Clarity on Fire

You're in for a treat today!

Instead of us whipping out one of our oracle decks like we've been doing every-other-Tuesday for a while now, we decided to bring in some bigger guns, so to speak, to deliver a message from the Universe to you today.

Our friend Francisca Hernandez, who you might remember from her normal person interview, as well as her expert interview about learning to meditate, is back (and has officially claimed the title of "most frequent Clarity on Fire podcast guest") with tarot cards in hand to give us all some much-needed guidance.

Francisca delivered two messages, and one of them is meant specifically for you! Click here to see the card spreads after you've listened.

And we'd love to hear from you after this episode! Leave a comment to let us know which message you got, and how it resonated with you.

MORE ABOUT FRANCISCA

Francisca Hernandez is a creative, intuitive, and fluid soul with a passion for sharing well-being tools. She is a certified meditation guide, yoga instructor, Reiki practitioner, aromatherapist, and Tarot card reader. She loves to support her community and volunteers in her spare time to guide meditation for the teachers and students in her neighborhood's middle school.

Check out everything Francisca has to offer, including breathwork, meditation, Reiki, aromatherapy, Tarot and more, and join her newsletter at isabelletigerlilly.com.

And through the end of May get $25 off her breathwork & tarot package with code CLARITY. This offer is limited to 25 people, so don't hesitate if you'd like to experience it!

CLARITY IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC

If we can help you find some relief, clarity, and direction right now, then that will feel like a win! So, for the next 6-8 weeks we're offering some unprecedented things to meet the unprecedented times:

Get the Passion Profile Short Course, our intro course that helps you get clear on your career direction in as little as 1 day, for 50% off its usual price ($125 instead of $250). No discount code needed! Price is automatically lower on our site.

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Welcome to another episode of Dear Krachel, a monthly advice segment where we answer listener questions about life, career, relationships, existential angst, and anything that helps you become a more whole, fulfilled version of yourself.

On this episode, we're answering questions from:

• Cassie, who can't help but feel bad that she's able to stay afloat right now, given how many people are struggling and suffering. How can she ease the guilt she feels for doing well when others aren't?
• Jamie, who is on her third job in a row where she's putting too much into it and caring too much—to the point where it's making her miserable. How can she care less in a healthy way?
• Tracey, who just got laid off but says her immediate reaction was relief! Should she be concerned that she was relieved to lose her job in a time like this?

After you've listened, leave us a comment to let us know how our advice for these three listeners resonated with you!

Want to submit a question for our June episode of Dear Krachel? Fill out this form and you might hear us tackle your Q!

CLARITY IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC

If we can help you find some relief, clarity, and direction right now, then that will feel like a win! So, for the next 6-8 weeks we're offering some unprecedented things to meet the unprecedented times:

Get the Passion Profile Short Course, our intro course that helps you get clear on your career direction in as little as 1 day, for 50% off its usual price ($125 instead of $250). No discount code needed! Price is automatically lower on our site.

Get a single coaching session with one of us! We normally only offer one-off sessions to former clients, but we're now opening this option up to everyone.

Get both the PPSC and a single coaching session as a bundle! When you check out for either the PPSC or a single session, add the other to your cart as an upgrade. It's $125 for the PPSC, $150 for a single session, or $225 for the bundle!

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It's time for another "Magic 8-Ball" episode! AKA, where we shake up the nearly-200 episodes we've released in the past two years, and the one that rises to the surface has a message that you needed to hear today.

Today's episode is a side chat from September 2018 about the grief of transitions. It's one of my (Rachel's) favorite episodes we've ever done, and very relevant to what we're all experiencing right now. Here's what I said when we first published this one:

Hello from the other side … of 30.

It's been a month since I left my 20s, and I'm (Rachel) honestly still processing this milestone. I didn't expect it to bring up so much grief — anger, frustration, sadness, and waves of anxiety and depression.

And while I've been riding those waves, it's become obvious that a lot of people around me are also battling that same current, just for different reasons.

So, this mutual experience got me thinking about big life transitions. What do they have in common? How do we ride them out? Why are they so emotional?

In this Side Chat we're talking about:

• What counts as a transition (that might not have occurred to you).
• Why all transitions always come with grief, even when they're happy.
• The true purpose of grief, and how to let yourself feel the deep emotions of a transition phase, without bottling them up.
• Why you don't need to try to understand your feelings about the transition you're in.
• The difference between grief and depression.
• How you can use the often-chaotic emotions of a transition to help catapult you forward in life.

