How are you responding to the world around you, and to the things that happen in your life? What are your default, knee-jerk reactions when something unexpected, unpleasant, or challenging happens? This episode of INNER WORK will help you investigate your unconscious and automatic responses to life, where they originate, and how you can begin to soften them. I cover:  5 unconscious ways of responding to life: being constantly jumpy or nervous (i.e., hypervigilance), internalizing, externalizing, freezing up, and hyperproductivity why and how these types of responses are developed in the first place how these unconscious responses are meant to protect us (even if they are misguided) my own struggles with hyperproductivity - and what I do to return to a place of calm, conscious awareness  If this topic resonates and you want more resources, please check out my interviews with Somatic Experiencing practitioner Rachel Hardy and trauma expert MaryCatherine McDonald:  Why the Trauma Response is Never Wrong with MaryCatherine McDonald, PhD  Healing Trauma & Nervous System Regulation with Rachel Hardy  To support this podcast and help it grow, you can donate any amount that works for you here: https://square.link/u/I4Zt8YSE Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work! The more evolved and awake you are, the more we ALL benefit (the Law of Interconnectedness). Visit me online: https://josephinehardman.com Connect with me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/healer.josephine Send a note with feedback, questions, or topic suggestions to me@josephinehardman.com  

Inner Work 166: How are you responding to the world?

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This two-episode series of INNER WORK walks you through 6 "big ideas" about what's required to come into greater alignment with your Soul's highest purpose. In part two, join me for a discussion of:  getting deeper into alignment with your purpose of raising consciousness on this planet how to fine-tune your intuition and inner compass (and stop living to please others, or based on others' expectations or demands) how to re-awaken your inner authority and confident sense of self how to take action based on your intuitive guidance and keep moving forward despite resistance the importance of fierce self-care and self-advocacy as you align with your highest purpose carving out your own unique, purpose-driven, Soul-led path     To explore my Akashic Records Certification Program, go here:  https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-certification-program/ Join my email community and get access to my free Akashic Records Mini Course: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Visit my website: https://josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here and for being willing to do your inner work. It matters! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2024 All Rights Reserved.

Inner Work 186: What's required to align with your Soul's purpose, part 2

This two-episode series of INNER WORK walks you through 6 "big ideas" about what's required to come into greater alignment with your Soul's highest purpose. In part one, join me for a discussion of:  getting deeper into alignment with your purpose to raise consciousness on this planet what you must RELEASE to fully align with and live your highest purpose how you can take inventory of where you currently are, and more clearly know and understand your purpose why surrendering and taking a leap of faith are key aspects of aligning with your purpose releasing attachments to your old identity carving out your own unique, purpose-driven, Soul-led path   Make sure to come back for part two of this mini series (ep 186)! To explore my Akashic Records Certification Program, go here:  https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-certification-program/ Join my email community and get access to my free Akashic Records Mini Course: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Visit my website: https://josephinehardman.com Thank you for being here and for being willing to do your inner work. It matters! Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2024 All Rights Reserved.

Inner Work 185: What's required to align with your Soul's purpose, part 1

How comfortable are you with uncertainty, like when you don’t know how something is going to turn out? When you have to wait to find out the outcome of something in your life? Or when you set out on an unknown path, without being able to see where it’s going to lead you? Many of us have a limited tolerance for uncertainty. We might experience uncertainty as a threat, as something we need to fix or avoid at all costs. For me, uncertainty and being in a state of not knowing have often felt deeply uncomfortable (along with some other anxiety patterns I’ve experienced in this lifetime). We’re all on a continuum of how much uncertainty we can tolerate before we start experiencing inner tension, discomfort, and stress. (Along with a strong need to resolve the uncertainty.) If you’re like me, you might have an inner part of you who we might call the “reassurance seeker.” This is the part of us that doesn’t know how to sit with uncertainty, that wants to know everything in advance, that might over-prepare for things and/or seek reassurance or validation from others. This episode of INNER WORK was created for this part of you -- the reassurance seeker. We'll help this part of you feel seen, validated, soothed, and NOT ALONE. You'll walk away with:  an understanding of what fuels reassurance-seeking patterns and behaviors (and what those behaviors often look like) clarity on whether you're currently in a "reassurance-seeking trap" a powerful shift in perspective that will help you get more comfortable with uncertainty ideas for how you can USE uncertainty as a spiritual teacher in your life  The book mentioned in this episode is  Needing to Know for Sure by Martin Seif and Sally Winston. To connect with me, head over to https://josephinehardman.com  To join my email community (and get my free Akashic Records Mini Course): https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work! It matters. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2024 All Rights Reserved.

Inner Work 184: Increasing Your Tolerance for Uncertainty

This episode of INNER WORK guides you through expert tips on how to deliver genuinely transformative, healing, and powerful Akashic Record readings to your clients... whether you're working as a healer, coach, or spiritual practitioner. These pro tips are based on almost a decade of client experience, plus two decades of working with the Akashic Records in my own life and healing journey. You'll walk away with an understanding of:  the importance of continuing to do YOUR inner work as a healer or Akashic Records practitioner setting your energetic frequency as a healer why it's so important to not over-stuff your readings (and suggestions for how to avoid this) some of the fears that could be fueling a pattern to over-give in your readings or client work why I highly recommend focusing on ONE question or issue at time while in the Records how to make your readings as helpful, memorable, impactful, and transformative as possible  My Akashic Records Certification Program for practitioners is open for enrollment. To explore the program curriculum, go here:  https://josephinehardman.com/work-with-me/akashic-records-certification-program/ You can also reach out to me@josephinehardman.com with any questions or to apply. My online home is https://josephinehardman.com Join my email community and get my free Akashic Records Mini Course: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ Thank you for spending this time with me! I deeply appreciate your presence here. Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2024 All Rights Reserved.

Inner Work 183: How to deliver transformative Akashic Record readings (with pro tips)

Are you fully owning, claiming, and sharing your gifts with the world... and stepping fully into your DIVINE GREATNESS? This episode of Inner Work is about the life-changing magic of no longer hiding your gifts, and the incredible things that can happen (that you can create!) once you fully align with your Soul's highest purpose and follow the calling of your Higher Self. Without playing small. Without minimizing, discounting, or undervaluing yourself. Without feeling like you need to prove yourself to others. Without shrinking to make others around you feel more "comfortable". Join me for a discussion of:  what might hold you back from fully claiming and sharing your gifts what can happen once you truly open yourself to embody your Divine greatness and brilliance how the Universe steps in to support you when you begin taking BOLD action towards your purpose personal story: the moment I realized it was time to leave my academic career, and how I dealt with the fear and uncertainty that came up how to call for assistance from your Guides and Spirit Team as you become more aligned with your gifts and purpose  Thank you for tuning in and spending this time with me!  If you've been getting some value out of this podcast, I'd be so grateful if you can take a minute to leave a rating or review (or both) on your preferred podcast platform. This truly helps the podcast grow and be discovered by new listeners. To join my email community and get access to my free Akashic Records Mini Course: https://josephinehardman.com/akashic-records-intro/ To visit my online home and connect with me: https://josephinehardman.com Music & editing by G. Demers Inner Work 2024 All Rights Reserved.  

Inner Work 166: How are you responding to the world?

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