Better Because of It

Do you feel stuck or anxious about the future? Do you feel like you've arrived at this place in your life and your thinking, now what? Wondering what you should and want to do with your life but you aren't sure which direction to head. Many times after a big life disruption, once we stand up and wipe ourselves off, we take a look at our lives as this new person and wonder how the heck do I want to live my life now. Listen as I share exact steps to becoming the designer of your life so you feel less like your life is happening to you and more empowered to take practical steps to redesign your new life. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! © 2022 Kristine Vineyard

The manual is just what it sounds like. It's an instruction guide we have for people in our lives about how we would like them to behave so that we can feel good and be happy. The problem is - they cause our suffering instead.   These manuals are made up of our thoughts and beliefs about how people should behave based on what we believe to be true, based on what we know and have been taught, and based on what we have learned. We may feel justified to have these expectations of others, but it can cause a lot of problems and be very damaging when our emotional happiness is directly tied to others behaving a certain way based on our manual.   Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/   Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you!   © 2022 Kristine Vineyard

Our overall well-being flourishes when we have integrated specific areas in our life that are proven to bring about wholeness. These areas combined bring about more happiness, success and overall meaning in our lives. That is the biggest reason I have studied, applied and continue to improve my overall well-being while also encouraging others to do the same. Why… because I believe this is the key to less suffering and more resilience and overall joy in our lives. And you are going to not only learn what exactly well-being is, but why you want to improve it and how improving it makes for lasting change. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! © 2022 Kristine Vineyard

A new year resembles new beginnings in life. It is often a time when we have a chance to let go of the past year to embrace a new and optimistic future. We have this beautiful opportunity to shut the book on one chapter of our life while opening up and starting a fresh new chapter, should we choose. And the beautiful part … this new chapter has everything to do with where we focus our mind and attention, and little to do with what's actually going on in our existing reality. Join me in this episode as I share exact steps to create a road map and plan for positive and lasting change in this new chapter. Signup on my Facebook page here or my Instagram page here! Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! © 2022 Kristine Vineyard

When most people think of empathy, they think of empathizing with someone else. It's no wonder considering the many circumstances, in both personal and work life where you find yourself caught between people or groups of people expecting you to understand. These situations require you to manage yourself among different individuals while maintaining some personal connection with each of them. Empathy helps to avoid misunderstanding. But when you are feeling misunderstood yourself, empathizing with someone else is difficult. And if you are not aware of your own inner experience, your emotional and mental state, how can you be sure you are perceiving what the other thinks and feels as opposed to projecting of your own self upon them? This is why in this episode we are talking about how the first step toward empathizing with someone else is to actually empathize with yourself. And I will teach you exactly how you can start doing this in your life right now. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

One of the hardest lessons to learn is to accept things the way they are and let go of expectations. This is where we create struggle for ourselves unknowingly. But what if we knew how to accept what is or what happened? What if rather than feeling frustration and resistance to, we could feel a sense of flow and understanding? The less we resist, the easier things become. So how can we begin to create more ease and flow in our lives? Listen as I share ways to accept whatever you need to in order to let go of that which is holding you back. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you! © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

Relationships can be beautiful … they can also be very challenging and difficult. So how do we create more love and connection when dealing with difficult people in our lives? I believe it's about creating a better relationship with ourselves, so we are better able to handle any other relationship, no matter how challenging it may seem. Today I share a number of ways to take your power back in any situation so you can create the experience you most desire, regardless of what is happening in your external world and regardless of how other people behave. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

You may hear it all of the time. And there is a reason for it. Gratitude, taking in the good. It is one of the easiest things we can do to create a life we most desire - to create more peace and joy in our lives. And yet, how often do we actually take the time to direct our focus toward what we most want vs what we don't want in our lives. Listen up as I share ways to create small steps of actively changing your brain in order to create what you most desire in your life. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

Life is unpredictable. We know this. It's a journey where it's impossible to avoid peaks and valleys. And in that journey, there is pain sometimes. In these times of pain, we have a choice in how we want to deal with the pain. Many times we are unaware that we have a choice, but I'm here to tell you we do. And that's a good thing. In this episode, I share exact actions to take to heal and grow from pain from the inside out. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

What is at least one thing we can learn from the pandemic? I want to challenge you to take away the importance of self-care as a necessity. Self-care from the inside out that rejuvenates the soul so you share your goodness with others and the world. Evidence proves that there are tremendous benefits to implementing self-care into our daily lives. It improves our mental, physical and emotional health and well-being. It is an essential part of what makes us human. By allowing for space to create meaning, purpose and positive well-being we go from simply surviving to thriving! Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

What if you could go from struggling right now to redirecting your pain, confusion or stuckness to purpose and living beyond the struggle? I'm talking about not just acknowledging or accepting your adversity but taking your struggle and creating ways to move forward with personal strength, deeper meaning and a greater appreciation for life. Listen as I use strategies of Post Traumatic Growth to create ways to move from uncertainty to living a life better because of it. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

