Mind Less

Sometimes ... you need to tend to your heart first. In this episode, we are sharing where we've been, why you haven't heard from us in so long and what's going to happen going forward.

Right now, we are honouring the pause, healing and being self-loving.

Find Kelly @pathostarot on Instagram for tarot readings and connect with Lorena on Instagram @lorenaschuth, YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/LorenaSchuth) and her website (https://www.lorenaschuth.com) or connect with her directly in her Facebook community group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/500536801083144).

We love you x

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Music: Bad Snacks - Summer in the Neighbourhood; Andrew Langdon - Keys

"If you can't let it go, then how is that forgiveness?"

What does forgiveness mean to you? Is forgiveness the same as letting go? And how do we stop taking things so damn personally? 

In this episode, Kelly and Lorena go deep into the topic of forgiveness and healing after being hurt, whilst sharing some RAW and personal stories from their past. If you are ready to hear some hard truths and want some pointers on how to let go of anger and past narratives, then this episode will be the one for you!

The two start out by defining what TRUE forgiveness is and how forgiving and holding on to resentment cannot exist simultaneously. Instead, they agree that forgiveness and forgetfulness go hand in hand.

K & L compare forgiveness from a spiritual perspective to forgiveness from an individual viewpoint and discuss how the concept of oneness can support in releasing anger. Lorena discusses teachings from Neville Goddard and A Course In Miracles and the idea that rage, fear, guilt and shame are illusions, whilst Kelly points out that not taking life so seriously can help in letting things go.

The friends examine the differences between blaming and taking responsibility and exchange views on the roles we play in our relationship dynamics, including how our beliefs shape our reality and our perception of situations and other people.

Both share personal stories from when they had to forgive others (sometimes without getting closure!) and explain how the process is not linear and takes time. Kelly emphasises the importance of allowing yourself to feel your emotions before you can move on to forgiveness, compassion and empathy, whilst Lorena shares some tools that have helped her forgive herself and others. 

After all, forgiveness is more about yourself than about another person. And maybe - as hard as it is! - we can learn to be grateful for the lesson and move on to create better circumstances for ourselves next time.

Mentioned in the episode: Neville Goddard Lecture - True Forgiveness: http://realneville.com/txt/true_forgiveness.htm

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Music: Bad Snacks - Summer in the Neighbourhood; Andrew Langdon - Keys

"On a very biological level, we need vitamin D." - A Human Who Lives in Scotland

The episode kicks off with Lorena and Kelly reminiscing about growing up seeking out nature even when they thought it was the last place they wanted to be. For both, the love of being near water and access to green spaces is the cherry on top of living in the most beautiful cities in the world (not a statement, just a fact!). Kelly gives us a lovely sprinkling of the science of it all, including why we tend to find nature and, particularly, water, so soothing. For Lorena, it's maybe something more primitive and celestial as she explains how Mama Gaia makes her feel held and secure. 

From then on the conversation weaves in and out of topics like natural disasters, being able to grow plants (keeping things alive, what??), and the deliciousness of actually planting ourselves into the ground every now and then. The two also discuss their different perspectives on how the mind-body relationship seems to mirror our connection with the planet and our consciousness. 

The episode wraps up with a discussion on Seasonal Affective Disorder and what that's like living in a place that sees the sun a butt-tonne for two months and then hardly at all the other ten, along with a serious back-and-forth about the benefits of - you guessed it - plant medicine and how beneficial it can be so long as you're seeking it out for the right reasons and under the right circumstances. But regardless, at the end of the episode, we all come to understand at least one ultimate truth: trees are just the greatest. 

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“We trust our brains too much.”

The understanding of time and how it impacts and affects our understanding of ourselves and each other has been a continued discussion in the fields of physics, quantum mechanics, and sociology - especially as new and, oftentimes, contradictory information is added to the compendium. But what is time, really? Whether it’s a tool, social construct, or a variable in the formula that helps explain the universe, getting at the heart of what we mean when we talk about time is the topic of discussion this week for our philosophical friends.

Our confidants kick off the conversation with a quick discussion of the prevailing scientific theories that help us to understand time and how it functions; Newton, Einstein, and some seemingly oppositional quantum business get the spotlight and set the stage for a conversation on how consciousness and perception seem to be the key to explaining why time exists, why we feel it, and how it works. Leaning on the quantum slit experiment as a foundation, Lorena sees everything happening at once. For her, consciousness and perception make reality rather than time being something we ‘experience’ that is separate or outside of us. Kelly considers themselves a ’time agnostic;’ not really sure what’s happening or where the truth lies, but consistently fascinated by the possibility of it all.

