Cultivating Kindness with Karen

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Whether you have had them in the past, or are dealing with them now, suicidal thoughts do not need to define you. We know that 1 in 5 people have suicidal thoughts. This is a really high number! Having these thoughts does not make you a bad person or wrong in any way. Having these thoughts also does not mean they are with you forever and cannot go away. Very often they are the result of some form of trauma. In this show "From Suicidal Thoughts To A TV & Radio Show Host", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will share her personal journey out of suicidal thoughts and her healing so that she can now share with others that there is hope, healing and new possibilities. Be sure to join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to be a part of this very personal and important conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  The world around you is always changing. You are always changing. The time to step into your own light and allow your light to shine in now! What do you think may happen if you were actually see your light, own that energy and then emit it out into the world? Does this idea excite you or terrify you? Both reactions have so much information about how you see yourself. In this show "Now Is The Time To Step Into Your Light", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will guide you through the myriad of reactions you have when you think about being a brilliant light that is no longer hiding. Plus, how to deal with them. Be sure to join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to ask your questions and receive some help on whether or not now is the time to step into your own light. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Have you ever had someone tell you to stop being a jellyfish or to grow a backbone? Were they being kind to you or judgmental and critical? There are so many interpretations around having a "backbone" or not having one. Some people will look at you more critically and as a result you may think less of yourself. Some people are going to feel safer not having a strong "backbone" so they can easily bend and change how they are in any given circumstance. In this show "Can You Be Kind And Also Have A Backbone?", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will talk about the different ways having a "backbone" can be a positive addition to your life and how it could be a real difficulty for you. Be sure to join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to be a part of the conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  What does admiration mean to you? If you were to have self admiration would that be wrong? Have you been taught to be humble and that self-pride is also wrong? And, where did these beliefs come from? Admiration is not a word that is used very often. Many people believe it is okay to admire another person's skills or abilities; this may even be encouraged. However, if you flip this around to admire your own skill in something you automatically are seen as arrogant or egotistical. In this show "Why Do We Believe Self-Admiration Is Wrong?", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will explore this way of thinking and talk about how this could be preventing your own growth and belief in yourself. Be sure to join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to be a part of this conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Have you ever thought of play as a form of kindness? We all had times when we could play as kids; running around, playing with dolls or cars or both, using our imaginations and even perhaps playing with imaginary friends. Today play can take on many new forms and involve far more technology than it did 25-35 years ago. In this show "The Kindness of Play", Stress Recover Expert, Karen Leslie will be exploring what play is, the benefits of play and even if adults should still be playing with her guest Cathy Belgrave, founder of Creative Studio for Children. Karen and Cathy will explore play based learning and how important play is to children and their parents. If you would like to explore the different aspects of play for your children, or for yourself, be sure to join Karen and Cathy in the chatroom in this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. Cathy is a parent, elementary teacher and ECE certified Wonder-Led Educator. She has been working with children for over 25 years in a variety of settings and is the founder of Creative Studio for Children. She currently offers workshops to preschool teachers, and teaches preschool and elementary play-based programs in Vancouver. When not teaching, Cathy loves to be outside in nature and can be found communing with the trees in the forest or watching the sunset. https://www.creativestudioforchildren.com/ *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Comparison is so strongly programmed into each and everyone of us. Throughout your life you are taught to look at how well others are doing and then decide how you compare. All of this looking to others and comparing completely stops and transformation and growth for you. Comparison reinforces looking to others for validation and weakens your ability to see your own strengths and brilliance. Yes, you all are brilliant! Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert, knows oh so well the life lived in comparison! Karen will share her experiences, falls, set backs and anxieties from living in constant comparison. Listen for ways to let go of living like this and what doors this will open up for you. Be sure to join Karen for this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen on "Comparison Kills Transformation" in the chatroom to have your questions answered right away. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  According to the calendar, in the Northern Hemisphere, it is the start of Spring. A time of rich rebirth and growth. The Earth and all who live upon her; including people, come alive again with the increasing warmth and sunshine. Hopes, new ideas and dreams flourish bringing inspiration. A time to tap into your powerful and magical self as you take a step back to see the bigger picture and to be filled with creativity. Brush off the old attire and explore what is now waiting for you. Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert, will be encouraging you to fuel your own growth and to shed the layers that may be cozy and comfortable, but no longer necessary. Step out of your winter daydreams and see which ones you wish to focus on during this powerful energy of growth. Have fun and try new thingsg! Bring your ideas and join Karen Leslie in the chatroom for this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  What does abuse mean to you? Do you have a definition or meaning for abuse? For some people they think of abuse in a very narrow or limited way. Many people feel that abuse has never happed to 'me'. Especially if they are not part of the military, a frontline responder or have experienced physical abuse in some manner. Over the years Karen Leslie has changed how she views abuse and believes that it happens in so many different areas of everyday life. Along with her co-host, Milica Jelenic, they will be discussing the "not so noticeable" ways abuse is part of our world now. And, how it can be easily justified or not even seen by those at the receiving end of it. In this show, "Abuse? No, Not Me", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie and co-host Milica Jelenic, Sex-Positive Media Personality and Sex & Intimacy Coach, will share their experiences, and views, on the changes in how they see and help others experiencing abuse. Join Karen and Milica in the chatroom for this thought provoking episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. Milica Jelenic, Holistic Health Practitioner | Sex-Positive Media Personality | Sex & Intimacy Coach Milica brings you from trauma