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Stoned N’ Social – Ch-Ch-COVID Changes + Hot Chips

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Join Natali and Natalie in this week’s podcast as we discuss the many ways that COVID-19 has changed our day to day lives. How many masks do you have floating around? Also things get spicy with Tabasco! If you like tangents, plus thoughtful ramblings, the coveted title of ‘Munchie of The Week’ (MoTW) and of course, a lot of laughs, then listen here.

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We support the use of cannabis for mental expansion and inner growth, also as way to broach a variety of topics and only condone its usage in a legal capacity according to your local governing laws.

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The Power of Love

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We often talk about love and relationships on a daily basis. We read about love in some of our favorite novels. Watch movies surrounding love and it’s concepts. I can’t even begin to list the number of songs dedicated to love. It’s safe to say that love is definitely a popular topic. 

There’s no denying that love is one of, if not the most talked about subject in the world. It’s undeniable how far reaching its impact is. Whenever it’s brought into the equation it can change or break the equation.

But what is the true power of love when it comes to standing on its own? Love can’t exist without those of us here to experience it, right? This is because we are simply humans that act as the vehicles to the experience of love itself.

Love is powerful

It is more powerful than most of us give it credit for. Love is the energy that binds us and we connect with it constantly. But the catch is being able to find that inner love and connection with self. The universe will show us this. Through going within we can truly begin to understand the capacity for love within us, it’s much more powerful than we can grasp sometimes. 

What makes love such a potent force? It’s simple:

  • Love can heal.
  • Love can also hurt.

The beauty of this destruction is being able to find the true meaning of what the power of love is within the pain and creation. 

When love appears in our lives and begins its true process of breaking down our barriers, it’s up to us to make the choice of where love guides us. Of course, we can always make the choice to not allow love in but over time new opportunities will present themselves until we let love in. Love has a way of tearing down our walls and breaking into our most vulnerable wounds.

The lessons of love

When love comes into our life to teach us something we might jump on the bandwagon quite fast. But the nuances of the love lessons (including friends or family) usually come to light much later. This is where we will begin to experience the ways love can hurt us and teach us.

  • Losing someone close to us through life’s circumstances
  • Relationships ending and strife
  • Heartbreak or rejection
  • Being abandoned by someone you love
  • Closing off or another closing up
  • Abusive or co-dependent relationships

Once it’s broken through, it can come in to heal us. There’s two sides of a coin when it comes to love.

If we find ourselves wanting to connect with people that we know are going to help us grow, we learn why we’re here on this beautiful Earth. We are here to connect with others so we can learn about the love present inside of us.

Connection presents us with the opportunity of growth through love’s lessons. This is a part of the process of uncovering the power of love’s honesty. If love has entered your life, you will know when it’s beginning to break down and be let in to heal you.

  • Learning self love and respect
  • Lessons on growing into your heart space
  • Compassion for others and yourself
  • Communication with self and others
  • Old wounds or trauma coming to surface for healing
  • Opening up to yourself and others honestly

When love teaches us about our wounds that need to be healed, we can allow love to come in and change us on the levels that weren’t being highlighted. In this stage, love is a force to be reckoned with. Love can topple us and rebuild us. If it provides us with a new foundation, we will eventually build ourselves back up with love at the core. Each leg will stand up as it should.

The power of love has changed some for the better and some for the worst. What could be more changing than that? 

Love itself is the great transformer.

MyPossibility – December 11

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December Possibility: Shift out of old paradigms and into a new wave of energy. Practice gratitude and appreciation.

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Looking for mid-month clarity? Dawn and her co-host Natali’s podcast MyPossibility, will do just that! Each short segment is presented alongside an intuitive tarot reading by Dawn. This is designed to empower, enrich, and guide you as you listen to your inner voice. Self reflection, healing, mindful mantras, inner connectedness and more could be coming your way.

Are you ready to reveal your potential? We are!

December 11, 2019 MyPossibility Tarot Reading by Dawn

MyPossibility – September 11

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September Possibility: Sometimes we need to step back to change our view. Let’s explore the different ways to gain a new perspective for more growth this month.

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Looking for a personal pick me up? Check out Dawn and her co-host Natali’s podcast MyPossibility, that will do just that! Each short segment is designed to empower, enrich, and guide you as you listen to your inner voice. We’ll touch on self reflection and healing, mindful mantras, inner connectedness and dig deeper into some of our own ideals.

Are you ready to reveal your potential? We are!

Inner Healing Through Creativity

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Are you on a healing path? Do you sometimes wonder if you could tap into something that might help the process along in a natural way? Have a lot of ideas but not sure where to go? This could be where creativity comes in for you!

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In my personal experience, creativity has been one of the biggest healing fountains I’ve ever accessed. If you’ve decided to take the conscious steps on your own healing journey or thrust yourself into the clarity of your life path, creativity and thinking openly will more than likely be a vital part of your process.

Are you stuck?

