Sexy Spirituality

Sexy Spirituality podcast Episode 13:

Growing in Gratitude

Co-Hosts

Lezli Goodwin

Sonia Byrne

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Sonia & Lezli chat about Thanksgiving in their respective countries, the US and Canada. Fun fact: the first North American Thanksgiving took place in Newfoundland.

Growing in Gratitude:

• Sonia and Lezli share specific practices they utilize to deepen into gratitude and the reasons those practices work.
• Gratitude and a Good Night's Sleep: Sonia recommends this process for people who are having trouble sleeping. While lying in bed, go through your day is excruciating detail, expressing gratitude for each thing. Be grateful that you woke up, grateful for your shower, grateful for your breakfast and so on. It's like having surgery, when the anesthesiologist tells you to count backwards from 100. You won't remember anything after 97.
• Keeping a Gratitude Journal: in addition to the classic "write down ten things you are grateful" form a journaling, Lezli specifically likes to journal gratitude points about someone or something that is upsetting her. This reminds her what IS working in the relationship or situation. Sonia reminds us that we are looking for a state change, an emotional shift.
• Thank You Notes: Both Lezli & Sonia are big fans of writing thank you notes as a part of their spiritual practice. Expressing heart felt gratitude blesses both the writer and the receiver.
• Thank You on Steroids: Sonia shares with us the difference between a thank you and an acknowledgement, or a thank you on steroids. This involves linking the gratitude with the benefit. "Thank you, Lezli, for inviting me to dinner. I had a difficult week and I didn't have any food in the house and it meant a lot to have a nice place to go and some lovely company and wonderful food. Thank you."

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Sonia

I am offering strategic Goal setting packages for people who are looking to start 2019 strong. You can find out more at www.soniabyrne.com

Lezli

Ready to change the one habit that is holding you back? My 3 session package helps you identify the limiting belief that is keeping you stuck and choose something better moving forward. Learn more at www.lezligoodwin.com

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We'll see you on December 3 for our next episode of Sexy Spirituality/

Sexy Spirituality podcast Episode 12:

The Spirituality of Activism

Co-Hosts

Lezli Goodwin

Sonia Byrne

Masando Hiraoka

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Sonia and Masando share their adventures at the Parliament of World Religions in Toronto.

The Spirituality of Activism:

• Social activism helps to move us past the "self-help" and "self-improvement" over-focus on only the self.
• There are important differences between charitable activities and social engagement.
• We need to do the groundwork out in the community, in our own groups and on the inside of ourselves regarding what we want to accomplish and why.
• Education and solid groundwork are key in overcoming backlash, as it dispels fear and confusion about the goals.
• We have to give people the tools to talk about these issues over any kind of divide.

Emergent Strategies, Adrian Marie Brown Buy Here

Deep Diversity: Overcoming Us vs. Them, Shakil Choudhury Buy Here

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Sonia

We're coming to the end of 2018, believe it or not! I'm offering coaching sessions to set goals for the new year and move into 2019 in a powerful way. Learn more at www.soniabyrne.com

Massand

I'll be offering another round of my social activism class in winter or spring, and you can keep an eye out for that at www.milehichurch.org Also, let's connect on Facebook and Instagram, @masandomike.

Lezli

Transform Your Life with Affirmative Prayer is my video-based class that will deepen your prayer life. You can write amazing custom affirmative prayers, and this class will help. Just $49.00. Find out more or register at www.lezligoodwin.com/onlineclasses

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We'll see you next week for "Growing in Gratitude."

Sexy Spirituality podcast Episode 11:

Taking Off the Mask

Co-Hosts

Lezli Goodwin

Kimjera Whittington

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Kimjera is preparing for the upcoming Susan G. Komen 3 Day Walk for Breast Cancer!

"Taking Off the Mask"

• Taking off the mask means letting go of what we think others expect of us and just being ourselves.
• It involves learning how to be a fully integrated person, rather than being different in different situations.
• Dare to Lead by Brene Brown

Tell Us Something Good!

