March 19, 2025 • 44 mins
Ridin' solo with Jen again!!! Midlife is our chance to flip the script and reconnect with our higher selves as we emerge from periods of introspection into a season of spiritual growth and renewal. This solo episode explores how to navigate the "springtime" phase of your midlife spiritual awakening.
• Recognizing signs you're ready for change and growth
• Finding your tribe through intentional connection
• Developing and trusting your intuition
• Embracing creative expression as a spiritual practice
• Tuning into your body's wisdom for decision-making
• Practicing patience and self-compassion during transformation
• Letting go of expectations and embracing your unique journey
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Hey friend, welcome to the halfway to dead podcast.
I'm your host, jen Lovell.
Listen, you and I have reachedthat age where we are done with
the bullshit.
We know that midlife is ourchance to flip the script and
experience life on our own terms.
It's time to reconnect with ourhigher selves and reclaim our
inner peace.
Are you ready with an openheart and an open mind?
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Awesome, you're in the rightplace.
Hop in and ride shotgun with meon this midlife spiritual
journey.
Hey, hey guys, jen here withanother solo episode, just you
and I riding solo today on thismidlife spiritual journey.
Let's start with some updates.
First of all, you guys, Istarted a YouTube channel.
(00:50):
All right, people have beenasking and I'm going to try it.
I'm not great at the videostuff yet, but I'm going to work
on it.
So everything's there to listento through YouTube and I'm
going to be uploading videos andvideo clips with my interviews
and work my way up to like fullvideo for you guys to watch.
I don't know, guys, I'm notreal excited about it because I
don't really love being oncamera, but I'm going to.
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I'm going to do it when I'mreleasing all kinds of new
videos, so keep an eye out forthat.
The videos are going to go onYouTube and on my socials.
So there you go.
We'll see how that goes.
So make sure you're followingthe old socials if you want to
see those, or subscribe to myYouTube channel, whatever, I'll
put the links in the show notes.
All right, then you guys havenoticed I've got this new bonus
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content going on.
Give me some feedback on that.
If you guys like hearing theouttakes, the extra clips, all
of that stuff, I will continuedoing that for you.
Then let's, let's do some stats.
Let me update you on some somepodcast stats, because we're in
this whole thing together,trying to reach out and find all
the people.
All right, listen, I'm 58episodes in.
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All right, it seems like ablink of an eye, but 58 episodes
in.
83% of you are listening onyour iPhones and listen.
Now, that's no, no shade to myAndroid peeps and the people
that are just listening on theirlaptops and stuff, but that's
where the majority of you guysare are listening from and heavy
on the middle-aged women.
(02:15):
But listen, I have a goodamount of men too.
I see you out there.
You guys, thank you very much,and we're now being listened to
in at least 20 differentcountries, top of them being US,
canada, uk and Australia, andwe're just reaching thousands of
people, you guys.
But we can reach more.
So help me out, share episodes,follow me on all the different
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things, share my social,whatever.
Guys, help her a lot if you can.
All right, I'm not begging here, but I kind of am, okay, anyway
.
So what are we talking abouttoday?
Well, you guys, it's spring,things are sprouting up and it
got me thinking that we need anupdate on this midlife spiritual
journey, and you know I like todo metaphors with nature lately
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.
So we talked about in the fall,we went over some stuff.
In January, we talked aboutwinter and that whole time of
reflection, hibernation,figuring our shit out.
So for those of you headinginto the spring, part of your
awakening, this episode's foryou and for the record, your
spiritual journey is unique toyou.
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There's no real timeline forthis process.
You might stay in the oldwinter phase for days, months,
years.
Everyone's different, so don'tworry about if you're not ready
for all this new growth and newstuff yet.
Wherever you're in, yourjourney is where you're meant to
be and also, for the record,you don't just go through one
set of seasons, as we do in life.
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You may head into spring, startsome new things and be like,
okay, no, I need to go back tothat winter phase.
Jen, I need to kind of I needto get back to myself.
For a while I wasn't ready forall this.
That's fine.
You're going to go through allkinds of changes and phases.
Everyone's different.
There's no judgment.
You do what you got to do,right.
So I have personally beenfeeling a pull towards new
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beginnings.
I've been opening up to newopportunities and in this
episode I kind of want to letyou guys know because we're in
this together what I've beenfeeling and some of the things
that have been helping me outduring this time.
These are just tips and tricksand insights to make this season
of your life and your spiritualjourney a little bit easier and
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feel a little bit moremanageable.
Let's just talk a little bitabout this whole spring metaphor
, because, just like the oldseeds are pushing through the
earth, bursting forth into thelight after a long dark winter,
that's what our spirit does too,guys.
Our spirit is going to wake upfrom the soil of our struggles
and doubts.
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Each leaf is going to startopening up to get its sunlight,
which is a whole testimony toour growth and reminder that
even in the hardest moments,beauty can emerge.
Yes, it can.
The journey of a plant breakingthrough the ground parallels
our own journey towards ourspiritual awakening, and
sometimes we have to navigatethrough the ground parallels our
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own journey towards ourspiritual awakening, and
sometimes we have to navigatethrough the darkness to grow
towards the light.
That's what we're going to doand that's the whole point of
all this.
