by Shelly Dax | Feb 25, 2020 | Pep Talks
Walking and talking to myself. I reassure me, as if I were talking to a good friend. So, I tell myself nice things. Things like “you are loved”, “you are so lucky”, “you are beautiful”, “it’s all okay”,...
by Shelly Dax | Jan 7, 2020 | Pep Talks
I’m not afraid of changes. In fact, I give ‘em a cuddle. What would my life be like if things didn’t change? Stale, boring, stagnant. Oh yessss, some of the changes are messy, some annoying (I’m looking at you HOT FLASHES!) and some utterly dreadful. But others are...
by Shelly Dax | Jun 10, 2019 | Pep Talks
I always knew I was different. Something weird about me. I tended to annoy others with my Pollyanna positivity. And currently, choosing to enjoy life and keep my thoughts going in a feel good direction seems to elicit a ‘not real’ response in some people....
by Shelly Dax | May 10, 2019 | Pep Talks
I had one side of my head shaved…feeling brave. Life still happens! Tell me why! Why? WHY? There is never really a sufficient answer that will satisfy. But when shit hits the fan, at least you can DO something about it. Life wants to grab you by the hair and...
by Shelly Dax | Feb 16, 2019 | Pep Talks
HOPE: The hope for healing from chronic pain. Reading, listening, watching videos and doing lots of writing. Untangling this mindbody connection of chronic pain. Such a revelation to see how much the brain tries to protect us from “unacceptable” or...
by Shelly Dax | Mar 2, 2018 | Pep Talks
You MUST Be Present to Win At the studio, a client told us she has five kids who are always complaining about missing out on something—for instance—”hey she got to go to the movies and I didn’t”, “he got the last piece of pie”, etc. This wise Mom shared...