Tap into our Truth. Create our Legend.

Many like the benefits of meditation. Yet, many find meditation challenging - having to sit still, observe thoughts or not, focus on breathing or not…. The objective of meditation is to connect with that space of stillness. How we do it needn’t be confined by “how it should be done” or “meditation 101.” Right way or wrong way, the most important way is the way that works for you, not for others. LIFE TRUTH in small bites Ep 3 - Meditation without meditating explores how we can change the way we think about meditation and do meditation without meditating in our own way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

In our society, actions are often either named as selfish or selfless. The word SELF often has a negative connotation which doesn't always reflect the truth. As a result, many people (and I know a few mums and dads) feel bad or guilty taking a little me-time even when they are in need of a much-needed break. This episode is made with you in mind, and anyone who needs to take care of others and yet feels guilty taking a little time out. In this episode, I explore why it is more pertinent to look at the intentions behind the actions, selfish or selfless, not the actions alone. When we are clear with our thoughts and the truth behinds them, we can take the much-needed me-time more at ease and in peace. 🙏🏻 Know someone who feels bad about taking metime? Feel free to repost or share the clip away. . #parenting #motherhood #metime #parentlife #mumlife . . . . . . . . . #mindfulliving #podcasts #mindfulness #innerpeace #timeout #intentions #knowthetruth #truthseekers #liveourtruthspeakourtrurth #selflove #dowhatfeelsright #balancedlife #bangkok #spiritualjourney #balancedliving #clearthoughts   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

🌈LIFE TRUTH in small bites🌈 The first episode of a new series! I WISH I HAD - many of us have a few “I wish I had” at the back of our mind, wishing we had said or done something differently in our life or with someone, in the past. Yet, “I wish I had” doesn’t serve anyone. It’s all hindsight versus insight. A 5 min video shines a different light on “I wish I had” and why it is important to remove this non-serving thought in our mind and in our life. Tap into our Truth. Create our Legend. 🙏🏻The intention in creating “LIFE TRUTH in small bites” is to break down the complex life truth into easy-to-understand small pieces so that we can understand them better and more importantly explore how best we can apply them to live a soul-fulfilling life. 👇🏻Like the episode? Don’t like the episode? Have further thoughts to add? Share away in the comments below for the community. PS a shout out to @dreq72 for suggesting to do the first clip in my car! #fulfillment #mindfulness #mindset #mindfulliving #selfrealization #selfdevelopment #selfgrowth #personaldevelopment #personalgrowth #lifetruths #truthseekers #thoughtoftheday #wisdomoftheday #clarity #selfhelppodcast #podcasts #videooftheday #iwish #liveourtruthspeakourtrurth #thecode #selfleadership #universaltruths #innerwisdom #innerguidance #bangkok 11m --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

Last episode this year. We reviewed the topics we covered this year and how we responded to our current environment by sharing insights and secrets to support and sustain our success as defined in #SSKL Ep3. Many things happened this year. Instead of using our mind to review what we have achieved/not achieved or what's gone well or not so well, let's take a moment to just sense how we feel. How do we feel? And what do we feel we need to help us recharge and be ready for the new year? Thank you for joining and supporting us this year. Wishing you all a joyful and tranquil holiday no matter where you are and how you choose to spend your time! #liveourtruthspeakourtruth #lifemessages #wellness #yearend #happyholidays Photo by Denise Karis on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

A great episode as we explored what Winter Solstice means in the West (U.S.) and East (Hong Kong).  Winter Solstice is on 21st Dec. Spend a moment to think about how we can:   🌙 Ride with the energy of wintertime to go IN and WITHIN ourselves.  🌙 Make use of this time to cosy up to heal, nourish and nurture ourselves to get ready to blossom again in Springtime.  🌙 Keep the light within us even though we have less daylight around us    🌙 Recharge, refresh and rejuvenate ourselves (sit in front of a fireplace, breath in the fresh cold air...) with the moonlight and its energy.  🌙 Change our perspective of DOING. Many of us feel we need to be doing something in action. But Being IS doing; it is a passive form of doing. Giving the space for BEING can have more profound results than Doing we are accustomed to.   🤔 How are you going to embrace and make use of this wintertime and its heavier energy to succeed in life?     #liveourtruthspeakourtruth #lifemessages #wintersolstice #cosyup #embracethedark #lifemovingforward #wellness #mindset #foodforthought --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