Kimjera

I am having a great time coaching people who are ready to create the career, the life they want. If you are launching a new business, looking to improve your leadership skills or opening up to showing up in a new way, I would love to work with you. You can find all the details at www.kimjerawhittington.com

Lezli

I am offering an online class to help you learn to "Transform Your Life with Affirmative Prayer." You can take this video-based class at your own pace. Just $49.00, and it comes with a free mini-ebook of 20 affirmative prayers. Learn more and register at www.lezligoodwin.com/onlineclasses

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Sexy Spirituality podcast Episode 10:

Who You Are is More than Enough

Co-Hosts

Lezli Goodwin

Kimjera Whittington

Kimjera: "Who You Are is More Than Enough"

• It's easy to get caught up in living day to day life and miss the necessity to "just be."
• Reading Ernest Holmes This Thing Called You, he talks about each person being an individualization of The One (God, Spirit).
• We get confused and think we have to do more, but we are okay just as we are.
• When in doubt, go back to the basics.

Roundtable with Kimjera Whittington & Lezli Goodwin

• Recovering from mistaken beliefs that keep us in the doing vs the being, including Lezli's old belief that, "I am as valuable as I am useful."
• Part of spiritual leadership is modeling and encouraging healthy boundaries, including saying no to things we would really like them to do. We have to live the message.
• True Self-worth comes from not getting caught up in either the highs or the lows, but trying to stay in the middle.
• Who you are, exactly as you are, is necessary in this world -- the evidence is that you wouldn't be here, wouldn't feel called to where you are in life. So you can relax about whether you think you fit in or meet expectations.
• The "just being" is where we feel wholeness, true safety and a deep sense of connection. We don't do that enough.
• Becoming better isn't about becoming anything. It's about letting everything that is not like God fall away, revealing the truth of wholeness which has always been there.

Quote of the Episode

"Every single one of us is a light for someone else, and just by being brave enough to be who we really are we give others the permission to do the same." Lezli

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Kimjera

I am having a great time coaching people who are ready to create the career, the life they want. If you are launching a new business, looking to improve your leadership skills or opening up to showing up in a new way, I would love to work with you. You can find all the details at www.kimjerawhittington.com

Lezli

I am offering an online class to help you learn to "Transform Your Life with Affirmative Prayer." You can take this video-based class at your own pace. Just $49.00, and it comes with a free mini-ebook of 20 affirmative prayers. Learn more and register at www.lezligoodwin.com/onlineclasses

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Our next episode is Taking Off the Mask."

Sexy Spirituality podcast Episode 10:

Who You Are is More than Enough

Co-Hosts

Lezli Goodwin

Kimjera Whittington

Kimjera: "Who You Are is More Than Enough"

• It's easy to get caught up in living day to day life and miss the necessity to "just be."
• Reading Ernest Holmes This Thing Called You, he talks about each person being an individualization of The One (God, Spirit).
• We get confused and think we have to do more, but we are okay just as we are.
• When in doubt, go back to the basics.

Roundtable with Kimjera Whittington & Lezli Goodwin

• Recovering from mistaken beliefs that keep us in the doing vs the being, including Lezli's old belief that, "I am as valuable as I am useful."
• Part of spiritual leadership is modeling and encouraging healthy boundaries, including saying no to things we would really like them to do. We have to live the message.
• True Self-worth comes from not getting caught up in either the highs or the lows, but trying to stay in the middle.
• Who you are, exactly as you are, is necessary in this world -- the evidence is that you wouldn't be here, wouldn't feel called to where you are in life. So you can relax about whether you think you fit in or meet expectations.
• The "just being" is where we feel wholeness, true safety and a deep sense of connection. We don't do that enough.
• Becoming better isn't about becoming anything. It's about letting everything that is not like God fall away, revealing the truth of wholeness which has always been there.

Quote of the Episode

"Every single one of us is a light for someone else, and just by being brave enough to be who we really are we give others the permission to do the same." Lezli

Tell Us Something Good!

Kimjera

I am having a great time coaching people who are ready to create the career, the life they want. If you are launching a new business, looking to improve your leadership skills or opening up to showing up in a new way, I would love to work with you. You can find all the details at www.kimjerawhittington.com

Lezli

I am offering an online class to help you learn to "Transform Your Life with Affirmative Prayer." You can take this video-based class at your own pace. Just $49.00, and it comes with a free mini-ebook of 20 affirmative prayers. Learn more and register at www.lezligoodwin.com/onlineclasses

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Our next episode is Taking Off the Mask."

