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Have you ever caught yourself pouring all your emotional energy into a bottomless pit, or letting someone else dictate your mood and self-worth? Our latest chat goes back to basics, matching the raw and authentic nature of our discussion on emotional power and control. We open up about the pitfalls of misdirected emotional investments and share actionable advice to reclaim your power, ensuring your energy is spent on aspects of life truly deserving of your time and attention.

By conceptualizing our energy as a bank, we discuss the importance of investing in reciprocal relationships and the empowerment that comes from resilience. So join us as we journey through the tactics of inner strength, finding freedom from outside influence, and aligning with your authentic self to attract the right kind of energy into your world.

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What’s that law “Energy is neither created nor destroyed." The energy we bring to a room affects ourselves, the people/animals around us, and often times the outcome of a situation. This week we talk energy, as in, what energy are you bringing to those around you? We chat how to notice our energy, what practices influence our energy, and how we often match the energy of those around us. Our energy is the essence of who we are and how we show up in the world. Energy is contagious– good or bad, so let’s be aware of our energy, the energy of others and how we can use our energy to achieve our greatest desires!

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In this episode, we circle back to meditation and discuss how our practice(s) have changed in the past year. We go in-depth on how and why we started to meditate. Every day this is more empirical support for why we should be integrating meditation in our daily wellness routine. People often say they've tried to meditate but just couldn't do it.  Bottom line, if you can breathe, you can meditate! It really is that simple!  Press play to learn our tips and tricks for how to start a meditation practice and remember the goal of meditation is not to clear your thoughts; rather learn how to notice your thoughts as they pass and return to your focus to your breath. Don’t be intimidated….be CURIOUS! 

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For the first time in over 25 years, your LYLAS girls went on a retreat! This time a health and wellness retreat focused on diving deep into self-understanding and reflection via “Chopra Health Retreat: Ayurvedic Lifestyle Program.”  We meditated twice daily, exercised, attended learning sessions, had incredible spa services, drank the fiber drinks, and digested the detox pills. It was a journey in those short 5 days. We learned so much about ourselves and made new friends along the way. We also got a little rowdy at the end because, you can take the girls out of West Virginia but you can’t take the WV out of us LYLAS girls! Listen in for our takeaways on how we are improving our own self care, new discoveries, strengths, and of course, what we plan to work on moving forward!

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Counting your achievements and recognizing areas of growth are daily practices– not perfected skills.  Our chat today recognizes how far we have come, what we are proud of, and what we are still working on as part of our “little podcast that could.” Huge thanks to all of you for being with us all along the way! Cheers to the next 50!!!

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 Season 3, Episode 49: “Loss & Opportunity: Honoring Grief of a Friend.” Recent life experiences and requests from listeners have converged again for this hopeful discussion on coping with the death of a friend.  The loss of a friend is a different type of grief and not one we had experienced until recently. In this episode, Jen talks about the recent loss of a dear friend and how she is working to recognize silver linings in the midst of deep grief and sadness.

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Don’t let yourself get caught in the “happiness trap!” Expecting an event or achieving a goal to make you happy might make you feel the opposite. Learning to find joy in life’s valleys requires us to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. In this episode, we talk about life’s peaks and valleys and how you find happiness wherever you are.  You are the creator of your own life. Take ownership of your happiness! 

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PS-  A good accompaniment to this episode is from Season 2, "Chronic Happiness is not the Goal," a reminder this relates to the harm we cause by trying the impossible goal of making our kids always happy.

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The person we will spend the most time in our life with is our partner. I guess, technically speaking we spend the most time with ourselves, but after that, it's your spouse/partner/significant other. We need to nurture those relationships and DO THE WORK just like in everything else we do that’s a priority. In this episode, Sarah and Jen talk about how to rekindle the romance when you feel disconnected from your significant other. Shout out to Angie Via-Hairston for this fun topic!! Thank you so much for your support!! 

https://ourworldindata.org/time-with-others-lifetime

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/relationship-matters/201802/how-keep-the-romance-alive

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The mental load is the invisible weight we carry around. It can negatively affect our mental health and serve as friction points in our relationship. But how do you share a weight no one wants to carry?! Validation–the struggle is real– and some pointers ARE shared here 😀!

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 Listener suggested, and we answered!  Loving someone who is struggling with mental health issues is no picnic. You can support your loved one AND not agree with their behavior. You can love someone and their mental illness just as we love people with health-related illnesses; with compassion. In this episode, Sarah and Jen provide tips on how you can support a loved one with mental health disorders. 

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