In Her Eyes

I have been intrigued by the concept of Chakras since I first heard of them 20+ years ago when I began practicing some DIY Kundalini yoga postures.

I think the fact that they each had a relationship with their own color is what intrigued me the most.

In the beginning, I thought of them as imaginary energy pockets because nothing I had ever been taught in my years of scientific training matched this concept.  I know that the body works in ways that we have yet to fully comprehend.  And focusing on the different Chakras in my practice through the guidance that I was provided felt good, even if I didn’t fully understand the principles behind them.

For many years, I left it as that.

Working with and understanding color is a natural part of both who I am and what I do.  It wasn’t until recently that I realized that I was also tapping into my intuitive nudges when working with clients and color.  Thanks to some extraordinary coaches and soul-sister companions that I have met in the last 2 years, I have been able to see the work that I do in a different way.

In reading Alberto Villalldo’s book, THE WISDOM WHEEL, I found the connections I have been seeking between my years of scientific training, my passion for color as a force, and my desire to help others feel at home in themselves and their spaces.

This magical phrase was a revelation:

“The 7 Chakra system corresponds to our physiology and coincides with the 7 major endocrine glands + nerve plexus in the body.”

-Alberto Villoldo

I explain the concept in depth in the episode.

It is fascinating to me that the concept of these energy centers has existed throughout human history in diverse cultures that had no contact with each other.  Leave it to a stubborn, Medical Anthropologist to weave the connections into something we Westerners can comprehend!

Tapping into this knowledge can provide insight into information that extends beyond your physical self and into everything around you.

Be sure to stay to the end where I teach you a powerful CHAKRA CLEARING exercise that you can do whenever you need to step back into HARMONY.  The exercise begins at the 39-minute mark if you want to bookmark it for later reference.

Grab a pen and your journal, you won’t want to miss this RAINBOW RIDE!

go to https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode46 to listen!

As an interior designer, nearly every conversation that starts a new project either begins with a series of excuses (why things are the way they are) or the realization that the clients just can’t stay in the state they have been and need help getting to where they want to go.

It takes a bit of self-actualization to realize that you need outside help to get to your desired goal.

That is true in design as it is in virtually every other part of life.

That doesn’t mean that help has to be professional.

It doesn’t even mean it has to be a person.

Shifting how you are thinking about any situation is the ONLY path forward.

“If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.”

-Lao-tzu

It was an act of trusting Divine guidance that brought Dr. Wayne Dyer into my life in the first place.  If you are a fan of his like I am, you know the power of his words as well as the power of the thought behind them. The book, Excuses Begone!

In this episode, I use the inspiration of this book as a springboard for this deeper understanding of excuses and they affect us far more than we realize.

We journey through the 7 principles you need to master to move into an “excuse-less” way of living.  Those principles are:

I provide you with a formula for incorporating these principles as well as mantras you can use daily to shift the control of your life from your subconscious into your consciousness.

Using Dr. Dyer’s guidance system, we can practice these principles by starting small and allowing them to filter into our conscious (or waking) minds. Soon, they become the natural framework for working through much bigger tasks, dreams, and ideas.

Be sure to stay to the end where I share with you the moment that these 7 principles showed up in real form as I was making the last notes on this podcast!

To get the full show notes, including suggested mantras for each principle: go to https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode45 for more

Do you wish there was a fabric that met your busy family’s exact needs?

Maybe there is … but no one took the time to explain it to you!

I have found that very few furniture salespeople understand the difference in fabric constructions.  And even fewer take the time to explain them in a way that helps you come to an informed buying decision.  It can lead to future frustration and regret.

The words “performance fabric” get thrown around a lot.  But what do they really mean?

That is the very reason I am so excited to have Fabric Expert Extraordinaire, Heather Raibold-Hill as a guest on the In Her Eyes podcast.

The right fabrics can transform the way you get to live in your home!

Matching your fabric needs to your family’s needs and your personal design aesthetic is the secret to creating a lovable and liveable home that stands the test of time!

How things look is only half of the design puzzle.

The secret to creating a home that you love is making informed choices.  Determining what serves your needs, and the needs of your family in each individual space.

Heather Rabold-Hill has been in the design industry for nearly 3 decades.  With a background in History, she is both an educator and a storyteller in the way she weaves fabric choices into her work.  With extensive experience in fabric workrooms, at both Calico Corners and the luxury home furnishings store, Sheffield’s; Heather learned firsthand how different fabrics work in different applications.  As a representative for a variety of designer exclusive fabric and wallpaper suppliers, Heather is passionate about educating her customers so they can stay at the forefront of product technology to make the best possible choices for their design clients. She is currently a regional sales rep for Stout Fabric a 4th generation fabric supplier in Pennsylvania.

