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Hello everyone, this last week has been very challenging for many families. There is a lot of information to take in, process and navigate. Information is changing everyday. We want to help you as much as we can. We have lots of great resources listed on the website and we are always able to connect with you. This week Yvonne has been hosting a Facebook Live daily at 430 EDT. Here is the link. Next week the Facebook Live will switch toMonday, Wednesday and Friday. This is a time to virtually meet, connect and chat about whatever you would like and Yvonne will offer tips and suggestions to help you navigate this new temporary lifestyle. We also wanted to share that with the help of Michelle Emson from Sanctuary studios, Yvonne's book Love Your Life to Death is now available as an AUDIOBOOK!! We would encourage all of you purchase your copy today and if you feel it has value, please share with someone that you think could benefit. Purchase Audio-book here Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death, or audiobook here. And don't forget your IJustShowedUp bracelet! Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
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It is March 18th, 2020 and we are in the midst of a global pandemic. The corona virus, (COVID-19) has become an international crisis. We are in a state of emergency and experiencing global grief, on so many levels. There is uncertainty with health, social isolation and many are not working as restaurants and industries close their doors. These are very challenging times. And as always I encourage everyone to acknowledge and allow their grief, their feelings and fears. We need to talk about it and know that it’s understandable, having all of these feelings. We don’t have to strong for everybody and pretend that everything is OK. It’s OK to say we’re struggling… and then we have a choice. We have the choice to fuel the positive and focus on what we CAN do and move forward together. Because connection and Just Showing Up for ourselves and each other is key at this time. So I’ve chosen to reach out to people; text, email, call and hosting a Facebook Live every day at 4:30 EST to connect people and also to share and hear ideas from others; children are at home because schools are closed. What can we do with our children? People are struggling even to get groceries. So let’s share ideas and support each other in any way we can. I share this with you today to encourage you and asking you to share positive thoughts and ideas, anything you’ve tried and can suggest to help people move through this time of uncertainty. And if anyone would like a #IJustShowedUp bracelet and card, just reach out at info@loveyourlifetodeath.com and we will send you one: I Just Showed Up teaches people of all ages how to Just Show Up for themselves and others, so they are empowered and resilient when grief arrives. And grief is here—globally. And so is choice! We will get through this. You never know what awaits on the other side of grief. I believe we have tremendous opportunity to be strong together, to support one another through all of this and to create positivity as we get to the other side. We can do this, together. Please share your ideas and join us on Facebook Live daily (How long? For however long it takes!). Take good care of yourself and each other. Better times are ahead. Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death, or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here. I am back in the studio at Hunters Bay Radio. I am in the studio with Melissa Perry. Melissa had some many amazing things to say on her show that we decided to do TWO shows. (It was really fun!) We were talking about your journey with Nathan, raising three boys and Nathan who has Cerebral Palsy and special needs. Let’s touch on a few things that we said were the most important for community to know as you travel this journey. We talked about Nathan, his personality and how funny he is. We also talked about being genuine and kind towards people with disabilities, what questions to ask and how to not frame a question. (Using kind and respectful curiosity). We talked about balance. We talked about self-care for the caregiver. Let’s be honest, balance does not exist! (At times). We did a two part series, and in the first we spoke about “person first”, what that means is to not label a person by their disability. For example, instead of using the words autistic child, we use child with autism. Not labeling them or defining them by their disability. The disability does not define them. It is a small part of a whole person. I think it is important to recognize that and to talk about that. We also spoke about being a caregiver, we have to fire the martyr, and be OK to ask for help, and also as community, if we see that someone appears to be doing OK, Just Show Up for them. Be a part of their community. It takes a community to raise a child, it takes a community to raise a child with special needs ten fold. Tune in our show. We will share part one this month and part two next month. Melissa Perry Part One Thank you Melissa for being awesome. Thank you Nathan for being a shining star. I just love you! I am not even afraid to say it. Thanks bye for now! Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death, or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
