SHE SPEAKS SHE HEALS Podcast with Doctor Shannon

Wish I could say that an anonymous "friend" of a friend told me this story, but I can't. Truth be told. Today's S.O.L. STORY is more than meets the eye. Today I'll teach you 2 lessons I've learned because of this experience. Not once, but TWICE. TODAY'S your day to learn something new about PROCRASTINATION.

SHOW NOTES...

After giving birth to my daughter who was born "face up" 23 years ago, I endured significant bladder trauma. I'm grateful to say that it's healed well since then. However, it still requires tender loving care and attention to detail (or perhaps "pee-tail.")

Today I'll teach you 2 lessons I've learned because of this experience. Not once, but TWICE.

Lesson #1: It's time to tell a different story.

When something happens, it becomes a "trigger" in our heart and soul that sounds an alarm system. Then fear kicks in and says, "What if this happens again?"

And you guessed it…what we fear comes upon us.

So this is what you can do the next time you get "triggered":

Acknowledge and accept it. Then rewrite your story.

That's right, create a new story.

Lesson #2: In writing a new story I had to let go of procrastination…waiting and thinking that I'm going to be okay.

In order to go to the next level, another story, or to advance in life, and go beyond…we must be willing to drop some old stories, let go of old triggers and old "stuff." We must also be willing to STOP PROCRASTINATING.

If you get a feeling or a desire for something, STOP PUTTING IT OFF!!

The first time you get THE FEELING…GO!

Stop procrastinating on the things that you say you want to GO ON in your life.

The more you procrastinate; you'll continue to tell (and live) the same traumatic story or messy tale that you're embarrassed to share. Then eventually you'll STOP doing things altogether.

You start avoiding.

Take steps NOW. If you feel it's time to take an action, take it immediately…especially with the things that MATTER most in your life.

Stop "HOLDING IT," when you need to "LET IT GO."

Are you possibly putting off the urge to GO in any area of your life?

WHY ARE YOU WAITING? Why are you continuing to tell the same story over and over, with fear in your heart?

It's time to take action right now.

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. Ask yourself, "Where am I HOLDING IT?" (Where are you putting your life on hold?)

2. What are you willing to do TODAY to STOP holding it and let it go NOW?

Whatever you have to do to go to the next later, DON'T WAIT UNTIL LATER. DO IT TODAY.

Today's the day, my dear!

Thank you for being here!! I appreciate YOU, dear SOUL!!

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.

EPISODE 013: When Will We Graduate?

Hello, Dear Soul! "When Will We Graduate?" When one of my coaching clients asked me this question, I thought this would be a great topic to discuss on today's program. Do you ever feel like the more you know, the less you know? Each level of life requires learning and growing. We're always expanding, exploring, and discovering.

The lessons are never-ending, because there's always MORE to learn.

The bigger question is this: What are you committed to learning?

The love/hate relationship I have with technology is that once I learn something, it changes.Technology is a lot like LIFE. The more we know, the more there is to know.

Back when my S.O.L. journey began, I started to see things differently. Then I realized that the lessons and wisdom have always been there within me. Sipping on life is simply about reflecting on our lives.

Whatever story we're telling, we can graduate to the next level of receiving it…IF we're open to seeing it a different way.

S.O.L. has been so life changing for me that I wanted to bring it to the world. Imagine hearts and souls sipping on NOW, and appreciating the flavor that IS right now. Whether it's bitter or sweet. Let's sip on it. Let's contemplate and share.

When I began to share S.O.L. with other women, I started to meet with ONE dear soul every single week. We'd share insights. Life as we saw it…life as we knew it and would like to know it. As well as, who we were becoming in the process.

Ever since the beginning, I've had a big vision in my heart and soul for sharing S.O.L. with the world.

In order to share anything with anyone, WE must be willing to receive it fully FIRST.

If you want to graduate and go to the next level in your life, you've got to be where you are…when you are.

We've grown a lot from that day many years ago.

And NOW, in less than 13 episodes, we have S.O.L. listeners in 10 countries. That's huge! (Thank you so much!!)

Is this graduating? Yes. Graduating to the next level. But there's no such thing as being done with school or done with learning.

If today you feel as though you've graduated a long time ago, and you're not open to learning, then you're missing out on the true essence of sipping on life.

But I believe if you're here, then you have a heart and soul that's seeking. (Yay!)

Remember, seeking is a lifelong adventure.

Those who find are those who seek.

Continue the process of seeking. And when you feel like you've "got it," then you go to the next level. Which is basically breaking down everything you just learned, and seeing it from a new perspective.