Thanksgiving is coming up. It provides us with a great opportunity to look at the meaning behind it and also exactly what we are celebrating given our lives are so different from its origin. #SSKL Ep.11 - Thanksgiving - Are we taking Gratitude for Granted, explored Thanksgiving at different angles, including how we can cultivate a practice and be grateful on a daily basis, the importance of having a clean and clear space for Self, questions we can ask to gain clarity and take actions to move forward in our lives. Many origins of our celebrations are no longer aligned with our modern lives. It is our responsibility to look at our actions to traditions, not traditions to actions. To receive is a blessing. To give is a gift. Give thanks to what we have. More importantly, give thanks to our ability to give, be it big or small, no matter how much or little we think we have. Here is the link to the article I wrote on the back of the show.  Happy Thanksgiving! #thoughtleaders #foodforthoughts #selfdevelopment #thanksgiving # #gratitude --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

We're living in a stormy world: Covid, protests, civil unrest, weather-related storms... and the uncertainty of the US election. Lisa and I explored how we could stay calm and grounded in the midst of it all and how we could still move forward with the changes we want to make, win or lose. Here is a recap of the highlights and replay. We may not have control of everything in the world but we certainly have control in how we respond and behave in our world. When done mindfully with intentions, as small as the impacts may be, we are still making history. Have compassion and curiosity when speaking with someone who has an opposing viewpoint from ours. Have "the conversation" only when there is space for it. Like training for a marathon or any competition, we need to train our mind to stay calm and centred. Dwelling on the negative doesn’t help. Pointing the fingers at others only create more negativity. If we focus on Self and take action from there, little by little we can make the shifts we want to see. Collaborations vs competitions. When we work together, not against each other albeit our differences, progresses and changes can still be made. Losing doesn’t mean we lose our say. We only lose our say when we stop speaking and living our truth. The Eye of the storm is where all the calmness and true power is. If we don't want to be swept away by it, we need to learn to be the eye of the storm and ride through it each time we are in one. #liveourtruthspeakourtruth #lifemessages #mindset #USElection #ridethewaves #betheeyeofthestorm  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

From what a cuppa is to a 3-tier high tea set, #SSKL Ep.9 - De-Stress with a Cuppa covered great points on how we can turn our time for a cuppa to an ultimate sanctuary for self-care in our daily life.     Key points:  ☕️ Is our cuppa time a habit or a ritual?  🍵 Habit is something we do regularly with or without awareness. Ritual is something we do with intentions and purposes.  ☕️ We can turn our habit of a cuppa into a ritual that helps us destress and be centred, and then turn that ritual into our habit 🙂  🍵 Choose a place where we can be "alone" and feel centred to tune OUT from the external world in order to tune IN to our internal world.  ☕️ Write a journal, listen to music, watch the world go by or better yet, what our thoughts and let them wander and wonder during our cuppa time. 🍵 The goal isn't to suppress or silent what's in our mind. It is to gain clarity. Anything goes. Any method works. The point is to find the one that works for us.    #liveourtruthspeakourtruth #lifemessages #mindset #mindfullness #selfdevelopment #wellness #cuppa --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

This episode talks about the 6 Ws of eating for nourishment, pleasure and success! Every way of eating is a success if it aligns with our goal and body. The question is, "Do we pay enough attention to Self and how we respond to the food we consume?" Photo by Dan Gold on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

No one was born with fear. Yet, we all have it. Whenever fear turns up, do we ask ourselves, "Is it mine?" We can easily pick up the energy of fear from others and think it is ours. This is more relevant than ever given what is happening globally. Living WITH or IN fear is our choice, a choice that we can make when we are clear about fear - where it comes from, what that fear is and why it is present. Fear has a bad image. But if we choose to embrace it, it gives us an opportunity to grow and transform fear into fuel. Being clear with our "why", passion and desire are paramount. When they are clear and strong, we are more able to move forward, dive into the unknown and embrace life challenges albeit fear. So do the work and be clear with Self. A great deal was explored in this episode of #SSKL. What's your biggest fear? Where does it come from? Why do you have it? And more importantly, what are you doing about it? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

