Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here from Love Your Life to Death.
I am sitting here in our forest behind our house and I am so grateful. Sadie is in the background with her her new boots. (No judgement!)

She gets hard little snowballs caught between her toes and then she
can’t walk! So we are now those people that have the dog that walks
with BOOTS! Jadyn and Tanner are here, they have been attempting to take the sno-skate down the hill and there has been only a few injuries.

As we are wrapping up 2020, a year of disappointment for some
and devastation for others, my hope is that together we can create a transformational 2021. I know we are starting still in a Pandemic
affecting the entire world. We are in lockdown right now, as so
many other people are too.

There has been so much grief and other challenges and I aspire to
create Joy and joyful moments as we navigate this grief, I still continue
to find the joyful moments, as our dog runs with her booties and our
kids are sliding down this hill and I can walk in the forest.

I wish the same for you. May you try everything you can to create
joyful moments within the grief, within the challenges because we
can do that. Grief and Joy, it is never one or the other.

I aspire to  create a transformational year. Together we can do this, support one another, shine your light, ask for help when you need it.
Here is to a transformational 2021!


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These are wise words that were spoken and lived by Geordie’s
Great Uncle Ken McMillan. He was a Minister who shared a message
of hope and love for decades. 

At this time of grief and joy—a global pandemic and Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other celebrations, it is so needed.

When we need help, it shows great strength to ask. Please ask.
And when we shine our light, when we Just Show Up for Just One More, make acts of kindness part of our daily lives—we heal ourselves and the world.

There are many things we cannot do this year, and that is disappointing and discouraging. Please allow that. And then what can we do?
Here are a few things I chose to do this year. They did not take a lot of time or money, and they did make a difference.

-Delivered three huge bags of sheets, towels and winter clothes
to our Table Soup Kitchen; a loving organization who support
those in need.

-Zoom calls with my dear friend, Eva Olsson, who is 96 years young

-Donated gently-used purses to "Muskoka Purseveres" who will fill
and give to women who need a helping hand.

-Returned old eye glasses to eye Dr. to be given to those who
cannot afford them.

-Dropped off a little gift at the door of a friend after her surgery.

-Shared positive, inspiring and informative messages.

I Just Showed Up for as many as I can (and continue to) who are
​grieving by calling, emailing, texting and connecting in any way I can.

​The most special for me; I gave three plush Santa Clause "stuffies"
to three beautiful children who have had losses, grief and many transitions recently. When you press his hand, Santa says,
“The Magic of Christmas lies in your heart!”

If someone Just Showed Up for you this holiday season,
or if you were able to Just Show Up for someone else,
we would love to share your comments below...

May you feel the magic of the season in your heart.
May you carry love and gratitude with you, wherever you go.
May you be supported in grief and in joy.

If you need help, ask. If you can help, never stop.
Thank you for all that you do.


Happy Holidays, despite the challenges,
and may be create a transformational 2021, together!

Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here with Love Your life to Death.
I am back in the studio at Hunters Bay Radio. I have just
completed a wonderful phone interview with the lovely Jody North.

Jody is the program coordinator for Victim Services in Muskoka
and recently launched Mid Aid Muskoka, an incredible organization
I am so excited about. Mind Aid Muskoka is mental health navigation
and support for young people (and their parents or whoever needs it!)

From Jody: This is offered in Muskoka. If you or someone you know
or care about is struggling mentally, we may be able to assist you in getting the help needed. It is not always clear where to start when
you are embarking on a journey to mental wellness. The mental care system is sometimes confusing and hard to navigate and that is why
Mind Aid was created. We are here simply to help and are services are free. If your first step is reaching out to us, we can help you plan
the next ones. That is what we do.

I encourage everyone to listen to the show, check out
Mind Aid Muskoka online or on Facebook. The website is www.mymindaid.com I am so proud of Jody and to everyone who
helped create Mind Aid Muskoka. We have to continue to have these conversations and remove the stigma about mental wellness.
Mental wellness is just as important as our physical wellness. We
need to be proactive and there is no problem too small. If you are struggling, no matter what it is or what you are going through, call
them. Reach out. See how they can help you. We all need help every
now and again. It takes courage and strength to Just Show Up for
yourself first and ask for the help you need.
Mind Aid can be that help.


Thank you Jody and thank you to everyone else for what you do.
I look forward to supporting you in any way I can.

Oh yes, and they have also started a “poop fund” for anyone needing
some additional resources or financial help. Please check them
out and support them in any way you can!

Listen to the Full
radio interview here



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​

Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here from Love Your Life to Death.
I feel truly honored to be sharing some great resources for you,
especially at this time, where we've been navigating COVID-19 for
months and months. It is December 2020 right now, and the holidays
are coming up. And for a lot of us, we are feeling very challenged.

​So I always encourage everyone to acknowledge and allow all their feelings. And now what? What can we do to make it even better?
So with the resources I'm sharing, one of them is the wonderful
Gen Well Project which I just had the pleasure of interviewing the
founder Pete Bombachi on my #RealLifeTalks show. We are sharing
the link, because it's just so wonderful. The Gen Well Project is all
about human connection. One of the messages that they share is
reach out to just one more, which of course, I fell in love with, as I
share my message of when you don't know what to do, you
don't know what to say, Just Show Up.

Now I'm encouraging everyone to Just Show Up for for Just One More.
Just Show Up for Just One More over the holidays because it can
truly make the difference in your life, in the life of the person you
Just Showed Up for and for anyone else who sees this act of kindness.

So as we move forward, let's Just Show Up for Just One More. And apparently there is a new "verb" that the Gen Well Project is sharing.
Let's encourage each other. To be Gen-Well-Ing. This is a verb.
The action of reaching out to a fellow human human being to
create connection for the benefit of your health, happiness and
longevity. And there's, I love that. Let's all get into Gen-Well-Ing and
Just Show Up for Just One More. Thanks, everyone. Bye for now.


My #RealLifeTalks interview
with Pete:

​HERE
​

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#IJustShowedUp   #GetReadyforGrief

Hi everyone, Yvonne Heath here from Love Your Life to Death.
I am so excited to be sharing this episode of #RealLifeTalks with you.
I just had a conversation with Andrea Warnick, one of the most loving and kind people I know. She is a delightful human who is also an educator, psychotherapist, nurse, and thanatologist who has supporting grieving children, youth and adults. She does so in such a caring
and approachable way. 

We are in the midst of this global pandemic; months and months
of COVID-19. This is global grief we are experiencing and we have the holidays coming up. For so many this is compounding loneliness and isolation. I was so happy to have this conversation with Andrea so she could share some insights with you and she is a wonderful resource.
Learn more at www.andreawarnick.com and at www.virtualhospice.ca. There are so many wonderful resources there as well.

We are stronger together. We are learning from one another and
we can love each other along the way.
We can Just Show Up and make THE difference.

For those who are grieving, know grief and joy can co-exist.
We can support those who are grieving, and also have joyful experiences. Hearing from Andrea will certainly help us do all of that. So I encourage you to watch the show. Reach out to Andrea anytime.

Andrea, thank you for being a beautiful light in this world. Bye for now.

Watch
Andrea Warnick Show
Here

​
To learn more about our
Get Ready for Grief
online program
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Purchase your copy
of Love Your Life to Death,
   
​ or audiobook here. 

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​#GetReadyForGrief  #IJustShowedUp