Cultivating Kindness with Karen

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  What does stability mean to you? Is stability missing in an area of your life? Do you find yourself seeking it, or craving it? By definition, you would assume stability would be all around and easy to find, yet it can be so illusive to many people. It is not unusual to find yourself craving stability. Since energy is always moving and changing, many people feel easily overwhelmed. They are very aware of the changes and shifts causing them to seek stability in their environment and life. This can create a lot of added stress to their life. So what can people do about this? Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Educator, for tips and tools on how to manage a world that is constantly changing. Understanding how this all works will bring in greater self-confidence, ease and flow to your life. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Everyone has said these words "I Am Healing". Whether it is for an illness, or surgery, or heartbreak, or trauma. Life gives us many opportunities to heal in some way. If feels very positive to say "I am healing". It gives comfort to the person saying this and to the person hearing it. Everyone loves to feel comfortable. Could it be that saying "I am healing" could possibly create a space of being stuck or on autopilot? Does that sound like a crazy question? Could it be possible that these three words could be slowing your healing down? This week on Cultivating Kindness with Karen, Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Educator will be exploring a topic that could be seen as controversial or enlightening. You will have to tune in and see which one it is for you. Either way, you will have the opportunity to expand your awareness around these three very common words "I am healing". Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Unconscious commitments; yes this is a thing and they trip people up every day. Since they are unconscious they can be a little tricky to identify. Once you do, you are able to see things with more clarity and understanding. You will be able to see how these commitments have been directing so many of your choices and beliefs. Once you realize you have been working with unconscious commitments your whole way of looking at your life can change. You can see limitations and barriers that were invisible to you before. Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Speaker, this week on Cultivating Kindness with Karen for inspiration and tools to discover these barriers for yourself. Open up your life. Open up your choices. Open up your mind. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  It is very common for people to resist new beginnings. There is often doubt and fear associated with a new beginning showing up. People are far more comfortable with the status quo verses creating something new. The idea of creating something new or different fills most people with anxiety. The mind quickly gives reasons to stop this behaviour. What if creating something new could be easy? What if people could actually release the fears and doubts and follow the energy of excitement or creativity? Think of what could be possible on the other side of this need to maintain a certain level of comfort! What amazing things are waiting for you just beyond being uncomfortable or feeling doubtful? Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Expert Healer, to explore how to step into new beginnings and embrace what is waiting for you. Let Karen help you move with ease into what is waiting for you now. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Let your imagination run wild! Do not judge what comes to mind. Open your imagination and let your thoughts run wild. Such great advice until you take a deep look at what your imagination may be showing you. Have you just opened Pandora's Box? What if a controlled imagination was actually a better thing to create and master? What could having a controlled imagination offer you? Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Speaker, to understand the benefits and limitations of both a wild and controlled imagination. Then you can choose which one you would like to work with. Choice is always best! Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Being strong at defending your decisions or choices is seen as a great strength of character. It may secure you a seat on the Debating Team at school, or a position as a negotiator for employment. The difficulties can arise when defending your choices becomes a common practice in your life. Doors get opened that can lead to regret, disappointment and even feelings of failure. Feeling the need to defend yourself leads you down a path that often ends in the opposite direction to where you desire to be. Being in the energy of feeling you need to defend yourself often results in you stepping out of your power and strength; not stepping into it. Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Speaker, to gain a clearer understanding as to how you have been working with the energy of "defending". Learn how and when to bring this energy in so it helps you in being grounded and empowered. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Many people desire to light up the room, or space, they are in. Some from ego, some from desire to be seen and some for healing. No matter what the origin, to light up a room requires intention and follow through. The first question is where does this desire come from? First you need to look at yourself before you can genuinely light up any room. There are many different ways to look at lighting up the room. Some will have you feeling temporarily good and others will fill you up and carry you forward for a long time. Some ways only benefit you, or another person. Other ways contribute to everyone there. Which do you choose? To be able to light up a room, or space, is such a gift to be shared openly. To understand how to light yourself up first, and then others, listen in this week to Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Expert Healer, on Cultivating Kindness with Karen for ways to ignite your inner light and let it shine out to the world. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  You have had those days that just feel flat. The blahs kick in and your enthusiasm and motivation goes out the window. It can be like a wall of blahs has blocked out everything that could give you that aha feeling. Often you feel like packing in the day and you start to believe that the aha is just not going to arrive today. Once you start to accept the day as one filled with blahs that is exactly what you will get. However, never give up as there is always a way to flip this around and have a day that fills you up verses flattening and draining you. Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Expert Healer, for great ways to turn you day around. There is no need to slouch on the couch all day and feel sorry for yourself. Pop into the chatroom and add even more to your day by joining in the conversation or asking a couple of questions. Try something new and see what happens. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Did you know that most people spend more time each day living in the past than they do living in the present moment? What you are thinking about is creating your reality. When you are spending the majority of your time thinking about the past, your past is actually creating your future. Most people are on autopilot and do not realize what they are unintentionally creating. Repeating thought patterns and re-telling stories or events (even just to yourself) really impacts your current life and the future. If you would like to have something different from what you are currently experiencing then this is a great area to look at. Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Energy Healer, for ways to change how you are looking at your past to create a future more in line with your desires and dreams. As always, you are invited to join in the live conversation in the chatroom on the Inspired Choices Network. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Where to even begin!!! Doubt is so pervasive in the world. It can be seen and felt everywhere. It has become a common energy and it is an energy that creates an immediate block in your life. This block will automatically reinforce your doubt or create a new one resulting in another block. If you are finding that the number of areas in your life are increasing in the amount of doubt you have in them, then you will benefit from today's conversation! Understanding the potency and strength of your doubts is extremely helpful. You are likely underestimating what these thoughts and words are creating in your life. Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Expert Healer, for a clear understanding of doubts and the havoc you are allowing in on a daily basis. You absolutely can change this and step into ease, flow and fun with your life. Are you ready to let go of the energy of doubt? Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Everyone loves to talk about manifestation and all of the different ways it can work. It is great to work with different methods and see what works for you. One of the common themes is harmony. The Law of Harmony is referred to in many different ways when it comes to manifestation. Now add in the energy of optimism and you have a powerful combination. What have you been desiring that is just not coming into reach? Have you felt like giving up and believing that manifestation is only for certain people? Do you feel like finding a great parking spot is the best you can create? Well that can change if you are open to perhaps a couple of new ways of looking at things. Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Expert Healer, will be sharing how harmony and optimism have positively influenced what she is manifesting. Listen in for tips and changes you may wish to try for yourself after the show. We manifest everyday day! The key is being aware of what is working for you and then taking that information and expanding it. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Everyone has been angry. Everyone has felt the emotion of anger from both sides; the one who is angry and the one the anger is pushed towards. On the flip side, not everyone has had the same level of experience with gratitude. Gratitude is generally not felt as deeply, nor is it as prevalent in the life of those who experience a lot of anger. For many people being in the mindset, or space, of gratitude is difficult and not something that is thoughts of as a tool, or assistance, with anger. Gratitude is often more superficial and as a result its deep benefits are not experienced. When gratitude is worked with from the space of deep emotion and heartfelt intention it can be extremely transformative. Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Expert Healer, to understand how using gratitude can transform almost any situation, or difficult emotion, you find yourself in. Even anger can melt away with the energy of gratitude. Be sure to listen if anger is a common emotion in your day. