On Jan. 4, 2019, a doctor I had never met until that day, lovingly and compassionately held my hand and told me I had pancreatic cancer. To say I was shocked was an understatement. My husband and my parents were with me, and we were all in disbelief. How can a seemingly healthy woman receive […]
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Welcome to this installment of The Wellness Universe’s ‘A Conversation With …’ interview series! We will feature interviews from some of our amazing WU World Changers so you can learn about who they are as a person, their profession, mission, and their why!’ Welcome to A Conversation with Jennifer Whitacre – Empowerment Strategist, Trauma Specialist,
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“Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer.” – Marica Wieder How do you navigate, let alone stay committed to your health, given the overload of well-intended lifestyle and health information that is available on every platform, 24/7? With so much to sort and sift through, information overload can place a stronghold on our
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Yesterday I had a meeting scheduled at a coffee shop with a friend. She was late and I started feeling anxious. Aha, this was a conscious self-care moment of choice, to slow down. I took a couple of deep breaths, noticed the trees, enjoyed the colorful flowers across the street, and smiled at the little
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Tamara Golden, our in-house WU retreat expert and owner of Journeywork Retreats, a full-service destination retreat planning company, shares below what it takes for your business to be retreat ready. What if you could have a killer vacation in paradise with all expenses paid, while distinguishing yourself from the competition, generating additional revenue, and doing
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Whether you’re talking to a spouse, a partner, a child, a supervisor, or a friend, communication is the key to a successful relationship. But there’s so much more to conversation than the words you speak. Your tone, your inflection, and your body language all play a role. Possibly the most important, though, is the intention
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Whether you’re talking to a spouse, a partner, a child, a supervisor, or a friend, communication is the key to a successful relationship. But there’s so much more to conversation than the words you speak. Your tone, your inflection, and your body language all play a role. Possibly the most important, though, is the intention
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Whether you’re talking to a spouse, a partner, a child, a supervisor, or a friend, communication is the key to a successful relationship. But there’s so much more to conversation than the words you speak. Your tone, your inflection, and your body language all play a role. Possibly the most important, though, is the intention
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Emotions are what we feel, not who we are. Yet, we can allow them to drive who we are, the choices we make and how we view life. The meaning we make of what we feel is crucial to being about to navigate our emotions in a healthy way. It is important to fully feel
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“How are you feeling right now?” “I feel abandoned. All I want him to do is listen to me and hear my side of the story. He won’t. He always walks away from me when I need to talk.” “Okay, I understand that, and that also didn’t answer my question. How are you feeling right
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