SHE SPEAKS SHE HEALS Podcast with Doctor Shannon

If you've left your heart, and you're not quite sure what happened…how you left your heart OR HOW to get back into your heart, then today's episode is precisely for you!

Accessing our hearts is something we can't take for granted.

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In order to live and love from your heart and soul…the true essence of who you are…it's dependent on having full access to your heart (YOU.)

A lot of times people don't even think about it until I start asking questions.

TODAY'S S.O.L. STORY was inspired from my trip back into my home from the gym.

In order to get back "home" I have to unlock 4 doors and enter/exit an elevator after going all the way up to the top floor. Then I have to open another door.

That's 5 LOCKED DOORS!

Leaving my home is easy. No locked doors. No keys required.

However, accessing it takes unlocking doors with a key (keys.) I believe that our heart IS our home.

Why? Because we must live from your heart if we desire a fulfilling life of ease. Quite simply, a life of TRUTH.

As I shared yesterday in EPISODE 023, if you desire to redefine S.O.L. you must STOP PRETENDING! Living from your heart is the way to do this!

It's easy to leave our heart (home.) However, it's not as easy to come back home.

Remember, your heart is there. It didn't leave. You have a heart.

You also have a spirit, soul, body, mind, emotions, will…you have it ALL, but are you actually accessing it? The key hub is YOUR HEART. It's your center point.

But, are you accessing it?

The 3 KEYS to get back to your heart and ACCESS it:

#1: Acknowledge it.

Acknowledge that you left it, and IT'S THERE. Acknowledge that YOU'RE THERE. Tap into the feeling of your heart.

HOW? By listening.

Look at the word: Heart. hEARt. EAR is right in the center of it.

You must listen with your heart. And it begins with HEAR…

Hear what your heart is telling you, and acknowledge it.

#2: Accept it.

Accept whatever it is that your heart is feeling, and telling you.

Whatever needs to be acknowledged needs to also be accepted.

HOW? By loving your heart. Which is YOU. You are your heart.

Sometimes we feel as though our heart's been broken. You may feel broken. But the truth is, you are not broken, and you DO NOT NEED FIXING.

You are a WHOLE, COMPLETE BEING. Even if it hurts.

Are you willing to acknowledge and accept your heart, by loving YOU exactly where you are? Right here? Right now?

#3: Act.

Not a performance act, but by taking action.

HOW? By living. Living IN and FROM your heart.

The Word says that faith without works is dead. Faith without action is dead.

If you're not taking action on that which you ACKNOWLEDGE and ACCEPT...which is what you BELIEVE…not only is faith dead, but your life will not have LIFE in it.

You'll find yourself going through the motions. but you will NOT be living your life fully, authentically, lovingly, UNCONDITIONALLY lovingly, and with the POWER that's available to YOU.

IT'S AVAILABLE TO ALL OF US!

Acknowledge by listening.

Accept by loving.

Act by living.

Live and act in TRUTH, which is exactly who you are. This is how you access your heart AND how you live from your heart.

I really hope this helps you today.

Sometimes it may feel like getting back into your heart is almost impossible, but NOTHING'S IMPOSSIBLE.

If you believe it's possible, it's possible.

Get your hopes up. Acknowledge. Accept. Act on what you believe. This is TRUTH.

This is POWER.

TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:

1. Grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage with yourself.)

2. Write down your reason for wanting to get back to your heart.

What is the reason that you're willing to take these keys and steps to get back to your heart?

Write out your BIG WHY TO, and commit to doing it today. Acknowledge. Accept. Act on your REASON to go back to your heart today.

Please stop by WomenSippingOnLife.com. I'd love to know how things are going for you. Also, I have some FREE resources for you.

Thank you SO much for allowing me to speak into your heart, and for being here with me, Sipping On Life.

I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow.

xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast…

Intro/Outro done by Uni V. SOL

Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)

Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com)

Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

If you've ever felt "S#!T OUT OF LUCK", today you'll learn where it's coming from and how to STOP IT. These powerful insights definitely changed my life!

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How's it going sipping on your life? How's it tasting? How's it feeling? How are YOU doing? Are you enjoying it?

Or does it feel more like you're S.O.L., and the "stuff" is hitting the fan...and it doesn't taste good at all?

If this is you, aren't you glad you only have to sip on it?

That's right, you don't have to gulp it down.

Remember that nothing lasts forever. It's not pessimistic. It's the truth.

If it's really great right now, and the flavor's awesome, keep sipping. If it's not so awesome, keep sipping. because it's about to change.

Nothing lasts forever. In the good times, enjoy them and give thanks. Keep your gratitude and appreciation at an all time high.

When things are not so good and tasty, remember that "this too shall pass."

This WILL change.

No matter where you are today, redefining S.O.L. is key. Sipping on life, living from your heart and soul isn't due to bad or good luck.

It's not luck at all. It's a decision to listen to, commune with, and live from your heart.

We've all heard of the old definition of being "S.O.L." (S#!T OUT OF LUCK.) It's when the STUFF is hitting the fan, and you're thinking that everything sucks, including yourself, and you're hating life, and everything in it…including yourself.

I've been there! In a pool full of tears, not knowing what to do with myself.

If you're going to redefine your situation, you have to be willing to look at it honestly, and STOP pretending.

I remember when things got really rough in my life. The misery and "Poor Me Story" that I was caught up in was awful. Then I finally got to the reality that I had to stop pretending that everything was okay.

After the big "D" x 3 (Divorce…3 times), it's hard to pretend that everything's okay.

From the beginning, one of my first thoughts was what others were going to think. But after THREE, I decided that what mattered most wasn't what others were thinking of me. What mattered most was/is what I'M thinking of ME.

What are YOU THINKING today?

Where is your primary focus?

Are you focused on pretending?

If so, it's likely that you're worrying about what everyone's thinking of you. Which leads to you carrying baggage that you were never meant to carry. It will suck the life out of you!

Where are you pretending in your life? I spent so many years living my life caught up in pretending that everything was O.K.

