Welcome to the Shift with Intention podcast with today's guest April Abbonizio, owner of a medical thermography clinic and one of the authors of Shift with Intention and Soar! April's shift happened after she had already been married for 17 years with 2 kids. Then, she had come to the conclusion that she didn't love her partner anymore. However, after making new friends who convinced her to try again, she opened up to her partner who agreed to work on their relationship with her. They went through counseling and therapy to do the internal work necessary for this shift. April learned to let go of the expectations that she had to be the perfect wife and mother, an unrealistic expectation that weighed heavily on her. Learning how to communicate not only saved her marriage but also helped open up relationships in other areas as well. HIGHLIGHT QUOTES A shift in mindset and communication helps you stay happy - April: "Just shifting that negative into a positive, and honestly, it helps you stay happy. Like it helps that internal joy inside of you because we're so in tune, I think, in a habit of thinking and saying things in a negative way, and so if we can just shift that so that's not the first thing that we think of, we just turn it around into a positive, it makes every aspect of your life better." Before finding validation from others, validate yourself first - April: "I think everybody should know that there's a purpose in the world for them, that they are valued. And I felt like, for a while, I felt so devalued and so, what is my purpose? Why, you know? I wanted to feel validated and it wasn't that he wasn't validating me, it was because I did not have the mindset to validate myself." Connect with April: LinkedIn | Email | Phone: 314-882-7529 Connect with Jaime: Jaime Zografos | Facebook | Shift With Intention Facebook | Jaime Z Enterprises