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Your Uplift - January 2025
Patricia's Resiliency eNewsletter ❤️🐞
Patricia Morgan
January 07, 2025
Table of Contents
ONE. On a Personal Note
Hard Stuff
Don’t take Other People’s Behaviors and Decisions Personally!
I know this. You probably do, too. I take comfort in loving my clients who come for therapy, as doing so allows me to express compassion and empathy. My primary role is to hold space for their healing journey, not to carry their pain.
Yet, when a client disappears without explanation, I struggle with feelings of uncertainty and self-doubt. I wonder if I failed to meet their needs or misstepped in some way. It’s challenging not to take their decision personally, even when I know it’s likely about their own journey. I have the urge to chase, to pursue. That’s my story.
Then I ‘return to center’ and remind myself they know where I am. The simple boundary statement of “Be and let be” helps bring grounding to my work. ❤️🐞
Uplifting Stuff
Is Age 78 Too Old?
Too old for what? T’was interesting to muse, a word often used by my friend, Louise Gallagher, about my 78th birthday. I even thought, “Will I be up to celebrating at 80? Just in case I will make 78 a whopper!”
Friends and family gathered and our darling Kelly commented, “Mom, you glowed all day.” If you have an extroverted personality, I recommend gathering those in your love circle for a special reason or no reason. Glow!
Here’s to your continued resilience!
Patricia ❤️🐞
TWO: Patricia’s Helpful Blogs/Articles
FIVE MOST READ in 2024
Relationship cut-offs are painful. They can trigger feelings of hurt, helplessness, hopelessness, and rejection. We might also feel angry, defensive, and mistreated. Years ago, I felt all those emotions. But I also discovered how to repair a relationship with a letter, dozens of . . CLICK HERE
A phone call from Hanna, Alberta prompted me to create a talk called, Merry Love-making: How to Enliven Long Term Intimacy. It has been presented at numerous women’s conferences and a Foster Parent retreat.
The women of Hanna wanted to know how to keep a long term relationship exciting, romantic, engaging, and pleasurable. Although I am not a sex therapist, I offer couple counselling. I had also allowed romance to fade in my own marriage. Fortunately, , , CLICK HERE
Even as an adult, time with my father felt edgy. You see, to the end of his life he had regular volatile angry outbursts. As a child, I was emotionally, verbally, and physically abused by him. Yet, through therapy, I progressed from dealing with my own lack of anger management skills to resentment to curiosity. My therapist said, “You give yourself the gift of healing when you let go of resentment and forgive your parents.”
I held some resentment towards my mother for not. . . CLICK HERE
From the early 1990s, I have had Susan Jeffers’ classic publication, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway prominent on my bookcase. I recommend it to my clients, as it is one of the most practical, clear, and common sense self-help books ever written. My clients experience positive change even when they merely accept the title’s powerful . . . CLICK HERE.
Parenthood is a profound journey, marked by a multitude of emotions and challenges. It’s a path where love, responsibility, and self-discovery frequently converge. In a recent discussion with a client, the intricacies of being a parent were highlighted and we decided this role extends well beyond nurturing and care. This mother’s inner struggle with guilt and responsibility prompted me to ponder how we can better navigate this parental role. It’s often hard for us to stop taking. . . CLICK HERE
THREE: Resiliency Video Picks
FIVE Most Viewed in 2024
FOUR: FREE Financial Education Opportunity
The Alternative Edge: Pension-Grade Investments for Individual Investors A Virtual Summit Featuring Leading Industry Experts
📅 Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025 via Zoom
⏰ Time: 12 pm MT / 2 pm ET
Who should attend: High-Net-Worth investors, family offices, executives, business owners, and retirees seeking advanced investment solutions and bespoke, cutting-edge new market opportunities.
Discover the Future of Private Wealth with Alternatives Join us for an exclusive virtual event that will deliver unparalleled insights into pension-grade alternative investments. Discover how to gain access to the same strategies that drive institutional portfolios - now tailored for your private wealth portfolio. Learn how alternative investments can enhance your portfolio’s resilience, drive asset growth, and add strength to your diversification. Featuring expert speakers from these recognized industry leaders:
Hamilton Lane
HarbourVest
KKR
MorganStanley
Moderator: Shamez Kassam, MBA, CFA
Founder, Mount Columbia Private Wealth
www.mountcolumbiawealth.com
👉 To Register CLICK HERE
FIVE Your New Year’s Evolution with Valda Harris
Life Couch with a Spiritual Lens, Valda Harris is hosting a day retreat in beautiful, downtown High River on January 10 or January 11.
It is a wonderful way to ignite your intentions and activate a brand, new year with true transformation.
If this resonates for you, there are a some spots left for the 11th and lots of room on the 10th.
Questions or register with an eTransfer of $44.44 to [email protected].
Valda Harris, MEd, LMC, RScP
Founder, Eternal Effect
Life Coaching with a Spiritual Lens
[email protected]
www.eternaleffect.com
825-449-0909
SIX: FREE Online Opportunity with Patricia
"When someone shows you who they really are, believe them the first time."
Maya Angelou, Oprah’s Master Class (2011)
Your self-respect, self-care, and the way you are treated at work and home impact your mental health. To flourish, it’s essential to surround yourself with encouraging, affirming, and kindly honest family, friends, and leaders. Do you suspect a relationship is detrimental to your well-being?
Join us to:
Recognize Psychologically Unsafe Behavior: Toxic environments often include repetitive behaviors such as manipulation, criticism, or isolation which undermine self-worth.
Acknowledge Emotional and Physical Impact: Pay attention to how you feel. Chronic stress, fear, or physical symptoms such as headaches are red flags.
Recognize Gaslighting and Minimization: Be aware of those who try to control you.
Identify Lack of Mutual Respect: Healthy environments safe--guard mutual respect and boundaries. Beware of behaviors of control, threat or disregard for your personal needs.
Receive Validation: If you're questioning your situation, sign up so you can get clarity.
Note: if you are in danger, immediately reach out to your local distress centre.
11am – 12pm MT, Saturday, January 25, 2025 with Patricia Morgan MA CCC
Part of Manisha Arora’s Micro-learning Series
Email “Please register me for Boost Resilient Self-Talk” to Manisha at [email protected]
SEVEN: More Opportunities for Resilience
Presentations — In-Person or Online
Keynotes/Workshops: CLICK HERE.
Presentation Skills: For those who want one-on-one time to develop a speaking business or simply a specific message and how to effectively deliver it. CLICK HERE.
Therapeutic Counselling: Can be delivered online globally and in person in Canada. CLICK HERE.
Publications: Reduced prices are available for quantity orders. To learn more about Patricia’s books CLICK HERE.
Please let me know how I might be of service at 403-830-6919 or [email protected]
Your Spunky Seniorpreneur, Patricia ❤️🐞