If you are on a path of growth, sometimes you may find yourself stuck at dead ends or trying to figure out a way to comfortably put the pieces back together–and it’s hard to put the pieces back together in exactly the same way they were before when we are growing. Change happens and that change is something we have to learn to accept as our new reality starts to presents itself to us as we heal and grow. (I’m still trying to find ways to accept my new reality as I grow every day.)

We are always expanding our view as new branches form in our tree. Creative energy helps with the growth of these branches.

But…

What if we have a hard time finding ways to express the new version of ourselves without fear or doubt as we stretch to new heights?

This is where creativity can naturally come in and we can learn to express our growth with intent, emotions, problems, thoughts–or anything we want to explore!

There’s no doubt that the most creative minds out there have something to share but I believe that all people have the ability to be their own creators. Every one of us has an innate creative ability to some degree and this applies to many different facets of life. The benefits of exploring our own creativity can activate parts of our subconscious mind that aren’t normally utilized in our daily life. The simple act of creating something can increase our “ability to tap into the subconscious” by exploring our reality.

Here’s a small list of what we can learn about inside ourselves when utilizing creativity while on a healing path.

  • Dreams
  • Fantasies
  • Unusual Concepts
  • Ideas
  • Spiritual Explorations
  • Memories
  • Imagination
  • Intuition
  • Emotions
  • Positivity
  • Confidence
  • Self-sufficiency
  • Philosophy
  • …and more

This list could go on and on, but I think you get the picture. These simply listed topics are HUGE for those diving head first into their own healing process. Thinking outside of the box can help us find all the answers we seek.

Not only can exploring creativity present a new perspective but, as I said, it has massive healing qualities.

What will if feel like?

It can lead us comfortably through the process of growth and bring dreams forward that we had forgotten or even spark us to create something new! It can also center us when the tide gets too high during the painful triggers or develop our sense of self-awareness in daily activities. Through exploring our creativity we can even discover hidden memories or thought patterns which hold us back within.

At the start of my own healing journey, I couldn’t move forward without accessing this part of myself. Even the simple act of exploring questions can be creative enough to expand the mind and heart. It opens many avenues for growth and ultimately, the expansion that your soul really craves.

If utilized during your own process, it will soothe and help you to expand. If you have expansion on your plate in order to hold or balance energy, this is something I highly recommend for those looking to understand with more clarity. Creative thinking and growth is an amazing tool for the mind, body, emotions, and spirit.

Check out Part 2 soon where I discuss this at more detail and a concept I like to call the “Creative Threshold” for great feats of healing or growth.

Dream A BIG Dream

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As we age, there seems to be skepticism about our dreams and if we’ll accomplish them before we age too much. How many of us have heard someone say:

  • “Well, I’m too old for that.”
  • “If I haven’t done it by then, I won’t do it now.”
  • “Maybe later I’ll get to it. Too much on my plate right now.
  • “I’m way too tired and I’ve done far too much.”

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The older we get, the harder people seem to think it is to accomplish their dreams or even have little goals. (And really, that’s kind of sad if you think about it!) Even though some believe age is only a number on your cake, that notion can be hard to shake.

Why is this such a common thought amongst people as they age? Why do people think that time is a factor for dreams? Is this simply because time is the biggest factor to us accomplishing something or is it just another excuse holding us down from something we’ve always wanted to do?

I don’t want to sound incredibly cliché here, but there is no better time…start now!

If age has been a huge deciding factor into whether you get started on or attempt accomplishing a goal for yourself don’t let age stop you. Take an actual moment to think about what would happen if you stopped letting that notion hold you back from dreams you’ve always wanted to accomplish.

Comic genius Stan Lee created his first superhero team in 1961 when he was 39 years old. Julia Child did not even eat French food until she was 36. But she loved it so much that she studied the cuisine fanatically until she had enough knowledge to host The French Chef at 51. Mark Twain published “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” at 49

It’s the power of our own mind and perspective on age which puts our dreams on a bucket list instead. (Not that a bucket list is a bad thing, I have one myself.)  But we don’t have to put our dreams on the bucket list of things we might accomplish one day.

  • Is there a book or story you’ve always wanted to write? Get it started! Now! Go ahead, you have permission to get that creativity out into the world!
  • Is there a place you’ve always wanted to explore? Make those plans to get there, even if it’s next year or five years away!
  • Has there been a type of food you’ve always wanted to try? (Yes! This can be a dream for some out there!) Put on that bib! Food contest anyone?
  • What about that one person you’ve always wanted to meet? Stop being scared and just introduce yourself already!
  • What about owning a home or going after that career you’ve always wanted? It’s waiting for you, make a plan and follow that trail.
  • How about the family you dream of starting? What’s holding you back?
  • Want to learn an instrument or how to sing? Tons of people do this!
  • Go to a concert of your favorite band?
  • Heal a past relationship or heal yourself?
  • Travel to a new place?
  • Visit an old friend or family member? They’ve probably been waiting for you.
  • Party hard or explore what you’re capable of? You definitely can do this!

