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Every Wednesday, join our community conversation over on the podcast. To keep the conversation going, on Thursday’s, you’ll find additional resources, pdf’s, short videos, and links to articles/sites mentioned in the podcast, right here on the blog. By combining the spoken + written word, you’ll find yourself becoming stronger than ever!

Unwrap the Gift of Thoughtfulness
I know for certain that we never lost the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought, and decision we make.Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories.We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by...
Finding My Way through Grief to Gratitude
Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.John Milton A Sympathy Card I Would Send Myself I needed to find a FED EX drop off site, so I was...
S3E18 Worry and Anxiety
Speak Healing Words: The Podcast is transitioning into a new format and focus and will now be called, "Today's Heartlift with Janell." Of course, speaking healing words will continue to be a major tool in our emotional health and wellness toolbox, but we are expanding...
S3E17 Unlearning with Meditative Exercise, The Waiting Room
I see it over and over again: learning new ways of behaving and communicating requires a whole lot of "unlearning." The older we get, the deeper our neural pathways get! In today's conversation, we talk about "unlearning" and how to make the process of emotional...
S3E16 Emotional Repair (Reparation)
Emotional repair is a necessary practice in all of our relationships, particularly and most importantly, within our family. In this episode of "Hallways of Home," we talk about simple, practical ways to repair emotional wounds. Emotional Repair I am in what experts...
S3E15 The Window of Tolerance
Our nation is literally on fire. What do we do when our capacity, our "Window of Tolerance" is almost closed or nailed down tight? Sometimes our emotions are way too big and overwhelming and we don't know what or how to handle them. "When we are outside of our window...
S3E14 Autonomy
Autonomy is a basic, fundamental psychological CHOICE, rather than feeling pressured or controlled to act. In today's conversation on "The Hallways of Home," Janell speaks to the great need to have healthy, autonomous relationships in our lives. The Path to Healthy...
How I Worked Through a Negative Emotion
"In an age of acceleration, nothing can be more exhilarating than going slow. And in an age of distraction, nothing is so luxurious as paying attention. And in an age of constant movement, nothing is so urgent as sitting still.”Pico Iyer Living in Yesterday's Emotions...
S3E12 The Anatomy of Repression
In this special series, "The Hallways of Home," Janell and the Stronger Every Day Community commit to becoming emotionally healthy. It isn't easy to face unhealthy, often hurtful and harmful, personal qualities and behaviors, but it is life changing. Janell offers...
S3E13 Self-Compassion
S3E11: The Anatomy of Yelling
Would you describe yourself as a "yeller?" Does anger control you or do you control your anger? In today's honest, grace-filled conversation, Janell looks at the anatomy of yelling and shares how important it is to resolve any and all issues that might be lurking...
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