That's what graduating in life is all about. It's graduating to a new level of understanding and insight.

Ask yourself how you can see things differently. It's in your SEEING, that you can then believe things differently. This leads to different behaviors, and creating NEW THINGS with old, age-old wisdom.

It's not wisdom until you accept it, and KNOW it. THEN share what you know, and flow with your knowing.

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

1. Grab your S.O.L. D.A.T.E. (Daily Action To Engage with yourself) Journal and write down the GRADE LEVEL of your current level of living/learning. (For example, if the highest level of learning in life is Level 11, then where are you on a scale of 1-11?)

Where are you in relation to the level of constant and never-ending learning…and growth?

1. Circle it, and make a commitment today to go to YOUR NEXT GRADE LEVEL.

Begin to seek out the knowledge and wisdom you're looking for. Not so you can keep it to yourself, but so you can express and expand from within yourself. Begin to share yourself at a higher level with those you touch.

Please do this today.

I'd love to hear from you. Come over to the WomenSippingOnLife.com community and sisterhood. Check it out. I've got some free resources for you.

I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. I can't wait.

Thanks again for listening!!

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.

WELL…Come to the TRUTH about deadlines! If you desire a life that's compelling, energized, and inspiring, then "deadlines" are NOT for you. In today's episode I'll teach you how to use the power of your words to manifest your desires…right on time. You'll also learn how to increase the energy, awareness and love...in your life. Go beyond goal setting to goal achieving. This is S.O.L. LIVING.

SHOW NOTES:

There's power in the words we speak, so why would be call the BIRTH of something a "Deadline?"

Imagine if you gave your desires and dreams a DUE DATE for their LIFELINE…

The date you give birth to what you create is a BIRTHDAY, not a deadline.

How? Start to expect what you're expecting.

The state of expectancy goes beyond simply being pregnant or "with child."

When we're "expecting", there's excitement. Every day, week, month include new happenings of anticipation and preparation.

We can go about our goals or desires in the same way.

You're giving birth to a NEW LIFE for you as you launch out in creating your heart's desire(s).

As we sip on life, we're tasting and enjoying the now, while creating something magnificent in the process.

What are YOU expecting?

What are you expecting about what you're expecting?

Hope is positive expectation. It's a foundation for what you're expecting.

There are 3 things that'll begin to happen when you're expecting what you're expecting:

1. Your ENERGY will increase. If you've ever felt like you "don't feel like it" or you've "lost that lovin' feeling", then it's time to expect what you're expecting.

It goes beyond WISHFUL thinking.

Be clear about you're expecting.

It's ENGAGED ENERGY.

2. Your AWARENESS will increase. You'll become hyper focused or hyper sensitive to what really MATTERS.

What matters will MATTER, and what doesn't...will NOT.

Set a DUE DATE for your project, desire, passion(s).

What desire have you been putting on the back burner?

Set a DUE DATE for it today!

Make plans, preparations and get your expectations UP.

Time, energy, heart and soul…your life leads into your DUE DATES + "BIRTH" DAYS.

This is REAL LIFE. It's not conceptual. It's the real deal and it works.

Preparation is dependent on you becoming aware of what matters, and what doesn't.

This will simplify your life.

The key is becoming conscious about what you're conscious about.

3. Your LOVE will increase. In what you feel, partake of, participate in, and produce.

No matter what your story is, you DON'T have to WAIT for the conception of a child to begin to conceive and receive the desires in your heart.

Things don't always go the way we think you'll go, or happen the way we say they will. However, when you begin to receive the conceived desire, idea, imagination that you have within your heart…the dream that's YOURS…and you start seeing it become your reality...and you take an active role in preparing for its birthday by setting its due date…everything comes into FOCUS (and perspective) very quickly.

Without a due date you may feel like you're going to be "pregnant" forever. DON'T allow the passing of moments, minutes, weeks, months, and years by waiting for this so-called "someday" to give birth to your dream.

If you're not convinced that TODAY'S THE DAY to go ALL IN with this thing…then tune-in again tomorrow. or go back and listen to all the previous podcasts.

I encourage you to set a DUE DATE for what you desire. That way you can begin to prepare and take MASSIVE ACTION in creating it!

You can then have the most incredible CELEBRATION on the BIRTHDAY of your creation and dream.

This is what sipping on life is all about, dear S.O.L. SISTER.

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

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

2. Write out your idea, dream, project, desire. Then put a BIRTH DATE on it.

3. CIRCLE IT. Put it on the calendar. Begin talking about it and preparing for the BIRTHDAY OF YOUR DREAM BECOMING YOUR REALITY.