Sexy Spirituality podcast Episode 9:

The Book that Changed Me

Co-Hosts

Lezli Goodwin

Sonia Byrne

Nicole Von Atzingen

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Sonia: I'm so glad we are doing this episode, because I was always such a bookworm as a kid. Actually, I still am!

Nicole: I have discovered my love of audio books on Audible. Reading real books puts me to sleep, but I love to listen.

Sonia: You Can Heal Your Life, Louise Hay

• Buy It Online

Nicole: Conversations with God, Neal Donald Walsh

• Buy It Online

Lezli: A Return to Love, Marianne Williamson

• Buy It Online

Nicole: The Edinburgh Lectures, Thomas Troward

• Buy It Online

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Sonia

I am offering Spiritual Entrepreneurship coaching opportunity for people who are ready to launch a new spiritual business or service, or are ready to have their business to look differently in 2019 . You can find out more at www.soniabyrne.com

Nicole

If you are in the Southern California area, you are invited to visit Seal Beach Center for Spiritual Living. We are a spiritually progressive community that accepts everyone. Our November talk series is entitles, "Yes, Thank You, More Please!" Our Sunday services are at 9:00 and 11:00 AM. Find out more at www.sbcsl.org

Lezli

If you'd like to learn to create your own professional looking custom graphics, I have a class for you! "Yes You Canva" is a video-based online class that walks you step by step through how to use Canva.com to make your own images. Just $49.00 Learn more at www.lezligoodwin.com.onlineclasses

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Sexy Spirituality podcast Episode 8:

A Message for Our Girls

Co-Hosts

Lezli Goodwin

Sonia Byrne

Nicole Von Atzingen

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Nicole: I spent the last three days painting the center office. They don't teach that in ministerial school!

Sonia: Lezli, Kimjera and I spent the last week in Denver at Centers for Spiritual Living home office, sitting for our final oral panels to become ministers.

Lezli: We can sure give feedback on what could be added to the ministerial school curriculum -- apparently office painting, podcast 101...

Lezli: "A Message for Our Girls"

• There are so many messages being tossed at our girls and young women today. Messages about their appearance, how they should act, what they should value, what they can do. It's overwhelming.
• What I want our girls to hear is that there is so much more to them than what other people expect.
• You are spirit, you are soul, you are wisdom, you are intelligence, you are creativity. You can do or be anything.

Roundtable with Sonia Byrne & Nicole Von Atzingen

• The US political and cultural situation (with Me Too, Time's Up, etc.) is reflective of the international situation. The same issues are affecting women and girls all over the world.
• We want young women to know that they are expressions of the feminine divine, the goddess. The reason we find ourselves oppressed across history is because we are so powerful.
• The female is the place of ultimate creativity -- of birth. This can be the creation of life, the creation of ideas, the creation of all kinds of goodness.
• Being raised in a teaching like New Thought offers girls and young women to be with their strength, their feelings, their vulnerability. What a difference it makes to be surrounded by these messages when you are young.
• Resilience studies suggest that the most important factor in how well a young person handles trauma is the presence of one adult who thinks they matter.
• That brings up the idea of mentors for young women. Look for someone who has what you want, ask for guidance and listen.

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Sonia

I am facilitating a book study that starts tonight, focusing on Marianne Williamson's book "A Woman's Worth." There is still time to join our 5 week study, meeting at 7:00 PM EST via Zoom technology. You can register at www.soniabyrne.com

Nicole

If you are in the Southern California area, you are invited to visit Seal Beach Center for Spiritual Living. We are a spiritually progressive community that accepts everyone. Our Sunday services are at 9:00 and 11:00 AM. Find out more at www.sbcsl.org

Lezli

After a bit of a break, I am currently accepting new mentoring clients. If you are ready to dig in, make some real changes and experience your best life, give me a call. I'd love to work with you. Learn more at www.lezligoodwin.com

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Our next episode is "The Book that Changed Me."

Sexy Spirituality podcast Episode 7:

Creating Abundance

Co-Hosts

Lezli Goodwin

Kimjera Whittington

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Lezli: It's October, deep into fall, and I'm enjoying "Pumpkin Floof," my indescribable weird autumn treat. It takes the place of pumpkin spice latte for me.

Kimjera: I love pumpkin space latte! My favorite fall treat is a pumpkin crumb cake that my family loves.

