Just the WHO of us

Happy new year from all of us!!!

In this episode, Reah and Martin discuss his journey to introduce him in his first episode as a re-occurring guest!!! Martin has so much wisdom and "what-not-to-do" in relationships, finance, through sharing many life lessons and personal growth experiences.
You can check him out on social media as Martin Salama, and on his personal website at https://www.connectwithmartin.com where he also has a card deck available for purchase that you do not want to sleep on!!!

Trigger warning: mention of scarring (self-harm; both mental, physical)!
 
This week, Natia and Reah talk about the scars we see and the scars we only feel. They mention emotional scars in reference to the difference, how we can acknowledge and grow from them, why we should not frown upon them, and mention a couple of healthy resources for information on them. As we wrap up December; we hope we have been able to provide you with abundant tools, resources, and support as you continue your journey through holiday grief (or supporting someone through their own grief). Thank you for being on this journey with us and we can't wait to talk at you next year!!!
Resource: https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/how-to/how-to-get-rid-of-old-scars-physical-and-emotional/

Dr. Iris is a clinical psychologist providing mental health services and therapeutic coaching. In this episode, we welcome Dr. Iris and discuss holiday grief with her. She talks to us about how to not only focus on our own grief, but to learn tools to help those we love through their holiday grief as well. Join us as Dr. Iris and I talk personal/professional grief, compromise (rather than sacrifice), interdependency, self-honesty, and conscious living!
You can find Dr. Iris on her website (which also gives you her social media links) at https://https://authentic-wisdom-warriors.com/!

Since we have been chatting with various guests and miss Natia, she briefly stopped by to give me crap.

Wade A. Simmons, Jr was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He is an Independent filmmaker and funeral service worker. Wade has worked in the funeral business for 12 years and is a graduate of Worsham college of mortuary science. Outside of the funeral business, Wade loves to be creative; which led him to also graduate from Flash point Chicago Majoring in film. His motto is “ Make the most of time and not let time make the most of you “. 
Today, Wade and I talk about his entrance into his three passions: funeral service work, short film making, and wrestling. Although these may be seemingly random things, they tie in together perfectly and Wade is here to explain how!
Visit https://vimeo.com/wadefilmmaker777 to check out Wade's short films!

I am SO excited to have grief coach Cindy Burns speaking with me on holiday grief today! This episode is a little lengthy but I promise you will love it and I hope you take as much from it as I did. Cindy became a window(er) coach after experiencing the loss of her husband. She is joining us all the way from Virginia, just to share profound revelations and information with us on grief, loss, and continuing life after loss.
The holidays can be a tough time for those experiencing grief, Cindy and I are here today to give you some tips and talk about grief of our own; in hopes to provide you with motivation to acknowledge, appreciate, and respect yourself through this potential tough time.
Cindy's Social media: For widows and widowers https://www.facebook.com/groups/widowsandwidowersfindingpurposeFor others: https://www.facebook.com/widowsandwidowersfindingpurpose

Happy Thanksgiving! We weren't going to post a full episode butttt since we've got so much coming up annnnnd we know how much you love hearing us talk about nonsense; we posted anyway!

A short and sweet word from Noah and I followed by some holiday tips from https://realtytimes.com/consumeradvice/homeownersadvice/item/1007662-20171211-the-introverts-guide-to-hosting-holiday-get-togethers!
 
Boost Your Motivation (A few tricks for holiday stress)When your motivation starts to lag, ask yourself these 20 questions:1. Why am I feeling discouraged?2. Have my goals changed?3. Am I no longer feeling challenged?4. Am I really ready for this change?5. What is out of sync? What is missing?6. Am I focusing on the wrong things?7. How can I approach this to get myself back in sync?8. Is there a different way to do this?9. Would letting someone help me make a positive difference?10. Are my expectations for this realistic?11. Do I need to adjust my timeframe to better meet my goals?12. Do I need to adjust my goals to better meet my timeframe?13. What would someone else tell me about this situation?14. If someone else were having this issue, what would I tell them?15. Is there anything I can do to shake things up?16. What am I'm doing right?17. Why did I choose this goal? (remember your 'why')18. What do I need to feel motivated again?19. What do I need to do now?20. What can I do right this minute to get back on track?

In this episode, Natia and Reah speak on social media, plan to take a social media break (excluding their podcast FB), and reflect on the good, the bad, and the unsure of being a part of social media. Reah speaks on it from a parent and a person perspective; while Natia speaks from a young adult and human perspective both discussing how social media has/can effect our lives and our mental health.
Noted source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5904786/