It is March 2020 and I’m in Muskoka and as you can see there is still a little bit of snow here. It is exciting because we know that spring is on the way, but we also know that there still might be some winter storms coming. So I want to encourage everybody—today is a beautiful day—and we really need to remind ourselves that the weather is going to be the weather, no matter what it is, we need to go out and PLAY!! No matter what age we are, no matter where we live-- hot weather, cold weather, whatever. Today has been a phenomenally beautiful day so I went for a nice long walk and now I’m going to sit outside in a lawn chair in the sun and enjoy this weather. Some people would just see all this snow and think… “Ugh!! I wish all the snow would go away.” And it will. If that’s your attitude you’re missing all of the wonderfulness in the moment. I can hear birds singing, there are squirrels running around. There’s so much to enjoy. So don’t forget the good stuff. Go outside and play today. I’d love to hear what you’re doing!! Have fun! Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
If you could stand in someone else's shoes... Hear what they hear.. See what they see .. Feel what they feel.. Would you treat them differently??? Share your thoughts in the comment section. Thank you for being you! Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
In the studio at The Bay with amazing Marcy Hill and we talked about all the years she’s been Just Showing Up for teens at the YWCA (and even before) and now at The Door Youth Centre in Huntsville where: “Building Relationships in at the heart of everything we do!” Tell us about it: Yes, I have a great opportunity to create new programming for kids. A lot of kids feel connected to sports but we have a whole group of kids who don’t fit in that dynamic. So we’re trying to create spaces for kids who maybe fall through the cracks; don’t have a spot to hang out. Our lunch programs are happening. They can come and have lunch instead of hanging out in the school cafeteria where they don’t feel connected or then hanging out downtown or on the streets. If you have a look at the website you can see many new programs—something for everyone! And the The Door is a safe space for all; regardless of faith, although it is Christian run. Everyone is welcome. It’s important that people realize that. No one is turned away. It’s about love, support and relationships. We have a space for junior high and high school and we are working to branch out and make sure there is something for all the kids. A lot of new things happening. There are movie nights, a pool table, ping pong, tree hugging and FREE meals for all—regardless of your finances. And so much more! It’s about connecting. And that’s what our teens need. A place to go, a place to be heard. A place to have fun! Find out more about The Door on their website and how you can help them make a difference or stop by to see what it’s all about. I did! And please listen to our great conversation here: Marcy's Radio Interview *And if there isn’t a safe space in your community for teens to connect and have fun—what could you do to change that? Something to think about. Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
I’ve been sharing every month, some of the life lessons I’ve learned along the way as well as the #IJustShowedUp Movement: Teaching people of all ages how to Just Show Up for themselves and others, so they are empowered when grief and life’s challenges arrive. I’ve spoken about Just Showing Up for yourself first, and Just Showing Up—how simple it is and small acts of kindness make all the difference. And here’s another part of Just Showing Up that people need to understand and accept. If you didn’t Just Show Up in the past for yourself or for someone else, you need to acknowledge and grieve that. Forgive yourself and do better next time. That is the best we can do because we cannot change the past. And if we allow the pain of that to have its grip on us forever, we may be robbing ourselves of joy or the ability to Just Show Up for people now! If others did not Just Show Up for you or they still are not—forgive them, because they don’t know how. Let them know that you need them. “Joe, I’m really having a hard time here. I just need you to listen. I’d love if you could walk the dog. I need some help right now.” We need to be OK with acknowledging that we need help. We need people to Just Show Up for us. And if you don’t have anybody, find someone. There are people out there who care. I promise you. Reach out to a counselor, church, somebody. We all acknowledge deserve to be supported. Something to think about. If you know people who need to hear this message, feel free to share and have them reach out to us. We’re always happy to Just Show Up! Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here with Love Your Life to Death. I am at the Huntsville High school in the cafeteria, sitting with Angee and as you can see we have several other students and GOATS! Angee and her team have brought these goats here for Goat Therapy. The students have just finished their exams and this is a wonderful stress reliever. Angee is wonderful. She shared a little bit about heart centered breathing, and the fact that she has been down a journey of anxiety and PTSD and how much this has helped. Angee, thank you so much. Why goat therapy? What is this doing? What are we doing (besides having fun!) Fun is a big part of it. Goats are the rock stars of the animal kingdom. Their unique medicine is to tell us that we if do not play every day we will get old. I think that is why they spark so much joy in people. (You have to play… You have to play…) Our society says that once you get to a certain age and you need to stop playing, and the goats say… Nope you need to play every day! Goats are incredibly powerful and personable too. This breed (Nigerian Dwarf Goats) are incredibly affectionate. All of these guys have been hand raised from the moment of birth. They know no fear, they have no distrust of humans because I do not allow disrespect. This allows for an interesting connective experience. This is what connecting with animals is supposed to be like. We can chat for a long time but I want to share with my friends where people can connect and learn more from you? My website is www.skyrivermeadows.com and we are on Facebook and Instagram as well. I think that everybody should snuggle a goat. This has been amazing! Hug a goat today! Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here from Love Your Life to Death. This week (on Jan 27th, 2020) marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. If you know about the holocaust, millions and millions of people were murdered by the Nazis and it was a horrific time in our history and I wanted to take the time to honour everyone who was the ripple effect (and continues to be today). Many people lost their lives. There were so many others that carried on and had to live through that horror and trauma. I want to send love to everyone who was affected by this tragedy and lost their lives, and at this time I want to honour my dear friend Eva Olsson who is a holocaust survivor, an incredible women who is 95 years old, continues to share her message with the world of HOPE, eradicating hate and eradicating intolerance. I have the links to her latest CBC interview and article here: Radio Interview CBC News Article To all of you who are continuing to share a message of HOPE and LOVE instead of hate and intolerance- THANK YOU for what you are doing to make this world a better place. I honour everyone for doing this important work. Take good care. Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here from Love Your Life to Death. I am sitting here in my sacred space surround by 6-7 feet of snow all around me in Muskoka Ontario. Geordie and I have just returned from spending a few days in San Antonio Texas with some of the most amazing people on this planet. We attended a wonderful retreat with the Evolutionary Business Council the (EBC). This is a gathering of thought leaders and change makers, walking their talk and taking action to support one another, connect and be the change they want to see in the world. It was such an educational, moving and wonderful experience! I wanted to take the time to thank each and every person who is willing to do what needs to be done. We don’t sit around and complain. We say what can we do to change this? What can we do to make this planet better? I feel like I have met my tribe and Geordie feels the same way. It was truly incredible. Part of my message is say, I encourage everyone out there to find your tribe. Find people who want to support what you want to do. Find your passion and find your purpose. People are out there that will support you in everything you want to do. And if you are a change maker or thought leader and are looking for people to support you and connect you with other influencers, The EBC (Evolutionary Business Council) might be something to look into. Thank you to everyone that loved on us, supported us and gave us encouragement. I look forward to connecting with you all. For everyone else… Find your tribe. Thank you EBC! Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk This week we are taking a break from our usual posts to share the first part of our trip to San Antonio. Thank you for being on this journey with us! Sometimes our weekly notes/blogs are to share thoughts and ideas to help those we know that are struggling or grieving. Other times we share different parts of our own journey. Happy times and sad times. We are all in this together! Yvonne and I arrived in San Antonio today to attend a conference. We chose to arrive early so we could take some time to see the local sites. On our first day we visited the Riverwalk. A beautiful walking path along the river that flows right through the middle of San Antonio. Later we had an entire patio to ourselves for dinner overlooking the Riverwalk. It was amazing! Remember to make the time to enjoy those moments. Enjoy life, even if it is not the life you thought it might be. Thank you for sharing this journey with us! Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here from Love Your Life to Death. I decided a couple of months ago that I wanted to share some life lessons learned along the way that have totally changed my life and made my life more fulfilled. I am more empowered and more resilient and it is something that I want to share with the world. Last month I talked about the #IJustShowedUp movement which teaches people of all ages how to Just Show Up for themselves and others so they are empowered and resilient when grief arrives. We need to know what grief is, and we need to learn how to Just Show Up for ourselves first and we need to understand what Just Showing Up for others means. What I have learned is that the smallest gestures of kindness, of acknowledging and allowing someone’s feelings are truly what has made the difference for people in grief, crisis or when they are having a bad day. I have said it (and I will say it again!) When you don’t know what to do and you don’t know what to say, it is awkward and uncomfortable and you cannot fix it… the three magic words are Just Show Up. Truly Just Showing Up is the greatest medicine for your own grief. You feel so so good showing up for others. When you Just Show Up for them, they feel supported, they feel acknowledged and validated. You do not need to be a professional! Just Showing Up can be as simple as a hug, text, call and email, sitting silently, listening or helping with life’s daily tasks. I will share this message everywhere I can as I did in my TEDx talk and in each and every one of my presentations. I hope that you will help to spread this message. We do not talk about this before grief arrives or we are in crisis. It is uncomfortable, and it is awkward but you can make a difference or you can make THE difference. Just Show Up. I promise you will get much more in return. If you know someone who needs to hear this message, please share this information with them because together we can do better. Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here. Today is January 2, 2020 and I am so excited about what the New Year is going to bring. Yesterday I spent some time reflecting on the past year, the past decade and to me this the start of the new decade. I know some people think that it is 2021, but for me it starts this year in 2020. I am so incredibly honoured that you are a part of my journey and I am a part of yours and I continue to be inspired by many stories like the story of the amaryllis which inspires hope for people with Huntingtons Disease. I thank every one of you for sharing your stories and inspiring me along the way and I will continue to do the same. I know that many of you are starting 2020 full of hope and excitement, while others have had a very challenging year (or years) and just know that no matter what you have been through and no matter where your journey has brought you, there is always new possibilities ahead. The past is the past and everyday there new possibilities for a new and better life. I encourage you to connect with supportive people, connect with me anytime, and in 2020 may you create a life you love and always Love Your Life to Death. Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, Yvonne here. I am back in the Hunters Bay Radio studio with my new friend Vanessa Hurley. We have been talking about household food insecurity in Simcoe County and Muskoka. Vanessa shared some staggering statistics with me that actually had me choking up on the show. One in eight (1/8) households in our area struggle to put food on the table every day and about 1500 children go to school hungry every day. Without knowing anything else, this tells me that we need to do something because one child going to school hungry is too many, and I love that you have solutions, resources and people can get information at the health unit website www.smdhu.org and search for cent$less- no money for food is cent$less- you can get more information on costs for healthy eating in our area and more information about household food insecurity and why it matters and why we should care. There are so many reasons (besides morally) that no one should be hungry. When you look for cent$less (very clever) I would encourage everyone to find out more information. This is our responsibility. We can make a difference together. Listen to the show. Share the show. Get information. Together we can create change, and let’s do something about this so that every single person is able to put food on the table and has dignity and has the self-esteem to say “I can do this” and does not have to make the choice of rent…or food. Let’s not make people choose. Or even heat or food. Or even choose to feed themselves or their children. It’s not OK.Listen, share and educate yourself. Let’s create change together! Listen to our Hunters Bay Radio Show Here Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, Yvonne here from Love Your Life to Death. I am doing this blog this week to just say THANK YOU to Sudbury! Geordie and I traveled to #Sudbury earlier this month and we created a community event and Sudbury truly Just Showed Up for us. We had over 80 people at our event. Community members, healthcare professionals, people from hospice, Huntington’s Society and lots of friends from High School which meant the absolute world to me. Thank you so much! We were invited to be on CBC Radio for an interview and an article. I had the best time connecting with incredible people and we plan to be back in Sudbury. I wanted to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU Sudbury for Just Showing Up for us. We WILL be back. Bye for now! CBC Article CBC Radio Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here from Love Your Life to Death. On November 30th 2019, it was such an honour to attend a celebration of life for an incredible person in our community. Reverend S. Derek Shelly. As I heard