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Show NotesIn this episode, Sandi D. talks about Wayne Dyer's book, The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way.She has an ‘ah-ha' moment when she reads Dyer's statement, “Feelings are clues about your destiny and potential and they're seeking the full expression of life through you.” (p. 37)Dyer discusses the 7 faces to connect with intention. They include:Be creative. Be kind.Be love.Be beauty.Be ever-expansive.Be abundant.Be receptive.Dyer talks about the obstacles to connecting to intention and discusses examining your inner speech, your energy level, and your self importance. Sandi D. focuses on Dyer's discussion of your level of energy (pp. 68-81)Dyer says operating at a higher frequency to raise your vibrational level to reach the highest frequency – that of the spirit of intention itself. Dyer's 5 levels of energy include these ‘worlds':Material. Sound.Light. Thought.Spirit. After describing these different worlds, he then provides a mini-program for raising your energy vibrations. Sandi D. recommends reading the book for further guidance.In this episode: Dyer, Wayne. The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way. Learn more about Lorrine Patterson's nonprofit, Show Up & Love. All Things Relax StudiosInstagram WebsiteLinkedInRock Star Speakers Program Production CreditsProduced By: G at All Things Relax StudiosVoice Overs & Promotional Spots: Sandi D & GMusic Licensed: Soundstripe: Fantoms (ASCAP) & Hunter Parks (BUMA/STEMRA)All Things Relax Studios

Lorrine Patterson, Best Selling Author of "Freeing Your Heart for Love" and Founder/CEO of a nonprofit, joins us today to discuss her own journey in loving herself and recommends how to deal with climate anxiety. She is a guiding light for people challenged with depression and abuse to discover self-love and internal happiness. You can find her work on her website (https://lorrinepatterson.com/) and on TikTok and Instagram @showupandlove Today's episode carries a trigger warning for difficult topics such as: suicidal ideation/planning, and physical assault. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. Please take good care Find Trash Magic! on Instagram @trashmagic_podcast Send us a voice memo of your trash questions - the link is in the episode description! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/trashmagic/message

In this Instagram Live Episode I discuss self love with Lorrine Patterson host of "Show up and Love" Podcast. Words of Heart Podcast Facebook Page: https://fb.watch/bpfX59tRiB/ YouTube Page: https://youtu.be/UF7btlq3b_U --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wordsofheart/message

Welcome to Martine's Musings podcast!In this episode, I muse with Lorrine Patterson, author, speaker, podcast host, and founder of Show Up and Love, a non-profit organization that empowers young women to discover self-love and internal happiness.  We catch up on our last interview, we talk self-love and all of the amazing things Lorrine has got going on.Take a listen to this episode. Lorrine Patterson IG: @writingismykismethttps://www.showupandlove.com/ Book a healing session with me AND purchase my latest book, You Love, You Learn on my website:  www.martinefelton.com  Follow me on my socials to keep up with me and the podcast and everything else I'm doing.Instagram: @martinefeltonFacebook: Martine FeltonTwitter: @FeltonMartine_____________________________________________________________ For a copy of my latest book release, You Love You Learn, go to my website https://martinefelton.com/shop/ols/products/you-love-you-learn-a-memoir To schedule a private reading:https://martinefelton.com/book-a-session%2Freading/ola/services/tarot-oracle-reading Book a coaching session here:https://martinefelton.com/book-a-session%2Freading/ola/services/60-minute-coaching-session  Wishing you all the highest love and light. Martine     

Show NotesIn this episode, Sandi D. shares her thoughts on Dr. Wayne Dyer's book, The Power of Intention. She delves into Dyer's seven (7) faces of intention: CreativityKindnessLoveBeautyExpansionUnlimited AbundanceReceptivityThe Power of Intention covers how low energy is an attractor pattern. Dr. Dyer shares that if you experience scarcity, depression, an absence of love or inability to attract what you desire, you can practice raising your energy level and frequency to pull yourself out. Listen to the episode for tips on raising your energy vibrations.Shout Outs & Special MentionsIn honor of Valentine's Day, we'd like to give a shout out to Lorrine Patterson, a previous podcast guest for her Self Love challenge on her IG @writingismykismet. Come listen to women from all the world share their self love tips with Lorrine. Money & Momentum: Cora-Lynn Hazelwood & Chantal Gatien Special thanks to @createwithcoache – Dr. Dyer's book was on my radar for awhile!All Things Relax StudiosInstagram Facebook WebsiteRock Star VIP Media Training Production CreditsProduced By: G at All Things Relax StudiosVoice Overs & Promotional Spots: Sandi D & GRecorded On: SquadCastMastered & Released: BuzzSproutMusic Licensed: Soundstripe: Fantoms (ASCAP), Hunter Parks (BUMA/STEMRA)All Things Relax Studios

Today's guest on the show is Christian Malatesta. Christian is an adult who lives with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cerebral Palsy. Though he has had firsthand experience with mental health challenges, he is on a mission to provide awareness and support for those who are going through similar obstacles.Christian is a twin and is on a path to develop a sense of individuality and uniqueness.He hopes to inspire others by sharing his truth.In this episode, we talk about… Why mental health matters to ChristianLiving with cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorder while working on your mental health and self-esteemHow does music and Lady Gaga inspire ChristianHow Christian inspires others by sharing his storyHis career plans and how the manifesting challenge impacted himChristian's show up and love inspirational message for everyoneLinks to Resources: Christian's Instagram handle - https://www.instagram.com/christianmalatesta_/ Christian's Clubhouse handle - christian2671Christian's Facebook handle - https://www.facebook.com/christian.malatesta.779 To learn more about Show Up & Love Podcast host Lorrine Patterson and to order her Amazon Best Selling book, Freeing Your Heart For Love, please visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/ Please like, subscribe, share and leave a review if you enjoyed the show!

