Connect 2 Love

Have you ever thought about what it means to be hero? A hero doesn’t need to put on a special suit or fight against enemies using superpowers but rather can be defined by their bravery, their ability to act, and, bring safety and order to a chaotic situation. Sometimes life can be overwhelming and exhausting, it becomes difficult for us to simply get through the day and take care of ourselves but that’s when we need self care and self love the most. Enter the HERO! 

On this episode, Lisa LeRose and Michael J. Russ share their insights on why finding your own inner hero begins with you becoming your own trusted, kind, and caring friend.  As you develop a deep relationship with yourself, you will discover anything is possible with self-love. Becoming your own hero allows you to embrace the things you are good at and the things you value. You will begin to trust in your greatest strengths and embrace them as your personal superpowers. Trusting your inner knowing, speaking your truth, honoring your voice, and valuing yourself is heroic. There is no greater gift you can give yourself than self-love, with it you will be able to unlock your greatness and enjoy the sweetness of life. 

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” — Christopher Reeves

Connect 2 Love is a space for remembering who you are, reconnecting with your heart, and choosing love—one thought, one moment, one connection at a time.

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Lisa LeRose an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist, is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.

Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.

Topics explored on Connect 2 Love:

“Believe in your greatness. Because what you believe is what you become.” — Udai Yadla

Your life is unique to you, it is your signature creation. Treat it as sacred. Know you are worthy of love, happiness, and success. On this week’s episode, Lisa and Michael seek to remind you of just how much you are capable of and why loving yourself helps you grow as a person. We will be sharing our thoughts on the power of re-framing the way we see ourselves as a way for us to authentically be who we want to be. When we are empowered with self-love, it makes it easier for us to pursue our dreams and open to unimaginable possibilities.

“When I write music . . . I open my heart and let whatever comes out, I let it come out.” — Franki Love

We are born with the natural inclination to follow our hearts The heart speaks to us quietly. The language of the Heart speaks to us best through gratitude, caring, compassion, appreciation, peace and love. Similarly, the rhythms of music can help your heart sing. Even as babies we connect with music and respond to rhythm before we even have the language to discuss it. ----more----

On this week’s show, Lisa and Michael are honored to welcome back award-winning singer/songwriter Franki Love for a powerful conversation about allowing the heart to open and trusting in that whatever comes out may be better than anything ever imagined! Inspired by Franki’s latest song release, “Feels So Real”, we explore how listening to the heart enables us to express who we truly are. Franki believes that music is a universal language that can unites us all in a way that nothing else can. Whether that expression is through music, thoughts, words or actions, connecting through the heart and just being ourselves can allow us to experience effortless creation, harmony, and peace. Imagine feeling that who you are is more than enough at all times. That is heart consciousness and our Connection to LOVE!----more----

Because it bears repeating, so many of us have lost the connection to who we truly are. It is time for each of us to remember our incredible gifts and our Connection to Love. “But in case you have forgotten some things about yourself, I am here to remind you. YOU have a beautiful heart. You are smart, important, funny, kind and caring. You are unique, you are so special, you are worthy of love, respect and affection. You are perfect just the way you are. You are wise, wonderful, brave, you are rare, you are lovable, you are inspiring, you are amazing, you are stronger than you think. You are never too much and YOU are ALWAYS enough!”

We are all connected by love. Celebrate your true, authentic, magnificent self! ----more----

We invite you to discover the soothing power of Franki Love’s music at FrankiLoveMusic.com, it can take you to another place, remove your worries and give you a reason to smile. Her music has the power to lift your heart!

