A few years ago, I thought I was losing my mind. What I realized instead was that this world was never built for the soft animal I was becoming. Being the Aries I am, I decided—hell, why not take on the world? This space is where I test that decision. Where I write toward the feminine unconscious, not as theory but as lived experience: eros, rupture, memory, myth. Essays, fragments, and field notes that are part spell, part survival, part reminder to stay alive to yourself. My hope is to dis ...
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Using Dropout's newest TTRPG - Never Stop Blowing Up - this loving parody pits a group of Hallmark Heroes against an army of international terrorists for hire! A big city girl returns to her small town after her mother passes away, bumping into her oldest friend and a handsome chestnut farmer from her past. Tensions rise as her celebrity boyfriend shows up AND THEN TERRORISTS ATTACK!? Fuelled by their love for community, each other and America - can these Hallmark Heroes save their hometown, ...
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Our Hallmark Heroes - the conflicted Holly Ringer, her big city boyfriend Johnny Evans, her small town friend Patricia "Trish" Kaek and her former flame Cole Mississippi - made quite the scene at the Chestnut Ball. Johnny abandoned Holly to dance with Hailey Barris when she promised him a film role, Trish outed Johnny as a scumbag to the entire tow…
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Our Hallmark Heroes - the conflicted Holly Ringer, her big city boyfriend Johnny Evans, her small town friend Patricia "Trish" Kaek and her former flame Cole Mississippi - recovered at Grandma's house, where Johnny proposed to Holly and she accepted. Cole had a breakdown before Trish consoled him and he returned to his farm, while the rest of the t…
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Our Hallmark Heroes - the conflicted Holly Ringer, her big city boyfriend Johnny Evans, her small town friend Patricia "Trish" Kaek and her former flame Cole Mississippi - destroyed a nuclear submarine, saving America's springwater supply! Johnny Evans distracted the enemy by getting captured, Holly and Trish deactivated a nuclear bomb, and Cole ca…
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Our Hallmark Heroes - the conflicted Holly Ringer, her big city boyfriend Johnny Evans, her small town friend Patricia "Trish" Kaek and her former flame Cole Mississippi - have minutes before a nuclear submarine disappears into Lake Springwater! Johnny and Holly managed to win the Chestnut Hockey game 14-0 while Trish and Cole stole Devil Diver uni…
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9 - Chestnut Hockey & A Nuclear Submarine
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48:22Our Hallmark Heroes - the conflicted Holly Ringer, her big city boyfriend Johnny Evans, her small town friend Patricia "Trish" Kaek and her former flame Cole Mississippi - made their way to the ice skating jamboree where they competed against rivals old and new, winning the Nut Slide, and are about to start a dangerous Chestnut Hockey game with Col…
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Our Hallmark Heroes - the conflicted Holly Ringer, her big city boyfriend Johnny Evans, her small town friend Patricia "Trish" Kaek and her former flame Cole Mississippi - recovered from their injuries at Grandma Ringer's house! Trish used her nursing skills to make sure Cole survived his injuries, Holly helped though she was constantly distracted …
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Our Hallmark Heroes - the conflicted Holly Ringer, her big city boyfriend Johnny Evans, her small town friend Patricia "Trish" Kaek and her former flame Cole Mississippi - split into pairs! Trish and Johnny burned down the Fimblewinter Ski Resort to distract the terrorists and allow the group to escape, while Holly and Cole reconnected on a ski lif…
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Our Hallmark Heroes - the conflicted Holly Ringer, her big city boyfriend Johnny Evans, her small town friend Patricia "Trish" Kaek and her former flame Cole Mississippi - have deactivated LOLJK, killed Primrose Pierce to protect the internet (and Johnny Evan's affair), and Trish defeated Janice Fimblewinter, winning the Chestnut 32,000 ski race. C…
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Our Hallmark Heroes - the conflicted Holly Ringer, her big city boyfriend Johnny Evans, her small town friend Patricia "Trish" Kaek and her former flame Cole Mississippi - have connected with an America Force deep cover agent and made their way into the server farms hidden under the Fimblewinter ski resort. Having destroyed the drone swarm, can the…
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Our Hallmark Heroes - the conflicted Holly Ringer, her big city boyfriend Johnny Evans, her small town friend Patricia "Trish" Kaek and her former flame Cole Mississippi - have discovered that Hallmark is ACTUALLY the heart of modern day America and the President of the United States is sending them back to save it. Can these small town heroes chan…
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Our Hallmark Heroes - the conflicted Holly Ringer, her big city boyfriend Johnny Evans, her small town friend Patricia "Trish" Kaek and her former flame Cole Mississippi - have stolen a bus from the criminals of the Crooked Carnival and are attempting to reach a short wave radio to let the government know what's happening in Hallmark. Can they summ…
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Our Hallmark Heroes - the conflicted Holly Ringer, her big city boyfriend Johnny Evans, her small town friend Patricia "Trish" Kaek and her former flame Cole Mississippi - are shocked when the town of Hallmark is assaulted by the forces of Polaris Rome, international terrorist for hire. Can they escape the tree lighting ceremony, or will they fall …
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Holly Ringer is returning to the town of Hallmark after her mother's death, meets her best friend Patty Kaek, reconnects with her high-school crush Cole Mississippi, and is surprised by her celebrity boyfriend Johnny Evans before the Chestnut Festival begins with a tree-lighting ceremony none of them will ever forget. Enjoying Hallmark: Never Stop …
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260 // How to Handle Parent Guilt, Reinventing Ourselves, and Bossy Kids {Best of}
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47:09Do you ever feel parent guilt? We get so many questions from listeners about the torn feeling that comes while trying to balance being a whole person ourselves while still serving our families with love. In this episode, we answer this question as we discuss how we can set boundaries for ourselves, protect our own personal time (shower time, bathro…
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259// Magic Moment Get Out of The Trap of Overwhelm!
