• I don’t usually talk about this. But this morning I had one of my reoccurring nightmares about my mother when she was in her later years and had dementia. In the dream I was trying to contain my mother from wandering off into danger and also trying to protect her dignity as she sometimes spontaneously undressed in public. I wasn’t doing any of my tasks successfully. Amidst the chaos, someone asked my mother who I was. I braced myself for what was about to happen: My mother’s eyes looking into mine with no recognition whatsoever, her head shaking back and forth, as if to say, “No idea.” I awoke with a start. My limbs were leaden as I pulled on my pajama writing clothes. I shuffled into the kitchen, mystified by this bad feeling in my chest. I did not link this horrible heartache to the dream. Instead I made coffee and wondered if I had a sudden biological depression taking over my body. Maybe I should do more cardio workouts, swallow extra fish oil, buy a light box or a prescription for anti-depressants. I desperately wanted this terrible feeling to go away. By some crazy grace, midway through the morning I realized this wasn’t depression. It was Grief – home for the holidays! I knew the drill: Stop insisting that Grief shouldn’t be here because my mom died over a year ago and it was a complicated relationship. Arguing with Grief is futile. Instead, invite her to sit with you awhile on the sofa. Do her bidding. Feel the wrenching ache. Let the tears fall. Feel a little better. Let Grief become your honored holiday guest, reminding you that you have loved and you have lost and you’re still tough enough to feel it all. . #loveandloss #badgeofcourage #tougherthantherest #mothers #holidaygrief #allthingsmustpass
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    I don’t usually talk about this. But this morning I had one of my reoccurring nightmares about my mother when she was in her later years and had dementia. In the dream I was trying to contain my mother from wandering off into danger and also trying to protect her dignity as she sometimes spontaneously undressed in public. I wasn’t doing any of my tasks successfully. Amidst the chaos, someone asked my mother who I was. I braced myself for what was about to happen: My mother’s eyes looking into mine with no recognition whatsoever, her head shaking back and forth, as if to say, “No idea.” I awoke with a start. My limbs were leaden as I pulled on my pajama writing clothes. I shuffled into the kitchen, mystified by this bad feeling in my chest. I did not link this horrible heartache to the dream. Instead I made coffee and wondered if I had a sudden biological depression taking over my body. Maybe I should do more cardio workouts, swallow extra fish oil, buy a light box or a prescription for anti-depressants. I desperately wanted this terrible feeling to go away. By some crazy grace, midway through the morning I realized this wasn’t depression. It was Grief – home for the holidays! I knew the drill: Stop insisting that Grief shouldn’t be here because my mom died over a year ago and it was a complicated relationship. Arguing with Grief is futile. Instead, invite her to sit with you awhile on the sofa. Do her bidding. Feel the wrenching ache. Let the tears fall. Feel a little better. Let Grief become your honored holiday guest, reminding you that you have loved and you have lost and you’re still tough enough to feel it all. . #loveandloss #badgeofcourage #tougherthantherest #mothers #holidaygrief #allthingsmustpass
  • Feminine Empowerment for you and for me. Today is a big day for me. The rivers of my life's work recently came together with a brand new website and newly clarified offering to the world. Check it out at gailhudsoncoaching.com, and maybe sign up for my newsletter while you’re there so you can receive updates, inspirations and glimmerings about my feminine empowerment coaching that supports women’s careers, relationships and writing. Many thanks to @sullivanandsullivanstudios for all your support in making this happen. . #feminineempowerment #nowsthetime #writingtochangetheworld #womensupportingwomen #womenswork #memoircoach #writingcoach #relationshipcoaching #careercoachingforwomen #feminineempowermentcoach
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    Feminine Empowerment for you and for me. Today is a big day for me. The rivers of my life's work recently came together with a brand new website and newly clarified offering to the world. Check it out at gailhudsoncoaching.com, and maybe sign up for my newsletter while you’re there so you can receive updates, inspirations and glimmerings about my feminine empowerment coaching that supports women’s careers, relationships and writing. Many thanks to @sullivanandsullivanstudios for all your support in making this happen. . #feminineempowerment #nowsthetime #writingtochangetheworld #womensupportingwomen #womenswork #memoircoach #writingcoach #relationshipcoaching #careercoachingforwomen #feminineempowermentcoach
  • Maybe this is the year we show up at the Thanksgiving table as our real selves and let the chips fall as they may. #beatruthwarrior #nomoregumby #youarebeautifuljustthewayyouare #youareworthyoflove #staytruetoyourself #showupasyou #trustinyourself #theworldwantstherealyou
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    Maybe this is the year we show up at the Thanksgiving table as our real selves and let the chips fall as they may. #beatruthwarrior #nomoregumby #youarebeautifuljustthewayyouare #youareworthyoflove #staytruetoyourself #showupasyou #trustinyourself #theworldwantstherealyou
  • Goodbye, Old Friend. Taking down this vision board that’s been on my bulletin board in my writing space for over a year now. I liked this one and am sad to see it go. But it’s time. I’ve been feeling it for a while—and today I was certain. Its work is done—it’s given me all that it’s got to give. I’m a 4 on the Enneagram, so I tend to be a bit dramatic. But the way I see it, an era is closing in my life and a new one is opening. Stepping up and stepping toward something even more meaningful and true. This dutiful vision board acted as a bridge from an old way of being to a new way of living, loving and leading. #tobecontinued #thankyouforyourservice #goodbyeoldfriend #grateful #autumninsight #newdawn #awakeningsoul #awareness #evolvingwisdom #innerworldmeetsouterworld #visionboard