Finally I admitted that things were NOT okay. I wasn't okay. IT wasn't okay...and I made a decision that things were going to change.

Again, where are YOU pretending?

When you pretend, you end up paralyzing your possibility.

YOU PARALYZE YOUR POSSIBILITY WHEN YOU PRETEND.

If it's "make believe," and you make things up, then you're affecting your true belief system.

Your belief system will lead and guide you.

You'll only go as far as your beliefs will take you.

If your belief is that you have to present yourself a certain way, and perform a certain way because you're pretending that everything is perfect, then it's time to take a look at how you DEFINE PERFECT.

How do you define perfection?

It's a load that's too heavy to carry.

It's one thing if "perfect" is real, it's another thing if perfect is pretend and NOT REAL.

Your life can be imperfectly perfect. That's great. It' s real. You're being honest, and not pretending or performing for anyone, including yourself.

Don't perform for anyone, including yourself.

If this is you today, and you're pretending. STOP.

Everything about YOU matters, but when you pretend, it's like you're saying that there's a part of you that doesn't matter.

What matters most is the truth. No matter what it looks like. There IS no pretending when it comes to TRUTH.

There's no "happily ever after", unless you're willing to get on board with it and help create it for yourself.

If you're pretending that everything's okay, and it's not okay, you'll feel terrible inside, and/or feel like you're dying. I know, I've been there.

If life is sucking the life out of you. And YOU'RE SUCKING…it's because you're pretending.

Call it what it is.

As my dear friend used to say, "Call a spade a spade, not a shovel."

Redefine what S.O.Ll means for yourself. It's the beginning of a SOLution.

S.O.L. is the beginning of Sipping On Life.

The day I finally admitted that my life was too painful to gulp down anymore, and instead began sipping on it, I began to practice the art of loving myself well.

I desire this for you as well.

The question is, do you desire this for YOU?

Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage with yourself.)

TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:

1. Sit down and write the answer to this question: Where are you pretending in your life?

That it's all okay or NOT? Perhaps you're making up a story that's BIGGER than it really is.

2. Circle it and make a commit today to STOP PRETENDING. Start showing up, and redefining what S.O.L. means for you!

Thanks for being here! I appreciate YOU and the fact that you're sharing this with others. We're now in over 14 countries!! I'm humbled, honored, and so very grateful!!

I'll see you again tomorrow.

xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast…

Intro/Outro done by Uni V. SOL

Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)

Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com)

Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

What if you could tap into what TRULY MATTERS to you? ALL OF YOU. Today I'll show you how. Your whole soul matters.

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That's right, your whole soul matters.

Today I was following a city bus, and this is what it said on the back: You were made for more.

I love this! And I couldn't wait to share this S.O.L. STORY with you today!

Not only were you made for more. You were also made from so much than you give yourself credit for.

What if you could commit to experiencing and exploring your "MORENESS"…your wholeness...ALL OF YOU?

What if you didn't have to go out and try to find something to fix or fill a HOLE?

But instead, you committed to receiving your wholeness today. Imagine what that would like.

Imagine you being made for so much more. You being made from so much more.

Is this exciting or what?

Your WHOLE soul matters.

Not only your soul being whole…as we discussed in EPISODE 017, but that you also recognize and receive it. So you FEEL it.

Why? Because when you feel it you can to heal it.

Is it possible that you're NOT recognizing all aspects of you, because it hurts?

We all experience this at times.

It's okay to feel it.

When you begin to feel it, you heal it. You also recognize and receive your wholeness.

Often we avoid feeling our wholeness because we think certain things don't matter, or that WE don't matter. Then we begin the repetitive cycle of running and trying to find "the answer."

Or trying to find "the fix"… I know, I've done this too. But you don't have to.

What if you didn't need fixing?

What if your wholeness was already there, and you could finally begin to receive all aspects of you? They ALL matter.

Even the parts that don't feel so good. They matter.

The parts that aren't so beautiful. They matter.

The parts that are painful. They matter.

So are the parts that seem ugly, or broken down. They all matter because YOU MATTER.

Think about your little toe. If you've ever broken or stubbed your little toe, you know how much that little toe matters.

That little painful toe affects everything, and can kind of ruin it for everyone, right?

So what would happen if you went to that little "ouchie spot", that bruised or broken place, and give it your attention…because it matters?

Just because your toe is bent or bruised doesn't mean YOU as a whole are bruised.

When the WHOLE comes around the place that's hurting and says,

"We're here for you," it receives all aspects of your wholeness.

Enter into your wholeness.

Because your WHOLE SOUL matters. All of it. Every bit of YOU.

Your whole S.O.L. (Sipping On Life) also matters.

You can go through life sipping on it, drowning on it, drowning in it, thirsty or hungry for more. You can run for more, from more, or we can stop and say, IT'S ENOUGH…I AM…YOU ARE...WHOLE.

Receive your wholeness.

Look at it from the all-encompassing perspective that it ALL matters.

You're valuable with all of it. Even the parts that you think are unworthy of expressing, or those parts that feel broken and make you feel like damaged merchandise.

If you're metaphorical "little toe" is broken, then it's time for your WHOLENESS to come around it, and HEAL it.

Then you can say, IT FEELS GOOD TO BE WHOLE.

It feels GREAT to be whole. I can tell you this from my own personal experience...YES, IT FEELS GREAT TO BE WHOLE.

YOUR SACRED S.O.L. STEP FOR TODAY:

1. Grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. Journal (Daily Action To Engage with yourself). 2. Answer this question: What matters most to you? 3. Commit to giving it your undivided attention today. Every aspect of you matters.

Thanks again for being here, and allowing me to speak into your heart and soul.

Please stop in at WomenSippingOnLife.com for some FREE stuff. I'll hook you up.