In this episode, we explain

Fabric is the one of the best examples of the phrase, “Necessity is the Mother of Invention.”

And on the subject of motherhood, Heather talks about the influence that being in the design industry had on her 2 amazing (and amazingly different) daughters.  Including the lessons and gifts that they will take with them into adulthood.

Great design means there is a place for everything, and everything in it’s place.  And there is a perfect fabric to create the look and feel you desire to create.  It’s just getting the facts straight!

Get a glimpse behind the scenes of what goes into a beautifully designed space!

Go to: https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode44 for more

Instead of talking about dieting and exercise as the path to our best selves, what if we talked about what lights us up?

We know that we should be doing things that are good for us.  But with so many “experts” out there, who really knows what is right for you, my uniquely beautiful and magical friend?

What if we are already receiving clues to what nourishes us and are either too busy (or too self-critical) to listen?

Nourishment is something that we don’t talk about enough.

When it comes to food, exercise, or even self-care; we talk about what we should do.

Or shouldn’t do.

But very seldom do we talk about it in the context of what truly lights us up.

And how to live in healthy alignment with the concept of nourishment.

My guest on Episode 43 of the In Her Eyes Podcast is an expert at that.

In so many ways.

Annie Wagoner is a mom of 2 amazing kids, military spouse, compassionate listener, former perfectionist, recovering sugar addict, outdoor enthusiast, and athlete. She is also a certified holistic health coach, certified personal trainer, yoga teacher, and healer in the Seacoast area and beyond, specializing in women’s wellness. Founder of and podcaster for Core Nourishment, and creator of the Wellness Portal for Women, Annie loves holding space for and witnessing the “aha” moments as individuals navigate their own journeys, explore and discover more self-confidence and love for themselves (from the inside-out), their community, nature and life. She is deeply passionate about educating and empowering others to make positive lifestyle choices so that they can fuel their bodies, work, relationships, passions and dreams. Annie aims to guide women to reach their highest potential, and creates action plans for her clients, ultimately guiding them to empowerment, radiance, and core aliveness.

Annie is compassionate, attentive, gentle yet also fierce… in her workouts and in her belief that every single human and their bodies ARE magnificent and wired to heal. She guides her clients (in-person and virtually) to break through false stories, old negative patterns, confusion, and to learn to listen, trust (their bodies), and come back home to themselves and their health.

Join us as we explore this new angle on “consumption.

There were so many golden nuggets in this episode that are easy to incorporate into your daily life.

You will love Annie’s tutorial on how to shift into present moment awareness to live with more joy no matter what you are doing.

What you will discover in this episode:

This was such a beautiful conversation.

And one we ALL deserve!

https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode43

Do you have conversations with yourself standing in front of the pantry, trying to talk yourself out of (or into) eating something?

Or do you wonder if something you are taking as a supplement is the best option for you?

Or are you taking the right amount?

Most of us live our life in ever-present sensory overload.

It is hard to trust our own intuitive nudges.

In fact, we have been taught to do just the opposite.  We are constantly being bombarded with information that we need something more than we constantly have.  Something that someone else wants to sell us.  

Or so it seems.

In today's episode, I have a fun way (really 2 different ways) to "test" the things you are wondering about.

You can take this episode lightly and really have fun testing out some different things.  Or you can find some real answers to things that you might have rattling around that you wish you had direction on.

I learned these methods through a training that I did with the incomparable Energy Healer, Donna Eden.

Energy (or strength) testing is common in the naturopath industry.  It's a fun practice to learn to circumvent any intuitive hits that you might be having about something you are putting in (or on) your body.  Even if this "isn't your thing", it's a good way to remember to take a pause and move into the present moment in whatever you are doing!

Nothing that I talk about should be done in lieu of a doctor's advice if you are addressing a medical condition.  

No matter what your thoughts are, this is just plain fun to do!

If you have questions about how to do this, go to the episode webpage for more information: 

As we near the mid-point of the year, I want to ask you a question?

How are you doing on those New Year's Resolutions?

Do you even remember yours?

Are you on track?

This episode is for those of us (me included) who struggle to stay on track with our yearly resolutions.  

Transforming your "goal" into an intention can be more than just semantics.  It can be a powerful shift if you are doing it within a format that has chronological, even undulating, structure.

This New Moon that occurs on Monday, May 30th is the PERFECT opportunity to either get back on track or take action on something that has been needling around in your mind.

