I AM A STUDENT OF LIFE Christine Rene

Today’s episode is special because it is Father’s Day. It’s the day of the year where we celebrate most of the extraordinary men in our lives : our fathers. They wear many hats as our protectors, guardians, heroes, providers, pillars and leaders. For the occasion, I have invited a special guest who is not only a father of four but a computer programmer turned into a published author Mr. Patrick Long. A passion the he’s been pursuing throughout his life. Mr. Long love’s for writing goes way back in his childhood in St.Louis, Missouri where he was born and raised and also raising his four children while being a supporter of the American cancer Society and camp Kesem, at the St. Louis university chapter. His first published book “Ordinarily Extraordinary” an international bestseller who received global 5 stars reviews at 95% and endorsements, is a nonfiction publication detailing his wife’s battle with breast cancer and its effects on him, their children and marriage. A raw, revealing and intense real life-tale. ****I’m inviting you to get a copy of the book : « Ordinarily extraordinary » which is a captivating true story that gives a rare and unique perspective of a surviving husband and father in a beautifully uplifting story of love and anger, life and death, and hope and inspiration. For more information about the book please go on : www.PatrickPLong.com**** BECOME A $$$UPPORTER by subscribing to the show : LINK below :
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In this episode, I wanted to bring awareness to the fact that sometimes based on our perception of certain things as a result of our unhealed traumas, we tend to repeat old patterns into our lives. I’ve always had the wrong perception of « Love ». To me it’s something that always hurt. Lately, I have been finding it difficult to create a space in me to welcome love but the healthy love. They say, unhealed traumas get transmitted. So since I’m on my journey to better myself, I’ve realized what are the aspects of my life that I still need to work on. As a result of me repeating those patterns, I have been falling into a place that feels familiar but also draining emotionally. I decided to go deeper and look into it with the help of a professional. There’s is no shame in being vulnerable. The goal here is to grown the healthy way and it is our responsibility to take care of ourselves physically and mentally. I know that there are better days ahead...in the lows I’m still a fighter and an eternal student of life. ***************THE LINK TO BECOME A $UPPORTER***************************https://anchor.fm/christine-rene/support

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A mother’s day special with two of my friends Djinie & Sophia about motherhood and their everyday reality. We all share our testimony on what is that journey is like while adjusting to this “new normal” since the COVID-19 pandemic. This conversation is authentic and comes from a place of sisterhood as we support and relate to each other’s challenges. As you may notice, the recording sound may not be perfect. Why? Because this is motherhood with no BS...In order for all of us to find time and a little peace away from our children to record, one of us had to go outside to sit in her car while the two others had to locked themselves inside their rooms. This is life for us. I wanted to honour them because to me they are two exceptional strong women and mothers. ***YOU CAN NOW $UPPORT THE PODCAST WITH A SMALL DONATION TO HELP THE SHOW GROW*** Link to support : https://anchor.fm/christine-rene/support

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In this episode, I am beyond happy to get to introduce to you, under the show new segment «PHENOMENAL WOMEN» another strong, bold, charismatic, full of life and very inspiring woman in the name of Melissa Lapides. I came across her light on social media and base on my own personal experiences with my own traumas, I knew that I wanted to get to know her more and have her on the show.
Melissa Lapides is a licensed Integrative Psychotherapist, coach, energy healer and Trauma specialist. She has been practicing for 15 years and lives in Southern California with her 3 children. And the thing that represent her best is that she is passionate at teaching others. Melissa put the emphasis on how everyone has trauma and how trauma impacts every single part of our lives when we don’t constantly work toward healing them.
She works with trauma in an embodied way which gives clients tools to be consistently empowered over their emotions. In this episode, we are going to get a little deeper and personal with Melissa on a subject that most of us are probably dealing with and that is our « Trauma ». As some of us are going through our own personal journey of growth and healing, there comes a stage in our lives where we start to face ourselves, a stage where time is going to reveal which area of our trauma we need to heal from base on what can and will triggered us. ******************* **** You can follow her on Facebook: Melissa Lapides and Instagram @safetraumahealing *********Here’s the link to her SafeSpace facilitation program to know more about her work with trauma : https://www.safetraumahealing.com *****DONT FORGET TO $UPPORT THE PODCAST WITH YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AT THIS LINK : https://anchor.fm/christine-rene/support

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Do you believe that «words» have power(spoken or written)? Well, from a personal perspective, I do because throughout my childhood and until now, my perception of life or the perception I had of myself had been entirely shaped on the words that I heard growing up. Over the years, I’ve learned that words cannot change reality, but they can change how we perceive that reality. One thing for sure, words can also affect our behaviours and our view on the person that we are becoming. Words can either break you or make you, that is why we have to be mindful on how we are using them. So choose your words wisely before you speak! The power of words is magical, spiritual, incredible so be aware on the things that we might be saying to our children as we may affect them in ways that can impact them for the rest of their lives positively or negatively.

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One thing that has helped me shift positively on my journey in terms of making peace with my past, my pain and some of my traumas, was the moment I started to take accountability for my life. Because at some point, I realized that I now have the power to take decisions whether the outcomes are positives or negatives. Taking accountability, helped me understand that I’m no longer a victim of my life circumstances but the main character in command. I now can write a different narrative for myself. Often, being held accountable resonate as a form of punishment that we are taking upon us for doing something wrong but it’s a very positive thing to learn how and when to hold ourselves accountable. That way we can emphasize our strengths and improve our weaknesses. If I’ve learned something for sure over the years, it was that blaming my actions on other people or the situations that I were in never really solved anything except it was keeping me at the same spot. Instead, I was holding myself back at the victim stage by moving backwards. There’s so much more that I have to learn and that I am still learning but despite it all, I am proud for all the steps forwards that I have taken. I am a student of life, therefore, I am still a work in progress.

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