Karen is the CEO of Solomon's Porch Women's Society. A platform for influential women involved in or affiliated with the entertainment industry, the NBA, the NFL, MLB, and also includes governors, mayors, diplomats, and pastor's wives. She is the founder and Director of Raven's Hope International (RHI), a learning program that offers spiritual growth and Biblical studies, leadership development, life skills, and mission opportunities to young ladies, generally 18-30 years old, from around the world. Karen Robinson is also the Senior Advisor and Liaison for the CEO Master Club. CEO Master Club is the first business coaching, networking, and awarding platform in Cambodia that empowers SME business owners and leaders. Karen helps develop leaders worldwide from the USA, Cambodia, Istanbul, Amsterdam, Singapore, Haiti, etc., by teaching them to reach their audiences through compassion, candor, and communication. Karen believes the wine is in the cluster, not in the grape. And we are better together!In this episode, we talk about… The biggest challenge that Karen had to overcome for her mental healthWhat helped her to move through her traumasWhat inspired her to create Raven's Hope International and how it is helping young ladies in CambodiaThe reason why she named her organization Raven's Hope InternationalWhat is Solomon's Porch Women's Society, and how it is touching the lives of women todayKaren's show up and love inspirational message for everyoneLinks to Resources: Karen's Website - https://www.karenrobinson.com/ Karen's Instagram handle - https://www.instagram.com/itskarenrobinson/ Karen's Facebook handle - https://www.facebook.com/KarenEmpowers/ Clubhouse handle - @the-i-journeyTo learn more about Show Up & Love Podcast host Lorrine Patterson and to order her Amazon Best Selling book, Freeing Your Heart For Love, please visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/ Please like, subscribe, share and leave a review if you enjoyed the show!

Today's guest on the show is Tracy Lowry. As a Registered Nurse and former Licensed Massage Therapist, Tracy Lowry has 15+ years of experience managing her patient's physical pain and healing.Now she has dedicated her life to helping others heal their EMOTIONAL pain!Although life has been a “School of Hard Knocks”, she found her true passion for sharing how she transformed her life from victim to Victor!Tracy overcame sexual abuse, physical abuse, mental abuse, abandonment, suicidal ideation, the tragic death of close loved ones, rape, threats on her and her loved one's lives, divorce, multiple miscarriages, major vehicle accident, debilitating health conditions, head trauma, left at the alter, severe anxiety & depression, PTSD, Complex PTSD, and more!Now she uses her multiple stages, pages, and platforms to spread inspiration and hope!“Hail To The Victor In YOU” has become Tracy's brand and motto, and she uses it in her speaking events, clinics, workbook series, podcast, and coming soon, her own Television Show!These have given her the ability to touch and change lives all over the globe.She firmly believes if she can do it, you can too!In this episode, we talk about… Why mental health matters to TracyHow Tracy overcame all forms of abuse, severe anxiety, depression and PTSDHow she encourages people to level up and heal their traumaThe PTSG (Post-traumatic Stress Growth) approach to deal with PTSDHow “Hail To The Victor In YOU” was created and the purpose behind itTracy's show up and love inspirational message for everyoneLinks to Resources: Tracy's Instagram handle - https://www.instagram.com/tracylowry12/ Tracy's Facebook handle - https://www.facebook.com/tracy.lowry.9083 Tracy's Website - https://www.tracylowry.com/ To learn more about Show Up & Love Podcast host Lorrine Patterson and to order her Amazon Best Selling book, Freeing Your Heart For Love, please visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/ Please like, subscribe, share and leave a review if you enjoyed the show!

Today's guest on the show is Morio The Entertainer. Morio is a young man inspiring the world through his music and angelic voice. He is helping the community in any way he can—an Eagle Scout and wise young soul with a heart of gold.In this episode, we talk about… Why mental health matters to MorioWhat pushed him towards making musicWhy do you need to teach and trust others to build a legacyHow does singing help Morio with his self-love journeyBeing selective of whom you're letting in your circleHow being an Eagle Scout helps him in encouraging others and what is true scoutingMorio's show up and love and inspirational message to everyoneLinks to Resources: Morio's Instagram handle - https://www.instagram.com/morio_the_entertainer/ Morio's Tik Tok handle - https://www.tiktok.com/@morio_the_entertainer To learn more about Show Up & Love Podcast host Lorrine Patterson and to order her Amazon Best Selling book, Freeing Your Heart For Love, please visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/ Please like, subscribe, share and leave a review if you enjoyed the show!

Today's guest on the show is Leslie Dowling. Leslie is a Board Certified Functional Nutritionist and Lifestyle and Reiki Practitioner, and Speaker.Through public speaking and her private practice—East West Functional Training, LLC—her passion is to empower individuals to become the hero of one's life journey—through functional nutrition, mental mindset shift, healthier family dynamics, one's relationship with food, and creating bio-individual programs for optimal performance at home and work with a Body/Mind/Spiritual Balance.A former college tennis player, she currently is an avid equestrian and has spent her life living a clean lifestyle. She is also active with local community nonprofit organizations. With her son—an environmental science major at Wake Forest University—she has created a podcast called Generation Foundation (Gen. Z vs. Gen. X). This podcast has conversations about how the environment is having a profound impact on the human race.In this episode, we talk about… Why mental health matters to LeslieImportance of food as a part of mental healthHow the unexpected passing of her father affected her mental health and self-worthHow was she able to find her voice again after 20 yearsWhat inspired Leslie to practice Reiki on horses, and how does this help the horsesThe best thing that happened to her—since she started her journey towards happiness and self-lovePractices that help Leslie with self-care and self-loveLeslie's show up and love and inspirational message to everyoneLinks to Resources: Leslie's website - https://www.eastwestfunctionaltraining.com/ Leslie's Facebook handle - https://www.facebook.com/leslie.kovaldowling Leslie's Instagram handle - https://www.instagram.com/eastwestfunctionaltraining/ Leslie's Clubhouse handle - @lesliedowling To learn more about Show Up & Love Podcast host Lorrine Patterson and to order her Amazon Best Selling book, Freeing Your Heart For Love, please visit her link below: https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/ Please like, subscribe, share and leave a review if you enjoyed the show!

