FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING: 5 Steps to Flourish in Motherhood ELENA BIEDERT 5Simple Ways to Naturally Support Pregnant & Postpartum Moms Dr. Elisabeth Wygant THE 5 MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN BRANDING YOURSELF Jana Short PROFESSIONAL WORKAHOLIC & PREGNANCY Neliza Patterson MOM: The Hardest Job In The World Mark Anthony, JD Psychic Explorer Weight Loss Roadblocks Michael Witting Do I Always Need to SAY YES to Be Happy? Nathalie Botros OH, GLOW ! WHAT TO EAT FOR GLOWING SKIN AFTER 40 Andrea Schwartz
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TABLE OF CONTENT Cover Story 55 From Surviving to Thriving: 5 Steps to Flourish in Motherhood Mindset 12 How do you woo? 34 Do I Always Need to Say Yes to Be Happy? 40 Heal Like A Game Changer! 44 Parting With Pieces Of Me 80 Abundance is more than money! The 3 elements of abundance! 81 How To Build an Effective Social Media Marketing Strategy In 2023 106 Emotional Poverty & your Bank Account 111 Good Mom vs Bad Mom: Creating the Best Relationship with Your Mom 115 The Strength Within 125 I Hated Mother’s Day: How I Went From Tragedy To Triump 130 More Than Mom 135 3 Ways Moms Can Shift Their Focus from Perfection to Real Connection Health 7 Professional Workaholic and Pregnancy 17 Weight Loss Roadblocks 28 5 Simple Ways to Naturally Support Pregnant and Postpartum Moms 29 Oh, Glow! What to Eat for Glowing Skin After 40 35 Birthing Without Pain 70 Why the Weight Isn’t Coming Off: Unknown Factors That May Be Contributing to Those Unwanted Pounds 73 Looping Into Lupus 76 The Era of Biological Age Testing is Here 103 5 Outdated Mother's Health Myths to Stop Believing 120 How To Deal with Hashimoto’s Disease Naturally 139 The Miracle Superfood that Can Enhance Your Immune System 65 75 3 Best Holistic l ife May 2023
Inspiration 13 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Branding Yourself 19 Feeling Out of Balance? Try Quantum Energy Healing 23 MOM: The Hardest Job In The World 48 The Art of Doing Nothing: Mastering Procrastination 52 Girl in the Arena-A Navy SEAL Dad and Teddy Roosevelt’s Influence 65 Confessions of a Helicopter Mom 100 Hey Mom, where's your oxygen mask? 109 DO IT NOW! Messages From the Rocking Chair 123 Beginner Techniques About How To Manifest Your Dream Life 127 3 Secrets To Manifesting Love 133 10 Quick Tips On How I Would Build My Business Today 138 The Power of Manifesting Begins in the Body 144 The Grind Life… Will Keep You Poor, Burned Out, and Unhappy - Here’s Why… Oil Of The Month 71 Why is Balance Amazing Recipes 84 Choose Foods that Work with you rather than agaist You! From The Team 145 Ask Sheryl! What Causes Acne And How Do I Get Rid Of It? 147 Monthly Energy Update 149 The Best Core Exercises 119 39 t a B le of c ontent 4
Meet the Team
D i P al s H a H @spiritawakenings "The Body Whisperer"
M a RK ant H ony @psychiclawyermarkanthony Psychic Lawyer, Best Selling Author
D a W na ca MPB ell @dawnacampbell811 The Mind Whisper
DR. D i X ie s H o R t @AskDrDeeDNM Doctor of Natural Medicine
G ail G ensle R @Gailgensler
Pro aging fitness enthusiast
K i M H o P e @hopeforyourfitness
Certified Nutrition and Personal Training Coach
nat H alie B ot R os @thebon_vivantgirl The Bon Vivant Girl
t H e R esa B y R ne https://theresabyrne.taplink.ws
JUD y H a H n @judybrierhahn
Functional Medicine Coach Owner of Hahn Holistic Health
P at R icia R iley @MDRLABS
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P a U line co X @paulinejcox Functional Nutritionist
l . y . M a R lo W @lymarlow Author, Influencer,.Host of Stop Living with Monsters Podcast
an DR ea sc HW a WR t Z @a.b.s.mindbody Health Coach
elena B ie D e R t https:// linktr.ee/elenabiedert Coach
DR. l U l U s H i M e K @drlulushimek/ Naturopathic Physician and expert in genetic health
BR ittinie W ic K @brittiniewick_fitness Health Coach & Fitness Trainer Picked Top Fitness Coach
taylo R sa PP in G ton @tayloredwellbeing Muliti-modality Practitioner
W illia M BR an UM @William.r.branum Naked Warrior Recovery
JU lie M ic H elson https://juliemichelson.com/ Autoimmune Coach
a MB e R W inn @the_inner_love_coach Life Coach
V i RG inia o M an https://virginiaoman.com/ Mental Health Counselor
MU nee Z a a HM e D https://muneezaahmed.com/ Medical Intuitive
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PROFESSIONAL WORKAHOLIC AND PREGNANCY
BY NELIZA PATTERSON
Do they mix well?