This goes beyond goal-setting to goal-achieving...and S.O.L. LIVING.

Please invite your friends to join us in sipping on life together. As we continue to move forward in inspiration, hope, certainty, abundance, movement, purpose, health and love.

With the greatest of these being LOVE.

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 yourself saying ONE thing, but doing another…this is for YOU. Have you ever felt like a loser because you didn't stay motivated? Or you feel like you "should" be motivated? If you're looking for a NEW way of GOAL-ACHIEVING, this WORKS! I'll teach you 4+ words that can change everything.

In today's episode, I definitely get my PREACH ON, but it's been so life changing for me.

In this episode, you'll also find out why I LOVE the number "11"

Ultimately, it reminds me that I'm not alone. And neither are YOU, dear soul!

Now that I've told you the story, perhaps you'll also be reminded of an incredible TRUTH every day!

No matter where you are, or what you're going through, you are NOT alone.

I'm not a "motivational" speaker…although I've always been inspired by motivational speakers, especially Zig Ziglar and Tony Robbins.

After running all over the world and spending thousands of dollars chasing motivation, it only left me feeling defeated, with a HUGE To-Do List…and thinking I could change my life over night.

Have you ever felt like a loser because you didn't stay motivated?

Or you feel like you "should" be motivated?

First, GET THE SHOULD OUT OF HERE!

Let SHOULD and MOTIVATION go.

Motivation was never meant to be long-term.

It was meant to spark something. However, it's INSPIRATION that ignites the spark to a huge, passionate fire that burns eternally.

Inspiration is eternal. For example, take a deep breath (inspiration.) Without it you can't live.

Inspiration is everything…life to your days.

Start to make the shift from motivation to inspiration, and take STEPS and ACTION based on this inspiration.

Motivation is only the spark. It won't keep the fire going.

I was done with the huge To-Do list that completely burned me out. I even quit making a list of goals!

If you're looking for a NEW way of GOAL-ACHIEVING, this WORKS!

These 3 Words Can Change Everything:

1. Conscious.
2. Grateful.
3. Fearless.

This inspiration was my FOCUS!

I allowed inspiration to lead and guide me. And accomplished WAY MORE than I had with motivation.

The next year my word was:

1. LOVE.

Let GO of motivation, and the belief that you are NOT motivated or you need to make yourself motivated!

If it's not inspiring to you, it'll be short-term.

Changing your behavior without the inspiration of a belief change will be temporary, at best.

Motivation modifies behavior only for a time.

Inspiration will transform your beliefs, and inspire massive action.

Willpower and tough won't cut it.

Take your WILL, and turn it into an "I AM."

This is YOUR inheritance.

It's your life, purpose, and plan for your life.

Step into the "I AM" of WHO YOU ARE. Stop WILLING yourself to do anything…anymore.

And when you DO say I WILL, you'll actually follow-though with what you say you'll do.

It's called INTEGRITY. CONSISTENT INTEGRITY. IT'S CALLED TRUTH.

Grab hold of who you are (IN TRUTH) and live from this inspired place. The rest is only temporary.

If you find yourself saying ONE thing, but doing another…this is for YOU.

There's nothing greater than the desires in your heart lining up with your beliefs. This is INSPIRING. Step into the truth of this, and your "I AM" will become your reality.

Yes, I get my PREACH ON, but it's been so life changing for me.

I'm so done with everyone promising all these big results by getting you fired up and motivated. Only for you to come home and find yourself missing your big "WHY TO."

When the WHAT TO DO isn't working because the WHY TO isn't big enough, it's time to take a serious look at not only your "WHY TO", but also your "WHY NOT TO".

Years ago I learned that my "WHY NOT TO" was bigger than my "WHY TO." Thanks to one of my mentors, Dr. Noah St-John for helping me uncover my "WHY NOT TO" at that time.

It allowed me to see the TRUTH and discover my INSPIRATION.

You can too!

YOUR INSPIRATION is your WHY TO.

What's the reason behind why you do what you do, and why you desire what you desire?

INSPIRATION will take the brakes off, and get you UNSTUCK. It'll open the floodgates called, "Your Life."

Watch what happens as you FLOW and GROW.

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

1. Grab your S.O.L. D.A.T.E. Journal and sit down.
2. Ask yourself what motivates you.
3. Ask yourself what inspires you.
4. Circle your inspiration.
5. Then write, "I AM __________________." (Fill in the blank with your desire based on your inspiration.)
6. Circle it and begin to take action from your heart and soul today.

