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Margie’s journey with emotional eating began as a child. She struggled getting that part of her life under control. Margie realized that we wasn’t practicing self care. So, she embarked on a new journey to heal old wounds and build resilience. Margie knew she was moving in the right direction as her desire to eat food for comfort was lessening. She now shares this knowledge with her clients. Margie shares these nuggets of life wisdom:
– diet is not the solution
– food is not the enemy, it’s your friend
– start from the inside out
– practice self care

https://weightwithin.com 
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tags: Margie, Odom, emotional, eating, weight, within, therapist, coach, author, speaker, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean
https://storiesthatempower.wordpress.com

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Ashley was violently assaulted by a man that she loved. This ended the relationship. She locked the grief away into closets for a long time. Recently, she thought about what she should do with the time that’s been gifted to her. So, Ashley confronted her long buried pain and gave herself permission to revisit the assault. She took the time and room to uncover her own hurt, although it was extremely painful. Ashley realized that she had been suffering from PTSD, but masked it with a sunny disposition. She forgave herself for holding it in and realized that she was not at fault for what happened. Then, as if a miracle happened, Ashley crossed the threshold. She shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:

– strive not to see yourself as a victim, but rather a survivor
– we need to do the work
– open the closets and deal with ugly contents
– I exist as I am … and that is enough
– give yourself permission to open the closets of your soul
– be kind to yourself and allow emotions to surface
– forgive yourself for waiting so long to uncover your trauma
– move into the future and claim your story
– every experience shapes us

https://ashleysweeneyauthor.com 

tags: Ashley, Sweeney, author, Eliza, White, Answer Creek, journalist, teacher, community, activist, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean
https://storiesthatempower.wordpress.com

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When Irene was younger, she overate and had body image issues. She played with alternatives. Then, at the age of 62, Irene went on a wilderness journey, where she took risks. Those experiences provided her with tremendous healing. She realized that we have tremendous love for one another. Irene shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
– where we focus on creates the reality that we experience
– we are meant to risk
– we are meant to grow
– be present in the moment
– feel the breath
– we are meant to be here
– we can regain our balance
– let things flow through you
– physical activity is a powerful way of healing
– we are meant to move
– contribute and serve
– kindness is infinite
– spread joy
– it’s within our power to inspire ourselves and others
– we get what we focus on
– it matters what we are watching, saying, thinking
– our thoughts create our experiences
– it’s about how we focus our attention
– we make the choice where we put our attention
– we are practicing optimists
– know that your healthy self is right there with you
– habits can be changed
– experiment with getting into nutrition
– allow yourself to take steps towards the self that you physically want to create
– let your body begin to tell you what it wants

https://ireneogarden.com 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Public-Figure/Irene-OGarden-Poet-and-Author-166372424872 
https://www.instagram.com/iogarden 

tags: Irene, O’Garden, writer, author, poet, Glad, to, be, Human, Risking, Rapids, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean
https://storiesthatempower.wordpress.com

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