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Fresh Starts Registry on NBC News Now
Fresh Starts Registry was recently featured on NBC News to talk about celebrating yourself during major life changes!
A Simple Ritual to Strengthen Your Heart Chakra
The chakras are part of an ancient system of reading energy developed in India, although many cultures throughout the world have recognized and used these energy vortexes within the body for healing purposes. The word chakra is derived from Sanskrit and means “wheel” as these energy centers can be visualized as making a swirling motion. There are seven main chakras in the human body and each represents a different aspect of the self. The heart chakra is associated with love, including self-love, joy, and compassion.
Listen: Olivia Howell on Danny Quin’s Mental Health Role Models
Olivia had the chance to chat with Danny Quin on his podcast Mental Health Role Models! Check out the episode where they discuss going to therapy, anxiety medication, and the backstory of Fresh Starts Registry.
4 Ways to Feel Empowered on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day can be a tricky day, so we asked empowerment coach Kristin Micalizzi for her tips on feeling your best and most empowered during an ugh day of the year! Here are 4 ways to feel empowered on Valentine’s Day (or any day!)
5 Valentine’s Day Gifts to Treat Yourself (because you’re worth it)
Valentine’s Day may be a Hallmark holiday, but it can sting to see the date on the calendar if you’re going through a breakup or divorce - or honestly, even if you’re happily single, Valentine’s Day can feel ugh - and it doesn’t have to! We’re all about celebrating YOU and your brave decisions, which is why we’re sharing 5 Valentine’s Day Gifts you can treat yourself with this year that’ll make you smile. You are worth it. Treat yourself!
5 Tweets to Make You Think This Week
Tweets are the new mantras! Here are 5 inspirational tweets making us think this week.
How to Parent Calmly When the World is Falling Apart
Stephanie Rosenfield is a life and parent coach who helps parents live an intentional life that they love, one that they are excited to wake up to. We talked to Stephanie about how to parent calmly when your world is falling apart during hard times. Check out her parenting tips and tricks.
How to Feel Empowered During a Fresh Start Journey
Kristin Micalizzi is an empowerment and mindset coach who believes it is completely in reach for you to live a better life then you could even imagine! She chatted with Olivia on Instagram Live to give tips on living an empowered life and switching up your mindset for your new beginning.
Fresh Starts Registry in the New York Post!
Fresh Starts Registry is in the New York Post talking about divorce registries and how the divorce registry is an essential part of a Fresh Start journey.
5 Ways to Empower Yourself for a Fresh Start in the New Year
New Year’s resolutions and tips for setting goals can be both a simultaneously exciting and overwhelming prospect. For many people who are also going through life changes or challenges, it can seem nearly impossible to know where to start. Here are 5 ways to empower yourself for a Fresh Start in the New Year!
Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Looking for a last minute gift for people in your life? We rounded up some of our favorite easy, quick, empowering, and unique last minute gift ideas for the people in your life!
Listen to: Holiday Survival Guide from Life Kit
There’s no easy way to say it: the holidays are a tricky time. There’s families and food and drinks and trauma. Take a deep breath - we’re here to help - well, us and Life Kit. We’re a tad bit obsessed with this Holiday Survival Podcast Playlist from Life Kit. It’s 4 hours long, so perfect for that plane trip or car ride to see your family - trust us, it’ll help!
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!