I'm beyond grateful that you're here.

Please invite others to sip on life with us, and join the community.

It's TOO GOOD to keep this all to ourselves. I appreciate that you care enough to share. Thank you!

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.

The powerful answers are within you, when you're willing to uncover and expose yourself. If you've ever felt like you're going through the motions in life or "Doing HARD", this will help you. For over a decade I didn't know how to "NOT do hard." But I've learned, and so can you. The first step is to look at how you're showing up.

+ Acknowledge the labels you're wearing and hiding behind.

+ Assess the reasons you're giving yourself for not showing up.

+ Accept the TRUTH that changes how you show up.

SHOW NOTES…

It's time to SHOW UP. Naked and unafraid.

How are you showing up in your life? Your day?

The first secret to sipping on your life is SHOWING UP.

Years ago I found myself going through the motions in life, and looking like I had it all together (on the outside). I had the happy face, the perfect clothes, make-up, hair, and nails…or was attempting to.

We've all done it. Wearing the masks. Hiding behind the roles or credentials. The titles. The achievements.

I kept thinking that things would get better. And blamed myself, or others, when they didn't.

I felt as though I wasn't enough. I needed to work harder and smarter. Yes, I was visible, but hiding.

Where and how are you showing up?

Is it only in the lives of others?

Are you showing up as a victim?

We label ourselves as victims. Are you doing this?

If you've ever been victimized, it's time to let go of the label. Release the pain, sorry, loss, or abuse.

You can declare that you're taking off the "VICTIM" label.

Are you full of reasons for NOT showing up?

There will be reasons for whatever decision you make. It's time to become unreasonable.

Use your reasons for NOT doing something as your reasons to do so.

Where are you hiding?

Is it in your roles, responsibilities, and commitments?

It's time to come out of the shadows and step into the sun.

Step into the SOL. (Your light.) Let go of all the baggage that's weighing you down.

Begin to allow your desires to come to the surface, and ACT on them today.

Get your beliefs up.

If you're not showing up authentically, then you're hiding.

Oftentimes I hid inside the story of "HARD." I remember asking my best friend, "When is this going to stop being so hard?"

She told me it would stop being hard when I was ready for it to stop being hard. "How dare she tell me that I was the one creating this story! I'm the victim here," or so I thought.

I didn't know how to NOT do hard.

If that's you…and you've been doing HARD. The first step is to look at how you're showing up.

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

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

Answer these questions…

1. Where are you doing hard in your life?
2. How are you showing up?
3. How would you like to show up differently?
4. Speak the truth and show up in it.

Allow the pain that you're carrying in you to be expressed and exposed.

Your pain doesn't have to be in vain.

Please let me know how you're doing. Come over to WomenSippingOnLife.com and join the community.

Thanks for being brave and courageous…and SHOWING UP each and every day.

My boxing coach used to tell me that 80% of success is simply showing up. Without showing up first, the other 20% doesn't matter.

Thanks for one of the souls that SHOWS UP!

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.

In today's episode, I give you a secret strategy for the next time you feel as though someone has "cut you off."

SHOW NOTES...

Today's episode isn't about road rage. It's about what happened to me recently with iTunes.

Have you ever given anyone "the pinky"?

It's the finger for those who know exactly what they're talking about.

I'm not shaming or blaming iTunes. I'm grateful for them!

The title of my podcast is, Women Sipping. On. Life. (with doctor shannon) | Daily Inspiration | Hope | Certainty | Abundance | Movement | Purpose | Health | Love.

Why? Because all these topics will be discussed on this podcast. In fact, they're necessary for sipping on life.

However, for some reason iTunes cut the title off after the word, Abundance.

Hmm?

Movement. Purpose. Health. Love. These four words were dropped.

We can learn something from this S.O.L. STORY.

This got me thinking…

How often do we give up our movement, forget about our purpose, neglect our health, or give up on love…because somebody cut us off?

Or we were cut short? Or someone interrupted us? Or we interrupted ourselves?

Perhaps this is YOU today?

All of a sudden this becomes our story, and we stop telling the TRUE, whole story. We edit it down, and we stop speaking up.

Has this ever happened to you?

It's happened to me.

Have you put your purpose on the back burner, because it seems as though no one's listening?

Have you stopped moving ahead, and instead put yourself in a holding pattern (like I did)?

You keep circling your life, not moving ahead…

Stuck.

Have you become so busy with all the other "stuff" in life that you've neglected your health?

Has something happened that's disrupted everything, so you've stopped believing in LOVE?

TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP (Grab your S.O.L. D.A.T.E. Journal - Daily Action To Engage - with yourself.)

1. Write out the words: Movement, Purpose, Health, and Love. Circle the one area that you're struggling, or you have a "story" going on about how someone "cut you off" in this area.

1. Write this down: I AM RECONNECTING + RE-ENGAGING WITH MY ________________. (Fill in the blank.)

1. Take a STEP in one of these areas today.

Nothing can stop our MOVEMENT. PURPOSE. HEALTH. LOVE.

Nothing can stand in the way of our sipping on life.

Thank you for being here today, as always.

I'd love it if you'd go to iTunes and Stitcher. Please give a rating and review…and SUBSCRIBE.

Thank you so much! I love and appreciate you!

xo This is 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.

WELL...COME BACK TO THE PROGRAM!

Live from my closet!!

Confessions from my closet…

TODAY'S SHOW NOTES…

I learned these Sacred S.O.L. Secrets.

A lot of times we have those places hidden in our souls (so deep), and we never talk about them with people. However, we unconsciously talk about them to ourselves.

It brings a lot of shame, guilt, blame, judgment…and they're so heavy.

Am I the only one that's ever carried heaviness?

After years of being a chiropractor, group fitness instructor, and life coach, I've found that oftentimes these heavy thoughts, or secrets can cause a heavy life that feels over-burdened, overwhelmed, and overloaded.

But you can also carry extra weight on your body because of it.

Is this YOU today?

Sipping on life is not about excess, but excellence.

*A heavy life can even make your body heavy.

When people come to me asking for help to LOSE WEIGHT, the first place we start isn't a DIET or WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM.

*Instead of addressing what you're eating, we focus on what's EATING YOU.

What's eating you?

Your deep, soul secrets?

When we HIDE them, we begin to also HIDE in our lives.

These NEW Sacred S.O.L. Secrets will replace your old soul secrets.

Yes, it's going to be a HEART REPLACEMENT SURGERY for you today.

This operation has the power to set you free, my dear.

After reaching out and asking for help, and getting some assistance, I began the process of replacing my old soul secrets with TRUTH.

The SACRED S.O.L. SECRETS that transformed my heart and soul are:

These are the AGREEMENTS that I made with my heart and soul:

1. Show up.
2. Only pay attention to what has heart and meaning.
3. Don't use blame, guilt, or judgment with anyone, including yourself.
4. Be open to outcome, but not attached to it.
5. If something can't be interpreted two ways, it probably isn't true.
6. You're always telling your story; Are you listening?

WHAT'S YOUR STORY?

You're always telling our story.

When you begin to become AWARE of what you're saying in your words and actions, you'll discover what you BELIEVE in your heart.

Then you can make the conscious decision to either keep or replace that old belief.

The story that's unfolding in our lives is a reflection of the beliefs we have in our heart.

Pay attention only to what matters MOST to you. The rest is extra baggage.

Free yourself from all that.

Blame, guilt, and judgment cause SHAME. It's the heaviest thing we can carry.

Let go of the Blame Game (Victim Mentality), guilt (un-forgiveness for ourselves), and judgement (right vs. wrong.)

Free yourself by letting go of the judgement. Stop looking at everything as RIGHT or WRONG. Instead, look for TRUTH.

Knowledge of the truth sets us free.

Especially when we begin to know the truth, live in it, and tell the TRUTH, we can be set free.

Keep your heart wide open. But, realize that CONTROL is an illusion.

You can creatively co-create your life with your desires, beliefs, and the trust you have in God.

God is LOVE.

Co-create your life with God.

Co-create your life with LOVE.

When I did this, everything began to change.

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

1. ASK yourself this question, and write the answer in your S.O.L. DATE (Daily Action To Engage with yourself) JOURNAL .

*What am I hiding in my soul today…and keeping a secret?

Write it down. Get it out of your soul today.

1. When you're finished, Pull it out and burn it…whatever you choose to do with it.
2. Begin to focus on the SIX SACRED S.O.L. SECRETS…to replace your old soul secrets.
3. Go to WomenSippingOnLife.com to get a copy of these SIX SACRED S.O.L. AGREEMENTS.

Thank you for allowing me to sip on life with you.

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.

WELL…COME BACK!

H.E.A.L. Your Life…

What does that mean?

More importantly, what can it mean for YOU and YOUR LIFE?

It's about H.E.A.L.ING your life and life's work, so you can love your life and life's work well.

Today I'm going to teach you four (4) things that make up the process of H.E.A.L.ING your life.

How does that sound?

