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  • #42: De-electrifying Your Choices

    We are a conglomeration of our life choices. Eleni and Phoebe demystify how to make choices that inspire our hearts to sing. We're taking the sting out of making choices!

    Notes

    • When we focus on the decision point of a choice, we forget to ask the simple question, "what do I want to experience?"
    • Sometimes it's hard to recognize when other people's opinions and energy are influencing our choices. We know we're on the right track when our choices make our hearts sing and fill us up with levity and humor.
    • When we synchronize our heart and mind, we can receive with greater ease. Otherwise, our inner conflict can prevent us from receiving the potential of what a choice/experience may bring.
    • If we look at quantum theory, everything--our thoughts, words etc.--becomes something. In our mind's eye, if we reflect upon what each choice looks, feels or sounds like, it helps a choice become more concrete and less mind-driven.
    • A theme, word or intention can serve as a North star in our daily lives. If a choice is in alignment with the chosen theme, we'll automatically feel joy and not focus on the decision point.
    • Sometimes fear, and most fear is only in our minds, prevents us from making a choice that may be life-affirming.
    • Muscle testing can a great way to access your own information.
    • It's a sign to shift your perspective if you think you don't have any choices.

    Links

    Muscle Testing

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    Musical Intro and Outro is "Blue Ska" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    13 min
  • #41: Joy as an Act of Rebellion

    We're starting off 2020 looking at what this momentous year may bring us. Joy is spotlighted as a key that frees us. After all, Joy is an act of rebellion in our current structure!

    Notes

    • Highlights from a reading for 2020 with Plantspeak Nature Oracle Cards
      • We've not only prepped for 2020 both consciously and unconsciously, but we've planted seeds (Gestation # 31) for new growth. Our individual and collective challenge is (self) Trust #28, but unexpected help is Joy #20. If we take a deeper look at our physical, mental, emotional or spiritual addictions (Deception #50), we can figure out through Polarities #41, that which we don't want and/or want to cultivate in 2020. Light #5 invites us to create with greater ease the experiences that will shape us in 2020.
    • Highlights from Eleni connecting in with the energies of 2020
      • 2019 gave us contractions that sent us down the birthing canal. In 2020, we're being launched out of our norm into the unknown. It may feel overwhelming as we embrace the change that is helping us to create the form, shape and depth of our new reality in 2020.
    • Joy not only frees us--it's an act of rebellion in our current structure.

    Links

    Plantspeak Nature Oracle Cards

    Spirit Doctor Team

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    Musical Intro and Outro is "Blue Ska" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    16 min
  • #40: Showing Up in 2020

    In our first episode of 2020, we explore visions and ideas of how we feel called to evolve the podcast. It's going to be an amazing year for all of us. Happy New Year!

    Notes

    • Recording on Zoom means we (but you don't) see our expressions and body language. A couple of times a year, we'd like to share with you a few YouTube videos.
    • We're going to play with creating more of a "container" for future episodes. Stay tuned to see how this will unfold.
    • We'll also share our work more, for example, Phoebe will "pull" some of her oracle cards and/or do a reading for an episode.
    • We feel that the world and our communities benefit greatly when we all show up with our gifts. We'd like to be a support for each other and others as we collectively share our gifts and strengths during a time when they are all so needed.
    • We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas about what you'd like us to share with you on future episodes.

    Links

    Plantspeak Nature Oracle Cards

    Awakening Women https://awakeningwomen.com/

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    https://www.lifeunveiled.today/

    Musical Intro and Outro is "Blue Ska" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    9 min
  • #39: Thank You 2019 Listeners

    In this brief, final episode of 2019, we reflect with much love about our journey so far in the podcast world. We're so happy that we're collectively creating synergy together!

    Notes

    • We're thrilled that we (and you) persevered through our "creating a podcast" learning curve and various tech challenges. We also learned how to trust ourselves to speak without a script and to embrace impromptu speaking.
    • We find that our podcast creates a space of healing and personal/spiritual development for us, and you, listeners.
    • When we talk about our internal processes publicly, we feel that it normalizes the process of internal growth.
    • Together, we create a broader path for us to walk, with ease, in 2020.

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    Musical Intro and Outro is "Blue Ska" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    6 min
  • #38: Holiday Magic and Joy

    During the holiday season, we may celebrate with ubiquitous and/or unique activities and traditions, some of which may be new, handed down or borrowed. Eleni and Phoebe reflect on how to keep the light and magic in our lives during this season.

    Notes

    • Intentional gift making and giving can create a deep sense of gratitude and awe for each other and the season.
    • We love to create space for what we see as the innate peace and joy of the holidays. Such a time encourages bonding with each other.
    • Being gentle with ourselves if holiday emotions come up, helps us to create new ways to experience the holidays.