Lorrine Patterson earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. She has worked in the hotel industry, property management, and facilities management with a focus on customer service. She is living proof that the human heart can withstand many hardships. Lorrine has overcome suicidal depression, survived three failed marriages and numerous relationships, but she never stopped trying to improve herself. Every experience in her life has pointed her down roads she didn't understand at the time. But maybe she wasn't meant to. Left to discover her unique truth, Lorrine has overcome the odds and continues finding success. She met and married the love of her life in 2017, is the proud mother of seven and a grandmother of three. Her first book, Freeing Your Heart For Love is available now! Guests Social Media Links & FREE Gifts : Click HERE for Lorrine's website, social media handles and pick up a copy of her book Freeing your heart for Love. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Stay up to date with Crystal Ball, Clarity of it all Podcast by click HERE. Sign up for my Clarity Template HERE. “Don't forget to meet me here each and every Monday for a brand new episode.Thank you so much for listening each week. I know that it takes a community to begin the change we want to see in the world surrounding mental health.” This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast with no minimum listenership. Htts://anchor.fm/crystalballclarityofitall FTC Disclaimer- This recording is sponsored by anchor. Legal Disclaimer- Please do not take anything in this podcast as legal or medical advice. I am not an attorney or a medical physician. This is strictly information entertainment. Reach out to a licensed professional. If you or someone you know needs to speak with someone please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crystalballclarityofitall/support

Christine Capella, a wellness and confidence coach who was literally saved by fitness after she survived an assault that left her with multiple injuries, is on the podcast today to talk about how she practices self-love.In this episode, we talk about…Why mental health matters to Christine and how we all need good mental health in order to function.The injuries Christine was left with after being assaulted by a stranger and the many surgeries and physical therapy she had to face for years afterward.How fitness has always been Christine's coping strategy for her mental health and how she turned to it during her recovery.How Christine works to help others build their own confidence with fitness.Why there's no such thing as a bad workout.The importance of baby steps and a commitment to consistency.Christine's advice for those struggling with depression which include fitness and rituals like positive affirmations, practicing gratitude, and listening to music.How to keep a gratitude jar.The best thing that has happened for Christine since she started her journey of self loveLinks to Resources:Christine Capella is an online Confidence and Wellness Coach and second grade teacher in the Bronx. 6 years ago she was assaulted and had to undergo multiple surgeries, 2 facial reconstructive surgeries and 2 spine surgeries. Fitness and the principles of fitness saved her. This built her confidence and mental toughness to overcome all obstacles in her life. Her mantra: “I might have injuries but I'm still getting it done.”Instagram handle @christinecapella - https://www.instagram.com/christinecapella/ To learn more about Show Up & Love Podcast host Lorrine Patterson and to order her Amazon Best Selling book, Freeing Your Heart For Love, please visit her link below:https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/ Please like, subscribe, share and leave a review if you enjoyed the show!

Host Lorrine Patterson is joined by podcast host and writer, Desi Stevens, who has lots to share about how it's ok to be a wallflower and how to push through doubts and imposter syndrome.In this episode, we talk about…Why mental health matters to Desi.Desi's tumultuous past and how it inspired her to become a writer.Fears and challenges associated with public speaking.Coping with imposter syndrome - and how common it is (even famous and successful people have it!)Desi's writing process and inspirations.What it means to be a wallflower and why Desi identifies as one.The power of spending time outside for mental health.The healing benefits of writing.Why Clubhouse is a useful tool, and Lorrine's writing group on the app.Links to Resources:To connect with Desi:Th3record.com- https://th3record.com/ Search @purrfectlyflawed on www.Medium.com   Twitter- https://twitter.com/skeezix_ke6tco Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/4th3record To learn more about Lorrine Patterson - https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/.Please like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode!

Topic: Self-Love, Purpose, & Passion with Best Selling Author Lorrine Patterson https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crownforacause/message

In this episode we are joined by Lorrine Patterson and we discuss mindset, love, and her book.Lorrine Patterson was born in Guam but never got to experience that version of island life. Her family moved to Oahu, Hawaii when she was only a few months old and they stayed there until Lorrine turned 12. After watching her parents divorce, she moved to California with her mother. These experiences during her formative years helped create a lasting sense of wonder combined with curiosity for the world around her. Lorrine earned her BS in Business Management and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. She has worked in the hotel industry, property management, and facilities management and specializes in customer service. Passionate about all she does, Lorrine stewed over the idea of writing a book for the better part of a decade. It wasn't until the realities of pandemic life in 2020 took hold that she decided it was finally time to put pen to paper. Through the suffering and troubling times Lorrine finally discovered her true passion and purpose in life, bringing some goodness to a world in need. Her first book, Freeing Your Heart For Love is a memoir. Lorrine is a simple woman who believes everything happens for a reason and, even if we aren't meant to understand why, we are all guided to the right place at the right time. Armed with this theory, she approaches each new day with a contagious enthusiasm. When she is not nestled into her favorite couch writing, Lorrine enjoys spending quality time with her family. She met the love of her life in 2017 and has never been happier. She loves quiet days at the beach and listening to her three grandchildren splash and play with the innocence only youth provides.Connect with Lorrine: IG and FB is @writingismykismetAbout Evelyn - The Fab Chieftess: I am a certified and accredited Transformation Mindset Life Coach. Mindset & Goal Setting Self-Development Women Empowerment EQ – Emotional Intelligence NLP – Neuro Linguistic Programming CBT - Cognitive Behavior Therapy REBT - Rational Behavior Therapy I help aspiring women with impostor syndrome, gain clarity and consistency, and overcome fear with my 4-step process in order to achieve their goals. Connect on social: Website: www.thefabchieftess.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefabchieftess Facebook: www.facebook.com/fab.chieftess Twitter: www.twitter.com/thefabchieftess Clubhouse: @thefabchieftess Shop Empowered Fashion: www.sheisfab.net Get freebies, join challenges, and subscribe for the newsletter: https://linktr.ee/thefabchieftess​ Featured on: CBS, NBC, and FOXSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/thefabchieftess) Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/thefabchieftess) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you practicing self love? Is love unconditional? After experiencing toxic failed relationships, is it possible to free your heart to love? . . . Listen to this conversation with Amazon's best selling Author Lorrine Patterson. She speaks about her book “FREEING YOUR HEART FOR LOVE” & her journey to love and peace. . . Lorrine's social media . . IG - @writingismykismet Facebook- @writingismykismet Twitter- @lpismykismet LinkedIn- Lorrine Patterson www.lorrinepatterson.com . . . Blurred Comedy EP by Quinston Pugh https://music.apple.com/us/album/blurred-comedy/1575920612 “Save me” featuring Quae Dilegitis https://music.apple.com/us/album/save-me-feat-quae-dilegitis/1575920612?i=1575920706