Friend - a simple word with a lot of substance.    A lot was covered in the show. And a big thank you to those who joined us LIVE. We surely felt the support.   Key points are highlighted below.     The first and foremost friend we need to make is with SELF. If we rely on friends around us, we are in fact putting ourselves and our lives on "life support".   People often come and go. As we grow, we'll change and so will our friends. Learn to detach. Don't be afraid to let go when it no longer feels right.  Friends can be with us for a reason, a season or for life. What matters is CONNECTION, not Duration.  FFS are not fixers. They are good listeners and our cheerleaders. They are NOT here to tell us what we want to hear. Rather, they are here to tell us what we need to hear.  FFS isn't about being nice. It is about being TRUE to each other, no matter how ugly the truth may be. Being nice is good but being true is even better.    FFS give us space and courage to step up, grow and be WHO we are in good and uncertain times, which takes us back to SELF. Know WHO we are and then know who our FFS are.   SHARE WITH US:  How do you define your FFS? And have you had any revelation with any connection recently, especially this year with all the social and political issues going around in different parts of the world? Do share with us in the comments.   ✨✨✨✨✨  SERVICES  DM Kitty if you are ready and willing to challenge and examine yourself and your life, looking for tailor-made workshops or seminars for groups on self-development or a Truth speaker for your next inspiring events. www.kittyyeungdowner.com   DM Lisa Murphy if you are ready to improve your health and wellness, looking for group workshops or tailor-made corporate programmes. Do check out Lisa's online yoga classes and retreats. www.lisamurphyllc.com    #liveourtruthspeakourtruth #lifemessages #wellness #mindfulliving  #toolsforsuccess #healthcoach #friendsforsuccess #friendships --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

We managed to share some key messages we acquired in the last 45 years of practising yoga (combined!) in half an hour. Here are the key points from the show: Yoga works differently for different people. It works magic for us because we feel there is a CONNECTION. As our life journey evolves, so do our tools for success. Does the same yoga style still work for us? Do we need to increase or decrease the intensity or frequency of the practice? Don't do yoga or anything simply out of habit. Do it only when it serves and that it serves well. Yoga is more than asanas. Don't dismiss the power of chanting, pranayamas or any other type of yoga. As we experience different stages in life, we may find other tools more relevant and useful. If we love yoga, or whatever it may be, we will find time to do it even if it means getting up at 5 am! Time never comes to find us. So find time to do the things we say we love. Yoga is great for aligning with our emotion. If we leave our emotion behind or unattended, unlike time, it will come and find us. SERVICES DM Kitty if you are ready and willing to challenge and examine yourself and your life, looking for tailor-made workshops or seminars for groups on self-development or a Truth speaker for your next inspiring events. www.kittyyeungdowner.com DM Lisa if you are ready to improve your health and wellness, looking for group workshops or tailor-made corporate programmes. Do check out Lisa's online yoga classes and retreats. www.lisamurphyllc.com ------------------------------------------------------ About Secrets to Success w Kitty & Lisa #SSKL Join KITTY YEUNG DOWNER, an International Speaker, Mentor and Author based in Bangkok, Thailand and LISA MURPHY, a Health and Wellness Coach based in Kansas City in the US, as they share and explore a new meaning of success. Learn their secrets, from how to mindfully nourish our bodies to live healthily, to being clear with our minds and hearts to authentically live and speak our truth. #SSKL is a bi-weekly show, created during Covid-19 as life brought Kitty and Lisa together after what seems like a lifetime after they first met in Dubai in 2005 and subsequently in New York in 2009. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

What does success mean to you? And what does it look like? “Success" is often defined by companies whose interest isn't necessarily in our success. Rather, they want us to buy what they offer so that we can feel and appear to be successful. Can success really be bought? Success can have a whole new meaning if we are willing to own it and take a look at what truly makes us successful, happy and fulfiled as WHO we are, not what's defined for us. What do we want that money can't buy? What do we have that we may not be aware of which can be our new meaning of success? Can they be our measurement of what success is? Great points and thoughts are shared in episode 3. Do let us know your thoughts and your new meaning of success in the comments below as we are here to support each other in our journey and indeed share our secrets to success.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Secrets to Success w Kitty & Lisa #SSKL Join KITTY YEUNG DOWNER, an International Speaker, Mentor and Author based in Bangkok, Thailand and LISA MURPHY, a Health and Wellness Coach based in Kansas City in the US, as they share and explore a new meaning of success. Learn their secrets, from how to mindfully nourish our bodies to live healthily, to being clear with our minds and hearts to authentically live and speak our truth. #SSKL is a bi-weekly show, created during Covid-19 as life brought Kitty and Lisa together after what seems like a lifetime after they first met in Dubai in 2005 and subsequently in New York in 2009. Join #SSKL on Kitty's FB Page or be a part of the conversation on zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8162777949 You are invited to join Kitty and Lisa no matter where you are or where you come from. Do send in your questions before or during LIVE. LIVE every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month: 8pm Bangkok | 5pm Dubai 2pm London | 8am Chicago --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

