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I am safe to be playful, curious, and free.

My inner child is not lost — they are waiting for me to listen.

I honor the voice of my inner child with love and tenderness.

I forgive myself for growing up too fast.

I return to innocence, not naivety — to presence, not pretending.

I trust the wisdom of delight.

The child in me still believes in miracles — and they’re right.

I listen when my inner child whispers, “Let’s go.”

I give myself permission to be lighthearted.

I make space for silliness, spontaneity, and surprise.

I remember that life is not a test — it’s a playground.

I can be both deep and playful, both wise and wild.

I play not to escape life, but to return to it.

I am not too old to dance in the rain.

I am not too serious to be silly.

I laugh without apology.

My play is sacred — it connects me to the divine.

Joy is not something I chase — it is something I allow.

Joy is my natural state. I am returning home to it.

My joy uplifts others — it is not selfish, it is service.

I celebrate small victories with big gratitude.

I let go of heaviness and return to lightness.

I am joy in motion — alive, radiant, whole.

I smile at the sky and feel it smiling back.

I greet each moment with a sense of adventure.

Laughter is sacred medicine, and I welcome it often.

I notice beauty in the forgotten corners.

Gratitude turns the ordinary into magic.

I see the world with eyes of wonder.

I thank the small things, for they are often the most meaningful.

I give thanks for the moment I’m in — it will never come again.

Gratitude turns what I have into more than enough.

I tend to my joy like a garden — gently, daily, with care.

Every breath is a new beginning.

I am worthy of simple pleasures.

I am allowed to rest, to play, to pause — without guilt.

I create space for awe to enter my day.

I honor the part of me that still believes in possibility.

My joy is a revolution.

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In this heartwarming and eye-opening conversation, Nirakara Vani sits down with Bracha Goetz—Harvard-educated wellness expert and beloved author of 45+ children’s books—to explore how reconnecting with our inner child may be the secret path to spiritual awakening, joy, and emotional resilience. Together, they dive into the profound simplicity of truth and how the softest voices in our soul often carry the loudest wisdom.

As they reflect on childhood wonder, spiritual growth, and the power of gratitude, this episode becomes more than a conversation—it becomes an invitation to shed the weight of adulthood and remember who we’ve always been.

The Inner Child as a Spiritual Guide

How our inner child holds the wisdom, wonder, and clarity we often lose as adults

The paradox that awakening may come not through knowledge, but remembrance

Why innocence is not naiveté—but a form of truth before distortion

The Voice That Traps Us

Exploring the inner critical voice that tells us we’re not enough

Bracha’s children’s book Don’t Read This Book as a tool to unmask the inner saboteur

Reframing the “voice in your head” as a personalized growth trainer rather than an enemy

Gratitude as a Daily Practice

Why gratitude is not a feeling, but a spiritual muscle we can train

The neuroscience behind gratitude and its effect on emotional well-being

How daily “gratitude exercises” can shift one’s relationship with life

Addiction, Emptiness, and the Search for Wholeness

Bracha’s journey through food addiction and the deeper spiritual hunger beneath it

How addictions are often misguided attempts to fill a soul-level void

Learning to nourish the soul with joy, connection, and meaning instead of quick fixes

Channeling, Flow, and Creative Purpose

The mystical process behind writing her books: waking at dawn and channeling ideas

What it feels like to be a vessel for something greater than oneself

Why creativity flows best when we let go of control and show up in service

Simplicity as Spiritual Wisdom

The power of simplifying complex truths into childlike language

How language can be a hypnotic trap—and simplicity can be a portal to presence

Teaching timeless principles through metaphor, rhythm, and joy

Religion, Joy, and the Search for Meaning

A candid discussion on religion, purpose, and whether “heaven” is a future or a now

How faith can become a gratitude practice, not a fear-driven treadmill

The balance between tradition and personal truth

Your inner child still lives within you—and may be the key to your greatest awakening

Joy is not something to earn, but something to remember

That critical voice in your head? It’s not who you are—it’s your training partner

Simplicity is not weakness. It is the wisdom of those who see with clarity

You don’t need to become someone else—you need to uncover who you’ve always been

Gratitude is a muscle. The more you flex it, the more joy you’ll feel

Let yourself play. Let yourself wonder. The path home begins with a whisper: “You are already enough.”

Where to find Bracha’s books and resources for deeper exploration:
📚 Goetz Bookshop
🎓 Growing Impact Publications
📺 Bracha on YouTube
📖 Nourish the Soul: Filling the Emptiness Within — Available on Amazon

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Bracha Goetz | Guest

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My body is not a problem to be solved — it is a miracle to be honored.

I release comparison and return to compassion.

I thank my body for carrying me this far.

I am allowed to take up space — physically, emotionally, spiritually.

