Beauty and Becoming

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Today's episode is evidence that when we trust, surrender, and are open and receptive to what the Universe has available for us… the way will be shown. We are always supported. 

Today we explore:

• What synchronicities mean when they show up in our lives
• What integrity really means
• A reframe of personal power
• Why "becoming" doesn’t mean you need to become a whole new person
• Why self-care is a key factor in reaching our fullest potential

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

108. She's Getting a New Name... | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19477351

102. Taking an X-Ray of Your Life: Where Are You Gaslighting Yourself? | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19373683

Resources Mentioned:

Cathy Heller: https://cathyheller.com/

Martha Beck: https://marthabeck.com/

Asia Suler: https://asiasuler.com/

I am Becoming by Jayne Relaford Brown

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: self-love, self-care, beauty, becoming, integrity, self-trust, intactness, self-discovery, personal development, synchronicity, power, holistic, wholeness

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

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Today's episode feels incredibly sacred to me.

These birthday episodes have become something I never intended them to be…

They're love letters to my past and future selves.

They allow me to witness not only how much life can change in a year... but how faithfully our intentions continue unfolding, even when life takes us somewhere we never would have chosen ourselves.

A year ago, I couldn't have imagined what was waiting just beyond my birthday.

Within days, everything I thought I knew about my life began to change.

There was profound healing.

Profound loss.

Profound surrender.

And ultimately… a profound coming home to myself.

Today, I want to share what it's been like to look back on that journey from where I stand now, entering my 36th year of life.

We'll talk about intentions, trust, grief, spiritual practice, self-care, and the beauty of never truly knowing what miracles — or initiations — are waiting just around the corner... beyond the thresholds of our lives. 

I'll also share why this birthday feels intertwined with another birth entirely: the evolution of this podcast from Self-Care Sermon into Beauty and Becoming.

I invite you to soften wherever this episode finds you now... and I invite you into this next chapter with me. 

xxo, Coco

Podcast Episodes Mentioned:

108. She's Getting a New Name… | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19477351

107. Bonus Re-Release | Birthday Episode: The Mud and the Lotus | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19466526

102. Taking an X-Ray of Your Life: Where Are You Gaslighting Yourself? | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19373683

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: birthday, Cancer season, wholeness, self-care, self-love, self-compassion, reflection, personal development, growth, change, grief, tenderness, unfolding, nature, trust

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Today I am sharing an exciting announcement...

After 100+ episodes, this sanctuary has a new name!

In this short and tender episode, I share the story behind the rebrand... from Self-Care Sermon to Beauty and Becoming... and why it was through deep self-inquiry that made this evolution not just possible, but inevitable.

This isn't just a name change. It's a rebirth. A reclamation... 

Of beauty as something full and true and innate. 

Of self-care as a devotional practice, a doorway back home to yourself. 

Of a sacred thread that has been woven through my lifetimes. 

Nothing else is changing. Same voice. Same honesty. Same weekly episodes.

But something deeper is emerging...

Welcome to Beauty and Becoming.

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

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In the spirit of celebrating 100 EPISODES (!), I am re-releasing some of my (and your!) favorites! 

Today's re-release feels... like ALL the feels... special, beautiful, healing, self-honoring, self-compassionate, self-loving, WILD... all the things. 

Today's re-release is my birthday episode from last year, being shared again on my birthday this year. This was a powerful one for me to listen back to, and I hope it brings you what your heart might need today! 

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Today, July 9th, is my birthday! 

This episode is:

• a reframe of the energetics of our sacred birth days
• a reflection on 34 (and all of its brutal challenges!)
• a look ahead at what I am embracing for 35
• a breath of fresh air: honoring the "both/and" of this Spirit/Human Experience

Truly, it is an unbelievable gift to be celebrating another year of life and having your support as a listener of this podcast. 

I am overwhelmed with gratitude today: THANK YOU. Genuinely. 

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Keywords: birthday, Cancer season, wholeness, self-care, self-love, self-compassion, reflection, personal development, growth, change

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

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In the spirit of celebrating 100 EPISODES (!), I am re-releasing some of my (and your!) favorites! 

Today's re-release is extra special, because Bruna is my Cancerian sister, also celebrating a birthday this month! 

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Today's episode is probably one of my favorites that I've recorded so far... there is so much resonance and beauty and so many synchronicities that came up for me personally through this conversation... it just felt magical and aligned.

I am so grateful to have such an incredible woman and friend like Bruna in my life, and also to have her share so openly on this episode about the loss of her mother, her recent divorce, and re-discovering her identity through grief... or as she says, when life isn't  "sunshine and waffles".

Grief is Love: Living with Loss |  https://bookshop.org/a/126473/9780306926037

By: Marisa Renee Lee

Eat, Pray, Love |  https://bookshop.org/a/126473/9780143038412

By: Elizabeth Gilbert

Connect with Bruna | @thrilainbrazila

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Keywords: grief, self-love, self-care, self-trust, divorce, loss, identity

A note: Any book links you find here are through my Bookshop.org shelf. If you purchase through them, I receive a small commission — at no extra cost to you — and a portion also goes to support independent bookstores rather than a mega-retailer. It felt like a small, aligned way to keep sharing what I'm reading.

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

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It is that time again! I am back with the wonderful Carly Whorton for our monthly energy chat for July. 

First, we take a moment to honor and reflect on how the energy that we discussed for June showed up in our lives over the course of the last month.

Then, I share the oracle card that I pulled for the month of July and how the mythological story of the Selkie Woman illustrates the themes that are so potent during this season. 

Carly then guides us through all of the major astrological events and transits that are happening in July - and it's a big moment. 

