THE RESILIENT INITIATIVE
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RESILIENT MAMA 5 WEEK COURSE
Find Balance, Reduce Stress, and Gain Control of Your Future
Learn lifelong mindfulness and meditation skills to help you breathe through stress and gain control of your emotions.
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FIND BALANCE, REDUCE STRESS, AND GAIN CONTROL OF YOUR FUTURE
Imagine being in the middle of your child’s temper tantrum over being told no, and feeling completely calm, knowing exactly how to keep your own inner peace-
And, because you are able to stay calm, the tears and the yelling suddenly end in a big, soft hug and you both move on with your day feeling satisfied and happy.
That’s what happened to me just last week.
Sure, I’ve had my share of freak outs. Of losing my sh*t because my kid is stomping her feet and screaming after I asked her to just put her shoes on- for the fifth time already!
I’ve been there recently, too. Totally frazzled because I’m trying to keep my professional cool while motioning violently for my daughter to turn the volume down on her ipad because I can’t hear, and realizing I just missed what my colleague on the other side of the screen just said. #quarantinelife
And, I’ve felt the massive weight of too much life stuff that I just couldn’t deal with. The heaviness of postpartum depression that lasted way too long. The challenges of being a single mom back in school full time. The feeling of being alone because I didn’t want to be a burden to anyone around me. The fear of never being good enough to live the life I really wanted to live.
The internal guilt of coping with it all with way, way, way too much alcohol.
In 2014, I’d had enough of feeling like my life was out of control. That year, I started meditating, journaling, and learning about trauma and positive psychology in order to transform myself from a crazy, overwhelmed mess who just couldn’t deal with anything, into a calm, peaceful, joy-filled person. Recently, I began leading other moms on this journey, and now I am ready to share everything I’ve learned along the way with you.
In 2020, I know exactly what it takes to be a Resilient Mama.
But I wasn’t always this way. I didn’t start meditating and suddenly become a woman with no problems. Oh, no. Not even close.
I did read all of the books- ones like A New Earth and The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. They were inspiring, but once I finished the books, I gradually forgot the lessons I had learned.
Then I went to yoga classes, and practiced meditating with a teacher in a room of other people all trying to be better. But when I went home again I couldn’t find that headspace on my own.
I tried writing affirmations and repeating them to myself. But I rarely believed what I had written and so I gave those up, too.
Eventually, all of those lessons and habits faded and I went back to my old ways of dealing with stress- working harder, hiding my feelings, isolating myself, drinking too much, and feeling so deeply guilty about it all.
I became so stressed out that one day, I woke up covered in hives.
I realized I needed a change. This lifestyle wasn’t just uncomfortable anymore- it now felt like life or death if I continued down the same path. So I picked up my meditation practice again. I started with simple journaling habits again. I was super dedicated, until one day…
I gave up. It was so hard, because...
I was trying to do everything on my own.
Although I had some basic meditation skills, I didn’t know how to allow myself to sit in stillness. Even though I spent a few minutes writing every day, I was mostly writing about how unhappy I was and it wasn’t making me feel better.
The tools I was trying to use were great. But the application was wrong.
I needed to find a way to put all of the tools I knew together into something long term that would help me break down my guilt, self doubt, and the stress I piled on to myself and pull me out of that feeling of being totally out of control of my own life, and into the sense of inner peace that I so desperately wanted.
I created a routine, followed it every single day, practiced my skills and suddenly…
I felt it. I realized that I had practiced enough that no matter what life throws at me, I could get through it with a sense of inner peace, balance, and the feeling that I was in control.
And that’s how I became an expert in building resilience through meditation and mindfulness.
Ok, enough of my story!
Who are you? Why are you here?
You’re a stressed out working mom who has tried to stay positive during the last few months of a global pandemic, but you’re still finding it hard to just deal right now.
You’ve been feeling overwhelmed with the weight of all of your responsibilities over the last few months, and overwhelmed with the difficult emotions that have been pushed to the surface.
Life feels super uncertain right now and the stress is piling up.
You need more tools to add to your toolbox outside of traditional therapy.
You’ve tried meditating and enjoyed it, but you need more help.
“I expected a course with guided meditation, but this was so much more than that! This was a very tailored, guided experience without getting too "personal.” I learned very concrete and easy to use skills for pulling myself out of a funk on those really hard days. This is the perfect course for ALL mamas- no matter where you are on your parenting journey.” - Angelica Arreola, Mental Health Therapist & Mom of 2
“You were so fun and such a great leader. I loved how real you were with us and really allowed us to know you. Creating that space allows us to trust you and I feel like I went further in my guided meditation because of that.” Mindi Schoof, Resilient Mama Course Student
“After taking this course, I feel empowered, so calm, super excited, and hopeful.”
Have you been completely overwhelmed, totally stressed out, and just unable to deal with 2020’s endless turbulence?
I’ve been there, and I get it.
But once I realized these two (or three) very simple things everything changed. Here’s what I realized.
#1. You do not have to live waiting for the other ball to drop, constantly on edge, fearful, uncertain, and constantly anxious about the future.
You can live in peace. And this shift can happen in a matter of HOURS, not weeks. I teach you how to feel less overwhelmed in the first few hours of the course.
One of my recent students said “I feel so calm” after our first activity. She started the course telling me about how she was struggling to just deal with everything going on.
#2. Your success in sticking with a new practice is not based on your willpower, it’s based on the simplicity of the routine and the community around you.
Once I figured this out, I was able to remove all the complications from my daily practices and find more and more pockets of confidence, joy, peace, and positivity. Every, single day.
Here’s what happened to me after I started using the skills that I teach in the Resilient Mama Course:
Stopped having regular anxiety attacks. No more ending up in a pile on my kitchen floor. No more gripping fear that the world would surely end today.
Mom Guilt has faded (bye Felicia!). Clarity on what I want from my life experience allows me to live towards that every day with zero guilt. And I don’t miss her.
Instant recall of emotional resilience tools. Practicing helped me remember the lessons I learned and I stopped struggling with wondering how to deal with all the stress- big and small.
Everyday stress just rolled off my back. The little things just don’t bother me anymore. Even when I’m PMSing, I’m able to recognize it, observe it, and let it go.
INTRODUCING
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What’s Inside the Resilient Mama Course:
The Resilient Mama Step by Step Framework (a $497 value)
Step by Step course videos that teach you the foundations of meditation and mindfulness with activities, meditations, and worksheets to practice and build on your skills week by week
The course is perfectly laid out so that you’re building new, sustainable habits that take you from overwhelmed to in control in 5 weeks or less.
Beautiful Guided Meditations You Can Download & Listen To At Any Time (a $70 value)
These five meditations can be accessed separately from the course materials so that you can listen to them any time, anywhere, whenever you need them.
Printable Worksheets & Handouts (a $30 value)