The Same Heart!

 

Chris Helene Bridge is an award-winning author, artist and literacy advocate whose creative work continues to make a difference to people worldwide.
On Monday Chris reached out to let me an update on her family as well as that 2000 of her books “The Same Heart” were making it into children’s hands this month!
I met Chris 10 years ago and she read this book to my son’s kindergarten class. I was so happy to hear her voice, the news and she graciously said YES to an interview in that moment.

 

What I love about this book is that all of the artwork is the children’s that they did in class with Chris while discussing their uniqueness while having the same heart!!!❤️ ♾️📚
My son was in kindergarten when he met her and contributed his picture (we followed her instructions on mixing the paint for his skin color) on the cover of this book.
Super cool, right?
You can do this with your kids or grandkids too.
Description:
“Are we the SAME, or are we DIFFERENT? 
Could both of these be true? 
Let’s get a little closer, and look at me and you!
The Same Heart encourages the reader to look at 
faces, feelings and thoughts to discover how we are 
both different and alike. Using simple direct language, 
the message is clear that while our features appear different, they provide us with the same experiences. Joyful rhymes show children that everyone is different 
on the outside, but in all the ways that matter most, 
we are the same.
Yes, we are DIFFERENT on the outside, but 
inside you can see We all share the SAME HEART, 
it connects you and me!
Text in English and Spanish is amplified by call out 
words in major languages, and illustrations created by students celebrate the beauty of individual faces in the rich landscape of diversity. The Same Heart provides children with respect for every individual’s uniqueness and the importance of finding connection.”
@chbridge
Thank you Chris for our friendship and for all of the love you share and transmit in all of your books!
Check out all of her books on ChrisHeleneBridge.com

Election Fatigue

Paul Sheesley weighs in with tips, tools & observations of top stressors executives and politicians in Washington D.C. are experiencing and how he is helping them ride the way of uncertainty on the eve of the election.

Hearing Paul’s voice and his coping strategies definitely helped me, I hope they help you too.

Paul Sheesley, is a mental health practitioner with 20 years of experience in the field of clinical psychology and human behavior. He equips high-powered professionals, prominent couples, and families committed to healthy interpersonal relationships with personalized support, tailored treatment, and necessary steps to regain a balanced self that positively impacts all areas of life.

Individuals empowered by his proprietary approaches to psychotherapy and counseling include NBA Stars, Foreign Diplomats, Reality TV Show Celebrities, Managing Partners and Founders, Lobbyists and Capitol-Hill Political Influences, and CEOs and CFOs of Top Fortune 500 Companies. specialties include Schema Therapy, psychological assessment, personality and behavioral issues, addiction, and substance use, all of which are rooted in comprehensive psychotherapy and mental health training from leading institutions nationwide, including McDaniel College, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Towson University, Drexel University, The Center for Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy of New Jersey, and The New Jersey Schema Therapy Institute.

Stress Management via Mindful Injestion

How do you maintain your FREQUENCY moment to moment?

Feeling states of crisis, stabilization and THRIVE are part of the Earth Ride for all of us.

Awareness, self love and altruism set the stage for the highest mind, body and soul health.

This short show is packed with vulnerable shares, tips and an invitation for a healthy inner dialogue to alchemize stress in real time:

 

Dr. Denise Soul Signature

 

Meet James Anderson Co-Founder, The Vision Cloud

As we are approaching the finish to 2024 I thought it would be great to invite James Anderson Co-Founder of The Vision Cloud to inspire all of us to take inventory and reflect on our own unique path to self care and manifestation.

 

“Founded by real dreamers, just like you.

The Vision Cloud was founded by James and Amelia, a husband and wife team who truly believe in the power of manifestation, having used it to build their lives together.

They created a kit to help others manifest their dreams, providing everything you need to start your journey without the hassle of searching for materials.

Our promise is that all you need to start manifesting is included in our kit, making your dreams more accessible than ever.”- TheVisionCloud.com, Founders

Tune in on all podcast platforms:

James Anderson, married to Amelia Anderson, father to Adaline and Charlie Anderson (9months and 3 years). Family is my world, and I’m so grateful to have them in my corner, it’s the most humbling thing in the world. Raised and live in the UK, and I love the outdoors, running, swimming, and football (the UK version, so soccer to you0!

