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Episode Synopsis
Welcome to Episode 11 of the Soulful Practices Podcast! Join Michelle Holling-Brooks as she explores discovering joy in the face of hardship.
This week, Michelle builds a Healing Practice around a quote by Desmond Tutu: “Discovering more joy does not, I’m sorry to say…save us from the inevitability of hardship and heartbreak. In fact, we may cry more easily, but we will laugh more easily, too. Perhaps we are just more alive.”
In this episode, Michelle shares:
Setting the Intention: Become aware of when you’re withholding or blocking yourself from engaging fully with your life.
Guiding Your Attention: See when you’re stuck in self-judgment, life judgment, and withdrawing from leaning into your Soul Being and opening to support.
Pausing to Soften: Look inward during moments of awareness to illuminate parts of yourself lost in protective stories.
Flowing to Inner Compassion: Tend to wounded parts to release protective spells and open to living, loving, and leading your authentic life.
Asking, "How can I best embody my true self right now?" Listen and align your actions with your inner guidance.
Looking for more support on your Spiritual Journey? Enrollment for our 2024 cohort of Unbridled Soul - online school for the Healing and Spiritual Arts - starts in August. Enrollment only opens once a year, so this might be the perfect action item to take as your next step on your Healing and Spiritual Journey! Unbridled Soul Enrollment
Resources and Teacher Mentioned
Book of Joy - Lasting Happiness in a Changing World - Dalai Lama XIV, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Abrams
▶️ NOTE ON ME 🙂: I am certified as a Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Archetypal Consultant through Caroline Myss, Somatic IFS Informed Practitioner and Healer, Healing and Spiritual Coach, and Trauma Informed Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.
Connect with us!
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Facebook
LinkedIn
YouTube Podcast
Ways to Work and Study with Michelle and Unbridled Change
Unbridled Change Blog
Connecting with Joy! - Online Membership Community: Connecting with Joy! Podcast
Unbridled Soul - Online small cohort mentorship courses in the Healing and Spiritual Arts
Our Mission
At Unbridled Change, our mission is to support you in discovering healing, engaging soul, and cultivating well-being. Visit our website at Unbridled Change to learn more.
This week, Michelle builds a Healing Practice around a quote by Desmond Tutu: “Discovering more joy does not, I’m sorry to say…save us from the inevitability of hardship and heartbreak. In fact, we may cry more easily, but we will laugh more easily, too. Perhaps we are just more alive.”
In this episode, Michelle shares:
Setting the Intention: Become aware of when you’re withholding or blocking yourself from engaging fully with your life.
Guiding Your Attention: See when you’re stuck in self-judgment, life judgment, and withdrawing from leaning into your Soul Being and opening to support.
Pausing to Soften: Look inward during moments of awareness to illuminate parts of yourself lost in protective stories.
Flowing to Inner Compassion: Tend to wounded parts to release protective spells and open to living, loving, and leading your authentic life.
Asking, "How can I best embody my true self right now?" Listen and align your actions with your inner guidance.
Looking for more support on your Spiritual Journey? Enrollment for our 2024 cohort of Unbridled Soul - online school for the Healing and Spiritual Arts - starts in August. Enrollment only opens once a year, so this might be the perfect action item to take as your next step on your Healing and Spiritual Journey! Unbridled Soul Enrollment
Resources and Teacher Mentioned
Book of Joy - Lasting Happiness in a Changing World - Dalai Lama XIV, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Abrams
▶️ NOTE ON ME 🙂: I am certified as a Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Archetypal Consultant through Caroline Myss, Somatic IFS Informed Practitioner and Healer, Healing and Spiritual Coach, and Trauma Informed Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher.
Connect with us!
YouTube Podcast
Ways to Work and Study with Michelle and Unbridled Change
Unbridled Change Blog
Connecting with Joy! - Online Membership Community: Connecting with Joy! Podcast
Unbridled Soul - Online small cohort mentorship courses in the Healing and Spiritual Arts
Our Mission
At Unbridled Change, our mission is to support you in discovering healing, engaging soul, and cultivating well-being. Visit our website at Unbridled Change to learn more.
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