Finding Joy in the Journey

In this episode, we delve into the incredible story of Charles Blondin, a 19th-century daredevil famous for tightrope walking across Niagara Falls. Through his astonishing feats, including carrying his manageracross the tightrope, we explore the deeper metaphor of trust and faith, particularly in how we can depend on Jesus to navigate life's challenges. We also connect this idea to the last episod...

In this episode we explore how to navigate sudden changes in life with grace and adaptability. I share some personal stories of interrupted plans and howflexibility allowed for new opportunities and insights along with practical tips. 01:07 The Impact of Unexpected Changes 03:00 Stories of Flexibility and Adaptation 04:12 Navigating Change with Curiosity 06:45 Making Conscious Choices 08:28 The Po...

Explore my favorite money tools that can transform how you think and manage your finances. From Ramit Sethi's Teach Meto Be Rich series to a practical budgeting app and 2 other enlightening books on money mindset 00:04 Exploring Ramit Sethi's Financial Resources 01:56 Benefits and Challenges of Financial Discussions 03:01 Second Favorite Tool: YNAB (You Need A Budget) 04:08 Recommended Books for F...

In this episode, I share the items and concepts that have significantly impacted my life over the past year. From practical household tools to self-improvement resources, discover a variety of recommendations that might save your life too. Visit my website for links to all the products and services mentioned. https://sheridanripley.com/2025-top-picks/

Essential Tools for Enhancing Communication in Your Marriage In this episode, we're diving into two key tools that have transformed my marriage by improving communication. I'll share insights from Dr. Wyatt's 'The Bullseye Question' and the Connection Codes' emotion wheel. Demonstrating how these techniques create a safe space for sharing and understanding emotions. Tune in to discover how you can...

In this episode, I share some exciting changes coming to the Finding Joy in The Journey podcast. With my primary focus shifting to the Awesome Autism Tools podcast, I'll be releasing new episodes of Finding Joy in The Journey every other week until the end of 2025. Despite the changes, I'm committed to delivering content that brings joy and value to our listeners, and I look forward to your input...

On the final day of the Loving Yourself More experience, I encourage you to reflect on your journey of self-love. Ponder using the idea of implementing a 'fast, feast, ask' approach for the next 40 days. Some examples you could choose from (or create your own!): fasting from negative self-talk - feasting on kind words for yourself - asking for increased self-lovefasting from victim energy - feasti...

I encourage you to continue using the self-love techniques you have learned over the past 19 days. Here is a recap of all the strategies discussed so far and suggest you choose one or two techniques that resonate with you the most to incorporate into your daily routine. Show up for yourself! Visualization of unlocking love balls and placing them in the heart. Embracing all feelings (good and bad),...

I love the transformative power of gratitude and how it can elevate your journey towards self-love. Learn how gratitude is intertwined with forgiveness and love, and how it can change your energy and perspective. From simple daily acknowledgments to profound insights, discover the hidden tool that can bring more joy into your life. Don't forget to write down five things you're grateful for about y...

Harness the transformative power of forgiveness. Learn why we struggle with self-love and how feelings of guilt and judgment hold us back. Discover how forgiving ourselves, others, and even inanimate objects can free us from negativity. Take time to embrace forgiveness today and unlock the love you deserve. https://sheridanripley.com/14-hooponopono-squared-a-silly-name-for-a-powerful-healing-tool/...

Loving Yourself through good and challenging timesHow can you love your life and experiences, especially the challenging ones? Discover tools to bridge the gap between challenge and love, and the significance of forgiving yourself and moving forward with faith and hope. Here is a link to The Mexico Miracle - https://amzn.to/4gvSPtu

Dive into the concepts of grounding and shielding to enhance self-love. Learn why it is important to stay grounded and protect your energy from external influences. This will help your heart to feel safe to love itself more! Ground - https://sheridanripley.com/7-grounding-in-3-steps/ Shielding - https://sheridanripley.com/8-color-shield-crazy-way-to-stay-safe/ Sign up for my newsletter for my Grou...

