Waves of Joy

Do you believe that what you utensil you chose to eat your rice with may actually tell you copious amounts of information about how you live your life? Think about it for a second, how safe is a spoon to eat rice? Pretty safe right? Now think about a fork, would you agree there is some substantial risk in trying to get rice on a fork from your plate, into your mouth without it falling all over the...

Your identity is a mirror covered with dust. When you first look in the mirror the truth of who you are and what you value is obscured. Clearing it may not be pleasant, but only when that dust is gone can you see your true reflection. It has been an emotional week as my one year as a retired bodybuilder approaches. I feel sad, confused and unsure if I made the right decision. On top of that I was...

I went through alot of my life thinking I was better off alone.  I didn't need anyone to call after a breakup, or anyone to laugh with when I quit my job and had no idea what I was going to do with my life, or so I thought. A life without genuine friendships is a very lonely one. Today I think it is important to reflect back on friendships we have lost so we can heal ourselves, and become bet...

You know the feeling that something just isn't right? How is it that this nearly perfect person you call your partner or potential partner has seemingly become secretive, closed off and distant. You replay your interactions over and over again and it just doesn't make sense. So what do you do? Do you mimic their behavior? Do you let your emotions get the best of you, make assumptions and...

Every moment we die and are born again. Think of death happening every moment, this breath you just took? Gone forever. In thinking about everything as a passing memory we can recognize the impermanence of each moment and in that we see that WE have the power to change. Quietly quitting on ourselves, our purpose, our relationships, our jobs is only reinforcing that we live a FIXED life, full of FI...

Most of us have been here before. A fun, casual fling goes on longer than expected, and one day you find yourself ‘catching feelings.’ Maybe it's been weeks or months of casually dating, then one of you wants things to get more serious, and the other doesn’t. The truth is most people go into dating with a mindset of, I’ll just date enough and eventually this casual thing will turn into the re...

Self pleasure, another thing society doesn't want us talking about. Well here we are deep diving into the truth about masturbating, vibrators, and the benefits of sex. Today I share with you so many fun facts about vibrators,  you can only own 6 obscene devices in the state of Texas and South Dakota buys the most sex devices in the country! I know where I am traveling to next (haha). Do you k...

People hop into bed and then think about when, where, who, why, what, and how of their life all while they’re supposed to be sleeping. If this is you, you have a toxic relationship with your inner roommate. Did you know, we think upwards of 50,000 thoughts per day, most of them random and short-lived? We need to learn how to turn the volume down at our discretion. With the constant flow of informa...

Your labs show you are in premature ovarian failure with diminished ovarian reserve. You are premenopausal at age 31. The chances of pregnancy are slim to none. You are not a good candidate for egg retrieval. You could have an underlying chromosome abnormality.  Excuse me, come again? 31 is prime time right? Or so I thought. Today is a very personal and vulnerable episode about my journey of egg r...

You do not need to agree with your partner, you need to see the mess they are. Your partner is not an extension of you. Your partner is a unique individual who has an equally valid point of view and failure to recognize each other's separate existence is a major source of conflict in relationships. A relationship will truly work if you spend time hearing each other instead of talking at each...

Laughter, wisdom and life, you don't want to miss this episode with my lovely parents, Kurt and Penny Dittl. My dad is even starting a new podcast called shaunasdaddyontheroad.com (insert insane laughter here!) Today we deep dive into the difficulty of raising children, sarcasm and sanity, the joy of compromise, where my last name came from, the happiest times in life and does money actually...

SINGLE AGAIN. We breakup and the first thing that comes to mind isn’t oh no I will never get married, oh no I will never have babies, oh no will anyone ever want me, oh no I am getting old, it's OH NO I have to go on another first date!!! Today we deep dive into the realness and awkwardness of first dates. We talk about my first therapy appointment and why I am seeking someone new. We learn h...