his incredible grandchildren speak about what a wonderful Papa they had, even one of his grandchildren sang, it was such a beautiful and moving experience and also reminding me how grateful I am that Derek was a significant part of my life. He was a Minister that visited the Hospital and Hospice comforting people in life grief and death many times. He was also one of the first people I reached out to when I was writing my book Love Your Life to Death. Derek is in my book sharing his incredible wisdom on spirituality and living life to the fullest. At the same time as I writing my book, he was completing his on spirituality called Dying to Live. It is a story of guiding people on their journey. I would encourage everyone and anyone to find and read this book. I also wanted to express my gratitude to Derek because he had a radio show called Soul Matters. The first time I was on the radio was on his show. Ironically James Carroll was there who died a few years ago. It was such a wonderful experience for me. Then on my radio show (I Just Showed Up) Derek was the second person that I interviewed. But the very most significant thing was this speaking journey that I have been on (sharing my message everywhere!) was that I was terrified to public speak. Derek said to me in June 2014 “Let’s do a speaking event together”. There was 45 people gathered at Trinity United Church in Huntsville in a back room, and I felt that I was going to be OK because Derek was going to be with me. Then at the last minute Derek said “I have to go talk to someone…don’t worry, you will be great!” I held back my tears, and I spoke to the audience and that was the beginning of my speaking career. I am forever grateful to Derek, and this also reminds me that at this time of year and always there are many people celebrating and grieving. Let’s always remember that, to be grateful for people who are in our lives and remember those that are missing them. We can get through all of this together. Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, Yvonne here from Love Your Life to Death. Last month I decided that I wanted to share my “Life Lessons Learned Along the Way” because in the last 5 years of this journey and with 27 years of nursing, I have had so many great conversations and learned so much. Last month I talked about how we do not recognize grief and if we want to talk about and plan and prepare for grief we will need to know what it is. This month I would like to talk about the #IJustShowedUp movement! #IJustShowedUp teaches people of all ages how to Just Show Up for themselves and others so they are empowered and resilient when grief arrives. So what does that really mean? Let’s start with Just Showing Up for yourself first. The truth is, we all have value and we all matter and we are our greatest gift to the world. We also have to remember that we are responsible for our own happiness, coping skills and strategies and the reason we need to be so diligent about being great self-care givers is because that is the only way we Just Show Up for others. There are SO many people that are compassionate and giving, they often put themselves last. Just Showing Up for yourself first is going to literally change the world. Imagine if we were all so well prepared to Just Show Up for ourselves first and be in charge of our own happiness. Ask - Am I happy? If not, what can I do to change that? The truth is that no one can make you happy. We are all in charge of our own journey. So when I talk about Just Showing Up for yourself first it, it really means checking in with yourself, every day. And when you are grieving… every moment. Just Showing Up for yourself first is the greatest thing you can do, and it is also the greatest way you can lead by example for your families and those you care about. I truly want you to understand what Just Showing Up means at a deep level. If you know someone who needs to hear this message, please share this information with them because together we can do better. Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
This week I am in the Hunters Bay Radio Studio with my dear friend Chris Piva. I am feeling so great now that Chris has taught me about some new breathing techniques. Chris, tell our viewers what we were chatting about today: We spoke about the ability to tap into your parasympathetic nervous system through breath and it is about intensity and volume. That’s a great way to summarize it, the other piece we spoke about was Chris and his journey through PTSD after being a Paramedic for many years. You have done so many wonderful things to help yourself move forward and this new breathing technique has been one of the greatest things you have come across. When I think about myself responding to calls, especially heavy calls where sometimes you would just be frozen in your seat, and I wouldn’t breathe, I would hold my breath and have tons of anxiety. I would even shake on really serious calls and it was strictly anxiety over flowing my body. If I had this technique, I don’t know what it would have done to my career. It would have made a big difference, I have no doubt. There are videos on YouTube about this breathing technique called Wim Hof. I actually did the breathing technique before the show and to be honest felt a little woozy but then felt AMAZING. How extraordinary. We underestimate the power of