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10:59This episode is a balm to stress and overwhelm. If you are feeling trapped in the storm of life this episode is for you. Felica shares her favorite quick tips for regulating her nervous system when things are just too much! If you liked this episode don't forget to share it and leave a review! We appreciate you so much. Review of the week *nicole…
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258// Can Eroticism and Safety Co- Exist? With Jennifer Finlayson-Fife
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46:15Our favorite sex therapist is back and this time we are challenging the assumption that sexual desire dies with long term relationships. Felica interviews Dr. Finlayson-Fife and they dive into the challenges we face to "keep the fire alive".Esther Perel said " Eroticism is the antithesis to everything a healthy family life needs, ritual, routine an…
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257//Magic Moment Are You Over Identifying With Your Role As Mother?
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7:36In this mini episode Felica helps us think about how we take on our role as mother. It is a blessing for all the women we have been and a challenge to shed our over identification with our labels. ENJOY!
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256 // Our Favorite Value Aligning Techniques for Intentional Parenting {Best of}
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1:01:56So often in parenting, we find ourselves...losing our cool, to put it nicely. We respond with anger; we use bribing or coercion to make our kids behave, and we hurt our relationship with our kids and ourselves in the process. In this episode, we take a deep dive into individual steps we can take anytime we find ourselves triggered by our kids’ beha…
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Original Post date 10/25/22 Fear is a powerful emotion. All of us face it at some point of another, and often, it really puts a damper on the way we live our lives. It can interfere with us loving wholeheartedly and doing things that inspire (and scare) us. In this episode, Taralyn dives deep into the concept of facing and processing our fears so t…
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254// Creating Roots Through Family Traditions {Best Of}
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46:15The holiday season can feel overwhelming because we feel the need to do everything to make them exciting and special. However, the beauty of having our own families is that we can intentionally choose the holiday activities that serve us and let go of the ones that don’t. The magic of family traditions is that they help our children feel a sense of…
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253// Susan Stiffelman On Remaining Present in Parenting (BEST OF)
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41:21There is nothing quite like parenting--it’s something we want to desperately do well at, and it is simultaneously one of the most difficult things that many of us will ever do. We face fears, failure, triggers of our own emotions, often while experiencing physical and emotional fatigue. However, because of this, children have the capacity to be our…
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252 // Habits Deep Dive / Why Simple Changes Compound into Big Results (Atomic Habits by James Clear) {Best Of}
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1:05:21It can appear like people who are successful at achieving their goals simply possess an incredible amount of self control. That kind of belief lets us off the hook from creating the life we really want--we simply lack the self discipline, right? Well, it turns out that as we create habits that add value to our lives, we actually require LESS self c…
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251 // Making It Easy to Do What Matters Most With Greg McKeown {Best of}
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1:04:45We often receive the message that we can have it all; we can do it all. Social media messages, societal expectations, and our own self talk often feeds the lie that we can do EVERYTHING. When we don’t live up to the unrealistic expectation that we can do everything and succeed at everything, there is a cost to our mental health. In this episode, we…
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250// HOW TO Respond to Never Ending Demands & Requests Wholeheartedly
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49:09Research indicates that preschoolers, on average, make three demands/requests per minute! Wow. It’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed. “Watch me!” “Get that!” “Where’s my dinosaur?!” In this episode we talk about practical ideas and tools that have helped us navigate the barrage of daily requests, questions, and demands in a way that allows you to main…
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249 // Cultivating Secure Relationships with the work of Stan Tatkin, Relationship RX
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1:03:27Having a secure relationship with our partner is the foundation for a long, happy life. Building on this relationship we create meaningful and lasting lives that support our psychological development as well as provide a strong foundation for our children, careers and physical health. We loved reading Relationship RX by Stan Tatkin and we had to di…
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248 // Intentionally Questioning Our Parenting Choices
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24:02There are lots of decisions that we make as parents that are made out of guilt or a sense of obligation. In this episode we talk about how to navigate parenting questions from a place of wholeness in order to figure out what will be best for parent AND child. We talk about whether or not to do preschool and *spoiler alert* there is no one perfect d…
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247 // Revolutionizing Emotional & Physical Healing Postpartum with Arielle Martone
