Return to yourself.

Join me for some space to breathe...together..however deeply or not. No instructions, no curriculum, no advice, suggestions, recommendations or prescriptions for developing inner or peace or how to build solidarity and unity (though we all know that is great). Just a place and a few moments to be, with yourself and what is present, rising, moving, needing your attention before you get on with your day, the work, the hoping and healing and building together.www.JulieinConversation.com

Could you use a good time out, a few moments to pause, to check in, to be with nautre and yourself? Have a listen, nature included. www.JulieinConversation.comWild Sounds of Canadahttps://www.audible.ca/ep/wild-sounds-of-canada

A brief invitation into this question.An invitation to join Nicole Schiener and I at our upcoming program Caring Without Carrying It All- A unique virtual program for A Special Virtual Group Program For Sensitive Helping Professionals, Caregivers, Creatives and Changemakers.www.CaringWithoutCarryingItAll.Com

A short audio experience to quiet the noise and return to the wisdom of yourself.www.JulieinConversation.com

What's needing to be refreshed, remembered, rekindled inside you? Take a few minutes to be curious and listen to what's emerging, even if it's not ready to surface (yet).

Discover some of the ways in which you think that are unhelpful and that when examined and surface into your awareness have the chance to alter your mood and well-being for the better.Join us to hear Rebecca Ashery, coach and psychotherapist unpack some of the 15 unhelpful thinking styles, such as polarized thinking, mind reading, catastrophizing, to name just a few.You will gain practical tips and find ways to enhance your self-awareness and overcome negative thinking as Dr. Rebecca Ashery examines and explains the unhelpful ways in which we think (based on the work of Dr. David Burns).15 unhelpful thinking styles (Cognitive distortions as outlined in the work of Dr. David Burns). Polarized thinking, overgeneralization, personalization, catastrophizing, mind reading (jumping to conclusions), emotional reasoning, labeling, filtering, control fallacies, blaming, always being right, fallacy of change, fallacy of fairness, heaven's reward fallacy. And there are more unhelpful thinking styles such as all-or-nothing thinking, magnification and minimization (magnifying the negative, minimizing the positive), comparison etc.https://www.managermaven.com/Dr. David Burns- Feeling Good. The New Mood Therapy https://feelinggood.com/Dr. Ashery holds a PhD and MSW in social work and an MA in Education and Human Resources. She proudly served her country as a commissioned officer in the United States Public Health Service for 30 years holding a variety of leadership and management positions. Dr. Ashery is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Maryland and in the District of Columbia and has a Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW). has a PhD in social work and has a Senior Executive Service (SES) Certificate in the federal government. She holds a coaching certificate in Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance from Rutgers University and a coaching certificate in Strategic Intervention Coaching from the Tony Robbins-Cloe Madanes Training Center. She is a licensed social worker and an ACC certified member of the International Coach Federation. Dr. Ashery’s experience and education provide her with a unique perspective on the needs and challenges of organizations and staff. https://www.managermaven.com/Julie Cusmariu is broadcasting from unceded Indigenous lands Tiohtia’ke, known as Montreal, Canada which is the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka. Kanien’kehá:ka and has long served as a gathering place for many First Nations including the Haudenosaunee , st-lawrence iroqouains, mohaawk and Huron-Wendat and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples.About Julie in Conversation Julie Cusmariu is a Certified Professional Coach, Mentor, Facilitator, Intuitive Consultant and Podcast Host and Producer with over 16 years of experience in the field of coaching, healing, and transformation. Julie supports leaders and change makers trust their intuition, honour the wisdom of their body and use their voice for change. Julie is the host of Julie in Conversation, is the host and creator of Dance Your Intuition and offers the experience of movement and music to individuals and organizations as an opportunity to connect to and access their inner intelligence and wisdom.www.JulieinConversation.com

Because just one epsiode speaking to Deborah MacNamara about her book, 'Nourished: Connection, Food And Caring For Our Kids (and everyone else we love), wasn't nearly enough, I followed up with this episode. In this hour I savour some of the insight received and more content, highlights from my convesation with Deborah, content from the book and reflections on topics covered such as comfort food, how mazlow went wrong, love and caretaking, being the good provider, food as addiction, vulnerable feelings and more. By the end of the podcast, I was connected to my own memories of food and my own vulnerable feelings as I asked Deborah's poignant question, out loud and for all of us to curiously explore our own answer to. "If one person could cook for you, who would it be?"Enjoy.www.JulieinConversation.comwww.MacNamara.ca- subscribe to Deborah's newsletter.