breathing. We talk about breathing and taking slow deep breaths but this takes it to a new level. I love it! Chris is amazing. He hosts one of the peer support groups for Wings of Change in Bracebridge. He actually has three locations, Bracebridge is 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, Barrie is the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month and Orillia is the 3rd Wednesday. All meetings are at 6:30pm and you can google Wings of Change. It is across Canada and is for anyone in any field that has struggled with PTSD and would like to talk to someone and get peer support. It is a great night and helps get you out of the isolation phase and stuck in your basement when you might be feeling fearful and don’t have the energy. This is a safe place where it is solution focused, no trauma talk and everyone leaves feeling better than when they walked in the door. Chris, you are truly amazing and I have included a link to our radio show and I have also included a link to our television show, check out wings of change and we can do this together and we can do it better! Chris Piva #IJustShowedUp Radio Interview Chris Piva #RealLifeTalks Television Interview Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here. I have had an extraordinary week and so honoured to be part of Steve Foran’s Daily Gratitudes. Every day I have shared three Daily Gratitudes which has been a wonderful exercise for me. Every day before I go to bed I always (no matter what is going on) find five things to be grateful for. Sometimes it is hot coffee, a shower and heat in my house if I have had an awful and challenging time in my life but I have always found something! But with Steve’s Daily Gratitudes, I had to dig a little deeper and writing three a day for five days has been very extraordinary and an honour to share it. Steve wants to have one billion people in the world have a foundation of gratitude and started Gratitude at Work. Thank you Steve Foran for everything you do, I encourage everyone to go to his website www.gratitudeatwork.ca and be one of the billion people to join the daily gratitudes. Today I am grateful that I am going to get to go to volleyball, my son Tanner is playing and Geordie and I are going to clap and cheer! I have our noise makers and my Hoyas t shirt because I am so grateful that I get to do this today. I would love to hear what you are grateful for, please comment below because gratitude is the key to happiness. Thanks everyone! Go Hoyas! What Are You Grateful For? Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here with Love Your Life to Death. I am here with my friend Suzanne Witt-Foley. I have just taken Mental Health First Aid. I have had Suzanne on my Rogers television show #RealLifeTalks, I have had Suzanne on my #IJustShowedUp Radio Show and today we are talking about Mental Health First Aid…And I loved It! It has taken two years for me to finally take it (Yep… She did it!) We have just spent two full Saturdays taking this course and I implore and encourage everyone to take this course. It is as valuable as CPR. Suzanne adds; and not even that, what I talk about often is the fact that most people have their CPR training and when you ask a group of people how many have actually used it, a lot of the time you will find only a few and yet, it is something that we all keep taking because we know we might be able to save a life. That is truly valuable. With mental health first aid one in three of us struggle some point in our lifetime and with so many of us experiencing mental health problems or illness, doesn’t it make sense to learn and support one another? If you take this training you can use it almost every day! We learned about anxiety, depression, and psychotic disorders but also about substance abuse and the opioid crisis. We have a crisis on our hands and this information is invaluable. (She is a really good instructor too!) There is Mental Health First Aid Training all around isn’t it? It is offered in 26 countries around the world. I can travel and teach anywhere in Canada. You can always go on the mental health website or my website to look for training or also if you have a workplace that would like training I can come to you. I encourage every employer and everyone to take Mental Health First Aid, and I feel so much more empowered. Thank you SO much! Check it out everyone… Suzane Witt-Foley thank you. Let’s hug it out in a minute! To learn more about Suzanne visit her website Listen to our #IJustShowedUp radio show here Watch our #RealLifeTalks televison show here Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone! Geordie here from Love Your Life to Death. I wanted to take a moment and share with you something tonight. I do not want anyone to feel like they have regrets or to feel guilty if something happens in their life. Recently Yvonne and I were at a presentation in Saugeen Shores near Lake Huron (Port Elgin and Southampton) and we have family there and also have family buried there. I made a promise that I would go visit the cemetery because I was not able to make it to the funeral. However, after our presentations were done, the sun was shining, it was a beautiful day and Yvonne and I packed up all of our stuff, hopped in the car and we left. It wasn’t until a little while later that we realized that we did not do the thing we said we were going to do. I was sad about this and I felt guilty. I then made a promise to myself that this has happened, there is nothing I can do about it at this point and I promise to do better next time. What I can do is remember all the good memories that we have had with my family and I will always remember that. The other thing I can do because I do not want to continue to feel guilty is keep Just Showing Up for other people. What I have promised is that I will go out and do something good and Just Show Up for somebody else to help me move through and feel less guilty. That’s it! Bye for now. Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