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  The desire, or seeking, to fit in is part of most people in some way or form. You seek fitting in for many reasons such as fear of abandonment, seeking to be safe, creating community. You are often taught the belief that fitting in, and not rocking the boat, is the correct way to be in your family or life. There is a really big difference between "fitting in" and being in the "right" place. They are not the same yet your mind will often give you evidence that they are the same. Fitting in can feel good so that will translate to being the right place, or group, to be in. Knowing the difference is really important. Knowing how you are going to decide if you fit in, or are in the right place, is also really important. Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Expert Healer, for this important discussion on how to choose for yourself. Know what is true for you and what expectations from others have been handed down to you. It is 100% okay to feel like you fit in and are in the right place. Learn how to discern and feel the ease of knowing what you truly want to have and where you want to be. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Resist! Resist! You put so much effort into resisting letting go of something. It can be anything; a worn out shirt, an old book you have read multiple times, a garden hose or even a thought. The mind will always find a reason, or evidence, to support holding onto something. Letting go really has a bad reputation that was created by the mind. I can hear you now saying you needed something days after you let it go in the past. Or, you changed your mind about something and then experienced something negative as a result of letting something go. It is hard-wired into you to resist letting something go. However, that does not mean it is a good things, or something that cannot change. Karen Leslie, Stress Recover Expert and Expert Healer, will share the upside to letting things go and the physical as well as the emotional benefits of letting go. It really does not need to be stressful. Learn a few tools to have on hand to make the process of letting go much easier. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  How often do you find yourself thinking, or saying, that you need to find a solution to some problem or question? Our minds are designed to seek out a solution. Our mind is not designed to think, or know, that the solution is already here. Yes, the solution you are seeking is already here. What is required after realizing you would like a solution to a situation is the knowledge, and belief, that it is already here. So, if it is here, why does it seem to be hidden or unavailable? If it is already here why would you even have the question of finding a solution even come up? Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Energy Healer, as she explains this puzzle and the steps you can take to open up your ability to see how the solution is already here. It really can be that ease filled. The key is are you open to believing the solution is already here even before you ask the questions about finding it. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Do you believe in spiritual downloads and activations? Are they reserved for the fortunate few? Are they for everyone? What would qualify someone to receive a download or activation? Really interesting questions to explore! Depending on your personal belief patterns and experiences you will have very specific answers to these questions. Many people would love to receive these energies. Many people do receive these energies. Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Expert Healer, to begin to unravel the mysteries around spiritual downloads and activations. Lots to explore and share. Join the chatroom on the Inspired Choice Network to be a part of the conversation. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  To awaken your heart involves a lot of trust. Trust in yourself and trust in the divine; or a higher power. For anyone who has experienced heartbreak, trauma or some other form of pain, the process can be slow and very guarded. The awaken your heart will result in many gifts for you and those around you. An awakened heart is an empowered heart. Living from this space fills you with compassion, expands your sense of your life's purpose and assists you in being the impact on the world you came here to be! So how do you awaken your heart? Listen to this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness with Karen as Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Expert Healer, shares what has worked for her. Part of this process is inviting in Healing Angels for guidance and assistance. Which Healing Angels? Karen will share that as well. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Life is composed of phases and cycles that are in constant motion. The spirit realm is facilitating these changes in the cycles of life you pass through. The spirit realm has a very different perspective than what is held dearly by the human realm. It is very interesting to witness the response, or reaction, people have to change. It is rarely met with openness and enthusiasm. Spirit is truly here to help you; to guide you. Working with spirit is not difficult. What is difficult for many people is changing their judgments around change and spirit. There are so many beliefs and rules that often feel too much and feel like a barrier to many people. What if it was simple? What if you could cultivate a relationship with spirit to help you with changes in your life cycles? Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Expert Healer, to find out how to invite in help from spirit when you are feeling tossed around by the phases and cycles in your life. Every week Cultivating Kindness With Karen brings you new insights into everyday situations. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Yes, a dog named Angel. This rottweiler named Angel was a client who taught me many lessons. Lessons learned while working together and also after he passed away. I love dogs and I had no idea a rottweiler could teach me so much. Angel's owner had a special request and I was happy to see if I could fulfill it, even just a little bit. To hear about this special request, and the journey, to fulfill it you'll have to listen in. The journey is filled with love and laughter and moments of 'what do I do now?' The lessons are life changing and are still being learned and worked with today. This week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen is very unique and personal. Join in to hear how a dog and a cat can teach you many lessons and demonstrate tremendous kindness. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Do you believe in angels or some form of spiritual helpers? Every culture has it's own stories and beliefs around angels and helpers. Beliefs on how to work with them, can you work with them, or is it even correct to believe you can work with them. According to Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Educator, you can work with angels and it is very easy to do so. Join Karen to hear how she employees angels to help her in all areas of her life. Karen will share her methods to set up clear communication and to be able to trust the information that is received. There is more to just working with angels than you may realize. None of it is complicated or only for certain people. Everyone has the ability to work with the numerous angels around us all the time. Listen to Cultivating Kindness with Karen this week to learn more and enhance your relationship with the helpers waiting to help you. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Feeling more confident feels great for everyone. Growing your confidence may not feel so great. Often it is confusing and frustrating to grow your confidence. It truly is about focusing on your inner thoughts and beliefs. Your inner state of consciousness needs to be looked at. All of your beliefs and experiences are going to impact your self confidence. However you have labelled something from your past is going to support and build it up or pull it down and even smash it. Your self confidence can actually be very fragile until you understand all of the factors that are part of it's makeup. Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Educator, will help you identify what is maintaining your current level of self confidence and also how to build it up. Growing your self confidence will highly benefit you and everyone around you. Be sure to listen to this week's show. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  When you have low self-esteem or low self-confidence it is a popular thought to try reinventing your self-image. There is a belief that if you could just find the secret to reinventing you, life would be so much better. Life would be easier. This is a belief that creates a trap. it keeps you thinking there is something wrong about you; it keeps you thinking about, and stuck in, the past. This thought pattern of reinventing you is confirming a belief that you have no positive attributes or that you must keep parts of you hidden away. Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Healer, will help you see the opposite side of this belief. You will learn how reinventing your is a constant loop of dissatisfaction and by going inside you can see there is no need to reinvent at all. What has been hidden away is actually pretty amazing and just needs a way to be seen and accepted. This week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen hear how to discover the awesomeness that is you and just waiting to be revealed. Revealed to the world. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Think positively and it will all work out. Often it does and a situation improves and you feel better. Thinking positive thoughts is always a good idea. Thinking positive thoughts can make a big difference in moments of upset or confusion. So if they are so great why do we keep needing to remind ourself to have positive thoughts? What causes your positive thoughts to be so helpful? What is the reason you need to be always reminding yourself to use them? What is in the way of your positive thoughts from being a part of your every day thinking? To find out how Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Energy Healer, answers these questions tune in to this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. There are reasons why your positive thinking is only temporary. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  You do not need to understand Feng Shui to gain a clearer understanding about your thoughts in this episode. Another title could be 'All Clutter Must Go'. Do you have an abundance of thoughts that are disorganized, causing chaos and disrupting your energy? Just like it is very important to clean out your junk drawer and closets every now and then, it is also important to take inventory of your thoughts and clean them out as well. Just like holding onto clothes that no longer fit, it is not a good use of the space in your mind to hold onto thoughts that not longer fit anymore. Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert and Educator, is excited to share ways to declutter your thoughts and make space for new ones to be developed and received. Be sure to tune in this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen for an inspirational conversation. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  People say there is always a gift in resistance. Do you believe that to be true? It likely depends on your beliefs and personal experience. To find the gift in resistance may take some digging of many people. Are you willing to do some digging? The universe is definitely sending a lot of energies to everyone to see who is in resistance and who is open to allowing change. Change is one of the cornerstones of healing. Are you ready to find out why? Join Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert, on this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to see where you are on the resistance meter and what gifts you are either allowing or refusing. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Interesting question to be asking yourself on a regular basis. How much is enough? How do you know if you love yourself enough? Love can be a tricky word and energy. Love carries so many different interpretations and ways of looking at it. If you do love yourself enough what does that do for you? How about the opposite; what are the potential difficulties with not believing you love yourself enough? In this episode, Karen Leslie, will talk about how to determine your level of self-love, what having more can do for you and can you have too much self-love? Join Karen Leslie, Educator and Energetic Transformational Healer on this weeks episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen where you will uncover the sometimes illusive understanding of self-love. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Are you a worrier? Do you worry about yourself, the world, or other people? Everyone experiences the energy of worry from time to time. For some it is an energy that is around, and in your thoughts, a lot. Many people believe that to worry about someone means you care about them. Does that feel true for you? When worry energy is resisted by someone, the person who is worried may respond by saying "I am not worried, I care about you". There are so many different messages and agendas attached to the energy of worry! It is really important that the "worrier" understands this. Join Karen Leslie Educator and Energy Transformational Healer on Cultivating Kindness With Karen this week to gain clarity and a greater understanding about what can happen when you go into the energy of worry. What you think you may be communicating may not be what the other person is receiving. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Everyone struggles in different ways and at different times with discomfort. Yes, you hear all the time to find comfort in your discomfort. You also know that finding that space of comfort for you can be illusive, or even unknown. So how is it helpful to be told to be comfortable in being uncomfortable? Great question! Finding your comfort in any situation is very personal. Yes, there are some standard tips, but how to use them for your situation may be very different than how someone else may use the same tip. Join Karen Leslie Educator and Energetic Transformational Healer, on Cultivating Kindness With Karen to learn different tips and how to apply them for you. Plus, gain a greater understanding as to why this skill is so important for both your personal life as well as your business. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  How do you see yourself? What is your self-image that you have for yourself? Did you know that this self-image could be inherited? Yes, that is correct, there is a good likelihood that you have inherited your self-image! You may have little to, not part, in its creation. What an obscure thought! Even the term 'self-image' implies that you are the creator of this. If you are at all curious about how your self-image has been created, then be sure to join Cultivating Kindness With Karen this week. Karen Leslie, Educator and Energetic Transformational Healer, will be discussing the origins of your self-image. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Do you have a hero? As a child I bet you had a superhero. Now that you are older who is your hero? For some people this question is too big and may create some tension or anxiety in your body. For others, you will have a name, or an image, pop up right away. Having a hero is not just for children. It is important for everyone to have someone they look up to. Someone who inspires you can bring so much to you in your own world no matter how different those worlds may be. Join Karen Leslie Educator and Energetic Transformational Healer, to understand how your hero can positively influence you, your life and the choices you make. Be sure to join in the chatroom and be a part of this fun and inspiring conversation. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  All relationships can be tricky; with yourself, another person and in business as well. You all know what red flags and green flags mean. You know the concept of red for stop or warning and green for go ahead safely. The difficulties start to show up when you begin to blur the lines or colours. Thinking thoughts like 'this is more of an orange flag, not really red'. Or, 'I know there is potential underneath this temporary red flag' can be inviting trouble. You invite in drama, and even traumas, when you try to mask a red flag. How many red flags do you allow? Are you a "three strikes and out" thinker? Join Karen Leslie, Educator and Life Transformation Guide, this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen to hear why only one red flag is plenty and what it is about a red flag that does not let it turn green. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Yes, you are human, and sometimes you humans can find it difficult to say "sorry". At other times you will attach an apology to the fact that you are human and say 'sorry, I am human'. This can drastically change the energy of an apology. What is it that changes immediately for the majority of you who use this phrase? Are you even aware of the shift? For some people, yes, many of you are very aware and the choice of these words is intentional. For others you are blindly repeating what you have heard from others. Does it even matter how you use this phrase? According to Karen Leslie, Educator and Life Transformation Guide, it really does. Join Karen Leslie this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen to understand the differences so you can consciously decide if you even wish to use this phrase ever again. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  The story of who you are is often written by others. Each day is filled with so many habits and social masks that keep you from writing your own story. Following your intuition and being in the flow of the day can eventually dry up and joy and creation become difficult. To write your own story feel like a mystery. To start to write it now feels too much. Within each person is the desire to know who they are. To look past the habits and masks requires honesty, vulnerability and sometimes a little bravery. Yet, when you do look past all of this the rewards can be truly amazing. Join Karen Leslie Energetic Transformational Healer and Educator this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen for ways you can begin to pull the curtain aside to see more of you and the story you came here to share. The story of you! Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Have you ever said to someone "I'm still here"? Was this said to reassure them or give them some comfort? This was a standard line for Karen Leslie for years. However, each time Karen said "I'm still here" it was to reassure herself. This reassurance was empowering and then one day all that changed. So what is the difference between saying "I'm still here" and "I am here"? To Karen Leslie Energetic Transformational Healer and Educator there is a huge difference! Listen to this week's show of Cultivating Kindness With Kare to hear what transformed for Karen when she shifted from one statement to the other and the impact this shift has made in her life. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  What is an unconscious jailer? Great question! Could you be one? Could you be unaware, or unconscious, of something that is holding you stuck, or withing walls that you are not able to see? And, how can anyone have an unconscious jailer? Definitely not words many people use to describe a situation or period of time. Yet, this is a situation that most people find themselves in. Many are here for years, if not decades. The key is to be open to asking if you are your own unconscious jailer. Then working to step out of this role and throwing the keys to the jail away! Join Karen Leslie Energetic Transformational Healer and Educator this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen to identify what constitutes an "unconscious jailer". Then learn how to change this behaviour so you never create this for yourself again. Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417     ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Lead with your strengths is often given as advice to help encourage people. The other side to this statement is to hide your faults. What are the results of suggesting it is a good idea to be hiding your faults? What happens when hiding your faults becomes a priority? It is easy to see the upside to leading with your strengths and it is not wrong to do so. Who doesn't wish to put their best foot forward? When the mind becomes fixated on this way of thinking you naturally (unconsciously) bury your faults deeper and deeper sending some very harmful messages to your mind and body. Join Energetic Transformational Healer Karen Leslie, for ways to change this harmful way of thinking which will actually strengthen your presence, beliefs and overall posture each time you enter a room. This week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen lets look at stopping "Hiding Our Faults" and standing taller in your beliefs about yourself. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Ever feel like you are walking on eggshells? That uncomfortable feeling of being unsure about what to say or do. There are so many reasons why you can feel like you are walking on eggshells. Quite often it is very tiring and draining; yet we find ourselves doing it often. What propels people into this way of thinking and behaving? What are the perceived benefits of being on eggshells? There must be a reason many people do this, right? Join Karen Leslie Transformational Energy Healer this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen to understand more about why you find yourself engaging in this behviour and what it is actually doing for you. You may find the reasons why you keep doing this very surprising.   