Lorrine Patterson, best selling author of "Freeing Your Heart For Love" suffered and tolerated abuse from an early age from her upbringing. This naturally lead to low self-worth and a series of extremely abusive relationships. Lorrine experienced horrific abuse. It wasn't until she left her third husband, ended all toxic relationships including cutting her family members off and moving to a small beach town where no one knew her that she was able to rebuild her self-worth. She learned how to love herself through practising self-care!!! Happybeingwell.com is all about self-care to self-love so we celebrate Lorrine! Her journey! and having the courage to empower more women to love themselves! Listen to how Lorrine learned how to love herself and learn the strategies she used to love herself! After learning to love herself, Lorrine manifested a loving husband who loves and supports her. To learn more about Lorrine on her IG page: https://www.instagram.com/writingismykismet/ Lorrine's book, "Freeing Your Heart For Love: A Memoir": https://www.amazon.com/Freeing-Your-Heart-Love-Memoir/dp/1636180558 Free Self-Care Journal from Happy Being Well: Get a Free Self-Care Journal Here: https://happybeingwell.com/collections/resources/products/self-care-journal

MEET THE GUEST Lorrine has overcome suicidal depression, survived three turbulent marriages and numerous relationships, but she never stopped trying to improve herself. Every experience in her life has pointed her down roads she didn't understand at the time. But maybe she wasn't meant to. Left to discover her unique truth, Lorrine has overcome the odds and continues finding success. She is living proof that the human heart can withstand many hardships. She met and married the love of her life in 2017, is the proud mother of seven and a grandmother of three. Her first book, Freeing Your Heart For Love will be released in April 2021 and is available for preorder. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Lorrine's entrepreneurial journey: Moving through trauma to purpose Lorrine has endured a great deal of what would set most back but instead she continued on pursuing her desires, working through her past experiences and in the end finding her light as she met the love of her life and went on to write her story to share as inspiration for the world and anyone else who has gone through many of the things she has. Now an author and hoping to help others step into their own bravery she is living happy, healthy and thriving. Important Moments with Lorrine [2:13 - 10:50]: Lorrine shares with us her story of courage through trauma, abuse and suicide what led to her personal transformation [15:45 - 22:59]: How self love can help you heal and find your purpose in life [23:26 - 35:14]: The journey of stepping into her purpose, reliving the trauma and becoming an author LINKS Learn more about Lorrines story and grab her FREE e-book: 5 Simple Ways To Love Yourself HERE Follow on Instagram @btblpodcasts @thebossladyagency @writingismykismet --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behindthebosslady/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behindthebosslady/support

Life after abuse, multiple failed marriages, bad choices and so on isn't always easy to manage but it can be great even if you don't feel that way for awhile. Author Lorrine Patterson and I talk about all of the rough patches in her life that led her to write an amazing book about the crazy that she called her life. She had multiple failed marriages, several situations of abuse in different forms, a string of bad choices in singlehood and then found real true love the way it was meant to be. That led her to write a book about her life with the idea that you can go through some major crap and still have an amazing life in the end. You can find Lorrine and her book at the links below: Website -www.lorrinepatterson.com https://www.amazon.com/Freeing-Your-H... With your purchase of her book "Freeing Your Heart for Love" you will receive a free gift called 5 Simple Ways to Love Yourself. Please subscribe to our channel and hit the like button below this video. We will release a video at the end of every week! Check out our past interviews for some amazing stories! Please also check out our social media pages below. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/changingthep... Instagram https://www.instagram.com/changing_th... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/changing-the-perspective/support

In this episode, we talk with our special guest, Author, Lorrine Patterson. Lorrine was born in Guam and grew up in Hawaii and California. In this discussion, she walks us through her childhood which includes living with parents who were abusive to the family in different ways and ended up divorcing. The conversation then leads into Lorrine's adulthood and what she has learned in her multiple marriages, including her time as a single teen mom. If you're looking to dig into the hard truths of infidelity, what it truly means to respect yourself and exhibit boundaries as well as respecting your partner's boundaries, you won't want to miss this episode.  Join Our Facebook Community Femme Parler Website https://femmeparler.libsyn.com/rss feedback@femmeparler.com