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    Goodbye, Old Friend. Taking down this vision board that’s been on my bulletin board in my writing space for over a year now. I liked this one and am sad to see it go. But it’s time. I’ve been feeling it for a while—and today I was certain. Its work is done—it’s given me all that it’s got to give. I’m a 4 on the Enneagram, so I tend to be a bit dramatic. But the way I see it, an era is closing in my life and a new one is opening. Stepping up and stepping toward something even more meaningful and true. This dutiful vision board acted as a bridge from an old way of being to a new way of living, loving and leading. #tobecontinued #thankyouforyourservice #goodbyeoldfriend #grateful #autumninsight #newdawn #awakeningsoul #awareness #evolvingwisdom #innerworldmeetsouterworld #visionboard
  • Just today I looked up the word feminine and read the synonyms in an online dictionary. Some of them were #powerless #feeble #unmanly#sissyish #faint #wornout #frail and even #flaccid. I kid you not. No wonder we’ve had to work so hard to reclaim our feminine power. Look how it’s been stolen from us. #ilovefeminism #feminineempowerment #chimamandangoziadichie
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    Just today I looked up the word feminine and read the synonyms in an online dictionary. Some of them were #powerless #feeble #unmanly#sissyish #faint #wornout #frail and even #flaccid. I kid you not. No wonder we’ve had to work so hard to reclaim our feminine power. Look how it’s been stolen from us. #ilovefeminism #feminineempowerment #chimamandangoziadichie
  • Here’s a truth about my sanity—my commitment to meditation and yoga are the keys to managing my mental and physical health. Without them, well, let’s just say a very scary mind and a rigid, pained body could be ruling my experience. This October will mark my fifth year being the in-house Life Coach for the Sendatsu Evolution Yoga Teacher Training, and I’d love you to take a moment and consider whether this program might be a good fit for you. You don't have to be good at yoga to do this training—so please don't let that fear hold you back. But I'd say this program is really meant for someone who wants an immersive, guided experience into their personal and spiritual growth and is interested in a potentially life-changing study of yoga. Sendatsu means leader or guide in Japanese—and this is how the training is oriented. Even if you never teach a yoga class after you graduate (though you’ll be totally prepared and certified to do so), this training has profound benefits. You’ll learn more about the practice and lineage of yoga, but you will also strengthen your authentic self-expression, public speaking courage and leadership potential. One of the things I especially respect about this program is it's taught by several masterful teachers in Seattle, offering their individual genius and depth of knowledge (including @cmallorymonahan @sarah.ilgenfritz @caseylmnop @embodied_belonging and @gracefulyogi). This is all led by the Seattle yoga powerhouse @leahzaccaria —a hugely successful business owner and deeply committed teacher who infuses bravery, inspiration and Big Love into every breath of her life. There's a $300 discount if you sign up by Oct. 1. It's designed for people who hold jobs and/or have full lives in Seattle--so the schedule is manageable. Feel free to reach out to me if you have questions and learn more here: http://www.hauteyogaqueenanne.com/teacher-training.php . . #sendatsuevolution #yogateachertraining #inspiredliving #seattleyoga #meditation🙏 #backtoschool
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    Here’s a truth about my sanity—my commitment to meditation and yoga are the keys to managing my mental and physical health. Without them, well, let’s just say a very scary mind and a rigid, pained body could be ruling my experience. This October will mark my fifth year being the in-house Life Coach for the Sendatsu Evolution Yoga Teacher Training, and I’d love you to take a moment and consider whether this program might be a good fit for you. You don't have to be good at yoga to do this training—so please don't let that fear hold you back. But I'd say this program is really meant for someone who wants an immersive, guided experience into their personal and spiritual growth and is interested in a potentially life-changing study of yoga. Sendatsu means leader or guide in Japanese—and this is how the training is oriented. Even if you never teach a yoga class after you graduate (though you’ll be totally prepared and certified to do so), this training has profound benefits. You’ll learn more about the practice and lineage of yoga, but you will also strengthen your authentic self-expression, public speaking courage and leadership potential. One of the things I especially respect about this program is it's taught by several masterful teachers in Seattle, offering their individual genius and depth of knowledge (including @cmallorymonahan @sarah.ilgenfritz @caseylmnop @embodied_belonging and @gracefulyogi). This is all led by the Seattle yoga powerhouse @leahzaccaria —a hugely successful business owner and deeply committed teacher who infuses bravery, inspiration and Big Love into every breath of her life. There's a $300 discount if you sign up by Oct. 1. It's designed for people who hold jobs and/or have full lives in Seattle--so the schedule is manageable. Feel free to reach out to me if you have questions and learn more here: http://www.hauteyogaqueenanne.com/teacher-training.php . . #sendatsuevolution #yogateachertraining #inspiredliving #seattleyoga #meditation🙏 #backtoschool