Let’s explore how to remember and embrace past experiences of love, either love for ourselves or for others. By tapping into these moments, we learn how to feel that love deeply and accept it into our hearts. This practice helps in increasing our self-love, reminding us that every little bit counts in our journey to love ourselves more. Here is a link to The Mexico Miracle - https://amzn.to/4gvSPt...

Today we focus on the power of affirmationsand how they can help us speak kindly to ourselves. Let Affirmations build on each other to help our minds and bodies accept them. Downloadable PDFs and Word documents containing these affirmations will be available in the online classroom. Join the online classroom here for more tools! https://school.sheridanripley.com/56472

Today, we dive into the importance of positive self-talkand how it can transform your relationship with yourself. I'll share my personal journey from negative self-chatter to loving self-communication. Drawing on my experience as a birth doula, I emphasize the power of speaking to yourself with kindness, much like you would to someone in a delicate situation. Join me in setting small, manageable g...

Today's focus is on doing something kind for yourself, recognizing yourself as your own best friend. Whether it's reading a book, listening to a fun song, going on an adventure, or simply enjoying a cup of herbal tea. The key is to find what feels right for you and make time for it. Remember, acts of self-kindness can be small or bigand it's important to listen to your needs and desires. Join the...

This week I recap key highlights from our recent Zoom class in the online classroom, where we cleared a negative energetic weapon, symbolized by a giant hammer of judgment and criticism. We replaced it with comforting images of a soft blanket or pillow embodying love and acceptance. Additionally, we visualized repairing our love bucket, transforming it into a beautiful, ornamental bucket brimming...

Today, we'll explore a unique tool to help you love yourself and your body more. By focusing on something you love in nature, like a flower, tree, or animal, and transferring that love to yourself, you can boost self-love and acceptance. Try this exercise and let me know if it makes a positive difference for you!

This weeks challenge involves looking into the mirror and expressing gratitude and love for the parts of yourself that you may not like. Whether it's a scar, your hair, or a part of your arm, acknowledge it, thank it, and tell it you love it. This exercise aims to help you cultivate self-love and acceptance. Tomorrow, a new idea will be shared to further support this specific challenge .

Explore two powerful tools for increasing self-love: prayer and angels. Learn how to ask for divine assistance from God, Jesus, and angels, and discover how specific prayers can help you foster self-compassion and kindness. Here is how to access a free 5-day course on asking angels for help.https://sheridanripley.com/ask-the-angels-they-are-anxious-to-help-you/Join the online classroom here for mo...

Learn the importance of being your own best friend and nurturing self-love. We can not depend on other people to fill our love buckets! By focusing on loving and appreciating yourself, you can increase your inner love!

This week we delve deeper into the beliefs that obstruct self-love. Discover how to identify and clear limiting beliefs efficiently, using various tools and techniques. We discuss sorting beliefs into core categories for rapid clearing, and link to a related podcast episode for more insights. You'll also find practical exercises and resources to start shedding these beliefs and enhancing your self...

This week our focus is on identifying and understanding your motivation for self-love. It is important to recognize what you want and why you want it, as this awareness helps maintain momentum and overcome obstacles. Join the online classroom here for more tools! https://school.sheridanripley.com/56472 Join my VIP group for a coupon code! :) https://sheridanripley.com/about-me/enjoy-life-newslette...

This week we explore the difference between a victim mentality and a victor mentality. Learn how to stop hiding your love away due to past hurts and take control of your narrative as the hero of your own story. Gain insights into transforming your mindset with helpful tools, stories, and analogies (even Snow White!). Embrace the power of choice and self-love, and become the hero in your journey to...

This week we explore the importance of feeling your emotions and recognizing that it's safe to experience both positive and negative feelings. Using a series of reflective questions, you will learn how to tap into feelings of calm, love, self-worth, acceptance, and compassion. Practice these exercises daily to improve your emotional awareness and self-love. Don't forget to check out the linked epi...