Rise and Renew Mindset Coaching

08/23/2026

When was the last time you gave yourself permission to feel joy without asking your sadness to leave?

08/23/2026

Society has a lot to say about what grief is supposed to look like.
How long we should hurt.
How long we should cry.
When we should “move forward.”
When it’s okay to laugh again, travel again, celebrate again… live again.

But grief doesn’t follow a timeline, and it certainly doesn’t follow anyone else’s rules.

When we lose someone we love, life can change in an instant. The world we knew is suddenly different, and we are left learning how to exist in a world where someone who mattered deeply is no longer physically present.

And that process looks different for everyone.

Some people need to talk about their person constantly. Others grieve quietly. Some cry every day. Others don’t. Some need solitude, while others need to surround themselves with people. And sometimes the same person needs all of those things at different times.

You can also be grieving and still be living.

You can laugh while your heart is hurting.
You can take a vacation while missing someone terribly.
You can celebrate a birthday, dance at a wedding, fall in love, make new memories, and experience genuine happiness while still carrying grief.

One does not cancel out the other…

Enjoying your life does not mean you loved them less. Having a good day does not mean you’ve forgotten. And experiencing happiness after loss is not a betrayal of the person you lost.

Grief and joy can sit at the same table.

There may be days when grief feels overwhelming and days when it quietly exists somewhere in the background. There may even be moments when you realize you haven’t thought about your loss for a while…and that realization can bring its own complicated feelings.

None of it requires guilt.

Perhaps one of the kindest things we can do for someone who is grieving is to stop deciding what their grief should look like.

Don’t measure their love by their tears.
Don’t measure their healing by how quickly they return to living.
And don’t assume that because they’re smiling, they’re no longer grieving.

There is no single roadmap for loss.

Grieve in the way your heart needs to grieve. And when moments of joy find you, allow yourself to experience those too.

You are allowed to miss someone deeply and still love the life that remains.

Both can be true.

-Lisa♥️
Rise & Renew Mindset Coaching

08/12/2026

When did we learn to be so afraid?

This past weekend, I found myself holding a Burmese python, an alligator and a tarantula.
Not exactly something that was on my weekend agenda, and I wasn’t fearless… not even close to fearless.

But I WAS surrounded by children who were excited to hold them. They weren’t standing there thinking about everything that could go wrong. They weren’t analyzing the risk, imagining the worst case scenario, or talking themselves out of the experience before it even began.
They were CURIOUS!
Watching them made me think about how differently we move through the world as we get older.

Children aren’t born carrying all the fears we eventually collect. Over time, we hear…be careful, don’t do that, what if something happens, what will people think, you’re too old for that, that’s not for you.
Some fears protect us. But most were handed to us without our permission by parents, relationships, experiences, society, or simply years of becoming more cautious.
And without realizing it, we can begin building our lives around them

So I held the snake, alligator and big hairy spider…
Not because I suddenly became fearless, but because for a few minutes, I borrowed a little of that childlike curiosity and let it be louder than my fear.
And you know what? It felt good.

Maybe stepping outside our comfort zone doesn’t always have to mean making some huge, life changing decision.
Sometimes it’s simply giving ourselves permission to be curious again.
To try something new, to look or sound silly….
To stop asking “What if something goes wrong?” and occasionally ask “What if I actually enjoy this?”
We may not be able to return to the fearlessness of childhood.
But we can remember the child we once were…
The one who wanted to experience life before learning all the reasons to be afraid of it.

Sometimes renewing our mindset begins with letting that part of ourselves come out and play again.

What’s something you would try if you let curiosity be louder than fear?

Rise & Renew Mindset Coaching
- Lisa ♥️

08/02/2026

A shady tree. A quiet lake. Bare feet in the cool grass. A gentle breeze that seemed to slow everything down.
I cherish the moments when nothing needs my attention. I can just sit, breathe, and let nature remind me that peace isn’t something you find… it’s something you allow yourself to feel.
Maybe we could all use more moments like this… simple, quiet, and ENOUGH.

If peace had an address, where would you go to find it?
- Lisa ♥️

07/12/2026

07/12/2026

I remember a time when I did not have the capacity to understand or believe that two things could exist at the same time.
There were no gray areas… only black and white.

