“The words that we speak reflect our truth…
These words either reflect love, or they reflect fear.
When we ask Spirit to redirect our thoughts that will lead us to love, we mindfully choose peace. We can only experience peace through love. Fear steals our peace.
Peace is our connection to Spirit, and that which cultivates spiritual solutions.”
Love and blessings,
Wendy
I love the way our podcast came out! I hope that some of what I share will serve you.
FYI, the Sober Curious Yoga presentation of my Whole Person Wellness Workshop is Sept. 4th not 8-28! Visit my IG for details or email me at wendyblanchard044@gmail.com Instagram wendyblanchardconsulting. Please SHARE!
Thanks to Greg, Jo and Nick at Recovery Now Radio for providing me this opportunity to have an ongoing dialogue about addiction and mental health in the spirit of serving others living with these disorders.
Love and blessings,
Wendy
“When we are experiencing fear related to a real life trauma, we must practice self care as only we know what we need to feel better including speaking to a professional.
If another person, no matter who that is, says something that diminishes one’s feelings, we must reconsider if allowing one into our sacred space is a mindful part of our self care. Ask yourself, “Is this helpful for me?” “What do I need in this moment to feel better?”
We must surround ourselves with those who embrace our emotions without trying to squash our feelings. Perhaps one who will listen without judgement or attempting to talk us out of our feelings. Perhaps one who is not uncomfortable within themselves when we express our deepest feelings.
Eventually, we will find our balance again, only by working through our emotions at our own pace so that we understand the fear, re-route the fear and replace it with self love, patience, acceptance and compassion, where we can re-direct our perception, and create a new healthy lifestyle.”
Love,
Wendy
PRAYERS, MEDITATIONS, AND PRACTITIONERS WHO SERVE AND/OR TEACH AND INSPIRE AT A GLANCE
A PRAYER FOR LOVING GUIDANCE
“My recovery, as I’ve mentioned, is grounded in my spiritual practices of daily prayer and meditation. I began this practice while in active substance use disorder, and it was the one small, yet profound, daily practice that helped to keep me connected to Spirit. When I would begin to feel the urge to take a handful of pills, or to engage in self-harming behavior, I would pray for loving guidance and strength. Even if I was only able to take fewer pills after my prayer time, or wait an extra thirty minutes before I engaged in self-harming behavior, I felt I was being Divinely supported. After I had taken a lethal number of pills and feel my heart begin to race, and feel faint, nauseous, and knew there was a chance I could have a heart attack and/or die, I would pray to God to save my life. I did not really want to die; I was just so ill and drug dependent, and I did not know how to stop, or where to go to ask for help. I would say The Serenity Prayer over and over, aloud, down on my knees. I would also repeat it sometimes as I sat on my bedroom floor, looking up at the sky, crying tears of sorrow for the life I was abusing (and quickly losing)—mine and those of my loved ones who were watching helplessly from the sidelines as I was slowly dying.
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.”
Once I began my recovery, I discovered Kundalini meditation, which is known as the “yoga of awareness” through which one may awaken to one’s higher self. The higher self is the enlightened part of ourselves that is connected to the Universe/God/Spirit. I continue this practice daily to remain connected throughout each moment of my day.”
Love and blessings,
Wendy
“Please…
Look beyond the outer shell to see the beauty, grace and intellect within.”
Love and blessings,
Wendy
“One who has only experienced dysfunction and toxicity has learned unhealthy behaviors and in turn, only has these experiences as a compass. They use these experiences as their guide in their adult relationships until they recognize the patterns and dys-regulation in their relationships and they are willing to accept accountability.
Here is the space that we make a choice to make a choice.
We can mindfully create change within ourselves where we will begin to experience healthy, loving relationships, or not. We only need to meet ourselves where we are. Slowly, mindfully, and taking baby steps, in our own time, and at our own pace, we walk through it to meet ourselves on a new path which leads us to anywhere we choose to go.
It is always our choice to choose our experiences.”
Love and blessings,
Wendy
“We may, out of frustration and hurt feelings, use words that deeply hurt someone we love. This is never irreparable. We only need to go within to pull out our humility and vulnerability, and use our sincerest, loving words to apologize, and use the experience moving forward in having the self regulation in order to pause, and to be mindful of the words that we choose moving forward.
We all have days where we wish we had been kinder. And, we all deserve a second chance.
It’s never too late.”
Love and blessings,
Wendy
#lovealways
“Each day is precious.
Each hour is precious.
Each moment is precious.
Each second is precious.
Experience each one in its presence…in real time. Direct your energy into each fleeting moment.
Direct and re-direct.
Experience every experience in wonder, in awe, in gratitude. Savor. Contemplate. Experience.
Seconds turn into minutes…into hours…into days…into weeks…into years…
In an “untimely manner.”
Love and blessings,
Wendy
“I seek individuality and a healthy partnership not that of an unhealthy bond cemented in similar past trauma, aka as a trauma bond.
Let us seek a partner who is willing to invest in individual and couple’s wellness filled with peace, joy, and abundance of healthy living through the lens of love.”
Love and blessings,
Wendy
“Those who are immersed in a victim mindset may be longing for validation of their experiences with an unhealthy need for attention.
Instead, we must practice self acceptance and self compassion, and begin to create a new healthy mindset. This is where we stand in our power rather than disempowering ourselves by seeking outside validation that which reinforces negative, unhealthy experiences and connections “for pity’s sake.”
By mindfully steering our own trajectory through self awareness with a healthy mindset, we create experiences which empower us, and organically attract positive connections and healthy relationships.
Love and blessings,
Wendy
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