[INTRO] Can you heal from abuse? What do I do after leaving my narcissist? What does a healthy relationship look like? These concerns cross the minds of over 20 people every minute, over 28,800 people every day. And the sad fact is, we still don't talk about it enough. Healing from emotional abuse isn't a band aid situation, but it doesn't have to take years either. The lives of millions of other survivors around the world have been impacted by their narcissist. Yours doesn't have to. To show you how to live a free, confident and peaceful life, your host and founder of the healing from emotional abuse philosophy, Marissa F Cohen.   MARISSA: Overcoming narcissism and healing from emotional abuse are so important to your mental health and to living a life of freedom, confidence and peace. Today, we're talking to our special guest Lorraine Patterson about self love and healing after abuse. But before we start, I want to brainstorm ways that I can help ease your healing. Imagine you're standing on a cliff. And on the other side of a deep, deep canyon is the life that you dream of. A partner who connects with you, supports you and empowers you, a partner that makes you laugh and smile, a life filled with freedom and confidence and peace. I've been where you are now, standing on the edge, dreaming of that life. And I've built the bridge between where you are now and that dream that seems so far away. Let me walk you across that bridge and literally hand you the life of your dreams. It's possible! I've walked this path with thousands of survivors who live a free, confident and peaceful life. Let's walk this path together. Don't waste any more time feeling lonely, worthless or exhausted. Schedule a call with me today at scheduleacallwithmarissa.com.    Okay, welcome back to Healing from Emotional Abuse. My name is Marissa F. Cohen and I am joined today with Lorraine Patterson. Lorraine is an incredible survivor who's here today to share her story with us about surviving, her book - Freeing your Heart for Love, and a little bit of insight about how she healed and overcame her abuse. So Lorraine, welcome! Today I'm so happy to have you here. Thank you.   LORRAINE: Yes, thank you Marissa for having me and allowing me to share my story.   MARISSA: Of course. So introduce yourself, tell us a little bit about yourself.   LORRAINE: Yes, so my name is Lorraine, and I am a mother of four boys. Three bonus children and three grandkids, so I'm a grandma. I have a very blessed life. I am married to the love of my life, but it hasn't always been a blessed life. As Marissa explained in my bio, I was at a really young age, I don't remember a lot because I went through a lot of abuse as a child. And so both my parents were both physically and mentally abusive. And so I grew up in that environment of not learning how to love or not even really knowing what love is. And so at the age of 16, I had my first suicidal thoughts. And I didn't know where all of that was coming from. I just knew that I was really sad and that I didn't want to be alive anymore. So I didn't know what to do with those feelings. But what I ended up doing was running away.    So I ran away with a boyfriend of mine who ended up being my husband, he was my first husband. And I married him at the age of 17. My mom's husband at the time convinced him to marry me when I came back home. And so I ended up marrying him and leaving that chaotic household, thinking that I was going to go into my happily ever after. But what I ended up doing was just going into nine more years of mental and physical abuse. So I married him at the age of 17. I was with him for nine years. And he was, let's say mentally abusive, meaning he would always put me down. We had two beautiful boys. But he was cheating on me all the time. He was an alcoholic. He was arrested for dealing drugs, so he went to prison for three years. So I was left to take care of two small children on my own while running a family business. So that was really hard. I was so young, I was still trying to figure out my life. I was in my 20s, so I was trying to figure out my career. I somehow managed all of that while he was in prison. But it also gave me the strength to finally leave him. So when he went to prison, I felt like I was released from prison because I could never leave him. He had this control over me. And because I married him at such a young age I didn't really have the strength to speak up for anything in that marriage at all.    And so I finally got away, we divorced but then I still was attracting controlling men. Controlling, unavailable men. I was putting myself in situations that were unloving and disrespectful to myself, my body, my soul, because I didn't know what love was. I was seeking for love outside of myself. And so I was most looking for it in men. So my whole story that I write about in my book is just about going through all of these bad relationships because I met and married a second guy, which wasn't a bad guy.    But because I was so broken inside, I didn't realize how to be in that relationship. And he also still had that control over me, because my dad was a controlling man. And I didn't realize that until later on that I was attracting how I felt inside, I was attracting those people in my life. And so I married him for about six years, we had two boys. And so I did have two beautiful boys out of that marriage. But that marriage didn't last. And when I divorced him is when I was in my 30s. And that's when I almost took my life. So that suicidal depression never went away from the age of 16, to my 30s. And so I almost took my life, but then I stopped myself, I heard something that night, and I write about it in my book about the experience, because when you're in that dark place of you don't want to be here anymore you just feel different things, you hear different things. And I heard something that night, and I ended up not taking my life and the next day, I got therapy.   And the therapist told me if you take your life, you will break your children. And I didn't want to repeat that cycle of having broken children because I was a broken child. So I just kind of started working towards removing that feeling of being so depressed that my life wasn't worthy enough. And I discovered spirituality, I started practicing positive affirmations. And I started working on myself, but I still wasn't there with the love part. So it still took me probably another gosh, until I turned 42 is when I really woke up.    And that was in my third marriage, which is what I call my rock bottom relationship. Because that marriage actually broke me, that broke my soul. He had this illicit fantasy where he wanted me to make love in front of him with other men. And I didn't know he had this fantasy until after we married. And so I thought this was going to be a one time thing. But he wanted it all the time, it became this regular thing. And I felt like I needed to stay and do this for him. Because if I didn't do this for him, he would leave me and I would have three failed marriages. So essentially that thought in my head essentially broke me and after six months of being married to him, I couldn't do it anymore. And I woke up one day, well it was the last time we had this encounter. And I just remember looking at myself in the mirror, and it was just a hollow person. I was seeing myself going back to that depressive state that I was in that I said I was never going to go back to. And I started slipping back to that dark place. So finally I just woke up and said, I don't want to do this anymore. I don't want this for my life. I deserve a man who loves and respects me. And I just divorced him and I started working on myself. And it still took me a couple more years to learn that lesson that I needed to learn in life, to love myself and discover self love.    And so that's when I transformed my life, was at the age of 45. And I met my husband who I'm married to now very happily married since 2019. But I couldn't have gotten to where I'm at today if I didn't discover that self love for myself. My heart basically had to break wide open to allow the love that I deserved in. And so I realized that, but it took me 29 years to get to that point in my life.   