Have It All

I’ll be honest with you, July was not an easy month. Okay, the whole year has been hard for me, if I’m being honest.

I have had to grow and expand faster than I was ready at times, and it’s been BUMPY. But I also know that every choice I’ve made has been aligned with my soul and what matters to me.

In this mini-episode I share a very hard choice I had to make to NOT buy a home I love that was sentimental to my family.

It’s a topic that I’ve been reluctant to share about, and has caused me a lot of discomfort with family members. And while I don’t like letting people down or disappointing them, I’m willing to do what I KNOW is right in my gut. EVEN when it upsets other people.

Have you ever done that? Made a hard choice? Pissed someone off as a result? And yet known you were doing the right thing? Well, then you get it.

That’s me right now, and while it’s not easy. I am getting accustomed to helping myself feel good and be at peace over anyone else, and my hope is that when you listen to this podcast…you do too.

I have one private coaching spot open right now, and if you resonate with what I’m saying and are looking to feel more and more like YOU…send me a message.

My email is [email protected] or you can DM me.

I love you, and thank you for listening.

If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a review and tell me what you like! And if you have topic or guest ideas please send those too.

Sometimes (ahem, all the time) the road to having it all is windy, unexpected and downright unpredictable. But when you listen to your gut, it always guides you into the right places.

My guest on today's podcast, Tracey Countryman, shares about how she took many of the predictable roads, climbed mountains even (literally and figuratively) only to wind up taking new roads that have delighted, inspired and re-invigorated her and her family.

She shares about leaving her CEO world to walk through London and back home to herself and what truly matters in her life, the people she loves.

Tracey's heart is as big as her sense of adventure and love of bringing people together, and I'm so very grateful she sat down with me to share more on the podcast.

I know you'll be inspired to hear about her recent 50th birthday party she hosted for her 50 nearest and dearest in an English Manor House that felt like a castle. Tracey shows us that "you are everyone you have ever met".

Grab a tea, and enjoy.

I love you, and thank you for listening.

I've always leaned on the saying, "If it's meant to be, it will be." 

As someone who loves accomplishing, getting results, and making things happen, this phrase has helped me to relax into the flow of life and trust that what is meant for me will find it's way to me WITHOUT me forcing anything to happen.

So, in today's episode, I share about how my dear friend Tracey and I danced in and out of each other's lives until it was finally meant to be.

She is my podcast guest on the next episode, and I thought hearing our story of a friendship that took 10 years to happen would give you some hope for things happening exactly the way they are meant to.

Tracey exemplifies discovering her own version of Having It All, and I know you'll be eager to listen to our interview in Episode 38. 

Stay tuned, and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode.

I love you, and thanks for listening.

Anna

What a gift to be with my friend Nina Lockwood on the podcast as we share about how having more FUN in your life is the ticket to a life you love. 

Nina is an author, artist, speaker and transformative coach. Her background blends the fields of psychotherapy, corporate training, the spiritual traditions, creativity and energy medicine. With more than 40 years of study in the wisdom traditions, 20+ years of experience in energy medicine and as a practising artist, she helps both women and men achieve higher levels of happiness, productivity, fulfillment and well-being through more creative and expressive means than the traditional coaching model. 

Isn't that the best?! I know you are going to get so much out of listening to her wisdom, so make sure you save this episode and reference it often.

Her invitation is to stop trying to figure everything out and start feeling it out instead.

She offers personal coaching as well as group programs and corporate events. Nina is also the author of The Happiness Handbook and has a podcast called Get Your Happy Back.

Thanks for listening, and if you are enjoying what you are hearing, please leave a review. I'd love to know what is helping you, and what you'd like more of!

And if you didn't know, I offer private coaching and right now have a RARE 2 spots open on my calendar for 1:1 clients. If you'd like to find out more, book a call with me HERE.

I love you.

Anna

Have you ever wanted to journal, but didn't know where to start? 

You buy a journal, you have a good pen, you open the page and NOTHING. Like nada, zip, zero. You have NOTHING to write.

Or so you think!

Listen to this quick mini-episode to find out my top THREE ways to get you writing until your hand gets tired.

And if you'd like more help learning to journal so you can have more freedom, clarity and space in your life...join me for my upcoming Journal Your Guts Out course. 

