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Books I read in 2022

Dec 29, 2022 12:27 PM Central
Tanya Milano Snell
coaching, cultivating abundance, cultivating joy, mindfulness, mindset shift
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I love to read! It has always been a place for me to relax, to explore, to dream. As I get deeper into motherhood and frankly, age, I want to remember the books that I read and the ones that leave an impression on me.

That's why I've compiled this book list from 2022 and shared some of my favorite excerpts.

The ONE thing to prevent Burnout in Motherhood

Jul 1, 2022 07:52 PM Central
Tanya Milano Snell
coaching, mindfulness, stress and anxiety, yoga
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I'm not going to keep you in suspense!

It's your breath!

I know, I know, You've heard this thousands of times. But, it's really true that if you focus on your breathing, big things manifest in your life.

Lessons from a dandelion.

May 19, 2022 01:29 PM Central
Tanya Milano Snell
benefits of play, coaching, mindfulness, mindset shift, nature play
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"I am definitely gonna be looking at dandelions differently now. I do love the metaphor of the dandelion and how she prepares for getting "mowed over." How she buries herself deep so that regardless of what happens around her she is grounded and deeply rooted in her strength. When it comes to picturing that as our journey when we are deeply rooted in our beliefs and our strength it doesn't matter what's going on around us we will find the peace in the chaos. And that takes practice and time. And no matter how many times we get knocked down we bloom again."

My Book List from 2021

Feb 21, 2022 10:51 AM Central
Tanya Milano Snell
love yourself, mindfulness, self care, stress and anxiety
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In 2021, I was completing my Parent Coach certification and diving deep into my own human experience. I got really curious about being able to sit in the unknowing and being with 'what is'. Having a beginner mind and going round and round with self doubt as I tried new things was very scary, but these books opened my eyes in new ways.

Making changes in your life takes TIME!

Jan 13, 2022 10:32 AM Central
Tanya Milano Snell
grief, mindfulness, mindset shift, setting goals and pursuing those goals
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I was that kid who once I knew what I wanted I was quick to make a decision and it was dear near impossible to get me to change my mind. Hell, I'm still like this... but I've had some growing up to do.

After all, now I have a husband and kids that I need to factor in to most decisions.

The other thing that I usually did as a child was figure out how to make that decision a reality on my own.

I was the oldest of 5 kids. My parents had twins when I was 8. Things had to change really fast. I adapted really quickly. I had to in order to keep the peace and survive in my family.

Often times, I was making decisions to take care of others around me rather than my own needs, desires, and emotions.

Fast forward to adulthood.

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Becoming a wife and mother was so exciting for me. I had so much love to give and I strived to always find solutions to life's bumps in the road. From cloth diapering to buying as much organic or local food as we could I was trying to keep us as healthy as possible. I found products that I liked at online stores and corporations, big box stores, local shops, and local farms.....you name it, I was using it all and it was complicated. I also stressed the importance of self care so my husband and I can be there for our kids and for our community, but there just never seemed much time for this.

So, then came a series of traumatic events in our life. First, the death of my mother in law after a long illness followed 2 years later with the death of both of my parents from cancer. Having 2 young kids (one of which was diagnosed with asthma) and navigating this time in our lives was nothing short of a miracle. We have so many friends and family to thank for this! We were maintaining self care (honestly, my yoga practice was crucial) and healthy living as best we could given our circumstances or at least that's what I thought.

In the summer of 2018, my husband was hospitalized with severe gastrointestinal problems. After a week in the hospital, we received a diagnosis of Crohns disease. On the day of his release from the hospital, I was a mess. My body and mind had HAD enough. I didn't know how we were going to manage all of these changes. I cried all day!! I felt like I couldn't be strong for the one person that was strong through all of our battles so far. In the next few months, we had new food to buy, new supplements, new medical bills, and the list goes on. I was having daily headaches, irregular bowel movements, and increased anxiety. Bills and shopping were so hard to keep up with. It was time to make some decisions for the whole family.

I realized that staying in the teaching field was unsustainable to my well-being and detrimental to my family's well-being. I chose to really listen to my intuition, strengthen the practices that help me listen, and follow the path that I was being led to follow. Leading and living from the heart was the only option. My love for what yoga does for my mind, body, and soul was the missing piece to my puzzle on how to make all my passions and dreams a reality.

Today, I have much less stress because I have a place for one stop shopping (did I mention that I really don't like shopping?) to get everything that my family needs to live a healthy life. I sleep better. I have much fewer headaches and muscle pains. My anxiety is managed and I worry less about providing what my family needs for proper nutrition. And best of all, I now have a self care routine (teaching yoga!) so that I can be there for my family and their needs. I also have more time for the things that I enjoy doing like cooking, playing outside, and family time.

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Books I read in 2022

The ONE thing to prevent Burnout in Motherhood

Lessons from a dandelion.

My Book List from 2021

Making changes in your life takes TIME!

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