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1:12:19Healing your body and spirit postpartum is a topic that is both under talked about and misunderstood. In this episode Katelin interviews Arielle Martone, doctor of physical therapy, yoga teacher and postnatal coach turned postpartum wellness coach after having 2 kids and overcoming postpartum depression and pelvic pain herself. She has 12+ years of…
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246 // Tips for an Intentional Back to School Season
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38:50The beginning of the school year is filled with many conflicting emotions for both our kids and us as parents. In this episode we share favorite tips, ideas and traditions that will help you start the year off right and from a place of wholeness. Related Episodes 207 // We Are All Good Inside: Parenting Without Using Shame and Repairing When We Do,…
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245// Magic Moment Rituals for Emotional Wholeness
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10:05Fall is the perfect time to reset our rituals, intentions and systems. In this magic moment Felica shares 2 rituals that are resetting her emotional wellness. The first centers on grieving our losses; the small day to day things we try to push past. The second is a ritual for visualizing our intentions and future goals around parenting and reframin…
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Centering our minds and finding a place of peace in our days is crucial in modern parenting. Our phones are filled with demands that pull us away from ourselves, our desires and our families. On top of that the demands of our lives from appointments to chores call us away from creating connection and relationships. In this episode we refresh our de…
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Have you ever tried to teach your kid a value? Or help them stop taking toys? Or handle a conflict within a friendship or with a sibling? As parents we have a (sometimes) underutilized tool that can help us in these situations: play. In this episode Katelin walks through how to use role playing specifically to help work through these situations wit…
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Summer is half over and with all the fun comes exhaustion and overwhelm. In this episode, we address the concept of summer burnout, which can be applied to really any season of life. This episode was inspired by a voice message we received from one of our fabulous listeners. If you’d like to send us a question in the form of a voice message, just c…
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241 // How Delight Enhances Our Ability to Be Present
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46:54Stuck in a rut? Are you feeling tired or disenchanted with your life or easily frustrated with your kids? Our days are made up of small moments, small seemingly insignificant moments that add up to our lives. Are we racing through or are we practicing presence and engaging with our day day? Inspired by Ross Gay on We can do hard things; this episod…
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240// Parenting While Healing Trauma, Navigating Name Calling, Spitting and Punishments
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1:04:17We all have negative experiences that impact our mental state day to day as we parent. It can be exhausting and disheartening to attempt to parent in this state of distress. Today we tackle a listener question on parenting while healing past trauma and parenting. We also hear from a listener seeking advice about her children's name calling, spittin…
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239// Guiding Your Family to Homeostasis Magic Moment
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11:44Who doesn't want peace and homeostasis in the family environment? So often we can get to a place of chaos; where our homes and families feel out of sorts. In this episode Felica shares her experience of stripping away outside influence with their cross country move and how it affected her family environment. She shares tips on applying her learning…
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238// Unearthing Our Ego with The Enneagram
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59:13The Enneagram is a system of personality typing that describes patterns in how people interpret the world and manage their emotions. It unpacks the intention by with we interact with others and make the choices we make. In this episode we unpack our Enneagram types and discuss how they helped us unearth shadow sides of our egos that were limiting u…
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In our lives there are things that we control, things we influence, and things we have no control over. In today's episode, Katelin explores one thing that is entirely within our control: our thoughts. Our thoughts have power over the way we see and subsequently engage with our world. She discusses tips and tools, including the work by Byron Katie,…
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236 // Systems and Values for Easier Days and Stronger Family Connections (Entitlement Trap by Linda Eyre and Richard Eyre) {Best of}
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1:14:04Have you ever driven in a city that isn’t well planned? The roads are often too narrow for the amount of traffic, and the flow of streets seem to have no discernible pattern. Navigating in such a place can be tricky and chaotic. In contrast, a city that has planned ahead of time what they want long term often has wide, orderly streets, and the init…
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235 // The Kids Are Home For the Summer, Now What? {Best Of}
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53:06In a few weeks our kids will be home for the summer, and our daily schedules will change drastically. A lot of jokes, angst and dread can surround this time of year. Let’s start as we mean to go on! In this episode, we are sharing some of our favorite tips for designing our summer. We touch on creating and setting boundaries from the start, letting…
