Flow with the Grow

I am so excited to talk to you about (in my opinion) the ultimate self-care, self-healing practice there is. It's a practice that has truly changed the trajectory of my Being..... Meditation

But realizing the power and impact that meditation had on my life didn't come until months and months later.

Here's the thing... you don't eat a salad one day after a lifetime of eating fast food every day and all of a sudden lose 20 lbs, have more energy more of the time, and heal your gut health. You will most likely feel better in the moment, but you reap the bigger rewards later on and with consistency. This is the same concept for meditation. You don't meditate just once and all of a sudden reap the benefits of less stress, less anxiety, more patience, more calm, and so many others that will positively impact other areas of your life. You will likely feel better, less stressed, and more calm in the moment after just one meditation practice. But the real benefits from meditation come from all of the consistent, seemingly insignificant short practices over a period of time.

I talk about how I got started meditating, how the practice has helped me, my current practice, and common preconceived thoughts.... thoughts I also once had.

These thoughts and beliefs included:

• Thinking there was a specific way to meditate
• It was bad to have thoughts come to mind and that I needed to force them out so my mind was clear with zero random thoughts (and would do so with frustration)
• Thinking that meditation was about clearing my mind completely and free of thoughts the entire time
• Believing I had to set up a space specifically for meditation
• Worried I would feel guilty if I didn't meditate every single day
• "I don't have time to meditate"
• "Running is my meditation"

I also share a few specific examples of how meditation has helped those in my social media community.

In the beginning of the episode I chat life updates:

• Coach Care Connect audition
• A (very painful and random) internal stye that I got
• TEDx event I attended + takeaways
• Raw food eating + a mindset shift
• I answer the question "What's the positive from Covid?"
• Decluttering/re-selling clothes/creating an extra income online

Connect with me here:

• Instagram: flowwiththegrowpodcast
• Instagram: sophia_dawn41
• Facebook: Sophia Dawn Nehlich-Arobba

I am so excited to talk to you about (in my opinion) the ultimate self-care, self-healing practice there is. It's a practice that has truly changed the trajectory of my Being..... Meditation

But realizing the power and impact that meditation had on my life didn't come until months and months later. 

Here's the thing... you don't eat a salad one day after a lifetime of eating fast food every day and all of a sudden lose 20 lbs, have more energy more of the time, and heal your gut health. You will most likely feel better in the moment, but you reap the bigger rewards later on and with consistency. This is the same concept for meditation. You don't meditate just once and all of a sudden reap the benefits of less stress, less anxiety, more patience, more calm, and so many others that will positively impact other areas of your life. You will likely feel better, less stressed, and more calm in the moment after just one meditation practice. But the real benefits from meditation come from all of the consistent,  seemingly insignificant short practices over a period of time.

I talk about how I got started meditating, how the practice has helped me, my current practice, and common preconceived thoughts.... thoughts I also once had.

These thoughts and beliefs included:

• Thinking there was a specific way to meditate
• It was bad to have thoughts come to mind and that I needed to force them out so my mind was clear with zero random thoughts (and would do so with frustration)
• Thinking that meditation was about clearing my mind completely and free of thoughts the entire time
• Believing I had to set up a space specifically for meditation
• Worried I would feel guilty if I didn't meditate every single day
• "I don't have time to meditate"
• "Running is my meditation"

I also share a few specific examples of how meditation has helped those in my social media community.

In the beginning of the episode I chat life updates:

• Coach Care Connect audition
• A (very painful and random) internal stye that I got
• TEDx event I attended + takeaways
• Raw food eating + a mindset shift
• I answer the question "What's the positive from Covid?"
• Decluttering/re-selling clothes/creating an extra income online

Connect with me here:

• Instagram: flowwiththegrowpodcast
• Instagram: sophia_dawn41
• Facebook: Sophia Dawn Nehlich-Arobba

In today's episode, I share 12 lessons I learned from a trip I took to Haiti a year ago. I share the backstory of how I got involved with Mission Haiti, some of the things I did while being in Haiti, and how I made it happen.

In the beginning of the episode I talk about:

• Updates on how my week was
• My experience doing a 5 day raw food reset
• What I'm currently doing to declutter
• An update with Coach Care Connect audition

The 12 lessons begin at (16:40)

People mentioned:

Raw Chef Emily at Bee Loved Kitchen:

• Instagram: rawchefemily
• Facebook: Bee Loved Kitchen
• Bee Loved Kitchen: Raw Chef Emily's Online Ordering Website

Mission-Haiti:

• Instagram: mission_haiti
• Facebook: Mission-Haiti
• Website: Mission-Haiti

Connect with me

• Instagram: flowwiththegrowpodcast
• Instagram: sophia_dawn41
• Facebook: Sophia Dawn Nehlich-Arobba

In today's episode, I share 12 lessons I learned from a trip I took to Haiti a year ago. I share the backstory of how I got involved with Mission Haiti, some of the things I did while being in Haiti, and how I made it happen.