And invite your girlfriends…

xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast…

Intro/Outro done by Uni V. SOL

Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)

Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com)

Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

Women Sipping. On. Life. (with doctor shannon) is YOUR daily podcast for something new. Different. Satisfying. Soul quenching. Unscripted. LOVE. Practical Solutions. Powerful coaching that equips and empowers you to show up. Speak up. Step up. Step into your life. Fully engaged. Loving your life + life's work well. Starting from the very first sip. Uncover and discover your TRUTH, so you can drink it all in. Live it all now. Naked. Unafraid. Unashamed. Unapologetic. Unconditionally loved. Heart + Soul. Become the great lover of your life. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

With it being our 21st episode of Women Sipping On Life, I couldn't help but talk about habits today. If you master the art and habit of sipping on life daily, you're creating such an incredible strategy for your health. Habits begin the moment you make a heart set decision...

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We think it takes 21 days to create a habit, but the University College London says it takes 66 days. Quite possibly ranging from 18-254 days. So we've got some work to do in creating a beautiful, healthy habit of sipping on life.

Back in 2004 I began writing my first published book called, Dr. Shannon Knows…The 12 Steps of WELLTHY People: How to Make Healthy Your Habit.

I believe habits begin the moment we make a decision based on a mind/heart set. It's a heart set decision. When you get your heart set on something, and you begin to practice it daily - like the habit of breathing - your life will transform the moment you make that decision.

Change takes time, but transformation happens the moment we make a decision.

A true habit begins the moment you get your heart set on it, and you make a decision to start. Each day you continue the process. You build on a foundation that creates health, WELLTH, and a life you love.

Today's SACRED S.O.L. STORY began back when, unbeknownst to me, I attended a Narcotics Anonymous meeting.

The young woman on stage said her drug problem began when she was a little girl. Every time she had a sniffle, sneeze, cough, or felt uncomfortable, her parents gave her a drug. This started a pattern that led to a raging drug addiction by the time she was in college. The Narcotics Anonymous 12-Step Program helped her overcome her drug addiction.

I was so intrigued by the program, and her story, that I wanted to learn more and attend another meeting. However, I was told that unless I had a drug or alcohol addiction, I couldn't come back to their meetings.

So my quest to discover such a program began. I searched for a 12-Step Program for healthy people to keep them that way, but couldn't find one.

So I began to write...

How to make healthy your habit starts with these three steps:

Step #1: Expose yourself.

You must be willing to get naked and unafraid. You must expose your heart and soul, the depth of who you are, the good, bad, ugly, the dark places within yourself that you've wanted to run from or push down, avoid, medicate, numb, or sedate.

Awakening the truth within you is the first step.

Often we have feelings, but when they're uncomfortable we back away, run, or try to avoid them.

Instead, we must press in and lean into how we feel.

You've got to feel it to heal it. And you must be willing to speak the truth about how you feel.

The key is getting really honest about it.

You must be willing to "call it out." Naked, unashamed, unafraid.

Unafraid doesn't mean that you're without fear, but that you're not afraid to talk about it.

Step #2: Locate yourself.

You can't get to where you're going without knowing where you are.

Without being HONEST, it's not possible to truly locate yourself.

Expose yourself first. Tell the truth. Then see where you are.

Step #3: Know yourself.

Do you truly know yourself?

Often we know others better than we know ourselves. We neglect the time, energy, and attention that's required for us to really get to know ourselves.

How we feel, think, and what we desire matters.

If you want to create the habit of being healthy, or anything great in your life, you must KNOW YOU.

If you don't know YOU, how will you know what you like and dislike?

Often we don't know ourselves well, because we've gotten in the habit of medicating, avoiding, and/or running from our feelings.

Your feelings about you, and your life are one of the greatest avenues into KNOWING yourself.

A lot of times we don't take this road because it feels uncomfortable.

BUT...on the other side of your discomfort is an incredible discovery.

I'll say it again, "On the other side of your discomfort is an incredible discovery."

The discovery is YOU.

What do you believe, desire, and trust?

Ask yourself if you're trustworthy. If you don't know yourself, how can you truly trust yourself?

I believe trust issues start with the relationship we have with ourselves. If you're not one of the people you trust, then how you can you trust others? You can't trust someone you don't know. You must become ONE of these people by knowing YOU first.

Trust in yourself is such a vital component to living the life you love, living a healthy life, and creating the habit of being healthy. That way you can become addicted to your life and caring for YOU.

1. Expose yourself. 2. Locate yourself. 3. Know yourself.

This is a lifelong journey, and a habit that'll last a lifetime.

Make healthy your habit. Make WELLTHY your habit. Invest in your WELLTH. Your return on investment (ROI) is huge.

Your health is one of the greatest assets you have.

It's asking for your attention, love, and care.

TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:

1. Grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. Journal (Daily Action To Engage with yourself).

2. Write down ONE goal for your health.

Expose it. Locate yourself in relation to it. Know something about YOU because of it. (Why is it a big deal to you? Why is it your goal?)

3. Take a step today.

You'll begin to create a habit that'll last a lifetime.

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

If you haven't yet gotten your free copy of Date Yourself Well, come over to WomenSippingOnLife.com and request a copy (all you pay for is shipping.) I'd be happy to send you a FREE COPY today.

xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast…

Intro/Outro done by Uni V. SOL

Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)

Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com)

Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

Women Sipping. On. Life. (with doctor shannon) is YOUR daily podcast for something new. Different. Satisfying. Soul quenching. Unscripted. LOVE. Practical Solutions. Powerful coaching that equips and empowers you to show up. Speak up. Step up. Step into your life. Fully engaged. Loving your life + life's work well. Starting from the very first sip. Uncover and discover your TRUTH, so you can drink it all in. Live it all now. Naked. Unafraid. Unashamed. Unapologetic. Unconditionally loved. Heart + Soul. Become the great lover of your life. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

If you find that people in your life are telling you one thing, yet doing another...then this is the training for you. If you're trying to outrun your heart when it's telling you to stop. If you're feeling trapped by your decisions. Then it's time to stop when your heart says STOP.

SHOW NOTES...

It was a horrifying experience that I had yesterday!

