Emily Vaden is an incredible young woman with a powerful story to tell. She shares her transformative self-care journey from chronic migraines, through moving and unemployment, the birth of her child, and her husband's suicide -- and how she developed an indomitable resilience. We delve into what has helped her weather the storms with strength and grace, including: Letting go of the need for constant control How she makes time for self-care even as a single mom of a toddler in addition to her full-time job Lessons of grief Things that help: acupuncture, massage, friends, and people who get it Learning to say no when you need to Having an identity apart from just that of being a parent, and role-modeling happiness and self-care for her kid Permission to have a back-up plan I hope you find her story as inspiring, and that you love Emily as much as I do. Resources: TheGiftOfSecond.com for people who have lost a loved one to suicide.
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