Success is often highlighted and celebrated. How about putting struggles and failures under the spotlight for a change? After all, they are the gateways to success, self-development and life transformation. Failure - what does it even mean to us? 4 KEY messages to share with our friends from Ep. 4: To understand and define what failure truly is. Don't just take on what's defined for us. To learn and understand our own mechanism in addressing our struggles and perceived failures - any pattern? Is it even working? Trust our feelings and feelings don't lie. Define our experiences and stories. Put meaning on them that work for us. Don't let them define us. Focus on our Path, not our Past. Move on physically but don't leave our feelings and emotions behind as unattended baggage. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About Secrets to Success w Kitty & Lisa #SSKL Join KITTY YEUNG DOWNER, an International Speaker, Mentor and Author based in Bangkok, Thailand and LISA MURPHY, a Health and Wellness Coach based in Kansas City in the US, as they share and explore a new meaning of success. Learn their secrets, from how to mindfully nourish our bodies to live healthily, to being clear with our minds and hearts to authentically live and speak our truth. #SSKL is a bi-weekly show, created during Covid-19 as life brought Kitty and Lisa together after what seems like a lifetime after they first met in Dubai in 2005 and subsequently in New York in 2009. Join #SSKL on Kitty's FB Page or be a part of the conversation on zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8162777949 You are invited to join Kitty and Lisa no matter where you are or where you come from. Do send in your questions before or during LIVE. LIVE every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. 8pm Bangkok 5pm Dubai 2pm London 8am Chicago --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

Many of us are in the lock-down. This period is GIFTing and GIVing us the time and space to do some serious collective reflection on our thoughts and beliefs, as well as how we live our lives. I am sharing some very common, minor and trivial comments and thoughts that I often see and hear. Given where we are globally and collectively, I want to highlight and share them with you. As trivial and small as they may be perceived, they are, in fact, a reflection of what and how we think fundamentally. The term "human nature" is often misused if not abused by us. We are human. If we pay attention and be mindful, we can change our nature. We are human with and in nature. We are IT. We may not have control of everything in life but we do have enough control to make a difference in our lives and in the world we live in. #liveourtruthspeakourtruth #thecode #humannature #collectivereflection #weareit  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

What a global event we are going through. Is it going to bring us closer or divide us further? When I look behind what I see, the situation is not asking us to panic as dangerous as the virus is. Rather, it's asking us to take stock of our lives. Go Back To Basic People rushing for toilet rolls (as relevant as they may be) and food, not the next iPhone. Need vs Want. We have become smart and informed consumers but are we aware that we are being consumed by consumerism? Look Deep Within Many of us will possibly be given the ”unwanted but much needed time” to look at ourselves with the slow down in the global economy. Use it to do the things we say we want to do but never have the time for or take a step back at looking deep within ourselves - to align and re-align our lives to the one we are connected to, not just the one we are living as it is. I often start my workshops and seminars by asking the audience a few questions. - When was the last time you examined and challenged your thoughts and beliefs?.....usually a quiet response. - If you have never examined or challenged them, how do you know if they are true?.... more quietness - Even if they are true, do you know if they align with your truth as WHO you are? - We make decisions daily based on thoughts and beliefs, can you imagine what impact it has on your current life if they are not your truth? Life is full of the unexpected. The way to ensure we are in the best position to embrace it is to be absolutely clear with what's in our mind and heart, and to have them work together, not against each other. Time to look within. Reset, refresh and resurface to become better, clearer and stronger in lives. Practise Kindness And Look Out For Each Other The world is full of people and yet we make each other strangers. Where we are globally, it requires individual and collective action. Be the support for each other. The virus doesn't carry or spread fear or panic. Human does. Crisis in Chinese is 危機. 危 means danger. 機 means opportunity. Whether we can turn this challenging time into a positive one depends on the perspective we take and the actions that follow. Is it a danger? Or is it an opportunity? We may not have full control of the virus yet but we do have the full control over the choices we make. Together, we will ride out from this challenging time. Be kind. Be safe. Be truthful. #coronavirus #liveourtruthspeakourtruth #outbreak #bestrong #togetherisbetter #danger #opportunity #bekind #betruthful (Photo by CDC on Unsplash) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

