Positively Anti-Inflammatory

142. ​​This week I’m happy to have my friend, Naomi Less, musician, ritual leader, song writer and educator back on the podcast to discuss themes of reflection, repentance, community, renewal, and forgiveness – through the lens of the Jewish high holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Our conversation, and the themes and ideas we discuss, are applicable to anyone curious about holistic health and wellbeing. Listen in as Naomi shares about her fertility challenges and how she related to her body during the difficult process. Naomi and I also discuss the significance of forgiveness in our own healing journeys. It’s an enlightening and deep conversation you’ll want to hear.

Naomi Less is a Brooklyn-based, internationally celebrated singer/songwriter, ritualist and educator. Naomi serves as Co-Founder, Ritual Leader and Associate Director of Lab/Shul and Core Educator at Songleader Boot Camp. She is an alum of the  Rising Song Institute Fellowship, host of the show "Jewish Women Rock" on Jewish Rock Radio (amplifying the voices of women and non-binary folks) and performance artist and speaker for Uprooted: A Jewish Response to Fertility Challenges, providing healing for people struggling with fertility journeys. Connect with Naomi on Instagram. 

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141. Why do feelings matter? Do you really have to feel them to heal them? Join me this week as I discuss the science-backed mindfulness technique of “name it to tame it,” used to calm spiraling thoughts and intense emotions. I’ll walk you through the 4-part process of how to do it. 

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140. Where do repressed emotions go? We live in a culture that resists and fears emotion. From a young age, we’re taught to shut off “negative” feelings but suppressing, repressing or otherwise overly controlling our emotions can lead to serious health consequences. Tune in this week as I explain why it’s critical to “feel” our feelings. I also share 3 examples of how unresolved uncomfortable or, so called “negative” emotions, can affect your health.

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139. This week we’re learning about electrolytes. Tune in as I answer questions such as, what are electrolytes, why are they important and what do they do in the body? I’ll discuss what electrolyte imbalance is and how to identify the signs and symptoms of electrolyte imbalance. I also share 9 signs your body needs more electrolytes and 3 easy and natural ways to get them.

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138. What if you wholeheartedly believed in yourself? What if you believed that your potential self was infinite? What would you do differently? How would this belief enhance your life? Join me today as I explore the idea that your potential self is infinite. 

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137. When we think of marriage, we think of a union between two people. But what about a marriage to yourself? Listen in this week as my friend Gabrielle Heron, multimedia performance artist, shares her insight and experiences with the ritual of self-marriage. You’ll learn what it means to marry yourself and why someone would choose to marry themselves. You’ll hear thought-provoking stories of Gabrielle officiating self-marriages to hundreds of people, and how marrying yourself can spark magic.

Gabrielle Heron is a voice over and multimedia performance artist and has a longstanding professional tarot practice and herbalism. Gabrielle’s self-wedding installation and performance called “Til Death Do You Part. Marry Yourself!” was created in 2006 as an art, emotional, and spiritual experience and since then she’s taken this self-marriage ritual around the world to various festivals and private functions – performing over 1500 weddings! 

To connect with Gabrielle visit, www.encouragingpriestess.com

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136. Join me today for my off-the-cuff reflection on the affirmation of the month of August as offered by Louise Hay’s 2023  “I Can Do It” daily calendar. Hint: it's about giving (and receiving).

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135. Where in your life are you feeling defeated or disappointed, but  you know in your heart that you need to keep going. Tune in as I invite you to look within, consider what your motivation is, and remind yourself to keep going. I also share a song (and I even might sing a little bit of it for you) for inspiration.

Watch Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush's video for the song, Don't Give Up.

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134. Are you stuck in your comfort zone? What does that even mean? Join me this week as I discuss the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone. I explain what a comfort zone is, discuss why it’s hard to leave it, share personal stories, and offer 5 benefits of taking that important step.

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133. Tune in today as I share my off-the-cuff reflections on the affirmation, “I take care of my body. I cherish and revere the temple I live in.” I discuss what it means to take care of your body, explore the idea of cherishing and revering your body, and I consider the idea of viewing your body as a temple.  

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