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234 // Magic Moment: In Defense of Books By Taralyn
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20:51We LOVE books. One of the casualties of our current age and our screen adapted/crippled attention spans is that we don’t read as much anymore. In this magic moment, Taralyn gives her best persuasion for reading and gives lots of easy tips to keep or acquire the habit of reading in your life. People ask us all the time how we read so many books, and…
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233 // Building Bridges Back Home to Ourselves with Tessa Brown
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33:18We have all been here; there are times in life of discontent, resentment, perhaps even depression and often these coincide with a forgetting of ourselves. In this episode Felica interviews Tessa Brown, an artist and writer who focuses her work on womanhood and feminine energy and happens to be Felica's dear friend. They dive into reclaiming our you…
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232 // When You Feel Like You're Drowning and Siblings Won't Stop Fighting
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43:21In today’s episode we talk about how to deal with your children squabbling repeatedly and what to do when you feel like you just can’t get it together. Time Stamps 13:42 - How to help our kids have a positive sibling relationship 19:17 - Sibling situation is working out a social dynamic for the real world 21:50 - We learn in families how to read pe…
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231// Pt 2 Be the Calm Your Kids Need, Talking Less and Reducing Anger // Michaeleen Doucleff Hunter Gather Parent
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55:11Some parenting wisdom feels true to our core; that is how we felt when we read much of the wisdom from Hunter Gather Parent by Michaleen Doucleff. Today we are sharing our favorite nuggets from the book pertaining to disciplining our kids. The advice is less prescriptive and more in line with what we know to be true as parents and humans. Our child…
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230 // Pt 1: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans // Michaeleen Doucleff
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45:36"My kids never help", "It's like pulling teeth", "Our family life feels disconnected", "They don't care about me or what I do for them"; frustration over the lack of help in our homes from our children can send us into a spiral of hard days. The sentiment that "kids will be kids" and we need to cater to their whims can topple the structure of our f…
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229 // Applying Our Four Pillars: Connection, Being Present, Unconditional Love, & Healthy Boundaries
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1:03:09229 // Applying Our Four Pillars: Connection, Being Present, Unconditional Love, & Healthy Boundaries When we first started Find the Magic, we realized through research and experience that many of the strategies and ideas we found in books boiled down to four pillars: Connection, Being Present, Unconditional Love, & Healthy Boundaries. We labeled t…
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228 // Making Friendships, Creating Community, and How to Know When You’re Done Having Kids
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36:58Friendships are exceedingly important, especially for mothers, in fact friendship is becoming a huge factor to over all health and wellness in a happy life. In this week's episode, we address listener questions and dive into how we can find and cultivate friendships and how that will look different in each stage of our lives as well as the age old …
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227 // Magic Moment: Recommitting to Your Phone Detox
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14:55This episode is the encouragement and reminder you need to recommit to living. Felica touches on the tenants of why we choose to be intentional with our screen use and find presence in our lived reality. She offers practical tips and how to's for detoxing from our devices as well as mindset reframes for why we are doing so. Happy detoxing! Related …
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226 // "What if Your Possessions Were the LEAST Interesting Thing About You" an Ode to Intentional Living with Leslie Alder
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41:26Are you carrying the weight of the things you own? Are you carrying the weight of your todo list? Do you think thoughts like "I should be able to keep up with the chores." or "There must be something wrong with me, everyone else is doing it!"Today's interview is with Leslie Alder, she guides caregivers through their clutter and chaos and out the ot…
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225 // Becoming Embodied, How Authentically Feeling Can Heal Us: Exploring the Work of Gabor Mate and Susan Cain
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1:10:47Our bodies are intelligent. They are the home to our mind, spirit and psyche and are affected by our emotions whether we acknowledge them or not. Making the connection between our bodies and our emotions can lead us to a place of wellness and wholeness. This week we explore the mind body connection with the work of Dr. Gabor Mate (When the Body Say…
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224 // Overwhelmed by Defiant Behavior? The Amazing Benefit to Truly Seeing Our Kids
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14:40There is a lot of parenting advice out there and it can seem overwhelming to sift through. In this episode Felica breaks down her favorite steps to connecting to our child during recurrent misbehavior or unreasonable tantrums and a new way to see our kids during their hard moments. Related episodes: 207 // We Are All Good Inside: Parenting Without …
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