Maybe it's an idea that's been patiently waiting below ground, ready to burst forth in the warmed spring soil.

Or maybe it's YOU that is ready to move up through the seclusion of winter and blossom into the golden sunbeams!

It is your time, my friend!

Listen as I take you through this new course of action.  

To begin, it is important to understand the difference between IN-TENTION and AT-TENTION.

In this episode, I explain why that is as well as the reason that THIS is the PERFECT time to get started. 

What do you REALLY want?  

I have been asking that on a deep and introspective level this past week.  

Peeling back layers.

Dissecting what's true for me versus what has come from the expectations and all of the "shoulds."

Maybe it was the Full Lunar Eclipse.  Maybe it was just time. 

But once I began to distill down to the core, I recognized that the knowing was only half the battle.

-To stay true to myself and what I want and truly believe in;

-To live at that level of integrity to accomplish what I want to accomplish;

-To allow me to dream beyond what I see, what I currently know, and where my heart wants to go;

require a shift in both my doing and my thinking.

In this episode, I lead you through 6 exercises (aka journal topics) to help you journey through those layers and create an actionable plan.

A PLAN that honors YOU.

If you are listening on the go and want to find each prompt, you can find them at these time stamps:

[9:55] Prompt 1

[22:20] Prompt 2

[30:09] Prompt 3

[36:06] Prompt 4

[42:55] Prompt 5 + 6

For the complete show notes and all of the episode resources: head over to www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode40

Over the past 2 years, we have seen a drastic shift in how people work.  The increase in people working from home has caused the interior design industry to flourish.  Today we dive deeper into this phenomenon.  It's not just the physical location, but how we see ourselves in relationship to our jobs or the work that we do in the world that we address.

Originally, I invited today's guest, Lauren Roberts, onto the podcast to discuss the roles that Lunar and Seasonal Cycles play in our lives.  By understanding the effects that they have on our emotional well-being, we can be kinder to ourselves and work within the influences.  I hadn't really thought about it in terms of how we approach work.  Yet for the majority of time we are on Earth, we are working (or thinking about work!) 

Whether we are taking care of others or showing up at a corporate job or trying to support ourselves (and our families) by running our own businesses; we spend much of our lives in the act of DOING in order to PROVIDE.

Our actions become the currency of our worth.

I love the direction that this conversation took.  It is a beautiful shift in perspective.  One that I found highly valuable and I hope YOU do as well!

Why this episode is so juicy:

Lauren is multi-passionate and finds it hard to fit what she does in one sentence, but in essence, she helps people find ways of working that enable them to feel aligned and purposeful - tuning into their core values, their energy type, and personality to work in flow, bringing fun and flexibility into the working week! She has a degree in Psychology, is a trained ICF coach, reiki practitioner, Astrologist, guide, and mentor, and with 15 years of corporate marketing experience.

In this episode, you will learn:

To find out more, discover the ways to connect with Lauren, and access the free tools that she mentions in the episode.

Go to: inhereyespodcast.com/episode39

It's frustrating when the time has come to make some changes and you and your spouse or child don't see eye to eye on the details.

In this episode, I walk you through the way to move beyond heated opinions and land on a plan that brings you closer together instead of in a power struggle or a whirlpool of indecision and hurt feelings.

Change can be hard for some people.  Planning ahead can be hard for some people.  Winging it can be hard for some people.

But understanding each other's deepest needs can provide clarity forward.

I give you the direction you need to move toward that clarity. 

It's natural to get the itch to spring clean.

That nesting instinct comes with the seasons and the sense of renewal that we are experiencing right now.

By tuning INTO nature, we can uncover a way to convert "spring cleaning" into a "spring renewal" for our homes.

There are so many reasons to give your home a good refresh this time of year.

As this episode falls in the same week as Earth Day, I wanted to help you not only eliminate the drudgery and overwhelm but to also give you a crash course in detoxifying your spaces.  

Your home + YOUR BODY will thank you!

Finding great products that do a great job cleaning can be time-consuming (AS WELL AS MISLEADING!)

I pull back the curtain on the ways that you could be tricked into buying things that only appear to be healthier.

And give you the tools to give your home that refresh that it needs by eliminating harmful toxins that cause hormone function disruption, headaches, skin problems, chronic lung issues, anxiety, AND MORE!

You will want to save this episode to come back to.

As you start to eliminate the culprits to your (and your family's) discomfort, you will naturally become more aware of the toxins in your environment.  This desensitization process is one of the best gifts you can give yourself and your family.

To get all the resources: head here: https://www.inhereyespodcast.com/episode37