Episodes

This week, Alexandra has the honor to speak with Certified HeartMath Coach, Jacque Timple. Something as simple as breathing, which sometimes can seem so hard, is actually a fantastic way to benefit us all in multiple ways. Just doing some intentional breathing can help the aging process, bring down our energy (in a good way), help others with their anxiety, help with attention and the list goes on. This was such a fun conversation and definitely worth tuning into for all the amazing things that ...

This week, Alexandra shares about her own experience with working through childhood pattern and messages. There are so many ideas and tips out there for self-discovery and personal healing that some will say they are the ultimate resource, a guru. Alexandra cautions against following gurus because there are always others that we are learning from. After a big loss, we don't just rebuild our lives and livelihood but rebuild ourselves as well. Who we are, what are our interests, what is meaningful...

This week, Alexandra chats with Rebecca Johnson, host of the Love Is Not Dead Just My Husband podcast. Widow to widow, their conversation covers so much from finding ways to move forward to questioning how to even tackle dating. Rebecca shares her wisdom, which is a treat for all. Ways to connect with Rebecca: Instagram- @Loveisnotdead_justmyhusband Facebook- Love is not dead, Just my husband TikTok- @widowyourway Connect with Alexandra on her website, forwardtojoy.com , or send her an email at ...

This week, Alexandra chats about impostor syndrome. It is so easy to feel like an impostor when we step out of our comfort zone. Stepping out of our comfort zone is where the most growth can happen and yet feeling like an impostor can lead to self-doubt and not trusting ourselves. Alexandra encourages everyone to keep going even with impostor syndrome because whatever you are doing is needed and it’s needed to be done specifically by you. Connect with Alexandra on her website, forwardtojoy.com ,...

This week, Alexandra talks about the slippery slope of comparision-itis. We all do it. It’s easy to do with how much access we have to seeing what others’ have going on in their lives. It’s easy to see what others are doing and wish we were doing the same. No one has had life turn out the way they thought it would. It’s a hard trap to avoid but also feasible. Connect with Alexandra on her website, forwardtojoy.com , or send her an email at alexandra@forwardtojoy.com . Portions or topics on this ...

This week, Alexandra talks about a perspective or block that some people have when their needs were not fully met as a child and are not currently met now. This is the “What About Me” perspective. It is hard for us to put others first or be able to meet others’ needs when we are relying on our needs to be met externally. The goal is to release others from meeting our internal needs. It is within ourselves to feel safe, secure, soothed and seen. Healing what parts of these areas our parents or ca...

This week, Alexandra continues laying the groundwork for becoming more aware of the messages and projections from childhood that impact us as adults. She touches on what is self-worth versus self-confidence. Self-worth is about how we feel about ourselves and self-confidence is about how we think about ourselves. Deservingness is about what kind of life we want for ourselves and how it is accessible when it is from our true authenticity. Quieting what is around us and becoming grounded in who we...

This week, Alexandra talks about how much Should’s and Supposed To’s can keep us from really being our truly authentic selves. Being caught up in what others are projecting onto us can prevent us from making decisions that are authentic. Thinking about the should’s and supposed to’s is more about the person who may be talking to us versus what is really right for us. On the other hand, saying “No” is very powerful. It’s possible to say “No” without having to provide a reason or a justification f...

This week, Alexandra talks about ancestral and familial patterns and how they can impact our lives. Not only do old patterns impact our lives but they can impact our grief process. This is a good starting point for recognizing what messages from our childhood contribute to how we make decisions as adults. How our caregivers and other important adults in our lives were raised and influenced as kids, can have a direct impact on our own lives. Giving some thought to this helps to increase awareness...

Today Alexandra dives into the importance of healing past grief and trauma in order to truly face grief in the present. Certain blocks can arise when dealing with grief that can cause us all to end up stuck. When this happens, it is important to evaluate what might be causing these blocks and hurdles. Alexandra shares a process she created to really start to look at a variety of aspects in wellness including physical, nutritional, emotional, mental, spiritual and cellular. It is also important t...

This week Alexandra shares how being a parent, single parent and a parent with grief is really hard. Children just know what hot buttons to push with their parents and it's all in a continued need to feel safe and secure. It seems the opposite of what we would all think, that it is an attempt to push us away and yet, it's really to connect with us. This can be incredibly hard to keep in mind when our own capacity as adults is not great and then add a layer of grief. In the end, we are all doing ...

This week, Alexandra dives into the difficulty with talking to kids about grief and death. It is hard to figure out how to manage our own reactions, let alone our kids' reactions. It's important to be honest with children at an age-appropriate level and there are some resources to help. Alexandra offers a few suggestions for ways to allow kids to bring up their passed loved one and to help keep channels of communication open. Book- Finding the Words: How to Talk with Children and Teens about Dea...

