You know those moments when you feel like you're living in a nightmare? When you know that thing could happen to you, but never expect it to actually come your way? I'm in one of those moments and, in this episode, share some of the things that have helped me move through.

Let's look at life through a different lens.

Meet my good friend, Dani Simino. Over the recent years, Dani has taken bold action towards living a life that is authentically her own, which has required a lot of hard decisions, discomfort and acceptance of the unknown. Enjoy the many laughs, stories and inspiration throughout this two-part podcast series.

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Meet my good friend, Dani Simino. Over the recent years, Dani has taken bold action towards living a life that is authentically her own, which has required a lot of hard decisions, discomfort and acceptance of the unknown. Enjoy the many laughs, stories and inspiration throughout this two-part podcast series.

⁠@daniellesimino⁠

If you're anything like me, you spend most of your days up inside of your mind, which can be a loud, judgmental, and even confusing place to live in! Although this is completely normal, to spend the majority of our time thinking, it can be problematic, as our wisdom and intuition rarely stems from this space. In this episode, I offer a way to balance the mind's activity and give you ways you can begin today. I also mention my free meditations, which you can find by visiting my website: https://www.toreyhill.studio/

In January of 2022, I finally committed to a regular meditation practice and since then my entire life and self has strengthened. I have never felt so clear, connected and mentally healthy. Ever. But it took me many years to warm up to even trying it. I always thought that I was someone who just couldn't meditate; like some people were born with the ability to meditate and others not. Because of the impact it's had on my life, I've spent a lot of time thinking about how I can talk about it with others in a realistic and approachable way. I believe that all living things can benefit from meditation, and would even go so far to argue that meditation is an instinctual practice that the human race has lost, but it can be difficult to know where or how to start. Here, we discuss the many types of meditation and how you can begin doing it. 

https://insighttimer.com/toreyhill

In January of 2022, I finally committed to a regular meditation practice and since then my entire life and self has strengthened. I have never felt so clear, connected and mentally healthy. Ever. But it took me many years to warm up to even trying it. I always thought that I was someone who just couldn't meditate; like some people were born with the ability to meditate and others not. Because of the impact it's had on my life, I've spent a lot of time thinking about how I can talk about it with others in a realistic and approachable way. I believe that all living things can benefit from meditation, and would even go so far to argue that meditation is an instinctual practice that the human race has lost, but it can be difficult to know where or how to start. Now that we've discussed why we aren't meditating (in last episode), let's chat about why we may want to. Here, I share the personal impacts that meditation has had on me as well as other changes you may experience if you begin a regular practice.

https://insighttimer.com/toreyhill/guided-meditations/is-meditation-for-me 

In January of 2022, I finally committed to a regular meditation practice and since then my entire life and self has strengthened. I have never felt so clear, connected and mentally healthy. Ever. But it took me many years to warm up to even trying it. I always thought that I was someone who just couldn't meditate; like some people were born with the ability to meditate and others not. Because of the impact it's had on my life, I've spent a lot of time thinking about how I can talk about it with others in a realistic and approachable way. I believe that all living things can benefit from meditation, and would even go so far to argue that meditation is an instinctual practice that the human race has lost, but it can be difficult to know where or how to start. And before we can even begin we've got to address any resistance or hesitation because these are the very things that keep us from even trying! This is why we're starting here, in this mini meditation series on the pod, addressing the reasons why we aren't meditating. From here, we get to there. 

You know those days where you have something planned and other things just get in the way? Where you're left with the decision to either rush or force the original plan or postpone it, leaving you frustrated, resentful or irritable? It's hard when we expect to do something, where we set the intention, and life just doesn't happen the way you thought it would. In this episode, I share a personal example of this happening to me and offer another way to look at days like this. 

As we enter the new year, we may feel pressure to push and change and grow rapidly. We may set a goal that we're actually scared of and then spend the rest of the year avoiding it! This episode gives a gentle reminder of the work we do in this community. We're not here to do anything drastic, but rather take small steps every day towards ease. Take a listen to get this refresh and your invitation to join the community if you're not already in it! https://www.toreyhill.studio/