Paths Back to You

Just as elusive as the word "love" is, when used in the context of romantic relationships, there seems to be no clear path to learn how to truly love ourselves. Often times, the journey of our healing and growth inadvertently takes us on a path of 'self-centric' isolation. In today's episode, I want to talk about practical ways and mindsets to approach this idea of "self...

Real confidence is not cold, detached, or uncaring. Quiet confidence is firm, but open and receptive. It embodies self-love, self-trust, and self compassion, which allows others to feel safe being their full selves in the presence of it. Once you're able to embody this energy from the inside out, then magnetism happens naturally. You can trust yourself to be selective, stand by your decisions,...

Do you feel overwhelmed at times, unsure of how to balance a lifestyle that is disciplined, productive, yet also relaxed and spontaneous? In a world where we're inundated with information, it's more important now than ever to figure out your own unique "magic middle". I hope these 5 tips I'm sharing can help you check-in and reflect on how to create more synergy and balance i...

Have you ever felt frustrated with concepts in manifestation? Or you feel the gap between where you are and where you want to be is too wide for you to "pretend" you're already there? I've tried all the methods under the sun, and today - prefer a much more grounded approach to achieving my dream reality and life. Once you understand and start to embody these concepts, you won&#39...

Does it drive you crazy when you feel jealous or paranoid in your relationship? Maybe you've worked on yourself and are an otherwise confident person. Yet, somehow you find yourself in this exhausting pattern of feeling insecure or jealous once you CARE about someone. In this episode, I dive deep into the root causes of this insecurity and offer 4 practical steps to help you overcome it. Wheth...

Inner child healing can be a tool to access our "higher self", or even just the current, adult, grounded version of us. If you've ever felt frustrated with "parts" of you that doesn't seem aligned with your self-identity, I hope the practices in this episode can help you understand more about your healing journey and how to integrate your past, present, and future self...

I realized how daunting it is to summarize everything I've ever learned in just 5 lessons. However, I believe there are primary patterns underlying the human condition, and I hope these rules to life can help you make effective change TODAY. [They're also all connected and complimentary to each other] 🎁 Get my list of book recommendation [FREE]: https://www.subscribepage.com/books ⁠⁠🔑 Ge...

You can have Imposter Syndrome AND move start today anyway. This is your sign to embrace the unknown and pursue your "what if". Someone may always be more qualified, but never starting makes that fact even more true. ⁠⁠🔑 Get access to members-only content⁠⁠ [A private space for deeper essays, live chats, curated recs, and more] ⁠⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠

Self-trust is a concept that gets missed a lot when talking about personal growth or healing. I believe it is one of the key pieces to unlock self-worth, self-love, and true confidence. Practicing self-trust helps us integrate our parts into a cohesive team. We build self-trust by actioning the commitments we make for our own betterment. ⁠⁠🔑 Get access to members-only content⁠⁠ [A private space f...

In this episode, we dive into crucial insights necessary to navigate through the challenges of a healing journey. Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated is a common experience, and this conversation today MAY be the key. If you've committed to outgrow patterns that don't serve you, and find yourself taking two steps forward and one step back, you're at the right place. ⁠⁠🔑 Get acce...

Our brain is the command center and our minds a powerhouse that can either be our biggest support system or at times, an unhelpful roadblock or even an enemy. In this episode, I talk about WHY we have these unproductive thoughts or thought patterns, and HOW to effectively address and acknowledge them, while putting a stop to letting our thoughts spiral out of control. The most important relationsh...

Our perception of self, the external world, and our place in it is the most critical part of living a life we desire, in small essential ways and in large goals that propel us forward. In this episode, I break down what exactly is self-worth, and why it's incredibly important to strengthen or increase our sense of self-worth. Lastly, I share 4 steps/practices on how to begin this process. ◦ ⁠⁠YouT...

After an extended hiatus, we are back! Funny that I named this podcast 'Paths Back to You", because that was precisely what I have been struggling with for the past year or so. In this first episode back, I invite you to take a moment wherever you are in life, to remember that it is completely natural to get lost on the paths that are guiding us back home, or toward something new altogeth...

