by Vanessa Loder | Mar 6, 2023 | Blog Posts |
There’s a dad I know who’s funny, but in a snarky and mean way. He teases people and puts them down. And he can be quite witty, so he gets a lot of laughs. I’ve been healing some really old childhood pain. Some days, I feel so tender and raw. Like my precious heart is...
by Vanessa Loder | Feb 26, 2023 | Blog Posts |
I messed up. And my 6 year old son James gave me the advice I most needed to hear… The other weekend in Tahoe, I messed up in a small way by signing our daughter up for the wrong week of summer camp (NOT with all her friends). The night before, I had anxiety...
by Vanessa Loder | Feb 22, 2023 | Blog Posts |
We all have some version of a hole in our heart. A place of not-enoughness and pain that we don’t want to feel. Here’s a quick 2 minute video explaining this, and sharing some solutions: READ: Check out the book No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz and Learn Inner Child...
by Vanessa Loder | Feb 1, 2023 | Blog Posts |
In case you didn’t get a chance to check out our newly released Book Trailer, here it is: Today, I wanted to share the backstory of how we made this video. It’s been a four month labor of love and I’m very proud of the end result. But it didn’t start off this...
by Vanessa Loder | Jan 12, 2023 | Blog Posts |
Ever feel like you have to take care of everything (and everyone!), and yet who is taking care of you? Today’s short video is about why you may feel this way, what are the underlying causes and how you can feel less alone shouldering this burden… If you feel...
by Vanessa Loder | Jan 4, 2023 | Blog Posts |
Happy New Year! I hope you found time to unplug and recharge not only your phone, but also your spirit during the holidays. 😉 While I had a lovely holiday break, I’m also happy that our kids are back in school and I have the house to myself for the first time in two...
by Vanessa Loder | Dec 19, 2022 | Blog Posts |
Between now and Jan 6th when we kick off our 2023 30 Day Meditation Challenge, I’ll be sharing five (unconventional) reasons + videos on why you should meditate. In case you missed Reason #1 last week, it was because people are annoying and kids are difficult....
by Vanessa Loder | Dec 14, 2022 | Blog Posts |
Exciting news – our 2023 30 Day Meditation Challenge starts on January 6th! In honor of this fabulous new 30 Day Challenge, I’m sharing a video on why I meditate… “if children are nearby, have them put on their earmuffs as there’s some...
by Vanessa Loder | Dec 4, 2022 | Blog Posts |
Something happened to my daughter Eva at school. Eva loves to read for hours every day. She’ll literally walk home from school with her nose in a book, almost bumping into parked cars as she reads while walking. In 4th grade, she had new “homework”...
by Vanessa Loder | Oct 21, 2022 | Blog Posts |
Fall is officially here in the US. Visits to the pumpkin patch, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin bread…can you have too much pumpkin?! Also, what’s everyone’s stance on corn mazes? Do you cheat and take a picture of the maze on your phone (if available) or try to get out the...