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How to Handle Toxic Family Members During the Holidays with Trauma Coach Jennifer Shakespeare
It’s the most wonderful time of the year to…deal with toxic family at the holidays! So, we’re here to help. Fresh Starts Registry expert Jennifer Shakespeare is a Trauma Coach who sat down with Olivia to talk about toxic family members, boundaries, trauma triggers, and more.
A Fresh Start for Your Subconscious: Core Clearing
Your conscious efforts can only take you so far, but subconscious reprogramming can change your life. Core Clearing sessions get to the root of what is keeping you blocked so you can release fear based programming that is no longer serving you and move forward in your life with alignment and clarity.
5 Things to Consider Before Finding a Therapist
Finding a therapist can be an overwhelming task. We know, because we’ve been there. So, we asked Fresh Starts expert therapist Mahaley Patel for her insight on what to consider before finding a therapist. Here are her 5 tips on things to consider before finding a therapist.
Just Hold On: How a Balloon Became My North Star
When we’re going through major life changes, we often look to the oddest things to keep us hanging on. For me, it was a balloon, but for others it could be an animal, a recipe, a plant, a piece of clothing. Whatever it is - when you are going through a change, when you’re low - find your North Star and just hold on.
Podcast: Olivia Howell on The Warrior Within Us with Kristin Micalizzi
Olivia recently has the pleasure of being on The Warrior Within Us podcast with Kristen Micalizzi. On the episode, they talk about Olivia’s career and life Fresh Starts, including a major career pivot from middle school teacher to social media management, as well as her divorce.
What is EFT Tapping? Tapping 101!
Have you ever heard of EFT tapping? EFT tapping expert Kristen Curtis answers some common EFT tapping questions! EFT tapping, or emotional freedom technique, works by interrupting our innate stress response and creating new pathways to process our emotions easily and effectively. EFT empowers you by regulating your nervous system to help shift and release heavy emotions with grace and ease.
5 Empowering Children’s Books for Families During a Fresh Start
Sometimes during a Fresh Start for a family - whether it is a move, divorce, death of a loved one, new school, new siblings, or their own personal journey - kids can have big feelings! It’s important to have books on hand to empower them. We rounded up these empowering children’s books and find that reading them often with kids helps affirm their confidence and boost their self-esteem!
Must-Have Bedroom Essential: QuickZip Sheets
New sheets are an essential part of your Fresh Start and we’re huge fans of taking the stress and friction out of your life with Quickzip Sheets! Quickzip Sheets make changing the sheets stress-free, folding fun, and mixing and matching sheets adds a touch of creative flair. Check out why we’re such big fans of QuickZip Sheets.
10 Tips for Surviving the Holidays as a Single Parent
Navigating life as a single-parent can sometimes be a wild ride, and this is especially true during the holiday season! We asked our divorce coaches for their tips for surviving and thriving during the holidays season as a single parent. Click through for 10 tips for surviving the holiday season as a single mom or single dad.
Tap For: Courage, Inner Peace, and Strength
Sometimes, when we’re in an anxiety spiral, we need to take a step back from our own mind and break the spell of panic - the Tap For collection encourages people to quite physically tap their heart to remind them of their courage, strength, and inner peace. Which one would you buy?
5 Holiday Gifts for Your Friend Who Just Moved
Did you know research has shown that moving can be even more stressful than divorce? It’s true. However, here are Fresh Starts, we always see moving as a moment for re-birth, even if it is super stressful! Whether you’re moving out for the first time, moving across the world, moving out from a breakup, or moving into a new apartment, we’re here to help you on your journey, and we’re sure you have a friend or two who has just moved on your holiday gift list this year.
5 Holiday Gifts for Your Broken Hearted Friend
Did you know December 11th is the most common day of the year for couples to break up? It's true - the month of December is not a great one for couples, in fact, it's the most common month for breakups! So...what does this mean for the holiday season? It means you may have a lot of broken-hearted friends on your holiday shopping list this year. What do you gift to someone who just had their heart broken? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Check out our 5 gift ideas for the broken-hearted person in your life.
A Cozy Playlist for Winter
There is truly nothing we love more than snuggling up with a good book and cup of cocoa during the winter (yes, this counts even if you live on the West Coast!). The only thing that would make it better? A Cozy Playlist, of course! We curated this 45 minute long playlist to give you a peaceful break during the day. Chock full of old and new faves, it’s the perfect way to warm up and zone out.
What We’re Listening To: Esther Perel’s Where Should We Begin, Losing My Best Friend
We’re big fans of Esther Perel’s podcast Where Should We Begin, and the episode “Losing My Best Friend,” really touched home and made us think. In this episode, Esther Perel chats with a woman who feels like she is losing her best friend and feels as though her best friend is rushing into a marriage with someone she doesn’t necessarily agree with. During their call, Esther talks her. through a new way to see their relationship and where to go from here.
5 Books That Do Not Suck for Families Going Through a Divorce
When going through a major family change like a divorce, it’s really important to find books to share with your kids that reflect families like theirs; we rounded up 5 children's books for families going through a divorce that are empowering and encouraging for the whole family going through the divorce.
5 Holiday Gifts for Anyone Going Through a Divorce
It can be tough to get through the holidays during a divorce, but we've got five great gifts that might help make things a little easier...so everyone gets something this holiday season (even if they're feeling Grinchy)!
Must-Have Kitchen Essentials If You Live By Yourself
We've rounded up the must-have kitchen items to keep on hand if you live by yourself. Save time and money with these handy appliances, utensils, and gadgets!
A Mirror to Help Your Fresh Start
Sometimes the simple act of looking at yourself in the mirror can help you find your way back to yourself. Olivia shares about her gold mirror journey and 4 mirrors for your Fresh Start.
5 Essential Bedroom + Bathroom Items for Your Fresh Start
We rounded up 5 essential bedroom and bathroom must-haves for your Fresh Start. Whether it's post-divorce, breakup, coming out, moving on, or simply a new life journey.