MARISSA: Thank you for sharing your story. And you brought up so many fascinating points. I just want to talk about all of them. So first and foremost, I don't think people realize, unless you experience it how much your childhood and the relationships that you grow up around, influence and impact the way that you perceive love. So, like you had said, you grew up feeling like emotional and mental abuse were normal. And so that shaped a lot of your relationships. Can you expand on that just a little?   LORRAINE: Yeah. So my parents, I don't remember them hugging me. I don't remember sitting on their lap, when kids are playing I don't remember going to the park. I don't remember a lot of the loving things that my parents used to do with me as a child. And that's all I knew. I thought chaotic life and abuse was normal, because that's what I grew up in. So when I was getting involved with these unavailable men, I kept telling myself, well, this is my life. This is who I am. And that was like my thoughts all the time. So each and every time I would meet somebody it would basically just be for sex. I ended up being just somebody that was like a sexual object. And until I realized my self worth and my value, I didn't get out of that cycle. It was one after the other, after the other, after the other. And every guy, I would just cry because I'm like, why is this happening to me, but it was what I was attracting because of how I felt about myself. I hated myself, I hated my body. I said negative things to myself all the time; that I was a horrible mother, I'm a loser, I'm an idiot. All of those thoughts were in my head. Now I don't say those at all. It's always I am loved, I am enough, I am worthy. And it's all these I can do it. It's more positive statements, instead of those negative statements that we tend to put in our head that really, really messes you up. I mean, it doesn't do you any good for your life at all?   MARISSA: Absolutely, I find that we tend to, just as survivors, we tend to mirror and repeat the negative things that people say to us. And then we do the most damage. Other people can say horrible things to us, and we can kind of let it bounce off. We can build that resilience, but when we're the ones saying it to ourselves, we're really deeply hurting ourselves. I mean, even down to our biology, we're really messing up our brains. So would you mind and I don't know if you're comfortable with this, would you mind sharing some positive affirmations that you use to help build yourself up? Was there anything specific?   LORRAINE: Yeah, so I follow Hay House. Louise Hay, that was the first person that I found with positive affirmations. And she's with Hay House, she discovered Hay House, she passed away. But I still get her calendar, which is sitting on my counter every day, it's just a calendar you can tear off. So a lot of her stuff is self love affirmations. And so I started practicing self love affirmations where I put it in my bathroom mirror so that when I go brush my teeth, I'm reading it every single day or I get like deck of cards through Gabby Bernstein who I adore. And I love Hay House. I say that Hay House saved my life, because discovering Hay House turned my life around for the good. And so you know, there's different things I read. I read unconditional love for myself type affirmations, the universe, I trust in the universe and the process. And so a lot of my affirmations are, the universe has my back, I trust the universe, I trust the process. And it's just a lot of  adding I am in front of statements for me. And I look it up on Pinterest. Pinterest is a huge resource that I love looking at positive affirmations and it's all over my house. Live, love, laugh is something that I repeat constantly. I even have it tattooed on my arm.   MARISSA: Oh I love that.   LORRAINE: I grew up in an abusive home. And so I am the kind of person that needs to remind myself, even today, I'm going to be 49 this year, 16 years old is when I was depressed. But even today, I still have to remind myself that I am worthy. And it's just something that I think is never going to go away. It's just something that I have to work on every single day of my life. Because I can be that person that goes back to that sad place, I just choose not to.    MARISSA: Good. And I'm glad that you keep making that choice but like you said, it's work every single day. And I also have experienced abuse. And I am also constantly reminding myself. Something that I tell people all the time is to make a list of three things that you love about yourself. Even if you can't think of anything, ask somebody that you respect and love, three things about you that they love, put it on your mirror and repeat them to yourself three times a day every day. And I still do that, I've been doing that I don't even know, probably for 11 years, and it has never let me down. But what it does do is it allows me to catch my negative thoughts and say, nope, that's wrong. I'm not going to say that again. It makes you more self aware I think.   LORRAINE: Yeah, my first husband, he did a lot of damage to me. And he used to tell me that my nose was big. So for the longest time, I hated looking at myself in the mirror because I'm like, God is my nose big? I would say that to myself. And now I'm just like, I'm beautiful with my big nose, or without a big nose. I don't care.   MARISSA: Absolutely. And it's not funny, but it's funny that you say that, because I'm of Jewish heritage and we have that stereotype of having really big noses. And so growing up I also had a really big nose and that was like a bullying point for people. So I had this very similar issue. And what I did was I went in knowing that my nose was a part of my heritage and it was part of my family. And so now I can look at myself in the mirror and love myself in photos. And I'm glad that you also found a way to be able to love yourself and not that you don't deserve it. But sometimes words really stick.   LORRAINE: Oh yeah, it stuck with me for a really long time. I mean, all the way through. That was in my 20s when I was with him, but all the way through the 30s. But now I'm totally confident and comfortable in my own skin.   MARISSA: Good because you're beautiful. So tell us about your book Freeing your Heart for Love.   LORRAINE: Yes, my book. So I had talked about writing this book for over a decade with my friends. My friends would always share my story, like what I just shared a part of it with you, and they would always tell me, oh my gosh, you should write a book about your life. Consistently! Or like people would live through my life, because somehow it was so exciting. But they didn't know how sad I was. So I talked about it, I joked about it. And then in April of last year, I joined a virtual writing workshop with this healthcare company that I was working for. And it was just for fun, literally, like just to do writing prompts. But when I started doing the writing prompts, I started crying, because I was writing a lot about my past. And I don't know where this emotion was coming from. And something just told me, I think it's time to write your book. I just started typing in April of last year. And then I just dove into learning how to write a book. So I knew that I wanted to write a book, I knew my passion for writing, it was to inspire others and to help other people who are going through similar struggles. I wanted to share my experiences that way in a book. That's all I knew. And so I dove into like a 7-day writing challenge, I dove into a writer's community, I joined a book program, I got a book coach. And I just started investing my life into this book. And so I finished the manuscript in December of last year, I'm now done with everything completely, and I'm ready to print and I'm releasing in April of this year.   MARISSA: Congratulations! That's an amazing story and an amazing journey.   