I hope you've been doing your SACRED S.O.L. STEPS each day. Your Daily Action To Engage with yourself, so you're able to sip on life daily.

This process of sipping on life daily is about doing a little bit each day. Making sure you're tuned into how you're feeling, and how you're doing your life each day. And most importantly, how you're BEING while you're doing what you're doing.

That's not a new concept. But it's something that must be practiced every day. It's the practice of AWARENESS.

Become aware of what you're aware of. Become conscious. Practice the art of conscious living. Conscious loving. Conscious healing.

Everything began to shift for me in this process.

So what does it mean to H.E.A.L. your life?

In my heightened consciousness, I had the awareness that even though I was working with patients each day (including patients with cancer), and seeing a lot of miraculous healing and transformations in people's lives, there was still something missing. A deeper healing.

That missing piece was the incredible connection between the head and the heart.

You've heard me talk about it.

It's "The Disengagement Syndrome."

I've experienced it in my own life. I've also seen it in the lives of my patients and coaching clients.

When we begin to disengage from our heart, we stay in our head.

If you stay in your head, you're dead.

You will not be able to heal at the level that's available to you if you think it's a head game.

The head must follow the heart.

Your heart must lead this game called, "Your Life."

As I became aware of it in my own life, and saw the incredible healing power of this connection between the head and heart, I began to teach it to my patients and coaching clients.

It's been so transformational!

Today I'm going to teach you four (4) things that make up this process of H.E.A.L.ING your life.

Healing the connection between your head and heart.

1. H: Hope.

What does that mean to you?

How do you feel about getting your HOPES UP?

It's in your HOPE that you'll find your H.E.A.L.ING.

HOPE is belief, desire, and trust.

Do you trust?

God, yourself, the process, your desires, and what you believe?

Get your HOPES UP.

Hope is an incredible, healing, miraculous force.

1. E: Energy.

ENGAGED energy.

Are you engaging with the energy that is YOU?

You ARE energy.

You are life.

Life is energy.

It's time to move beyond "The Disengagement" and begin to engage with YOU, how, what, and why you feel the way you do.

It's engaging.

Begin to pay attention to what you feel, think, what you hope for, and your level of energy and life.

What do you desire, and what gives you energy?

1. A: Awareness.

What are you consciously aware of?

Or are you in the mode of default or "automatic pilot?"

Automatic pilot will put you in a holding pattern that continues to circle your life while you're being disengaged.

It's like putting your foot on the gas and the brake. All while you're going in reverse.

Going around in circles.

Are you willing to become aware of what you're aware of, and become consciously aware of the words coming out of your mouth?

Out of your heart come words that'll give you clues about what you believe, desire, and trust.

1. L: Love.

Love your life. No matter how it feels…even if it doesn't feel awesome. The only way to create an awesome life is to love it exactly where it is right now.

The only way to H.E.A.L. YOU and your life…is to accept and embrace where you are right now.

To acknowledge it.

Acceptance doesn't mean that you accept it and STOP.

It means you accept, embrace, acknowledge, and begin to LOVE YOU exactly where you are today. This includes YOUR LIFE.

If you desire to love your life and life's work well, it starts with H.E.A.L.ING....

Your HOPE.

Your ENERGY.

Your AWARENESS.

Your LOVE.

Begin to pour that energy on your life.

You'll not only H.E.A.L. it, but this is called, "Sipping On Your Life."

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

Grab your journal.

Your Daily Action To Engage is to take a look at your life.

1. Where does your life need H.E.A.L.ING?
2. WRITE THE WORD: H.E.A.L.
3. Where are you willing to get your HOPES UP? Where are you willing to put your ENERGY? What are you aware of?
4. Write down: I LOVE _____________. (Whatever it is that needs H.E.A.L.ING in your life today.)

Thanks for being here! Sipping on life.

I love and appreciate you.

Come on over to WomenSippingOnLife.com. I've got some FREE things over there for you.

You can get a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. All you pay for is shipping.

You're invited to come over. Join the conversation and the community.

I'd love to hear from you.

xo This is 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.

WELL…COME Back, S.O.L. SISTER

These are the 3 questions you can ask yourself:

1. HOW do I feel?
2. WHAT do I feel?
3. WHY do I feel this way?

TODAY'S SHOW NOTES...

Time flies when we're having fun!

Thanks for daring to enter into this adventure of sipping on your life. Sipping on your love.

How's it going for you?

Sipping on your life is a daily, in the moment, process of D.I.Y.

What does D.I.Y. LOVE look like?

Sipping on life is a D.I.Y. experience. Yes, you have to do it FOR YOURSELF. But, you DO NOT have to do it ALL BY YOURSELF.