Today's S.O.L. STORY comes after I'd been thinking about yesterday's podcast. (See EPISODE 019: Lessons From Bachelor In Paradise.) When I did this episode I was feeling very fired up about how I see relationships, and men and women in this situation and life. (I'm still fired up.)

Often we, as women, settle for that which we say we don't desire. People do it all the time. Both men and women. We say one thing, but somehow our actions don't line up with our words.

We wonder why people are doing to this us. Yet, the truth is…WE'RE doing it to ourselves!

People will treat us the way WE treat us (The Diamond Rule.) If you're putting up with this type of behavior, you may be doing the same thing to yourself and others.

As I was thinking about this dynamic in relationships, I was getting very fired up. I've found over the years in my own life, as well as with those I coach, that this happens way too often.

If you missed the episode where I explain more about my own personal story, you can listen to EPISODE 002: You Are NOT Alone.

So how do you feel about the statement: "He's not that into you?"

Perhaps you've felt this a time or two in your own relationships. Or perhaps you were the one feeling "not so into" someone else.

Thinking about this really bothered me yesterday. I felt this statement needed more explanation.

If someone's stringing you along, and is "not that into you," it's because they don't know what they really want. They're not clear. They're very uncertain. And uncertainty leads to insecurity.

OR...when you do this to another, you're actually doing it to yourself (your present and future.) Then you wonder why you feel so insecure!

Again, perhaps the "Diamond Rule" is what's affecting you.

I realized that I was asking my relationships to NOT treat me a certain way…yet I wasn't doing anything to stop it. In essence, I was doing it to myself. When I stopped allowing the situation to continue by "putting up with it", my life began to change.

My previous mindset, and blaming someone else for my unhappiness, simply wasn't working.

When I began to own my happiness AND unhappiness, I was able to begin creating my own happiness.

No one's responsible for YOUR happiness.

The more I thought about yesterday's podcast, I felt like this topic needed to be discussed more in detail.

And yes, the conversation's not over. I'll continue to expand on this in coming episodes because it's so vital.

There are too many people suffering needlessly in relationships because they're looking for someone else to complete them, save them, or make them happy.

Instead, you'll find what you seek in the relationship that you have with yourself. And when you discover this, all your relationships will go to a whole new stratosphere.

As I was deeply pondering this yesterday, I came to a train crossing. The red lights began to flash, and the safety bars came down. For a moment I thought I could make it through the intersection, but I quickly realized it was too late.

I ended up getting trapped in between the safety bars, on the train tracks…with the train coming!

What do you do in a situation like this? I did what I advise everyone to do…instead of freaking out I figured it out. I found a way off the tracks and out of harm's way!

I kept my wits about me, and did what I needed to do to make a split second decision and turn around. I believe with all my heart that this decision could very well have saved my life.

All this happened in front of a lot of people. If I had waited for someone else to make the decision for me, or cared about anything other than what needed to happen in that moment, it would have been a very different outcome. Thank God I made it off the track!

Then I totally freaked out. With adrenaline pumping, I was sweating, shaking and doing my best to determine the bigger lesson in the whole experience.

I believe this lesson is for ALL of us!

When the red light is flashing, STOP MEANS STOP.

STOP MEANS STOP.

Where in your life do you need to STOP something?

Are you attempting to avoid something?

I did this for over a decade. Instead of stopping when my heart was telling me to stop, and the metaphorical red light was flashing, I chose to attempt to outrun the warnings, instead of STOPPING.

This may be you as well.

You can attempt to outrun it. Yes, you can run, but you cannot hide.

I remember getting to a place in my life where I felt trapped. Not unlike how I felt on those train tracks. Trapped. Scared…almost to death. But I made a decision to do something about it.

If you're trying to run from your heart telling you that you need to stop. If you're feeling trapped by your decisions. It's time to stop when your heart says STOP.

Where in your life do you need to stop?

Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage with yourself.)

TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:

1. Stop. Take a moment to ask yourself... 2. Where in your life have you felt as though the red lights are flashing, but yet you're NOT stopping? 3. Circle it. 4. Commit to this today by taking action.

OR if your heart is telling you to GO. GO.

Usually after an abrupt STOP, there's an immediate GO. When you begin to STOP, you'll have an opportunity to start GOING in the right direction for you.

Get clear, certain, and take massive action.

I certainly hope you got something of value from this message today.

I thank God the story ended well.

If you haven't yet checked out WomenSippingOnLife.com, please come over. I've got some free resources for you.

As always, I'd appreciate if you'd subscribe to iTunes or Stitcher, and share a rating + review.

Thanks again. See you tomorrow.

xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast…

Intro/Outro done by Uni V. SOL

Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)

Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com)

Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

Women Sipping. On. Life. (with doctor shannon) is YOUR daily podcast for something new. Different. Satisfying. Soul quenching. Unscripted. LOVE. Practical Solutions. Powerful coaching that equips and empowers you to show up. Speak up. Step up. Step into your life. Fully engaged. Loving your life + life's work well. Starting from the very first sip. Uncover and discover your TRUTH, so you can drink it all in. Live it all now. Naked. Unafraid. Unashamed. Unapologetic. Unconditionally loved. Heart + Soul. Become the great lover of your life. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

As I recap the latest episode of Bachelor In Paradise, I identify what happens all too often in relationships, or desperate attempts to have a relationship. When someone says one thing, but his/her actions don't support what they're saying…what do you do?

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Okay, I admit it. I watch Bachelor, Bachelorette, and Bachelor In Paradise. But my reason for doing so, may not be the same as yours.

I enjoy watching it to identify how people approach this thing we call the "love" or "dating game."

It always ends up being great food for thought. Whether or not you're a fan, stick with me here. I believe you'll get something of value from it.

We, as women, will often put up with things in our lives that we don't desire.

If you haven't listened to EPISODE 018: What Do You THIRST For?…then please do so. It's all about desire.

It's time to enter into paradise, my dear.

The big question is: Are you accepting that which you DO NOT desire?

I see it in both women and men. It's a human epidemic.

