Today at the Chalet

We've all been there: your heart is pounding, your stomach churns, with eyes widened and a flared nose you dish out your rage letting all the anger out. And almost always, in retrospect (whether we even reflect upon it or not) losing our temper was probably not the wisest choice.  Our message was lost in the words we either bit or spewed. It's very difficult to suppress our passion, especially when it pertains to something that gets our gears in a bunch. Interestingly enough, there is the other side of the spectrum when we want to shout from the rooftops about someone we've fallen in love with, but after we've become disenchanted the common expression is that "love is blind." Well, so is anger. In fact, all emotions are - how many times have you been given the advice to make decisions with your brain or gut rather than your heart? That's because emotional intelligence is when we take a pause before we speak or act out of our emotions alone; which also lea...

     I've moved beyond a troubled past - surviving abuse, rape, a traumatic car accident, homelessness in my early 20's, years of unhealthy relationships, poor self esteem, low confidence, mothering special needs children, my own pent up anger, and anxiety & depression. A pivotal moment in my life was when I stood on the edge of a breakdown and realized it was crucial I make a change -  ME  altering every aspect about who I was deep down when, up until that point, most of my life was experienced in a state of re-action.  A popular term I've heard for this type of event is "hitting rock-bottom," but for me it went beyond that. After lifting myself up and dusting off I had to take action. I decided to make necessary changes so I didn't keep slipping into those destructive and self-defeating patterns all over again. I took a long and hard look in the mirror at my mindset, choices, and coping strategies. ...