In this mini episode of Soul Net, the Sisters share about the challenges of "achieving stillness" in our grind culture. They discuss whether meditation "works" when our minds are filled with noise and our hearts are filled with hurt.

This conversation shines a light on the fact that self-care practices, like meditation, are not about perfection or achievement. They are tools to help support deeper self-awareness and improve nervous system function. Join us for this chat! We would love to hear your thoughts on this topic!

In this episode of Soul Net, the Sisters challenge the narrative around mid-life crisis by sharing stories of their middle age transformations! They talk about releasing responsibility from certain roles and returning to the creativity of the soul. They celebrate this stage of life as a rebirth, a second adolescence, a new beginning. They consider mid-life as a time to grow from what has been learned and expand in areas that bring joy. Can we feel a renewed sense of aliveness and freedom in middle age? Join the conversation!

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"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few." - Shunryu Suzuki

In this episode of Soul Net, the Sisters share some hard truths (and laughs) about body changes, brain fog, and intimate connection during mid-life and peri-menopause. They talk about letting go of expectations to look and be a certain way. In this conversation, the Sisters explore acceptance, cycles of life, open communication, and leaning into edges that arise during times of transition.

In this episode of Soul Net, the Sisters explore beautiful boredom and its opposite cousin, the hecticness of trying to have it all and do it all because there are energetic costs to the return to life as we knew it before the pandemic. There's big responsibilities in midlife. There's the sandwich generation. There's this changing world, economically, socially, politically, technologically. There are costs to doing too much beyond our ability to stay regulated. We create energetic deficits. It's like writing a check that over draws our energetic account and withdraws too many of our energetic coins, leaving us in an energy debt.

Whereas beautiful boredom is a respite from all of that is the pregnant pause. Like an unpainted painting, an uncurved sculpture. It's possibility. It's an invitation to explore our inner world. It's our quiet moments where creativity can blossom. A chance to reconnect with our original self and dream without boundaries. So let's have a listen together friends, enjoy.

In this episode of Soul Net, the Sisters dive into the feeling of not being good enough. For many people, the feeling of being an imposter in certain social situations is very uncomfortable. The Sisters share openly about some of their childhood trauma and old beliefs that play a part in their feeling "different" and unworthy at times. Islena sheds light on the connection between shame and imposter syndrome. Join the Sisters in listening, sharing stories and practicing self-compassion for the parts of our beings that are healing.

References and quotes in this episode include Brene Brown and Mark Nepo.

In this episode of Soul Net, Dayna and Megan interview Islena! Hard hat, soft toque, or tiara? Islena wears 'em all! Women wear many hats over their lifetime as mother, daughter, partner, career, income-earner, caregiver, et al.  Through this, multiple skillsmanship gets developed and we gain integrative, intuitive wisdom. Call it the way of the divine feminine, call it multi-tasking hell-- whatever you call it, join Islena as she shares the unique zigging and zagging of her soul journey from leaving home at 16, to becoming a parent, to becoming a doula & prenatal educator when her kids were babies, to becoming a family wellness educator and yoga teacher trainer, to becoming a trauma informed therapist specializing in empowering folks through their greatest adversities to find healing and wholeness. (Did she mention she's building a home with her partner? Hence the hard hat.)

For more information on Islena's coaching, therapy, and teaching, go to www.onboardyoga.com

In this episode of Soul Net, Megan and Islena interview Dayna! We get to know Dayna and how her passion for movement, nature and teaching led her to a successful career as a personal trainer working with celebrities, athletes of all ages and everyone in between. She shares with us how curiosity led her back to school to study the ancient healing system of Ayurveda - the science of life - and how it has helped her to manage her mental, physical and spiritual health and living with an autoimmune illness. On a personal note, Dayna shares her early experiences in athletics, burn out and how working through some of her traumas has allowed her to reconnect with her love of skiing and help heal her family relationships. She talks about single parenthood, learning to let go and leaving a legacy of health and wellness for the world. Join us for stories of love, joy and laughter as we connect with Dayna.

In this episode of Soul Net, Islena and Dayna interview Megan! We get to know Megan and learn about her love of children's literature and nature! Megan shares her "why" for writing her debut children's book and gives us a brief introduction into her practice of forest therapy. Megan talks about tuning into the "calls" for purpose and meaning in her life. With courage and humility, she continues to try new things and create new opportunities for herself. We hope you'll join us for our soulful conversation with Megan!

For more information about Megan's book, Your Heart Compass, and her offerings as a forest therapy and meditation guide, visit her web site at www.meganlammam.com.

In this episode of Soul Net, Islena shares about her fear of loss and how it is connected to grief and pain held by her inner child. She describes adult behaviours that stem from unprocessed emotions from childhood experiences and generational trauma. She bravely walks us through how she is addressing her unmet needs by reparenting her inner child. This soul talk is for anyone who is doing inner child work. We call it "soft hat" work - the type of hard work that requires inward attention and gentle love and compassion for your Self. Join the Sisters on Soul Net! References and mentions include quotes by Maya Angelou and Brene Brown.