Whilst it is okay to say “I don’t know” when we don’t know about something when it comes to self-development and personal growth, we simply can’t stop at “I don’t know”. “I don’t know” is, in fact, the sign that tells us it is time to find out how to be “I do know”. After all, the only person who has the power to stop us from developing ourselves is no one else but ourselves. The ART to transform “I don’t know” into “I do know”: Awareness – are we even aware we are saying it? Or is it out of habit? Reasons – do we know why we say it? Is it really because we don’t know or does it have more meaning behind those words? Truth – are the reasons our truth or simply excuses or laziness? No major breakthrough or transformation in life can happen without us digging deep within and asking ourselves the challenging questions. Don’t stop there when ”I don’t know”. Let’s begin when ”I don’t know”. Only when we create the space to self-inquire and explore can we transform “I don’t know” into “I do know”. #liveourtruthspeakourtruth #clarity #awareness #truth #thecode #reasons #idontknow #idoknow #stepup  (Photo by Mr TT on Unsplash) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

Ever noticed the NO in the K-NO-W?   Changing our mindset from a focus on limitation to a focus on opportunity and possibility is a crucial step if we are to truly live and embrace life.   When we are uncertain, we tend to say NO until we KNOW enough. However, unknown and uncertainty is always a part of the equation in making life changes.  Sometimes, we only get to truly KNOW how capable, able and courageous we are and can be by not saying NO to new things or changes in life even when we don't know much about them.  I shared how I have been using the code from NO to KNOW to guide me through life changes after life changes in this clip.   What are your tools in embracing life changes? Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

When someone has made a bold step in life, we say “they are so brave”. Deep down, many of us also want that bold step in life. But somehow we believe we CAN’T because of thousands of reasons. These reasons are often not legitimate. They are nothing but self-limiting beliefs. The truth is we CAN. We can all CAN. – We CAN try. – We CAN do our best. – We CAN give it a go. – We CAN take the first step. The challenge isn’t if we CAN. The real challenge is if we WILL: – WILL we overcome our own inner fear? – WILL we step out from our comfort zone? – WILL we do whatever it takes to realize that goal and dream in life? – WILL we continue even when we hit obstacles after obstacles? If we WILL NOT, we will never CAN. Setbacks and life challenges will always be there. Where do you set your baselines? And what stories are you feeding yourself? #liveourtruthspeakourtruth #thecode #motivations #inspirations #watchyourthoughts #crystalclearclarity #success #baselines #personaldevelopment #selfhelp #leadership #training #coachingandmentoring Photo by Reuben Juarez on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message

The January Blues Campaign organized by Chalk + Ward, highlighting the importance of mental wellness gives us a great start to address our wellbeings for this new year, this new decade and the new cycle of the Chinese zodiac.   When addressing our wellness, we need to do so wholesomely and holistically given our mental wellbeing is so intricately and tightly connected with our physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. Whilst we can focus on one at a time, we can never look at them isolatedly.   MENTAL - we may be positive but do we have the drive, motivations and inspirations to propel us forward?  PHYSICAL - we may have the perfect 6-pack but do we feel as good about ourselves as the 6-pack looks?  EMOTIONAL - life may look good but are we truly happy?  SPIRITUAL - we may be busy but do we feel fulfilled with a sense of self or purpose?   Wellness can only stay well when it is cultivated and nurtured constantly with mindfulness and awareness.  How well would you like to be for this new year, this new decade and this new cycle of the Chinese zodiac?   (Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash) #selfhelp #training #mentorandcoaching #emotionalintelligence #mindfulness #leadership #mentor #personaldevelopment --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitty-yeungdowner/message