My D.I.Y. LOVE experience began the moment I heard the voice of God in my heart, asking me, "Shannon, do you love yourself?"

The opposite of LOVE isn't hate, but fear.

When I began to LOVE myself, I was able to begin to see the fear inside me.

It helped me to face my fears.

In order to love you, you must know you. In order to know you, you must spend time with YOU.

D.I.Y. LOVE…Loving Yourself…is about getting to know you and spending time with you.

When you begin to D.I.Y. YOUR LOVE, and truly date yourself well…and become the great lover of your life, it's all about YOU.

Are you willing to invest the time, energy, truth, honesty, and vulnerability within your soul to get to know you?

To meet you. Spend time with you. Get to know YOU, for no other reason but to be with you and fall in love with you.

You may be thinking that you DO love yourself, because you don't hate yourself.

BUT…

When was the last time you actually asked yourself about how you feel?

This is the FIRST place you can start to D.I.Y. LOVE.

#1: Ask yourself how you feel. Whatever "it" is for you.

So often we're so worried about what everyone else is thinking or feeling, but we don't take the time to ask ourselves.

Or we shove our feelings under the surface, negate them, shame, or blame ourselves.

You may tell yourself that you "shouldn't" feel a certain way…but you do.

When was the last time you spent time with yourself, and asked yourself how you feel about something (or anything)?

How do you feel about YOUR life?

#2: Ask yourself WHAT you feel.

Take a look at all the stories that you're telling yourself, and get to the DEEP TRUTH about WHAT you're actually feeling.

Is it blame, shame, fear…?

I've found that typically it comes from fear.

The next time you identify that your feelings are coming from a place of fear, remember this acronym that I've created (and use in my own life):

*Fully. Engage. And. Remember.

Stop running, and disengaging with your feelings.

When you feel afraid, ask yourself:

- How am I feeling right now?

- What do I feel right now?

THEN…fully engage and remember who you are. This is the TRUTH about you, my dear.

If you don't feel as though you know what's TRUE for you anymore, then START by asking yourself HOW you feel and WHAT you feel.

This will help you begin to uncover and discover what's TRUE for you.

#3: Ask yourself WHY. Why do you feel the way you feel?

Go beyond the surface answers, and go deep.

Perhaps there's an old story that you're telling or a residual memory that's coming up for you.

Stop, and ask yourself, "WHY?"

A lot of times the WHY isn't even the biggest deal.

But you can ask yourself why you're even taking a look at it (whatever it is for you.) Ask yourself WHY you even care about how you feel, what you feel, or why you feel that way.

You care because you're beginning the process of knowing you, and loving you unconditionally.

D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself.)

Are you willing to build your OWN relationship, and relationships, upon the foundation of the relationship that you've built with yourself?

Most people don't even think about this.

I believe this is why 2/3 of all relationships end in a break-up.

Most break-ups or divorces come from the divorce or separation between the head and heart.

In my case the divorce (or separation) was between who I was and who I thought I "should" be.

It's time for you to begin to LOVE yourself.

Ask yourself OUT, and INTO the deepest parts of you…especially the areas that you've been hiding.

Open up your heart to YOURSELF, and get to know you.

It'll expand your ability to LOVE and BE LOVED.

YOU ARE LOVED. LOVING, AND YOU ARE LOVE.

This has been SO LIFE-CHANGING FOR ME!

It's no longer a concept or theory. These are principles for becoming the great lover of your life.

It's NOT selfish.

We will love others the way we love ourselves.

If you don't love yourself well, you won't be able to love others well either.

This is the most selfless thing you can do. If you do not, you'll expect so much from everyone else.

D.I.Y. LOVE (for YOURSELF and OTHERS.)

From your overflow.

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

Make a S.O.L. DATE with yourself (Daily Action To Engage with yourself,) by grabbing your journal, and asking yourself these 3 questions:

1. HOW do I feel?
2. WHAT do I feel?
3. WHY do I feel this way?

Write it all out.

You have to do it for yourself, but you do NOT have to do it ALL BY YOURSELF.

It doesn't mean you'll be alone.

When you begin to become your own greatest company, you'll begin to share (and want to share) the company that IS YOU.

Spend some time with YOU today. Getting to know YOU.

So you can begin to fall in love with YOU, and YOUR LIFE and LIFE'S WORK.

Do the work for yourself. Within yourself.

NOT ALL BY YOURSELF.

Thanks for allowing me to be part of your journey to enter into this adventure that's been calling you…

xo This is 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.

