The Minister and The Mystic

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about talismans and how they come into your life. They also talk about gaining energy from those talismans and knowing when it is time to pass them along. They share fun stories about how mercury retrograde has brought some unexpectedness into their lives as well.

Links:

• Merianna Harrelson (@revmeriannaharrelson) • Instagram photos and videos
• What's the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon? | HowStuffWorks
• Mercury Retrograde Dates in 2020 | What Is Mercury Retrograde? | The Old Farmer's Almanac
• Everything You Need to Know About Mercury Retrograde - Susan Miller Astrology Zone
• Mercury Retrograde: How to Survive a 3-Week Communication Crisis
• Talismans and Amulets | Crystal Vaults
• Crystal Talisman & Amulet | How they Work to Transform your Life – Giardinoblu
• The Crystal Bible: Judy Hall: 9781582972404: Amazon.com: Books

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about changes in schedule, conference life, and stepping out of your comfort zone. How do you get ready for energy-intense experiences? How do you reframe your inner dialog to define your own success? How do you create "rules" of what's ok and what's not ok? Can you get those wrong?

Links:

• Read This If You Feel Like Your Life Is Spiraling Out of Control | Wholistic Fit Living
• 12 Steps to Knock Out That "Out of Control!" Feeling
• 19 Stunningly Simple Strategies for Replenishing Your Emotional Energy | Vickie Milazzo
• 15 Difficult Feelings that Mean you're Evolving
• Negotiating with Emotion

Elisabeth and Merianna answer the question, "Who are you?" while wading into the waters of identity crises, new identities, and presented identities. Who gets to decide who we are? Where does the journey of self-determination lead?

Links:

• How to Find Your True Identity According to a Psychologist
• This Is How You Find Your True Identity | Thought Catalog
• Know Yourself? 6 Specific Ways to Know Who You Are | Psychology Today
• Identity Crisis: Discover Your Identity
• Finding Yourself: A Guide to Finding Your True Self
• 3 Key Phases to Finding Your True Identity — HavingTime

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the power of focusing on your strengths rather than your weaknesses. Does your current context value your talents and strengths? Can you create a context in which you can excel and be yourself?

Links:

• How to Be a Woman: Caitlin Moran: Amazon.com: Books
• The 4 biggest differences between being in your 20s and your 30s - Business Insider
• 21 Ways Your Life Changes From Your 20s To Your 30s | Bored Panda
• The Top Five Issues for Working Women Around the World
• 15 Issues Women Still Face in the Workplace
• 10 Big Issues Women Face at Work and What Leaders Can Do to Help | Catalyst

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the new year and new spaces! Elisabeth is podcasting from her new art studio. Merianna is podcasting from her new co-working space. What happens when we find a sanctuary for our creativity?

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about vacuums and the way that the universe urges us to move into a new iteration and to discover new avenues of learning and expression.

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about the cultural and familial expectations of Thanksgiving and how to take care of yourself in the midst of other people's expectations. You have permission to not celebrate or be present at a place or in a presence that is not good for you.

Links:

• 6 Tips For Handling The Holidays When You Have A Toxic Family
• 9 Women On Their Best Strategies For Managing Toxic Family Members Over The Holidays
• Ten Ways to Keep Family Members From Ruining Your Holidays | Psychology Today
• Dealing with a Dysfunctional Family During the Holidays
• Why We Put Ourselves Last & Why Self-Care Should Be a Priority
• 7 good examples of self-care and 7 that aren't
• The Unselfish Art of Prioritizing Yourself | Psychology Today
• 101 ways to take care of yourself when the world feels overwhelming. - Upworthy

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about taking up space and how the body keeps score and informs us when we need to rest. How do we take up space? How do we find our voice? How do we balance taking up space with rest and recentering?

Links:

• 7 Women Share How To Take Up Physical, Mental Space
• The Proliferation Of The Shrinking Woman: How Women Are Taught To Grow Inward
• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: Bessel van der Kolk M.D.: 9780143127741: Amazon.com: Books
• The Science of How Our Minds and Our Bodies Converge in the Healing of Trauma – Brain Pickings
• The lifelong cost of burying our traumatic experiences | New Scientist
• A Revolutionary Approach to Treating PTSD - The New York Times
• LickinAndGroominvisualaids: "How are You Feeling?" chart

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about letting things go even really important things from really important people. What does releasing something back into the cosmos do? Could that object bring revelation to someone else? Could releasing that thing open space for something else to come to you?

Links:

• What Is the KonMari Method? - How to Declutter and Organize Like Marie Kondo
• To Anyone Who Struggles With “Letting Go” - Personal Growth - Medium
• Important Tips on How to Let Go and Free Yourself | Psychology Today
• 40 Ways to Let Go and Feel Less Pain
• Why Letting Go Of Stuff Is Hard (And What To Do About It)
• 10 Ways to Let Go of Your Stuff - Real Simple
• How to Let Go of Your Perfectly Good Things
• Letting Go of Possessions : zen habits
• 7 Decluttering Tips: How to Release Your Attachment to Your Stuff

Elisabeth and Merianna talk about trying on new identities whether it's wearing a tutu to practice, dressing up for Halloween, or recognize that you are a multi-faceted person with different personas. Try a new outfit this week. Try something out of your norm. You never know what other parts of yourself you may discover.

Links:

• (118) Explained: Season 2 | Main Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
• Explained | Netflix Official Site
• Why The Word "Athleisure" Is Completely Misunderstood
• Four Generations of Women on What's Appropriate to Wear to Work
• 8 Things a Woman Can’t Wear Without Being Judged
• Women will always be judged on appearance, I was told I 'let the side down' by wearing pink
• You Are Judged by Your Appearance
• We Must Stop Judging Young Women - The Student View
• Female academics: don't power dress, forget heels – and no flowing hair allowed | Education | The Guardian
• Sociologist: Women judged more by their looks in various spheres of life | Science in Poland
• In 2018, Professional Women Are Still Judged by Their Appearances
• What Your Clothes Say About You