We start Tuesday, June 24th, and you can sign up here.

Fun fact, when you buy the course you get LIFETIME access to my weekly office hours. Deal of the century if you ask me!

I love you.

Anna

Let the coaching BEGIN! 

Journal this, "What is hard in my life?" And then ask yourself, "What am I resisting?" 

As you'll discover, it's only ever your resistance that creates the HARD feelings we feel. And when you stop the resistance, everything gets EASIER.

More relaxed, less stressful, less overwhelming.

It has taken a lot of practice for me to get good at spotting it within myself (it's way easier for me to do it with my clients), but I do have a method to it.

Join me in my next Journal Your Guts Out Course, and I'll show you how.

We start June 17th and you have access to my office hours FOREVER. 

Pretty fun having a coach at your fingertips every week! 

I love you, and thanks for listening.

anna

**If you missed the previous episodes, click below.

Grief, Guts and God Part 1

Grief, Guts and God Part 2

The story continues! In this episode I share about how I kept relaxing and remembering that "it's all working out for me". Because when I stand in that vibrational state, it's a funny thing...it all works out!

I cannot believe the synchronicities that happened again and again as I relaxed and let go. Every time I did, something else magical would happen. 

And the funny thing is, once you get used to feeling good. You get really good at feeling good and you keep it going.

Make sure to listen to Part 1 of this series, if you haven't already. 

Stay tuned for the final instalment of this series, Part 3, all about how we resist and make things hard. And most importantly, how to work through the resistance to EASE!

2 months ago, my world turned upside down. 

My father's girlfriend and primary caregiver had a heart attack, and the story progresses from there.

Take a listen to this 3 part series as I share how my family and I have navigated Alzheimer's, healing and a whole lot of faith.

And if you need any support around these topics, my door is open.

I'm taking new coaching clients right now, and my journaling course begins June 17th. I'd love to support you, if you are in need.

I love you, and thank you for listening.

Please leave a review and share, if you found it helpful!

Slowing down is one of the most important things we can do to reduce stress and overwhelm, but it's so opposite to what we are accustomed to doing.

What I love about journaling and hear all the time from clients is that journaling helps them to slow down. 

I share in this episode the two main reasons I journal.

1. To see what's in my way to having what I want. To see my blindspots.

2. To practice dreaming bigger. And also to practice seeing my "worst case scenario" and that I could make it through. That it isn't that bad.

But the real benefit of journaling, that only happens in the last 5 minutes when you are starting out (don't worry it gets longer as you practice) is that you develop a relationship with The Universe. God. Source. Soul. You start to hear this sweet little voice cheering you on and guiding you into alignment.

I hope you'll pick up a pen and give journaling a try. And please join me for my FREE 3 day challenge that ends tomorrow, April 10th.

If you really want to create a life you love and obliterate your road blocks, and increase your capacity to feel good, I definitely recommend you join me for my upcoming 6 week Journal Your Guts Out course.

What I've seen in the past 17 years since I started journaling and journal coaching is that writing is not all the same. When you work with me you get straight to the heart of what's in the way and develop a really powerful skill to help you anytime you want.

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And if you're enjoying this podcast, please RATE and REVIEW it on your favorite platform, and share with a friend! Wouldn't it feel even better if we all had it all? I think so, and I know you do too.

xoxo anna

This Love Yourself Summit interview with the incomparable Rachel Madorsky and totally magical Em Strong was too good to keep to myself! 

I’m thrilled to share this REAL talk with you on the pod, and know you’ll walk away laughing and taking new simple actions to feel GOOD.

From laughter and improv to facing the death and the Grim Reaper sitting on your bedside, this episode will have you laughing and crying.

Be sure to follow Rachel and Em, their wisdom is POWERFUL.

Rachel Madorsky

Em Strong

And don’t miss out on my 3 Day FREE Journaling Challenge this April 8-10th from 8-9am CST. If you want to have your journaling deeply transform your life…then join me! 

I love you, and can’t wait to see you.

Thank you for listening.

Anna

P.S. IF you already KNOW you want to learn how to journal in a deeply transformative way, you can go ahead and sign up for my 6 week Journal Your Guts Out course. We start April 15th and when you register, you will get lifetime access to my office hours…so you’ll never wonder “what do I write” again.