Grounding Journey - Soulful Chats for Midlife and Beyond

Ever wondered how yoga could transform your life? I sit down with Manpreet, who shares her incredible journey of finding yoga to support her mental health and sense of purpose. Learn how she discovered the importance of self-devotion before yoga practice and how it led to a deeper connection with the world around her. Manpreet reveals the power of sitting with discomfort, letting it guide her forward, and why rest is crucial to personal growth. Tune in for a conversation that will inspire you to take your own journey of motivation and spiritual awakening. Perfect for women seeking inspiration, personal growth, and spiritual development.   Links -  Manpreet's website - https://www.manpreetkaurmusic.com/ Instagram @manpreetkaurmusic Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/23I4Lj0j65GMFljDswWI0F Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS0QBOQugkPFKDkQ0rwG8SA Want to learn more about the Sacred Practices Yoga Deck? https://myhealthylifebox.com/product/sacred-practices-chakra-yoga-deck/ I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Or DM me Visit on IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ My husband and I started a monthly subscription box, My Happy Life Box as a compliment to my podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣ Learn more about our Subscription box at Myhappylifebox.com Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

Are you a master pivoter or does it scar the heck out of you? In this solo episode, I delve into how Matthew and I believe we have become master pivoters. I share a bit of our personal story of how we are embracing change that can lead to growth and fulfillment. Get ready to be inspired and empowered to trust in your ability to pivot and navigate life's journey with courage and grace! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Or DM me Visit on IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Subscribe to the My Healthy Life Box to connect with your mind, body and spirit deeper in 2024 - https://myhappylifebox.com/subscriptionbox/   New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ My husband and I started a monthly subscription box, My Happy Life Box as a compliment to my podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣ Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

Step into the warmth of introspection and self-connection as we redefine coziness beyond the tangible comforts of a blanket by the fire. In our conversation, Krista Resnick joins me to chat about how true coziness stems from feeling at home within oneself, fostering an environment of inner peace and genuine connection, both with ourselves and with others. Let's embark on a journey to embrace this profound sense of coziness within, exploring its significance in cultivating authenticity and self-acceptance. This is a re-release of an episode from Sept 2020.   Links - Krista's Website - https://www.kristaresnick.com/ Subscribe to the My Healthy Life Box to connect with your mind, body and spirit deeper in 2024 - https://myhealthylifebox.com/subscriptionbox/ I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Or DM me Visit on IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I recently started a monthly subscription box, My Healthy Life Box as a compliment to my podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣ Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

Are you struggling to find joy in the daily grind? We delve into the quest for joy amidst life's inevitable challenges and uncover the rewards that come from steadfastly walking our path with guest Coleen Greco, host of Joy Unleashed. Coleen offers a treasure trove of insights on navigating obstacles and transforming them into stepping stones towards joy. Through practical advice and heartening stories from her journey, this conversation is a beacon of hope for anyone seeking to brighten their life. Don't miss this episode for your dose of inspiration and guidance on how to find and foster joy in your life, no matter the circumstances. Our conversation is full of laughter and insight that can help lead the way for you to discovering the joy that's waiting for you. Links - Our Episdoe on Joy's Podcast - Joy Unleashed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXjWvjgVpMg Coleen's Website - www.coleengreco.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/thecoleengreco/ FB - https://www.facebook.com/thecoleengreco Subscribe to the My Healthy Life Box to connect with your mind, body and spirit deeper in 2024 - https://myhealthylifebox.com/subscriptionbox/ I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Or DM me Visit on IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣  I recently started a monthly subscription box, My Healthy Life Box as a compliment to my podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣ Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

Have you been knee-deep in change and not know which way to go or where to look next? Maybe a Sacred Pause would give you the time and space to hear what is calling to you. That's just where my guest Nancy Mitchel is at the moment. She's been a transition coach guiding women through major transitions in their lives and when it came time for Nancy to go through all the transitions (empty nest, moving, death) all at once, a Sacred Pause was her answer. Listen in as Nancy shares about her journey and leaning into the Sacred Pause she's in.   Links - Nancy's Website - https://boldbeginningscoaching.com/ Nancy on IG - https://www.instagram.com/bold_beginnings/ Subscribe to the My Healthy Life Box to connect with your mind, body and spirit deeper in 2024 - https://myhealthylifebox.com/subscriptionbox/ I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com  Or DM me Visit on IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/   New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I recently started a monthly subscription box, My Healthy Life Box as a compliment to my podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣ Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