From there the two move on to chin wags filled with manifestation, the cultural malleability of time, and what our brains have to do with any of it. Kelly offers up a thought experiment and some sociological deliciousness that helps us understand how time is relative, even outside of our pal Einstein. Meanwhile, Lorena digs into her belief that time doesn’t exist at all - everything is happening at once, and (according to the beloved Goddard) all we have to do to manifest in this chaotic pool of infinite time-goo is shift states and embody that which we desire. Ya know, since it’s already happening!

Finally, our brainy babes tie the episode up in a pretty little bow by dishing on their tips and tricks to transcend time itself. Meditation pops up again, as Lorena explains how she enters a place of timelessness when she connects with her breath and her body in stillness. For Kelly, the emphasis is on living in the present, for believing that this is the only moment that really exists pushes them to make sure those moments aren’t ones they’d regret. After all, if reality is made up of our experiences, then so time is made through our experience of it.

What do you think? Shall we go make time?

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“Intuition: the ability to know or understand something instinctively rather than needing conscious reasoning.”

You ever get a gut feeling about something? There’s no rhyme or reason to it but you just know it’s a truth? That’s your intuition, babe, and this week our chopsy co-hosts explore what that knowing really is, how to strengthen it and how we can use it for self-reflection and manifestation.

The pair start off the episode with a quick chat on what intuition is and feels like for them. Kelly laments over the idea that intuition is only accessible to those of us who were raised or socialised as women - seeing it as a tool to not just understand themselves but to also more naturally know how others around them are feeling and what they need. For Lorena, this knock-on effect works similarly but in reverse. If we are all the same consciousness, and everything is you pushed out then it goes without saying that “you hear things from others because it’s actually yours.”

The rest of the episode focuses on the fringe aspects of intuition like mediums, psychics, ghosts and channeling. Hear Kelly bang on about how curious they are about the concept of psychic abilities and ghosts - especially considering just HOW MANY DEAD PEOPLE THERE ARE, while Lorena agrees that where proof may not exist, intrigue and possibility are certainly things to hold onto when discussing such topics.

Finally, the episode wraps with a discussion on the different tools the duo use to strengthen their intuition and how these intersect with both of their manifestation practices. The knowing process for Lorena is about making the conscious decision to shift into a state where your intuition will always be right because you’ve decided to make it so, using self-reflection techniques such as journaling and meditation to build up those manifestation muscles. For Kelly it’s about quieting their anxiety, using tarot and therapy as mechanisms of guidance so that all of that loud ego-shrieking doesn’t override their intuitive voice. But in the end, both agree that no matter how you practice or perceive your intuitive voice the most important thing to do is be open to listening.

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“You are not your brain, you are not your ego.”

Have you ever made a self-deprecating joke about yourself and really wondered where the hell it was coming from? Or perhaps you’ve had a bad habit that has stuck with you like glue since, well, forever? And what does the placebo effect have to do with any of it, anyway? This week join the ever loquacious Lorena and Kelly in picking apart what it really looks like to rewire your brain and, as our dear Dispenza says, break the habit of being yourself! Sound weird? It’s not as weird as you think - get ready for a conversation that’s two parts science and one part self-love in the most transformative way.

The episode starts with the dyad digging into the science behind the idea of rewiring your brain. Does decentralising yourself from your personality mean that you’re not good? Or is it more about figuring out who you are outside of your ego? Lorena helps us out by explaining a bit of the science-y parts (say it with us, NEUROPLASTICITY) while Kelly chimes in with their perspective on the similarities to the theories and their experience with cognitive behavioural therapy - otherwise known as CBT.

From there on the discussion centres on how we can distance ourselves from the negative pathways our brain has set us up to follow, most, of which, have been cemented into habit due to experiences and events from our childhood and upbringing. Kelly continues to gush about how dang important therapy is to them by allowing them the outsider perspective to the cluttered space in their mind. For Lorena the key element here is having someone to reflect back to her the story she’s telling herself so she can understand where she is in her own narrative and then change it. Both agree that out of all of this, the language we use to describe, think, and talk about ourselves has so much more power than we imagine.

The episode concludes with the two exchanging stories about how these concepts can work in practice and the differences they’ve made in both of their lives. Lorena can better take control of her emotions and feelings now that she understands how those habits were formed in the first place, and both agree that we can all be our own biggest heroes by simply deciding that the negative monologues running through our head aren’t worth listening to anymore.

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“We accept the love we think we deserve.”

