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Episode 034 of Living in Response is steeped in real-time processing of some of my perspectives that are currently in the process of evolving, especially as it pertains to what “spirituality” means to me.
Thank you for receiving these unfiltered, unedited, unscripted, and unmapped ideas from my stream of consciousness. It’s been quite the experience to show up for this level of expression from a place of total, “I don’t really know and I’m just going to keep going” <3
Topics Covered in This Episode:Summarized (mostly) with AI
1️⃣ Pulling Oracle Cards Before BreathworkFor the first time in a while, I felt called to pull a card from the Unshakable Inner Peace Oracle deck before a conscious cannabis breathwork meditation. What followed was deeply intuitive, surprising, and sparked this very episode.
2️⃣ This Podcast is Alive (Literally and Energetically)I reflect on the raw, unfiltered nature of Living in Response—with cats, a partner, neighbors, and life sounds always present. This podcast isn’t polished, and that’s the point. It's a living process.
3️⃣ The Two Oracle Cards & What They UnlockedCard 30: “The how is in the now.”Card 24: “Anxiety isn’t trying to limit you but free you from a situation that no longer feels good.”These prompts cracked open a swirl of thoughts around purpose, discomfort, and trust in timing.
4️⃣ The Creative Desire & the Stillness That Holds ItI explore the dance between the drive to “figure it out” (my offering, my service, my expression) and the quiet presence that says, “You’re okay right here.” It’s both. Always both.
5️⃣ Holding Purpose LightlyWhat if I don’t have to know my purpose in order to live it? What if tension is a signal, not a problem? I share how naming the discomfort softened its grip—and helped me return to trust.
6️⃣ The Process is the ArtI speak on how this podcast itself has become a mirror for how I want to live: present, iterative, trusting. The value isn’t in the outcome—it’s in the showing up.
7️⃣ Everything is Perspective (Even Self-Criticism)A real-life moment of self-consciousness walking up the stairs turned into a portal. What if this thought I’m having about my body is just… a perspective? And what if I could choose a gentler one?
8️⃣ The Self-Help Part of Me That Can’t Let it Be EasyThat little internal character with a whiteboard full of diagrams? Yeah, I meet them in this episode. I talk about how sometimes ease feels suspicious—and how I’m learning to trust simplicity again.
9️⃣ My Spirituality is ShiftingI reflect on how my spirituality used to be a tool to “get things.” Now, it feels more like a space of remembering, of being, of letting energy move through me—not for achievement, but for connection.
🔟 On Letting Go of Fixing (and the Healing Trap)I unpack how the healing journey can turn into another chase, another to-do. But what if I’m not broken? What if I don’t need to be constantly healing? What if I’m already whole?
1️⃣1️⃣ Source, Energy, and the Divine FeminineI explore my evolving language around spirituality—how I’m resonating with the idea of source as a creative, feminine root energy. Not a checklist. But a presence I feel through being.
1️⃣2️⃣ Everything is Energy (Including My Cat?)My cat and I both got flagged for elevated liver enzymes. Coincidence? I think not. I ponder whether pets can be mirrors of our energetic state—and invite you to share your thoughts if you have insight on my cat and I having liver weirdness at the same time.
1️⃣3️⃣ Children, Movie Theaters, and Perspective ShiftsA movie theater full of kids—normally my nightmare—turned out to be sweet and heartwarming. I reflect on how openness to perspective can soften assumptions and unlock unexpected joy.
1️⃣4️⃣ This Lifetime is Precious (Because It’s Finite)A conversation with my partner about the afterlife helped me land in deeper appreciation for the now. I might not see my grandma again in the way I used to… but I can feel her. And that love is eternal.
Mentions & Resources:🃏 Unshakable Inner Peace Oracle Cards by Shannon Kaiser🌀 Bioenergetic Medicine & Energy Hygiene🌸 Traditional Yoga Tantra & The Divine Feminine🐾 Reflections on pets as energetic mirrors
It’s late posting this but only because it’s been a full day and for that I am grateful.
