Two old friends discussing the healing power of Music, Friendship and being Vulnerable. Karlee interviews Singer/multitalented musician Gillian Harwin.   

In this interview we share the importance of being honest about how you're feeling, your state of being. If you're not ok, the first step is to admit it, don't deny or cover up your emotions. Your emotions are energy and that energy needs to be released. Sharing with others using music can be extremely therapeutic, freeing and stress relieving.   

Similar to what Dr. Joe Dispenza shares in his programs, Karlee and Gillian combine somatic experience with music therapy to get present and out of the past.  If your mind is stuck on a past moment or in shock from some emotionally charged past experience your body and mind are reliving that experience each and everyday. Think of a vivid dream that has you frightened for your life and then there comes a moment that you finally realize you're only dreaming. The fear and panic completely subside.  Present thinking is that moment you realize it's only a dream.  

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Have you ever noticed if you are holding your breath or it is very shallow due to being in stressful situations? With awareness we can change anything. Denial is a big part of trauma and being stressed out. It's amazing when we face the truth and get real with awareness and support everything seems to soften and lighten. Truth does set us free. The pain body can make us feel we are the only ones in the world suffering. As we learn from Eckhart Tolle we all have a pain body and we are not alone on this journey. Every pain we explore and share with others helps someone else heal their pain.

What is anxiety? Where is it located inside us? Why do we have it?  1. Connect to the anxiety and find where it is in your body. 2. Go within and find the sensation? Like tight, fast, sharp, heavy, etc. 3. Ask the anxiety what is the positive intention? Behind every negative emotion is a positive intention trying to help us feel safe.  What am I learning from this anxiety? What is the lesson? Bringing awareness to your body and listening to it's signals help us learn what we need to do for ourselves to feel better and take appropriate action to be safe.  If the signals and anxiety feel too big to look at on your own, ask for help right away.  What people and situations are giving you anxiety? Find the pattern.

How do we get over anxiety, reduce stress, and get over severe trauma symptoms? Having a healthy fight flight response to adverse situations from the past or present helps. What did I not get to do or say? We as humans want to say or do what we never got to and there is no time when it comes to this. Time doesn't necessarily heal, completion does. Doing this with the right support is so freeing from past burdens and can help us be more present in  our lives.

1. Everyone has their own story and issues, their own internal world and interpretations, that vary from person to person.

2. We want love and understanding, don’t try to get it from others. We cannot convince 9 billion people on the planet to like us or understand us.

3. We can get love an understanding from ourselves, approval from ourselves. Be at peace with yourself and how Spirit sees you by becoming a better you.

A common personality trait we are dealing with around us and in the world, are manipulative, narcissistic people. I want to give some answers and tools to some commonly asked questions I was asked about how to deal with these difficult people. What they look like, how they make us feel, and what we can do right away to get in a healthier place. This podcasts takes off from the last podcast on implementing boundaries. When we learn to listen to our bodily sensations and trust our gut we can act on making good decisions and healthy boundaries with people around us.

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Boundaries seem like they are not an easy thing to do and at first they are not. It's uncomfortable to stick up for ourselves if we have spent our life not doing so. Once we realize all the negative side effects that come from not having boundaries we will be more motivated to have them. If we allow people to walk on us, manipulate us, abuse us, we will become anxious, angry, tense, etc. These negative side effects are how our body signals us that we need to do something different. Without boundaries we invite more and more drama and trauma into our lives. Once we implement our boundaries by speaking up and acting on them we release our anger and resentments because we aren't being hurt anymore and we are learning how to take care of ourselves. We have a choice. Then we can move into forgiveness and compassion once we have established and acted on our boundaries. #boundaries #self help #stress #trauma #awareness #healing #narcissism #manipulation #trustyourgut #stressfree #trauma #anxiety #health