Franki Love is an award-winning singer/songwriter. A classically trained pianist, she grew up playing the piano at age four. Love started her career by performing at local coffee shops in Los Angeles and captured the attention of many notable producers and musicians. She garnered success at the L.A. Music Awards as “Female Singer/Songwriter of the Year” and winning single of the year for her song “Shadow”. Her song “Shadow” also was recognized by the “Billboard International Song” contest. The official music video for “Shadow” was on the Grammy ballot for “Best Music Video” and was also nominated as Best Music Video at The Hollywood Film Festival. Love’s song “Love Like It’s Never Gonna Hurt” won “best song” from Songwriter Universe and she has also won the “popular” award from ASCAP. Franki’s self-titled debut album was released independently and she has performed internationally. In 2013, Franki successfully funded her new album release via Kickstarter, an album dedicated to her Mother who passed away from cancer in January 2013.  She was mentored by legendary music producer Phil Ramone, who encouraged her to start writing the album while grieving the loss of her Mom.  The full length album includes 3 songs produced by Grammy award winning David Kershenbaum (Tracy Chapman Fast Car). Otias was released in February 2017 on Bandcamp and June 2017 on iTunes. Franki released a guided meditation EP album entitled “Peace Within’ in October 2018. Franki funded a new healing album on Kickstarter called “The Sun”. In 2020, Franki self produced the album “The Sun” in her home studio  and released it through her label Love is the Truth Music. Franki’s new album “The Moon” is a new age instrumental/piano album with healing frequencies was released on June 3, 2022. Please visit her website FrankiLoveMusic.com----more----

Lisa LeRose an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist, is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.

Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.

Please join us on Instagram of more insights at Connect2LoveEnergy.

“Find the love you seek, by first finding the love within yourself. Learn to rest in that place within you that is your true home.” — Sri Ravi Shankar

“An authentically empowered person lives in love. Love is the energy of the soul. Love is what heals the personality.  There is nothing that cannot be healed by love. There is nothing but love..” — Gary Zukav, Seat of the Soul----more----

What if you could launch a mission to reveal the seat of your soul, the remembrance of who you truly are and align with the power of your being? So many of us have become disconnected from recognizing the things that make us special —our uniqueness. Many people find it difficult to be comfortable in their own skin and embracing their beauty just as they were made to be. There are many reasons for this but perhaps the greatest of these are the false beliefs we have picked up from society. Beliefs that we need to seek approval from others and that we need to be like everyone else to feel a sense of belonging.----more----

On this week’s episode, Lisa and Michael begin a series on connecting to the love within you and allowing that river of love to flow through you, in harmony with all things. 

The most important relationship we can cultivate is our relationship with ourselves. Self-love is not easy, and no one is perfect at it. Setbacks and negative life experiences can cause us to believe we are not enough or that we are not worthy. We will be sharing our thoughts on how to cultivate the ability to truly find happiness and love in yourself. We will be exploring how to treat yourself with kindness, care, and love, to truly be the best version of yourself. Your uniqueness and all the amazing things that make you —YOU are cause for celebration! Osho says it best, “Respect yourself, love yourself, because there has never been a person like you and there never will be again.”

----more----Lisa LeRose an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist, is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.

----more----Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.

----more----Please join us on Instagram for more insights at Connect2LoveEnergy.----more----

“If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few.” — Shunryu Suzuki 

----more----As we embark on the first few months of the new year, you may be contemplating what you want to bring into your life, how you would like to grow, or what you would experience this year. What if you could embrace the new year with a freshness of appreciation, recapture the sense of excitement, curiosity, and wonder? We invite you to do just that by welcoming in the practice of developing your beginner’s mind ­—when you are a true beginner, you can learn anything.

----more----The Zen Buddhist term, Shoshin, means “beginner’s mind”, and it is a practice that invites us to look at the world as if it is ever new. Lisa and Michael would like to encourage you to consider one of life’s greatest gifts —the possibility of welcoming each day and each experience with a childlike curiosity and awe of not knowing what is yet to unfold. As young children we naturally “live the questions,” as poet Rainer Maria Rilke wrote, as adults we’ve come to  make assumptions, judgments and anchor into expectations. But what if instead, you were to embrace a beginner’s mind approaching activities with an open mind, allowing you to more fully enjoy and appreciate the present moment. 

