The final episode of Simply Complicated is HERE. 3 years of conversations and changes on this channel and it was time to close it out. 

We find ourselves faced with dozens of decisions every day. Hundreds probably but let's talk about the BIG ones. A big life choice can cause you to spin on your axis. It can bring up all sorts of feels that you didn't even consider. It doesn't make what's right, wrong... it makes you human. 

This ep was more about reassurance than giving you the tools to figure it out. No one knows what's best for you, except you BUT it often helps to know that the process can also look like a dog's breakfast. That fact is A-OK. 

The saying is 'Time heals'. Hmmmm. Does it though? What's your relationship to TIME?

If you are in the trenches, in a deep pit of heavy feelings or navigating a season that sucks, you probably heard this phrase. I get it, but I'm not buying it. Time does many things but miraculously healing all isn't one of them. 

Join us for the penultimate episode of Simply Complicated, I am so grateful to have shared this space with you. 

@katieford.com.au

ENERGY ARCHEOLOGIST Ashley Stinson sees the body and the way we're made up like no one I have ever witnessed or spoken to. 

Those aches pains and physical symptoms? All messages. Did you know that there are 6 realms of energy within the body? Nope? Me either. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Wise, gentle and the creatrix of Energy Archeology, I know you are going to be blown away just as I was. 

The downloadable bone-deep self-care printable that Ashley has offered up to all of our listeners is available here: ashleystinson.com/freebies or directly from ashleystinson.com/bone-deep-self-care

@theashleystinson

Floored I was. Floored when I came across this particular quote on Instagram yesterday. How often do you reflect on your choices within your life? What will it take to have you make the changes that will add more life to your days? Are you thrilled to bits with the life you're living? The people you're surrounding yourself with or the people you offer your heart to? 

This question and this conversation may be the proverbial wet fish to the face that gives you the push to unleash radical action on your life. 

It's a BANGER!!!! Love when that happens. 

@katieford.com.au

Bek is one of those people that adds value to your life every time she enters it. Vulnerable and brave. Smart and Sassy. Wild and oh so wise. There is so much misinformation out there about the herpes virus thanks to bad jokes and fear-mongering. The stigma that often comes attached to a positive herpes diagnosis is far worse than the skin condition itself and when Bek found herself a slave to 'her story', she set about taking her power back and changed the game. She spoke up. 

Grateful for brave people having hard conversations everywhere and here's to us and this podcast having more of them. This podcast and the work Bek does is not just about the virus, it's about empowering people to find personal freedom. 

If you know someone who tests positive for the herpes virus please share this podcast with them so that they can know that it's super common, not a big deal but the impact it has on your life has more to do with 'what you make it mean' than the virus itself. 

@bekantonucci

Mate, there is absolutely no shame in my game when I say that I am super triggered by Valentine's Day. The second all the gift ideas start rolling through my feed and inbox, my chest gets tight. I know why, I do the work around it but it may not be because of the reason you think. I actually love Valentine's Day. I love it so much but there's also grief there and that's A-OK. 

How do you feel about V-Day? Perhaps there's another day that feels loaded for you? Have you ever thought about it? Do you know how to do the work around it? 

LET'S DIVE IN! I got you covered friend. 

Acceptance? Letting Go? Surrender? Same trains - slightly different stations. What do you do when 'letting go' doesn't feel how you thought it would? Or when the act of 'acceptance' leaves you feeling like you're stuck or giving up? 

LET'S EXPLORE! 

I really think you're going to enjoy this one no matter what stage you're at. Let's get curious. 

Clare Reilly is passionate about wellness and living a simple + wholesome life, but is also living with a chronic illness known as MS, or Multiple Sclerosis. This autoimmune disease is no joke and while some suffer in silence, others' pain and hurdles are visible to the world. That hasn't stopped Clare and her passion to create community. I learned a lot in this weeks ep including 

- How to support those who are struggling

- What not to say to someone with a diagnosis

- What actually is MS, how differently it presents for each individual and so much more. 

You can find Clare on insta @clare.reilly and also on her Podcast MS Understood which is a fantastic resource for anyone wanting to understand or connect with those who also share an MS diagnosis. 

Nothing says welcome to a fresh new year like a bit of personal reflection. I am all about it tbh, but what happens when you start comparing versions of yourself and achievements of past years? It's a slippery slope my friend but it need not lend itself to a complete unraveling. 

In this episode, I dive into my own personal reflections, harsh judgments on my output levels, why I'm actually ok with things, and how I got there. 

Plus I pose four questions or prompts for you to lean into and reflect on for when you find yourself with a case of comparisonitis for the you that you used to be. SPOILER ALERT // No matter how great that version of you was, there's a reason you're different or things are different today. I for one am so glad you're here. 2022 let's rumble! 

@ktdean.com.au

1st Question. Your favorite self or your best self, who gets top billing in your word?

2nd Question. What do you do to embody her?

Can we put the excuses aside from here on in and commit to remembering our light each day? I knew I liked you for a reason…( insert awkward wink here) 

@ktdean.com.au