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.

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)

WELL…COME S.O.L. SISTER

How's it going?

Are you beginning to master the art of sipping on your life?

One sip at a time.

Because, let's face it, why gulp it down and choke on this thing called life? Why drown on it when you can sip on it?

It's a daily practice.

In this practice of daily sipping on life you'll redefine S.O.L….

It's the beginning of the S.O.L.UTION.

As you begin to sip on life, you'll begin to uncover and discover the solutions to whatever problem you have in your life.

So today we're talking about this: BURNED BY LOVE?

It's a huge problem on planet earth.

At one point in all of our lives, we may feel like we've been burned by love.

Unfortunately, after being burned by love, we may feel like never actually going back out into the sun (metaphorically) and facing the sunshine again.

Instead, we stay in that deep, dark place, trying to protect our hearts and ourselves.

What we're doing is hiding. When we do this, we're never able to fully sip on life.

Perhaps you felt burned by love too. Or you feel burned out on life or burned by it.

Today's the day to stop being a victim, my friend.

Dear Soul, today's the day to take a look at where you've been burned by love.

Do you look like an Avatar?

What "the bleep" is an Avatar?

This is what I've learned.

If you've been burned by love or feel burned out by life, YOU are my Avatar.

The good news is, I've been where you are. I know how it feels.

There's got to be something MORE…and there is!!

When I began to ask myself the question, "Is this all there is?"…my life was seemingly good (or great), but it wasn't super fulfilling. I wondered, "Is this what it means to be an adult?"

Is this all there is? It scared me a little bit.

I didn't want to simply go through the motions of, "Okay, this is life."

I was lacking adventure and that creative energy…that TRUE SIPPING ON LIFE EXPERIENCE.

Then I had an AHA moment…it doesn't HAVE to be that way.

Some of the TRUTHS I've experienced along the way have taught me, in fact, that it does NOT.

Today I share TRUTH #3 from my book, Date Yourself Well…The Best-selling 12 Engagements of Becoming The Great Lover of Your Life.

This will help you if you've ever felt burned by love or felt burned out on life.

TRUTH #3: You don't need to get what you want to be happy. Knowing what you desire will inspire happiness.

THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE INSPIRED TRUTH IN MY LIFE.

Getting CLEAR about what you desire in your love…life is the key!

If you're expecting your life, or those in it, to give you what you want to be happy…you'll wait a long time

When you tap into the KNOWING of what you DESIRE, it inspires happiness. It also gives you the energy to CREATE IT.

If you can KNOW what you DESIRE and GET CLEAR about it, then it will INSPIRE your happiness, health, life, love, love…life.

How does that sound?

"Burned by love" is life happening TO US.

But when we begin to give ourselves sacred space to dream and creatively imagine an inspiring life, we can not only live it, but also co-create it with God.

(That's life happening THROUGH US.)

Then we can invite others into our lives to live this life of LOVE with us.

THIS HAS BEEN A GAME-CHANGER IN MY LIFE!

I believe it can do the same for you.

It's time to heal up from the BURN (whatever that is for you.)

It's time to take some time and begin to think about what YOU DESIRE for YOUR LIFE.

TODAY'S SACRED S.O.L. STEP (aka S.O.L. D.A.T.E. - Daily Action To Engage with yourself) is this:

1. Grab your journal.
2. Take 5-15 minutes to allow yourself to big to dream about what you'd like to see manifest in your life. What are the desires of your heart? (Allow your heart to lead you.)

WHAT IS YOUR QUIET DESIRE?

If we ignore our desires, or put them on the back burner, it will leave us WANTING.

If you continue in a state of WANTING, you'll continue to be in a state of NEED.

Because when you WANT, it will leave you WANTING.

But when you DESIRE, you tap into that incredible SACRED SPACE OF HOPE and INSPIRATION to actually create what it is that you desire. As well as that KNOWING that INSPIRES HAPPINESS, like no other.

Please take this STEP today.

I'd love to hear from you! Come over to the website: www.WomenSippingOnLife.com.

Let me know if this message is resonating with your heart and soul.

YOU are a beautiful AVATAR and incredible SOUL!

You are ready to sip on life and create the S.O.L.UTIONS by tapping into YOUR DESIRES.

You have one life to live.

Your adventure is calling…the only thing missing is you.

It's time for you to step up and show up.

Thanks again for being here!

I love and appreciate you!

xo This is 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)

Women Sipping. On. Life. with doctor shannon is YOUR daily podcast for something new. Different. Satisfying. Soul quenching. Unscripted. LIVE. 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.