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The journey to the wedding day may be a winding one. I’m happy to share some tips and tricks along the way. I continually offer ways to strengthen your relationship, and provide additional resources & tools. Scroll on down, and click on a post that interests you. The comments are always open, and I would love to know what you think!
How Do We Manage Our Money?
This is part 2 of a series on money. It’s usually one of the first things we discuss in premarital counseling. A few months ago I wrote a post on talking about money in the relationship. Now is the time to take it to the next step and make some decisions on how to manage your money.
Creating Rituals
We are surrounded by ritual. From our morning routine, to the way we prepare a cup of coffee to saying ‘I love you’ to your partner at the end of every day. However, when I speak to my couples about creating rituals, some look at me with fear or doubt.
Wedding Yoga: Reducing Stress and Nervousness Before Your Big Day
Your wedding day is a joyous occasion, but it's natural to feel a mix of excitement and nervousness leading up to the big day. Here are 5 ways yoga can help marriers reduce stress, manage nervousness, and embrace a serene state of mind before walking down the aisle.
ZEN WEDDINGS: 5 Tips to Ease Wedding Stress
According to a recent survey, 40% of couples said wedding planning was “extremely stressful. And this is for a day that's supposed to be full of JOY. Well, I’d love to help you ease that wedding stress! Here are 5 things you can start doing TODAY, to be a Zen Bride or Zen Groom.
Wedding Affirmations to Keep You Calm
I hear over and over again from brides and grooms that wedding planning can be stressful or overwhelming. Using affirmations is certainly one way to counterbalance that negativity and remind yourselves what the heck you are doing it all for.
Gratituesday 7.26.22 - The 12-Hour Walk
Last Tuesday I did a 12-Hour Walk. Colin O’Brady just wrote a book called The 12-Hour Walk and was looking for some people to try it out. The idea is to turn your devices off, take a solo walk and be alone in your thoughts. Of course, all of this reflection is great for my weekly lists.
Desire Wednesday 5.25.22 - Work Smarter, Not Harder
Over the last few months I’ve read a four new books with my business book club. Quite a few of them have encouraged positive change and action. Truly all of this is an attempt to work smarter, not harder.
Guest Post: The Case for Embracing Self-Care
My life was missing a key leavening agent since the start of COVID. I’d been living devoid of FUN, especially during the cold weather. As a recovering Type-A personality who loves being outdoors in warm weather, it was often easier to just work through winter. So, I decided to purposefully dedicate myself to HAVE MORE FUN in 2022, especially right away.
How to be a Zen Bride or Groom
The wedding planning process may be an emotional rollercoaster. Therefore it’s even more important to be a Zen Bride or Groom. Finding calm to better handle the ups and down you may experience. Here’s now you can become the queen or king of calm in five easy steps.
Taking time to SLOW DOWN
After a year of go, go, go, I decided it was time to be intentional and SLOW DOWN. Sure, I add a ton of Zen to my business and daily practice, but for the most part I value productivity. It's really difficult to do nothing, and I get frustrated if I don't have a list of completed to-dos at the end of the day. Does that sound like you, too?
Premarital Counseling: Roles in the Relationship
There are lots of reasons why marriages can fail today, and one has to do with how roles in the relationship have changed. However, whether we talking about heterosexual or same-sex couples, I prefer to look at it in terms of shared responsibilities.
How to be a Zen Bride: GET PHYSICAL
Wedding planning tends to bring on overwhelm and frustration. We all know that you and your mate should be celebrating your union, however there are lots of moving pieces to planning a wedding. It’s super important to take a mental break and GET PHYSICAL.
5 Yoga Poses to Bring Calm on Your Wedding Day
It's important to take time on the morning of your wedding to calm the mind and center the body. This will allow you to release stress and better enjoy the day! Yoga is great for that. Here are 5 yoga poses that counter all of the wedding day jitters. All of them aim to release anxiety in the body and the mind. Feel free to do them by yourself, or grab your partner or some of your friends and do them together.
Gratituesday 7.14.20 - In Search of Fun
I really don’t have hobbies. The things that interested me became careers. So, as we’re stuck at home, it’s been a challenge for me to find fun. Yes, I’m fully aware this is a first world problem, but as we know all work and no play makes us pretty dull. So, I'd love your assistance with some ideas and inspiration. What do you do for fun?
How to Be a Zen Bride: BREATHE
Wedding planning is stressful to most engaged couples. You’ve never done anything like it before, and there is an expectation of perfection. Many couples split the duties of planning. However, sometimes I see the bride taking on more of the responsibilities based on skill set or desire. Therefore, additional stress usually falls on the bride. You want to know how to be a Zen Bride? BREATHE.
Find Zen on Your Wedding Day
The wedding day is an exciting day. For most, it's many months (or years) in the making. There has been lots of planning and logistics, and that may come with nerves and anxiety. Here are some things you can do to find Zen and embrace calm on your wedding day!
What is Wedding Yoga?
Wedding planning and the actual wedding day itself can be stressful. The ancient practice of yoga is known for bringing calm and focus to the body and mind through breath and movement. Don't believe me?
Giving Yourself Permission
I've been reading Brené Brown's book, Dare to Lead. There are a few concepts in the book that resonate with me. However, what really speaks to me right now is Giving Yourself Permission. First off, don't get all jealous or excited about my productivity. Because I've digitally checked the book out of the library TWICE, and I am on track for having to do it a third time!
Appreciation and the 5 Love Languages
Just as all of us were starting to shelter-at-home, Amy Shack Egan of Modern Rebel asked me to join her on Instagram Live to talk 'emotional wellness' in our current crisis. Amy posed 5 questions, but with limited time together, I was only able to offer limited responses. Two weeks ago, I wrote about Respecting Boundaries. Today, I answer the question, "What are small ways to show appreciation for your partner during this time?" However, when I think appreciation, I first think of Gary Chapman's 5 Love Languages.
Respecting Boundaries in our Current Crisis (part 1)
On Friday, I got an email from one of my PM Counseling couples with their agenda for the next session. I usually see "Family Relationships" or "Finances," but what I got was "Respecting boundaries during isolation." So when wedding planner, Amy Shack Egan from Modern Rebel asked me to join her on Instagram LiveStream to talk about couple's wellness and her first question was "For couples working from home - what are small ways to draw boundaries + be intentional about alone time?" I was totally ready!