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Who are you when push comes to shove? Woods get Earths moving, but how much bossy pants is too much bossy pants?… Where can Woods and Earths find the roots of common ground?

"If Earth and Wood can get out of their own way and make it work together, they can get a lot of bleeeeep done in the world."

By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram In this Pod, we talked about:

• How Woods and Earths get along (or not)

Thought Quotes:

"Earths like to deliver on tasks for someone they like and respect."

"Wood needs to learn the value of the thoughtfulness that the Earths bring to the table."

"Together Wood and Earth can really share their love of home: Wood loves to have roots, and Earths love their home."

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Is self-cultivation something you're thinking about or doing? Talking the talk and walking the walk is where we are heading with Season 4 – "All In!" Are you All In in your own life? Whether self-cultivation is now part of your day-to-day or not, we want to help jumpstart or reaffirm your journey!

"It's a journey of one that you could bring your friends along with!"

By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram In this Pod, we talked about:

• Types of Self-Cultivation
  • Forms of movement or exercise (move the Chi!)
  • Journaling or writing affirmations, gratitude, etc.
  • Meditations
  • Self-Care
  • Learning
  • Creative outlets for your body and mind
  • And so many more
• Cultivating your own "garden"
• Making new habits and replacing old habits
• Time mismanagement
• Self-neglect

Thought Quotes:

"If it feels like a chore why would you keep doing it?"

"New habits are super easy… it's about replacing the old habits. That's a little more challenging. The ones that are not serving you any longer."

"Self-cultivation is taming that garden–tending it carefully so that it will bear fruit and sustenance. There's nothing wrong with being a wild thing!

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Do you like to take orders or give them? Who's boss in the bedroom? Find out how Wood and Metal get along or not… Guess who's in danger when the Wood and Metal clash?

"In terms of opposites attracting, sometimes Metal and Wood are quite attracted to each other… they share a lot of commonalities."

By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram In this Pod, we talked about:

• How Wood and Metal get along (or not)

Thought Quotes:

"Who else to champion something important to Metal than a strong and amazing Wood partner?"

"The only type of person Wood will bow down to is Metal."

"Woods don't take orders from very many people in the world."

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The Energy of Love by Leta Herman and Jaye McElroy

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Do you have a lot of big buts in your life… reasons why you're not doing or being all you want to do or be? Do you want more? Do you want to transform? Examine your life and put the Daoist Virtues into action… Courage, Authority, Gratitude, Forgiveness, and Acceptance so you can free yourself and be authentically you.

"Finding and living your authenticity is key to this idea of Happy on the Way to Happiness… We want to arrive at the Happiness, but what about the trip there?"

By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram In this Pod, we talked about:

• Courage is the first step to authenticity
  • Brené Brown's courage to speak her truth
  • The difference between Earth and Wood Courage
  • Do you have the Courage to take the steps for your authenticity
  • Being a parent and being your authentic self
• Authority – are you able to follow-through?
  • Are you in charge
  • Can you be empowered
• Gratitude — appreciating all that you've gotten
  • Self-cultivation
  • Journaling an attitude of gratitude
  • Daily Grateful 4's
• Forgiveness is essential for any forward growth
  • Let go of resentment
  • Triggers and Tentacles
  • Resentment someone else put on you, holding you in a bad place
• Acceptance is about you
  • If you can't forgive, you can't accept.
  • Self-acceptance
  • Start today
• Do you have the desire to want more
• Do you have the willingness to look at yourself with no shame, no blame
• List out the micro-baby-steps

Thought Quotes:

"We call it Wu Wei, which is really living an inspired life, which is opposite of hard work."

"What baby steps can you take…?"

"It's the hamster on the wheel, it just goes around and round. Heck, I've been there… It was hell in a hamster wheel… I knew there was more to life than this…"

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Some like it hot, some like it chill. What to do if you are in a relationship with Fire and Metal Elements. Opposites attract and this can go both ways. Connection is where they meet and melt. Listen in as we discuss the good and the challenging aspects of Fire and Metal together.

“Metals can't stand any amount of fake-ness and they see right through it!â€

By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram In this Pod, we talked about:

• How Fire and Metal get along (or not)

Thought Quotes:

"Fires and Metals can meet through connection."

"Letting the conversation have physical space… room to breathe, think…. a moment of silence is like gold for Metals."

"Metals have to be willing to expose something personal."

