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Episode Notes:In this week's Q&A I share three ways to access your best wellness and to increase your capacity during challenging times.1. The place to start to lessen anxiety2. Two questions to ask to clarify your current situation3. Daily habits that will create more easeUsing self care to help you ease overwhelm is an accessible way anyone can do. All you need to do is to be gentle with yourself, get honest, and make those shifts you most need. Resources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:**Get My NEW 15-minute Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CAD.FREE Guide: Streamline Your Self-CareOnline Wellness ProgramsInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”*Please consult your physician or health advisor before beginning any new healing or self-care protocol.

Episode Notes:Our beliefs shape our actions and as a result are directly related to life we create for ourselves. In this episode, I share some things you can do to design a set of habits that will support you in staying on track with your intentions for the coming year. It all starts on the inside.Subscribe for updates to learn about some beautiful things I’m creating for you to connect even deeper to your purpose, while feeling vibrant. Go to sheilabotelho.com/subscribe. You’ll also get a free digital gift to help you elevate your self-care and other things that I only share with my subscriber friends.Resources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:**Get My NEW 15-minute Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CAD.FREE Guide: Streamline Your Self-CareOnline Wellness ProgramsInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”

Episode Notes:“I’ve felt for the majority of my life that gratitude and thankfulness really are the key to peace, joy, and happiness in life.” -Eric BoltonEric Bolton is a Canadian performing singer-songwriter and entrepreneur. He owns the music school and studio E-Bolt Music in Cambridge, Ontario specializing in music instruction with a team of talented instructors while also partnering with Skytrack Studios to provide one of the top recording facilities in the Waterloo Region. Eric is also the leading member of Ontario rock band, Shy Harry.  We talked about Eric’s musical roots, songwriting, his love of growing community, and what life has been like during a time where live performance hit pause. We also talked about the origins of two of his songs that represent major milestones in his life and being true to who he is. He even performed the two songs acoustically!In This Episode You Will Hear about:The moment Eric decided to make music his careerThe ways he uses creativity to build community and collaborationHow his songwriting process emerged Faith, growth, and living an authentic lifeThe life-changing origin stories of 2 of his recent songs that he performsResources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:Online Wellness Programs: www.sheilabotelho.comInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoFollow Eric and his band:Website: www.eboltmusic.comInstagram: @eric_boltonSolo Music: Apple Music SpotifyShy Harry:   Apple Music  SpotifyRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”*This interview is for educational purposes only and doesn't necessarily represent the practices of the host. Please consult your physician or health advisor before beginning any new healing or self-care protocol.

Episode Notes:I’ve been experimenting with how I use my time and I believe it’s paying off. I’ve gotten curious about this enough to know that this is my next growth edge for my personal practices. And I’m loving the pay-off.If you struggle with organizing your time and feeling accomplished in your daily projects and commitments, this episode will give you some ideas. While your life may have a different flow than mine, you’ll see that it all begins with a choice, so it’s totally doable.Subscribe for updates to learn about some beautiful things I’m creating for you to connect even deeper to your purpose, while feeling vibrant. Go to sheilabotelho.com/subscribe. You’ll also get a free digital gift to help you elevate your self-care and other things that I only share with my subscriber friends.Resources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:**Get My NEW 15-minute Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CAD.FREE Guide: Streamline Your Self-CareOnline Wellness ProgramsInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”

Episode Notes:In this week's Q&A I share three areas to prioritize for a more easeful relationship with technology:1. Your personal life2. Your business or career life3. Your entertainment life. Being mindful about the things we do each day and the way we do them helps create a richer experience in our days.Resources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:**Get My NEW 15-minute Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CAD.FREE Guide: Streamline Your Self-CareOnline Wellness ProgramsInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”*Please consult your physician or health advisor before beginning any new healing or self-care protocol.

Episode Notes:I truly believe that we’re meant to grow in stages and just like the seasons change around us the seasons in our personal and professional lives change as well.We weren’t designed to stay exactly the same. If that were the case, aging wouldn’t happen and wisdom wouldn’t exist. I invite you to join me in fighting for your dreams - not your comforts. You’ll find yourself closer to your purpose and in doing so, feel incredibly filled up.Subscribe for updates to learn about some beautiful things I’m creating for you to connect even deeper to your purpose, while feeling vibrant. Go to sheilabotelho.com/subscribe. You’ll also get a free digital gift to help you elevate your self-care and other things that I only share with my subscriber friends.Resources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:**Get My NEW 15-minute Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CAD.FREE Guide: Streamline Your Self-CareOnline Wellness ProgramsInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”

Episode Notes:“We need entrepreneurs who can make a difference.” -Willemijn MaasIn This Episode You Will Hear about:The link between the career Willijemn didn’t pursue and her current businessTrusting your intuition in your decision makingWhat the effects of Burn-Out look like and how often there isn’t a warning signHow to have grace on yourself as you heal and pivotSimple daily practices to grounding yourself and finding clarityThe synergistic way Willijemn’s business began and grew quicklyResources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:Online Wellness Programs: http://www.sheilabotelho.comInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoFollow Willemijn:Website: www.willemijnmaas.comInstagram: @willemijnmaas.obmFacebook Group: Here To LastRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”*This interview is for educational purposes only and doesn't necessarily represent the practices of the host. Please consult your physician or health advisor before beginning any new healing or self-care protocol.

