In this episode, we explore the power of honoring your natural rhythm—both the spiritual cycles of nature and the biological rhythms that influence our daily lives. I’ll share insights from my own journey of learning to flow with life, rather than pushing against it, and how working through therapy helped me reframe the pressure to always be 'productive'. We’ll dive into understanding the spiritual themes of each season, and how aligning with these cycles can bring a sense of peace and balance.

We’ll also explore the differences between men & women when it comes to our hormone cycles, revealing how we can harness the natural peaks and troughs in energy to maximize productivity, creativity, and self-care. We’ll talk about how understanding these rhythms—whether biological, emotional, or spiritual—can enhance our overall well-being and connection to the world around us.

This episode is about embracing where you are, honoring your needs, and flowing with the seasons of life. Plus, I’ll tease some exciting new offerings from Lighthouse Within that I’m simply thrilled about!

Listen to discover how to live more aligned with your natural cycles and feel more connected, grounded, and free.

This week we dive into the many ways we can hurt our own feelings by making assumptions about what others are thinking, people pleasing out of habits learned in childhood, and playing the lose-lose game of comparison. Then, we discuss ways to avoid hurt feelings by remembering nothing is personal, looking at the facts, and knowing we always have an opportunity to reset.

In this first and special guest episode featuring my husband Jack, we discuss a variety of topics including his upbringing as the youngest sibling, his experience in school, and if there’s anything he’d change looking back. Then, we reminisce on the backstory of our relationship and what we believe to be our greatest strength and growth point as a couple. Then, Jack talks about his entrepreneurship journey dating all the way back to selling gum on the bus in elementary school. Finally, Jack shares what his ‘why’ is that drives him to continually seek the best version of himself.

This episode explores the ins and outs of finding ‘your people’ and offers tips for cultivating loving relationships. We discuss the idea that as humans we attract what we are (not what we want) and why it is important to prioritize the relationship we have with ourselves and meet our own needs first. We also dive into the importance of accepting your loved ones as they evolve and deciding what qualities you personally value in friendship so you can better show up for yourself and others with balance that brings fulfillment.

This week we dive into simple yet meaningful ways we can reconnect with ourselves, covering practical tips including ways to connect with your body, your loved ones, the earth, and your environment. Lastly, we reflect on the common thread between what these reconnection practices do for our ability to recognize our blessings and be present in our every day lives.

In this episode, we discuss common DOs and DON’Ts Raina has learned over the years from plenty of self-help rabbit holes, and why none of them are as valuable as listening to your own intuition. Then we explore how to apply useful self-help tips to our lives without allowing them to be another way to label ourselves or be put in a box, such as: DO practice self-care, but DON’t let other people define what that means for you.

This episode explores the differences between learning vs. unlearning and the potential meanings of both concepts in our lives. We discuss how learning is climbing a mountain, unlearning is digging a well, and why they are both important. Then, Raina gives a personal example of how her learning recently met her unlearning in the best and most affirming way.

Episode 1 offers an introduction to Lighthouse Within. We discuss the concept meaning and its themes of self-exploration, connection, and expansion, along with the goal of the podcast. Then, Raina discusses some pieces of her life story and ‘how we got here’. Lastly, we cover Progress Over Perfection and why it is way more important to believe in yourself as you make progress than it is to strive for perfection.