The final days of 2023
How are you using these final days of 2023? Just this morning I pulled out my journal from the past year and sat down with a cup of tea to do some reflection on all that has transpired in these last 365 days. I also find myself dreaming about 2024 and what I would like […]
A Solstice Message from Betsy
A Solstice Message from Betsy Last night was the longest one of the year – 15 hours of darkness where I live. In this time where there is far less light, our potential for transformation is most potent. Did you know that for children, all growth happens in the dark. They grow not in the light of […]
That’s a Wrap – Thanks for a great Tend Her 3.0
Dear Tend Her Participant, I am so grateful to the 1,102 women who signed up for this course! Although we have completed all the live classes, if you missed any of them they are still available on the website that can be accessed here. If you haven’t listened to all the lessons, I encourage you to […]
DOORS OPEN: RECLAIM – The Heroine’s Journey
ReClaim Program: The Heroine’s Journey Mondays Nov 27, 2023-Feb 5, 2024, 6PM Joseph Campbell once said that “The world is full of people who have stopped listening to themselves.” He believed that if we don’t listen to our own heart life, we get lost in the shuffle of what the world tells us is important. Are you […]
3 Myths of Resiliency
Are you resilient? The majority of Americans said “yes” in a survey by the Ohio State University. However, this research revealed people over-estimated their resilience, especially mental and emotional resilience. I did this for many years. I believed myself to be strong and resilient, and now can see in retrospect what was strong was my willpower, my […]
Are You Resilient?
Resiliency is typically defined as our capacity to efficiently bounce back from stress and challenging times. But what happens when stress seems constant and the challenging times are never ending? In this month’s Wisdom Wednesday, we are exploring how resilience is no longer about bouncing back but rather bouncing forward. It is about creating new programs in our […]
How are you managing the transition to Fall?
How are you managing the transition to Fall? It’s the time of year I always want to share what feels like my personal public service message: The transition to Fall can be hard on your mood. This is personal for me. For decades I struggled each Autumn without understanding what was wrong or what I could do […]
Coming Home to Your Body: Getting To Know Your Nervous System
Wisdom Wednesdays with Betsy Wednesday, September 6 @ Noon CST Coming Home to Your Body: Getting To Know Your Nervous System Did you know that the average person goes into the fight or flight stress response 8-20 times per day? On the surface this seems “bad”, but this isn’t necessarily problematic, as long as our nervous […]
How to find calm in a divisive world
I received an email several months back from someone in our community asking if I would be willing to address her question in an upcoming Wisdom Wednesday. She wrote, “How do we achiever inner calm and live in a loving and compassionate way with the divisive state of our world?”. She went on to explain how […]
Breaking out of the boxes that bind
What messages did you get during your early years that put you in a box? Watch the replay of this Wisdom Wednesday here I asked this question to the 32 women and men on my recent retreat in Costa Rica, and we quickly filled up a white board with the messages we heard that have […]