Episode Notes:Now is a great time to re-evaluate how you’re using the space in your home or office. Decluttering and donating those items that don’t fit your current lifestyle can make room for new ideas, experiences, and things to enter in the coming months.May this episode free yourself from any chaos that has crept in around you and live the vibrant life that you truly want.Resources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:**Get My NEW 15-minute  Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CAD.FREE Guide: Streamline Your Self-CareOnline Wellness ProgramsInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoResources Mentioned:The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, by Marie KondoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”

Celebrating 15 years of motherhood & raising teen boys 🎉My youngest son turns 13 today so I thought I’d celebrate by chatting about conscious parenting.It was fun getting answers to my Q about raising teen boys:1) What is your biggest challenge?2) What is your greatest joy?So cool how we can hold challenge & joy simultaneously.Mentioned In This Episode:Hold Onto Your Kids by Gordon Neufeld, PhD & Gabor Mate, MD (@dr.gabormate )The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves Empowering Our Children, by Shefali Tsabary, Phd. (@doctorshefali )Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk ) and Jason Reynolds (@jasonreynolds83 )Resources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:***Get My NEW 15-minute  Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CADEmail info@sheilabotelho.com and write  'Elevate Your Self Care Meditation'  in the subject line. Online Wellness Programs: http://www.sheilabotelho.comInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”*Please consult your physician or health advisor before beginning any new healing or self-care protocol.

Episode Notes:Does fear keep stopping you from upleveling your health, relationships, or career? It certainly has for me over the years! While I've overcome many fears in my life, there's always another mountain to climb, and I'm up for it. This message is as much for myself as it is for you.  Listen in to hear what I'm working on - right along side of you. May this episode give you an extra dose of courage to move into the next phase of your growth and purpose.Resources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:**Get My NEW 15-minute  Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CAD.FREE Guide: Streamline Your Self-CareOnline Wellness ProgramsInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”

Episode Notes:“We need to be coming home to our hearts over and over again. That’s my deep conviction.”  -Ann MollerIn This Episode You Will Hear about:Thriving in a multi-passionate creative businessCultivating unity within a polarized worldIdentifying, trusting, and growing into your unique giftsNavigating open-hearted living with supportive boundariesReenvisioning the stories being told on stage and screenResources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:Online Wellness Programs: http://www.sheilabotelho.comInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoFollow Ann:Website: www.annmollerthemuse.comInstagram: @anncmollerMentioned in the interview:The Desire Map, by Danielle Laporte: www.thedesiremap.comRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights & guests on The Connect Podcast.”*This interview is for educational purposes only and doesn't necessarily represent the practices of the host. Please consult your physician or health advisor before beginning any new healing or self-care protocol.

Episode Notes:As I’ve taught over the years, your adrenals and your hormones can take a serious hit from overwork and over functioning in your life. So how can you be productive and fulfilled at the same time?This episode shares a simple strategy to elevate your productivity and life satisfaction.Resources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:**Get My NEW 15-minute  Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CAD.FREE Guide: Streamline Your Self-CareOnline Wellness ProgramsInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”

Episode Notes:“How do I process grief and personal losses while living a busy life?”This week’s Q&A episode shares some thoughts and encouragement to help you sit with and move through emotions of loss and not get stuck.Listen to Episode 035: How To Access Joy During Times of Loss - Q&AResources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:***Get My NEW 15-minute  Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CADEmail info@sheilabotelho.com and write  'Elevate Your Self Care Meditation'  in the subject line. Online Wellness Programs: http://www.sheilabotelho.comInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”*Please consult your physician or health advisor before beginning any new healing or self-care protocol.

Episode Notes:“It was such a difficult, emotional time and I wanted to make the day special. I wanted to create a beautiful memory, instead of just pushing through a hard time. I thought the memory would be mostly for her, but it turns out, it’s one I’m so grateful for.”In this episode, I share a short story from a moment in my life from 2016 that has been on my mind recently. It highlights a perspective that I’ve been playing with around dealing with comparison.Resources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:**Get My NEW 15-minute  Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CAD.FREE Guide: Streamline Your Self-CareOnline Wellness ProgramsInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”