The cure for this epidemic: Stop participating and engaging with what you DO NOT desire. If you are, then go back and listen to EPISODE 017: Do You Feel Whole? (The WHOLE Truth.)

As I recap the latest episode of Bachelor In Paradise, I identify what happens all too often in relationships, or desperate attempts to have a relationship.

When someone says one thing, but his/her actions don't support what they're saying…what do you do?

He was basically telling her that he wasn't that into her or the relationship. However, he wasn't speaking straight. He wasn't being honest.

Although he said that he didn't want to hurt her feelings, he ended up hurting her. A lot.

This is what happens when we focus on what we DON'T WANT. We end up creating more of what we say we don't want.

Pay attention to what you're saying. If you catch yourself saying that you're doing something because you DON'T WANT________. Chances are you're going to end up doing so. Period.

I've seen this in my personal and professional life all too often.

Again, speak about what you DO desire, instead of what you DON'T.

The young lady continues to put up with the behavior that she doesn't want in her relationship.

Are you confident enough in who you are that you're going to BELIEVE IT (the truth about YOU), even when others (or circumstances) will try to tell you that you're not enough?

Are you looking for someone else to complete you?

When "the guy" chooses someone else, this young lady is mad at "the other woman." She puts all her anger and blame on her, instead of owning the fact that she's been trying to convince someone to be something for her that he's not.

I know this all too well. I've done it in the past, and it doesn't work!

If someone cheats on YOU, it's NOT because YOU'RE not enough…

If your relationship isn't fulfilling for either of you, it's the responsibility of both of you. You're part of the "relationship." That's why it's called a "relationship." You both have a role.

It takes commitment to stay in a relationship and grow it.

Finally this young lady made the decision to leave. However, she left feeling like a victim.

Are you blaming the SYMPTOMS of the problem instead of looking at the TRUE PROBLEM?

If you've ever been cheated on or cheated on someone else, remember this:

1. When you own your part of the problem, you can be a part of the solution.

2. If you continue to allow another person to treat you poorly, you're actually treating YOURSELF that way.

I call it the "Diamond Rule." Others will treat you the way YOU treat you.

Are you cheating on yourself? Please stop.

Allow yourself to have an affair with your own heart.

Be encouraged. If you desire paradise in your relationships, you must:

1. Know your value. 2. Know your worth. 3. Date yourself well. 4. Treat yourself well. 4. Love yourself well.

TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:

1. Grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. Journal (Daily Action To Engage with yourself.)

2. Answer the following questions: Where in your life are you settling for something that you do NOT desire? Where are you accepting something that you DON'T desire?

If you continue to hold onto what you do NOT desire, it will NOT leave space for what you do desire. AND...it'll distract you from your truth.

I realize that this is a tender topic, but it's vital. It's the truth.

I'm committed to, and will continue, telling you the truth. Because knowledge of the truth will set you free.

Thank you for being here. Please come on over to iTunes and Stitcher and give us a rating and review. And thanks for sipping on life. WomenSippingOnLife.com.

xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to know, and hearts that want to grow so you can love YOU, YOUR LIFE, and YOUR LIFE'S WORK WELL. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

A special thanks to the following souls that helped make this podcast possible:

Intro/Outro done by Uni V. SOL

Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)

Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com)

Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

Women Sipping. On. Life. (with doctor shannon) is YOUR daily podcast for something new. Different. Satisfying. Soul quenching. Unscripted. LOVE. Practical Solutions. Powerful coaching that equips and empowers you to show up. Speak up. Step up. Step into your life. Fully engaged. Loving your life + life's work well. Starting from the very first sip. Uncover and discover your TRUTH, so you can drink it all in. Live it all now. Naked. Unafraid. Unashamed. Unapologetic. Unconditionally loved. Heart + Soul. Become the great lover of your life. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

Do you know what you thirst for...and desire? Are you allowing yourself to not only thirst for your desires, but also to receive what you're thirsting for? Today I'm going to help demystify your purpose...so you can begin to focus on your desires.

SHOW NOTES…

"What do you THIRST for?" This is a question I ask everyone I coach.

A lot of times people respond by saying, "I don't know."

I encourage them, as I'd like to do for you now, by saying that YOU DO KNOW. It may not be a conscious knowing yet, but it's IN you.

Just like you thirst for water, the true desires of your heart…the truth about you…the full expression of who you are as vital to your life as breathing, drinking water, sleeping, etc. Do you understand this?

Your purpose IS a big deal. However, it's not some big magical, mysterious purpose. Your purpose is to BE YOU. Fully expressed.

What does that look like for you?

The answer isn't on the outside of you; it's on the inside. It's natural.

Are you allowing yourself to not only thirst for your desires, but also to receive what you're thirsting for?

Oftentimes people will look for, or accept substitutions, counterfeits, or alternatives instead of accepting her/his genuine desire(s).

This is because of what I shared yesterday in Episode 017: Do You Feel Whole?

If you haven't yet listened to this episode, or taken the daily SACRED S.O.L. STEP, then I encourage you to do so today.

If we don't receive our wholeness by first recognizing it, we'll look for that which we feel is missing. And unfortunately, we'll end up accepting a lot of substitutes.

What if you could recognize right now that you're not missing anything? That you are fully something?

Put your attention there, and focus on discovering, romancing, understanding, and knowing HER. When you do you'll see that your purpose is simply being HER.

Simply, yet profoundly, YOU.

Imagine if you didn't have to try to be anyone else anymore.

What if you didn't need to substitute your thirst for water with something that caused more thirst?

You can live a satisfied, fulfilled life that expands the moment your need of having your THIRST QUENCHED is taken care of. And then, it will take care of you!

My desire is that you'd love your life and life's work well. You'll know you do when your life and life's work LOVES YOU BACK.

Whatever it is that you desire (consciously or not)…FOCUS ON IT.

SIP ON IT.

Everything will change, because you'll be able to be expressed fully in your life. Your life will express YOU, and LOVE YOU BACK.