LORRAINE: Thank you and this is a huge accomplishment for me, because I never read books. I'm not a book reader. So to write a book was like, Oh my God, I wrote a book! I even cried tears of joy, because I can't believe I wrote a book. But it's already reaching so many people. I've been on a lot of podcasts, people are reaching out to me on Instagram that don't know me from all over the world - Iceland, New York, everywhere, London, and they're telling me how much I'm inspiring them. So I know that this book is going to take off because I was ashamed. I was like, I don't know if I want to put this out, this is like my most vulnerable experiences, especially about my third marriage. Nobody knew about this fetish that my husband had, I wasn't going to share it with anyone. But I feel like if there's a woman out there, or even a man, I think it happens to men, that if you don't want this for your life, you don't have to stay. There's a man out there or a woman that loves you unconditionally. You don't need to do this to your body to be loved.   MARISSA: That's an amazing revelation. And I think that it really impacts way more people than we know of, because like you, they're embarrassed to talk about it or felt uncomfortable talking about it. But this kind of thing, and these fetishes, and these preferences that people have that are closeted, can make you feel really bad about yourself, or make you feel uncomfortable or uneasy, and then you're trapped. So I'm really glad that you were able to open up about it and maybe not feel comfortable with it having happened, but feel comfortable sharing that part of your story and your life. And I think that's what makes you so relatable, and so easy to talk to, because you're just so open and confident and willing to share. So thank you so much.   LORRAINE: Just to add on to that is that if people are in that type of relationship, and they're okay with it, then that's okay. But I feel like I wasn't okay with it but I stayed because I was so scared that this guy was going to leave me. And I thought he was the end all, this was it. I wasn't going to have anybody else. I had four kids, I'd been through two marriages, nobody's going to want me. But I got all that out of my head. And I said, you know what, I deserve to be loved completely and respected and valued, because he didn't value me. He didn't respect our marriage. And that's not okay, if that's not what you want for your life.   MARISSA: Absolutely. I was not trying to kink shame. But there's definitely a societal standard, that you get married and that's it. Even now, it's still oh, you got divorced, ooh. But getting divorced twice, there's such a stigma with that. There's nothing wrong with that. We are human and we grow and we change, and so getting divorced and remarried and dating around like, none of that is a problem. We just need to change the way that we perceive it and we need to change the way that society responds to it.   LORRAINE: Yeah, because I mean, I was ashamed to tell people I was married three times. It's like, whoa!. Now you're married four times. I'm like, but I don't care because my husband truly is the man that I'm supposed to be with. I truly truly know that now.   MARISSA: You mind if I ask how you know that? Like what is it about your relationship that makes you know that he's right?   LORRAINE: There's so much so. So a psychic told me I was going to meet him, it's all in my book. She told me, I was going to meet them by the end of 2017, or the beginning of 2018, or I was never going to meet him. And I didn't know how I was going to meet him. But I met him in October of 2017. And he is exactly the person that she said he was going to be. She said, he was going to love you unconditionally. He's going to love your kids like they're his own. I've been with many guys, even past marriages that I was in and nobody loved my kids as much as he does. And so that I knew was the number one reason because the reason why a lot of these relationships didn't work in the past is because they didn't love my children. And if you don't love my children, then you don't love me. My children come with me. I'm not going to give up my kids. And there were thoughts in the back of my head sometimes, which is crazy to even think that that I'm going to choose a guy over my kids, that's not going to work. So that was the number one reason. Number two is that he just takes care of me. I had a surgery that happened before we got married and he stayed by my side the whole time, there hasn't been any man in my life that has supported me that much, or cared for me that much. As well as my book. There's things in my book that he didn't know. And so I had to be open and honest with him and tell him, listen, there's things in my book, I need your support before I start writing this book, otherwise, the book is not going to come out. And he said, no, I support you 100%. And he didn't judge me with these past experiences. And he accepts me for who I am. And so that's how I truly know that he is the man that I'm supposed to be with. Because there hasn't been any other man in my life that has treated me the way he treats me.   MARISSA: That's incredible. Take notes guys.    LORRAINE: True love does exist. I keep saying that.    MARISSA: It does. It really does. And don't lower your standards, right? Aim for exactly what you want, because anything less isn't worth it.   LORRAINE: Yeah. And it doesn't matter how old you are. I met him at 45. And there's a lot of women out there, you hear it, you see it on the internet, even on TV. Oh, my clock's ticking. I'm 30, am I going to be single for the rest of my life? Those are all the wrong thoughts. And that's the thoughts I had, until I said at the age of 45. I'm like, you know what, if I don't meet anybody, I'm perfectly fine with that. And that's when my husband came into my life. But it's like, you can't force the outcome. You can dream about your dream man but the universe will bring you what you manifest. You can't force it, like say, Oh, I want that guy. And that guy is going to come to me. It's just doesn't work that way.    MARISSA: No, I agree. I love that. Thank you. So where can we pre-order your book? Because it comes out in just a month. That's so exciting.   LORRAINE: Yeah, I know.    MARISSA: You're to be over the moon.    LORRAINE: I'm so like crying tears of joy. Because it's like, I saw the book cover, the back of it, I just finished the back of it and I'm like, Oh my God, I'm an author. But yeah, it's on pre-order now at freeingyourheartforlove.com, there are bonuses if you preorder it. Entered to win a Kindle, my author Q&A and my first chapter for free, and then the book comes out end of April. So yeah, you can go to my website, freeingyourheartforlove.com, and all my social media handles are on there too.   MARISSA: Awesome. Thank you so much. If you could give survivors one piece of advice, what would it be?   LORRAINE: You know, I would say forgiveness. I didn't realize how much I didn't forgive myself for things that I've done in the past until I wrote this book last year. So I would say forgive yourself, and forgive those that have hurt you in the past. Because it really is freeing to have that feeling of not holding on to that hurt anymore. So that would be the one thing that I learned about myself at the age of 49. I keep saying my age because it's crazy to think how long it took me. And that was the reason why I wrote this book, it's because I want somebody who's younger to not have to wait until their 40s to figure it out. Like you can read my experiences and know that you don't have to go through that.   MARISSA: That's a beautiful message. Thank you so much for all the work you're doing for survivors of abuse and assault and thank you so much for sharing your story with us and with the world. I think that you're going to make a huge impact. So thank you very, very much.    LORRAINE: Thank you so much.   [OUTRO] If you enjoyed this podcast you have to check out www.marissafayecohen.com/private-coaching. That's www.marissafayecohen.com/private-coaching. Marissa would love to develop a made for you healing plant to heal from emotional abuse. She does all the work and you just show up. Stop feeling stuck, alone and hurt and live a free, confident and peaceful life. Don't forget to subscribe to the Healing from Emotional Abuse Podcast and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/marissafcohen and Instagram at Marissa.Faye.Cohen. We'd love to see you there.