Kimjera: "Creating Abundance"

• Abundance is one of those awesome things that everyone has access to. It's our birthright. It's a universal principle.
• The universe is naturally abundant, from grains of sand to blades of grass
• The universe is impersonal and impartial.
• Abundance is not just financial. A lot of us want an abundance of peace, of love, of joy.

Roundtable with Kimjera Whittington & Lezli Goodwin

• The nature of the universe is unlimited, continually bringing forth more of itself.
• One creative idea can spark an entire industry, and create abundance and jobs for thousands of people.
• It's not just about more stuff, but having more love and kindness -- that really feels empowering.
• Surrendering things because "it's just stuff" can also open us up to be okay with wanting and getting stuff, too. It's just energy. We can invite it in if it serves us if it serves our values. We can't give what we don't have, and financial flow can serve that.
• We receive according to our beliefs and acceptance.
• Giving opens up to the channels of how the universe creates more.
• Someone else getting something or accomplish something does not take away from what I can have. We need to celebrate the successes of others as much as we celebrate our own.
• If I can see it, I can have it!
• The Optimist Creed, Christian Larson

Quote of the Episode

"When you're in that creative mode with the universe, and again you're in alignment with the energy, then you're in the flow of that. And it's exciting, right?" Kimjera

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Kimjera

I participated on a panel at last week's "All Women Rock" event, and it was great. I'm loving speaking, and I'd love to speak at your event or company. You can find all the details to book me as a keynote speaker at www.LuminarySpeakers.com and www.kimjerawhittington.com

Lezli

After a bit of a break, I am currently accepting new mentoring clients. If you are ready to dig in, make some real changes and experience your best life, give me a call. I'd love to work with you. Learn more at www.lezligoodwin.com

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Our next episode is "A Message to Our Girls."

Sexy Spirituality podcast Episode 6:

Finding Purpose and Meaning

Co-Hosts

Lezli Goodwin

Kimjera Whittington

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Kimjera: This week has been all about changing schools for my little guy and doing a web site revamp.

Lezli: It's a really busy week at New Vision Center, with stewardship month kicking off and our upcoming GalaPalooza fundraising event.

Kimjera: "Finding Purpose and Meaning"

• Meaning and purpose are all about being inspired, feeling like what you're doing is in alignment with your higher purpose.
• It relates to every area of life: career, relationships, hobbies.
• I notice I'm out of alignment when I'm saying, "I should" or "I wish I would." There's something more being called forth.

Roundtable with Kimjera Whittington & Lezli Goodwin

• We talked a few weeks ago about redefining success (LINK). It's such a huge part of finding alignment with your purpose.
• Another way to recognize being out of alignment is "divine discontent," that sense of unhappiness that rises up because I'm not placing importance on what I value deeply.
• Lezli referenced The Big Leap, by Gay Hendricks, when speaking about the Zone of Genius.
• Creativity can add a lot of meaning and helps us find excitement around whatever we are doing.
• Activities that help us align with our purpose: paying attention to our intuition, playing attention to how we are feeling about things, staying out of the "how" and let go of knowing the whole plan, surrendering into divine good.
• If I just get started, everything shows up that I need.
• Divine discontent is really divine guidance.
• There's so much meaning to be found in things that aren't working. There are always things we can learn to make better choices the next time. It can be part of the process of finding our inspired purpose and meaning.
• We can call forth that next great thing by letting go of things that aren't quite right. That's faith in the process, that what is meant to be is already happening.
• When we're living a life of alignment, we're already in the place of creativity.
• Lezli's ridiculous olive oil miracle, referencing the miracles of Elijah (I Kings, 17:12). Every needed thing is provided. That's trusting the process.
• In all of this, be soft with yourself. As long as we are moving in the direction of our path, the "whens" are about as important as the "hows."

Favorite Spiritual Sayings in this Episode

I don't need to know how to do anything because God knows how to do everything.

The Universe abhors a vacuum.

Every needed thing is supplied.

Tell Us Something Good!