First, I want to introduce myself and share my journey!
I’m Neliza, the founder of Inner Tranquility, where healing truly happens from deep within yourself through a holistic approach to having a positive pregnancy experience. I help professional women experience optimal health, well-being, and peace of mind through pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
As a former CardioVascular Sonographer, relentless workaholic, and seasonal world traveler. I never really thought about settling down and having a family.
And if I did, I’d say, “I would be married for at least four years, traveling and enjoying my marriage with my husband before starting a family. If I did want kids, I would be happy with just one."
Since I was a relatively fit and active person, I thought I would be working through my pregnancy until my water broke.
Boy, was I wrong!
I enjoyed working. I truly loved waking up every morning excited to go to work and start my day. Some say I was a workaholic, yet I knew exactly how to enjoy my life by combining work and traveling. Blissfully, I loved every minute of it. I loved my career; I loved experiencing different cities all over the US and gaining new knowledge from exceptional hospitals. And during my time off, I would also travel the world. Life was beautiful; it was perfect for me. I couldn’t have asked for a better life guided by divine power.
When I met my husband, I was 35. We both agreed on a 2-4 year plan to start a family; however, he was worried about my age. Were we able to conceive closer to the age of 40? Honestly, I didn’t think much of it because I knew I
was healthy, active, and always mindful of what I ate. Little did I know my life was about to change completely.
A few months later, I found out I was pregnant. Immediately I could feel all my senses heightened. I started feeling ill with dizziness, distinct nausea, and irritability. I just didn’t feel normal. As my symptoms progressed, my body started feeling weak, I experienced a loss of appetite, and I could not hold any fluids down. I felt as if my health was depleting to nonexistence.
Then I was hospitalized at six weeks of pregnancy. I felt as if my body was attacking me. I started to lose myself, almost unrecognizable. I was in constant pain, hungry, and dizzy. After a few trips back and forth to the hospital, I was on bed rest almost nine weeks into pregnancy; the worst was yet to come. Not only was I no longer working, but I also had a PICC line through my arms into my heart to nourish my body with fluids and multivitamins. Here was this career-driven individual whose identity was attached to her work, who loved being active, nature, and traveling - into what felt like a home prison, feeling alone, and in misery.
My entire life crumbled right before my eyes. For someone who enjoyed working, forced to be at home, surrounded by only my thoughts and my lifeline connected to me at all costs. All of the anxieties and worries started to flood my mind. Slowly I was losing myself bit by bit. I gradually felt more unhappy and anxious as the loneliness began to set in more and more. I was unable to do anything without any assistance. I remember saying to myself, “who am I”. Losing my identity day by day was one of the most challenging moments I experienced during and after birth.
No one prepared me for what was to come. I had no idea how much pregnancy can impact a woman's emotional being. Pregnancy primarily focuses on the growing baby; no one considers the emotional exhaustion we moms go through during these delicate transitions. There are many practical approaches moms are instructed to implement before and after pregnancy. Yet what about the mother's mental health?
I know not everyone experiences this type of pregnancy; however, pregnancy is physically and emotionally draining.
If I had a choice, I would have worked while pregnant, which is what most
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