In Flow with Natalie

This Meditation follows my talk in Episode 11, where I share my thoughts on how we should pay attention to our emotions and reactions (whether edginess, frustration etc.) as they are here to tell us something about ourselves that we may be neglecting, or not facing.  Embracing them can be a path to healing.  Our inner wisdom is here to help us discover our personal truth.  If you have not checked out Episode 11, please feel free to check it out! 

This meditation allows you to take an opportunity to sit and reflect on the wisdom within, to embrace yourself fully, and to find peace with your emotions, as they are here for you.  

I hope you enjoy it.

Guitar/intro music: Natalie MacDonald
Meditation background music provided by:  [email protected] 

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"My wish for you is to live in positivity, health & harmony" 

In this episode, I share thoughts on how we sometimes experience those not so welcome reactions or emotions (moments of impatience, frustration, edginess) and we dismiss them as feelings that just happen once in awhile, when we are too busy, too tired, or caused by something that happened or something that someone else said or did.  But dismissing those emotions is like ignoring yourself - ignoring your own signal that you need something to be resolved.  I offer you to be open to the possibility that your inner wisdom is sending you these messages so you can recognize that you are holding something, hiding or suppressing something deeper that perhaps needs to come up.  By having compassion for ourselves, and allowing ourselves to let those feelings come up, to not oppose them, to be treat them as a message to be heard, you will find resolution and healing.  A meditation follows.  

Guitar/intro music: Natalie MacDonald
Meditation background music provided by:  [email protected] 

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I appreciate you taking the time to listen.  If you enjoy it, please follow the show,  and review it. If you think someone else may enjoy it, please share.

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@inflowwithnatalie 

"My wish for you is to live in positivity, health & harmony" 

This episode was the product of waking up one sunny morning, listening to the coffee pot  brewing, while I sat in front of an open patio door of my home, basking in the sunshine and listening to the birds.  I began reflecting on the pleasure that sometimes comes from the regular sounds or tastes we experience so often during our lives, like coffee, and the sounds of chirping birds.  So this fun little episode takes you on my coffee journey through some moments of my life.  My purpose in sharing it, is that by going down my own little coffee journey, it brought back memories of life's moments that made me smile. And, if you allow yourself a few moments to think about how something as simple as brewing a cup of coffee  may appear in the background of your life's moments, you may also find yourself experiencing some nostalgic moments of your life.  Join me. 

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"My wish for you is to live in positivity, health & harmony" 

This is the "meditative message" included at the end of Episode #9, for those of you who like to access the short meditations without having to forward through the episode.  This meditation allows you to take a few short minutes to relax, breathe a little, and to reflect on the beauty that is your unique life, even with all the messy parts.  It reminds us not to compare our lives to others, as we all experience difficult times, and some parts that we maybe even wish could be replaced, but its sometimes those 'messy stitches of life' that guide you through to a better place. Be open to the journey that is your unique life! I hope you enjoy it.  

If you do enjoy this, or any of my other episodes, I would truly appreciate if you could share it, and perhaps provide a review.  While my topics may not be for everyone, I like to think that if they touch just one person who may benefit from it, then that is a positive step forward.  

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"My wish for you is to live in positivity, health & harmony" 

In this episode, I share my thoughts on how I found comfort one day  in thinking that life is like a patchwork quilt - sometimes created out of love, and perhaps sometimes pain, there are some parts where the stitches are perfect, and others where it is messy, and loose, and not so pretty.  The patchwork quilt (and life) is beautiful in its entirety, even if some patches are rough and not so beautiful.  And while each of our lives are uniquely ours, and we may have different experiences from anyone else, we may all have experienced similar feelings throughout our lives, of joy, love, pain, sadness, loneliness and loss.   I also describe how we make incorrect assumptions about other people's lives, and perhaps if we all shared a little more, we would discover we are not alone.  I touch on the concept of choosing happiness as well. 

My message ends with a "meditative talk", a bit of calming breath work, relaxation, and a talk to help us reflect on how life can be beautiful, even with the difficult times, or at least, we can find a way to gain acceptance and peace.  

Referenced in this episode:  Singer, Michael A., "The Untethered Soul: the journey beyond yourself", New Harbinger Publications Inc., 2007 (quote referenced at page141)

Guitar/intro music: Natalie MacDonald
Meditation background music provided by:  [email protected] 

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"My wish for you is to live in positivity, health & harmony" 

This is the meditative message that followed by personal story in Episode 8, which I am providing here for anyone who wants to listen to this separately (without having to fast forward through my entire talk in Episode 8).  This is not a meditation, per se, but a "meditative message", which I hope allows you to relax, find a few moments to reflect, and consider how we often allow our thoughts to distract us from being truly present during the beautiful moments in life.  In this message, I also offer some thoughts on how you can begin to practice becoming more aware of the present moment.    

If you find these meditations helpful, please feel free to review or rate this podcast.  If you have any other ideas for topics or future meditations/messages please feel free to contact me through my website or message me in my Instagram.  Links below. 

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"My wish for you is to live in positivity, health & harmony" 

In this episode, I share a story of  how one summer day my decision to "take  off my shoes" became one of my most memorable days, how other experiences that followed helped me to reflect on just how much repetition in our lives and our thoughts distract us from experiencing the beautiful moments in life, and some thoughts on how we can practice becoming more present.  I welcome you to join me.  

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"My wish for you is to live in positivity, health & harmony" 

This is the short meditation that includes breath work  and mantra to help calm the overthinking mind. Although brief, it may allow you take a few minutes from your day to begin to learn the practice of box breathing. As you practice, you may decide to try other forms of breath work and even select your own preferred words for the mantra.

This meditation follows Episode 7, where I share my story about transitioning  from a busy career to retirement, my issues with self-doubt, stopping the overthinking mind and reflections on healing.  I develop the short meditative messages, or meditations for each episode to help me through my journey, and in sharing, I hope it may be of use to you.

I hope you enjoy it.

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"My wish for you is to live in positivity, health & harmony" 

In this episode, I share my personal experience (so far) about transitioning to retirement, managing some health issues, and my discovery that my overthinking mind was in more control than I realized.  I had no idea that my  plans to spend my newfound time with relaxation, creativity and healing were being impaired by my thinking/logical mind, which was always in overdrive.  Learning and knowing about the value of mindfulness, meditation and finding presence is one thing, but learning how to practice it, to still my mind, is yet another.  I share my thoughts in discovering a new way to start healing, followed by a meditation to help calm an overthinking mind.
I hope you enjoy it.  

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"My wish for you is to live in positivity, health & harmony" 

This is a short meditation to begin your day on a positive note. It includes a little breath work, and a bit of positive affirmation. We can all benefit from a little self-love, reflection and compassion for ourselves.  I would love if you took the time to try it out.  

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"My wish for you is to live in positivity, health & harmony"