In this episode, Chris and Debbie are joined by Brenda and Jalea Baker of A Freesoul Experience. They speak in-depth about life's journey from wholeness to fear and back to wholeness again through one's search for their own, uniquely individual "truth". Brenda and Jalea share:

• Their Simple Story
• The Freesoul mission--to be happy and free anytime, anywhere, with anyone, and under any circumstance
• The meaning of essence, parking spaces, prying tool, Ahhs, and Icks
• Where fear comes from
• Fear versus wholeness
• Simple stillness
• Words/actions/behaviors that signal fear--need, must, should, interrupting, using a high-pitched voice, explaining, convincing
• Words/actions/behaviors that signal truth--peaceful, slow, low tone of voice, confidence, silence
• The freedom that comes from choosing to see wholeness in others

Some great quotes from Brenda and Jalea in this episode include:

• "Truth and freedom are synonymous. Truth and essence are synonymous."
• "There's no forcing with the truth."
• "Don't should all over yourself."
• "When I'm in my truth, I won't be moved."
  As well as these quotes that came up in conversation that have influenced us: 
• “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Victor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning
• “Suffering is necessary until you realize it is unnecessary.” - Eckhart Tolle, Stillness Speaks
• “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
  ― Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"

Resources from this episode:

• Their website: https://afreesoulexperience.com/
• Their socials: Instagram, Facebook
• Purchase A Simple Story
• This blog post on fear
• Other books mentioned in this episode:
  • Spontaneous Evolution - Bruce Lipton
  • Big Magic - by Elizabeth Gilbert
  • Man's Search for Meaning - Victor Frankl
  • The Daily Stoic - Ryan Holiday

Stay in touch!

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