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The Spotlight: Poetry of being seen
Spotlight, on stage, witnessed and repeated phrase, revealed for more than just your outer billboard sign. Spotlight, stage fright, my...
Shel Dammann
Mar 29, 20241 min read


Thoughts on Faith and Thought Transformation
What do you think about? Did you know that those thoughts are choices playing out during the day? And when our thoughts are in alignment...
Shel Dammann
Jan 14, 20244 min read


Embracing God's Design: Breaking Free from the Cultural Curse of Body Image Shame
Why do we succumb to the societal narrative that smooth, wrinkle-free skin is the standard, pressuring us to conform to a certain image?...
Shel Dammann
Jan 4, 20242 min read


Pen to Progress: Navigating Life through Journaling
I've been there – a client walks into a coaching session, anxiety etched on their face, and drops a bombshell: "You're going to fire me!"...
Shel Dammann
Dec 29, 20232 min read


Healing Through My Sons: A Journey of Motherhood, Forgiveness, and Unconditional Love"
As a young girl, I often found myself daydreaming about the future, envisioning a family with three sons. The reasons behind this dream...
Shel Dammann
Dec 22, 20234 min read


Living Beyond Worries: Embracing God's Design for A Mindful Life
I'm memorizing a verse to help me deal with the days that I feel burdened by what to eat and what to wear. Oh-you too? I'm not alone in...
Shel Dammann
Dec 11, 20235 min read


From Pain To Celebration: A Healing Journey Through the Holidays
I've been thinking about the Holidays. I used to dread them. I grew up with a father who waited until Christmas Eve to go out and buy...
Shel Dammann
Nov 22, 20235 min read


Navigating Sleepless Nights and Embracing Divine Conversations
Today I'm thinking about all those mornings that I get up feeling tired and run down. I didn't sleep well last night and I was perplexed...
Shel Dammann
Nov 21, 20234 min read


A Letter of Triumph to My Former Self
Dear past me, yep I told you so. I know you didn't think you could make the changes to have a more abundant life. I remember back when...
Shel Dammann
Nov 20, 20234 min read


Breaking Free: Embracing Your Unbroken Self and Navigating Life's Healing Journey
O.k. today's the day, today I'm finally gonna get my act together and make this thing happen. How often have you said these same words?...
Shel Dammann
Nov 19, 20235 min read


HARDly Thinking.....
Sometimes it feels so HARD to get anything done. I'm supposed to be working on crafting a program for my clients. I'm hoping that it...
Shel Dammann
Nov 18, 20235 min read


Floods, Food Fights and Forgiveness
When life gives you more than you bargained for......look for the little blessings in disguise. I was getting ready to make coffee this...
Shel Dammann
Nov 6, 20236 min read


Chiseling away at some thoughts.....
I have a friend named Malcom. He challenged me to write every day. So I didn't. It's like the assignment gave me writers block. I even...
Shel Dammann
Nov 2, 20234 min read


The Price of Fear
Fear is one of those things that grabs ahold of my heart. My body freezes up and I can't move. I have a compartment in my brain, the...
Shel Dammann
Oct 2, 20235 min read


Invitation.....
I was invited to co-host a party. The date was set, the theme was created. I met with the organizer of the event and had my task list. I...
Shel Dammann
Aug 18, 20234 min read


(Never Again....) Circling the Mountain.......the road to the promised land of no more dieting.
I live in beautiful Castle Rock Colorado. We are in the foothills and are surrounded by giant mountain ranges. It always has me...
Shel Dammann
Aug 4, 20235 min read


Resistance to Change is a part of the Change process
So often I notice that my clients are super excited to start a new process like learning how to slow down while they are eating and...
Shel Dammann
Jul 31, 20235 min read


Re-story. How you can change your past pain into present purpose.
I'm a cheerleader of helping my clients create a better story for the life they are currently living. I call it the Re-story. It's like...
Shel Dammann
Jul 31, 20234 min read


"Owning My Imperfections: A Journey to Being Present"
This blog post comes from an experience I had this past month where I was confronted with my own uncomfortable behaviors that have left...
Shel Dammann
Jul 28, 20235 min read


What is something that has changed your life?
I received an email today asking this simple question. What is something that has changed your life? As a Christian woman and...
Shel Dammann
Jul 24, 20237 min read
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