In the beginning of the episode I talk about:

• Updates on how my week was
• My experience doing a 5 day raw food reset
• What I'm currently doing to declutter
• An update with Coach Care Connect audition

The 12 lessons begin at (16:40)

People mentioned:

Raw Chef Emily at Bee Loved Kitchen:

• Instagram: rawchefemily
• Facebook: Bee Loved Kitchen
• Bee Loved Kitchen: Raw Chef Emily's Online Ordering Website

Mission-Haiti:

• Instagram: mission_haiti
• Facebook: Mission-Haiti
• Website: Mission-Haiti

Connect with me 

• Instagram: flowwiththegrowpodcast
• Instagram: sophia_dawn41
• Facebook: Sophia Dawn Nehlich-Arobba

Kris...AKA my mom...shares openly, honestly, and vulnerably about her journey to losing 32 pounds + the catalyst that started it all, her experience with getting off the medication, Cymbalta (commonly used to treat anxiety, depression, and chronic pain), and everything that has changed in her life as a result.

Connect with me here:

• Instagram: flowwiththegrowpodcast
• Instagram: sophia_dawn41
• Facebook: Sophia Dawn Nehlich-Arobba

Kris...AKA my mom...shares openly, honestly, and vulnerably about her journey to losing 32 pounds + the catalyst that started it all, her experience with getting off the medication, Cymbalta (commonly used to treat anxiety, depression, and chronic pain), and everything that has changed in her life as a result.

Connect with me here:

• Instagram: flowwiththegrowpodcast
• Instagram: sophia_dawn41
• Facebook: Sophia Dawn Nehlich-Arobba

A daily reminder...

"Always choose kindness no matter what. Behind every smile are battles you know nothing about. A smile can hide so much and fool anyone."

Choosing Kindness in a frustrating situation, irritated mood, or in responding to a rude person is easier said than done but well worth the practice in the long run, and the short run.

People won't always remember what you say, but how you make them feel. And we have a pretty powerful opportunity to bring in a little more joy into someone's life with just a little more kindness, even if in those moments, WE are having a bad day. You'll feel better and they will likely feel better....and who knows, maybe it will make all the difference for that one person.

In today's episode, I talk about:

• Choosing kindness and patience
• A couple experiences that led me to share this reminder
• A brief mention of Episode 9: Earthing, Reiki, & The Power of Practicing the Present Moment

Connect with me here:

• Instagram: flowwiththegrowpodcast
• Instagram: sophia_dawn41
• Facebook: Sophia Dawn Nehlich-Arobba

A daily reminder... 

"Always choose kindness no matter what. Behind every smile are battles you know nothing about. A smile can hide so much and fool anyone."

Choosing Kindness in a frustrating situation, irritated mood, or in responding to a rude person is easier said than done but well worth the practice in the long run, and the short run.

People won't always remember what you say, but how you make them feel. And we have a pretty powerful opportunity to bring in a little more joy into someone's life with just a little more kindness, even if in those moments, WE are having a bad day. You'll feel better and they will likely feel better....and who knows, maybe it will make all the difference for that one person.

In today's episode, I talk about:

• Choosing kindness and patience
• A couple experiences that led me to share this reminder
• A brief mention of Episode 9: Earthing, Reiki, & The Power of Practicing the Present Moment

Connect with me here:

• Instagram: flowwiththegrowpodcast
• Instagram: sophia_dawn41
• Facebook: Sophia Dawn Nehlich-Arobba

A fun conversation on:

1. What the heck "Earthing" is
2. My first-time experience with Reiki
3. The power of living in the Present Moment: what being present means to me, my current practice, and how practicing presence has helped me in other areas of my life
4. How others define what the present moment is to them + how it's helped in their life
5. 5 ways you can become present right now

"We truly only ever have the present moment. And if we're constantly thinking about and waiting to get to some future moment, then we're never fully living in the present. We're never fully here because we're always busy trying to get somewhere else. So then, the present moment gets treated as if it's an obstacle to overcome."

Resources I mention:

• Earthing:
  • Instagram: Earth Runners
  • Science-Backed Benefits of Earthing: Plus 3 Easy Ways to Get Grounded
  • The Schumann Resonance
• Reiki:
  • Kimberly Hackney: My Souls Purpose LLC
  • What is Reiki?
  • Reiki Crystal Grid
• Book: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle

Connect with me here:

• Instagram: flowwiththegrowpodcast
• Instagram: sophia_dawn41
• www.facebook.com/sophiadawn41

A fun conversation on:

1. What the heck "Earthing" is
2. My first-time experience with Reiki
3. The power of living in the Present Moment: what being present means to me, my current practice, and how practicing presence has helped me in other areas of my life
4. How others define what the present moment is to them + how it's helped in their life
5. 5 ways you can become present right now

"We truly only ever have the present moment. And if we're constantly thinking about and waiting to get to some future moment, then we're never fully living in the present. We're never fully here because we're always busy trying to get somewhere else. So then, the present moment gets treated as if it's an obstacle to overcome."

Resources I mention:

• Earthing:
  • Instagram: Earth Runners
  • Science-Backed Benefits of Earthing: Plus 3 Easy Ways to Get Grounded
  • The Schumann Resonance
• Reiki:
  • Kimberly Hackney: My Souls Purpose LLC
  • What is Reiki?
  • Reiki Crystal Grid
• Book: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle

Connect with me here:

• Instagram: flowwiththegrowpodcast
• Instagram: sophia_dawn41
• www.facebook.com/sophiadawn41