----more----On this episode, we will be sharing our thoughts on how approaching the world with a sense of authentic curiosity enables you to rediscover the joy of experiencing something new. We will be discussing how embracing a beginner’s mind elevates your creativity and brings your attention to the presence of who you truly are. Life is very dynamic, when you cultivate a beginner’s mind you gain the ability to approach life from a fresher perspective, cultivate an openness to possibility and grow in what matters most — your true nature towards the light we all share, the radiance in all of us.----more----

Lisa LeRose an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist, is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.

----more----Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.----more----

We invite you to be a part of our Connect 2 Love Community where we cultivate positivity, curiosity, kindness, joy and love.  Please join us on Instagram for more insights on how to discover new pathways of connection to love. at Connect2LoveEnergy.

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“Where the heart is full of kindness which seeks no injury to another, either in act or thought or wish, this full love creates an atmosphere of harmony, whose benign power touches with healing all who come within its influence. Peace in the heart radiates peace to other hearts . . .” — Patanjali----more----

Every new year is a doorway to incredible potential and a portal to rewrite the story of your life! If we see our lives not as an isolated segment in time, but as part of a continuum and as of part of the collective of humanity, our perspective changes.----more----

It has been said that humanity is rapidly moving to a new way of living, to a place of change where we have the opportunity to grow and expand. So how do we build a bridge to higher consciousnesses where life will seem like living with heaven on earth? You are invited to join Lisa and Michael as they delve into concept of how to re-imagine your world, your work, and the infinite potential as part of the larger creative plan for our soul. Each of us has the opportunity to be the forerunners of this great change, and build the bridges for the newer generations. Once we shift our own reality to higher frequencies, open our hearts, connect to others with love, and welcome in new possibilities into our lives – we create a new earth.----more----

We will be sharing our thoughts on the latest video from expert astrologer Pam Gregory where she highlights  why 2023 will be a huge turning point for humanity. Pam asks the big question. “What do you want to create in the world?” She encourages each of us to let our mantra for 2023 be ‘I am welcoming in an expanded consciousness of love’. To learn more about Pam’s work, videos and books, please visit www.thenextstep.uk.com----more----

We have an enormous potential to create for the greater good. As a collective consciousness are capable of harmonizing the world through connection and love.  The Hindu philospher and mystic, Patanjali, said it best, “When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds; your mind transcends limitations; your conscious expands in every direction; and you find yourself in a great, new and wonderful world.” Let’s create that wonderful world connected to LOVE!

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Lisa LeRose an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist, is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.

Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.

Please join us on Instagram of more insights at Connect2LoveEnergy.

“When the wisdom of the heart replaces the chatter of the mind, the power of love flows forth.” — Marianne Williamson
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The concept of living from the heart is characterized by the heart felt emotions of bliss, courage, compassion, desires, joy, expectancy, love of life and all the emotions that will give your life a greater meaning. The heart is a source of wisdom, the center of creation, and within it is a powerful capacity to connect to love.
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Join Lisa and Michael as we explore how to open to the wonder of reality through the heart. We will be sharing our thoughts on what it means to live by the heart, how to naturally choose love and exemplify it through compassion and care for the well-being of yourself and others. We will be discussing the heart brain connection and the research from HeartMath on how coherent heart patterns significantly affect brain function improving cognitive function, enhancing positive feelings and emotion thus contributing to the better health of the whole body.

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Lisa LeRose an internationally respected natural health advocate, wellness educator, speaker, and eternal optimist, is the founder of One Wisdom, a healing arts collective focused on creating life-changing transformations.
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Michael J.. Russ is a keynote speaker, the author of Zero Adversity and the founder of Life Moves Podcast. Learn more about Michael J. Russ at LifeMovesPodcast.com.

“If every day is an awakening, you will never grow old. You will just keep growing.” — Gail Sheehy

“It is through science that we prove, but through intuition that we discover.” — Henri Poincare