Empowering Messages from Dee

Are we prisoners of our past or do we have a choice? I offer you these thoughts to ponder, to help you in your healing journey along with several tools for you.

Do you know wounded people? This picture is my neurotic cat who had suffered all her life. Although she had lived safely with me shortly after her birth and was even bottle fed, something—whether events in her first few days of life or the trauma of previous generations—was stuck in her terrified little body. Sometimes people get locked in fear, always stuck on high alert, sometimes completely shut down. 

AFT dissolves our emotional attachment to painful memories or anxious feelings about future events. During a session, we step through your memories and I guide you to reconsolidate them. This means you look at that memory and the emotions fused to it, adjust your emotions attached to it and consolidate (or bring together) your memory in a whole new way. It is rewriting neural pathways at the very core of your being. 

That memory no longer means much and doesn't occupy our thoughts or interfere with our life. The memory isn't always forgotten completely. We do not forget our experience. Our beliefs and the story attached to that memory are gone. 

Do you have a seemingly endless list of things you need to get done every day? Have you tried using to-do lists? Time blocking? Reminders? Pop-ups? All the things? Me too and here's how I solved that problem!!

You’ve heard the term “swallow your feelings” and this is an actual physical response. Very often people who “swallow their feelings” wind up with digestive and gut issues. Do you experience odd aches and pains with no physical cause? Do you react more strongly than expected to seemingly mild situations? Are you tired and worn for no logical or physical reason? I can relate and here's something to consider

What would your life look like if you could resolve memories and emotions blocking you from reaching your current goals and fullest potential? Learn how memories are stored in the brain and what you can do clear them, move them and gain forward momentum

Learn how to use your sense of smell to help you balance emotionally and mentally - you have this super power right at your fingertips and I'm here to help you unlock this power and support your journey to balance

Caretaking vs caregiving. Is there a difference? Why does it matter? About 30 years ago, I was talking to a friend about how exhausted I was from taking care of several situations. None of them were really my situations, yet I felt as if I owned them, that they were mine to bear. Have you ever felt that way too?

Have you ever had a song activate a memory? Do certain times of the year remind you of loved ones you’ve lost? Maybe a place, like the beach, reminds you of something or someone, or maybe a certain aroma does. These memories may be welcome, or they may take us by surprise, striking suddenly. Without expecting it, they may bring us back to another place and time.

I empower women to set themselves free from damage and heal their unseen wounds from emotionally or mentally unhealthy relationships, choose peace and live to their fullest potential

Together let's choose freedom and fly

Have you ever said “I have to . . .” or “they need me to . . .?” Do you ever say you have to do something just because someone else wants you to do it? Maybe because they expect it to be done? Do you ever say yes to something and regret it later? Do you feel obligated to live up to others’ expectations? Here’s one simple tip

Several medical doctors suggested it. I laughed. Me? Depressed? What do I have do I have to be depressed about? The thought of a diagnosis of depression or seeking professional help carried such deep shame for me.

As much as possible, I support my body so it can function as it was designed based on my research. Each hormone and each body system works with our brain to keep everything in a state of balance (homeostasis). I use what I’ve learned to benefit myself and share it with others so you may hopefully find some benefit also. I'd love to hear if you try any of these sleep strategies and if they work for you.

After implementing the strategies I had uncovered in my research, I was finally getting at least a few hours of sleep each night. My next goal was to see if I could extend that into a full night’s sleep. What follows are things I tried that helped me reach that goal.

As I stared at the ceiling, tired and exhausted yet unable to sleep, I wondered if there was anything I could do or change to possibly get some sleep. With prescription sleep medication no longer working, I began to research, and over time I saw a bigger picture emerge. With the proper systems in place, maybe I could support better sleep or rest. So, with the information I had gathered, I developed my own little process.

Insomnia. Sleepless nights. Panic attacks. Nightmares. These had become part of my life, and I accepted that this was just how life would be for me. Sleep had become a huge problem as I suffered from insomnia for days on end. Eventually I was prescribed sleep medication to get some relief, but I began needing higher and higher dosages. A long-term solution seemed impossible. Was there a better way? YES!