I believe there's an intimate connection, a boundedness between love and loss. A correlation between the depth of the love we experience and the profound loss and grief that may someday follow. Through every disappointment, every diminishing connection, or the dissolution of love, I have always found such treasure through each heartache. In this episode, we dive deeper into the inextricable re...

Do you ever catch yourself feeling nostalgic for what was? Or feeling that if and only if you reached another "destination", "chapter" or "thing" in your life, then you can finally feel at ease. Or perhaps you get so caught up in the "what ifs" that it feels paralyzing at times to move forward. It's so human of us to cling and grasp, all with either rose-tinted glasses on, or impossibly catastroph...

Happy 2021 and welcome back! In this episode, Amanda Prechel and I discuss a variety of topics such as self-love/self-worth, the gift of repeating patterns and lessons, magic vs mundane, the art of self-study, gratitude and so much more. Connect with Amanda Prechel Instagram: @amandaprechel @reflectorlife Mentioned in the episode: Get on the Modern Penpals ListPaths Back to You FB group PBTY Insta...

The patterns we hold and experience are old programming and conditioning that have solidified into what might feel like our 'natural reaction'. In this episode, we talk about why it is such a loving act to lean into the painful patterns we have which are no longer serving us and which put walls between us and our personal evolution and inner peace. Mentioned in the episode: Get on the Modern Penpa...

Sorry for the hiatus! In this episode, I talk about this "micro-death/rebirth" theme that has been popping up lately personally and I think on a collective level. Scorpion season can bring lots of transformation, and sometimes they're not always easy to navigate. I hope if you've been feeling some of these themes, this conversation can aid in some ways, or just help you realize you're not alone. S...

I wanted to do a quick check-in to reflect some of the 'waves' I've experienced within these past few days. I hope this episode resonates with you and please feel free to reach out and share any thoughts and comments. Mentioned in the episode: Get on the Modern Penpals ListPaths Back to You FB group PBTY Instagram: @paths_backtoyou WEBSITESupport the show Stay Connected: Modern Penpal newsletter W...

Guided Meditation for Inner Child Healing. There exists an inner child in each of us, allow this meditation to guide you, and begin the process of consciously embracing, loving, and healing that aspect of you. 💛 Mentioned in the episode: Get on the Modern Penpals ListPaths Back to You FB group PBTY Instagram: @paths_backtoyou WEBSITESupport the show Stay Connected: Modern Penpal newsletter Websit...

Healing our inner child is an important aspect of self-care because no matter if we're 20 or 80, there exists an inner child in each of us. In this episode, we talk about why it's not only essential and empowering to heal our inner child. In what ways might our inner child show up? And how do we begin the process of consciously embracing, loving, and healing that aspect of ourselves. ⁠⁠🔑...

What does it mean for you to be Connected, Empowered, and Joyful? Language and words can be both expansive and restrictive. We assign our collective and personal meaning and association with each word. In this episode, I take us on a delightful exploration of what each of these words might mean, look, feel, or show up in our everyday experiences and interactions, both in our inner landscape as wel...

Are you a dreamy Pisces? or a fun-loving Leo? Everybody and their mama probably know their zodiac sun sign. But the study and art of astrology have SO much more to offer. In this week's episode, I chat with our guest Larimar about astrology and specifically looking at your birth chart in regards to personal empowerment and self-realization. We talk about which aspects might give you some insights,...

A number of things can seem like "failures" on our personal and spiritual growth journey. In this episode, we will talk about why failing is GOOD. Whether you're frustrated with repeating old patterns and reactive behaviors, feeling stuck or stagnant on your journey, or perhaps you are just frustrated that you haven't attained a life-altering spiritual awakening. We take a look at the gifts these...

Why is it confusing and so hard to distinguish our ego vs our intuition? In this episode, we explore the differences between the voice of our ego vs the powerful inner guidance we most often neglect or haven't quite "tapped into". We talk about how to acknowledge the voice of our ego so that we no longer react from a place of fear, insecurity, anger or pain. We will also go into depth on what intu...