Hi friends, 

This week I'm talking about the 4 main phases we go through as humans. Some compare it to the phases of a butterfly thus..." metamorphosis "

1)Dissolving (Chaos, questioning identity, loss, existential crisis)

2)Imagining (Daydreaming, creative ideas, re-creating self)

3)Reforming (Planning, divine action, stepping into highest path)

4)Flying (Enjoying the fruits of your labor, gratitude, celebration, highest self activated)

By understanding the phase we are currently experiencing we can better understand ourselves and how to navigate through them. Learning about these phases and understanding the cycles we go through as humans transformed my life and perspective.

I hope you guys enjoy this week's episode!

Feel free to share with a friend or someone who might benefit from this episode.

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**credit to the descriptions of these goes to Martha Beck

Hi beautiful friends!

I am so happy to be back with a new episode. This week we are diving into The 6 Human Needs which is something I learned from Tony Robbins (a big mentor in my self-development). The 6 Human Needs are...Certainty, Growth, Contribution, Significance, Love(connection), and Variety(Uncertainty). 

We meet our needs in unhealthy and healthy ways. Most of us aren't even conscious of the negative ways we are meeting these ways. All it takes is an awareness and a willingness to shift!

Learning this tool and activity shifted my whole world. It shifted the way I view other people and myself. It allowed me to understand the motives behind people's actions and my own habits. It transformed my perspective and allowed me to have more compassion for the world and myself. I sincerely hope it does the same for you :)

Here is the activity I recommend trying in your journal:

1) Organize the human needs in order of importance to you 1-6 (be honest)

2) Organize the top 3 that are most important in your life (think about the big choices in your timeline and what motivated them)

3) Write down the unhealthy ways you've met these 3 needs in the past (without judgment)

4) Write down new healthy ways you can meet these needs moving forward

5) Reflect and integrate <3

(credit goes out to Tony Robbins and the Tony Robbins Foundation 6 Human Needs)

Here are the rest of the journal prompts diving deeper into your WHY:

-what does my dream ideal life look like?

-who is around me?

-what am I wearing?

-how do I feel?

-How do I speak to myself and others?

-what do I do in the mornings before I work etc. how do I prioritize the things that feel good to me?

-what is my perspective on challenge and failure?

Thank you for supporting and tuning in this week, peace and blessings :)

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Hi friends,

This week we have our very first guest on the podcast!

I'm so excited to introduce you all to Jackson and for you to hear his story. 

Jackson is a talented singer/songwriter an outstanding guitar player and a music producer working toward being a full-time touring and recording musician.  He is a type 1 diabetes and HS spokesperson and is an advocate for music as a tool for healing.

He gave an incredible Ted talk in Santa Barbara in 2017 in which he discusses his life story and journey with his condition H.S.

He appears on American Idol in 2019 in which he stunned the judges with a beautiful cover of Make it Rain by Foy Vance. I will also link in the show notes if you want to check it out. He is a living example of not allowing his circumstance and challenges in life to hold him back. He truly has taken his obstacles and transformed them into something great in his music and in his life. 

As always share this episode with someone who might enjoy it and follow the page for the podcast:

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To hear more from Jackson check out the links below:

Jackson Website: https://www.jacksongilliesmusic.com/

Jackson IG: @jackson.gillies

Jacksons Spotify: Jackson Gillies

TED X TALK

AMERICAN IDOL AUDITION

Thanks for listening and tune in next week!