Kimjera

I am participating on a panel at this week's "All Women Rock" event. I'm loving speaking, and I'd love to speak at your event or company. You can find all the details to book me as a keynote speaker at www.LuminarySpeakers.com and www.kimjerawhittington.com

Lezli

My online class, "Transform Your Life with Affirmative Prayer," will help you deepen and strengthen your affirmative prayers. Learn the 5 steps, explore why prayer works and expand your prayer vocabulary. Just $49.00, you can take this class at your own pace. www.lezligoodwin.com/onlineclasses

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Our next episode is "Creating Abundance"

Sexy Spirituality podcast Episode 5:

Music Changes Everything

Today's Hosts:

Lezli Goodwin

Kimjera Whittington

Sonia Byrne

and special guest host Amy Steinberg

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Halloween costumes are on our minds...

Lezli Goodwin: "Music Changes Everything"

• On the spiritual path, seemingly small choices add up to a huge difference in how you feel about your life and yourself.
• We all know that music sets a tone – think about the music you choose for a romantic evening vs the music you choose for an intense workout.
• Negative, heavy, dark music can contribute to similar feelings. Positive, joyful, spiritual music can support that kind of lifestyle.
• We've all had the experience of the song that touched us so deeply it literally changed our lives. What if we curated the music we listen to intentionally to affect us in positive ways?
• That doesn't mean you can't have your guilty pleasures, but in moderation.

Roundtable with Kimjera Whittington, Sonia Byrne & Amy Steinberg

• Reclaiming words like holy, spirit and God can really be a big part of opening to new music.
• High vibration choices can shift the energy of your day, even when the coffee maker is broken.
• We can speak to anything through music. It's important to be honest and authentic. What we focus on grows, yes, but we have to process our feelings before we can turn back to the positive. Anything else is spiritual bypass. Looking at the shadow is legitimate, and a real part of wholeness.
• Sometimes the "crying songs" are the highest vibration songs, because they are about owning the whole soul. When we deny what's happening right now (not from the cosmic truth, but from what we are in), that can be a very low vibration. Depression, terminal illness and pain are real things.
• What am I willing to let go and trust? What am I willing to let Spirit do? (Looking at the journey from "It's happening TO me, BY me, THROUGH me, AS me.")
• Amy is working on New Thought praise music, which is so deeply needed in the spiritual world. It touches our hearts so deeply.
• Links to all of the inspiring songs we mentioned, plus a couple more because we love you:

Karen Drucker, You Are Healed https://youtu.be/LSNto4cGigM

Rickie Byers, Wholly Holy Way: https://youtu.be/jRPcZb447r4

Daniel Nahmod, Get Ready My Soul: https://youtu.be/vUrRtf3rVmg

Eddie Watkins Jr., I Walk Away: https://youtu.be/SAmbbx1KLYU

Lenny Kravitz, Let Love Rule: https://youtu.be/Bbiqy2TOwBw

Michael Buble, Feeling Good: https://youtu.be/Edwsf-8F3sI

U2, Beautiful Day: https://youtu.be/co6WMzDOh1o

A fun song from Lezli (co-written and produced by the amazing Jack Howell, WilloDisc), Deepak on a Yacht: https://youtu.be/g7WadVm5Yk8

Lezli's favorite song from Amy Steinberg, Grace: https://youtu.be/vQjauXyJWxk

The Universe's favorite song from Amy (so far), Burning into the High: https://youtu.be/dyXjfwnfhyU

Tell Us Something Good!

Amy

"Shine, Be Glorious" (my new CD) is coming out really soon! You'll find it on iTunes, my web site www.AmySteinberg.net. Check the web site for retreats, concerts and all kinds of good things coming up. (Plus, don't forget to check out the bonus download from Amy -- the song "So Rich" from her not yet released new album!!)

Kimjera

I've just signed with Luminary Speakers, a speaking agent, and will be working with businesses and organizations who are ready to expand and thrive. You can find all the details to book me as a keynote speaker at www.LuminarySpeakers.com and www.kimjerawhittington.com

Sonia

I have a book study coming up on "A Woman's Worth" by Marianne Williamson. She actually wrote it 25 years ago, and it's having a resurgence and a re-relevance. October 22 begins a 5 week interactive community group around this book. $70.00, meeting via Zoom technology. You can learn more and register at www.soniabyrne.com.

Lezli

I have launched a 10 session spiritual mentoring package at a steep 20% discount off my normal rates. So, if you're ready to dig in and look at life differently and let go of the limiting beliefs that have held you back, this offer might be perfect for you. I love helping people learn real, practical and mystical ways to put Spirit first and experience real change. Learn more at www.LezliGoodwin.com.

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