A Bit From Within with Felicia Marti

We all know that feeling when we've just had to much. This is a major pattern in my life- this feeling like I get myself in so deep- doing too much, over-extending myself- and then trying to find my way out of it and towards healing.At this moment in my life- I feel those alarm bells going off that I've hit my limit, and yet the approach feel much different - and truly when I look back and compare I see that it's not like other times. I am learning- and I'm finding healthy ways to rebuild myself, treat myself with compassion, and honestly- not just survive, but to survive while also tending to myself.As you'll see from today's episode- I absolutely have nothing totally figured out, but the themes of surrender and simplicity are two that have been helpful recently that I'm happy to share a bit from within about in hopes these topics resonate with and inspire you too!Visit our patreon for yoga, meditation, and ad-free episodes of the show: Patreon.com/abitfromwithin

A little self awarness and mindfulness can truly go a long way! Today on the podcast I share a bit from within on being willing to practice, being willing to open your mind up and challenge your inner beliefs, and the process of making space to breathe, intend, and let go.

Sometimes you wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Sometimes the little things DO get you down, even when you're trying to not sweat the small stuff.Of course we all know that it's never the little things that really add up to big things- but in the moment it sure can feel that way!Today I was definitely in one of those places- but I feel like working through from accepting it, understanding it, validating it for myself and then moving through it and shifting into gratitude- all that was able to happen during the podcast episode. It helped me- and I hope somehow this helps you too!

I've been thinking about space and permission and just what miracles these two works can perform in our lives. A few thoughts are here on today's podcast episode- a short and sweet one to bring you some encouragement today!

Keep you eyes up to the sky this week- we're approaching a Saturday full moon and oooo can you feel it in the air! Lately I've been feeling deep resistance- maybe it's astrological, maybe it's just personal- maybe it's the summer heat going on- the cause is never as important as what we're doing about it.For me, I'm practicing finding calm and surrender even when I'm in resistance. This doesn't look like sitting down in sukasana and meditating my way into peace. It's more like- noticing what's happening in my body, talking calmly about what is triggering me, naming it, and hardest of all- not running away from how uncomfortable it feels. All while that is happening practicing zooming out and realizing how is this in or out of alignment with with how I'd like my life to be?This is deep work- it's hard work- and it's work worth doing. Today on the podcast I'm sharing more about that this and all of the "new growth" I'm figuring out in my life as I move into a new era.

When doors open in our lives, usually just before or soon after another door closes. This is a process we're constantly moving through: things change. And even when it's good things, things you've been moving towards with intention, things you've prepared yourself for, things you're excited to manifest- it's still very natural to feel the pain and sadness that come with the things you had to say goodbye to make room for the new.Today we'll also briefly talk about the recent Taurus new moon, and the new sun season this month ahead with with the sun in gemini! Gemini self care is filled with laughter, communication, and learning- perfect for this final month of spring. Listen ad free on patreon: www.patreon.com/abitfromwithin and discuss more self care tools on www.abitfromwithin.com

Good morning!We're finally in our new house, dogs are playing out back, furniture is slowly finding it's place each room, and somehow I have managed to make it to this point- after what has been a rollercoaster of change and transition.In some ways I feel like I was scooped up out of the earth and dropped into new soil- now in charge of finding making new roots in the world I live in now.Many of us are facing this right now through the major change that has come our way recently. In this episode I'm sharing lots about what brought me to my new home, mercury retrograde stories, and all the learns so far from crossing over the finish line of getting into the house and all the new places I feel I need to go from here.In the astro check in we touch on Friday's 5/19 New Moon in Taurus, Jupiters transit into Taurus 5/16, and the upcoming Sun in Gemini season. New Lunar Guide to follow later this week. 💜

There are major differences between your head and your heart because logically you can understand something and in your body still have feelings that don't match up with being understanding. This is something I've been thinking a lot about while still being in limbo in my life while moving- and something worth discussing prior to this week's big lunar eclipse.Full Moon Eclipses (lunar eclipses) are moments of amplified letting go- so expect big emotions this week, mini melt downs, and lots of mismatch between what your mind is thinking and what your heart/body are feeling. Try to accept this, be patient, gracious, and super kind to yourself.As you've heard here today some of the things I'm working on are the little things- drinking more water, slowing down, remembering to get out of work clothes, trying to get outside more even if it's rainy and gray.This is a temporary moment in time, and it will pass- in that we can trust.