After you've listened, leave a comment to let us know how this take on transitions resonated with you!

CLARITY IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC

If we can help you find some relief, clarity, and direction right now, then that will feel like a win! So, for the next 6-8 weeks, we're offering some unprecedented things to meet the unprecedented times:

Get the Passion Profile Short Course, our intro course that helps you get clear on your career direction in as little as 1 day, for 50% off its usual price ($125 instead of $250). No discount code needed! Price is automatically lower on our site.

Get a single coaching session with one of us! We normally only offer one-off sessions to former clients, but we're now opening this option up to everyone.

Get both the PPSC and a single coaching session as a bundle! When you check out for either the PPSC or a single session, add the other to your cart as an upgrade. It's $125 for the PPSC, $150 for a single session, or $225 for the bundle!

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*Cue Destiny's Child* All the women, who independent, throw your hands up at me. All the honeys, who making money, throw your hands up at me.

Sometimes as woman (especially if you're over 30) it's easy to gloss over everything you've accomplished in life—finding a career you enjoy, evolving as a person, developing deep friendships, making an impact in your community, eating well, staying fit—if you still haven't attained a romantic relationship.

And the world will certainly validate you on that front. From well-meaning family who ask why you're still single, to your married friends who think you should "try matchmaking or speed dating! It could be fun!!" … the silent implication is often "your relationship status needs to be fixed." And when it feels like you need fixing, that makes you feel a little broken.

On this month's interview with an expert, Rachel sits down with Shani Silver, the host of a Single Serving Podcast. Shani spent 10 years being single and miserable until she made a profound shift and started deeply enjoying her life. They got into…

• Why your relationship status isn't something that needs "fixing."
• How Shani got off dating apps completely, and why she's a big advocate for you deleting them, too.
• How to get off the rollercoaster of hope and disappointment when it comes to dating and relationships.
• Why enjoying being single is actually the best way to attract a real, healthy relationship (if that's what you want).

This episode is NOT just for single people! Maybe you're happily partnered but your career remains that one thing you just can't make happen, or maybe your career is solid but your body image is shaky … apply Shani's wisdom to whatever that sticky, stubborn thing is that you wish were different.

After you've listened, leave us a comment to share how Shani's game changing perspective landed with you!

MORE ABOUT SHANI

Shani Silver is a writer and podcast host working to change the way being single is seen in the world, creating content for single women that is about MORE than just dating because our lives do involve more than that, you know. She lives in Brooklyn, loves to cook and do sheet masks but not at the same time, and is probably planning a trip to London, Paris, or both as we speak. You can find her at shanisilver.com, and check out her podcast, A Single Serving, wherever you listen!

You can also read her article about how to stop hating being single, find more articles on Refinery29, and join her Facebook group.

CLARITY IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC

If we can help you find some relief, clarity, and direction right now, then that will feel like a win! So, for the next 6-8 weeks we're offering some unprecedented things to meet the unprecedented times:

Get the Passion Profile Short Course, our intro course that helps you get clear on your career direction in as little as 1 day, for 50% off its usual price ($125 instead of $250). No discount code needed! Price is automatically lower on our site.

Get a single coaching session with one of us! We normally only offer one-off sessions to former clients, but we're now opening this option up to everyone.

Get both the PPSC and a single coaching session as a bundle! When you check out for either the PPSC or a single session, add the other to your cart as an upgrade. It's $125 for the PPSC, $150 for a single session, or $225 for the bundle!

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It's that time again! Every-other-Tuesday, as long as we're all stuck in quarantine, we're whipping out one of our woo-woo oracle decks and pulling a few cards for all of us.

In times like these, it can be especially hard to tune into your intuition and receive guidance. Fear and uncertainty create a LOT of noise, both internally and externally! And, ironically, it's exactly when we're most afraid and unsure that we most need to be able to receive wisdom and inspiration.

So, if you're having a hard time getting calm, quieting your mind, and tuning in (understandable, if so!), we're doing what witches do best and conjuring a message from the Universe for you today.

We pulled 3 cards from one of our oracle card decks, and one of them has a message about something you need help with or answers about!

Click here to see the cards, as well as read the description of each!

After you listen, come leave a comment to share which card you got and how the message landed with you!

