Illumination Podcast with Nick & Kisma

We're back this week with a special send-off for Kisma…..she'll be back, not to worry. Kisma is heading to India. As many of you know, we speak often about the Vedanta Academy and Swami Parthasarathy - it's been over a year since Kisma last made the trip and the calling came in. India is such a magical place and it speaks to the essence of the show: Ancient Wisdom. This podcast exists for us to br...

We couldn't resist, we're back this week with an addendum episode for the Spiritual Detox Series: Part 4 - Five Things You Can Do to Stay Clean and Clear. This addition was inspired by the late, great Wayne Dyer. We were watching a video of his where he was discussing the corrosion of the spiritual core, it painted a very vivid picture of that impact on the spirit and inspired us to think through...

This week we're joined by a very special guest, Jenny Carr, to discuss Healing from the Inside Out. Jenny is a Mompreneur, international best selling author, speaker and a leading expert on inflammation. Jenny is also a testament to this work - having overcome a near-death experience by becoming a fearless advocate for her health and getting into action to remove the inflammation from her body, al...

This week, we bring you part 2 of our Spiritual Detox series, Emotional Freedom. Last week, with part 1, we talked about what happens when you have certain things in your life that don't support who you are, what you're doing and offered tips on how to navigate that. In this episode, we're discussing what's going on in your head, your heart, and what needs to be solved and resolved in order for yo...

Happy New Year, Everyone! We hope that your 2019 is off to a great start. We're starting the year with a 3 part series: Spiritual Detox. Today's episode (Part 1) was inspired by an interview we had last year with Peg Fitzpatrick (Episode 88) about creating community over competition. Often times we find ourselves in a cycle of comparison and can feel like someone else's gain automatically equates...

As we bring 2018 to a close, we wanted to re-release one of our favorite episodes: How to Be Ultra Spiritual with JP Sears. JP Sears is one of the funniest, most innovative, enlightening and inspiring spiritual leaders. As an emotional healing coach, most famous for creating a connection through his humorous approach, JP connects with a vast audience through his courses, YouTube Channel, and has s...

This episode was recorded around mid-December, as we were all starting to think about the things that we want to see shift in the New Year. New Year's Resolutions are a big part of that conversation. What would you like to happen in 2019? It invites and inspires reflection on where things may have gone awry this year, where didn't we step up to the plate? It's also important to acknowledge and app...

In this episode, we discuss how to make the present moment perfect. As we get closer and closer to the holidays, we want this to serve as a reminder to identify and be in the perfection, don't take on any of the chaos. There's perfection all around us, at every moment and we're often conditioned by our beliefs to automatically focus on what's wrong with a situation or to wish for things to be othe...

This week's episode is about finding your purpose - this is a question Nick and Kisma receive often. This time of the year, in particular, starts to raise this question, more and more, as people are beginning to reflect on the current year and plan for 2019. We've all asked that question in some form or another: "why am I here?" , "what does it all mean?", "what am I supposed to doing?" , "is this...

In this week's episode, Kisma (aka "The Master of Gift Giving") shares her insights on intentional gift giving, along with a list of her favorite gift ideas. Last week, Nick and Kisma talked about the impact and causes of Festive Stress - gift giving was among the top contributors. Along with being an additional expense, many people get very stressed about picking out the "right" gift. Nick and Ki...

This episode was recorded right before the Thanksgiving Holiday, and Nick and Kisma kick off the discussion about getting into the holiday spirit (Kisma already has her Christmas music set in the car). As great as the holidays can be, they're also a time of increased stress and elevated anxiety for a lot of people. Tune in for a mindful discussion on some of the approaches and practices that you c...

Each and every person can have gratitude. http://illuminationacademy.net/ink135 When you look at everything with gratitude, it propels you. It allows you to stay in movement and become powerful. Energetically there will be a shift in your tone and attitude giving you a sense of humility.

Who do you need to be to, have what you want? http://illuminationacademy.net/ink134 Many people don't think about this in these terms. It's an important part of the process in goal setting and goal "getting". A very common phrase is, Be – Do - Have.

Both Nick and Kisma have a deep appreciation for discipline in their lives. http://illuminationacademy.net/ink133 However, many others don't even want to hear about discipline. It feels restrictive and repressive to some and not something they want more of in their lives until they learn what it really is.

http://illuminationacademy.net/ink132 There are some thoughts around the word sacrifice that make it seem like a "bad" thing. There is a positive energy to the attitude of giving up, letting go. Giving something up for something greater is sacrifice.

What Is Value? http://illuminationacademy.net/ink131 Money is one example of value. You can burn paper money to stay warm, you can exchange it for something of value...food, clothing, services, etc… It's important to understand what you are really looking for.

Kisma believes that when we go for "the real success", that serves and makes an impact on the world, it's easier to get because we are working with the Laws. http://illuminationacademy.net/ink130 When business comes into accordance with the Golden Rule, then we will have success.

Forgiveness is super important for health of the mind, body and soul! To live life as a Divine Being, forgiveness is the first requirement. http://illuminationacademy.net/ink129 This does not mean it's ok to allow people to steal from or harm you and become "happy-happy" and not do anything.

When focused on what others do wrong, your sending that energy out and will boomerang right back to us. http://illuminationacademy.net/ink128 This creates resistance, stopping your flow of love, health, and abundance in all things.

You reap what you sow. http://illuminationacademy.net/ink127 We see this Law in many different iterations. You will see this in the Bible as well as in other spiritual texts. The Law of Compensation falls under or is a subset of the Law of Karma.

This law gets a lot of attention and more people are realizing that we do create our own reality. http://illuminationacademy.net/ink126 However, due to the wide area of attention on this law, there is some misunderstanding of what it really is all about. There is a lack of depth around The Law of Attraction.

You can start using this Law by being open to receiving. http://illuminationacademy.net/ink125 By setting an intention or desire you want to receive is a want to have a fuller expression of life. Kisma believes when desires get convoluted or we're not receiving the desire that we put out there, it's usually because one is not letting go of the desire.

Most people forget to ask for help or what they desire. Therefore, the thoughts go into, I don't have it rather than going to seek it. http://illuminationacademy.net/ink124 . The Universe is always giving; it's an endless supply. Humans are the ones who keep wanting to cut the supply, yet, the Universe keeps giving! You must understand that we are not operating from our own physical supply ourselv...

Nick and Kisma talk about quotes from the book, Working with the Law by Raymond Holliwell written in 1964. Listen here: http://illuminationacademy.net/ink123 Nick says that the language is in this book is different from what we are used to. It's cleaner and clearer..