How do you find joy in the most devastating times in your life, the absolute hardest seasons when you feel like you're buried in grief and simply surviving?

Today's episode features Leona deVinne, an internationally recognized speaker, leadership coach, and author. Leona is also a mother of three and tragically lost her mother at age 22, when her first child was only three months old.

Her passion is helping all women rise from their adversities by finding joy in the hardest seasons. Today, she wants to provide hope for mothers who have lost their mothers because she truly understands what that experience is like.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• How can I find meaning in my life after the death of my mother?
• What does it mean to really own who I am?
• How can I have more clarity, confidence, and courage in my life?
• What are the secrets to joy in the hardest seasons?
• How can I embrace and actually feel my grief?

Resources from this episode:

Help with grief: https://leonadevinne.kit.com/9ca32e66f8

Link to Leona's book: "Finding Your Joy Spot" https://www.amazon.ca/Finding-Your-Joy-Spot-Unexpected/dp/0991707583/ref=monarch_sidesheet_title

Sign up for her newsletter here: https://leonadevinne.com/subscribe. Weekly tips and research-backed techniques to stay true to yourself

Leona's Website: www.leonadevinne.com

1. Want to join a supportive, heartfelt community with other moms who are also navigating motherhood without their mothers? Join our Facebook Group today!

2. Are you ready to build confidence and emotional resilience as a mom, even without the support of your mother? Access the free video training now: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother!

3. Want to chat more about what it's like to mother without your mom and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

After a week-long complete social media/media detox, Alyssa Carlene learned three major lessons she wants to share with you.

If you're struggling with the weight of the world and the collective heaviness many mothers and humans feel at this time, this episode provides some great examples of why unplugging is necessary for inner peace and a deeper connection to God.

Listen to the episode to answer the following questions:

• What triggers are causing me to overuse social media?
• Why can social media or other media keep me from processing emotions that I need to feel?
• Why should I take time to unplug or detox as a mom?

1. Want to join a supportive, heartfelt community with other moms who are also navigating motherhood without their mothers? Join our Facebook Group today!

2. Are you ready to build confidence and emotional resilience as a mom, even without the support of your mother? Access the free video training now: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother!

3. Want to chat more about what it's like to mother without your mom and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!

Today, humans alike can feel the heaviness of tragedy and grief in the United States of America and in the world as a whole.

If you're feeling this collective and shared weight, as a mom or human being, today's episode is all about three powerful trauma-healing practices. When we heal, it impacts our children and societies for the better. Join Alyssa Carlene as she shares personal experiences and incredible results from these specific practices, plus various reasons why they are successful.

Listen to today's episode to answer the following questions:

• What can I do when I feel helpless as a mom and want to make an impact on my children/society for the better?
• What are positive examples of trauma healing work?
• Why is it important to heal my trauma?

1. Want to join a supportive, heartfelt community with other moms who are also navigating motherhood without their mothers? Join our Facebook Group today!

2. Are you ready to build confidence and emotional resilience as a mom, even without the support of your mother? Access the free video training now: Five Steps to Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mother!

3. Want to chat more about what it's like to mother without your mom and get personalized support? Send Alyssa Carlene a DM on Instagram!