Mystically,
Belle
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mysticallybelle.substack.com
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By Mystically, BelleEpisode 034 of Living in Response is steeped in real-time processing of some of my perspectives that are currently in the process of evolving, especially as it pertains to what “spirituality” means to me.
Thank you for receiving these unfiltered, unedited, unscripted, and unmapped ideas from my stream of consciousness. It’s been quite the experience to show up for this level of expression from a place of total, “I don’t really know and I’m just going to keep going” <3
Topics Covered in This Episode:Summarized (mostly) with AI
1️⃣ Pulling Oracle Cards Before BreathworkFor the first time in a while, I felt called to pull a card from the Unshakable Inner Peace Oracle deck before a conscious cannabis breathwork meditation. What followed was deeply intuitive, surprising, and sparked this very episode.
2️⃣ This Podcast is Alive (Literally and Energetically)I reflect on the raw, unfiltered nature of Living in Response—with cats, a partner, neighbors, and life sounds always present. This podcast isn’t polished, and that’s the point. It's a living process.
3️⃣ The Two Oracle Cards & What They UnlockedCard 30: “The how is in the now.”Card 24: “Anxiety isn’t trying to limit you but free you from a situation that no longer feels good.”These prompts cracked open a swirl of thoughts around purpose, discomfort, and trust in timing.
4️⃣ The Creative Desire & the Stillness That Holds ItI explore the dance between the drive to “figure it out” (my offering, my service, my expression) and the quiet presence that says, “You’re okay right here.” It’s both. Always both.
5️⃣ Holding Purpose LightlyWhat if I don’t have to know my purpose in order to live it? What if tension is a signal, not a problem? I share how naming the discomfort softened its grip—and helped me return to trust.
6️⃣ The Process is the ArtI speak on how this podcast itself has become a mirror for how I want to live: present, iterative, trusting. The value isn’t in the outcome—it’s in the showing up.
7️⃣ Everything is Perspective (Even Self-Criticism)A real-life moment of self-consciousness walking up the stairs turned into a portal. What if this thought I’m having about my body is just… a perspective? And what if I could choose a gentler one?
8️⃣ The Self-Help Part of Me That Can’t Let it Be EasyThat little internal character with a whiteboard full of diagrams? Yeah, I meet them in this episode. I talk about how sometimes ease feels suspicious—and how I’m learning to trust simplicity again.
9️⃣ My Spirituality is ShiftingI reflect on how my spirituality used to be a tool to “get things.” Now, it feels more like a space of remembering, of being, of letting energy move through me—not for achievement, but for connection.
🔟 On Letting Go of Fixing (and the Healing Trap)I unpack how the healing journey can turn into another chase, another to-do. But what if I’m not broken? What if I don’t need to be constantly healing? What if I’m already whole?
1️⃣1️⃣ Source, Energy, and the Divine FeminineI explore my evolving language around spirituality—how I’m resonating with the idea of source as a creative, feminine root energy. Not a checklist. But a presence I feel through being.
1️⃣2️⃣ Everything is Energy (Including My Cat?)My cat and I both got flagged for elevated liver enzymes. Coincidence? I think not. I ponder whether pets can be mirrors of our energetic state—and invite you to share your thoughts if you have insight on my cat and I having liver weirdness at the same time.
1️⃣3️⃣ Children, Movie Theaters, and Perspective ShiftsA movie theater full of kids—normally my nightmare—turned out to be sweet and heartwarming. I reflect on how openness to perspective can soften assumptions and unlock unexpected joy.
1️⃣4️⃣ This Lifetime is Precious (Because It’s Finite)A conversation with my partner about the afterlife helped me land in deeper appreciation for the now. I might not see my grandma again in the way I used to… but I can feel her. And that love is eternal.
Mentions & Resources:🃏 Unshakable Inner Peace Oracle Cards by Shannon Kaiser🌀 Bioenergetic Medicine & Energy Hygiene🌸 Traditional Yoga Tantra & The Divine Feminine🐾 Reflections on pets as energetic mirrors
It’s late posting this but only because it’s been a full day and for that I am grateful.
Mystically,
Belle
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mysticallybelle.substack.com