I believed that I and others were either
Good or bad
Right or wrong
Strong or struggling
Hopeful or hurting
Healing or broken…

Then one day, something shifted.

I realized I could be happy and sad at the same time.
I could be grateful for my life and still grieve what I had lost. I could love someone deeply and still feel hurt by them.
I could be healing without being “healed.”

That realization opened a door for me and allowed compassion and understanding to grow.

So much of our suffering comes from black and white thinking…the belief that life has to fit into tidy categories.

But life rarely works that way. Most of life is lived in the gray, where we learn to embrace uncertainty instead of fearing it.

What if today, you didn’t have to choose one or the other? What if today were the day that you could make space for both?

What would change if you gave yourself permission to feel more than one emotion at the same time?

— Lisa ♥️

07/11/2026

Sometimes the greatest pressure we feel doesn’t come from our responsibilities…it comes from our expectations.

The expectations we place on ourselves.
The expectations we believe others have of us.
The pressure to keep going, keep giving, keep achieving… even when we’re running on empty.

When life feels unmanageable, our first instinct is often to push harder.

But what if the answer isn’t doing more?

What if it’s creating space?

A few quiet moments. A walk without distractions. Sitting with a cup of coffee before the day begins. Taking a deep breath instead of rushing to the next task.

We often search everywhere for answers, when the wisdom we need is already within us. It’s just difficult to hear it over the constant noise, obligations, and self-imposed pressure.

Self care isn’t selfish. It’s not a reward you earn after everything else is finished. It’s how you stay grounded enough to make thoughtful decisions, set healthy boundaries, and show up as the person you want to be.

Today, give yourself permission to pause.

Not because everything is perfect.
Not because all the work is done.

But because you matter, too.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is become quiet enough to hear your own voice again.

What if today, you took some time to simply sit quietly with yourself?
- Lisa ♥️

06/21/2026

Father’s Day Can Be Complicated

For some, today brings gratitude and cherished memories. For others, it brings grief, disappointment, longing, confusion, or the ache of a relationship that never felt safe.

Some children grow up missing a father figure. Some adults are still healing from wounds left by one. Some fathers desperately miss their children. Some people spend today remembering a father they’ve lost. And some are learning that loving someone does not always mean allowing them access to your life.

If Father’s Day feels difficult for you, know this…

You dont have to participate in traditions that compromise your emotional, physical, or spiritual well being.

You DO NOT owe anyone access to you simply because of a title or a date on the calendar.

Boundaries are not acts of punishment. They are acts of protection and self respect.

You have permission to celebrate.
You have permission to grieve.
And you have permission to do both…

Whatever today brings up for you, offer yourself the same compassion you so freely give to others.

Peace doesn’t necessarily come from restoring relationships…however, it will come from honoring the boundaries that protect your well being.

— Lisa ♥️
Rise & Renew Mindset Coaching

06/20/2026

You’re Not “Overreacting”… You’re Dysregulated

Have you ever lashed out at someone you love, shut down during a difficult conversation, or felt overwhelmed by something that seemed “small”?

Don’t buy into believing that you’re overreacting.
You’re most likely experiencing dysregulation.

Dysregulation happens when our nervous system feels unsafe, overwhelmed, stressed, or emotionally overloaded. When this happens, it may be almost impossible to think clearly, communicate effectively, or respond in a way that aligns with who we truly are.

When we’re dysregulated, we may
Become defensive or reactive
Withdraw and isolate ourselves
Feel anxious, irritable, or emotionally overwhelmed
Struggle to make decisions
Say things we don’t mean or regret later

Understanding what’s happening and loving and forgiving yourself through it instead of shaming yourself takes time.

What helps most is learning to recognize the signs, offer ourselves compassion instead of judgment, and develop tools that help us return to a place of balance.

Healing isn’t about perfection.

It’s about noticing when you’ve left yourself and learning how to come home again.

❤️ What are some signs that tell you you’re becoming dysregulated?

— Lisa
Rise & Renew Mindset Coaching



Dysregulation isn’t a character flaw. It’s a signal from your nervous system asking for attention.”
♥️