You're more FOCUSED than you think you are. However, you may not be focused on what you truly desire. But when you do, it can be a turning point in your life…

When you begin to do the following, your LIFE becomes your FOCUS: 1. Focus on the truth about you. 2. Uncover and discover it. 3. Romance it. 4. Pursue HER - the heart and soul of who you are. 5. Recognize and receive your wholeness.

FOCUS on the life you DO desire!

Most will talk about, or focus on, what they DON'T WANT. If this is you, then I have to ask, how's it working for you? If it's not, please stop.

You'll get more of what you FOCUS ON. Focus on what you DESIRE.

Then you can begin to build and create it.

It's simple, although it's not always easy. Why? Because we get our minds and hearts focused on so many things.

Get back to the heart of the matter of your life. Begin to focus on your desires. Thirst for what you desire. Quench your thirst with it, and that alone. Then you'll be satisfied and fulfilled.

This is the key to a full and filled life. And you'll be able to express it from the overflow that's within you.

Got it?

Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. Journal (Daily Action To Engage with yourself).

YOUR SACRED S.O.L. STEP FOR TODAY:

Begin to write down what you thirst for. What do you desire? Allow your soul to speak.

Stop substituting anything else in the place of your desires.

Perhaps you're living your dreams, and you're not even recognizing it.

Your dreams aren't only in your future. You can access them today.

There's no greater feeling than recognizing and receiving the true essence of who you are, and celebrating it. Loving your life and life's work well, and being able to receive the love that it's giving back to you.

Make a commitment today to recognize, and receive the truth about your desires.

I'd love to hear from you. What have you discovered? What are you expressing in your life today?

You're welcome to come over to WomenSippingOnLife.com. Please go to iTunes and/or Stitcher, and subscribe so we can sip on life together each and every day.

I'm beyond grateful for you investing your time today, and sharing with me in my desire. Which is to make a HUGE difference on planet earth by teaching the heart and souls of women around the globe how to truly sip on life.

Remember this: YOU could be the solution that you seek. I believe you are!

xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch my WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast…

Intro/Outro done by Uni V. SOL

Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)

Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com)

Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

Is it possible that YOU are the solution that you're seeking? Have you ever felt broken, like something's missing or you're not enough? Have you ever felt like you "should" be somewhere else? Never fully being in the moment of now? In today's episode, I'll uncover the TRUTH about YOUR WHOLENESS.

SHOW NOTES...

Today's S.O.L. STORY started this weekend while helping my daughter move...after our movers never showed up.

What do you do when things like this happen in your life? You can either freak out or figure it out.

That's what we did. We figured it out. And so can you. No matter what life brings your way.

I didn't know HOW I was going to figure it out. All I knew was that we could do it, and we'd figure it out.

No matter what happens in life, there's a way to figure it out. No matter what problem arises, there IS a SOLUTION.

Look at that word: "SOLution."

We can redefine what S.O.L. really means.

When the situation looks the worst, it's the beginning of the SOLution. IF...we stay in the boat and keep a positive attitude. (And even if we freak out for a moment.)

Whatever we have to do to get it done, we can find a way.

So we got it done. And so can you.

I knew I could rely on my physical, as well as my mental, strength.

If you're waiting for a man to come and save you, or someone else to come along and be your strength, then it's time for you to STRENGTHEN UP, S.O.L. SISTER!

Put the strength that you currently have IN MOTION, and begin to build upon it...and with it.

Do you have what it takes to physically lift and move heavy things in your life? It's time.

It's time to figure it out. Save yourself. Train for your own victory. It's the day that you become the answer to the problem. You become the solution that you're seeking.

Is it possible that YOU are the solution that you're seeking?

Yes, it IS! Yes, YOU ARE!

The next time you have a problem, it doesn't mean you have to do it ALL BY YOURSELF. But, remember that you can rely on the strength that you have.

Even when you don't have the strength, it IS available to you. Will you begin to start the process of accessing it?

We accomplished the mission of moving in, and then moved on to the next challenge. Yes, we decided to paint her room.

In the process, I was reminded of why I enjoy painting. It's so metaphorical to life. If you don't stop or quit, you WILL finish. If you keep painting, you WILL eventually get the room painted. You'll finish what you started.

All this culminated in an overwhelming feeling of being SO adequate, more than enough, significantly substantial…I felt so present.

Then my heart and soul explained the feeling so beautifully. From deep within me I heard, "I feel so whole."

I completely agreed. That was EXACTLY how I felt (and feel.)

There's NOTHING like this feeling!

Have you ever felt broken, like something's missing or you're not enough?

Have you ever felt like you "should" be somewhere else? Never fully being in the moment of now?

It's time to be right here. Right now. In "THIS MOMENT".

In that moment I felt like I didn't need or want anything. I was fully present to my feeling of wholeness.

Again, there's nothing like it!

It was beyond a feeling…it was, and is, a knowing.

THE TRUTH ABOUT WHOLENESS...

Our wholeness is always there, but we may not be accessing it.

But you can. This is how:

1. Recognize and acknowledge it. 2. Receive it.

Do you feel WHOLE? Today's your day.

TRUTH: You are NOT missing something. You are NOT broken. You do NOT need to be fixed.

You need to be found and discovered. (By you.)

This is my desire for you, and all souls that are sipping on life.

Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. Journal (Daily Action To Engage with yourself.)

TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:

1. Write this in your journal: I AM SO WHOLE. I FEEL SO WHOLE.

2. Ask yourself: Am I willing to recognize my wholeness?

Are you willing to recognize and receive your wholeness today?

Tap into the strength that IS you. Tap into your WHOLENESS. The complete wholeness that's IN you. That IS YOU...your heart and soul.

I would love to hear from you. Come over to WomenSippingOnLife.com and let me know how I can best support you in sipping on your life.

Yes, you have to do it for yourself, but you DO NOT have to do it all by yourself.

