Love & Learn

"My mind is preoccupied with past thoughts." – A Course in Miracles Workbook , Lesson 8 What if the thoughts filling our minds are actually remnants of the past, blocking our view of the present? In this episode of Love & Learn , we dive into Lesson 8 from A Course in Miracles Workbook , which reveals how much of our mental activity is a preoccupation with past thoughts. This lesson guides us...

"Whatever people do, feel, think, or say, don’t take it personally." – Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements What if you could free yourself from the emotional rollercoaster of others’ opinions and actions? In this episode of Love & Learn , we explore the second agreement from Don Miguel Ruiz’s transformative book, The Four Agreements : Don’t Take Anything Personally .  This agreement teaches u...

"Words are a force; they hold the power to create or destroy." – Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements What if every word you spoke shaped your reality, affecting not only your self-image but the world around you? In this episode of Love & Learn , we dive into the first of Don Miguel Ruiz’s Four Agreements : Be Impeccable with Your Word. This agreement reminds us of the transformative power of...

"I see only the past." – A Course in Miracles Workbook , Lesson 7 What if the way we see the world is shaped entirely by our past experiences? In this episode of Love & Learn , we dive into Lesson 7 from A Course in Miracles Workbook . This lesson challenges us to recognize that much of what we perceive in the present is filtered through our memories and assumptions, not through a clear view o...

“I am upset because I see something that is not there.” – A Course in Miracles Workbook , Lesson 6 What if your emotional reactions were not caused by external events, but by the stories your mind creates? In this episode of Love & Learn, we explore Lesson 6 from A Course in Miracles Workbook . This lesson invites us to recognize that our upsets are often based on distorted perceptions, not re...

"Letting go of exhaustion as a status symbol and productivity as self-worth begins with understanding that play and rest are not luxuries—they are essential." – Dr. Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection What if we stopped wearing exhaustion as a badge of honor and started valuing rest, play, creativity, and self-expression as essential components of a fulfilling life? In this episode of Love &amp...

“Joy comes to us in ordinary moments. We risk missing out on joy when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.” – Dr. Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection What if joy, intuition, and calm were available to you right now, regardless of life's challenges or uncertainties? In this episode of Love & Learn , we explore three more guideposts from Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection . Th...

"I am never upset for the reason I think." – A Course in Miracles Workbook , Lesson 5 What if the source of your frustration, anger, or fear isn’t what you think it is? In this episode of Love & Learn , we continue our journey through A Course in Miracles Workbook with Lesson 5. This lesson invites us to question the surface reasons we believe are causing our emotional reactions and go deeper....

“Authenticity is about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” – Dr. Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection What if the secret to building resilience, authenticity, and connection was allowing yourself to be vulnerable? In this episode of Love & Learn , we dive deeper into Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection by focusing on thr...

“You’re worthy of love and belonging now. Right this minute. As is.” – Dr. Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection What if worthiness wasn’t something you had to earn or hustle for, but something you could claim, right now? In this episode of Love & Learn , we begin our exploration of Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection by focusing on letting go of living from a place of unworthiness. We di...

"These thoughts do not mean anything. They are like the things I see in this room [on this street, from this window, in this place]." – A Course in Miracles Workbook , Lesson 4 What if the thoughts racing through your mind didn’t hold the power that you give them? In this episode of Love & Learn , we continue our journey through A Course in Miracles Workbook and explore Lesson 4. This lesson i...

“Where your heart is, that is where you will find your treasure.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist What if the end of your journey wasn’t the destination, but the person you became along the way? In this episode of Love & Learn , we explore The Return, a key stage of the Hero's Journey reflected in Santiago’s story in The Alchemist . Santiago discovers that the treasure he sought was not only in...

“The closer he got to the realization of his dream, the more difficult things became.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Have you ever noticed that the closer you get to your goals, the more intense the challenges seem to become?  This stage is where our greatest fears rise to the surface and we are tested to our core. In this episode of Love & Learn , we explore The Approach to the Inmost Cave an...

"I do not understand anything I see in this room (on this street, from this window, in this place)." – A Course in Miracles Workbook , Lesson 3 What if you could see the world with fresh eyes, free from preconceived notions? In this episode of Love & Learn , we continue our journey through A Course in Miracles Workbook and explore Lesson 3 —a powerful reminder that what we see is often shaped...

"He had to choose between something he had become accustomed to and something he wanted to have." – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Have you ever found yourself standing on the edge of a new beginning, feeling both excitement and fear?  What if the path to growth and transformation requires leaving behind what is familiar and comfortable? In this episode of Love & Learn , we explore the next stage...

"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Have you ever felt pulled toward something greater, but doubted if you should go for it or if you can actually have it?  In this episode of Love & Learn , we begin our journey through Paulo Coelho’s spiritual classic, The Alchemist . We explore Santiago’s "Call to Adventure" and ho...

"Lesson 2 is part of a larger journey of "unlearning" the meanings we’ve conditioned ourselves to believe." The aim of the second lesson of the Workbook is to recognize that we project our own thoughts, judgments, and meanings onto everything we see. It's about realizing that what we see is not objective but shaped by our personal interpretations and experiences.  LESSON #2 (From A Course in Mirac...

"Surrender means the decision to stop fighting the world and start loving it instead." – Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love Have you ever found yourself clinging to control, thinking it would bring you safety, only to realize it held you back? What if surrender isn’t about giving up, but about embracing love and allowing life to flow? In this episode of Love & Learn , we explore the transfo...

"Forgiveness is the key to inner peace because it is the mental technique by which our thoughts are transformed from fear to love." – Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love Have you ever held onto a grudge, thinking it protected you, only to realize it weighed you down? What if forgiveness isn’t about excusing others but freeing yourself from pain? In this episode of Love & Learn , we explore t...

"A closed mind that thinks it already understands is not open to learning." A Course In Miracles is about love. It’s about relinquishing a thought system based on fear and accepting instead a thought system based on love. You do not need to be religious, nor even identify with the word “God.” The only prerequisite is that you seek to become more or yourself, to develop a deeper sense of peace, joy...

“A miracle is a shift in perception from fear to love.” – Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love Have you ever wondered how to invite miracles into your life? What if the key to unlocking miracles isn’t about changing your circumstances but changing how you perceive them? In this episode of Love & Learn , we dive deeper into A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracle...

"This book is written as a guide to the miraculous application of love as a balm on every wound. Whether our psychic pain is in the area of relationships, health, career, or elsewhere, love is a potent force, the cure, the Answer.” – Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love Have you ever wondered how fear might be holding you back, keeping you stuck in patterns that no longer serve you? What if love...

"Love is really a state of safety... and when we're not in a state of fear, we can finally connect, with ourselves and others." – Kari Anderson Have you ever felt like fear was running the show—whether in your relationship with food, your body, or your emotions? What if the key to breaking free was understanding how your nervous system works, and more importantly, learning how to shift it from pro...

"I just want to be accepted as a human—a whole human."   Have you ever felt reduced to just your appearance or body size, as though your worth is tied to how others see you (or not see you)? In this raw and honest episode, Courtney, a pre-licensed therapist and longtime Courage Club member, shares her personal story of navigating trauma, body image struggles, and finding emotional safety.  We disc...

"I can learn how to accept my body, but if other people are going to judge me, how will I deal with that?" Let's be real—how often do we worry about what other people think about our bodies? 🙄 In this episode, my girl Rachael St. Germain joins me to talk about how she stopped letting other people’s opinions control her confidence and started showing up fully as her authentic self.  She's now at a...