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Hands-On Healing

How often do you work with your hands? (And by work, I don’t necessarily mean a job- but just hands-on activities in general.) So many of us sit at a computer all day and sure, typing uses your hands to a degree. But I’m talking about hands-on activities, meaning phsyically moving them around and using …

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Self-love and affirmations

In honor of Valentine’s day being a day of love, I wanted to focus on some self-love today. Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a cycle of just working and doing? Or maybe just stuck in general? Maybe because of it, you aren’t feeling content, or happy, or fulfilled even though you’ve …

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Give yourself grace.

Some advice that I have often needed: give yourself grace. You see, I’ve always been an over-achiever, multitasker, etc… And you know where that leads? Burnout! I’ve written about this before. You’d think that knowing that overextending myself would lead to burnout would make me reel it in, but that isn’t always the case. My …

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Set boundaries for how you treat yourself

Last week, I spoke about boundaries and how they are a necessity when it comes to self-care. I wanted to expand on that, because while the boundaries you set for the relationships in your life are crucial, so are the boundaries you set for self-treatment. So today, I’m focusing on those.  This ranges from things …

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Boundaries are an important part of self care.

I talk a lot about self love and self care. It’s really the whole premise of why I got into this business in the first place- to empower women to love themselves and treat themselves well. And so I wanted to write about boundaries, because in my opinion, that’s the most important version of self …

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Choosing a Mantra: Your Intentional Guide

If you’ve been following me for a while now, you probably that I have a huge love for mantras, affirmations, and anything along those lines. Today I wanted to talk a little more about choosing a mantra and why it’s so great to have if you’re healing from PTSD, dealing with anxiety, struggling to stay …

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Slow Down: My phrase for the new year.

2023 was a busy year for me, and I am SO ready to slow down in 2024. That’s why I’ve decided to make it my mantra for the new year. Not just a New Year’s Resolution… For as long as I can remember, almost everyone I knew  set a new year’s resolution every year on …

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Rebranded and excited!

Hello everyone and welcome to daniellelapteff.com, formally emilyeverafterco. There are a few reasons behind this rebrand. First and foremost, I want to make sure that there’s no confusion. My name is Danielle, but there are many people who start their messages and interactions to me as Emily. I’ve been so grateful for all the amazing …

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Ashley Pakulski, An Empowered Voice

This week, I’d like to introduce you to Ashley Pakulski! Ashley Pakulski, a devoted single mom to her daughter and cherished fur baby, calls Canada her home. As a dedicated Business and Mindset Coach, Ashley specializes in empowering mompreneurs who’ve embarked on their coaching journey. Her mission is clear: to help them conquer self-doubt, exude …

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