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  • Don't Believe Everything You Think: How to Get Off the Mental Hamster Wheel

    Are your thoughts keeping you up at night? This week on Five Lemons Laughing, we explore how to get off the "mental hamster wheel" of overthinking and self-judgment — and reclaim your peace.

    Inspired by Don't Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen, the Lemonettes share practical tools like the 90-second reset, the power of pausing, and how awareness is the first step to freedom.

    ✨ Key Takeaways:

    • Thoughts are neutral — it's our thinking that causes suffering.

    • The 90-second rule can help emotions pass naturally.

    • You can detach from the "bullet train" of rumination through simple awareness.

    • Spiritual surrender and presence are powerful tools for peace.

    • Ask yourself: "Is it true… or is it trauma?"

    📚 Resources Mentioned:

    • Don't Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen

    • The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer

    • 90 Seconds to a Life You Love by Dr. Joan Rosenberg

    • Byron Katie's The Work

    • Catherine Woodward Thomas – What's True About You? (coming Jan 2026)

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    28 min
  • The Restaurant Moment That Made Me Question My Spiritual Progress

    A real-life restaurant moment triggered a full-on spiritual spiral — and sparked a deep conversation among the Lemonettes about peace, ego, people-pleasing, and how to gently come back to yourself when you think you've "failed" spiritually.

    What happens when your nervous system spikes in public — and all your spiritual tools seem to go out the window? In this episode, Morgan shares a vulnerable story about being confronted by a restaurant hostess and how that seemingly small moment sent her into a spiral of guilt, self-doubt, and spiritual second-guessing.

    You'll hear us unpack how to:

    💛 Tell the difference between surrender and self-abandonment

    🌀 Recognize when ego hijacks your spiritual practice

    🌱 Reclaim your voice and your peace

    🧠 Use visualization to gently rewire emotional reactions

    🙏 Forgive yourself and others with honesty and compassion

    We talk about:

    Nervous system dysregulation in real time

    "The shoulds" that sneak into spiritual practice

    The blurry line between speaking up and overreacting

    Choosing peace without bypassing pain

    If you've ever wondered, "Am I spiritually regressing?" or felt ashamed after reacting in a moment of stress — this episode will meet you right there, with love and honesty.

    📚 Referenced Resources:

    • A Course in Miracles – Lesson 310: "In fearlessness and love I spend today."

    • "The Course in Miracles Experiment" by Pam Grout

    • The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer

    • The Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard

    • Ho'oponopono forgiveness practice

    • A modified Serenity Prayer

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    36 min
  • I'm Happy for You… Kinda: When Comparison Steals Your Peace

    Why her success triggered me — and what I did about it.

    We're getting honest about the sneaky ways comparison shows up—when someone else's glow dims your vibe. From jealousy to self-judgment to spiritual guilt, this episode explores how to shift from despair to peace using real-life stories, spiritual tools, and self-forgiveness.

    Have you ever secretly felt small in someone else's glow?

    Maybe you've thought: "It should've been me."

    Or felt a flicker of relief when someone else hit a bump in the road.

    Yep. Us too.

    In this raw and revealing episode, the Lemonettes share real-life moments of "compare and despair" — from jealousy in a class, to resentment in recovery, to a sneaky flash of schadenfreude at a friend's misfortune.

    We talk about:

    • What comparison really reveals about our inner world

    • Why it hurts so much (and how fast it can spiral)

    • The power of turning it over to Spirit

    • Forgiveness, emotional validation, and practical spiritual tools

    • How to stop judging your insides by someone else's outsides

    Whether you're doing A Course in Miracles or just trying to keep your heart open in a world of curated highlight reels, this conversation is a balm.

    🛠️ Spiritual tools we share in this episode:

    • The "Sweetheart Practice" for emotional healing

    • Forgiveness as a path to peace (especially with yourself)

    • ACIM Lesson 309: "Projection is a mirror, not a fact"

    • Mindset reframes for jealousy, self-criticism, and fear of not being enough

    • How to genuinely bless what others have — and claim it for yourself

    💛 Favorite quote:

    "Despair is just a signal that I'm out of alignment with Love."

    42 min
  • Standing in Your Power | Ep. 4: How to Live Like You Mean It (Even When You're Not "Ready")

    Episode 4: The Becoming – Standing in Your Power Series Finale

    In this rich, soul-stirring conversation, we're wrapping up our Standing in Your Power series with a deep dive into the becoming—what it means to live like you mean it, right now, without waiting to feel perfect, ready, or fully healed.

    The Lemonettes share honest reflections and powerful metaphors—from falling off horses to stepping into spiritual authority—on what it looks like to claim your power while still being a work in progress.

