Birthdays can be emotionally tumultuous, but when approached with intentionality, they can be opportunities for growth.

As my birthday approaches, I like to spend the month or so leading up to that date doing a life inventory - I call this the birthday portal.

I turn inward and review what habits or patterns I need to get go of or call in. What I need to forgive others or myself. What wild dreams or desires I want to embrace for the coming year.

In my birthday portal reflections this year, I came across a list I wrote to myself on my last birthday - 37 thoughts I’d like to share with you.  

Today’s episode has a lot to unpack and some of it may not resonate with you. 

As always, I hope you find some hidden gems that speak to you, that move you, that guide you on your journey of healing and self-liberation.

I’ve never viewed growing older as something to dread. Instead, I see it as an opportunity to grow further into our wisdom, power, and wholeness. 

Join me in today’s episode as I unpack what I’ve learned this past year and share a special opportunity that just might be what you’ve been waiting for.

Listen to episode 361 now!

In episode 361 of the Embodied Podcast we discuss:

• [2:19] What a birthday portal is and how Elizabeth likes to commemorate it
• [8:23] Why we should be aware of the anger and grief we take forward with us and the need to process it
• [13:08] How Elizabeth has been focusing on being an instrument of healing and not the force itself
• [16:31] The importance of communicating what we have the energy for with others and with ourselves
• [26:28] Why the yawns didn’t get edited out of this episode :)
• [35:42] A perspective on emotional eating that honors your body and soul’s needs
• [41:02] Why we are allowed self-love and how it is necessary and holy
• [43:09] What it means to pay attention to reciprocity and energy flow in our relationships
• [53:18] How Nature is our best teacher and giver of wisdom on how to allow things in our lives
• [58:26] The details on the newly updated Professional Embodiment Specialist Certification Training

For full show notes and resources, head tohttps://untameyourself.com/podcasts/361

About the EMBODIED Podcast with Elizabeth DiAlto 

Since 2013 I’ve been developing a body of work that helps women embody self love, healing and wholeness. We do this by focusing on the four levels of consciousness - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

In practical terms this looks like exploring tools and practices to help you  tune into the deep wisdom of the body and the knowing of the heart, which I believe are gateways to our souls. Then we cultivate a new relationship with our minds that allows the mind to serve this wisdom and knowing and soul connection, rather than override it, which is what many of us were taught.

If you’ve been doing self help or spiritual development work for a while, these are the types of foundational things that often people overlook in pursuit of fancier concepts that often aren’t practical or sustainable. Here, we will focus on building these strong foundations so you can honestly and thoroughly embody self love. If you’re feeling it, subscribe to the show, and leave us a review wherever you listen from. You can also keep up with show updates and community discussion on Instagram here.