    Links

    Wildcraft! A Cooperative Board Game that explores healing herbs, made by Learning Herbs https://learningherbs.com/wildcraft/

    The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/196970.The_Night_Before_Christmas

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Child%27s_Christmas_in_Wales

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    Musical Intro and Outro is "Blue Ska" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    15 min
  • #37: Experiential Learning

    Experiential learning offers us a self-referencing approach to learn about how we tick inside. It allows us to eliminate the noise around us and to focus on awakening and listening to our whole self.

    Notes

    • When we find ourselves regurgitating back what we learn, it has no relevance to how we experience information from or through our own truth, our body-based awareness.
    • Experiential learning builds self-trust and helps us to see through the erudite machinations of the mind. Then, we can create greater intimacy with self, others, nature and more.
    • Self-acceptance allows us to step away from living outside of our truth.
    • If we don't recognize the mental games that we play, we can become stuck in a reality that we don't like or really believe in.
    • Shamanic work is self-referencing, while in collaboration with nature or allies.
    • Helping people to shift perspectives is a cornerstone of intuitive readings. Being curious invites us to see things differently and to embrace change.
    • Experiential learning helps us to awaken and integrate more fully who we are in this world.

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    Musical Intro and Outro is "Blue Ska" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecomm

    20 min
  • #36: RIP Struggling

    Struggling sometimes appears more like a way of life now-a-days. Eleni and Phoebe talk about what struggling means and how to shift out of it into the land of snuggle.

    Notes

    • We've been feeling that "struggle" is wide-spread and amplified lately.
    • One way to step out-of-struggle is to practice becoming more neutral. Holding false stories around neutrality may conjure up feelings of guilt, such as, that we're not being kind or that we're letting someone down. Self-love and love allows all of us to learn in our highest good.
    • There's suffering from lack of physical amenities and human rights. There are struggles that are more emotionally or mentally based. Sometimes struggles may have originated through the physical, but become emotional or mental struggles, particularly if we're no longer in a survival situation, but we continue to carry that story.
    • When we become conscious of struggle(s) and take some sort of action, we can let go of the struggle. The Universe is always sending us information to help us evolve through our struggles.
    • Our personal work informs the collective.
    • Eleni and Phoebe banter about a tee-shirt with the idiom "The Snuggle Is Real." We love how it turns the "struggle is real" upside down. We can choose to learn through contrasts, but we can also choose to learn through love.
    • Love is real!

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    Musical Intro and Outro is "Blue Ska" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecomm

    13 min
  • #35: Breaking Bread

    Eleni and Phoebe talk about the importance of sharing meals together in this short, light-hearted episode.

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    Musical Intro and Outro is "Blue Ska" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecomm

    10 min
  • #34 - What's Clarity Got To Do With It?

    How exactly does having clarity help us? How can we get it? Join Eleni and Phoebe as we investigate finding clarity.

    Notes

    • Clarity is when we have a sense of knowing about ourselves right now in this moment.
    • How can we work with resistance that may come up with newfound clarity?
    • If what we notice becomes our reality, then how does something that's clear or murky begin to look or feel like (materialize) to you?
    • When we name and connect into our clarity, it's liberating, releasing us from victimhood.
    • Action, especially multiple actions, is one way to find out if what we're focusing on is clear and how we'd like to proceed.
    • Not taking action is still taking action.

    Links

    Awakening Women https://awakeningwomen.com/

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    https://www.lifeunveiled.today/

    Musical Intro and Outro is "Blue Ska" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecomm

    15 min
  • #33: What We Do For Fun Informs Who We Are

    Activities and classes can help us shift out of our default comfort zone, joyfully surprising us with new perspectives of who we are.

    Notes

    • Phoebe reflects on what she's learning about herself through Improv classes.
    • How we respond to anything and everything is information about who we are. It's through our observation of these responses that we can make changes.
    • Improv classes can help us cultivate deep listening and presence through willingness to play with others. It's an opportunity to let go of our pre-programmed ways of showing up.
    • So much of improv is about relating to others. How we respond to a person or situation can reveal our insecurities or default settings. In improv classes, we learn about our pre-programming through non confrontational and objective feedback.

    Links

    Jet City Improv, Seattle

    Gaga Dance

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    Musical Intro and Outro is "Blue Ska" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    11 min

About Bloom Chicka Bloom

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Bloom Chicka Bloom unravels ideas and beliefs through conversation that alternates between whimsy and raw introspection. Phoebe Patten interviews planned and impromptu guests because everyone has an odd story. It's our shared aha moments that help us to grow and bloom.