Episode Notes:“I hope my books ignite something in someone and help them to think in a deeper way about something than they have before, or even be a healing balm to them.” -Melanie StevensonBorn in England, Melanie Stevenon has never lost her love of British tea and gardens. Her family immigrated to Canada when she was five years old and settled in southern Ontario. Years later, she entered the University of Waterloo as an English major and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.Growing up, Melanie was passionate about reading, writing, and drawing. She wrote her first novel at age twelve. Since becoming a Christian at age eighteen, she has filled countless journal pages with prayers which became the inspiration behind her devotionals.One More Tomorrow (September 2019) is Melanie’s debut novel, the first line of which was conceived in an airport terminal. Her second book, Soul Focus – Trials(November 2019), is a selection of devotionals written over a span of ten years.Passionate about the arts, Melanie is also an abstract painter who specializes in acrylic and oil. For over twenty-five years, she has been involved in theatre and has written and directed numerous stage plays. She continues to teach acting classes to young people and adults.In This Episode You Will Hear about:How her first novel began and how she wrote it while homeschooling her 4 kidsHow Melanie’s faith informs on her writing and her devotional seriesThe self-care that nourishes her in her busy lifeThe impact and awareness she hopes her third novel makes for women and girls worldwideResources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:Online Wellness Programs: http://www.sheilabotelho.comInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoFollow Melanie:Website: www.melaniestevensonauthor.comInstagram: @melaniestevensonauthorFacebook: @MelanieJStevensonMentioned in the interview:Ratanak International: https://www.ratanak.orgRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights & guests on The Connect Podcast.”*This interview is for educational purposes only and doesn't necessarily represent the practices of the host. Please consult your physician or health advisor before beginning any new healing or self-care protocol.

Episode Notes:Why is it so hard to do what’s good for us?I love making healthy choices in my life now, but it wasn’t always that way. And there are still new habits I’m trying to form that I find to be very difficult. But that’s ok. This episode provides a helpful foundation to help you build healthy habits that stick.In This Episode You Will Hear about:How to disconnect from societal expectations and seek a better wayUse your personal motivations to your advantagePractical examples about how to sustain healthy habits longtermResources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:**Get My NEW 15-minute  Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CAD.FREE Guide: Streamline Your Self-CareOnline Wellness ProgramsInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”

Episode Notes:“How do I get the best sleep in my busy life?”With all the change you’ve navigated over the past year, it’s no wonder your sleep may have been affected. Busy schedules, newsfeeds, figuring out your new normal, and acting on your priorities have taken extra energy.This week’s Q&A episode provides some insights on how you can find more rest in a sustainable way. Let’s never take our sleep for granted again!In This Episode You Will Hear about:Common sleep disturbances from pets to overwhelm and how to ease themCreating a bedtime routine for your kids, teens, (and yourself)Helpful sleep practicesAnd a little bit of humour to release some stressListen to Episode 27 here for more better sleep resources.Resources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:***Get My NEW 15-minute  Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CADEmail info@sheilabotelho.com and write  'Elevate Your Self Care Meditation'  in the subject line. Online Wellness Programs: http://www.sheilabotelho.comInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”*Please consult your physician or health advisor before beginning any new healing or self-care protocol.

Episode Notes:The structure that we’ve been socialized within all our lives has us believing that on January 2nd, it’s all systems go! That we need to sprint off the blocks in all areas of our life. What if instead, we entered the new year with a tad more ease?In This Episode You Will Hear about:Wisdom from my mother that I still use to approach challengesCyclical wisdom for living in a more sustainable wayPractical ideas to make progress in a more easeful wayResources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:**Get My NEW 15-minute  Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CAD.FREE Guide: Streamline Your Self-CareOnline Wellness ProgramsInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”

Episode Notes:“It’s really about finding your elegant, true, external essence, but it’s the internal vision you’re living into. What does that look like and feel like inside your body?” -Carrie MontgomeryCarrie Montgomery is a Transformational Style Coach, Body Image Expert and creator of The Somatic Dressing Method™ which helps women step into true embodiment and empowered confidence. She teaches women to own their true beauty, build confidence, and create a dream image for their business and life.Having worked with New Line Cinema and stars such as Cate Blanchett and Aaron Eckhart, her expertise in film, design, marketing and wellness, along with her love of fashion, allows her to create a holistic experience for personal style. She curates her clients’ image, helping women look good and feel good from the inside out. Her work has been featured on OWN, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Super Soul Sunday with Christiane Northrup, Coastal Living, Old Port Magazine, and Hay House. In This Episode You Will Hear about:How Carrie’s travels and work in diverse fields lead her to her current workWhere her passion for wellness comes fromFinding your authentic voice and styleWhat lead her to move to IbizaHow style is more than what’s on the exteriorResources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:Online Wellness Programs: http://www.sheilabotelho.comInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoFollow Carrie:Website: www.carriemontgomery.comInstagram: @iamcarriemontgomeryFacebook: @cmontgomeryllcRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights & guests on The Connect Podcast.”*This interview is for educational purposes only and doesn't necessarily represent the practices of the host. Please consult your physician or health advisor before beginning any new healing or self-care protocol.

Episode Notes:As you make your plans for the coming year, know that you get to plan from what your soul desires. Make soul-sized goals that serve your greater purpose, instead of setting goals that check boxes that others expect from you.In This Episode You Will Hear about:Contrasting ideas about New Years’How to plan your numbers to design the lifestyle you truly wantA daily practice to help you find more ease in moving towards your goalsResources:Connect to your purpose and elevate your wellness:**Get My NEW 15-minute  Self-Care Guided Meditation** for $3.95 CAD.FREE Guide: Streamline Your Self-CareOnline Wellness ProgramsInstagram: @sheilaabotelhoRate, Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:“I love Sheila’s insights on The Connect Podcast.”