When Life brings us to a place we’ve never been before, there can be a tendency to want to hold and cling to the known. But what happens when we take that nervous energy and turn it into excitement about unknown territories? There are places that are calling to you explore. Places you may have never been to before. As upheaval happens, and as our circumstance & our experience starts to change, can we realize that we have been changed in the process? And, wherever we are being led or guided to, can we do it while being sweet and tender with ourselves? Can we be compassionate in the mess?

Did you know there’s a Ferrari that’s parked in your garage? And it just wants you to drive it?!? This week, we talk about Intuition. It’s like having a souped-up race car that belongs to you — and it's just waiting for you to drive it. And it makes life FUN! Albert Einstein said, "The only real valuable thing is intuition.” So what is? How do we use it? How do we trust it? These are all the questions that we dive into. Now, it’s time to joy ride!! 

Has 2020 taught us to go slower? This week we talk about un-doing the hustle, push, and achieve mentality that many of us were brought up with. We discuss the idea that there’s “nothing to prove” and what happens when we allow for space in our lives. We also muse about Mother Nature, connection with our bodies, and explore the “deep listening" that is able to occur when we return to our natural rhythms. 

Have you ever wanted — maybe even needed — to throw your arms up in the arm and exclaim “I have no idea what I’m doing!” Isn’t that the gift of 2020? We don’t even have to pretend anymore that we know? We can relax into the “not knowing.” And in this precious surrender, this deep opening and allowing, we may allow life to move through us. Not knowing may be the greatest gift. And this allows what we DO know, what is clear, to be strong and sure inside of us.

Inspired by Natalie’s honeymoon in the south of France, this week we are talking about life being the ocean that asks us to surrender. We “dive into” the illusion of control, surfing with the present moment, and how trusting the Universe (and our projects) allows us to enjoy the waves in a whole new way.

This week we are talking about permission to be human. We are here to experiment and discover, so we are never going to get it all "right!" In fact, that's not the point. We dive into the concept that our humanity -- with all its messiness and wounds -- is so holy. We aren't here to cover up our imperfections (or even get rid of them!), but to embrace and accept ALL that we are. We talk about what it means to be embodied and repair the relationship with self, so that we can listen to the body's cues and wisdom like never before.

This week we talk about the inception, development, and birth of Kristin’s first book “God, Sex, and Musical Theater” which is available for pre-launch this week. Natalie interviews Kristin on her writing journey, her fears in sharing her work, and the subtle vulnerabilities around creation. Kristin shares one of her poems on this podcast and also talks about the importance of having a mid-wife like Natalie who helped her overcome challenges, obstacles, and deep labor pains in the process. 

For Show Notes:

https://www.amazon.com/God-Sex-Musical-Theatre-Meditations/dp/194934228X

Last week, we asked, “What story are you telling?” But this week, we are backing up even further to ask, what stories did you inherit from your society, your religion, your family, and your schools. On this episode, we talk about the importance of questioning our myths and where they come from, and if they even work for us. How do we create a new story if we don’t look at where are old stories come from???

Do you know what a great storyteller you are? In fact, you are ALWAYS telling yourself a story. It’s true! Often, the way you are feeling has been created by an internal narrative that is going on in your mind. This week we talk about what storytelling does to our nervous system, the exploration our embodied feelings, and how to create the story we want to tell.

The week we talk about The Separate Self. That part of you which you deem unlovable, unworthy, or bad, and then you repress and hide those qualities (from the world, and often from yourself). This is how we get split in two, and in turn, what we don’t accept in ourselves, we project onto others. We talk about how this happens in childhood, and how that Separate Self acts out in adulthood because it wants to be accepted and integrated. We talk about the role that emotions play in this process and the “three key phrases” the Separate Self always needs to hear. In order to heal the separateness in the world, we must also heal separateness inside ourselves.