Sometimes bad things do happen. Confusion, sadness, overwhelm and worry show up despite our very best efforts to move forward. Life can be unexpected, messy, challenging and it can feel unfair. So what do you do when that bad thing happens? In this episode, I share how we have an option to choose how we want to think about our current experience of life. How to move past the negative thoughts and emotions and choose to be intentional about what we are creating in our minds and in our lives. If you are missing something in your life, if you are stuck… this is the missing piece. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

There is a reason mindfulness is such a buzz word. Why? Because when we start to become more mindful in our daily existence, we experience more focus, more peace, more happiness and leave behind the constant hum of overwhelm and stress. If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or battling negative emotions, bringing awareness to our minds and bodies allows us to become the observer to the ways we remain stuck in our past conditioning. We can create change in our brains and our lives by paying attention to our thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are running on autopilot subconsciously. In this episode, learn not only why mindfulness is important but how to implement it in your life and begin retraining your brain. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

Have you ever thought of looking at your life as a hero on a journey? In this episode, I am joined by Paige Nelson, friend, mentor, student & teacher. Paige shares her expertise and lessons learned from twentieth century mythologist, Joseph Campbell and The Hero's Journey. The Hero's Journey gives us a new way to view our lives - a pattern of how the typical life of a human having a human experience takes place and unfolds. Paige gives us her heart and shares her personal journey of stepping into each call, trusting that she was brave enough to find her way even when it felt impossible, and how she grew better because of her journey. This understanding was a life changer for me. When I learned the role I played in my own life, based on the many stories that have been told over lifetimes, I felt less alone in the journey and more at peace. It provided a sense of purpose in the obstacles, and at a time of immense uncertainty. I hope you walk away feeling empowered knowing we are all connected as humans on this adventure and by stepping into each call wholeheartedly, you will be changed and better… because of it. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

Did you know questioning parts of yourself after a major life change, transition or stressful time in life, is normal? You might be feeling lost without the partner you've had for years by your side, without the job that gave your life purpose and meaning, after the loss of a loved one or after discovering what you once believed to be true to you, is no longer. In this episode, I share about the identity crisis you might be experiencing and what you can do to embrace this time in order to live more authentically. You will learn ways to begin the process of self discovery and reflection to answer the questions, "Who am I?" "Where have I been?" "Where am I going?" I will show you how to use this time as an opportunity to go through the process of connecting to the truest version of yourself and ignite your soul at a core level to live a life fuller and more empowered. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

There are many reasons why change happens in our lives. Sometimes it happens when we least expect it. If you've been knocked down by life, listen as I share how to take control of this unexpected life change and create more for yourself right now. I show you how this unexpected situation in midlife shows up in your internal life which is producing your current reality. I share tools to begin to process your healing emotionally so you can see new possibilities for your future - so you may live a more empowered YOU despite what has happened. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

In this podcast I share life changing tools that started my healing process. Tools that I use for myself and with my clients to create consistent change and growth and deep rooted trust, belief, self love and self worth. In this episode, I share the importance of self awareness as a starting point and with personal awareness work. You will hear about my personality strengths, values and how I came to be a life coach and my why behind what I do. I share about the people I coach and the common themes I see in clients. You will learn how to do the work and how I can help you. There are so many people suffering alone -afraid to ask for help. They feel shame, fear, guilt and self doubt. They think they should know what to do and how to do it by their 40s. I was there and I'm here to tell you that simply isn't true. If this resonates with you, know there is help and guidance. You can move into new possibilities for yourself and create a life of peace, joy and happiness rather than self doubt, chaos and overwhelm. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

Welcome to the show! In this first episode, I share my back story and how I came to be who I am today. I share about my life, past trauma & the different adversities I overcame including betrayal, divorce, child loss and child abuse. I share my struggles with mental health, loss of identity, midlife crisis and the many taboo topics that aren't necessarily dinner party talk so we can lift the shame associated with them and walk together to heal and live true to ourselves! I know the pain of having trust broken, your world turned upside down and feeling totally alone. I know the confusion that follows, not knowing what to do next or how to feel better yet knowing there must be more to life. I have been where you are and know how to help you heal, grow and live a life Better Because of It. I hope by sharing how I chose to create a life where I thrive rather than stay stuck in struggle or simply survive, that you might see yourself and find hope to do the same. Go here to join the community of women creating a life Better Because of It. https://www.ubwellstudio.com/ © 2021 Kristine Vineyard

Better Because of It is a podcast for 40 something women who are ready to use a life changing crisis in midlife as a catalyst to turn their pain into power and become who they are meant to be: as the most authentic, confident & truest version of themselves, whole and free. Join Kristine Vineyard, your host & life coach, as she brings a blend of practical & spiritual coaching wisdom along with storytelling & “how to” actions to heal from the inside out and live a life stronger, bolder, more at peace and with true joy. Let's walk this courageous path together, illuminate the true essence of ourselves and trust that we are ... BETTER BECAUSE OF IT!