Announcement + An Invitation to Share Your Relationship with Care
Becoming Aligned
Sometimes you have to say No to something in order to say Yes to something else. At least that's the approach I've taken in my life these past few years. And it's helped me to keep my sanity:-) In this week's solo episode, I share why I'm taking a break from podcasting for a few months. **Hint** It's so I can take some time to work on a project that has been on my heart and mind for years. I want to create an online sanctuary space that will help to empower nurturing people to make the care of their body, mind and heart a priority. I hope to facilitate this through...
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Nitika Chopra: Nurturing Community with Empathy, Love and Support
Becoming Aligned
In this episode I talk to Nitika Chopra. She is the founder of Chronicon which is dedicated to elevating the lives of those living with a chronic illness. In this conversation, we talk about Nitika’s own personal journey and how that helped to shape Chronicon and allowed it to be a space that is real, loving and just incredibly supportive for people who may feel very alone because they may not know other people who are experiencing chronic illness. You can feel Nitika’s heart in everything she does. And the community members are so supportive and amazing in their own right. If...
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Cultivating a Relationship with Your Feelings
Becoming Aligned
In my solo podcast episode this week, I talk about how important it is to cultivate a relationship with your feelings. So that you can begin to identify and name your feelings. This simple step can provide you with so much information that can help you make choices and move forward in a way that addresses your needs and aligns with your values. This sounds simple…. But it’s not. We’ve been conditioned to not feel our feelings. And because of that...cultivating a relationship with our feelings is a process and a journey for many of us. Especially for those of us who...
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Cazzie Pantoja: Truth teller
Becoming Aligned
In this episode I talk to Cazzie Pantoja. She is a Truth Teller. And someone who is deeply rooted in her values. I so appreciate her sharing some of her experience growing up in NYC, navigating academia, dealing with grief and raising her 4 boys to know they had the roots and wings to flourish in their own unique ways. She has so many nuggets of wisdom to share and I’m so grateful that she took the time to share some of her story with us. I hope you enjoy our conversation. To learn more about this episode and any resources mentioned, please see the . Stay Connected:
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Reimagine, Recalibrate and Renew Your Relationship with Care
Becoming Aligned
I’m popping in for another solo episode. And I have a question for you. Do you ever feel like you’re failing at self-care? I’m curious... because I feel like so many of us struggle to integrate self-care into our lives. And then we feel guilty or bad about ourselves because it becomes another item on the todo list that we didn’t get to… Today, I want to explore why so many of us feel that way. And also offer some ideas on ways that we can begin to shift our perspective and relationship with care. To begin to reimagine, recalibrate and renew our relationship with...
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Bianca Bloomfield: Creating Space to Feel
Becoming Aligned
In this episode I talk to Bianca Bloomfield. She is someone who is creating and allowing space for people to be with and to move through their big feelings in a loving way. She does this work in a variety of ways. Primarily, by just BEING WHO SHE IS AND ALLOWING HER TRUE SELF TO SHINE THROUGH. Which is so often a journey in and of itself. And something we explore through this episode. She also facilitates Breathwork healing, works as a yoga instructor for kids and is a beautiful writer. One of the goals of this podcast is to share interviews with regular people who are...
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Reclaim Time for your Priorities
Becoming Aligned
Has the pandemic helped you become more clear on what you really value and what you feel is essential? I know so many people are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted right now. The idea of doing one more thing seems impossible. Which is why I’m channeling Maxine Waters and encouraging you to . But let’s be realistic...this is easier said than done for so many of us. In this week’s episode, I share how time for rest, play and following your curiosity are some wonderful ways to become reconnected with your priorities and yourself. To learn more about this episode...
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Sara Shah: Finding Balance
Becoming Aligned
In this episode I talk to Sara Shah. She is the founder of Mother Yin which is a holistic platform designed to help women find balance in their bodies, minds and lives. This is a passion for Sara that becomes even more evident as we learn about her own personal journey. It was so interesting to discover how her different areas of expertise come together and allow her to find balance in her own life. I also really appreciated our conversation about the work she is doing with Mother Yin and how that work can help open up the conversation about the menstrual cycle and women’s health in general....
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Fostering An Environment for Healing
Becoming Aligned
The Becoming Aligned Podcast is back after an extended break. I jump back into podcasting with a longer solo episode where I share how I’ve been processing some of my feelings from the first few weeks of 2021. It’s been a lot...I thought it would be helpful to talk about because I really want to encourage and invite you to create space for your own feelings and your own reflections to come to the surface. I believe that learning to foster a relationship with our feelings is essential for healing… And yes... I dive into the topic of healing in this episode as well......
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Give Yourself the Gift Of Rest
Becoming Aligned
In this week’s podcast episode I share why I’m choosing to honor my needs and carve out time for rest and recovery. I touch on why it can be so challenging for so many of us to set boundaries. I’ll share my twist on boundary setting and share why I think this is especially important for those of us who can slip into perfectionist and people-pleasing tendencies. I leave you with some guided reflection questions to help you set your vision for 2021. I share a few in this episode, but you see the rest by subscribing to my . I hope you find some time to pause and take some time for yourself...
info_outlineIn this episode I share how I began to connect to my feelings and use the feedback and information my feelings provided as a guide to help me make decisions.
I always thought of my feelings as a sign of weakness. Raise your hand if you’ve been told you’re too sensitive.
Over time I began to bottle up my feelings and do my best to ignore them. They just seemed to get in the way.
I thought that was the best way to keep on moving forward...
But I found the opposite to be true. When I dismiss or ignore my feelings, they stick around and linger. And have a way of seeping out when I’m least expecting it.
When I acknowledge how I’m feeling and show myself some self-compassion, I’m able to move forward. It doesn’t stop me from taking action. It just allows me to be better tuned into my needs and wants.
I share how connecting to my feelings was an important step to discovering what I wanted.
What do you want? If that question makes you a bit nervous to even think about, check out this episode where I’ll share some strategies that helped me create some clarity for myself.
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