Prayer: "Thank you Universe for letting me know and giving me the space to know myself so deeply.  Thank you for your gifts that are mine and thank you for letting people, opportunities, and situations slip through my fingers that are not meant for me."

The question for today, "What do we gain by being afraid to let go?"

Today's prayer:  "Thank You Universe for guiding me."

The episode today is about the comfort of being guided.  I share a little bit about how the more I've been guided by the Universe the more comforted and sure I am about the desires of my heart coming into fruition.  That saying "thank you" prayers are an act of faith instead of some delusional, airy fairy concept.  

I also chat about the comfort I have around letting jobs, people, and other situations in my life go because holding on to things when the Universe asks me to release it could be a way of me holding onto someone else's blessing.  

I have to warn you... this podcast doesn't have a lot of answers.  If anything, I feel like I opened a can of worms for myself to try to sift through and figure out.  But as always, I hope this podcast aids to your journey in some way.  I appreciate you being here.

The prayer:  Thank you God for the people in my life (especially the ones who tell me I'm wrong, the ones who say I'm not enough, the ones who have walked away from me.) Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.

Another moment where I'm pushing myself to keep it 100% with you all.  I'm nervous about sharing this experience I had last night but here we are.  As always, I hope my podcast just supports you somehow on your journey. 

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This is my longest solo episode to date I believe... I didn't really get into everything that happened on day four of my journey in Austin and what all it brought up for me.  I just want to remind listeners.. these are my experiences.  You can believe or not believe what I say.  You can agree or disagree.  I hope to facilitate a community of people who (like me) are open to each others perspectives and experiences in order to develop a deeper sense of connection, community and understanding for one another. 

Prayer for today:  "Thank you for gifting me the clarity around this situation in my life."

Clarity exercise:  Write down your thoughts and feelings around a situation you want guidance on before bed.  At the end of the paragraph, ask God/The Universe/Divine Source the question you want answered.  Typically, my question is answered that night, within three days or a week.  Read the question before bed each night until you receive the clarity you're seeking.

Book we will be diving into tomorrow:  "The Disappearance of the Universe: Straight Talk about Illusions, Past Lives, Religion, Sex, Politics, and the Miracles of Forgiveness" by Gary R. Renard

I hope you all enjoy today's episode.  It's all over the place.  A real buffet of experiences.  Thank you all for tuning in to hear about my trip.  My intention for sharing is to continue to cultivate this community centered around the intention of honesty and I just hope my sharing aides to your life and your experiences some how, some way.

In today's episode, we start with a prayer about cultivating deeper understanding around events, people, and situations in our lives.  Also, feel free to say your own prayer.

Then, I chat about my day one in Austin.  How I had to buy clothes before I knew if I even liked them, my day drinking pedicab ride around the city, what an instagrammable dinner looks like, and online dating apps.

Today's episode opens with a prayer then I play a previous recording of my first hour in Austin and we end with this quote.

"If you don't know where you're going, every road will get you nowhere." -Henry Kissinger 

Listen as I sing the intro from "Without Me" and also as I update and re-introduce the podcast.  I felt led to create an intention not only for the podcast but for my life in general and this podcast will be reflecting that renewed intention.  

I hope you stay along for the journey and if you don't I understand... I respect and encourage and wish the best for you along your path <3