Joyful Journey

In today’s episode, we meet James Ripley who is the founder of the Guided Meditation Institute and who shares with us how we can create real, lasting change by leveraging the power of our meditative states, our presence, and what guides us.

In this episode, I share another spiritually guided message on the theme of love. This time we are given some directions on how we can choose to respond to challenging situations from a place of love instead of from a place of fear, anger, or frustration. When you learn to operate from a place of love, fear dissipates, and so do the blocks that prevent you from creating the life you really want.

Recently, one of my clients challenged me on a direction I gave her to go inward and ask herself the question I tell everyone they need to ask in order to find their true path, which is: “what do I really want.” My client argued that any answers that bubble up would come from the ego and therefore would be self-serving and not for the greater good. She felt frustrated because she wanted to know what she should do, not what her ego wanted her to do, and felt strongly that acting on one's wants and desires is an act of selfishness. What gold, I thought, and created an episode to unpack this. In this episode, I give you some tips to help you decipher between your “egoic” mind and your higher self and I explain how exploring what you really want and why it matters will ultimately lead you to act for the greatest good of all. Let’s dive in!

Do you have any friends who seem to take risks and yet things always work out for them? There is a good chance these people are being guided by their inner wisdom. To the outside world, these individuals may appear to just be extremely lucky. The truth is, luck favours those who are bold enough to listen to their inner wisdom. I say bold because what is involved in following this internal guidance is a willingness to step into the unknown, and most people fear taking that step. In this episode I share three tips that will help you embrace a new belief that the best is yet to come so you can more confidently step into the unknown and create more “luck" in your life.

In today’s episode, I talk about a super simple concept that has had a profound effect on my life. The idea is … everything happens in Divine Right Time. Too many of us are fixated on reaching goals and achieving our dreams within a certain timeframe, and that fixation can be the death of our dreams and a life less lived. I want you to consider this new attitude that everything happens in Divine Right Time. I’ve got a few things to say about this that will help you lean in and trust in Divine Timing and not give up on your dreams, so tune in and check it out. This is a short and sweet episode packed with punch.

Sometimes, transitions in life are exceedingly hard. Letting go of what we know, and what we are comfortable with can be fear-inducing and can keep us clinging on to things, behaviors, jobs, or relationships that are holding us back from stepping into the best version of who we are and the best vision of our life. In this episode, I share 5 things you can do that will help you make transitions in your life with greater ease.

Have you ever turned to God, The Universe, Source looking for guidance or some sign to help you along your path and received nothing in response? If so, this episode is for you. In it, I share some personal stories and insights that will help you find the answers you are looking for. The answers to all you seek are within you. Often, however, we aren’t tuned in properly or are trying to rush the process. Slow down, listen to this episode and learn some insights that will help you find the answers you are looking for.

In today’s episode, we meet Pearl Gregor and learn a little more about how to tap into the wisdom of our dreams to better understand who we are. Pearl tells us the first place to start is to simply ask for dreams and the guidance to understand them. She shares personal stories and the miracles she’s experienced since turning to meditation and dreaming (and the two go hand in hand, according to Pearl). She also offers some practical tips and techniques on how to get the most out of your dreams.

Do you know what triggers you? More importantly, do you know why? We all get triggered, it’s part of being human. What’s wonderful about triggers (if you could call a trigger wonderful) is that they play an important role in helping us to understand ourselves better. When we understand what triggers us and why we are able to make conscious choices that are aligned with our higher self. Those choices ultimately lead to a more joyful life. In this episode, we explore how to take charge of our triggers so they don’t take charge of us.

In today’s episode, we meet Elaine Starling, who is also known as The Abundance Ambassador, and we learn about her unusual spiritual awakening and the important messages she received from the Divine that she is called to share with the world.

Do you want to experience more joy in life? Do you want to find ways to reduce your stress and anxiety? If yes, then I have a fun and simple game for you to play. It’s called Joy Spotting - and it’s all about increasing your awareness about the little things in life that put a smile on your face or warm your heart. It’s a simple game to play, and if you play by the rules outlined in this episode, you will 10x your joy and transform your life.

In today’s episode, we meet Donna Maltz, a “Soil to Soul” Entrepreneur and social and environmental activist who is passionate about mentoring eco-entrepreneurs to become conscious leaders. Our time together is devoted to reviewing her 9 Soil to Soul Principles to becoming a leader worth following. Be it a leader of self or a leader of many.

Have you heard of automatic writing or spiritual writing? This is the process of turning off the thinking brain and writing from your heart, stream of consciousness style. Some say that you can channel the wisdom from spirit guides, angels, and passed loved ones by using this method. At the very least, I believe it to be your higher self that emerges on the pages. In today’s episode, I share a message that came to me during one of my recent automatic writing sessions. The message came from my advisory council of spirit guides and the message is to “be the love.” In this episode, you and I are instructed on how exactly we are to do that.

Today we meet Suzanne Dudley Schon (pen name Christina Dudley) who is the author of “Out of the Box: A Journey In and Out of Emotional Captivity.” Suzanne shares her very raw and real personal story about transitioning out of a destructive relationship and giving voice to domestic abuse. Her story is for anyone who grew up trying to be "good"-- high achieving and competent --and then who found themselves boxed in, slowly eroded, broken, and struggling. Her book provides readers with a living map of how one such woman made it out, re-writing her life from the inside out. In today’s episode, Suzanne shares some of her words of wisdom, as well as a bit of her poetry that served as an important tool for helping her get out of the box.

After attending the memorial service for a friend's brother who took his own life, and learning about depression and how common it is for men to suffer in silence, I decided to devote some time to learn more about this issue and what we can do to remove the stigma from this mental illness that could ultimately help save lives. In today’s episode, we talk about some of the myths around depression among men, provide some truth statements to debunk those myths, and talk about the power of storytelling.