by Paula Stephens | Behavior Change, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Grief, Grieving, Holidays, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Personal Growth, Resilience, Vulnerability
Growing up Christmas Eve was the day Santa delivered our gifts. Yes, in my family someone always dressed up as Santa and delivered the gifts on Christmas Eve. So, for a child, this was the day that created lasting memories. Like the year we suspected Santa was Grandad...
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 | Gratitude, Grief, Grieving, Healing, Healing Note, Holiday, Holidays, Inspiration, Love, Resilience
I feel so fortunate that my path crosses with the best people on earth. I get to connect with the people who have scars to show and stories to share and do it in a way that inspires healing in so many ways. This Healing Note is a gift from one of those women…....
by Paula Stephens | Gratitude, Healing Note, Love, Personal Growth, Resilience, stages of grief
Healing From Other Parents Enjoy the latest ‘Healing Note’! In case you don’t know – Healing Notes are submitted by parents just like you that are living with child loss AND finding a way to live an inspired life, heal and share the lessons...
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...