My worth is not measured in inches, pounds, or filters.

I am shaped by love, not by judgment.

My body listens to my thoughts — I choose kind ones.

There is no “ideal body.” There is only this body, and it is divine.

I nourish myself with respect, not restriction.

My beauty deepens as I embrace who I really am.

I trust the wisdom written into my cells.

I am not here to be perfect. I am here to be present.

Every scar, every curve, every line is part of my story — and I honor it.

I do not need to earn rest, pleasure, or softness.

My body is not an apology.

I celebrate what my body can do — not just how it looks.

I belong in this skin.

I release shame and reclaim joy.

I forgive myself for how I’ve spoken about my body in the past.

I choose reverence over ridicule.

My body is a vessel of light.

I treat my reflection like a friend, not a critic.

I move because it feels good, not because I have to.

I soften where I used to clench.

I stand tall in the truth of who I am.

I radiate peace from the inside out.

There is no wrong way to have a body.

I am allowed to evolve.

I am not here to shrink — I am here to shine.

My body is enough. I am enough.

I hold space for the parts of me still healing.

I no longer betray myself to be accepted by others.

I wear confidence like a second skin.

I honor my reflection as a work of art in progress.

My inner light cannot be dimmed by insecurity.

I choose to live in gratitude, not judgment.

I return to the truth: I am lovable as I am.

I belong to myself first.

I am a home worth loving.

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In the second half of our deep dive with Mark Nara, founder of Tattoo Pathway, we explore tattooing as an act of becoming—one that transcends the skin and enters the soul. Mark unpacks the neuroscience of pain, the shedding of ego, and the flow state that allows art to emerge beyond the artist. We discuss how transformation unfolds not by design, but by surrender, and how pain can serve as permission to access truth. Whether inked or not, this episode invites you to examine your identity, your why, and the version of you waiting to be uncovered.

Key Topics Discussed:

Tattoos as transformation: somatic ceremony vs. artistic expression

Ego as both obstacle and amplifier

Neuroplasticity, trauma release, and the sacredness of pain

Letting go of identity through intentional discomfort

Flow state, no-mind, and the invisible hand of creation

Why the ‘why’ matters more than the ‘what’

Final Takeaways:

You don’t have many tattoos—you have one unfolding story.

Flow isn’t forced. It’s found when ego steps aside.

Transformation isn’t constructed—it’s revealed.

The real tattoo is the version of yourself you become in the process.

Pain, when conscious, is a doorway—not a punishment.

Learn more about Mark’s work at TattooPathway.com, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to Philosophical Entertainment.

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Mark Nara | Guest

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In this powerful first installment of our two-part conversation with Mark Nara—tattooist, educator, and founder of the Tattoo Pathway—we reexamine the act of tattooing not as rebellion, but as reverence. Together, we trace the transformation of tattooing from sacred lineage to commodified art, and ask: what if pain is not punishment, but permission? What if tattoos are more than ink—they’re a language the body speaks to reveal what the mind has forgotten?

Raised in a religious culture where tattoos were taboo, host Nirakara Vani confronts his own beliefs while opening a conversation about how tattooing can be a vehicle for spiritual awakening, ancestral memory, and somatic healing.

Key Topics Discussed:

Tattoos as a Living Language

How tattooing evolved from tribal coherence to hyper-individualism

The difference between art and information—and why some tattoos carry more wisdom than ink

Body as Portal, Pain as Permission

Why pain can give access to repressed emotions and initiate transformation

How tattooing, when done with awareness, mirrors the somatic release found in meditation and yoga

Reframing Regret and Redefining Beauty

What to do when you no longer resonate with the ink you wear

The importance of honoring your story rather than hiding it under the rug

The Energetics of Placement and Intuition

How Mark intuitively reads the body for trauma cues and energetic alignment

Why the placement of a tattoo matters just as much as its design

Spirituality Without Spectacle

Creating quiet ritual without the theatrics—simple practices like breath, smudging, and intention

Tattooing as a sacred threshold: not performance, but presence

From Self-Expression to Sacred Belonging

The danger of tattoos as disconnected individualism

How the original purpose of tattoos was to mark identity within a cosmological and communal framework

Final Reflections:
Pain, when welcomed, reveals what we are ready to heal. Tattooing becomes more than an aesthetic—it becomes a rite of passage, an integration point for the soul, and a portal to presence. As Mark reminds us, “The wound is the way.”

Don’t miss Part 2, where we explore ancestral imprinting, collective coherence, and the future of sacred tattooing in a world awakening to its stories.

Learn more from Mark at: tattoopathway.com

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Mark Nara | Guest

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In this final installment of our three-part conversation with Sophia Elan (Debra Buhring), we explore the paradox of awakening and the ways in which identity and trauma shape our perceptions.

Memorable Moments

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