CLARITY IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC

If we can help you find some relief, clarity, and direction right now, then that will feel like a win! So, for the next 6-8 weeks we're offering some unprecedented things to meet the unprecedented times:

Get the Passion Profile Short Course, our intro course that helps you get clear on your career direction in as little as 1 day, for 50% off its usual price ($125 instead of $250). No discount code needed! Price is automatically lower on our site.

Get a single coaching session with one of us! We normally only offer one-off sessions to former clients, but we're now opening this option up to everyone.

Get both the PPSC and a single coaching session as a bundle! When you check out for either the PPSC or a single session, add the other to your cart as an upgrade. It's $125 for the PPSC, $150 for a single session, or $225 for the bundle!

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Life is hard. We know this now, maybe more than ever.

And we all know that getting what you want isn't always rainbows and butterflies. Sometimes you've got to do crap you don't want to do because it's good for you, and it helps you get to the good stuff in life.

So, if we're struggling to commit to something difficult, does that mean we're copping out? Shouldn't we just suck it up and get on with it, because yeah, life is hard but we're resilient and capable of doing hard things?

Maybe. But also … maybe not. On this brand-new side chat, we're teasing apart the difference between copping out and letting yourself off the hook. We talked about…

• A thing Rachel was for sure copping out about, and another thing that she's still struggling to figure out.
• A thing Kristen thought she was copping out about, but realized she needed to let herself off the hook for.
• The signs and indicators that you need to let yourself off the hook, vs. when you need to be an adult and just do the thing.

After you've listened, leave us a comment to share something you've been struggling to commit to, and whether you think you've been copping out or if you should maybe give yourself a break.

CLARITY IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC

If we can help you find some relief, clarity, and direction right now, then that will feel like a win! So, for the next 6-8 weeks we're offering some unprecedented things to meet the unprecedented times:

Get the Passion Profile Short Course, our intro course that helps you get clear on your career direction in as little as 1 day, for 50% off its usual price ($125 instead of $250). No discount code needed! Price is automatically lower on our site.

Get a single coaching session with one of us! We normally only offer one-off sessions to former clients, but we're now opening this option up to everyone.

Get both the PPSC and a single coaching session as a bundle! When you check out for either the PPSC or a single session, add the other to your cart as an upgrade. It's $125 for the PPSC, $150 for a single session, or $225 for the bundle!

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

Side Chat: How to stop procrastinating (January 2019)

Refuse to choose with Rachel Lowe (April 2020)

Bonus Book Club! The Wisdom of the Enneagram (Part 1) (August 2019)

Bonus Book Club! The Wisdom of the Enneagram (Part 2) (August 2019)

Side Chat: Enneagram Soul Child Theory (February 2020)

How to use personality tests to change your life (March 2020)

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In case you hadn't heard, every-other-Tuesday we're publishing "Magic 8-Ball" episodes! AKA, we shake up the nearly-200 episodes we've released in the past two years, and the one that rises to the surface has a message that you needed to hear today.

Today's episode is a blog from March 2018 that's especially for all of you to default to saying "yes" to everything, and then feel overwhelmed, resentful, and burnt out…

As an introvert who's also a recovering people pleaser, it still gives me a small thrill of rebelliousness to say no to things. That's probably because in years past, I used to be a total yes girl.

Before I'd fully accepted my more introverted nature (meaning I need a LOT of downtime and spaciousness, and I quickly get overwhelmed with too many plans), I was always overcommitting myself.

And before I'd gotten my people-pleasing ways (mostly) in check, my fear of disappointing people was intense. So without thinking, I'd automatically say yes to work projects, social invitations, favors, and requests of all kinds. Cue the burnout and resentment.

Now I'm much more selective about what I say yes to.

In this blog I (Kristen) am giving you 7 questions to ask yourself BEFORE you say yes to anything to make sure you're doing it for the right reasons.

After you've listened, leave a comment to let us know if you try out these questions for yourself OR if you have any other questions you want to add to the list!

IF YOU LIKED THIS, YOU SHOULD ALSO LISTEN TO…

How to get out of Analysis Paralysis (October 2019)

When is it worth getting out of your comfort zone? (September 2018)

Side Chat: Honing your intuition (& knowing when it's really fear) (June 2019)

How to know when it's time to quit (a job, or anything else) (Mary 2019)

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This one goes out to all of you who feel like making a choice, any choice, is hard.

Who are these mysterious people who just … decide things? Without any angst, or second-guessing, or spinning out, or FOMO, or shiny object syndrome??

Rachel Lowe can't relate! Which is why she's this month's brand-new interview with a normal person.