    🌟 In This Episode:

    • Choosing presence over perfection

    • Living courageously through fear

    • Rewriting old stories of not-enoughness

    • Embracing your power without needing to be "ready"

    • How to stop shrinking and start shining

    💬 You'll hear:

    • Amanda's story about healing fear through her horse, Carson

    • Penny's self-love power practice

    • Drusilla's insights on anxiety and judgment

    • Melissa's post-it wisdom: "Show up without fear"

    • Morgan's reminder that your inheritance of power is already yours

    📚 Resources Mentioned:

    • A Course in Miracles

    • Marianne Williamson's quote: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate…"

    • Jennifer Hadley – Power of Love Ministry

    • Catherine Woodward Thomas – Self-Love Power Practice

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    💬 Tell us: What does living like YOU mean it look like today?

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    43 min
  • Standing in Your Power | Ep. 3 Claim Your Story: Stepping Into the Role You Were Born to Play

    Standing in Your Power | Ep. 3 Claim Your Story: Stepping Into the Role You Were Born to Play

    Claiming authorship of your life — what role are you choosing to play?

    You're the main character and the author. In part 3 of our "Standing in Your Power" series, we explore how to rewrite your story, drop old labels, and choose truth over fear. Plus: tools for emotional resilience, witnessing, and spiritual authorship.

    "You are the character… and the author."

    In this heart-opening episode of Five Lemons Laughing, the Lemonettes return for part 3 of our "Standing in Your Power" series. This week, we explore what it means to consciously claim authorship of your story — not the one someone else handed you, but the one your soul is here to live.

    We ask the big questions:

    • What role are you playing in your life story — and is it the one you want?

    • What old scripts or labels no longer serve you?

    • How does owning your story change how you show up every day?

    ✨ You'll hear vulnerable stories of shifting from victimhood to empowerment, letting go of attachments to outcome, and choosing peace over performance.

    ✨ We dive into spiritual tools like emotional awareness, the witness perspective, and declaring what is not your story.

    ✨ We remind each other — and you — that the pen is in your hands. What you write next is up to you.

    Whether you identify as the heroine, the light of the world, or the joyful shaman, this episode invites you to own your identity, your power, and your path.

    45 min
  • Standing in Your Power | Ep 2: Letting Go of "Not Enough" – Healing Worthiness & Remembering Your Wholeness

    In Episode 2 of our Standing in Your Power series, we explore the deeply rooted belief that we're not enough—and how to release it with love, awareness, and spiritual practice. If you've ever struggled with shame, self-doubt, or striving to prove your worth, this conversation is for you. 💛

    🌟 Welcome back to Five Lemons Laughing!

    This is Episode 2 of our 4-part series: Standing in Your Power — conversations about releasing the stories that keep us small and stepping boldly into our truth.

    In this powerful episode, Penny, Melissa, and Morgan explore the inner narrative that whispers "I'm not enough." With honesty, humor, and spiritual insight, they reveal how shame shows up in sneaky ways — and how to meet it with presence, compassion, and courage.

    Together, we'll examine:

    • The ego's "specialness" trap (thanks, A Course in Miracles)

    • How busyness, perfectionism & overachieving mask unworthiness

    • Ways we seek worth through relationships, productivity, and approval

    • Using emotion as guidance — not as evidence something's wrong

    • The power of awareness to dissolve harmful beliefs

    • Meditation, resistance, and showing up for ourselves

    • Remembering that you need do nothing to earn love 💛

    🔁 This episode is both gentle and fierce — a call to stop apologizing for your brilliance and to claim your wholeness now.

    🧠 Quotes & Insights We Love: "Shame says there's something wrong with me. But I know the Truth with a capital T." "The ego wants to be special—even if it means being especially bad." "Awareness is curative. What we're not aware of will keep running the show." "You are already enough. You just forgot." 📚 Resources Mentioned:

    • A Course in Miracles – Lessons 284 + 285

    • "Awareness is curative" – Jennifer Hadley

    • Al-Anon spiritual recovery insights

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    32 min
  • Standing in Your Power: Releasing the Victim Story and Reclaiming Your Inner Strength

    Standing in Your Power: Releasing the Victim Story and Reclaiming Your Inner StrengthHow to drop the "poor me" story, embrace accountability, and step into your Divine Power.

    Welcome to Five Lemons Laughing! 🍋💛

    In this powerful first episode of our new 4-part series, Standing in Your Power, Penny, Drusilla, Morgan, and Melissa open up about what it means to release the victim story and reclaim your light.

    The conversation flows with humor, honesty, and deep spiritual truth. Together, the Lemonettes explore how to:

    ✨ Recognize when you're slipping into the "poor me" story

    ✨ Shift from reaction to reflection

    ✨ Let go of control and trust Divine Guidance

    ✨ Step into accountability, the gateway to freedom

    You'll hear raw personal stories about marriage, fear, and surrender… and the wisdom that comes from choosing love over defensiveness.

    Mentioned in this Episode:

    • A Course in Miracles — Lesson: "In my defenselessness, my safety lies."