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The Energy of Love by Leta Herman and Jaye McElroy

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Some like it hot, some like it chill. What to do if you are in a relationship with Water and Fire Elements. Opposites attract and this can go both ways. Funny and exciting, and then suddenly contentious. Listen in as we discuss the good and the challenging aspects of Water and Fire together.

"Whenever we feel bored with ourselves, we gravitate to the person who is going to spice up our lives, add a little excitement, maybe a little unpredictable."

By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram In this Pod, we talked about:

• How Water and Fire get along (or not)

Thought Quotes:

"The easiest thing a Water can do, is just let Fires just go do their thing."

"You're going to get burnt out or you're going to get put out."

"It's about acceptance."

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Does Surrendering sound scary? Hard? Like something foreign to you? How can you learn to find forgiveness? How can you truly let go and become comfortable with any loss or regrets in your life? The 5th Daoist Virtue is Surrender, but we like to call it Acceptance (it sounds a little less scary and more peaceful!). Listen in as we discuss where to find Trust with a capital T… and here's a little secret… it's not where most people are looking.

"Letting go and let the water flow…"

By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram In this Pod, we talked about:

• Surrender vs. Acceptance
• Obsessive thinking
• Learning Trust but not Acceptance
• Finding forgiveness for those who have led you astray
• Getting comfortable with loss
• Trust with a capital T and where you can find it!
• Want to accept some homework? Think of something or someone you lost. Maybe you still have regrets. Imagine yourself accepting that loss. Imagine the hole in your heart filling up with something new!

Thought Quotes:

"There's not a single person you can trust in your life except you!"

"Flowing water is always refreshing everything around it. Think about it, stagnant water is disgusting and unwanted. Nobody wants a swamp… Well, wait a minute… Shrek was in a swamp. Ogres like swamps!"

"Even the losses are part of your journey. There's a natural ebb and flow in your life. Something bad is often followed by something good. Can you trust that even the losses are part of your own journey, and you can surrender to that journey yourself? Wherever it takes you is exactly where you need to be."

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Do you want to get along better in the world. Imagine all the people, living life in peace … through energy. Listen in as we talk about the three types of energetic relationships.

"It's amazing how often our Elemental Energies are causing "clashes" in everyday interactions without us knowing that it's happening."

By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram In this Pod, we talked about:

• An overview of the three types of energetic relationships: Nourishing, Controlling and Same/Same

Thought Quotes:

"Controlling relationships can naturally be a little spicy and energized but can also be contentious."

"If someone is being insulting, seemingly for no reason, then that's also likely to be a Control cycle problem"

"Or you're both just Wood and fighting over who's top dog."

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Do you put family first and yourself last? Does duty and your obligations zap your freedom to be yourself? Is Loyalty more important than your destiny? Listen in as we discuss the Metal Virtue of Forgiveness. Learn to Cultivate advanced forgiveness with Ho'oponopono and be FREE in your life.

"The virtue of Forgiveness is walking away without resentment."

By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram In this Pod, we talked about:

• The Metal Element is all about letting go!
• If Metals get tweaked, they can really hold a grudge for a long long time.
• Sometimes Metals really feel these duties to their families more than most of us.
• The virtue of Forgiveness is walking away without resentment.
• The benefit of cultivating your Forgiveness.

Thought Quotes:

"If I said that to my parents… I don't think they would have said, 'Oh look how independent she is, what a great thinker, yay!' I would have had to run and run fast."

"Loyalty in many cases breeds resentment."

"It's family first above all else."

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• Check out our new Patreon page! Join us and be a part of the family. We appreciate your support, which will help the Inspired Action Podcast grow! www.Patreon.com/InspiredAction

• Come join us for a workshop! We have two coming up in November… Alchemy Healing Center Workshops (https://AlchemyHealingCenter.com/workshops)

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Don't be a quitter! What is a good Wood Strategy? Woods are master strategists. We all need to get in touch with our Wood Element to do goal setting. But even Woods can struggle with their goals…if they overdo and overload!

"We all need to get in touch with our Wood element!"

By Jaye McElroy and Leta Herman | Follow: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram In this Pod, we talked about:

• Woods are goal setters and strategists
• Wood struggles
  • Delegating to people who are not uber capable
  • Too many goals
• Micro goals
• Prioritizing goals
• Doing what truly inspires you until you get bored

Thought Quotes:

"The Q word to me is like the F word."

"I don't think I have that high of a bar. It's just perfection."

"Remember, you can bench some of those good ideas for a rainy day. Oh boy was that a sports reference? That was pretty good for you I'll give you a B+"

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