This week Alexandra talks about the plan for this year for The Widows Club and taking healing to the next level through examining the different areas of holistic wellness: emotional, mental, physical, nutritional, spiritual and cellular. This helps to understand the grief process more and how to make healthy decisions for how to approach all the experiences life brings. Connect with Alexandra on her website, forwardtojoy.com , or send her an email at alexandra@forwardtojoy.com . Portions or topi...

This week, Alexandra chats about her end of year rituals and how she likes to bring in the new year. The focus is less about New Years resolutions or a manifestation list and more about internally, what she wants to leave behind and what she wants to embrace. Manifestation lists are great and she recommends checking out the To Be Magnetic community for more information on how to go about writing one of those. While 2023 has been rocky, hopefully the lessons learned will help set up 2024 for even...

This week Alexandra chats about the importance of having an end of day ritual after a busy or stressful day. It could be a hot shower or a hot bath. It could be journaling or going to bed early. It could be exercising or moving. There are many options. Having an end of day ritual can help to release any inadvertent energy we take on from others and situations we are in. Connect with Alexandra on her website, forwardtojoy.com , or send her an email at alexandra@forwardtojoy.com . Portions or topi...

This week, Alexandra talks about the possibility of changing traditions. She also mentions that it can be helpful to have a therapist or a friend available should any activating situations not be resolved with the strategies we already use. While changing traditions can impact others and they may react largely, we ultimately need to do what is best for us. And this can include changing our traditions. If you travel and don’t want to, then don’t. If you don’t travel and want to, then do. It’s oka...

This week, Alexandra talks about the importance of having planned responses for potential situations. This does not mean you are bringing about negative events. This is not a “What you think about you bring about” situation. This is an opportunity to feel prepared for what comes your way. This is a way to feel more secure and grounded, which will lead to increased trust in ourselves to handle whatever situations arise. Connect with Alexandra on her website, forwardtojoy.com , or send her an emai...

This week, Alexandra chats about the importance of having strategies ready to go. We all have tools and resources that can help us handle life and our grief. It’s important to know what these strategies are and feel prepared to use them when needed. What may work one day may not work the next, however, it is a good idea to have multiple resources ready to handle a variety of situations. Connect with Alexandra on her website, forwardtojoy.com , or send her an email at alexandra@forwardtojoy.com ....

This week, Alexandra discusses the importance of just owning what is our own feelings and responses. When getting into the holiday season, it can be very easy to take on others’ emotions and feelings. This week’s tip is just own what is yours. We cannot be responsible for how others feel and react to what we do or situations we are involved in. It is not always easy to do this. We are responsible for how we deliver information and our own reactions/responses. Connect with Alexandra on her websit...

This week Alexandra chats about the importance of letting go of the energy we take on from others. When we don’t have a good outlet, holding onto negative energy or the energy of others can start to impact us physically. Journaling is a way to help release some of that energy. It gives us a place to be raw, vulnerable and uninhibited with our thoughts and feelings. Sometimes the idea of sitting down, opening a book and writing can be overwhelming. So, use voice memos. Use your note section in yo...

This week, Alexandra gets to have a fun conversation with Allison Cullen. Allison Cullen is the host of The You Do Woo Podcast. She spent the past 15 years working as both a business manager in the music industry and a business coach in the health & wellness world. She also a background in counseling and certification in Human Design. She started her business & podcast in early 2020 when the world was in a state of disarray and she knew that fellow mommas & entrepreneurs needed to be able to mak...

This week, Alexandra chats again about the importance of boundaries. They can be temporal, emotional, mental, spiritual, sexual, etc. Boundaries can be set for ourselves. They can be set with others. They can even be planned for when spending time with family and friends throughout the holiday season. They can also be planned for when we are out and about in the frenzied holiday energy. Dr. Nedra Tawwab has a great book, Set Boundaries, Find Peace that can help offer suggestions for how to set b...

This week, Alexandra jumps into tips that can help throughout the holiday season. It can be a stressful time and can activate grief. Even just being out and about can expose us to the frenzied energy of others around us. It can be exhausting, stressful and at the end of the day, not enjoyable. The first tip is to set an intention of the day. How would you like your day to go? How would you like to respond to what may happen during your day? There is no predictability to the day, however, setting...

This week, Alexandra gets to have a fun chat with Advanced Yoga Instructor Avery Rich. A former lawyer, Avery continues to help people problem solve, only now her methods are on the yoga mat. Teaching into her second decade, Avery resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which is a little far for Alexandra to attend Avery's classes. Luckily, Avery has a podcast which breaks down yoga poses and provides an opportunity to practice each pose. Avery has an insight into yoga and explains the positive impact of...