I love business, have always wanted to have my own business,studied it at uni, then got stuck in the corporate world for nearly 10 years in business development. I hit some lows in covid and now I’m on a new path of creating an incredibly heartwarming and inspiring business that is already making a significant positive impact to people’s lives which is a beautiful thing to witness. I’m a visionary and optimist at heart, naturally see the potential in something, full of ideas but sometimes lack the application.

 

Meet Dr. Diane Kaufman: Poet, Artist, Child Psychiatrist and Founder of The Hold on Campaign for Suicide Prevention

“The next time you want to kill yourself tell me and I will tell you the right way to do it.” -forgotten words revealed in this riveting episode.

“How on earth can I become a psychiatrist if anyone knew I attempted suicide, let alone if I was hospitalized?’ – Diane Kaufman M.D., thoughts in real time decades ago…

I have no words, only feelings of inspiration and hope after interviewing Dr. Kaufman.

This raw, real and vulnerable episode is a must listen for anyone suffering with unimaginable despair of any kind, especially suicidal thoughts.

Listen here:

 

 

“Hope is real and change is possible, but in the dark despair of depression, it is so very hard to remember this truth. I know this song can help save lives. Please take a listen. This song is my gift to you.” -Dr. Kaufman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC–K9-evaU

Diane Kaufman, MD is a poet, artist, internationally award-winning lyricist, humanism-in-medicine awardee, and retired child psychiatrist with over forty years of clinical experience.

In 2019 she received the SUNY-Downstate Medical Center Alumni Association’s Dr. Frank

L. Babbott award for her distinguished service to both the medical profession and the general community.

Dr. Kaufman is a suicide attempt and suicide loss survivor with Bipolar Il Disorder and is dedicated to transforming trauma and despair into life affirming creativity. She is the founder/director of the Hold On Campaign for Suicide Prevention that uses the power of art to educate, connect, express, and heal. (www.holdoncampaign.org).

Dr. Kaufman’s story, “Bird That Wants to Fly” inspired an opera and is narrated by actor, Danny Glover. The internationally award-winning songs, “Don’t Give Up,” “Hold On,” “Lift You Up,” “Holding The Heart When It Breaks” and “For You My Lovely,” were all inspired by her lyrics and help prevent suicide. Dr. Kaufman has extensive training and experience in the therapeutic use of poetry and story.

Mental Health Awareness with Kirk Patrick Miller

It is an honor to hear Kirk’s inspiring update on his continued winning battle with mental and physical challenges, especially on world mental health day!

He and I deep dive on work life balance and his recent success with coming off diazepam!

Tune in for holistic health tips and Kirk’s mental health journey on all platforms.

 

Kirk Patrick Miller is a multi-talented professional with a background in science, art, finance, education, and music. He has discovered new treatments while on his own path of wellbeing for connective tissue disorders, autoimmune diseases, bipolar, and anxiety. His groundbreaking case pilot studies are pending publication.

Kirk is an award winning author, currently working on the final book in a fantasy series that blends magic with scientific principles.

His work explores themes of time, energy, and human potential, reflecting his personal theory that time is an energy we interact with. A perpetual student, he continues to refine his projects.

Kirk’s wide-ranging interests include time perception, psychology, creative writing, and responsible AI collaboration. He believes in using AI to build a better world and empower individuals with knowledge. He hopes to inspire others to realize there is no limit to what they can achieve with good mental health and grit.

The Love Tank by Author Andrea Mendoza Vasconez Ph.D

What an honor to interview Dr. Andrea!

Press Release:

The Love Tank Helps Young Children Understand the Importance of Extending Kindness to Others

SAN DIEGO, California — When Andrea Mendoza-Vasconez’s 3-year-old daughter found her crying in response to news of a school shooting, the behavioral scientist struggled to find the words to answer her question: “What’s wrong?” Mendoza-Vasconez’s children’s book, The Love Tank, is her answer — and she hopes it will help other parents explain challenging concepts, too.

The book, written for children ages 4-8, guides children in imagining a superpower container inside their bodies that fills up with love. The story explains in gentle terms what can happen when someone’s love tank is full or empty and how children can fill their love tanks and help others to fill theirs too.

Mendoza-Vasconez recalls telling her daughter, “While there are no intrinsically ‘good’ or ‘bad’ people in this world, sometimes people do bad things and hurt others because they don’t have enough love in their own lives — their love tank is empty.” She further explained, “I always hug you, kiss you and tell you I love you because I want your love tank to be full so you can treat others with kindness and compassion.”