All of these things look small on paper but can feel BIG to some of us as we get older. However, the further we get into our aging process, the more we tend to think skeptical thoughts about if we’ll get that chance:Maybe I’ll die before I get to try _____. I don’t want to hurt myself or do something wrong. Maybe it’s not meant for me anymore. Maybe this, maybe that.

You have the power inside of you to allow yourself to take that chance, instead of living on ‘maybes’.

Life has more to offer us in every second than every moment of regret. We waste time worrying instead of grabbing that dream–no matter how large or small of a dream. Living life to the fullest may require some growth, but taking our chances at something we’ve always wanted to try, will give us a huge chunk of life(time) growth under our belts. Sometimes all we have to do is stop getting in the way of ourselves and start pushing ourselves from the inside out, ever so slowly, and encouraging that experience to happen.

Let me get you started with a nudge. Do it for you and follow your heart and start believing in yourself. Just try it, you might be surprised at what you can do at your age! Do it for your soulrenity!

Is Extroversion Encoded Within?

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Everyone knows one, or perhaps you consider yourself one as well: An extrovert. You know the ones we mean – the social butterflies who are…

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Outgoing and friendly
Action oriented
Talkative and enthusiastic

I’ve been described as an extrovert all my life but until recent years didn’t start to notice it as a real part of myself. A part that I have found I can’t “turn off”. With being the one in my social circle who plans most of our activities, likes being the center of attention (yep, usually), and acts with gusto before thinking things through with every little detail, I can finally say it…

Are you shy?

I’m trying to get you out of your shell because I want you to enjoy life to the fullest!

Now, I know that won’t work for everyone but as an extrovert being social is as easy as breathing air. My persuasions to get you out and doing stuff, talk to people, see ‘all the things’, doesn’t mean I don’t like who you are. I just can’t help but see the world through my eyes. Sometimes that can be a good or bad thing but there’s always good intentions behind it. I feel energized after social interactions and recharged instantly in a large group of people. I know that for most introverts that is actually the opposite and can drain them or make them feel ‘worn out’.

Unique and opposite

Why are extroverts and introverts so incredibly opposite and unique and can one become the other?

We all exist on the same spectrum of social interactions, but where exactly on that spectrum makes all the difference. In an early 2000’s study, conducted by the University of Amsterdam, scientist poked a little further into brain scans of self-proclaimed intro/extroverts

The big difference? Dopamine.

The ‘feel good’ drug we naturally produce when happy. What they found was that extroverts may be possibly be using their dopamine systems differently! Our brains read differently than introverts for most activities. They were defined as more adventurous, more social, and they were more responsive when the reward/risk center was increased (much like when you gamble and win).

Introverts may actually find themselves less likely to want to be in an ‘overstimulating’ situation. Parties, clubs, social functions, hiking a new mountain, or even trying a new hobby? Not introverts. All of this ties back into genetics as our genes shape an develop our brains. This backs up the theory that genes that control dopamine function can predict personality differences.

What’s happening to our brains?

Analysis of the imaging data showed how the brain activity differed between extroverted volunteers and introverted ones during gambling. When the gambles they took paid off, the more extroverted group showed a stronger response in two crucial brain regions: the amygdala and the nucleus accumbens. The amygdala is known for processing emotional stimuli, and the nucleus accumbens is a key part of the brain’s reward circuitry and part of the dopamine system. The results confirm the theory – extroverts process surprising rewards differently.

Cognitive Brain Research

Think of it this way, if you keep taking risky/adventurous chances or putting yourself in those situations and it works out well for you, then you have no reason to think negatively of that behavior.

You will keep seeking out situations that give you that exciting feeling of the unfamiliar and novelty because it feels good. Being highly sensitivity to rewards just keeps us extroverts coming back because our preferences are shaped by the way our brain responds to outside stimuli.

As with anything, our brains still remain the most complex part of our entire bodies and we are constantly learning new and exciting things about it each day. We’ve barely began to scratch the surface on understanding what cases and defines ‘personality’.

Is it encoded?

So, do I think extroversion is encoded? I’d have to say at this point, given the collective and most up to date research, it seems it is encoded.

Does that mean introverts can never experience life as an extrovert? Absolutely not and in a future writing I’ll touch on just how to fake it till you make it, just when needed, so you too can enjoy some of that extroverted energy. Until then, feel free to say, “I’m an introvert, it’s in my DNA” whenever you want to get out of any ‘extroverted’ heavy situations.

Soulrenity Sunday – March 2019

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March is about overcoming stubbornness, following positive energies and adapting.

​Join Natali and her co-host Dawn each Sunday on a Soul Journey into the wild with Soulrenity Sunday. On the last Sunday of the month we will share a short spiritual forecast founded in our intuition. We will soul-seek while hoping for the best but preparing for the unexpected during the month. Our goal is always to stop, listen and get in touch with our authentic selves while decoding the messages that are being shown to us each day. Are you ready to reconnect with your soul-renity?

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