Just in time for that beloved and hated capitalist holiday that makes some feel squishy and nice and others introspect to the point of depression, this week we sink our teeth into a topic of conversation that, like all relationships, is sometimes sweet and other times salty; ROMANCE! And, of course, we put the Mind Less twist on it by looking into how we can work our own magic to manifest a specific person or romantic someone. Y’all ready to fall in love?

The episode kicks off with Kelly and Lorena sharing their perspectives on how they believe manifesting a romantic partner works. For Kelly this meant working backwards and looking at how they had shifted their perspective on themselves and on what love looked like to them - two things that, in their mind, inextricably landed them with the love of their life over a decade ago. For them this shift included things like pushing through acts of love rather than making decisions based on fear, considering where the need for validation was coming from, and working from a place where self love was the priority no matter what.

Lorena then gets into her own journey that, as always, mirrors Kelly’s experience in a similar way; self worth, self-concept, and living with an open heart were always the key. However, Lorena had to work on shifting into an understanding that manifestation isn’t about control, but rather about a celebration of the inside having the opportunity to reflect externally. And when the inside is beautiful then what happens outside looks and feels like, well, magic.

The conversation finishes off with the pair discussing how to live in the end when manifesting a romantic relationship. How does the ego fair when it’s not the centre of attention, and what does it really feel like to be a person who has the relationship they’ve always dreamed of? Whatever feelings crop up, Lorena and Kelly both agree that when you’re aligned to your higher self these things start to come so easily that you don’t even realise you’re attracting exactly what you’ve always wanted.

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“Not everybody’s ready to deal with their shit.”

This week we’re back with a TREAT for y’all in the form of our very first interview with the loved legend herself, Jenny Smith, who has been teaching the two of us the ways of kundalini yoga for a few years now. First, a quick heads up as we had some technical issues with the sound on this one, so find a quiet space where you can crank the volume and let’s get into it!

We start the episode chatting to Jenny about what Kundalini yoga is and how she got into it herself. Hear first-hand how Jenny found this practice at a time in her life when things just weren’t making sense and she knew something was missing. We discuss what a typical 90-minute class with Jenny entails and how, for some of us, our egos fight the work that’s involved in strengthening the mind/body connection.

From there we get a mini-history lesson on how Kundalini traveled from the East to the West via guru Yogi Bhajan, and the discussion opens up conversations about power dynamics in the yoga community, the science behind kundalini and it’s specific type of breathwork (prana yama), and explanations of traditional kundalini rites and rituals like wearing white and head-wrapping.

The episode wraps up with an intense conversation on consciousness and the human experience. Jenny shares how this path gave her answers to questions she’d never had answers to, and our pair offer up their own experiences of transformation in class and out. We end the episode with a mini breathwork session to give y’all a taste of what you might find in a Kundalini class, and an agreement that no matter what consciousness looks like to any of us, the defining factor throughout seems to always come back to love.

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“With the means you have, do the best you can.”

Last week our dynamic pair left off in the middle of an excellent, quasi-introductory episode to veganism, where both shared their personal journeys contending with the lifestyle and their reasons for adopting or not adopting it. This week we’re diving right back in to tackle a few more specific topics related to veganism, including veganism for health versus ethics, some societal double standards, veganism as a public health issue, and how veganism and spirituality intersect for the best, and for the worst.

Lorena kicks off the episode with a discussion of environmentalism and veganism and how the two are forever intertwined, including bringing up the topic of zoonotic viruses during the time of a global pandemic, and how oxymoronic the concept of “humane slaughter” is when the point of such a lifestyle is to do no harm. She then laments over the hypocrisy of being seen as “in your face” for standing up for what is right while she has to deal with how ubiquitous and normalized animal products are every single day.

Kelly then jumps in to point out the parallels between veganism and feminism and how both rely on a sense of becoming through knowledge, and how the labeling of “obnoxious” is probably much more insidious and purposeful than it seems. Both agree, as always, that what matters the most is that we own our hypocrisies by realizing these fights - social justice, environmental or otherwise - are about so much more than our individual selves, but the betterment of every living thing on our wee planet.

Go vegan for the month of January with Veganuary: www.veganuary.com // Documentaries mentioned: Cowspiracy (www.cowspiracy.com), Land of Hope and Glory (www.landofhopeandglory.org) // Books mentioned: Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jonathan-safran-foer/eating-animals/9780316069885/)  // Instagram accounts mentioned: @thedodo @goatsofanarchy // Ed Winters (Earthling Ed) Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVRrGAcUc7cblUzOhI1KfFg