to pleasure! People have a lot of hang-ups when it comes to sex – ones that keep them from exploring their desires and truly knowing themselves. Just beyond our judgements, though, is a whole ocean of pleasure. Milica’s show “The Pleasure Zone,” and her Sex & Intimacy coaching practice were born from her desire to help people put aside their judgements. She talks about sex with the world – playfully sharing information that dives into the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of sexuality. Her mission is to create more pleasure in the world – one listener at a time. Her career kicked off with psychology studies at the University of Windsor, where she found herself repeatedly drawn to courses on sexuality. That’s where her fascination with all things sexual – and her direct and playful approach to sex – was born. After graduation she explored energy work, metaphysics, homeopathy and somatic body processes, until one day, a friend’s observation abruptly changed her course. Milica shared some matter-of-fact advice on ideal positioning for giving a blow-job, and her friend remarked “I’ve never heard anyone talk about sex the way you do – as casually as you’d describe the best way to bake cookies.” It was a lightbulb moment for Milica – one that led to her being certified as a Sex & Intimacy Coach and becoming a radio, podcast and TV show host on the Inspired Choices Network. On top of being an advocate for pleasure, Milica is a holistic healer with a practice built on 20+ years of word-of-mouth referrals. More often than not, clients come to her at the suggestion of someone they trust who has found success working with her. Book A Discovery Session: https://calendly.com/milica-jelenic-mj/mini-sessions https://www.milicajelenic.com/ *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  How does that sound to you; to never be wrong and to never be right? Most likely you love the idea of never being wrong and are uncomfortable with never being right. Most people will only be ok with half of this questions; never being wrong. What if both are equally valuable and equally kind to you and everyone around you? Are you open to looking at this and seeing how this way of looking at life can reduce your stress and be a major source of kindness to you? In this show "The Fun of Being Never Wrong and Never Right", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will give you example of how needing to be right and the fear of being seen as wrong reinforces numerous belief patterns that prevent people expanding their relationships, confidence and overall enjoyment of life. Be sure to join Karen Leslie in the Chatroom for this week's Cultivating Kindness With Karen to join in the conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  What is a distraction? How do we even know if we have any distractions? What if we love our distractions; how could we possibly give them up? Often people love their distractions so much that they do not even see them as a distraction. How could something that gives you so much enjoyment possibly not be good for you? The determining factor if a distraction is good for you, or not, is not how much you love it or how much enjoyment you get from it. In this show "How Much Do You Love Your Distractions?", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will look at a variety of activities that may be adding to your stress. In fact, they may be actually preventing you from being happier or creating a "numbness" that you have just gotten used to. Be sure to join in the Chatroom for Cultivating Kindness With Karen to participate in this week's conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Do you have dreams for you? And, I don't mean the dreams you have while sleeping. Allowing yourself the pleasure and experience to dream is vital to our happiness and growth. This was a big surprise for Karen. The concept of dreaming and the idea to actually sit and create a dream for herself was totally foreign to her. Not having a dream, or dreams, caused confusion and depression. Not understanding the importance of looking into the future and imagining what would be fun to do limited Karen's ability to create her present reality. In this show "Allowing Yourself To Dream", Stress Recovery Expert, Karen Leslie will share what allowing herself to look ahead in her life, and then to begin to dream, has created for her. Be sure to join in the Chatroom for Cultivating Kindness With Karen to participate in the conversation about dreams for your future. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  When you look at who you will be tomorrow, will you be the same person you are in this moment? Can you even imagine, for a few seconds, that you could be a new or different person? How does that make you feel? For many people it is very uncomfortable to think about changing. To think about what it would be like to show up differently at home, at work, or at school. There is a lot of comfort in knowing what is expected from you and how you are to present yourself. If you allowed yourself to play with the idea of showing up differently what would change? Would you wear different clothes? Would you speak differently? Would you stop hiding different parts of you? In this show "Can You Imagine A New You?", Stress Recovery Expert, Karen Leslie will share how she began to imagine a new Karen and the struggles and joys of this process. Be sure to join the Chatroom for Cultivating Kindness With Karen to participate in this heartfelt conversation about being kinder to ourselves. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Being curious is not always seen as a positive thing. Many people will have experienced negative comments in their day to day living for just asking questions and being curious to learn, or know, more. Have you every been told you ask too many questions or told you are too nosey? I have! What if developing a sense of curiosity was a good thing? What is being curious was a way to have more ease in your day to day living? Being curious can even reduce your stress and anxiety; imagine that! Make some time to look at the world with curiosity; even if it is just for the time you are joining Karen for this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. In this show "Curious Living" Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie will explain how regaining your curiosity in life will reduce your stress and bring in more kindness to your and your body. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Are you open to assistance or help? Or were you raised to be independent and always in control? Is the path you are on set in stone? Sometimes honouring ourselves is questioning our path and how we got on it. One of the biggest disadvantages I see in people is that they are stuck in one lane and not being open to other options. What if a blend of paths or paths that criss-cross each other could be what you need at the present time? When following the path to achieve a target or destination sometimes we may require the help of others to see the options and support that is there for us. Lets explore together in this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen the various options and benefits to staying in your lane and also allowing a blend or overlap of pathways. What would be honouring to you in each moment? *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Were you raised to have beliefs? Were you told it was important to have beliefs? Did your family instill in you the long held family beliefs? Beliefs and values often go hand-in-hand. For many people they are a source of pride and identity. A great example of this is in the USA when people say they are Red or Blue based on their beliefs or family. Karen will be exploring how our beliefs shape our world and the choices we make (not in politics). If you would like to see how your life is a reflection of your beliefs, be sure to listen to this show. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/