Soul Sessions

Soul Sessions

By Aleksandra SlijepcevicEducationSelf-Improvement
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Soul Sessions episodes

  • Grief and Loss: A 10-Day Series - Day 6: Making Space for Grief: Expression Through Writing

    This episode is part of a 10-day series around grief and loss. This series focuses on navigating the emotional landscape of grief, whether you've lost a loved one, a pet, or even some part of yourself. Grief does not discriminate. Each day will build off of the last; but you're welcome to listen to each episode on its own, as well.

    Grief is love with nowhere to go. On Day 6, we’re going to channel all of the deep, raw love in our heart into a writing exercise. The intention behind this writing exercise is to express our emotionality onto paper and outside of our body and energy. This way, we’re not holding all of our emotions, and we’re better able to gain perspective, clarity, and gratitude for the words which are now doing the holding for us.

    Thank you for tuning in! May it be of service!

    13 min
  • Grief and Loss: A 10-Day Series - Day 5: Somatic Movement

    This episode is part of a 10-day series around grief and loss. This series focuses on navigating the emotional landscape of grief, whether you've lost a loved one, a pet, or even some part of yourself. Grief does not discriminate. Each day will build off of the last; but you're welcome to listen to each episode on its own, as well.

    On Day 5, we’re going to explore how grief and the emotionality around it gets trapped and lodged as stagnant and dense energy in our physical body. We will use meditation to ground and tune into our energy; and we will also use gentle and simple somatic (physical) movements to help move this energy through and out.

    Thank you for tuning in! May it be of service!

    13 min
  • Grief and Loss: A 10-Day Series - Day 4: Honoring and Understanding Your Emotions

    This episode is part of a 10-day series around grief and loss. This series focuses on navigating the emotional landscape of grief, whether you've lost a loved one, a pet, or even some part of yourself. Grief does not discriminate. Each day will build off of the last; but you're welcome to listen to each episode on its own, as well.

    It is said that all emotions branch out from two main roots: love and fear. While love is the effortless, unconditional expression that brings us joy and peace, fear is simply the shadow side of this same coin. Therefore, during this episode on Day 4, we’re going to explore this concept of light and dark as it relates to love and fear. Additionally, we will explore the benefit of welcoming the heavier emotions associated with grief, and how this practice can bring us closer to our own authenticity.

    Thank you for tuning in! May it be of service!

    12 min
  • Grief and Loss: A 10-Day Series - Day 3: The Importance of Making Space for Grief

    This episode is part of a 10-day series around grief and loss. This series focuses on navigating the emotional landscape of grief, whether you've lost a loved one, a pet, or even some part of yourself. Grief does not discriminate. Each day will build off of the last; but you're welcome to listen to each episode on its own, as well.

    During this episode, Day 3 asks us to focus on making space for grief. Grief comes with a host of emotions: sadness, anger, resentment, guilt, shame, fear. We can either choose to ignore these emotions and see them as something to fix and overcome; or we can choose to walk the path of darkness and extract the wisdom that sits within each emotion. This is how we make space for grief: by walking into our own pain with a lantern. During this episode, we’ll discuss why this journey is worth taking.

    Thank you for tuning in! May it be of service!

    10 min
  • Grief and Loss: A 10-Day Series - Day 2: Creating Your Own Definition of Grief

    This episode is part of a 10-day series around grief and loss. This series focuses on navigating the emotional landscape of grief, whether you've lost a loved one, a pet, or even some part of yourself. Grief does not discriminate. Each day will build off of the last; but you're welcome to listen to each episode on its own, as well.

    During this episode, Day 2 focuses on using the creative power of word charting and journaling to begin extracting mental and emotional vocabulary associated with the word Grief. While we may all experience grief, the manner in which we do is unique and individualized. Having your own definition of Grief to lean onto is just as powerful; and this exercise will allow us to track our own meaning and assign a definition that feels right.

    Thank you for tuning in! May it be of service!

    14 min
  • Grief and Loss: A 10-Day Series - Day 1: Exploring What Grief Is and Isn't

    On today's episode, I am humbled to offer the first day of a 10-day series around grief and loss. This series focuses on navigating the emotional landscape of grief, whether you've lost a loved one, a pet, or even some part of yourself. Grief does not discriminate. During this episode, Day 1 looks at exploring what grief is and isn't - and how it has often kept us from truly sitting with our emotionality. Each day will build off of the last; but you're welcome to listen to each episode on its own, as well.

    Thank you for tuning in! May it be of service!

    9 min
  • Talking about Joy with Ashley Looker

    In this unique Soul Sessions episode, I have the great honor of speaking with Ashley Looker - empowerment coach and owner of Unique Holistic Happiness - on all things joy! We talk about prioritizing joy and allowing it to remain simple, as soul nourishment rather than obligation. We also get into the topic of inauthenticity and resistance towards joy, and Ashley leaves us with her go-to resource of inviting more of this beautiful state of presence into our lives. You don't want to miss this episode!

    If you'd love to connect with Ashley (and I highly recommend it!), check her out at Unique Holistic Happiness for journaling prompts and workbooks; follow her on Instagram; and take a Live meditation class with her on Insight Timer!

    Thanks for listening!

    big love,


    xoxo

    44 min
  • What is Differentiation and How can it Help Your Relationship?

    Differentiation is a fancy term in psychology circles, but it's something we've often heard and read about throughout our life. In this episode, we'll talk about what differentiation is, why it's important, and how it can benefit and serve all of our relationships: family, intimate, and even friendships.

    If this type of content is up your alley, consider subscribing (it's free!) or joining my monthly subscription club at $4.99/month.

    I would also love to stay in touch and continue these deep-dive conversations! Email me by connecting with me on my website at www.aleksslijepcevic.com, or find me on Instagram: @traveling_therapist_.

    Thanks for listening!

    37 min
  • Adding Spiritual Health to our Mental Health Conversation

    In this episode, we talk about spiritual health: what it is, why it's important, and how to add it to our conversations around mental health. Let's face it - mental health has become inclusionary in our overall discussions around health and wellness (yay!). But what often gets skipped over is spiritual health! In this episode, I dive into its importance, how to make space for it, and how even to redefine it so that it fits into your personal ideology. Tune in to listen!

    As always, I would LOVE to stay in touch. Please reach out to me via my website at www.aleksslijepcevic.com or on Instagram (@traveling_therapist_).

    42 min
  • Are you a Parentified Child?
    Hi, folks! Welcome back to Season 3 of the Soul Sessions podcast! Today, we’re talking about parentified children and how difficult life experiences often force role-reversal between parent and child. We’ll also discuss ways of disconnecting from these roles and reconnecting with ourselves. Thanks for tuning in! Questions/comments? Reach out to me on my website, www.aleksslijepcevic.com. Connect with me on Instagram @traveling_therapist_. And sign up for my newsletter on my website to receive latest updates on next podcast episodes.
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    35 min

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Soul Sessions is hosted by Aleks Slijepcevic: a writer, meditation teacher, and adventurer. In this podcast, we talk about mental health: relationships to self, others, and the world through the lens…