7 days in a new city: 6 of which were cloudy including 3 where it rained all day, and 1 day of sunshine- but I'm finding my way through it. It's a change- and all this change and newness and living in the unknown had me thinking today a lot about beginnings and endings and how we know when one thing ends and a new thing begins.I've determined that as much as we'd like clear cut dates to help us compartmentalize the different parts of our lives- nothing is ever that clear cut. Our lives aren't easily put into chapters or episodes- instead they're a constantly bleeding into one another. That's real life.Listen in for more on endings and new beginnings, and a bit more about taurus self care for your month ahead during the astro check in.

You're the first to hear the story behind the last week- packing up and saying goodbye to CO and the roadtrip across the country to my new home town. Whew- I am exhausted, but also so grateful.Enjoy this week's episode of the podcast and remember this week is eclipse week (thurs 4/20) so be sure to slow down, look, and listen, and see what themes you around what's unexpected and how you can let go you can find in your life.

You know how guilt can just creep up and make doing things that you should feel good for you a lot less exciting because you've got all kinds of thoughts swirling through your head causing chaos? I've been feeling that a lot lately.This week is the week that we pack up and ship out- and with that comes a lot of guilt. Guilt around leaving. Guilt of what I should take, what I should sell, what I should donate, what I should throw away, how I'm moving through the process, if I'm being fair to everyone, if I've done this all the right way.Today on the podcast I share a lot around the permissions I'm trying to grant myself while managing the guilt, and a lot of thank yous for your hanging in there through this moving saga- it's a temporary moment in time that's for sure.At the end I touch on the eclipse coming up- remember eclipses are always big moments in our lives. So be gentle with yourself right now- you deserve it.

Today on the podcast I'm sharing a bit from within about how we can approach or deal with the unexpected in our life. As many of you know, I am getting ready to make a big move and with that comes so many emotions- and even though I know what I'm signing up for- it still comes with a lot of first times, and unknowns. This is no different than when something completely unexpected comes into our life and brings change. It launches us onto some kind of path- one that we can let our baseline, habitual brain handle the way it always has- or we can choose to slow down and face it more intentionally. This choice brings opportunity to look at things in a different way. There's so much I'd love to share with you now- including where we're heading, but I want to do that justice and really tell the story when I have a few more details fully set in place. (I can tell you what- buying a new house is not a fast process!) More to come soon, but in the meantime take good care of yourself and I hope you enjoy this episode. Get your full moon ritual guide with a 30 day patreon trial that supports my work as a self care specialist and astrologer: www.patreon.com/abitfromwithin

Have you noticed that more often than not, we are expecting ourselves to move through huge transitions in life with so little leeway for the big feelings that go with it. How can we change huge components of our lives without feeling scared, anxious, overwhelmed, exhausted- even angry or frustrated- must less just stressed! It's a lot.Change and transition are deeply personal, and they're huge gateway moments in our lives. Today on the podcast I'm sharing a bit of my own big life transitions lately and the mantras and mindset I'm leaning on right now as I'm in the thick of it.I don't have all the answers but I do know that mindset is everything- and I'm grateful for the reminder that I'm allowed to be human moving through this all.

Today I have a very special episode to share with you! This was actually recorded about a month ago when Holly, who you'll come to know, reached out to me about being on her podcast to chat about astrology. I said to her- of course let's do it but would you also want to come on mine? She's an intuitive healer and reiki master, and has such beautiful wisdom and strength that I knew you'd absolutely benefit from hearing a conversation between us as she shares a bit from within!You'll hear Holly share a bit of her deeply compelling story of overcoming childhood trauma and struggles with mental health, and then how she learned to trust herself again, the tools she uses to find growth, success, and personal freedom and how she continues to take good care of herself overcoming limitations from outside herself.Listen now above and if you'd like to you can click below to listen to the episode of her podcast where I'm her guest and talking about all things astrology!https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/intuitively-guided-with-holly-finucan/id1551088445?i=1000604479343Follow Holly on instagram @finucanholly

