The Compassionate Creative Podcast

This episode was inspired by a meditation I did about finding gratitude for yourself before sending gratitude outwards.  I reflect on ways I cultivate gratitude and how it has become a part of a (mostly) daily routine. Especially when it feels difficult, in times of self-doubt or frustration, cultivating gratitude can be helpful in reminding ourselves of the smaller things in life that we can be thankful for.

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-why she calls herself a ‘recovering perfectionist’ and how her life experiences have shaped her work to help coach perfectionists

-how she pushed her body so hard while training for a fitness competition, that she ended up with a bulged disc and gained 25 lbs in 2 months; how she recognized this was the opportunity to change

-what perfectionism looks like and how it can affect not only ourselves, but our relationships with others

-the solution for perfectionism: celebrate your 1% shifts

-having a conversation with your potential self as if they are your mentor

-why we procrastinate and how our thoughts create our feelings, which create our actions of putting stuff off

-how she uses her framework “Create. Believe. Conquer” to help clients get from A to Z in different aspects of their lives

-getting over the procrastination of the creation of her book using her framework

-the importance of being connected to yourself in order to foster creativity and gratitude

-tuning into the signals that are being sent to you for inspiration

-looking at moments of resistance as a chance to pause, reflect, redirect and make a new choice without going into self-judgement

-she shares how some of the darker times in her life shaped the person she is today and the work she does

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This week I am discussing practicing patience - something that I am personally working on, especially during these times. I reflect on certain aspects of my life where this practice has shifted my perspective and taught me new lessons. It's not easy and it takes time and work, but in the end, I believe it's important in order to be more gentle on yourself and others. 

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In this episode:

-the importance of slowing down and stepping back in order to connect more with ourselves

-the process of getting to a point where he could connect more with himself, and the tools he uses to continue this work

-the importance of having a sense of curiosity about yourself, without being judgemental

-his experiences training to become a paramedic and how this made him more curious about exploring his true path

-how he began his journey to travel around the world

-having to tell his friends and family that he wasn’t going to continue on the path that was laid out for him and was expected of him; their reactions and how he may have even influenced them to reflect on their own journeys

-how changing his environment fundamentally changed him and shifted his perspective on how he saw himself

-a breakup that truly opened his eyes to a change that needed to happen from within, and how this lowpoint put him on the path to more actively taking responsibility for his own life

-the call to do the work that he is doing now, and help support and encourage people to get curious about their own lives

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Today I am discussing how we can use our systems of support to helps through difficult times.  I was inspired by another podcast that was discussing resilience in challenging times.  It got me thinking about the importance of our support systems - how we can call upon our friends, family and community for support, as well as how we can support ourselves (our mind, body, nervous system).

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In this episode:

-the importance of giving herself space and time to connect with herself in order to show up presently

-how her love of dance became the calling for her to start her work to help others heal

-how her own childhood trauma led her to healing herself, working with a spiritual healer, and in turn using dance and bodywork as a tool for helping others to heal

-the importance of being connected to our centres; what it means to “own our centre” and how it is connected to our inner wisdom, our breath, our digestion, our creativity

-how, in today’s society, we have diminished our centres (belly, core) down to a superficial “six pack” and a self-abuse perspective

-how she works with feminine and masculine energies to help release this distress and trauma from the centre

-working with the chakra system as well to help with healing and connection to our creativity, survival issues, and sense of self

-how it goes against our natural design to create too much tightness in the belly and how constricting our breath can create disease for our internal organs, pelvic floor and the spine

-how she wishes to cultivate magic and connection to the divine through her creative expression

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In today's episode I am sharing some of my thoughts on being present with your feelings and embracing ALL of them.  This is such an energetically heavy time, and I wanted to let you know, if you are feeling this way, you are not alone.  We are allowed to experience every emotion, and should never feel the need to make them small or ignore them.  Becoming aware of our emotions and being present with them, allows us to experience the richness of this life.

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In this episode:

-her journey through a successful career as a dancer and the inspiration behind her transition into creative direction and choreographing for film

-what fuels her to stay inspired...continuously learning and growing

-the importance of knowing yourself well enough to understand what you need in order to achieve success with your goals

-the inspiration behind ‘Hallowed Grounds’ - a production company that creates dance content and facilitates opportunities for other choreographers

-using this company to slowly develop her voice as a director and filmmaker

-why she chose to stay in Toronto and not to move to LA to further pursue a career in dance, and how she truly had to listen to her gut instincts to make this choice

-her first experience as a choreographer on a feature film

-the biggest lesson she learned from this project…”trust yourself”

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Today I am discussing this idea of cultivating happiness, even when it seems hard and the world is upside down.  This week was heavy.  More violence and hate.  Makes it so hard to keep the faith and have empathy for other humans.  In this solo episode, I reflect on a talk I listened to on my meditation app, Insight Timer, about how to find happiness in an f'd up world.  There were some great ideas in there that made me think about how I choose to cultivate my own happiness.  I would love to hear your thoughts! 

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In this episode:

-what his morning routine looks like and the importance of having time for himself

-what inspired him to become a coach and help people develop a ‘champion mindset’ in order to believe in themselves and know how important they are

-how his experience at the first funeral he ever attended changed his life and made him begin to think about how he could leave a legacy to the world

-how his experiences with being bi-polar and going through depression have inspired him to share the messaging of mental wellness

-his journey with his cancer battle and how his mindset kept him focused on facing this challenge

-how the 3rd step in the program “God’s got it” was truly freeing for him, especially right before his cancer surgery

-the art of listening, and how Clubhouse is turning us back to our deep sense of hearing and truly tuning into what messages others are trying to share

-how the best way to show compassion to others is to meet them where they are at 

Réal's Instagram: @realandrews

Réal's Website: championdevelopment.life

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