4 Empowering Ways to Draw Boundaries as an Empath

Healthy boundaries are key to successful relationships. Setting limits with parents, partners, friends, and co-workers will protect your personal and mental space. Without boundaries, relationships can’t thrive—they will result in feelings of resentment, disappointment, or violation. But for empaths, people pleasers, or codependents, asking for what we need, and having… READ MORE

How To Spot Fake Friends (And Reclaim Your Power)

Ever had that feeling in your gut telling you that something is just off with your friend? Maybe they say one thing, but always do another, or you find yourself constantly second guessing yourself around them, giving your power away to what they want, when they want, or you feel… READ MORE

How to Set Boundaries and Improve Your Relationships

[embed]https://youtu.be/lTqbi6AMtSo[/embed] Relationships are so important, but what happens when your close connections fall apart? Whether it is a romantic relationship, a friendship, or a co-working dynamic, relationships can shift in energy and when people change so do our connections. When you commit to personal growth, and go on a healing… READ MORE

Empowering Ways to Mother Yourself

Mother’s day is just around the corner in the United States. For some who identified as growing up with a traumatic background, this can be one of the more layered and triggering days of the year. For others who are best friends with their mother, this is a day of delight… READ MORE

How to Set Boundaries and Know Your Worth (Video)

Over the past 30 days, I’ve been in a massive transition. I sold all my belongings in February, packed up my dog Chance, and moved to Mexico full-time. I’ve been setting up my new home and I am in love! In love with life again, with the process of change,… READ MORE

Simple Tests to See if You Are Dealing with a Toxic Person

[embed]https://youtu.be/P1DOYww_04U[/embed] The signs with toxic people are often subtle. Sometimes they are so much so that we don’t realize we’ve been manipulated. The sad reality is, not everyone has your best interest at heart. Whether it is a family member who wants you to take their side and pits everyone… READ MORE

Is it Selfish to Love Yourself? (Self-love vs. Narcissism)

[embed]https://youtu.be/1MHFuzvE-BI[/embed] One of the questions I get asked the most in workshops and from life coaching clients is around the topic of showing up for ourselves more. In fact here is a message I just got in my inbox the other day . . . Dear Shannon, I know it… READ MORE

Are You Being Emotionally Manipulated? Signs and What to Do.

[embed]https://youtu.be/JA8JCpYVElo[/embed] A healthy relationship is based on trust, understanding, and mutual respect, (personal relationships and professional ones), but what happens when one person seeks to exploit these elements of a relationship in order to benefit themselves in some way? Emotional manipulation in relationships can be difficult to recognize.    We… READ MORE