Guiding Mindful Change

12/17/2025

From Gluten-Free to Sober Cheer: Thriving at Holiday Gatherings
The holidays bring joy, laughter, and delicious meals—but for those with dietary needs, it can get tricky! Whether you're gluten-free, vegan, or sober, thriving at the holiday table is all about balance. Here’s how:
✨ Communicate thoughtfully with your host.
✨ Bring a dish or mocktail everyone can enjoy.
✨ Keep explanations simple and light.
✨ Embrace gratitude and humor—channel your inner Clark Griswold!
Because the holidays aren’t about perfection—they’re about connection. ❤️
👉 Read our full guide for more tips to make the season both festive and fulfilling!
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The holidays bring joy, laughter, and delicious meals—but for those with dietary needs, it can get tricky! Whether you're gluten-free, vegan, or sober, thriving at the holiday table is all about balance. Because the holidays aren’t about perfection—they’re about connection. ❤️

12/09/2025

Earn CEs with our 6 NBHWC approved courses. Asynchronous learning allows you to study on your own schedule. https://www.guidingmindfulchange.com/continuing-education

12/05/2025

Leverage gratitude to transform your day. More in our blog:

Gratitude isn’t a new idea; most spiritual practices and philosophies emphasize gratitude and compassion for others. But in recent years gratitude has shifted from being an idea to a concrete tool that people can use to become happier and healthier.

12/03/2025

Kick off 2026 with purpose and a little extra magic! ✨

Our Mindful + Meaningful Coach Certification starts Jan 10, and if you jump in by Dec 15, you get an amazing bonus:

10 FREE mentor coaching hours with Desiré Terrie, MCC (yep… a $2500 gift!)

Need your ICF mentor hours? Want high-level support from day one? We’ve got you.

Start the year clear, confident, and fully backed.
Join the January cohort!

👉 https://www.guidingmindfulchange.com/mindful-coach-certification

12/01/2025

Everyday Mindfulness (NBHWC approved CEA-000451-1)
https://www.guidingmindfulchange.com/offers/apU3dHc3/checkout
1 unit of CEC/CU $29
"The course pleasantly surprised me. It had more content than expected, and yet was delivered in an organic / unfolding manner. Well done!" - TC

11/26/2025

This wonderful time of year is an opportunity to notice the wellspring of good energy, ideas and opportunities in each of our lives. Simply said, thanksgiving is about “giving thanks.”

What are you most thankful for? Your family? Your health? Your safety? Your spiritual practice?

We can also be thankful for what we have to give. What do you contribute? Whose life do you enrich? How do you show love and appreciation?

Perhaps this season is an opportunity to assess new ways to give your time, talent, money and new ways to receive.

Rather than be with what you’ve done or know, how might you stay curious about the possibilities? The first step is to recognize that there is plenty. Plenty of opportunities, plenty of ideas along with an abundance of energy and resources. Have you ever noticed that when you believe you have plenty of time, time expands? Or, when you affirm that you have abundant resources, you do more than just make ends meet? Or, how satisfied you can feel when you focus your energy on things that matter most?

Wishing you a season of intentional generosity and abundant flow.

Give, receive, celebrate!

Read more at Awareness Is Enough: Reflections on Being a Coach (Chapter 24 - Intentionally Generous)

11/26/2025

Just Press Play

Check out our blog to rediscover the value of down time.

https://www.guidingmindfulchange.com/blog/the-importance-of-play-in-our-lives

Rediscovering the Lost Art of Play

In a world where work never seems to end, and screens fill every free moment, play has become a forgotten luxury. Yet, studies show that play isn’t just for kids—it’s essential for health, happiness, and balance at every stage of life.

If it feels like you have less leisure time and fewer unstructured “play” hours in your life, you’re not alone. Try these suggestions if you feel like you don’t have enough play time in your life (and who doesn’t).

11/21/2025

Do you ever feel a deep pull to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives?

At Guiding Mindful Change, we’ve spent over 25 years helping people turn that calling into confident, compassionate coaching. Our program is time-tested, grounded in proven coaching principles, and built around what truly matters: presence, connection, and real transformation.

Here’s what sets us apart:
• Mindfulness-based
• Accelerated (just 3 months!)
• Boutique learning environment (a 10:2 student-to-instructor ratio)

If crowded, anonymous Zoom-room trainings aren’t for you, consider a more personalized and life-changing path with GMC.

You’re invited to join a free Q&A webinar or schedule a conversation with our founder, Billie Frances, here:
https://www.guidingmindfulchange.com/coaching-certification

11/19/2025

https://www.guidingmindfulchange.com/continuing-education

Explore the art of being fully present and its profound impact on your coaching relationships.

1. Implement strategies to reestablish equilibrium when confronted by a constant or overwhelming urge to do

2. Build trust in the coaching relationship, leading to growth and forward progress

3. Recognize obstacles to making meaningful client connections that empower sustainable change

11/12/2025

Coaching Mastery Series (NBHWC Approved CE-000174-1)
https://www.guidingmindfulchange.com/offers/N26zyL9Z/checkout

This course is for coaches who want to explore and expand their coaching presence, skills and effectiveness.

Sit in on this recorded interactive master class with NBC-HWC Billie Frances for a deep dive into coaching skills, live coaching practice, and mentoring support.

Topics range from boundaries to ethical referrals to readiness for change.

11/10/2025

We are a rigorous, accelerated coach certification training created with your personal growth and evolution in mind.

No getting lost in a Zoom room crowd here. Two instructors support and mentor a maximum of ten students!
https://www.guidingmindfulchange.com/mindful-coach-certification