    • The Surrender Experiment by Michael A. Singer

    • Inner child healing & journaling for self-awareness

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    40 min
  • It's Their God Too: Staying Grounded When the World Feels Outrageous

    Feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world? In this soul-nourishing conversation, Drusilla and Penny explore how to stay spiritually grounded amid political chaos, mass shootings, media noise, and cultural division.

    From A Course in Miracles to the AA Promises, they unpack what it really means to stay in peace without tuning out, and how to navigate the world with compassion and discernment.

    🎧 Topics Include: – How to protect your peace in uncertain times – "It's their God too" and the radical idea of shared divinity – Letting go of fear and embracing trust – What Kali Yuga means for spiritual seekers

    💛 Resources: – A Course in Miracles Workbook – "They Didn't Believe in Us, God Did" clothing brand – AA Promises

    👉 Subscribe & leave a review if this episode speaks to your soul. Your transformation is our greatest joy!

    📣 Connect with the Lemonettes

    Ready for deeper support on your spiritual journey? 🌼 Explore our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fivelemonslaughing 📸 Follow us on Instagram & Facebook: @FiveLemonsLaughing 📝 Subscribe & leave a review. It really helps!

    💛 Work with the Lemonettes 1:1 Ready to deepen your practice, heal old patterns, or connect more fully with your inner wisdom? Each of the Lemonettes offers personal coaching, spiritual counseling, and intuitive mentorship.

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    36 min
  • Practicing What We Preach: Feeling It All Without Falling Apart

    What does it really mean to practice what we preach, especially when life gets messy?

    In this raw and beautiful episode, the Lemonettes go beyond the spiritual buzzwords and share real moments of grief, triggers, boundary-setting, and radical emotional honesty.

    Amanda opens up about the sudden loss of her beloved horse, River — and what it meant to let the tidal waves of emotion come without pushing them away. Morgan and Penny share real-life stories of conflict and growth, and how spiritual practice helped them stay grounded and empowered, rather than reactive or victimized.

    💛 This episode is a testament to doing the work, showing up fully human, and allowing love to lead even when it's hard.

    🌱 What We Talk About:

    • Grieving a sudden loss with grace and presence

    • Letting go of victim energy in everyday conflict

    • Using spiritual tools like Ho'oponopono and ACIM in real-time

    • Why choosing your support circle matters during emotional moments

    • The difference between sympathy and pity and why it matters

    🔗 Resources & Mentions:

    • A Course in Miracles, Lesson 268: "Let all things be exactly as they are."

    • The Ho'oponopono Prayer: "I love you. I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you."

    • Power of Love Ministry

    📣 Connect with the Lemonettes

    Ready for deeper support on your spiritual journey? 🌼 Explore our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fivelemonslaughing 📸 Follow us on Instagram & Facebook: @FiveLemonsLaughing 📝 Subscribe & leave a review. It really helps!

    💛 Work with the Lemonettes 1:1 Ready to deepen your practice, heal old patterns, or connect more fully with your inner wisdom? Each of the Lemonettes offers personal coaching, spiritual counseling, and intuitive mentorship.

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    39 min
  • Unconditional Love Through Meditation & Prayer | How to Quiet the Mind & Follow Divine Guidance

    What if unconditional love was your default setting? In this soulful episode of Five Lemons Laughing, Amanda, Morgan, and Penny share how meditation and prayer help them return to love, quiet the mind, and receive Divine Guidance.

    🌿 You'll hear a live prayer and guided meditation, honest conversations about resisting stillness, creative ways to meditate (even if you're not a "sit-still" person), and reflections on The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer.

    🧘‍♀️ Whether you're new to spiritual practice or deep in your journey, this episode offers loving support and simple tools to help you stay connected to Source — and show up with more presence, compassion, and grace.

    In this episode:

    • Guided prayer & meditation

    • Why meditation isn't always easy — and why that's okay

    • Walking meditations, Kundalini yoga, mantra counting

    • Real talk about spiritual overwhelm + "tool hoarding"

    • Tips to start or deepen your practice

    • How prayer opens the heart to divine love & guidance

    Mentioned Resources:

    • The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer

    • A Course in Miracles

    • A Course in Miracles: Living the Love, Walking the Talk podcast (Jennifer Hadley)

    • The Pillars of Zen (book that inspired Michael Singer)

    • Box Breathing, Walking Meditations, Kundalini Yoga

    Work with the Lemonettes 1:1 Ready to deepen your practice, heal old patterns, or connect more fully with your inner wisdom? Each of the Lemonettes offers personal coaching, spiritual counseling, and intuitive mentorship.

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    🙏 Your transformation is our greatest joy.

    54 min

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Five Lemons Laughing is a weekly spiritual podcast hosted by five women who explore A Course in Miracles, personal growth, relationships, forgiveness, fear, ego, surrender, identity, and other…