See you again tomorrow.

xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast…

Intro/Outro done by Uni V. SOL

Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)

Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com)

Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

Women Sipping. On. Life. (with doctor shannon) is YOUR daily podcast for something new. Different. Satisfying. Soul quenching. Unscripted. LOVE. Practical Solutions. Powerful coaching that equips and empowers you to show up. Speak up. Step up. Step into your life. Fully engaged. Loving your life + life's work well. Starting from the very first sip. Uncover and discover your TRUTH, so you can drink it all in. Live it all now. Naked. Unafraid. Unashamed. Unapologetic. Unconditionally loved. Heart + Soul. Become the great lover of your life. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

Today I'm going to teach you how to go beyond the diagnosis, labels, and symptoms. For years I've watched so many people go through hell and back because they didn't know this. Their definition of health was more like "HELL-TH." It's time to find the CAUSE of what's NOT WORKING, and get on board with what IS WORKING…

SHOW NOTES...

Today's S.O.L. STORY takes us back over two decades. The adventure in healing began when I graduated from Chiropractic College in 1995.

I've been privileged to share in this adventure of healing with thousands of individuals and families ever since then.

Healing looks differently to different people. Everyone defines it in their own unique way.

The number one question I've asked of my patients and clients is this: How do YOU personally define health?

Usually I get one of these two answers:

1. It's feeling well.

After taking care of patients with cancer, I saw firsthand the failure of this particular definition.

Never before had I witnessed such devastating sickness, in someone that seemingly "looked and felt well."

From the outside, we can appear to look great and even feel "well." However, be very UNWELL…SICK.

I spoke with many who felt "healthy" except for having the diagnosis of cancer.

1. It's eating well and exercise.

The problem with this definition is that we can eat well and exercise, and STILL be unhealthy.

I've got news for you, being thin or skinny doesn't equate to being fit or healthy.

"Eating well and exercise are not a guarantee of great health. They are merely the expression of the great health that's within you."

There's so much more to health than what meets the eye.

My deeper definition of health is this: Health is full expression of life.

Often symptoms can be a sign that the body IS working well.

For example, a fever is a sign that the body is working the way it's designed to work. The immune system is healthy.

Healthy bodies have cancer cells (oncogenes). It's when these cells get out of control and are no longer in balance with the rest of the body that there's a problem.

The body's meant to be in a balanced, harmonious state. It's called, homeostasis.

It means that everything's working the way it's designed to work.

How do YOU know if your body's working the way it's designed to work?

Function is a more valid indicator than feeling - when it comes to health.

Feeling also has its place. Oftentimes we dismiss feelings like, "being tired, unhappy, and/or weak emotionally." These can be early signs of losing health. It's the body's way of saying that something isn't quite right within.

Unfortunately many will use caffeine or anti-depressants to change the way they feel. Yet, never addressing the root cause of WHY they feel the way they feel.

If this is you, I'm not shaming you. Instead, I'm encouraging you to think about what you're doing. Please consider a new way of thinking about your health.

If you have pain, it's not because your body's lacking pain medication. It's your body way of speaking to you. It's the body's alarm system. It's asking for your attention. Perhaps it's asking for rest or proper nutrients (life-giving food.)

If you're taking anything to get rid of symptoms, be aware that there are side-effects (consequences) to everything we do.

Whether it's a thought, feeling, and/or action.

Every time you take a drug, prescribed or not, there's a side-effect or consequence.

What if you looked at your health more completely and thoroughly? As a WHOLE. I like to call this WHOLISTICALLY? (Yes, I did perhaps just make up this word….but it's true.)

Look at YOU as a WHOLE individual. All aspects of YOU. And how you're fitting in your life.

How BIG is the vision you have for your life, and health?

Health isn't due to good luck or chance.

Dis-ease is created. Dysfunction is created.

You can focus on disease or cancer prevention, OR you can proactively create health. Working with your body versus against it.

Which is more compelling and inspiring to you?

I'm encouraging you to expand the way you're thinking about health.

So here's WHAT to do when you get THIS diagnosis…

What if that diagnosis is "HEALTH?" (One that's likely "terminal.")

But YOU can GET RID OF IT…if you DO THIS:

1. STOP eating life-giving foods, and increase your intakes of food from a box, can, or plastic. And definitely eat MORE sugar.

1. STOP moving. Stop moving ahead in your life and day. STOP moving - with exercise. Sit still. Don't do anything, except talk about how others are doing everything Don't move. Perhaps you may even consider staying in bed.

1. STOP drinking water. Increase soda, caffeine, alcohol, and drinks that contain artificial sweeteners. This will definitely get rid of the diagnosis of "HEALTH."

1. STOP sleeping. Stay up.

1. Spend time worrying and stressing. Increase your stress level.

1. Concern yourself with everyone else's business. Don't look at your own life. Spend time thinking about everyone else, and talking about them.

1. STOP taking care of YOURSELF. Take care of everyone else. Put your needs at the bottom of the list. Whatever YOU feel doesn't matter.

What you do, think, feel, and practice on a day to day basis affects this diagnosis. In fact, it's really a CHRONIC problem. But we can likely manage it.

As CRAZY as this sounds, this is happening for so many people (unconsciously.)

We put a label on everything. And often take a drug to get rid of the label, or work against ourselves by doing things that are destroying the thing we say we desire. Now that's crazy.

If you're going to label yourself, why not carry the label of "GREAT HEALTH?"

STOP thinking about (or doing) things to get rid of it!

Everything you do each day affects your HEALTH. Period.

Everyone defines the label of "HEALTH" differently.

How do YOU define it?

Again, I define it as full expression of life.

This requires showing up, speaking up, stepping up, stepping into what I believe.

What you do every day MATTERS.

What you think about you become about.

If you desire to make a change in the diagnosis of "HEALTH" or "ILL HEALTH", it starts on the inside…out.

Health (Life) is an inside, out game.

When you allow your inside to begin to engage with your outside in harmony, balance, belief, and behaviors that match up with what you say you desire, your life will transform.

Whether you get a full healing and regain your health or not, what you do MATTERS.

