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Elevate Your State Week 7 - The Alchemy of Alignment: Bringing Mind, Body, and Spirit into Harmony
Take a moment and think back over the past six weeks. You've explored awareness, energy, empowerment, presence, and resilience. You've begun to notice your thoughts, your emotions, and your energy with greater clarity. And perhaps, something subtle has shifted: a calmness, a softness, a new sense of possibility. That's what happens when you begin to elevate your state of being. Because when your state changes, your entire life begins to change. Alignment is the harmony betwee
Shirley Turner
3 days ago3 min read


Elevate Your State Week 6 - Respond, Don't React: Mastering Emotional Resilience in Everyday Life
Have you ever said or done something in the heat of the moment, only to regret it later? We've all been there. That moment when emotions take over, and reason seems to vanish. It's human. It's natural. But it's also a sign that your state of being has shifted into reaction instead of response. In a world that constantly provokes, challenges, and tests us, emotional resilience isn't just a nice idea, it's essential. It's the difference between being tossed around by life and l
Shirley Turner
Jan 53 min read


Elevate Your State Week 5 - The Power of Presence: Reclaiming Calm in a Chaotic World
Have you ever found yourself driving somewhere familiar and realizing you can't remember half the journey? Or sitting in a conversation but already planning your response instead of truly listening? We've all been there, physically present but mentally elsewhere. We live in a world that glorifies busyness. Always doing. Always producing. Always connected. And yet, beneath the surface of all that activity, there's a quiet longing for stillness, a longing to just be. When we're
Shirley Turner
Dec 29, 20252 min read


Elevate Your State Week 4 - Energy Is the Language of Life
Regulating Your Nervous System to Restore Calm, Clarity, and Vitality Have you ever noticed that when you're stressed or anxious, your breath becomes shallow, your shoulders tighten, and your thoughts speed up? And yet, when you're calm, your body relaxes, your breath slows, and your mind clears. Your body is speaking to you in the only language it knows: energy. Before you say a word, your body is already expressing your inner state. The tone of your voice, the rhythm of y
Shirley Turner
Dec 16, 20252 min read


Elevate Your State Week 3 - Empowered or Exhausted? Choosing the State You Live From
Have you ever woken up and, before your feet even touched the floor, already felt behind? The emails waiting, the errands piling up, the constant pressure to keep up. It's as if life has turned into one long to-do list. For many of us, that's become normal. We push through, powered by caffeine and adrenaline, telling ourselves "I'll rest when things slow down." But they rarely do. The truth is, you're not just tired. You're living from a disempowered state. Everything we expe
Shirley Turner
Dec 15, 20253 min read


Elevate Your State Week 2 - The Foundation Beneath All Skills
Have you ever noticed how, on some days, everything feels effortless; You think clearly, communicate with ease, and move through challenges gracefully, and on others, the simplest task feels like climbing a mountain? What's the difference? It's not your skills, knowledge, or even your circumstances. It's your state of being. In a world that celebrates technical expertise, leadership, and communication, one foundational element often goes unnoticed: your inner state. U
Shirley Turner
Dec 2, 20253 min read


Elevate Your State Week 1 - Love Letters to Your Future Self
"Staying committed to healthy daily habits is like writing a series of love letters to your future self." — Michelle Clark One day they become calm, vitality, and purpose. This quote deeply resonated with me. It reminded me of a coaching session I once had with a client, a practicing attorney, the family breadwinner, and a mother to a teenage daughter. On the outside, she appeared successful and capable, but beneath the surface, she was barely holding herself together.
Shirley Turner
Dec 1, 20253 min read


The Silent Weight of Stress: How Awareness,Acceptance, and Self-Compassion Begin the Healing
Over the years, I’ve witnessed the debilitating effects of stress and overwhelm in many of my coaching clients, and I’ve experienced it myself. The unpleasantness, the exhaustion, the emotional pain... it can shut you down completely. Stress makes you feel out of control, hopeless, and desperate. It’s as if life itself starts slipping away. The pain can be unbearable, affecting every part of who we are - our physical health, our emotional wellbeing, our careers, our relations
Shirley Turner
Nov 11, 20253 min read


When Work Becomes Play: The Power of Presence
“Work should feel like play” doesn’t mean turning everything into a game. It’s about showing up differently, less tense, more aware, actually here.
Shirley Turner
Oct 28, 20253 min read


Functional training for whole-self vitality
Aging happens to all of us. The way we age, though, is shaped by the choices we make today.
Shirley Turner
Oct 7, 20252 min read


Embracing the Prime of Life: Unleashing the Power of Women Over 50
As women reach the milestone of 50 years and beyond, they enter a phase of life that is often associated with self-realization and...
Shirley Turner
Nov 6, 20233 min read


Embracing Present Moment Living: A Path to Joy and Fulfillment
In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of thoughts about the past or worries about the future. However,...
Shirley Turner
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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