"Just because you eat food doesn't mean you're nourished." Deborah MacNamara returns to the podcast with podcast host Julie Cusmariu to discuss her groundbreaking new book, 'Nourished: Connection, Food, And Caring For Our Kids (and everyone else we love). Deborah MacNamara takes us on a deep and insightful journey through storytelling, a fantastic riddle (the answer to which is revealed in this podcast at the end), provocative questions, developmental science and robust research to help us make sense of our relationship to food and to reclaim nourishment. I couldn't agree more with what Dr. Gordon Neufeld declared “After reading this groundbreaking work, it will be impossible for you to ever view food as just food again.” And I just loved this question posed by Deborah on page 74 of the book and to those she interviewed for Nourished "If you could choose one person to cook for you, who would it be?” What a great and poignant question to ask each other and our kids. There is so much to gain from reading this book, so much to digest and take in, so much to savour and explore. May it provide you with as much nourishment as it did for me. Thank you Deborah and thank you everyone for tuning in and for the work you are doing in this world as providers and caretakers.WATCH the conversation with Deborah and Julie HEREPraise for Nourished“After reading this groundbreaking work, it will be impossible for you to ever view food as just food again.” Dr. Gordon Neufeld“ A timely, wise, and much-needed book. In a society that alienates us from our caregiving instincts, its lessons could not be more urgent.” Gabor Maté, MD."Stunningly beautiful, an ode to love, relationships and food. Dr. MacNamara shows how true nourishmentis about connection and how the family meal can be a celebration of emotional closeness." Mona Delahooke, PhD.www.MacNamara.caAs a trusted and experienced clinical counsellor for over 25 years in mental health and educational settings as well as private practice, Deborah serves as a leading international expert who provides counselling and educational services to support parents, professionals, and educators. She is also a professional speaker who has presented to the United Nations and The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education.Deborah specializes in the relational-developmental approach based on the work of Dr. Gordon Neufeld, empowering parents to become the expert on their children with everyday questions and practical strategies. She came to this work as a new mother herself, curious and confident that his approach could shift not only her children’s futures forever, but also her professional approach to supporting and helping others. Today, she serves on Faculty at the Neufeld Institute.Deborah is the author of the best selling book, Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (or anyone who acts like one) which has been translated into 14 languages and the children’s picture book, The Sorry Plane, which is available in three languages. Her newest book is Nourished: Connection, Food, and Caring for our Kids (and everyone else we love).Www.JulieinConversation.comWATCH ON YOUTUBE

When the opportunity arises and you can take a moment to tune ‘it’ all out, if you so choose, maybe this brief meditation (almost four minutes) might resonate for you; a ‘time out’ to slow down, to let ‘it’ go, to momentarily put down the overwhelm. I acknowledge and honor where you may be, the experience you may be living, what you may be navigating, who you may be caring for in addition to yourself. May you feel ease, some relief and care for yourself and each other (those who you know and those who you do not yet know).If we honor and care for your own capacity, would you agree that we make more room to care for and honor and ‘see’ others❓May you find benefit. Wishing you the best.Wishing you more peace inside. Praying for peace for all beings. ❤️🙏🌎The title of this meditation shares the name of this 4 week virtual group program Nicole Schiener, (Registered Psychotherapist and Compassion Fatigue Professional), and I are hosting in February 2024 for Sensitive Changemakers, Helping Professionals, Caregivers and Creatives. @peaceandpossibility 😘🌎✌️❤️⭐️February 2024⭐️PRE-APPROVED for 3 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.Join us toReduce overwhelm, reactivity and exhaustionPrevent burnout and compassion fatigueDevelop and set better boundariesKnow what matters to you and what you wantDeepen trust in yourselfKnow your limitsKnow your wantsListen to and make sense of your finely tuned nervous systemPractice body based exercises and trauma informed experiences to support you in caring without carrying it allSlow downLet goTrust your intuition and somatic knowing.We have designed this program to support you in protecting your time and energy and to honour your capacity and needs as a changemaker, helping professional, creative and caregiver.www.CaringWithoutCarryingItAll.comwww.JulieinConversation.comThanks for tuning in to you.

And be sure to sprinkle in some curiousity, humor and always movement when you can. Though not a prescription, I would say an antidote to swirling emotions and times.Thanks for taking care of you and tuning in to you, first.Enjoy this meditation on carying without carrying it all.When the opportunity arises and you can take a moment to tune ‘it’ all out, if you so choose, maybe this brief meditation (almost four minutes) might resonate for you; a ‘time out’ to slow down, to let ‘it’ go, to momentarily put down the overwhelm. I acknowledge and honor where you may be, the experience you may be living, what you may be navigating, who you may be caring for in addition to yourself. May you feel ease, some relief and care for yourself and each other (those who you know and those who you do not yet know).If we honor and care for your own capacity, would you agree that we make more room to care for and honor and ‘see’ others❓May you find benefit. Wishing you the best.Wishing you more peace inside. Praying for peace for all beings. ⭐️February 2024⭐️PRE-APPROVED for 3 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.Join us toReduce overwhelm, reactivity and exhaustionPrevent burnout and compassion fatigueDevelop and set better boundariesKnow what matters to you and what you wantDeepen trust in yourselfKnow your limitsKnow your wantsListen to and make sense of your finely tuned nervous systemPractice body based exercises and trauma informed experiences to support you in caring without carrying it allSlow downLet goTrust your intuition and somatic knowing.We have designed this program to support you in protecting your time and energy and to honour your capacity and needs as a changemaker, helping professional, creative and caregiver.www.CaringWithoutCarryingItAll.comThanks for tuning in to you.www.JulieCusmariu.comhttps://scottshigeoka.com/ Seek: How Curiousty Can Change the World One Thought At At Time.