Do you ever feel like shoulds take over your life? As an anxious person- which only gets worse when I'm stressed- shoulds often dominate my thinking. I should do this, I should be this, I should fix this, I should solve this, I should do this because they expect it, etc.I realized long ago that didn't want to live that way, but actually putting it into action is something that takes a lot of mental effort, bravery, and a bit of awkwardness too.Today on the episode I share how uncomfortable I'm feeling with the balls that I'm dropping in my life as I go through this crazy time of transition with starting a new job, selling my house, and preparing to buy a new home. There's of course more going on than I'm ready to disclose details on, but as I'm sure you can tell - and maybe are experiencing yourself- it can be really hard to take care of yourself mentally, physically, and emotionally when undergoing all that.But it IS possible. It's okay to slow down. And it's okay to not be perfect.It's also okay to give a big middle finger to the shoulds that often steer us off path.

If you get a chance to get outside this afternoon and see the moonrise- or to peek at her tonight while she shines in the night sky, be sure to enjoy it because we're in for a big full moon.This week on the podcast I'm talking more about the Full Moon, and don't forgot to carve out sometime for this month's meditative full moon ritual that in the monthly lunar self care guide.In addition to that I'm also talking about the power of teamwork on today's podcast and how really bottom line being in a good team feeling has to do with a willingness to receive help from others.This is very vulnerable for most of us and it's not simple- but it IS worth it and when you can get comfortable with it it feels so so good!Lots of encouragement there and more on this week's episode of the podcast! I hope you enjoy!Have a great full moon start to your week!

This week on the podcast I'm sharing a bit from within around trusting yourself to do scary things! Fear is not always an indicator of whether or not we should do something. In fact, for me, I regularly feel fearful to do some of the BEST things for me like going on an airplane, starting the podcast, making a change in life!I've been reflecting on this because as you're about to find out- lots of big changes are manifesting and unfolding in my life experience and I'm trying to hold space for it all- even the fear of the unknown; all while moving forward with a courageous heart.I hope this podcast resonates with you this week and that you remember to find your own way of moving with courage in life.Listen adfree on patreon: www.patreon.com/abitfromwithin

We've all heard the phrase that anything worth haven't isn't easy. It's one of those phrases that you understand to be true but it doesn't make it any easier to swallow.Especially when it comes to our own personal growth and transformation- the kind of change we have to be willing to do is so challenging, it takes us being willing to say we're not always right, to learn to behave differently, to surrender to other perspectives or ways of being. It's absolutely not easy work.But the reward of that hard work is incredible. For me- that's always been one of the reasons I'm so committed to personal growth work is because I find it so satisfying to know that who I am now is not the same person I was 10 years, 5 years, even 1 year ago.Today I'm reflecting on this subject, sharing a bit from within around growth and just how long it truly takes when you're committed to inner change. I hope this meets you where you are.With Love,Felicia

What does it mean to live an honest life?While honesty is a word that has recently popped up as a theme in my life, truly the subject of being honest and living truthfully is something I've spent years of my life exploring.With some recent "honesty" I wasn't expected- it got me thinking about what does it mean to be honest, to live standing in your truth. So that is what we're diving into today.Our actions aligning with our words is a strong indication of being truthful- and is usually one of the first ways we can identify when we're not being honest or when someone is not being honest with us. Honesty also shows up in how clear we are with our boundaries, and how stable they are. Honesty even extends into the peacefulness we live our life with. When we're in our truth- there is a sense of peace.Listen in for the deep dive into this- as well as a cool astrological conjunction that is coming up this march (jupiter conjunct chiron) that happens once every 14-19 years and brings with is an expansion into areas of our wounds and our ability to heal.

I'm not going to lie to you all- things have been a bit stressful lately. From the new addition of the puppy, to dog illness that went through our house last weekend when I was out of town, to still being on the job hunt- my heart has been a bit heavy.That said, this is the perfect opportunity for me to genuinely focus on how I want to do life differently including how I do fear and being out of control differently.I don't want to be the kind of person who spirals when things go wrong. I want to be someone who can focus on what's going right- and for me, this process is about focusing on the small wins of each and every day.Trust me, this is not toxic positivity. We can absolutely say when things feel crappy- but we can also choose to not stay in that place but rather find the gratitude for the moments that are easier and feel good.I hope this week you'll join me in finding small wins- and that it helps you tremendously!Join our patreon: www.patreon.com/abitfromwithin