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, 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, 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, Challenge, Goal Setting, Grief, Grief Detox, Healthy Grief, Inspiration
Something no one ever told me about unexpected loss is that, in addition to the deep feelings of sadness, you will develop fear in your life where it never existed before. As a result you will start to pull back from life, take fewer chances, quit trying new things,...
by Paula Stephens | Grief, Health, Inspiration, Personal Growth, Resilience, self care, Self-Care, Sleep, stages of grief, wellness
What if you said ‘eff it to Resolutions and you committed 100% to becoming more resilience this year – Bouncing back from adversity, recovering your health – not because there is something wrong with you but because you deserve to live in a body that...
