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Extra Steps for Starting Fresh

May 7, 2022 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

So, truth be told. I am slightly obsessed with all things Spring. It is such am amazing time of the year. For me, it is a powerful reminder that everything can feel fresh again and that new beginnings always come around. But, here it is the beginning of May and I am still waiting for […]

Filed Under: affirmations, Change, Coaching, Counseling, goals, Healing, Inspiration, issues for men, Issues for Women, Uncategorized Tagged With: affirmations, coaching, counseling, creating change, manifesting dreams, new dreams, new intentions, starting fresh, steps to change

Soothing Frustration, Anger, and Resentment Through Compassion

April 22, 2022 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

Did you know that you can difficult emotions, such as frustration, anger, and resentment with a practice of compassion? Yep. You can. And I recommend compassion as a coping strategy to alleviate the heaviness of difficult emotions and difficult thoughts. I am aware that this may seem like a big challenge. But guess what? We […]

Filed Under: Anger, Change, Coaching, compassion, Counseling, Healing, Issues for Women, resentment Tagged With: compassion

Tips for Dissolving Fear with Love

March 15, 2022 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

Typically, in Chicagoland there is an unpredictable period between Winter ending and Spring beginning. The temps warm up enough to melt snow and ice and for men to wear shorts and hoodies to stores and women ditch their winter parkas. We get overly confident that Winter is done. Quickly the temperature plummets and it freezes […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Change, Coaching, Counseling, Fear, Gratitude, Healing, Issues for Women, self-love Tagged With: action, affirmations, change, fear, inspired action, love, self care, self-love

Meditation with Fresh Eyes

November 3, 2021 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

I have been practicing this new thing. Well, not an actual new concept to myself or the world. But new because I am practicing it with fresh eyes. After I finish my meditation, I have been journaling. (That part isn’t new.) Not about hopes and desires. Not about dreams and wishes. Not about intentions and […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Change, Gratitude, Healing, Inspiration, meditation, Self-care, self-love Tagged With: anxiety, healing, inspiration, journaling, meditation, personal growth, self care, stress management

Healing Compassion Fatigue with Mindfulness

October 5, 2021 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

“We are living through the most exciting, challenging, and critical times in human history—possibly the most critical time in the history of life on Earth. Never before has so much been possible; never before has so much been at stake. And never before has the rate of change been so fast. We are being led […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Change, Counseling, Depression, Gratitude, Healing, Self-care, Stress Tagged With: compassion fatigue, healing, holistic care, managing well-being, mindfulness, self-compassion