In this podcast episode, we piggyback off of Day 2 and enter into Day 3 of the creation where the waters are gathered together to allow for the dry land to appear. This organization provides space and place for a planting of seeds that yield grass, herbs, trees and fruit. As we ponder on how to apply this concept to our own lives, we see that it is perhaps not as easy as it seems to intentionally create the space for what we want. We may have seeds of dreams that we would like to plant, but the high and low tides of life knock us off balance. That which we are yielding may not always match up with the seed of desire in our hearts. As we learn to accept every aspect of our lives instead of resenting the "high tides", we can find hidden sand dollars of truth and exclaim as God did, "It is good."

In this podcast, we dive into Day 2 of the creation where the waters were divided from the waters and the firmament appeared. We reflect on how important water and hydration is both to our earth and our own bodies, and we liken that to our goals, dreams and intentions. Belief may ebb and flow, but as long as the tide is still coming in we carry nutrients to our dreams and carry toxic thoughts and energy away from them. We learn the difference between praying for rain and praying rain (see Gregg Braden's book The Isaiah Effect) and discover that a powerful way to give life to our dreams is to bring them forward to the present as if they are already happening. 

In today's episode, we will prepare our minds for setting intentions and goals for the coming year by getting clear on our intangible values. We will compare the different styles of grocery shopping to the different approaches we have of honoring our core values. Do you intentionally meal plan and create a list of ingredients? Do you browse around hoping that what you need will find you? Do you go in hungry and find that everything looks good? Do you go in for one thing and come out with a bunch of other stuff and forget the thing you came in for? Being in integrity with core intangible values that you intentionally decide on is key to nourishing your mind, body and soul and leads to feeling balanced, satisfied and well-fed. 

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In this episode, we will get a little bit "sciencey" as we learn about the formation of snowflakes and how their journey can be compared to our own. We will look under the surface and recognize the patterns and intricacies that make us all unique and individual, and as a result gain a softer perspective both for ourselves and others. 

The podcast The Christmas Tree sparks childhood memories and traditions that speak to our souls. The looking for and finding of the tree is symbolic of our search to find enough-ness not only in the holiday season but in everyday life. The part that is perfect about the entire experience, is never the tree itself, but everything that surrounds it. Tap into abundance this holiday season operating out of love just as the Savior did. 

The podcast The Balloons invites you to ponder on which emotions you are trying to carry for others and whether or not doing so is allowing you to serve and love at your highest level. We dive deeper into the following four thoughts: the more air you give a balloon the heavier it becomes, we take it upon ourselves to carry others' balloons, other people want us to take their balloons, we want others to hold our balloons for us. Ultimately we acknowledge that carrying other people's balloons does not always equal caring. So, what can we do instead? Find out in this episode. 

Today’s podcast “The Rock Pile” helps us discover the usefulness of all our life experiences and invites us to observe, move and place them into an arrangement that creates beauty and purpose. As we do so, we start to recognize the abundance that always existed. We attract help and resources from others as we are vulnerable, put forth the effort to help ourselves and accept what is offered giving thanks all along the way. 

In this episode, our emotions are likened to a toddler trying to get attention. They will do what they have to do to get it, even if it is perceived as negative. Acknowledging the emotion and addressing it, getting on its level, describing it, calming it and communicating with it is key to creating a relationship of trust within yourself. When our emotions know we are going to take care of them, they no longer need to kick and scream and bite. We in turn recognize that all emotions are here to help and serve a purpose in our lives. 

In this episode we compare and contrast our responses to a salesperson knocking at the door to our responses to emotion. We dive into each of the following responses: avoiding, resisting, reacting and allowing. We learn that the healthiest way to process the emotion is to invite it in. Acknowledging the perceived negative emotion actually allows for it to move through us quicker so we can create space for an emotion that we desire to feel.