Do you set expectations, sometimes without even knowing you're setting yourself up for failure or, worse yet, disappointment? I've spent way too long, sad and disappointed because I wasn't setting a conscious intention. In this replay episode, which was the most listened-to episode in 2022, I share how I'm shifting to focus on conscious intentions. I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Or DM me Visit on IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I recently started a monthly subscription box, My Healthy Life Box as a compliment to my podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣ Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

We're delving into the intriguing concept of listening to your soul. Do you hear its whispers, or is it more like a faint murmur? Join us as we embark on a journey to uncover the profound wisdom hidden within our souls. We'll talk about navigating the messy, uncertain terrain of soul-listening. Sometimes, the answers are crystal clear; other times, they're elusive and uncertain. Originally aired in October 2020, Angelina Deweese joins me for a captivating conversation, shedding light on the importance of heeding those soulful nudges. Discover how sometimes the soul shows us ideas to inspire us and why embracing the soul can guide us to our true path. Links: I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Or DM me Visit on IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/  Download When Meditations Doesn't work - https://myhealthylifebox.com/when-meditation-doesnt-work/ Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems.  I recently started a monthly subscription box, My Healthy Life Box as a compliment to my podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣ Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

Do you find stress eating leads to guilt and diets that result in binge eating? You're not alone—my guest this week, Ariana Zurita, gets it, too. Together, we explore the world of Intuitive Eating—a refreshing perspective that guides us toward body positivity and mindful nourishment. Tune in as we discuss the shift from diet culture to embracing body positivity and worthiness. We'll share insights on embracing worthiness and living a life attuned to your body's needs. It's time to break free and live life intuitively.  We also thought it would be helpful to add the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) website information just in case any listeners are struggling with an ED. https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org Links: Connect with Ariana Website - https://imaginechangenow.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/intuitive.eating.momma/   Be sure you subscribe to Grounding Journey Podcast to catch all the episodes or visit my website - https://Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Thanks for listening to this episode! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I recently started a monthly subscription box, as a compliment to my podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣ Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

Healing and self-growth can be challenging, but add to it the healing work our ancestors are calling us to do and it can become confusing. It's our time in history that we get to make the choice that our ancestors were never given. I had a powerful and soul-shifting road trip recently where I FINALLY understood what was mine to do. It started with an excellent audiobook, a good cry, and apologizing to my womb. It led me to a profound and deeper understanding of my female lineage and the work I was being called to do to heal for them and for future generations. I hope that this episode will inspire you to commune with your womb! Be sure you subscribe to Grounding Journey Podcast to catch all the episodes or visit my website - https://Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Thanks for listening to this episode! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I recently started a monthly subscription box, as a compliment to my podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣ Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

When it comes to surrender are you stricken with fear over the thought of giving up control? Does the thought of surrender cause you to break out in hives? Knee deep in the transitions, cycles and changes conversations in recent episodes I thought an important part of the process is to talk about surrender. I want to help you see that surrender is not giving up, it's finding a place of freedom. That you can choose to surrender instead of being in a place of pain that forces you to surrender. I remember shortly after releasing this episode in April 2021, my best friend called and told me it was a deeply moving and powerful episode for her. I hope whether you have listened to this episode in the past or if it's your first time listening to this episode that you will glim insight, inspiration and guidance from my conversation with Phoenix. Links Phoenix's Website - https://phoenixcore.ca/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/phoenixcorecoaching My Yoga Cards - groundingjourney.com - look under the shop tab on the menu bar Be sure you subscribe to Grounding Journey Podcast to catch all the episodes or visit my website - https://Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Thanks for listening to this episode! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I recently started a monthly subscription box, as a compliment to my podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣ Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

How do you classify fear? Do you even notice that it's running your life at times? I've been feeling lots of fear which led me to ask why fear keeps showing up for me and how I can make fear my friend instead of foe—today's episode results from several months of deep retrospectives and working through my stuff. I hope that the answers I found will spur you forward into a new relationship with fear. Be sure you subscribe to Grounding Journey Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Amazon Podcast or catch all the episodes on my website - https://Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Thanks for listening to this episode! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I started a podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

