122 – 127: Holiday/Winter Break Episodes 💚

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Episodes 122 - 127 of the Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast

EPISODE 122

[happy intro music]

00:00:00

Hi, It’s coach Christine. 

This is my podcast, it’s the Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast, and I am on a short break from my usual episodes until after the new year, but I didn’t want to leave you hanging, so I’ve pre recorded these quick episodes.

This is the audio from my first Express Coaching Lesson on Instagram Reels. Yes, that means there is video to go with it. Check the show notes. Have a listen:

00:00:22

[acoustic guitar music under voiceover]

[doorbell] 

Realizing that my thoughts were optional was life changing for me. I like to think of them now, as thought-deliveries. When they show up in our mind, it is kind of like a house: we can keep the package, [knock at the door]sort it, or flat-out return to sender.

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00:00:38

My last episode before break was 121, so if you are new here, I invite you to check it out. I’ll have a link to that episode in my show notes as well as anything else I have referenced.

Enjoy your time with your family, and if you have any questions, quick tips, thoughts,  or want to see all of my offerings, visit my website YourEmptyNestCoach.com. Of course, the flock is still flying and I may have some VIP Intensive Coaching spots still open. I invite you to check it all out - and don’t forget to enjoy yourself today. YOU ARE AMAZING! 

[outro music]

EPISODE 123

00:00:00

[happy intro music]

Hi, It’s coach Christine. This is my podcast, it’s the Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast, and I am on a short break from my usual episodes until after the new year, but I didn’t want to leave you hanging, so I’ve pre-recorded these quick episodes.

This following is the audio from another Reel of mine - discussing the idea of sending a letter to your child which, you know, I really should do one of these days. Ha!

00:00:24

Excuse me, do you know that you can send something smaller to your child away from home? It’s called a letter. 

[speaking quickly]

Write something nice on a piece of paper, put it in an envelope, slap an address and stamp on it, put it in the mailbox, and there you go. [pause]

No, no glitter. 

00:00:38

Have you found the funny recently? I love finding the funny in everything. It easily could be interpreted as I am not serious. Oh, my friend, my constant awareness of how short life can be is what motivates me to have fun.

My last full episode was #121, so if you are new here, I invite you to check it out. I’ll have a link to that episode in my show notes as well as anything else I have referenced.

I hope you are having fun, no matter the happenings in your life. Of course, the GPS Support Flock is still flying and I may have some VIP Intensive Coaching sessions available - be sure to check them out - you’ll find all of the info on my website: YourEmptyNestCoach.com! And don’t forget to find the funny, today. YOU ARE AMAZING! 

[happy exit music]

EPISODES 124

00:00:00

[happy intro music]

Hi, It’s Coach Christine. This is my podcast, it’s the Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast, and I am on a short break from my usual episodes until after the new year, but I didn’t want to leave you hanging, so I’ve pre-recorded these quick episodes.

The following is the audio from an Instagram Reel of mine - a message from your future-self.

00:00:20

Future you has a message for you, part 6. 

Yes, you have to celebrate the small stuff.

It’s what brings you closer to future-you. 

If you don’t know your future-self yet, you should get to know her. 

She’s amazing!

00:00:34

My last full episode was #121, so if you are new here, I invite you to check it out. I’ll have a link to that episode in my show notes as well as anything else I have referenced.

Enjoy your time with your family, and if you have any questions, quick tips, thoughts or want to see all of my offerings, visit my website YourEmptyNestCoach.com. Of course, the flock is still flying and you may want to get in on some VIP Intensive Coaching spots while they’re still open. I invite you to check it all out - and don’t forget to enjoy yourself today. YOU ARE AMAZING! 

[happy exit music]

EPISODE 125

00:00:00

[happy intro music]

Hi, it’s Coach Christine. This is my podcast, it’s the Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast, and I am on a short break from my usual episodes until after the new year, but I didn’t want to leave you hanging, so I’ve pre-recorded these quick episodes -  [record scratch sound] or, so I thought.

Funny story. I had all of the episodes recorded, and then my laptop died - we had to wipe it clean to get it working again. I was relieved when I discovered that, thankfully, I had uploaded all of my recorded episodes to my google drive before that happened. But, guess what, as I went to upload today’s episode - that one was gone: nowhere to be found. 

So, I guess I missed one. Yeah, I said a couple of well-placed curse words, but my body was pretty calm, and my recovery emotionally was quick - even for me. 

