This is my mom in 1978 with her friends’ child, not me. She must have been 26 or 27 years old here. A family friend sent me this photo yesterday. I look at this photo & the emotions it stirs up inside has nothing to do with the mother I had. I see the mother I didn't have. I'm at … Continue reading My Tender & Troubled Mom: Being at peace with her chaotic & turbulent influence on my life
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Breaking away from toxic relationships with The Public Speaking Mindset
When God hears your call for help, angels come down to assist.The vibration of your voice is sent to the cosmos & like Mrs. Doubtfire...."Help is on the way, dear!"When you decide to heal & speak your request when asking a coach for help, the angels of ancestral justice will guide you.Little by little.Moment by … Continue reading Breaking away from toxic relationships with The Public Speaking Mindset
Being a Whistleblower with The Public Speaking Mindset
My dad was a whistleblower against the $885 million dollar empire of Hughes Market in the 1980s. He was forced to work hard, long hours at a store in Malibu where many of the rich & famous shopped back in the day... ... like Farrah Fawcet, David Hasselhoff, Chevy Chase. His complaints were ignored as … Continue reading Being a Whistleblower with The Public Speaking Mindset
My Story About Surviving Sexual Assault – Mark Samala
The man who sexually assaulted & raped me in January 2017 was a paparazzi at one time... ...who lost his driver’s license chasing after Britney Spears when speeding in his car. (which was exactly why for most of our friendship -- I drove him around.) His name was Mark Samala. He went to California State … Continue reading My Story About Surviving Sexual Assault – Mark Samala
My Chilean grandmother, ancestral trauma & alcoholism.
Estela Maria Flores Briones, 1973, right before her death from liver cirrhosis My Chilean grandmother was a “nervous woman” who would shake profusely when she’d talk in front of people. ...at least, that’s what I was told recently. After my mom died, a family friend asked what she could do for me. I told her … Continue reading My Chilean grandmother, ancestral trauma & alcoholism.
Fried Chicken & Champagne
This Mother’s Day I spent all day cleaning out my mom’s apartment to help her move into Assisted Living. …NOT something I thought I would be doing that day. When I was packing her stuff, I found a photo of her I hadn’t seen before. This is her, sometime in the late 1970’s / early … Continue reading Fried Chicken & Champagne
Is self-sabotage standing between you and enjoying success?
How does self-sabotage stand between us and enjoying success? 🤔 Self-sabotage is any action that gets in the way of what your intended goal is. It can come in the form of procrastination, numbing, avoidance and minimizing our capabilities. The truth is we all engage in self sabotage at different points of in our lives … Continue reading Is self-sabotage standing between you and enjoying success?
I am afraid.
Why I still feel afraid to share my story even though I have shared so much already.
The Garden of My Own Mind
How I survived trauma, heartbreak, addiction, sobriety, breaking my leg on a first date and a failing corporate career.
Half measures availed us nothing
Why half-assed attempts at our transformation fails and how recovery concepts can take on a new meaning outside of traditional paradigms.