Is menopause one of those words and times you dread because you heard your mother talk about it when you were younger? Today's conversation is to help you break the stereotype and help you see that menopause is no longer something to dread. Cindi Buenzli Gertz calls herself a midlife midwife and helps women to rebirth themselves. So whether you're rebirthing your marriage through empty nest or are a woman swimming the waters of menopause, Cindi wants to show you that the next phase of life is a beautiful chance to do a retrospective of your life by looking at what you did right and the goodness and richness of what's next for you. If you're like me on the cusp of it all, you'll find the breakdown of the difference between Peri, meno, and post phases of the change informative and interesting. In our conversation, we also chat about how now is the time we can all reconnect with creativity, possibility, and intuition.   Links: To connect with Cindi - Cindi's Website - https://courses.consciouslivingarts.com/ Cindi invites you to a complimentary Vibrant Woman Clarity Session. https://my.timetrade.com/book/64QD1 If that interests you, follow the link to schedule, and then she'll send you a short application. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Conscious.Living.Arts   Be sure you subscribe to Grounding Journey Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Amazon Podcast or catch all the episodes on my website - https://Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Thanks for listening to this episode! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I started a podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

Breaking the norm of women's life cycles of the maiden, the mother, and the crone is LiYana Silver, who is redefining the phases of womanhood to be the maiden, the mother, the queen, and the wise elder. Join me in today's conversation with the author of Feminine Genius to chat about how we can change the perception of women in a generation to no longer be at war with ourselves, our bodies and our preconceived images of who we should be and instead be women who are whole — a whole being with a good relationship with each part of ourselves. Links - Visit LiYana's Website - https://liyanasilver.com/ Find Feminine Genius The Book - https://liyanasilver.com/book/ Be sure you subscribe to Grounding Journey Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Amazon Podcast or catch all the episodes on my website - https://Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Thanks for listening to this episode! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I started a podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

We're talking cycles and honoring the Sacred this month, and I found it a must to have Jennie King back to share about cycle medicine - using essential oils and different cycles in life, heck the convo goes deeper than just oils and teaches you. We talk about recognizing and honoring the cycles you'll experience in life. Since first chatting with Jennie in the summer of 2022, what she taught me has been a game changer for me! I'm excited for her to share all the insight with you! Jennie is a licensed acupuncturist who started her career in female studies only to cycle through and landed in Chinese Medicine. She taught me how to use essential oils on acupuncture points that support me through each cycle of my month. All of it lead me to create with ease and more joy than ever before. Jennie and the techniques we discuss are not based on any brand of essential oils, just her training in Chinese Medicine. The techniques she shares can be done with any quality essential oil you choose. Spoiler alert the cycle conversation will send you into reflection of what death and birth cycle you are in, how you can find ease by looking at life in cycles instead of long to-do lists and leave you pondering how often you cycle through winter and spring.  Sign up for Jennie's mailing list - https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/4939/62429922346403706/share Be sure you subscribe to Grounding Journey Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Amazon Podcast or catch all the episodes on my website - https://Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Thanks for listening to this episode! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I started a podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

Have you been facing big changes in your life? Feeling a sense of dread over the seasons in your life? Or have you been feeling the end of a cycle but still need to figure out what the new is bringing? Me too! I felt very inspired by this year's Spring Equinox to start looking at the cycles we move through, the changes we face, and the seasons of our lives, both actual and metaphorically. This episode is the first in a collection of conversations on the topic. Today I'll share with you how I honor each aspect through embracing and ceremony. Join the Facebook contest before April 3, 2023 by visiting Bringing Spirituality Home Subscription Box. The book on ceremony I mentioned - Sacred Ceremony by Steven Farmer Be sure you subscribe to Grounding Journey Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Amazon Podcast or catch all the episodes on my website - https://Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Thanks for listening to this episode! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I started a podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

All prayers matter, and they weave a net around you. That's what Karen Hager said to me the first time we spoke about prayer. Such simple words rolled around in my soul for weeks, inspiring my days and thoughts until we had our recording call. Our conversation was longer than my average podcast, yet time stood still while we talked. When we talk prayer, we're not speaking of the kind you repeat word for word every night before dinner. Instead, we're talking about the kind where you commune with your higher power. The type of prayers that weave a thread between the divine in you and The Divine. We don't limit the conversation to talking about prayers you cry out in the middle of the night when you don't know what else to do. We cover the simple prayers of gratitude thought of quickly when you're plastic sword fighting with your 20-year-old in the kitchen and the kind of prayer that intimately connects you with the person sitting next to you and the person halfway around the world. To call this conversation deep and rich doesn't sum it up for me. I hope that you will find this conversation as meaningful as I did! Links - to connect with Karen - https://karenhager.com/ To learn more about her upcoming class - https://karenhager.com/guides/ Be sure you subscribe to Grounding Journey Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Amazon Podcast or catch all the episodes on my website - https://Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Thanks for listening to this episode! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I started a podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

