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Embrace Hope to Support Healing

By Kathy Casey | Published June 26, 2025

“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul

and sings the tunes without the words

and never stops at all.”

~~ Emily Dickinson

The Sacred Integration of Wholeness

Greetings to all my precious people!!

We’ve traveled together through the complete landscape of transformation: CURIOSITY opened the door to possibility, OPTIMISM showed us that change is not only possible but scientifically supported, AWARENESS revealed what’s authentically true, and COURAGE gave us the strength to act on that truth.

Now we arrive at the sacred destination that was always calling us home: HOPE & HEALING – the integration of everything you’ve discovered into lived wholeness.

This isn’t the end of our journey. This is where the journey becomes a way of being. continue reading »

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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Recipe

By Kathy Casey | Published June 25, 2025

This salad is a refreshing and protein-rich dish that’s perfect for warm weather. Packed with fiber, healthy fats, and vibrant flavors, it makes for an energizing lunch, a light dinner, or a nutrient-dense side dish. With chickpeas as the base, this salad provides a satisfying plant-based protein source while incorporating classic Mediterranean ingredients like olives, feta, and olive oil, known for their heart-healthy benefits. continue reading »

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Finding the Calm in the Storm: How Acupuncture Can Help Treat Anxiety

By admin | Published June 23, 2025

If you haven’t experienced an anxiety attack, you might not know the symptoms: clammy hands, heart pounding in your chest, your breath coming in short gasps, and an all-consuming sense of dread consuming you. Anxiety had been an unwelcome companion, interfering with work, relationships, and overall quality of life. Many who suffer from it try therapy, medications, and meditation, but just can’t find lasting relief. continue reading »

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Speak Your Truth & Ignite Your Courage

By Kathy Casey | Published June 18, 2025

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”

~~ Brené Brown

Speaking Your Heart in a World That Prefers Silence

Greetings to all my precious people!!

We’ve traveled together through CURIOSITY (the radical act of not knowing), OPTIMISM (hope as a practice), and AWARENESS (seeing what’s actually true). Now we arrive at the pivotal moment in The C.O.A.C.H. Method: COURAGE.

This is where insight becomes action. Where awareness meets the world. Where your authentic truth gets to have a voice.

This is where transformation moves from internal to embodied. continue reading »

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