Light From The Shadows: Enriching The Lives Of Others Inspired Choices Network Hosts Author Karen Leslie   Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1738249417 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1738249417   ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Have you every paused to think about this question? Depending on the line of work you are in, or your living situation, you may go back and forth between control and creation. Do you know when you are using creation or control? For many people there may not seem to be much of a difference. Especially if your days are run on autopilot. With all of the changes in our world, new energies to deal with and our own desires for your life, it is so important to be able to easily identify when you are doing creation or control. Each way of being will create different outcomes. To have greater enjoyment and to be creating what you desire depends on you truly and honestly knowing the difference. This week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen, Energetic Transformational Healer Karen Leslie will explain the importance of this question. Karen will help you understand how to shift to what is the greatest contribution to you in the moment. Join Karen in the chatroom on the Inspired Choices Network. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Change is hard! How many times have you heard this statement? How many times have you said this to someone else? Change is constant and many of your personal experiences will confirm to you that it is hard. The reasons you believe change is hard goes beyond your experiences. It goes beyond you hearing this statement your whole life. This statement, that you may see as a fact, is actually hardwired into you. Yup!! So, if it is hardwired does that mean it cannot be changed? Karen Leslie, Energetic Transformational Healer will answer this question this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen. Hint, nothing is permanent no matter how firmly in place it feels. The question is how to move what appears to be unmoveable? Join Karen to learn how to move something that feels permanently in place or stuck. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  As we enter a New Year many people set intentions of change. You may wish to grow your prosperity or personal strength. You may be looking to move up in your chosen career. Most intentions are to help you grow and move up towards a greater sense of self and achievement. In order to achieve these goals/intentions you must be sure to look at yourself and what is required from you. This can include your shadow side or parts of you that you have worked hard at keeping hidden. In order to have more, everyone is required to grow up and step into the maturity required to see yourself, your choices and your actions for what they have truthfully created. To Grow Up and Grow Out requires a number of skills that will be shared this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen. Join Energetic Transformational Healer Karen Leslie to gain a greater understanding of what is required to create 2024 so that it does not create a repeat of life from 2023. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  The Universe has your back! This is a statement that is heard often and believed by many. This implies the Universe will lead you and also gives many people a great deal of comfort. If the Universe is leading are you following it? Is this working for you? Many of you will answer 'yes'. If it is working for you could it be that the Universe is actually following your lead? Are you the true leader in this relationship? Join Energetic Transformational Healer Karen Leslie as Karen delves into these two different ways of looking at how the Universe is contributing to you. Which is leading? Which is following? Start 2024 with a clearer understanding of how to create what you desire. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  You may be looking at everything around you using your physical eyes. However your "looking" is often coloured by the beliefs of others. They may be your eyes but your brain filters in other people's perceptions. How we see the world around us is greatly shaped by our family, friends, the media and so much more. The joy, or lack of joy, we experience is influenced by others. The hardships we encounter are also seen through the eyes of those who share their experiences with us. As 2023 comes to a close it is a great time to look back on different times during the year and honestly ask yourself whose eyes were you looking through and how might you wish to change this for the future. Join Energetic Transformational Healer Karen Leslie for great insights on how to connect back to your own eyes so you can accurately create the life that will bring you greater joy in 2024. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Quality of life is usually something that grows over time. What we choose to do daily becomes easier and our sense of satisfaction, or rewards, becomes more apparent. Even the very small habit can contribute to the rewards at the end of the day. As we learn more about what we enjoy, what things we would like to have in our life, we can begin to take actions to achieving them. So what is happening when what we are desiring is not showing up? What are your daily actions that are either supporting your desires or getting in the way of them? These questions, and more, will be investigated this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen. Join Energetic Transformational Healer Karen Leslie and discover which of your daily habits are one to hold onto and which ones need to leave. If you wish to create more for yourself be sure to listen. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  You have heard all of these lines before: 'the universe has your back', 'the world is full of abundance' and 'anything is possible'. People talk about unlimited possibilities all the time. Yet, does it feel like these unlimited possibilities are not truly available for everyone? There truly is an abundance of everything. So the question remains: how do you access this? Is there a secret step or formula? How come them and not me? These questions, and more, will be talked about this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen. Join Energetic Transformational Healer Karen Leslie and dive into the world of unlimited possibilities to begin your journey in accessing this energy for yourself. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  What were your favourite childhood games, or roles, to play? In adulthood most people will dismiss all things "child-like" believing their childhood play is irrelevant now. The truth is that this way of thinking is backwards; your childhood roles have shaped your adulthood in many ways. Play has tremendous value and if you can remember the games you played; and more specifically the roles you played, you have the opportunity to see aspects of your original blueprint. Aspects of your contract or mission on Earth. Join Energetic Transformational Healer Karen Leslie, in this fun and thought provoking conversation on how your childhood games were reminding you about what you wanted to do in this lifetime. To share your favourite roles from your childhood join the chatroom on the Inspired Choices Network. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Likely no one has suggested to you that you allow your life to be guided by fun. More likely you have been told to let practical and pragmatic choice be your guide. To have the energy of fun be your guide would be fool hardy and reckless. The energy of fun is not silly, reckless or a bad idea. The key is how you connect and what your intentions are. Fun can be your guide in pleasure, day-to-day activities and even business. Are you open to giving it a try? Join Karen Leslie Energetic Transformational Healer, on this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen as she walks you through being guided by fun in all areas of your life. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Have you ever walked past a mirror, or a reflection in a window, and had that flash thought "is that me?" or "do I actually look like that?". Did you surprise yourself with your reflection? This is actually quite common. How you see yourself changes over time. These changes can surprise you in both positive and not so happy ways. These changes may feel like they just appeared with no warning. In truth these changes have been occurring for a period of time. The change feels surprising because of your lack of connection to you. Sometimes this lack of connection is a way to take care of you; a way to hide something you are not ready to see or acknowledge. These changes can be unnerving or overly inspiring and positive; either way you are not quite ready. Regardless of the reasons behind this, being disconnected creates difficulties in life when we stay in that space for too long. Learning to recognize when this is happening is important. To find out how you can shift out of this way of living join Karen Leslie this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen, to learn the signs to watch for and the tools to see what has caused you to be surprised by your reflection. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Everyone uses labels. Labels give definition, description, understanding and comfort. The key question is: What is behind the label to begin with? What was that split second thought behind the word that is the label? What labels do you have for yourself, or others - smart, handsome, tall, goofy, arrogant, talkative, energetic? Have you ever looked at how these labels were put into place? Who was the person who said they were correct or a good fit? Join Language and Thought Pattern Coach and Expert Healer Karen Leslie, on Cultivating Kindness With Karen, for this week's show "What Is Behind The Labels?" for some surprising ways of looking at labels and the energy that created them. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  The concept of fear is well known by everyone, even if you have not experienced it. Fear is something that has been taught to avoid, or even run away from. Working with fear is often not taught. Working with the energy of fear is almost never taught. You do not have to have been in a life threatening situation to understand this energy. For some a horror movie can illicit fear. For others a state of anxiety can escalate to a state of fear. Regardless of how this energy is brought forward, the one constant fact is that fear is an energy. The question is, how to deal with the energy we have called fear? Is it real if it is an energy? If it is perceived as real, and labelled as real by the mind and brain as real, then yes it will be 100% real to you. This week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen, Language & Thought Pattern Coach and Expert Healer Karen Leslie will guide you in identifying this energy, how to work with it and how to transmute it into something else. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  The idea of fitting in and/or belonging is very desirable for most people. As young children we are both taught and role modelled to fit in or to belong to a certain family or community. Well, what if the need to fit in or belong anywhere was creating barriers or limitations for you? What would happen to your beliefs if you did not believe you need to fit in or belong anywhere? How could your life change if you belonged everywhere? What could be created if there was no where to fit into? Would your life be filled with more ease, or more stress and anxiety, if there was no where to fit into or belong to? This week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen, Language & Thought Pattern Coach and Expert Healer Karen Leslie will explain how belonging solely to you opens up a whole new way of thinking and living. You do not want to miss this episode "Let's Not Fit In Or Belong". ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  When you practice something you become more proficient at it and usually whatever it is becomes easier for you. To become an expert at something, some people say you need to practice it for 10,000 hours; assuming you are practicing it correctly. With this as a guide a musician may feel confident to call themselves a professional after 10,000 or practice. People will generally agree that a young child could be called a 'walker' after 10,000 or practicing to walk. The big question is what have you been unconsciously practicing for years that is now a part of you that may not even be something/someone you would like to be? This week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen, Language & Thought Pattern Coach and Expert Healer Karen Leslie, will show you how to identify what you have been practicing that you may wish to give up. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Do you ever think about what impact, or influence, your energy has on you, your family, your home? How about on your colleagues at work or complete strangers in the store while you are shopping? We cannot separate ourselves from our energy; we cannot turn it off so it is always flowing and creating. The question is what is being created? Have you ever thought about what your energy is creating? The connection between your thoughts, emotions and your energy directly impacts everyone and everything around us, even things that may be seen as inanimate or not alive. Everything is energy and energy speaks to energy 12/7. You can't stop this from happening. Language and Thought Pattern Coach Karen Leslie will share just how important it is to be aware of this. How you can both positively and not so positively impact the world around you. This goes well beyond talking nicely to your plants. Join Karen this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen to learn more about "The Impact of Your Energy. and how easy it is to work with. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Does this sound like a lofty statement, or perhaps egotistical, depending on who is saying "see your value for the world requires you"? 'Does the world really require me?' you may be thinking. The answer is a great big YES! You are of value to the world! This was a difficult concept for Karen to wrap her head around for a very long time. With so many amazing people in the world why would the world both value and require you? Well, Karen Leslie Language and Thought Pattern Coach, will share all of this with you in this week's show so be sure to join in. Join Karen on Cultivating Kindness With Karen in the chatroom on the Inspired Choices Network. Add your voice and questions to this important conversation. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  If you are a regular listener to Cultivating Kindness With Karen you will know that Karen uses Oracle cards as part of her preparation for every show. For Karen, they are very helpful. That being said, Karen has also used her decks as a distraction just like her walks and other activities can be at times. Whether you use Oracle cards, or don't believe in them, you will hear great nuggets of awareness on how we can use any "helpful" activity as a distraction from what we are actually required to be doing. Join Language and Thought Pattern Coach Karen Leslie for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen and learn what is a distraction and what is actually helpful from the choices you are making. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Typically the question is 'who is influencing you?'. Ask yourself 'what is influencing me?'. The list of what is having an influence on, or over, you is extensive. Pausing and looking at this question is really important and often quite surprising. What is beyond the typical answers of your family, your boss, your outlook or beliefs? Join Language and Thought Pattern Coach Karen Leslie this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen to understand more about what is influencing your day, your behaviours and relationships. And, what this new information will add to your life and well-being. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  What comes to mind when you think or say 'Everyday in everyway I am getting better and better'? Do you smile? Do you feel down? Where do your thoughts go? Or are these words that do not touch you? Better? Everyday in everyway? There are so many way you could be getting better and better; health, happiness, wealth, sleeping, your work . . . Which would you pick? And what is the common denominator in all of these possibilities? You are the common denominator and you are the catalyst for creating better and better! To hear how to make this work for you listen to Stress Expert Karen Leslie this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen. Learn about the invisible forces that connect all the dots to fulfilling your desires and dreams. You won't want to miss this show. Tun in to Cultivating Kindness With Karen on manifesting your desires to create better and better for you ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  When you were young did a parent, or friend, ever say to you "who did that to you?". Most people will answer 'yes' and this is the beginning of learning how to blame others. The beginning of taking ourselves out of the equation and just focusing on another person. It has become so easy to put the blame on someone else. Blaming another person(s) has a very distinct energy that fuels other emotions at the same time. Blame creates an addictive pattern for both the mind and the body. Creating an endless toxic loop. Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie will explore this toxic loop and show you how to break this addictive pattern on this week's show "Put Down The Blame". Interested in empowering yourself and stepping out of the automatic habit of blaming others? Then be sure to join Karen for this week's show. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Do you like surprises? Perhaps you only like a certain type of surprises. The unexpected surprises can cause a lot of people stress or anxiety. Even the surprises you expect can bring with them their own interruptions to life. There is a great value, and a unique sense of control, when you allow yourself to expect the unexpected. This is most definitely a learned skill as people are taught to maintain control and avoid all unexpected events at all costs. This way of looking at life creates so much anxiety and fear. There is extreme pressure if you believe you can avoid the unexpected in your life or work. This week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen, Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie will talk about how to handle the chaos that is created by the unexpected and the benefits these situations actually bring to you. Join Karen in the chatroom on the Inspired Choices Network for "Expecting The Unexpected". ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  How do you enjoy the experience of something that is often, if not constantly, moving from happy and pleasant to sad and miserable? Very few people are truly enjoying their life on a daily basis. It is so easy to feel knocked over and back into struggling. Is it unrealistic to think about being able to regularly; or even daily, enjoy all aspects of life? A lot of people would answer "Yes" to that question. The realistic approach, to many, would be to expect struggles or set-backs and be ready for them. This week on Cultivating Kindness With Kare Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will talk about how to maintain a positive outlook and allow all of life's experiences to be experienced without constantly feeling knocked over again. This does not mean you will not have your times of stress. Life offers everyone a whole host of different experiences; no one is immune to some form of hardship or stress. Join Karen and explore "Enjoying The Experience Called Life". Bring your questions and join the chatroom on the Inspired Choices Network. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Whether you are having a conversation about business, personal growth or spirituality the word 'alignment' is bound to be used. Whatever your definition, or understanding, of what alignment means; add in the word leveraging and see how you feel. Does the idea of leveraging alignment make you feel excited? Well, Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, may burst that feeling of excitement in this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen as she explains how she understands "alignment". Chances are very good that Karen's views on alignment will not be in align with the majority of people. Join Karen in the chatroom and be a part of this conversation on how to work with the energy of alignment to create what you desire that you have not been able to actualize yet. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Having regrets about something is not unusual. Having many regrets over your lifetime is also quite common. Often we brush them off, or push them aside, thinking they are just part of life. What people do not think about is how controlling those past regrets can be. Whether you have regrets for an action you did not take, or from an action you did take, regrets create very large limitations in your life and also keep you reliving your past. Having your thoughts hold you hostage is never a good thing. In this week's show "Those Nasty Controlling Regrets!", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will discuss how we create regrets, how they maintain a tight hold on you and what you can do to let them go. Understanding your own thought process and beliefs will show you the way out of creating more regrets in the future. Join Karen on Cultivating Kindness With Karen in the chatroom to be a part of this important conversation. ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Experts say we have 60,000 - 80,000 thoughts every day; that is over 2,500 thoughts per hour! What is even more amazing, and scarier, is that most people are believing all of these thoughts. The vast majority of these approximate 2,500 thoughts every hour are not even true for you and likely not even helpful. Our thoughts are based on past programming, past events and beliefs we developed in the past. Do you see a pattern in our thoughts? They are strongly connected to our past. Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, believes it is time to change how we work with our thoughts; choose which ones to actually pay attention to and choose which ones need to be let go of. This all requires the use of new tools and a commitment to creating a new way of thinking. Join Karen in this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to discover how you can transform your way of thinking to support you in creating a better way of thinking and living. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Have you ever been nervous before a job interview or before meeting someone new and people tell you to "just be yourself and you'll be fine". Then your brain screams back "how?, I am terrified". "I'm so nervous". What if you could release the fear in moments and be able to clam your thoughts, and your body, to the point where you can think more clearly and know you are safe? What if knowing more clearly who you are (beyond anxiety and stress) could stop your brain from screaming back "how?". Telling someone to "just be yourself" is often quite unkind in the moment. Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will explain how this simple suggestion backfires and how to actually be of help to yourself, or others, in moment of extreme stress or anxiety. Join Karen in this week's episode of Cultivation Kindness With Karen to learn tools and strategies for calming that automatic response from your brain when someone tells you to "just be yourself". *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Have you heard of the Spotlight Effect in mental health conversations? Specifically, how the spotlight effect can increase anxiety; especially social anxiety? This seems to be more of a private conversation and Karen believes it needs to have a greater presence in the overall mental health conversation. The spotlight effect can impact every area of your life; relationships, business, family, intimacy, even your dreams and desires for the future. Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will be highlighting what the spotlight effect is, how it has impacted her life and what it is that people can do to come out of the 'spotlight' and begin to enjoy their social interactions more. Join Karen for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to see if you struggle with the spotlight effect and how to step out of this belief (yes it is a belief) to help heal your anxiety and step into greater ease in your life. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  In Part 2, the way out of people pleasing will be discussed. When you understand the hold this behaviour has on you, why you enjoy it and the fears underneath letting it go, then recovery from being a people pleaser begins. Recovery may sound ominous, or even harsh, but it is accurate. Stepping out of this programmed reaction requires awareness, consistency, coaching and an openness to living your life a new way. Sound scary? Well, Karen Leslie Stress Recovery Expert and Coach will explain the steps to take and the possible stumbling blocks that may come your way. Join Karen in the chatroom to gain additional support or to ask any questions you have during this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen on stepping out of the role of a people pleaser. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  How do you see people pleasing? Is it a choice, a reaction or something else? Are you even aware of when you are falling into the role of being a "People Pleaser"? People pleasing (according to psychology) is actually more of a need to belong verses a need to help others. Everyone is taught that it is important to care about others and to be polite; however, that can get out of control and create havoc in your life. In this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, Karen Leslie Stress Recovery Expert and Coach, will explore the hidden agendas behind people pleasing. Drawing on her personal experience, and research, Karen will outline some of the ways being polite and caring for others can create an unhappy life and perpetuate the desire to belong. If you know you are a people pleaser, know someone who is, or are just curious, you will want to be a part of this show. Join in the chatroom to be a part of the conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Do you carry with you a low level of anger all the time? Is feeling angry the norm for you? Does your anger scare you or is it comfortable? Anger can arrive in many different ways. Anger can have different jobs and messages for us. How can you tell when being angry is actually helpful in the moment or when it is harmful to your or others? Is it wrong to be angry? Is it wrong to show that you are angry? Stress Recover Expert Karen Leslie, will explore these questions about anger and many others in this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. Karen has personally asked these questions, experienced the more positive aspects of anger and the not so kind explosive side of anger and all of the additional emotions and judgments that follow. Tune in and join the conversation if you would like some clarity, tips or greater understanding about how anger is showing up in your life. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  At some point in time each person will experience a loss of some kind that will bring them to experiencing grief. When we are grieving it can be difficult to find kindness towards yourself. There are many social norms around grieving and not all of them include the energy of kindness. Each person will have their own opinion on how to handle grief. So how do you maintain the energy of kindness for yourself and/or others during periods of grief? In this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, Karen Leslie Stress Recovery Expert, welcomes Tammy Adams to the show to share her expertise on grief and how she helps people through this very emotional, and often painful, time in their life. Grief is not something that you "just get over" or is healed with time. We are all unique in our experiences as Tammy knows so well. If you are currently experiencing grief, have in the past, or feel you are still struggling years later be sure to join in live in the chatroom to ask questions and be a part of this important conversation. Tammy Adams loves to problem solve, inspire and motivate others who are ready and committed to change. She has spent over 30 years in the field of education (infant to post-secondary) and as a Certified Coach Tammy teaches individuals to challenge and conquer their limiting beliefs and insecurities to create the life of their choosing. As an Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist Tammy understands unresolved grief can limit an individual’s capacity for happiness and is gifted at supporting individuals through the pain and isolation cause by an emotional loss, of any kind, to a place of happiness they believed no longer existed. https://intuitiveunderstanding.com/ *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Feeling different, feeling like you don't fit in, is massively uncomfortable for most people. Add on to this someone who makes you feel wrong for who you are, or how you are showing up, and it is like throwing salt onto an open cut. It is likely safe to say, that ever person on this planet has experienced this in some way. Depending on the frequency, and depth of reaction this/these situations may have created a lifetime of struggles and limitations for someone. There is a way out of this. There is a way out of feeling like you are wrong. There is a way out of feeling, or believing, that being different is wrong. Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, knows first hand what this all feels like and will be sharing what has helped her discover who she is and how she is embracing it. If you can relate to any of this, then you do not want to miss this show "I Am Different, I 'm Not Wrong" this week on Cultivating Kindness With Karen. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Expectations are often spun as being a good things; they help you be accountable and reliable. Being free of expectations can be seen as not caring or doing your part. Everyone has experienced having some form of expectation placed upon them; whether it was from others or from yourself. What if expectations are the foundation for disappointment and one of the causes for your anxiety, low self-esteem and perhaps even shame? What if expectations are supporting the walls of fear that are around you? Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will show you how expectations may be holding you stuck and in repeating patterns of both thoughts and behaviours. Join Karen for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to move out of your chains of expectations. To ask questions and to be a part of the conversation, join Karen in the chatroom. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  How often have you heard that being resilient is a great quality? Being resilient in tough times is a great ability to have and can provide many benefits to you and those around you. Bouncing back, or recovering, quickly is also very helpful for your mental outlook and for the cells in your body. Staying in anger, fear, struggle for extended periods of time is not healthy. Yes, there is a "but" coming now. What if being resilient has taught your mind and body that it can only "bounce back" to a certain point? Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will be looking at both sides of resiliency and explaining the lesser known aspect of being resilient and how it could possibly be keeping you stuck in a repeating pattern. Join Karen for another 'thinking outside of the box' conversation in this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. To be a part of this conversation be sure to join Karen in the chatroom. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen Dream researchers say that roughly 1 in every 250 people say that they can't remember every dreaming - not even once. So it is safe to say that almost is a dreamer at night. However, it is also likely that 100% of people are a daydreamer; quietly letting their thoughts drift away every now and then. There is a tremendous amount of value in both ways to be a dreamer. Dreams while sleeping can give you insight into personal conflicts, fears to be healed or information for new creations. Dreams while awake can give hope, inspiration and new desires. Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will be looking at what those awake dreams can add to your life and how your refusing to acknowledge them may be causing you to miss out on a readily available tool. Join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to see how your dreams can become an effective tool for your life. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Wouldn't it be great to feel inner peace as soon as you thought about it? Could it actually be that easy? Did your mind just tell you that it is not possible? Did you believe that thought your mind just sent you? Stress Recover Expert, Karen Leslie, has so many ways to help you create inner peace for yourself. In this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen you will see what is most likely in your way, how to move that out of the way and then enter inner peace in a way that works for you. This will be a very interactive episode so be sure to join the chatroom to try out Karen's suggestions, share your experiences and ask questions. Finding your inner peace is completely possible with having tools that work for you and having a little practice. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  How we talk to ourself is very important. Most people know that self talk can change how you look at something or at situation. Self talk is so incredibly powerful and is often not observed, or listened to, nearly enough. In a blink of an eye you can be lifted up to new heights or pushed down to the ground. Every work we say, or think; every sound or grunt we make, has an energy attached to it and the body and mind keep a constant score sheet for all of it. At the end of the day is your tally filled with truths or lies? Most likely, the majority of the records are lies! In this show of "Self Talk Often Lies", Stress Recover Expert Karen Leslie, will show you how easy it is to be comfortable hearing the lies and how you fight hearing the truth. The brain is very powerful and it does not always have our highest good as a priority. Join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen so that you may become aware of the lies you are holding onto and how to let them go. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Why would you want to master the past when everyone tells you to look to the future? People will also say, be present and grounded in the present moment, to prepare for the future. There is a lot of focus on the future for many people. Looking back on your past has both great benefits and it also has tremendous traps and pitfalls. How do you navigate these while gaining the wisdom that is there for you and also avoid being pulled back in? In this show "Master The Past For Power In The Present", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will explain how being present each and everyday is so important. Plus many unknown snags in your past that are preventing you from creating the future you desire. To learn just how powerful the present moment is, tune in to this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. Be sure to join the chatroom to ask Karen any questions you may have. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Whether you have had them in the past, or are dealing with them now, suicidal thoughts do not need to define you. We know that 1 in 5 people have suicidal thoughts. This is a really high number! Having these thoughts does not make you a bad person or wrong in any way. Having these thoughts also does not mean they are with you forever and cannot go away. Very often they are the result of some form of trauma. In this show "From Suicidal Thoughts To A TV & Radio Show Host", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will share her personal journey out of suicidal thoughts and her healing so that she can now share with others that there is hope, healing and new possibilities. Be sure to join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to be a part of this very personal and important conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  The world around you is always changing. You are always changing. The time to step into your own light and allow your light to shine in now! What do you think may happen if you were actually see your light, own that energy and then emit it out into the world? Does this idea excite you or terrify you? Both reactions have so much information about how you see yourself. In this show "Now Is The Time To Step Into Your Light", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will guide you through the myriad of reactions you have when you think about being a brilliant light that is no longer hiding. Plus, how to deal with them. Be sure to join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to ask your questions and receive some help on whether or not now is the time to step into your own light. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Have you ever had someone tell you to stop being a jellyfish or to grow a backbone? Were they being kind to you or judgmental and critical? There are so many interpretations around having a "backbone" or not having one. Some people will look at you more critically and as a result you may think less of yourself. Some people are going to feel safer not having a strong "backbone" so they can easily bend and change how they are in any given circumstance. In this show "Can You Be Kind And Also Have A Backbone?", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will talk about the different ways having a "backbone" can be a positive addition to your life and how it could be a real difficulty for you. Be sure to join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to be a part of the conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  What does admiration mean to you? If you were to have self admiration would that be wrong? Have you been taught to be humble and that self-pride is also wrong? And, where did these beliefs come from? Admiration is not a word that is used very often. Many people believe it is okay to admire another person's skills or abilities; this may even be encouraged. However, if you flip this around to admire your own skill in something you automatically are seen as arrogant or egotistical. In this show "Why Do We Believe Self-Admiration Is Wrong?", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will explore this way of thinking and talk about how this could be preventing your own growth and belief in yourself. Be sure to join Karen in the chatroom for this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen to be a part of this conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Have you ever thought of play as a form of kindness? We all had times when we could play as kids; running around, playing with dolls or cars or both, using our imaginations and even perhaps playing with imaginary friends. Today play can take on many new forms and involve far more technology than it did 25-35 years ago. In this show "The Kindness of Play", Stress Recover Expert, Karen Leslie will be exploring what play is, the benefits of play and even if adults should still be playing with her guest Cathy Belgrave, founder of Creative Studio for Children. Karen and Cathy will explore play based learning and how important play is to children and their parents. If you would like to explore the different aspects of play for your children, or for yourself, be sure to join Karen and Cathy in the chatroom in this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. Cathy is a parent, elementary teacher and ECE certified Wonder-Led Educator. She has been working with children for over 25 years in a variety of settings and is the founder of Creative Studio for Children. She currently offers workshops to preschool teachers, and teaches preschool and elementary play-based programs in Vancouver. When not teaching, Cathy loves to be outside in nature and can be found communing with the trees in the forest or watching the sunset. https://www.creativestudioforchildren.com/ *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Comparison is so strongly programmed into each and everyone of us. Throughout your life you are taught to look at how well others are doing and then decide how you compare. All of this looking to others and comparing completely stops and transformation and growth for you. Comparison reinforces looking to others for validation and weakens your ability to see your own strengths and brilliance. Yes, you all are brilliant! Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert, knows oh so well the life lived in comparison! Karen will share her experiences, falls, set backs and anxieties from living in constant comparison. Listen for ways to let go of living like this and what doors this will open up for you. Be sure to join Karen for this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen on "Comparison Kills Transformation" in the chatroom to have your questions answered right away. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  According to the calendar, in the Northern Hemisphere, it is the start of Spring. A time of rich rebirth and growth. The Earth and all who live upon her; including people, come alive again with the increasing warmth and sunshine. Hopes, new ideas and dreams flourish bringing inspiration. A time to tap into your powerful and magical self as you take a step back to see the bigger picture and to be filled with creativity. Brush off the old attire and explore what is now waiting for you. Karen Leslie, Stress Recovery Expert, will be encouraging you to fuel your own growth and to shed the layers that may be cozy and comfortable, but no longer necessary. Step out of your winter daydreams and see which ones you wish to focus on during this powerful energy of growth. Have fun and try new thingsg! Bring your ideas and join Karen Leslie in the chatroom for this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  What does abuse mean to you? Do you have a definition or meaning for abuse? For some people they think of abuse in a very narrow or limited way. Many people feel that abuse has never happed to 'me'. Especially if they are not part of the military, a frontline responder or have experienced physical abuse in some manner. Over the years Karen Leslie has changed how she views abuse and believes that it happens in so many different areas of everyday life. Along with her co-host, Milica Jelenic, they will be discussing the "not so noticeable" ways abuse is part of our world now. And, how it can be easily justified or not even seen by those at the receiving end of it. In this show, "Abuse? No, Not Me", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie and co-host Milica Jelenic, Sex-Positive Media Personality and Sex & Intimacy Coach, will share their experiences, and views, on the changes in how they see and help others experiencing abuse. Join Karen and Milica in the chatroom for this thought provoking episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. Milica Jelenic, Holistic Health Practitioner | Sex-Positive Media Personality | Sex & Intimacy Coach Milica brings you from trauma to pleasure! People have a lot of hang-ups when it comes to sex – ones that keep them from exploring their desires and truly knowing themselves. Just beyond our judgements, though, is a whole ocean of pleasure. Milica’s show “The Pleasure Zone,” and her Sex & Intimacy coaching practice were born from her desire to help people put aside their judgements. She talks about sex with the world – playfully sharing information that dives into the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of sexuality. Her mission is to create more pleasure in the world – one listener at a time. Her career kicked off with psychology studies at the University of Windsor, where she found herself repeatedly drawn to courses on sexuality. That’s where her fascination with all things sexual – and her direct and playful approach to sex – was born. After graduation she explored energy work, metaphysics, homeopathy and somatic body processes, until one day, a friend’s observation abruptly changed her course. Milica shared some matter-of-fact advice on ideal positioning for giving a blow-job, and her friend remarked “I’ve never heard anyone talk about sex the way you do – as casually as you’d describe the best way to bake cookies.” It was a lightbulb moment for Milica – one that led to her being certified as a Sex & Intimacy Coach and becoming a radio, podcast and TV show host on the Inspired Choices Network. On top of being an advocate for pleasure, Milica is a holistic healer with a practice built on 20+ years of word-of-mouth referrals. More often than not, clients come to her at the suggestion of someone they trust who has found success working with her. Book A Discovery Session: https://calendly.com/milica-jelenic-mj/mini-sessions https://www.milicajelenic.com/ *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  How does that sound to you; to never be wrong and to never be right? Most likely you love the idea of never being wrong and are uncomfortable with never being right. Most people will only be ok with half of this questions; never being wrong. What if both are equally valuable and equally kind to you and everyone around you? Are you open to looking at this and seeing how this way of looking at life can reduce your stress and be a major source of kindness to you? In this show "The Fun of Being Never Wrong and Never Right", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will give you example of how needing to be right and the fear of being seen as wrong reinforces numerous belief patterns that prevent people expanding their relationships, confidence and overall enjoyment of life. Be sure to join Karen Leslie in the Chatroom for this week's Cultivating Kindness With Karen to join in the conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  What is a distraction? How do we even know if we have any distractions? What if we love our distractions; how could we possibly give them up? Often people love their distractions so much that they do not even see them as a distraction. How could something that gives you so much enjoyment possibly not be good for you? The determining factor if a distraction is good for you, or not, is not how much you love it or how much enjoyment you get from it. In this show "How Much Do You Love Your Distractions?", Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie, will look at a variety of activities that may be adding to your stress. In fact, they may be actually preventing you from being happier or creating a "numbness" that you have just gotten used to. Be sure to join in the Chatroom for Cultivating Kindness With Karen to participate in this week's conversation. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Do you have dreams for you? And, I don't mean the dreams you have while sleeping. Allowing yourself the pleasure and experience to dream is vital to our happiness and growth. This was a big surprise for Karen. The concept of dreaming and the idea to actually sit and create a dream for herself was totally foreign to her. Not having a dream, or dreams, caused confusion and depression. Not understanding the importance of looking into the future and imagining what would be fun to do limited Karen's ability to create her present reality. In this show "Allowing Yourself To Dream", Stress Recovery Expert, Karen Leslie will share what allowing herself to look ahead in her life, and then to begin to dream, has created for her. Be sure to join in the Chatroom for Cultivating Kindness With Karen to participate in the conversation about dreams for your future. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  When you look at who you will be tomorrow, will you be the same person you are in this moment? Can you even imagine, for a few seconds, that you could be a new or different person? How does that make you feel? For many people it is very uncomfortable to think about changing. To think about what it would be like to show up differently at home, at work, or at school. There is a lot of comfort in knowing what is expected from you and how you are to present yourself. If you allowed yourself to play with the idea of showing up differently what would change? Would you wear different clothes? Would you speak differently? Would you stop hiding different parts of you? In this show "Can You Imagine A New You?", Stress Recovery Expert, Karen Leslie will share how she began to imagine a new Karen and the struggles and joys of this process. Be sure to join the Chatroom for Cultivating Kindness With Karen to participate in this heartfelt conversation about being kinder to ourselves. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Being curious is not always seen as a positive thing. Many people will have experienced negative comments in their day to day living for just asking questions and being curious to learn, or know, more. Have you every been told you ask too many questions or told you are too nosey? I have! What if developing a sense of curiosity was a good thing? What is being curious was a way to have more ease in your day to day living? Being curious can even reduce your stress and anxiety; imagine that! Make some time to look at the world with curiosity; even if it is just for the time you are joining Karen for this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen. In this show "Curious Living" Stress Recovery Expert Karen Leslie will explain how regaining your curiosity in life will reduce your stress and bring in more kindness to your and your body. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Are you open to assistance or help? Or were you raised to be independent and always in control? Is the path you are on set in stone? Sometimes honouring ourselves is questioning our path and how we got on it. One of the biggest disadvantages I see in people is that they are stuck in one lane and not being open to other options. What if a blend of paths or paths that criss-cross each other could be what you need at the present time? When following the path to achieve a target or destination sometimes we may require the help of others to see the options and support that is there for us. Lets explore together in this week's episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen the various options and benefits to staying in your lane and also allowing a blend or overlap of pathways. What would be honouring to you in each moment? *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Were you raised to have beliefs? Were you told it was important to have beliefs? Did your family instill in you the long held family beliefs? Beliefs and values often go hand-in-hand. For many people they are a source of pride and identity. A great example of this is in the USA when people say they are Red or Blue based on their beliefs or family. Karen will be exploring how our beliefs shape our world and the choices we make (not in politics). If you would like to see how your life is a reflection of your beliefs, be sure to listen to this show. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Do You often have the same thoughts running through your head? Do you find yourself thinking about the same thing over and over; even if whatever it is has passed? What's with that? In this episode of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, Karen will be exploring what keeps this way of thinking in place and how this pattern of thinking has kept her stuck in some very unhealthy thoughts and behaviours. Join Karen in this conversation of habits, programming, bodies, and beliefs. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ Check out my New Program! Disrupt Your Thought Patterns ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Truth, what is the priority for 2023 for you; for yourself? Karen will be very transparent as she lays out her priorities and how this year will be like none in the past. Join Karen in this heartfelt conversation. It is time to see what you are open to receiving and being. Karen will not hold back on sharing her truth, thoughts and feelings about what she and her body desires in 2023. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Hidden riches, what are they? Often we look for, and talk about, abundance and prosperity; but have you opened yourself up to the hidden riches that are waiting for you? What a perfect time to look at this as you move into 2023. With giving thanks for the season's blessings it is a great time to look ahead and set-up your energetic body for all that you desire in 2023. I wonder what hidden riches are waiting for you? Join Educator and Expert Healer Karen Leslie on this week's show to look at how you see abundance, prosperity and hidden riches. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen  Have you ever thought about kindness being on autopilot for you? This was not something Karen was aware until she saw how kindness was taking over how she thought and what she did for others. What does kindness actually mean? What does kindness mean to you? Join Educator and Expert Healer Karen Leslie on this week's show for an exploration of different ways people look at what kindness means. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/

Cultivating Kindness With Karen Being the energy of kindness can definitely be a journey for many people. Christine McIver, CEO of Inspired Choices Network will be talking with Karen Leslie, host of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, about her journey to where she is today with allowing kindness into her life. For many years kindness was only something to give, or show, to others. It was not something that was comfortable to receive; especially any kindness from Karen to Karen. Join this week's show to learn all about Cultivating Kindness for you and your life! *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app!  https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ ~ More About Cultivating Kindness With Karen ~  Karen Leslie is an Educator and an Expert Healer who has been facilitating energy with others for over 25 years.  Her life of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts has led her on an interesting, and at times, turbulent path to where she is today. Kindness was definitely missing in Karen’s life.  Karen was always kind and compassionate to others, however she was not showing kindness to herself.  Today Karen knows that kindness towards others was actually a way of avoiding her own wounds and sadness.  These choices created a life of ‘people pleasing’, keeping the peace and avoiding conflict; especially if it involved having to say “No” to someone else. Karen knows now that everything we do to help ourselves from the neck up will help everything from the neck down.  Karen now lives each day with enthusiasm, excitement, an openness to new adventures and a great deal of kindness towards everyone, most especially herself. www.karenleslie.ca To get more of Cultivating Kindness With Karen, be sure to visit the podcast page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/cultivating-kindness-with-karen/