Delightful

I'm just jumping on here to give you a sweet meditation to enjoy while I work on my next book! Here you go, dear ones. Let the breath breathe you as you soften, let go of doing, and simply receive the breath moving effortlessly through you. Feel renewed and revitalized. No doing, just receiving! Enjoy my poem at the end! Poem shared: The Sacred Hum of Aliveness --------------- Liked this episode?...

I've been trying something new. When a theme keeps popping up in my work that I want to share with you, I am doing this thing called Soulful Straight Talk. This is where I talk straight up with you - but with a big dose of compassion. Today, we are about exploring the waiting game we all play. We hold back. We don't do what our soul has been trying to get us to do because of fear. Well, to...

We all could use a bit of hope rising - within us and around us. Enjoy haiku inspired by nature and a guided meditation for you to connect with a soothing place in nature and nourish your mind, body, and soul. --------------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠D...

I'm starting something new. I take the themes (challenges, issues, energies) that are showing up - in coaching and therapy with clients, in conversations, and in the world - and talking straight up about how you can clear out that old energy or habit, make soulful shifts, and lead a life you deeply love. Today, we are exploring why you are weary, stuck, overwhelmed, numbing out -- and I'm...

When you are experiencing a darker time in your life, this poem and short message is for you. --------------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Divas Monthly Supporters ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  to get access to all previous bonuses - check out my pr...

If you find yourself comparing yourself to others (and who doesn't?!), this poetic meditation is for you - a soulful reminder that you are on your own path, it can't miss you, and it's sacred. --------------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightfu...

Join me as I share this journal entry I wrote on a skiing trip for my birthday. Weaved within the entry, I offer reflections for you to consider to support you being able to fully rest. Did you know the heart fully rests when it rests?! Tune in for more. ----------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation...

Last week I turned 50. Women who are older and wiser told me this would happen. They were right. This episode is about the exquisite freedom that comes in midlife and beyond. Join me as I reflect on how this isn't selfish - this is holy. ----------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠...

Whatever you may want to start this new year, start with love. This guided poetic meditation is a beautiful way to slow down, get grounded, and tune into your heart so you can take wise action from a place of being - and then start with love. And as you all know me, I'd suggest starting with SELF love ;) Sit back and let me guide you, Love. ----------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a...

This episode is all about remembering love - the vast ocean current of love that holds us, that lives within us, and that has the power to flow between all of us. Here is a short poetic experience to help you connect with this current. --------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Take a break with me and give yourself spacious. It's a radical act to step out of the hustle culture and experience space to breathe and be. Let me guide you through a poetic experience of nourishing your mind,body, and soul today. --------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

As we go into the holiday season, I thought I'd share three aspects for me that make up true happiness right now. I hope this inspires you to connect to what true happiness means for you and you allow yourself to experience it. --------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Life is hard enough, stressful enough, overwhelming enough. As we get more stressed and overwhelmed, we tend to take things more personally. Here is a call to give ourselves and others some space and grace! And to remember that we never really know the inner world of another human being. And, I can tell you from my seat as a psychotherapist and coach, every single one of us is a tender, sensitive...

Over 10 years ago, my mom (kindly) suggested to be mindful of something that has changed how I regard and interact with people, especially my dear ones. If you are listening to this at the start of the holidays, this is a great practice to play with as you are with your dear ones. Poems: Tenderness and "unnamed." --------- Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help sp...

Whether you have struggled with body image or want to deepen your connection with your body, this guided experience provides a safe and nurturing space to practice appreciation for your body. I'll gently guide you through a meditation that supports you in letting go of self-criticism and instead noticing and experiencing the strength, resilience, and beauty of your body. Tune in and deepen you...

In this episode, I share a touching story. I was standing on the deck of my parents' house taking a reprieve from helping out with my dad's surgery. And I had this moment of deep appreciation that helped me get real with the brevity of life and pause to "take in the good." I hope it inspires you. Then, be guided through a really lovely meditative practice for cultivating apprecia...

Earlier in 2023, I shared an episode, Tiny Habits that Help My Mental Health, where I go through a whole list of habits that I have been about to help nourish and heal my nervous system. It's a pretty popular post! You'll want to listen to that episode with a pen and paper to take notes! In today's episode, I am sharing another tiny habit that has really been a life-saver for me - more...

At the end of the day, we need time to unwind and settle our minds and bodies. We aren't devices and can't just "power off" so easily. In my work as an Integrative Psychotherapist and Coach, I hear people share with me that when they finally lay down at the end of the day, their minds are still racing. They might even harp on or notice the negative about themselves that day. This...

This is the second part of a two-part series on starting our day with intention. For part 1 (and another beautiful guided morning meditation!), check out episode 58. How You Start Your Day Matters - Guided Meditation "Good Morning, I Love You." Here's my blog post, How Did You Greet the Dawn . _______________________ Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spre...

How you start your day matters. Practice this guided morning meditation with me based on the book, Good Morning, I Love You , by Shuana Shapiro. This is the first of a two-part series focusing on starting our morning with intention. Poem shared: The Invitation, from the book: Your Light is Rising . _______________ Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and s...

Here's a simple restorative practices that you can weave into your day to help you to slow down and take nourishing care of yourself. Poem shared: The Way Home - found in Gems of Delight, Your Light is Rising _______________ Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Make a donation and join my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Delightful Diva...

Today I want to introduce you to a clever way of managing your energy throughout the day so you don't get to the end of the day and feel tapped out. This episode helps you to live with more balance, even with the unexpected stuff that happens in a day. Poems shared: Leisure Time, Learning What is Good Enough for Today ⁠ _______________ Liked this episode? Leave a review and a 5-star rating or...

Feeling overwhelmed lately? You aren't alone. We live in a culture of hustle, bigger, and more. It prizes productivity over relationships and hurry over well-being. This leaves us feeling overstimulated and overwhelmed. In this episode, you'll hear about the first step to healing that overwhelmed way of being that often gets overlooked, yet is necessary to true healing. Then hear three mor...

I'm back! Today, we are slowing things down. Come breathe with me and connect to your inner sanctuary. Poem shared: Inner Sanctuary Check out related episodes: #3 Bringing Devotion and Reverence into This Moment #26 Creating Space for Your Soul to Breathe _________________ Support this podcast! Leave a review and a 5-star rating or help spread the word and share this episode with a friend. Mak...

Join me for a soul-nourishing and tranquil guided meditation journey as we explore the art of embracing delight and setting yourself up for a truly delightful summer experience. In this episode, I'll guide you through various calming visualizations, mindful and soulful reflective questions, and somatic practices to help you tap into the beauty and joy of summer. Lay down or find a comfy place...