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8 ways to reclaim your power
Newsletter, Self-CareAuthor/speaker Renee Trudeau offers women 8 ways to reclaim their power.

When in doubt, sometimes it’s best to do nothing
Meditation, NewsletterYesterday I woke up with a tight chest and my mind was bouncing all over the place. We were staying in an Airbnb thousands of miles from home, preparing to move our only child in to his college dorm room after the school tested him--and the…

Meditation could be your sanity saver
Meditation, Newsletter, UncategorizedI feel edgy. And unsettled. And a bit anxious. Between navigating some unexpected bumpiness over the past few weeks, getting over a cold and dealing with my always-pushing-the-boundaries teen, I'm not feeling too grounded. So rather than slide…

Meditation saves me from myself
Meditation, Mindfulness"I'm sorry. For everything. Can you forgive me?" This was the text I sent to a beloved Sunday night coming off of a two-day silent meditation retreat with Adyashanti. Meditation always brings me to new understandings. Sometimes to supreme…

Don’t just do something, sit there
Meditation, MindfulnessI feel edgy. And unsettled. And a bit anxious. Between the bomb violence in Austin last week (my hometown), the current political climate, the wonderful but emotional March for our Lives rallies on Saturday and my always-pushing-the-boundaries…

When in doubt, do nothing
Meditation, Mindfulness Our A/C went out yesterday on Mother's Day (it was 95 degrees). This morning, in addition to dealing with a disgruntled teen and catching up at work after being out sick all last week, my husband needed me to deal with A/C repair bids and…

The power of sisterhood
Women's Empowerment “We are not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past, but by the love we're not extending in the present.” ― Marianne Williamson I once spoke at a girls empowerment conference to a group of three hundred ten to thirteen-year-olds.…

Sisterhood
Women's Retreats “We are not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past, but by the love we're not extending in the present.” ― Marianne Williamson I once spoke at a girls empowerment conference to a group of three hundred ten to thirteen-year-olds.…

Why I meditate
Mindfulness I woke up this morning feeling tired even though I got eight solid hours of sleep last night. Transitioning and training new staff, switching gears to a new summer routine and looking at real estate while we engage in long-term financial…

9 ways to own your power
Life & Career Coaching, Self-Care One of our career coaching clients, Alicia, had a rough week. After she received a disconcerting email from a new business partner—it became very clear they were speaking different languages and not on the same page. She paused and…

Meditation saves me … from myself
Mindfulness I woke up this morning exhausted. Triggered. And I could feel my negative thoughts lining up like little toy soldiers ready to go to battle. After a weekend of push-back from my rapidly maturing adolescent, I felt like I'd just left an…

I Choose Love … Again
Self-Care I vividly remember an afternoon fourteen years ago when I was living in an apartment in central Austin with my husband-to-be, curled up in front of the fireplace reading my dad's old, weathered copy of Return to Love by author/teacher Marianne…