Hi everyone, I am back in the Hunters Bay studio with my new friend Kelly Jones who is absolutely inspiring and amazing! You have touched my heart and you are stuck with me forever! We talked about your journey which has been very challenging to say the least. I encourage everyone to listen to this radio show (link below and also available as a podcast). We spoke about Circles Muskoka. Can you share a little more about what Circles Muskoka is? Circles Muskoka is an intentional friendship program that helps people to get out of poverty. Doing with and not doing for is the mentality. Just Showing Up seems to be the common theme. They connect people who are struggling and want to change their lives and offer programs. The first is called getting ahead. This is a 12-15 week program for individuals in poverty or near poverty, learning new ways to speak and be a part of the community and are invited into circles and matched with allies. A circle “leader” will be matched with up to 3-4 allies. It is life changing! Who are allies? Allies are community members. Your Dr. could potentially become your alley. There are a couple of others here in the studio that we would love to join us. People in the community that just want to make a difference but do not know how. The first step is to walk through the doors, sit down, have a meal and become friends with someone. You have just changes someone’s life. “You can also learn so much from each other” It is when you give is when you get so much more back. I encourage every community member to learn more about Circles Muskoka. It is an incredible organization. You can learn more through the YWCA Muskoka website. November 8th there will be an event called Bridges Out of Poverty at Faith Baptist Church where you can learn so much more about Circles and the impact on the community. We can all make a difference, more than writing a cheque. It is about connection, friendships and making a difference. I encourage you to attend this event and if not, learn about circles in your community. There are locations everywhere. Kelly, thank you so much for all you do and thank you to Circles Muskoka for Just Showing Up and making a difference! Listen here to the full radio show with Kelly Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk
I have realized that in speaking to the thousands of people that I have met with, had conversations, podcasts, radio and television shows with, just how much I have learned in the last few years. So I have decided that I would like to share my life lessons along the way. The first one I would like to share is that we do not recognize grief. We as a society are very ill prepared for grief, and of course my whole mission is for people to talk about and plan and prepare for grief before it arrives- but if we do not know what it is… how can we do that? As I shared in my TEDx talk and in my messaging and presentations, grief is whatever makes your heart ache. It is our mental, physical emotional response to loss transitions or change. Often that presents itself as someone that seems confused, distracted, angry or irritable. It isn’t always so obvious as someone sitting in a corner crying or being very sad. The next time you see someone who going off on their own and not engaging or angry and not able to focus try and take a step back and think to yourself… I wonder if they are grieving? Sometimes people just need for you to say It looks like you are having a hard time right now. I am here to listen, or just sit here with you We don’t recognize grief and it can be messy, it can be different for everyone. That is something that I have learned along the way and wanted to share with you. Something to think about! Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk The day's overall objective is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health. Always remember that you have value and you matter. Just Show Up for yourself first. When someone is struggling and you don't know what to do or say; Just Show Up! Yvonne was recently interviewed by Agatha Farmer from the Muskoka Post. Please take a moment to read and reflect on this important message. Muskoka Post Article Thank you for being part of our community. To learn more about our new Get Ready for Grief online program click here Purchase your copy of Love Your Life to Death here, our Audio, From Avoidance to Resilience or your #IJustShowedUp bracelet. Click here to see Yvonne's TEDx Talk Small acts of kindness can change the world. I have shared this video with you and have hugged a lot of people today. What did you do to try and change the world today? I love this song and video's powerful message Johnny Reid shares.
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