Blooming Voices Podcast

We love diversity! In America especially we are lucky to have so many different people. From food to holidays to lifestyles, learning about others' cultures can make us change our habits and become who we want to be.

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Sometimes despite all our positive thinking and celebrating small wins, we just come away feeling un-inspired, not excited by work or our dreams or anything. This would be a good time to reflect. How do the twins handle it?

Takeaways

• It’s okay for goals to change and priorities to shift.  Sometimes we need that in order to reset or move forward again feeing inspired. 
• Nothing happens overnight.  It’s okay to reinvent yo...

The twins just improv, riffing on current happenings and thoughts about birthdays, languages, labels and group mindsets, and just general catching up. Listen in for an entertaining, thoughtful time!

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A fun episode in which the twins discuss their love for Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender! This show is ageless and beautiful with its themes and characters. Come share your love with us!

Resources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender
• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417299/
• As of Oct 11, 2022, available on Netflix and Paramount +.

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We've talked about it before, and everyone else is talking about it, but that's because it's so good! Manifesting! But how do we actually do it beyond just putting an image on a vision board?

Takeaways

• Manifesting is about how you feel when you think of the desire. Having an attitude of gratitude now for the thing you don’t have is more likely to bring it to you than feeling desperate. 
• Be specific with ho...

Be a mango lover! If you want to know what that means, tune in for the episode.

Takeaways

• Starting over can be scary but it can be rewarding just for the new experience you gain from it.
• Fresh starts can reinvigorate us and break up old patterns
• Sometimes small changes are enough to open up new doors 
• Desires of the life we want can keep us going.  It doesn’t matter when it happens as long as you take steps toward it and enjoy the p...

Do you regret decisions you didn’t make? 

Takeaways

• If you really do feel regret, that likely means you really did want to make the other choice. If it’s something you can do again, like get a hair cut, go do it.
• Be mindful of the choices and habits you have. Did you really “not have time” for something, or was it because of poor time management?
• It’s okay to feel sad, disappointed, or guilty even over decisions or opportunities we...

The debt cycle is capitalism at work, but is there such a thing as "good" and "bad" debt? How can debt further your dreams, and how can you tell you're just spending to "keep up with the Joneses?"

Takeaways

• Debt isn’t always bad but we need to educate ourselves on how to leverage debt so we don’t end up drowning in it.
• Good debt can further you as a person, like education, or even havin...

We like being positive, but that doesn’t mean never feeling negative feelings.  It means accepting and allowing them in without judging yourself. And especially for women, those depressed and existential feelings come once every month. So what can we do about it? 

Takeaways

• We let others have space to work emotions out, so we must allow ourselves time to do the same.
• Holding space is easy.  When you feel some sort of negative feel...

It's fun to let our imaginations go and answer silly questions once in a while. What would you do if you went back in time? If you're looking to smile and have some fun, let's do it!

Resource

• https://getfreewrite.com/blogs/writing-success/writing-prompts-60-ideas-you-can-use-today

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"When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made...

Jordan opens up about how religion has helped her feel more connected to the world and a better person, after scorning it for years. The twins discuss how when a religion looks bad, it's often the way it's practiced, or groups of people, not the religion itself.

Takeaways

• Jordan’s fears of religion really stemmed from the extremist people of religion; a religion itself is not fear-worthy.
• Religion itself is not...

What is the RAS part of your brain, and how can you take control of it to change your reality? Join us for a fascinating, "take back your life" episode!

Takeaways

• Reticular Activation System - A small region of the brain with a bundle of nerves that is used to filter through pertinent information.  Basically, whatever you think is important will be part of your conscious mind.
• The RAS doesn’t make judgements. I...

Have you ever had that actual lightbulb moment, that click of an epiphany when something you've been working on for a long time, years even, finally makes sense?

Takeaways

• We may not be able to control our present circumstances but we can control our thoughts and our mindset around our circumstances.
• You can choose to not identify with your pain, meaning you use words like “experiencing right now.” 
• Self-improvement ...

Cancel culture today is both good and bad. Sometimes we have to learn to get along with those hold opposing views, it's possible to like the art, not the artist, and we can't control how others feel.

Takeaways

• You can like the art but not the artist. The two can be separate unless the art is the artist.
• Cancel culture has its merits, especially for those that cause harm in society with their words/actions. 
• If s...

Abortion is healthcare is a right.

Takeaways

• Infant mortality rates and women’s health issues are higher in red states (see links)
• Women don’t  wake up and say, “I’ll get an abortion!” It’s a difficult decision, especially if they want to keep the baby but can’t for health or financial reasons.
• America was founded on religious freedom, separating church and state. A lot of the Christian God language came in the 1950s. - ​...