As Carly explains, July is a powerful bridge, and we are being asked to explore:

• Which of our two wolves are we feeding?
• Where do we need to re-examine and re-prioritize our needs?
• Where are we placing acceptance above freedom?
• Are we nurturing past versions of ourselves, or the version that we are becoming? And are we honoring all parts of ourselves in the process?
• Are we using our personal power to serve ego or collective consciousness? 

This episode explains why we are entering into double king energy and what Hermione can teach us about freeing the dragon. 

July challenges us to make our desires bigger than our need for approval, and offers a reminder that external validation does not equal security.

Resources Mentioned:

Your Radiant Self Is Waiting | Jupiter in Leo Begins by Bryan Colter Astrology | https://youtu.be/A06WXA3awnY?si=nWU4cs_XLkZGkNlw

Rebecca Campbell Healing Waters Oracle Deck | https://bookshop.org/a/126473/9781788178471

Podcast Episodes Mentioned (and others you may love!):

104. Remembering Your Light When the Sun Stands Still | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19407227

102. Taking an X-Ray of Your Life: Where Are You Gaslighting Yourself? | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19373683

100. You Are Right on Time | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19323613

99. Self-Care with the Seasons: The Energy of June Asks... Why am I here? | With Carly Whorton | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/19285792

51. Self-Care with the Seasons | Mercury Retrograde | https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/17591116

Find Carly:

Spotify |  https://open.spotify.com/show/5bL2rZsHl2uYuJdJnslQ38?si=9f1014d019744302

YouTube |  https://www.youtube.com/@OwningAuthenticity

Etsy |  https://www.etsy.com/shop/OwningAuthenticity

Website |  https://owningauthenticity.com/

IG | @OwningAuthenticity

Newsletter |  http://eepurl.com/hIs3Bb

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:  https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: 

July, Astrology, Cancer, Leo, North Node, South Node, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, selkie, transits, oracle deck, self-care, self-love, personal power, self-confidence, presence, sanctuary, growth and development, acceptance, freedom, internal family systems

A note: Any book links you find here are through my Bookshop.org shelf. If you purchase through them, I receive a small commission — at no extra cost to you — and a portion also goes to support independent bookstores rather than a mega-retailer. It felt like a small, aligned way to keep sharing what I'm reading.

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

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Today's episode is an intentional pause. 

This held breath moment in time where we consciously remember to fully experience the exhale. 

It is about the moments that ask us to come Home to ourselves. 

The moments that reveal something that we may have forgotten… but never lost. 

It is about releasing the expectations, the "shoulds", the obligations… and coming back to the core of your Truth, your Essence, your Light. 

Let this episode become a sanctuary for you… holding you in whatever moment it finds you in.

Book Mentioned: 

Eat Pray Love: by Elizabeth Gilbert

https://bookshop.org/a/126473/9780143038412

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:    https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: light, solstice, self-love, self-trust, authenticity, individuality, unique gifts, purpose, healing, self-care

A note: Any book links you find here are through my Bookshop.org shelf. If you purchase through them, I receive a small commission — at no extra cost to you — and a portion also goes to support independent bookstores rather than a mega-retailer. It felt like a small, aligned way to keep sharing what I'm reading.

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

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In the spirit of celebrating 100 EPISODES (!), I am re-releasing some of my (and your!) favorites! 

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Today's episode is so extra special to me because I have all of my siblings joining me!

My older brother, Cory, my younger brother, Daniel, and my younger sister, Taylor, all sit down with me to have a very open, honest, and vulnerable discussion around our unique interpretations of boundaries within our family system. 

I am so grateful for their presence, their willingness to share, and their support of myself and one another. 

Make sure you stay tuned through until the end, as I recorded some bonus content that not even they know about! 

Enjoy Part 3 of the Boundaries Series!

Podcast episodes from this series:

34. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 1 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/16902213

35. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 2 - Career | With Armenia Gary https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/16942283

37. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 4 - Romantic Partnership | With My Significant Other, Patrick https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/17017445

38. Boundaries as Self-Care Series | Part 5 - Friendships | With My Bestie, Angela https://www.buzzsprout.com/2393333/episodes/17069985

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:    https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords:

family, boundaries, siblings, self-care, relationships, ancestral trauma

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

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Today's episode is another really personal one for me.

For years, I have lived with chronic pain. The kind of pain that slowly becomes part of your identity. The kind that quietly weaves itself into your daily decisions, your relationships, your work, your sleep, and eventually the way you see yourself. When something has been present for long enough, it's amazing how easily we can begin to normalize it. We adapt. We minimize. We convince ourselves that it's not that bad.

But sometimes life presents us with a moment that makes it impossible to keep looking away... And recently, I received some answers that confirmed what my body had been trying to tell me all along.

What surprised me most wasn't the diagnosis.

It was my emotional response to it.

Today's episode explores what is truly waiting for us underneath all of the performing. 

It's about listening to the wisdom of your body, honoring your experience, and exploring what happens when you finally decide that your well-being is worthy of your attention, your time, your resources, and your care.

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:   https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords:

self-trust, self-compassion, self-love, self-care, chronic pain, gaslighting, self-worth, healing, well-being

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

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In the spirit of celebrating 100 EPISODES (!), I am re-releasing some of my (and your!) favorites! 

This re-release episode is extra special, because it also happens to be my bestie's birthday today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANGELA! Love you! 

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A most heartfelt thank you to my beauty-full best friend, Angela, for being so vulnerable, open, and honest in this episode. 

You can show her some love on IG @angelalundberg_

You, too, can become certified as an Ayurvedic Health Instructor with Gaja's premier training:   https://www.thegajacollective.com/?ref=6f7a78

Keywords: 

friendship, self-love, self-care, body image, motherhood, relationships

Thank you for being here in this Self-Care Sanctuary!  

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xxo, Coco