We all have our own version of what we thought life was going to look like for us. A picture in our minds that, when we do arrive at that age and experience a disconnect from that painted picture, can cause us to feel sad, frustrated, or even resentful of life and ourselves for not taking the path that we believe would have gotten us there. So what's to be done? Let's talk therapy, why y...

Whenever something unpleasant or unwelcome happens, you may still not like it, but you see it as an opportunity to shift something in your own mind and heart. This shift changes your life. But it's not like a single event that happens at a particular time, like Monday at noon. It's a transformation that gradually creeps up on you. Dating, like basketball is about missing shots, reboundin...

How we feel about ourselves will determine the future of our world. Take a moment to consider your own personal truth. Are you subconsciously coming home to your lover, yet you feel numb and emotionally unattached? Are you driving to work on autopilot, dreading every moment of the day, and clocking in because your bills need to get paid? I offer you a moment to thank the Lord for this day, even if...

Take a moment to think  about how we are so domesticated and we are so conditioned. All of our technology and constant distractions and anything to take us out of our bodies and to disconnect from ourselves. So, we're connecting, but we're disconnected all the time. Our relationships are the most impactful elements to our success, our happiness, and our health. Learning how to cultivate...

Some things break your heart, but fix your vision. You know how Taylor Swift sings break up songs after a break up? I record podcasts because in speaking to you I find healing. In the middle of my storm, I am here to help you. Whatever the circumstances, we can choose not to lose heart. Many situations seem unfixable. The reason we go downhill is we allow ourselves to get hooked by emotions. No ma...

As humans we are inspired by perfection, but impacted by transparency. During the process of letting life unfold, we form an image of what perfection is in order to try to be good enough. We create an image of how we should be in order to be accepted by everybody.  Not being perfect, we reject ourselves. Humans punish themselves endlessly for not being what they believe they should be. In your who...

Today we deep dive into our risk recipe and how you can show up today because the world needs what you have inside of you. Action is about living fully. Inaction is the way we deny life. If you cannot find meaning in your life, it is your responsibility to create it, whether that is your fulfilling dreams or finding work that gives you purpose and self-worth. We risk inaction so much so that our e...

This moment is the perfect teacher. You create how you feel right now. Angry, frustrated, lonely? When you have these feelings all they mean is you are thinking about them quite differently than who you really are thinks. You are vibrating in discord from who you really are. You need to raise your frequency to match the vibration of the one you want to tune in to. It’s simple, why make it complica...

Boredom is the uncomfortable state of wanting to engage in satisfying activity, but being unable to do it. When we are bored we feel a lack of stimulation, time seems to pass very slowly, and if we're working on tasks, they seem to lack meaning. What's unique about boredom is that, depending on the situation, it can wind us up and leave us feeling irritable, and frustrated or it can leav...

Did you know that visualization activates the same brain networks is actually doing the task? Your brain does not know what has or has not happened. Visualization creates real change in our bodies. It allows you to relax no matter what is going on around you. There is never a perfect time for anything in life, but at any moment we can choose to be still. Being still opens up opportunities that we...

The five elements are continually evolving and changing within you, and some elements become stronger and more dominant at different stages in life. The five elements help explain physiology and pathology within the body. Each element has unique characteristics and are associated with season, weather, color, personality type, and symptoms/disease states. Wood, Earth, Water, Fire & Metal are th...

Today was discuss how to build resilience instead of resentment in the midst of uncertainty. I am freaking strong woman and there is NOTHING that happens TO ME that will define the trajectory of my life as long as I remain true to the fact that everything happens FOR ME. I would like  to offer you a few ways to look at how you can build resilience in your life instead of resentment. I'M NOT S...

We look for solutions where it’s easier to look rather than going into the depths of our problems. We avoid discomfort, we mask the root cause and avoid facing our pain. 14 years, 14 years of one tiny pill that I prayed I wouldn’t lose on its journey to my mouth. Maybe TMI, but I got my period at age 10, 10, that's 5th grade!  No big deal right, not for me, and not for millions of other women...