00:00:49

I quickly thought, “well, I lost my audacity project files, too,” so this is a chance to get a head start on that. If you don’t know what that means, that’s okay; that comment was for my podcasting friends. 

So, this rogue episode in the midst of the other pre-recorded episodes can serve as a mile marker. 

I’m restructuring all of my offerings - yes, even the flock that I say is still flying - [whispers] it’s not flying right now. This break has provided some much-needed clarity on all things your empty nest coach. 

I hope you are able to get the reset you need this holiday season. Sometimes we choose the reset, like my planned short episodes - and sometimes, it is forced upon us - like my laptop. Either way, remember that by fighting the “what is,” you may not allow yourself to move forward - you probably won’t at all. Understand, see what is, and enjoy the journey to what will be. Be kind to yourself, be patient with yourself, and gift yourself and your loved ones with a tremendous amount of love.

00:01:48

My last full episode was #121, so if you are new here, I invite you to check it out. I’ll have a link to that episode in my show notes. You’ll find information on all of my current offerings and how to work with me on my website: YourEmptyNestCoach.com! 

Resets are what you make them - beginning with what you think they are. Remember, my beautiful friend, that YOU ARE AMAZING! 

[happy exit music]

EPISODE 126

00:00:00

[happy intro music]

Hi, It’s coach Christine. This is my podcast, it’s the Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast, and I am on a short break from my usual episodes until after the new year, but I didn’t want to leave you hanging, so I’ve pre-recorded these quick episodes.

00:00:13

A quick reminder that your life is a journey. Sometimes, the moments that don’t go [as] expected are the eye-opening, life-changing moments. Appreciate them for what they are, and adjust going forward. I hope this day is one that brings you love, peace and hope for the future, my friend. 

00:00:34

My last full episode was #121, so if you are new here, I invite you to check it out. I’ll have a link to that episode in my show notes as well as anything else I have referenced.

A reminder that the GPS Support Flock is still flying (yes, even over the holidays) and I may have some VIP Intensive Coaching sessions available  - be sure to check them out - you’ll find all of the info on my website: YourEmptyNestCoach.com! 

Don’t forget in the midst of the routine’s of your life that YOU ARE AMAZING!

[happy exit music]

EPISODE 127

00:00:00

[happy intro music]

Hi, It’s coach Christine. This is my podcast, it’s the Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast, and I am currently on a short break. This is my last episode in the short break series. I didn’t want to leave you hanging, so I’ve pre recorded these quick episodes.

00:00:16

Happy New Year, my future empty nest friend, and CEO of Your Life - Yes, that stands for Conscious Effective Olympian around here. I had a frustrating experience, recently. It was so incredibly frustrating that it took me two weeks for me to train my protector enough to tell some others about it, and even then, I could feel my protector wanting to take over. It was a huge ego strike - I totally knew it. 

00:00:40

In relation to something else for my daughter, my dear friend, Beth Flint, and my editor , “Hi, Beth,” [giggle] said, “Have her practice this statement, and use it when necessary:

I may be a woman, I may be ____(something here, like blonde), I may be ___years old, but I am not stupid.

00:01:02

So, for me: I may be a woman, I may be blonde, I may be 49 years old, but I’m not stupid.

I LOVE this. Definitely used sparingly, and at the right time, it is a fantastic reminder to others. 

00:01:18

Sometimes we are overlooked due to our age, our gender, our marital status, our eating habits, our race, our politics, our hair color, our job title or any other huge or small thing that another human decides to (knowingly or not) make assumptions about us. 

Sometimes (not always), those said humans have no idea they are making those assumptions - yes, unconscious bias in all forms. 

00:01:45

I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to use this statement and I know just the place to use it when the timing is right. 

So thank you, Beth.

And for you, my listener, happy 2021. May this year bring you positive experiences and surprises that you never could have dreamed of. I’m cheering you on!

00:02:07

My last full episode was #121. If you are new here, I invite you to check it out. I’ll have a link to that episode in my show notes as well as anything else I have referenced. I’m scheduled to be back to my regular episodes next week!

A reminder that yes, the GPS Support Flock is still flying (even over the holidays) and I may have some VIP Intensive Coaching sessions available  - be sure to check them out - you’ll find all of the info on my website: YourEmptyNestCoach.com! 

Again, my friend, Happy New Year. YOU ARE AMAZING! 

[happy exit music]