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Joining Julie and Chrissa this week is Lorrine Patterson, an author, podcast host and survivor. In this episode Lorrine shares her story of depression, suicidal ideation, abuse and where she is today and what that journey has looked like. Connect with Lorrine online at: Preorder her book: https://www.freeingyourheartforlove.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writingismykismet Web: https://lorrinepatterson.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DH7DBOA2c2Xk_iKf-91tg Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knowledge-to-inspire/id1550193224 Connect with Heart and Solutions online at: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/ Web: http://www.heartandsolutions.net/

Now, she is the happiest she has ever been in her life! But that did not come easily. She survived an abusive broken home, abandonment, and married off to an even more abusive man at age 17. After 3 failed marriages, sexual trauma, and becoming a single mom once again, depression set in and suicide started   to look like her only hope. She then learned about self-love, true love, and the strong belief that everything happens for a reason…even if we don’t understand it at the time. Her enthusiasm and theory on life now is infectious, as she shares her story of true recovery and love through her memoir, launching April 26th, and today we are blessed to have her here to talk to us! Please welcome, Lorrine Patterson.https://www.freeingyourheartforlove.com/Facebook and Instagram is @writingismykismet Twitter is @lpismykismet 

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Content warning: childhood abuse, abusive relationships, suicidal ideations, sexual content In today's episode I'm excited to bring you this conversation with Lorrine Patterson who shares her story about how she recovered from childhood abuse and a series of marriages and relationships that were not the love-based partnership she desired. We talk about her rock bottom when she was 42 and what steps she took to rebuild her life which ultimately led her to finding the love of her life on Tinder. There is a lovely happy ending to her story and I know this episode may help anyone out there who is struggling with relationships.  About Lorrine: Lorrine Patterson was born in Guam but never got to experience that version of island life. Her family moved to Oahu, Hawaii when she was only a few months old and they stayed there until Lorrine turned 12. After watching her parents divorce, she moved to California with her mother. These experiences during her formative years helped create a lasting sense of wonder combined with curiosity for the world around her. Lorrine earned her BS in Business Management and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. She has worked in the hotel industry, property management, and facilities management and specializes in customer service. Passionate about all she does, Lorrine stewed over the idea of writing a book for the better part of a decade. It wasn't until the realities of pandemic life in 2020 took hold that she decided it was finally time to put pen to paper. Through the suffering and troubling times Lorrine finally discovered her true passion and purpose in life, bringing some goodness to a world in need. Her first book, Freeing Your Heart For Love is a memoir. Lorrine is a simple woman who believes everything happens for a reason and, even if we aren't meant to understand why, we are all guided to the right place at the right time. Armed with this theory, she approaches each new day with a contagious enthusiasm. To learn more about Lorrine or her writing you can follow her at: Facebook: @writingismykismet Instagram: @writingismykismet Twitter: @lpismykismet To connect with Katherine & the Podcast: www.itsoktoloveyourself.com  @itsoktoloveyourself  @lookwithinleadership (Katherine's leadership coaching IG) Thank you SO MUCH for helping us cross 1K downloads! Please be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to be notified of future episodes being released.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/katherine-yasi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/katherine-yasi/support

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In the grip of her husband's illicit fantasies, a young woman fights to find her voice.   Lorrine is a good wife. She's devoted to her kids, works tirelessly, and after two failed marriages, is determined to make this one work.    But at what cost?   Her husband, Leon, is part of a once hidden practice now sweeping America: Cuckolds are voyeurs who watch their wives make love to strangers. He calls it sexual liberation, but as Lorrine slips on her new pink patent stilettos and stands before the hotel mirror, she barely recognizes the hollow-eyed woman staring back at her.   Caught between her husband's controlling behavior and a legacy of adolescent abuse, Lorrine stands on a dangerous precipice. She's survived so much: suicidal depression, becoming a teen mom, and single parenthood. Now she must either destroy the family she's created, or risk sinking into a void she might never emerge from. But the greatest challenge will be finding the courage to do the unthinkable, and truly love herself.    Freeing Your Heart for Love is a raw, unflinching, memoir about one woman's journey from abuse to actualization and the art of finding lasting love and happiness. It's a testament to the power of positive thinking, spirituality, and the healing practice of Nichiren Buddhism.   Links: https://www.freeingyourheartforlove.com/ https://www.facebook.com/writingismykismet https://www.instagram.com/writingismykismet/  

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Episode 23: Have you ever been mesmerized by someone and thought to yourself, “Is she even human”? Well that is how Dr. Stephanie felt during this interview. Her guest Lorrine Patterson has every reason to be bitter and bruised after all that she has endured in her life but instead she is the brightest light. If you want some encouragement and inspiration and drama then you must check out this interview as they discuss Lorrine's upcoming book “Freeing Your Heart for Love” When you think of abusive relationships, depression, and suicide, you probably wouldn't think of Lorrine Patterson. The truth is that she looks NOTHING like what she's been through, but her perseverance is undeniable. This Guam native grew up in Hawaii then moved to California after her parents divorced. With an MBA from the University of Phoenix, she's well versed within the hotel industry and property management sector. The things she has endured in life led her to becoming an author. Her first book, "Freeing Your Heart for Love," is a memoir that has ushered healing, wholeness, and courage into the lives of many. www.stephaniebrowncoaching.com www.freeingyourheartforlove.com Facebook:  @writingismykismet Instagram:  @writingismykismet Twitter: @lpismykismet LinkedIn: Lorrine Patterson