grief, Forgiveness, Grief, Grieving, Inspiration, Love, Love Yourself, Personal Growth
This might be your first Mother’s Day without your loved one, or you might be like me and have a few under your belt. Either way I suspect you are feeling that familiar lump in your throat and/or that knot in your stomach. I get it, I have it too. This is my...
by Paula Stephens | Behavior Change, Grief, Grieving, Healing Note, Inspiration, Love, Personal Growth, Submission, Uncategorized
It’s been my belief for a while now that telling our story is a powerful way to shift our grief and keep the momentum behind our healing process. This “Healing Note” is from is from a mom in the Crazy Good Grief community that has so much to offer...
by Paula Stephens | Books on Grief, Grief, Inspiration, Love, Love Yourself, Personal Growth
I have never been one to make health related new year’s resolutions – but I usually say that reading is one of the things I would like more of in my life. As I was making a list of what I wanted to read in 2016 it was fun to reflect on five books on...
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....