WHO YOU ARE MATTERS MOST.

What's RIGHT with you matters more than what's WRONG with you. When you begin to tap into what's right with you, the wrong things that aren't working have a greater opportunity to work.

Go beyond the diagnosis, labels, and symptoms.

Find the CAUSE of what's NOT WORKING, and get on board with what IS WORKING…and watch what happens in your life.

I'm sharing this because for years I've watched so many people go through hell and back because they didn't know this. Their definition of health was more like "HELL-TH."

It's time to go back to the "HEAL" of health, and begin to restore it.

YOUR SACRED S.O.L. STEP FOR TODAY:

1. Grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. Journal (Daily Action To Engage with yourself), and write out your personal definition of HEALTH.

How do you define health for yourself? What is your heart telling you right now?

Allow this to not only become your health philosophy, but also your life philosophy.

Life without health is HARD. It's time to live with EASE.

1. Circle your definition, and ask yourself if you're willing to EXPAND your definition to go beyond where it is today.

Please do this for yourself right now.

Health is so much MORE than symptom management. It's LIFE. It's YOUR LIFE, my dear!

It's time that you begin to live it. Regardless of the labels.

As long as life is flowing through you, there's always hope for healing.

There's so much more to health than a DIAGNOSIS.

I'd LOVE to hear from you and how it's going for you SIPPING. ON. LIFE. Let me know how you're doing.

Yes, you have to do your life for yourself, but you do not have to do it all by yourself.

xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast…

Intro/Outro done by Uni V. SOL

Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)

Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com)

Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

Women Sipping. On. Life. (with doctor shannon) is YOUR daily podcast for something new. Different. Satisfying. Soul quenching. Unscripted. LOVE. Practical Solutions. Powerful coaching that equips and empowers you to show up. Speak up. Step up. Step into your life. Fully engaged. Loving your life + life's work well. Starting from the very first sip. Uncover and discover your TRUTH, so you can drink it all in. Live it all now. Naked. Unafraid. Unashamed. Unapologetic. Unconditionally loved. Heart + Soul. Become the great lover of your life. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

Have you ever felt like your life was sucking or that YOU were sucking? Or that life was sucking the energy or life out of you? OR perhaps YOU were sucking the life out of your life? Maybe right now you feel like you're stuck, you suck, or you need help. Wherever you are, you're in the right place!

SHOW NOTES...

I've been there. Not knowing what to do, or where to turn or go.

You've heard my story (Check out Episodes 002 and 003). All of us have a story.

We can compare "Suck Stories" OR you can make the decision that no matter where you've been or where you are, it's possible to turn your "SUCK" into Success, your SUCK-cess into Success, and your mess into a message. One that will set you free, and allow you to do what you're called to do...and desire to become.

Everyone wants success. I've met many who have it, yet they don't feel successful.

Is this YOU?

Does your life look successful on the outside, but feel like you're sucking on the inside?

This is SUCK-cess.

What you feel inside matters. If you're not feeling successful then you're NOT. Because success is about how you feel on the inside, as well as how you appear on the outside.

Success is very personal. How you define success matters.

Would you be open to the possibility that what you define as "success" is something that you already have in your life? However, you don't feel it because you're NOT receiving it.

Perhaps you're not allowing yourself to be free and fully engaged with the success that's YOU.

Success is an inside, out game. Not outside, in.

Yes, you can look highly successful on the outside…but not feel it. Again, this is the game of SUCK-cess.

Having "things" isn't a bad thing. As long as your things don't have you. As long as your "stuff" serves you, and not the other way around.

Look at why you're doing what you're doing. If you're doing certain things only to look, be, or feel successful, OR to prove that you're successful on the outside, I'd encourage you to go deeper and discover your true value from within.

What would you feel about YOU if you stripped it all away?

Several years ago I chose to strip it all away. I gave away or sold most of my possessions in order to discover my true value. Naked and unashamed. Naked and unafraid.

I let it all go, including all the SUCK.

How?

I allowed myself to receive the SUCK for a moment. Then I did the following, and you can too...

1. Allow yourself to feel the "SUCK Zone" for a moment. 2. Don't stay there. . 3. Define what true inside, out success means for you. You'll then see that you ARE success. 4. Receive the success that is YOU. 5. Allow it (YOU) to be expressed in all areas of your life.

Receive the value of who you are, and allow yourself to express it in everything you think, do, say, and feel. This will turn your SUCK-cess into success

When you receive YOU, there's no longer a need to prove yourself.

What if you didn't need to prove yourself anymore?

6. Let go of the "SUCK."

You're enough. More than enough.

7. Breathe in the inspiration of life by putting your hands to the plow with ACTION.

Why? because you're alive. You love life. You're grateful.

Become aware of your infinite success on the inside.

YOU BE YOU. Naked. Unafraid. Unashamed. Unapologetic. Unconditionally loved.

It starts with you loving yourself, regardless of your "SUCK STORY", "SUCK-CESS STORY", or SUCCESS STORY.

You get to choose how you're going to write it AND LIVE IT.

Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. Journal (Daily Action To Engage with yourself.)

TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP:

1. Write down how you personally define success.

2. Write out the words: I AM SUCCESSFUL.

3. Commit to being that, which is WHO you truly are.

Thanks for sipping on life with me today.

NO MORE SUCKING AIR. SIP ON LIFE.

xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life's work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME.

A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast…

Intro/Outro done by Uni V. SOL

Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)

Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com)

Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com)

Women Sipping. On. Life. (with doctor shannon) is YOUR daily podcast for something new. Different. Satisfying. Soul quenching. Unscripted. LOVE. Practical Solutions. Powerful coaching that equips and empowers you to show up. Speak up. Step up. Step into your life. Fully engaged. Loving your life + life's work well. Starting from the very first sip. Uncover and discover your TRUTH, so you can drink it all in. Live it all now. Naked. Unafraid. Unashamed. Unapologetic. Unconditionally loved. Heart + Soul. Become the great lover of your life. ONE SIP AT A TIME.