What's your favorite word? No, not your favorite cuss word, but your favorite word that stirs something in your soul. What word connects you with your soul, purpose, and essence? Grace does that for me. It awakens the same emotions that the word Sacred does for me. It's the kind of word I feel deep in my soul when contemplating it.  While some quotes will tell you that forgiveness is the greatest gift you can give yourself and the world, I believe grace is in fact, the greatest gift you can give yourself and the world. So let's dig in.  This episode ends a three-part conversation about living with a courageous heart. Two episodes ago of the Grounding Journey podcast, I shared what I believe living with a courageous heart looks and feels like and how to pursue it. Then, last week I chatted about forgiveness and amends and how to move through both. I hope you'll listen to the other episodes I shared before this one.    Links - my website - Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ Email - grateful@groundingjourney.com Visit me on IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ fb - Grounding Journey New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I started a podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

How do you open your heart when you've been hurt? When your heart is shut down, closed off, and unavailable. How do you love when you're afraid to open up and get hurt again? I'm dedicating this episode to my younger self — the 20-something me who wanted to live with a big heart but was afraid. She was in love with the idea of being in love. Then she fell in love, and she got hurt. She didn't know how to navigate love, forgiveness, or life. Maybe it was you, perhaps you've moved past this point, or maybe you're staring it in the face. We've all had experiences that have created walls for us. I want to talk about when your heart is closed because of someone you love, when you feel betrayed, hurt, and non-trusting. How do you open up to someone you love when you are afraid to get hurt again? In my last episode, Living with a courageous heart is where the conversation began. I shared the why and how of living a courageous heart - how feeling, acting, and believing are the steps to living a courageous heart. So if you haven't listened to that one, go back and check it out. Be sure you subscribe to Grounding Journey Podcast to all the episodes or visit my website - https://Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Thanks for listening to this episode! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I started a podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

My dear friend, I wanted to check in with you today and ask — How's your heart? Does the question have you take a deep breath and smile, thinking about all the good and gratitude you feel in life? Or maybe the question sent you into tears because your personal life has so much going on that you can't even think about the big picture of what's happening in the world, but that tears you up inside too. I get you, and yes, to all of it. Some days my heart is alive with all that I am doing. On other days, My heart is heavy. Closed off. Silent. So how do we live a courageous heart in the midst of it all? I'll share with you what I've learned in today's episode. Be sure you subscribe to Grounding Journey Podcast to all the episodes or visit my website - https://Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Thanks for listening to this episode! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I started a podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!

Do you feel gentle whispers or see spirits and doubt that it's real? Maybe you think it's your imagination, or you're losing your mind. So many of us have experiences like these, especially as a child, and don't know what to do with them, so we begin to ignore them.  When my guest, Karen Docherty, had the same childhood experiences, she knew it was something more than her imagination. Age taught her that what she saw, felt, and heard was real. Karen takes us through her experience to develop her mediumship skills. A journey which, as she says, was never a straight path that led her home to herself. Karen believes the spiritual connection that is part of mediumship is available to us all. How deep it goes is up to each of us and our own desires. Karen teaches us the difference between a psychic and a medium during our conversation. Along with how being an empath plays a part in your psychic abilities and how to choose the right medium for your needs.  Links - Karen's website - www.karenpsychic.com IG - https://www.instagram.com/karendochertyspiritmedium FB - https://www.facebook.com/mediumkarendocherty/ Be sure you subscribe to Grounding Journey Podcast to all the episodes or visit my website - https://Groundingjourneypodcast.com⁣ ⁣ IG https://www.instagram.com/grounding_journey/ Thanks for listening to this episode! I would love to connect with you email me at - grateful@groundingjourney.com Learn more about My Healthy Life Box and our products - myhealthylifebox.com New to Grounding Journey? I'm Cris, a student of the world, finding my path and helping others along the way. I've been using Meditation, Yoga, Crystal Healing, Reiki, and aromatherapy to light my way for almost 20 years. ⁣ ⁣ When I'm not cuddled up at home with my dog, a good book, and a glass of wine, I'm often traipsing around foreign lands with Matthew, my husband, and Kevin, our son, exploring and learning from different cultures and beliefs systems. ⁣ ⁣ I started a podcast - Grounding Journey, The deeper conversations you've been seeking as a way to connect with other souls on a similar spiritual journey. ⁣Thanks for being a part of my journey. I hope to be a part of yours!