One of the goals of the book is to help parents explain why someone might harm others in a way that their children can understand. Additionally, the book helps children connect with important values such as empathy, compassion, gratitude and authenticity in a simpler manner.

The Love Tank, which has won many awards, including the prestigious 2024 Nautilus Award for Small Press Children’s Picture Books (silver), is the first in a series of three books, all dealing with socioemotional learning concepts. The other books in the series include The Gratitude Goggles, which guides children as they imagine a special pair of goggles that can appear by simply feeling gratitude; and The Puzzle Piece, which encourages children to imagine that the world is a gigantic puzzle, in which they are unique pieces.

Since The Love Tank was published, Mendoza-Vasconez has heard from many parents who have used it to help their children who have been bullied understand why. She hopes the book will continue to help children express love by brainstorming how they can fill others’ love tanks.

 Tune into our interview here:

About the Author

 Andrea Mendoza-Vasconez, Ph.D., is an award-winning children’s book author, a mother, a behavioral scientist, a teacher, an advocate and a storyteller. She was born and raised in Ecuador and moved to the United States at 18 to attend Connecticut College. After working as a television producer and middle school teacher, she returned to school to earn a master’s degree in public health from Claremont Graduate University and a doctoral degree in public health (Health Behavior) from UC San Diego and San Diego State University. She completed her postdoctoral training at Stanford University and served as an assistant professor at the Brown University School of Public Health.

When Mendoza-Vasconez became a mother, her love for writing led her to explore storytelling as a way to explain difficult and important topics to her daughter. She uses imagery to communicate concepts such as empathy, compassion, gratitude and authenticity. Eventually, she started writing these stories down and publishing them as picture books to share these messages with other children around the world.

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9SC9C66

Executive Performance Counselor Paul Sheesley on Vulnerability, Self Care & Perfectionism

There are very few people who have more access to D.C.’s most powerful people than Paul Sheesley, a psychotherapist who empowers politicians and CEOs in Washington, D.C..

He helps his clients achieve balance in their personal and professional lives so they can reach their goals and make a significant impact.

On today’s episode we discuss how Paul helps his client’s change their internal dialogue, lean into self care and travel back in time together to reflect on patterns of function and dysfunction to heal any psychological wounds and create new narratives.

Tune in here:

Paul Sheesley, is a mental health practitioner with 20 years of experience in the field of clinical psychology and human behavior. He equips high-powered professionals, prominent couples, and families committed to healthy interpersonal relationships with personalized support, tailored treatment, and necessary steps to regain a balanced self that positively impacts all areas of life.

Individuals empowered by his proprietary approaches to psychotherapy and counseling include NBA Stars, Foreign Diplomats, Reality TV Show Celebrities, Managing Partners and Founders, Lobbyists and Capitol-Hill Political Influences, and CEOs and CFOs of Top Fortune 500 Companies. specialties include Schema Therapy, psychological assessment, personality and behavioral issues, addiction, and substance use, all of which are rooted in comprehensive psychotherapy and mental health training from leading institutions nationwide, including McDaniel College, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Towson University, Drexel University, The Center for Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy of New Jersey, and The New Jersey Schema Therapy Institute.

Daily Beast Contribution 

Meet Jen McNerney of Heart Rooted Healing!

Are you ready to learn about NET, Neuro- Emotional Technique?

Jen McNerney is a root cause frequency practitioner, specializing in modalities that get to the root of our imbalances in the body, mind, and spirit. Her pivot in career shifted about 6 years ago as she started to heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

Jen deep dives on the evolution of listening to her intuition, her inspiring healing path and her integrative wisdom in guiding others to their unique thrive plan.

Tune in here:

As a traditional speech language pathologist Jen gives gratitude during the interview to the kids, teens and adults over the years that she says were always really dialed into the unseen and connected to more of a frequency.

Her path led her to honing in with holistic tools for herself and her clients with:

  • Meditation
  • Energy Healing
  • Acupuncture
  • Chiropractic
  • Neuro Emotional Technique (NET)
  • Contact Reflex Analysis (CRA)
  • Theta Healing
  • EFT
  • Emotion and Body Code
  • And other intuitive healing techniques

She is a Masters Level Usui Reiki Practitioner and teacher. a certified Level 2 NET Practitioner, and is certified in Contact Reflex Analysis with plans to begin teaching metaphysical techniques to kids and adults as her next chapter.

She is also my beloved sister.

Love you Jen!

xoxo

Check out JenMcNerney.com