A Free Spirit Life

In today's show, I share where my spiritual journey has taken me now.   I recently returned from hosting another powerful retreat for a beautiful group of brave women. I say brave, because it certainly takes courage to go on retreat. For 3 nights we step outside the "norm" of our every day life to enjoy rest, relaxation and some tender loving care. Most of the time the women come not knowing anyon...

In today's show, I'm bringing back one of my favorite interviews I did for the Mindful Mama Movement podcast.  Karen Maezen Miller is a wife, mother, author and Zen Buddhist priest at the  Hazy Moon Zen Center  in Los Angeles, California. Maezen has  written three books  and several anthologies about spirituality in everyday life. She  leads retreats around the country  and we feel blessed that sh...

In today's show, I'm grateful for the opportunity to share my conversation with Author and Conscious Parenting Coach, Catherine Weiss .  Catherine wrote the book, The Present Mother , and she is passionate about helping women grow and develop their ability to be more present, conscious, and connected with their kids and other loved ones. Starting a family led Catherine to take her regular mindfuln...

I am back with a new podcast episode after a full summer with my boys.  My youngest son started kindergarten this week and I'm seeing just how fast life is flying by! It's such a reminder that NOW is the time to show up in our lives.  We need daily reminders that life is flashing before our eyes because we are here to share our gifts with the world, and not be stuck in fear. We need to awaken and...

Hello beautiful.  Thanks for being here.   In today's show, we continue our exploration of new beginnings and how to continue making changes in our lives, especially when it feels like nothing is happening. Remember that underneath the soil of a vibrant garden are the seeds taking root.  It appears from the outside that nothing but dirt is there. Yet, beneath the surface is where the rich, fertile...

In today's show, we're talking about new beginnings. I'm going to share what SPA stands for when using it as a mindful practice to help you check-in, so you can find the courage to listen to and follow your heart. Spring is in the air and it's a great time for new beginnings.  It's a time to clear out the old - the regret, guilt, worry, fear and self doubt -so you can prepare the best foundation f...

If you are listening to this March, 2019, you can enter to win 2 free relaxing organic eye pillows !  Listen to this episode for details or visit me on Instagram here .  Share a photo on your Instagram feed and tag it #afreespiritlife or tag a friend on my Instagram post and you'll be entered to win.  I'll announce a winner on March 15th! In today's show we'll talk about how to create a simple, co...

In today's show we are talking about how to let go of the desire to be perfect and accept the imperfect moments in life. We usually get stuck in the ego mind that says there is a "right" and "wrong" way to do something, and those patterns keep us small, keep us from taking risks and trying new things, and run us ragged as we strive to live the "perfect" life. That's not what you're heart wants. Th...

Thanks for listening today!   Happy 2019.  The days keep speeding by, don't they?  So many of us are still feeling overwhelmed and stressed.  A lot of it is because of our culture, our responsibilities and because we don't carve out space to pause, reflect and relax. Let's explore how to be more intentional and mindful in our day so we can make space for peace in the midst of the busy times.  When...

Today's show is about mindfulness during the holiday season. You'll hear 7 tips on how to stay more centered, grounded and connected to love, joy and gratitude, so that you can less likely get swept away by an abundance of stress, overwhelm and anxiety during the holidays. There's a lot going on this time of year.  If we aren't paying attention, we can easily get caught up in over-consumption, dis...

Do you ever feel like you want to crawl into bed with a quilt, stack of books, hot tea and get away from it all? That's what happens to me in the winter. In this season, I feel called to hibernate, to rest, reflect and renew. This is a season to go within, to slow down and yet, our holiday time can get chaotic and stressful. In this show, I am sharing my own personal journey of allowing my path to...

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In today's show, we explore the power of retreating.  Whether it's a long weekend, a half-day or even 20 minutes in your day, making space for solitude, rest and stillness can have a life-changing effect on your life. I just returned from a 4-day retreat in the woods with an amazing group of women and I still feel a natural high from our experience together.  Creating space to step outside of your...

In today's show I'm so excited to be bringing you this beautiful conversation with Spirituality and Transformational Coach, Sarah Jenks .   Sarah helps women “come out” as who they truly are. She shares her own story about coming to terms with the “lie” that so many of us have been sold which is, you should just be happy with a husband, a few kids and a cute house.  So many women wake up one day a...

In today's show we talk about the importance of creating an evening ritual for peaceful sleep.   Sleep deprivation causes higher levels of anxiety, feelings of depression, disrupts your natural rhythm, makes you feel irritable about the little things, clouds your judgment and can lead to poor decisions, as well as other health concerns. Getting better sleep improves your mood and memory, helps you...

Hi friends!  In this show we are exploring what it means to cultivate courage and to be brave. Sometimes we forget that to be brave means we have to walk through our fear - not that we are fearless.  To be brave and to do something courageous  means we have to walk forward  and connect  with our fear. So often we think we are weak when we feel scared, that we aren't courageous in the face of fear...

I am grateful for the opportunity to share this conversation with you today!  In this show, I am talking with Financial Therapist, Bari Tessler Linden. We explore mindfulness and money, and how we can start making healthier money decisions that support the life we want to live. We talk about the importance of money healing and how that journey starts from the inside out. When we learn about our pe...

In this episode, I explore what it means to surrender.  I used to think to surrender meant to give up.  But now I understand that the more we practice letting go, the more we learn how to open our hearts and receive what is ready to unfold in our lives. I also talk about how to discern between when you're making a decision based in fear and when you're letting love lead the way. Thanks for listeni...

In today's show we are exploring the idea that YOU are not the thoughts you continuously think.  I will share a few practical tips that you can start doing today that will help you break free of some of your negative thought patterns.   We tend to become attached to our thoughts and we forget that we are not those thoughts.  When you learn to think a new thought you can dream a new dream.  You can...

Join my free online workshop!  Visit the link below and sign up go receive access. https://www.afreespiritlife.com/live-freely-workshop-registration/   In this free online workshop you will learn how to: start breaking free of the patterns that are keeping you stuck observe your negative thoughts and clear mental clutter. listen to your body and trust your intuition begin creating mindful goals an...

In today's show I'm talking about the power of community and how the Live Freely Circle is an amazing monthly membership for your soul. Get full access to Shannon Kinney-Duh | A Free Spirit Life at shannonkinneyduh.substack.com/subscribe

The focus of today’s show is about the power of creativity and why it’s vital to your mental and emotional health to make space for it in your life. It’s important that you do creative activities for the fun of it, with less focus on the outcome or expectations of how it might turn out. You are creative and need to express your soul through making things.  Get inspired in today’s show as you are r...

In today’s show, I am sharing a lovely conversation with Success Coach and Entrepreneur, Angie Peladeau. Angie and I met 9 years ago when I offered my first online course, Inside Out: A Creative Adventure of Self-Discovery.  She shares what drew her to take that course at the time, and how the challenges she’s faced since then have shaped the direction of her life and have allowed her to make her...

In today's show, we explore setting boundaries and how saying "no" can sometimes feel hard and scary, yet when we learn to do it, can bring libration to our lives. Did you know that it is not your responsibility to "fix" people? Are there people in your life who ask a lot of you?  Who do you have a hard time saying no to?  Who has that kind of energy that drains you?  All of these interactions nee...

In today's show we explore what it means to live freely . What does it mean to  live freely ?  As much as we want to live freely , most of us feel trapped and overwhelmed by our responsibilities and obligations.  It seems like we have everything but freedom. There is a way to live more freely, and in this episode I'm sharing my 5 essential tips so that you can feel less distracted and more connect...