On this episode, Rachel E. And Rachel L. are getting into what it's like to be someone who's tried VERY hard to be decisive, but who just can't be tamed. We talked about…

• The shame and brokenness that comes up when you're someone who can't make up your mind ("Why is it so hard for me, and so easy for other people??")
• Being easily distractible, and grappling with FOMO.
• How Rachel is learning to embrace her Side Hustler nature, and the mental shifts that helped her get there.
• Why Side Hustlers may be better positioned for success in these weird times we're currently living in than anyone!

After you've listened, leave us a comment to let us know how Rachel's advice for indecisive people landed with you!

MORE ABOUT RACHEL LOWE

Rachel Lowe has dubbed herself the quintessential "Slashie." She's a side-hustler/hummingbird, and not the other way around. Though she embraces this nature now, that was not always the case. Since our culture often seems to push folks toward a singular focus, growing up as a person of many interests often brought guilt and shame. While decisiveness is still not a strength, she has found peace in the fact that she can't choose wrong.

In the past three years alone, she's uprooted her life and business by leaving her job in the DC area to move to Colorado, moved twice more, bought a house, changed jobs again, and become a mother to an insanely adventurous and joyful little boy. What's next for her? We'll have to wait and see!

Check out Rachel and Greg for photography, especially if you're in Colorado!

IF YOU LIKED THIS, YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO…

Dear Krachel: Am I doomed to grow bored with all my partners? (September 2019)

Blog: Are you a hummingbird or a jackhammer? (February 2020)

Rachel Rants: You can't make the wrong decision! (January 2020)

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Two weeks ago, Rachel whipped out one of her woo-woo oracle decks and pulled a few cards for all of us. We got so many comments and messages saying how much you all liked it that we've decided to make it an every-other-Tuesday thing, at least while we're all stuck in quarantine!

In times like these, it can be especially hard to tune in to your intuition and receive guidance. Fear and uncertainty create a LOT of noise, both internally and externally! And, ironically, it's exactly when we're most afraid and unsure that we most need to be able to receive wisdom and inspiration.

So, if you're having a hard time getting calm, quieting your mind, and tuning in (understandable, if so!), we're doing what witches do best and conjuring a message from the Universe for you today.

We pulled 3 cards from one of our oracle card decks, and one of them has a message about something you need help with or answers about!

Click here to see the cards, as well as read the description of each!

After you listen, come leave a comment to share which card you got and how the message landed with you!

WANT MORE WITCHY EPISODES?

Here are some of our most woo-friendly episodes for your listening pleasure:

A message from the Universe, just for you (March 2020)

Bonus Book Club! E-Squared by Pam Grout (January 2020)

Predicting the future (the right way) with Madeleine Joan (December 2020)

Bonus Book Club! Outrageous Openness by Tosha Silver (November 2018)

Bonus Book Club! It's Not Your Money by Tosha Silver (March 2019)

Bonus Book Club! The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (August 2018)

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Welcome to another episode of Dear Krachel, a monthly advice segment where we answer audience questions about life, career, relationships, existential angst, and anything that helps you become a more whole, fulfilled version of yourself.

Panic, depression, and fear turned out to be the theme of this month's episode, which is appropriate given what we're all weathering right now. We hope it's exactly what you need to hear to address your own concerns about life, and the future.

On this episode, we're answering questions from:

• Multi-Trick Pony, who feels so trapped in their current job that they're having panic attacks in their SLEEP. They've sent hundreds of applications for other jobs, but no one will give them a chance to move into a different field. How can they change that?
• Steven, who struggles with moderate-to-severe depression and is having a hard time coping at a new job. He's not showing up as an ideal employee right now, and definitely doesn't want to get fired, but (given past history) is also afraid of the backlash if he's too honest about his current state. Should he speak up about his mental health or not?
• Meg, who, like many of us, is adjusting to a very abrupt work-from-home and homeschooling routine. She's worried about what happens when life goes back to normal. How are we going to manage (let alone relax and enjoy life again) without having PTSD or always waiting for the next disaster to strike?

After you've listened, leave us a comment to let us know how our advice for these three listeners resonated with you!

Want to submit a question for our May episode of Dear Krachel? Fill out this form and you might hear us tackle your Q!

IF YOU LIKED THIS, YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO…

Dear Krachel: How do I find real self-worth (when nothing has worked yet?) (June 2019)

Healing the worthiness wound with Thais Sky (October 2019)

Why dating & job searching are the same thing (March 2020)

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