You guys, we're going to reachhigher with each day, we're
going to draw strength from ourroots and we're going to blossom
into our true selves.
Does that sound like a goodidea?
All right, let's get into it.
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This goes back to the very firstsolo episode.
You guys, you know how we'vebeen talking about the trees,
how we're so much like the trees, with our roots and our
branches and our leaves and allthe things.
So a lot of trees have to shedtheir leaves in the fall right,
we talked about that to conservewater and energy during the
winter months, which is what,you know, I said we needed to be
doing.
By entering a dormant state.
They can withstand harsherconditions and colder
temperatures with limitedsunlight.
That's when we're doing thework and we're pulling away from
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everything, we're getting ridof things, we're clearing our
path for the new things coming.
That's what we're doing, and wetalked about protecting our
energy, and that is valid.
Through this whole journey,you're still going to need to
protect your energy so that thenew things coming this spring
you know you're only welcomingin the things that are going to
be beneficial and helpful to youand those around you.
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So let's talk logistics.
What do we need to be doingthis season and how can we use
what Mother Nature is doing inspring as our example?
So let's start with thisRenewal and rebirth.
This season is often associatedwith renewal, as nature awakens
from the dormancy of winter,plants bloom, animals emerge
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from hibernation andtemperatures rise, symbolizing a
fresh start.
So, similarly, our spiritualjourney involves moments of
awakening and transformation.
You might experience deepintrospection, followed by
breakthroughs and renewed faith.
So maybe you're feeling thatneed to break through, but how?
How do we know?
How do we know if we're readyto emerge and start anew?
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What are some of the signs thatyou might be ready to head into
the spring phase?
Number one are you feeling alittle bit restless and
discontent?
If you have found yourselffeeling unsatisfied or restless
in your current situation,whether it's your job, your
relationship, your lifestyle,whatever it is.
That's a big indicator thatyou're ready for some change,
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right?
That unease signals the desirefor growth and fulfillment.
Also, are you starting to feela heightened sense of
self-awareness?
Are you becoming more attunedto your thoughts, feelings and
behaviors and you're recognizingpatterns that don't serve you
anymore?
That's also a positive signthat change is on the horizon,
guys.
So a positive sign that changeson the horizon, guys.
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Do you have a strong desire toimprove specific aspects of your
life, like your health, yourrelationships, your career?
This can be a huge motivator,you guys, for change.
Like for me, like I really haveto get my health in order.
So that's one thing that I'mfeeling very motivated to do in
this new year, in this newseason of my life.
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What else Are you findingyourself?
Reaching out to friends orfamily, mentors, whatever for
advice, encouragement,inspiration.
That may mean you're lookingfor a change.
You're already starting toreach out to others to see what
they recommend.
What else Do you feel?
A willingness to step out ofyour comfort zone?
Are you feeling open?
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Because, listen, this change isgoing to require you to kind of
step into the unknown.
If you feel yourself morewilling to embrace discomfort to
pursue your goals, listen,you're probably ready for this
transformation.
Are you starting to feel likeyou've gained a deeper
understanding of how quick lifeis going to pass you by?
Sometimes that'll prompt you,you guys, to cherish your time
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and seek a more meaningfulexistence.
And that realization is a bigdeal for us midlifers, because
we start to realize we're notgoing to be here forever.
We notice that our kids arefull functioning adults.
The generation before us areour parents.
That generation is gettingolder, they need cared for, and
so this sometimes hits us,doesn't it hit you guys?
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And you're like you know what?
Like the name of my show, Ithink I'm halfway to dead, or
more than halfway to dead.
So if you're starting to reallyfeel that it's a good sign,
you're ready for sometransformation, you're ready to
make this happen.
You guys, are you ready to startchallenging your limiting
beliefs?
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Have you been doing someself-examination and started to
recognize and challenge some ofyour limiting beliefs, some of
the things that hold you backfrom pursuing your dreams?
That, right there, indicates aninternal readiness for change.
Are you just feeling moreinspired, like you're just
waking up in the morning moreinspired to get going and do
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things.
That's a sign that you're readyfor the new things to start
coming into your life.
You might also startrecognizing patterns of
stagnation.
Right, are things getting alittle stagnant for you, like
you're stuck in certain negativepatterns or cycles and you just
know.
You just know, you guys, thatchange is necessary to break
free from these cycles you'restuck in.
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These are some of the feelingsthat you might be having that
are good signs that you're ready.
You're ready to start makingthe changes now.
Right, you've done some of thework.
Now you're ready.
You're ready to start makingthe changes now.
Right, you've done some of thework.
Now you're ready to get yourass out there and make your life
better.
All right, now let's really jumpinto some of these logistics.
How do we get to this change?
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What kind of things can westart doing?
Okay, in the spring part of ourjourney, right, we don't need
to go hard and fast.
That's not necessary, you guys.
So let's start talking aboutsome tips that are going to help
you facilitate this part ofyour journey.
All right, we're going to kickit off with what I always say,
and that's meditation.
Because regular meditation, youguys, it'll quiet your mind,
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it's going to allow for deeperinsights and those connections
to arise.
Go back and listen to theepisodes if you haven't started
your journey yet and you don'thave to go hard.
Five minutes, you guys, andknow that doesn't mean your
brain has to sit completelyquietly.
What it means is your braingets to venture wherever it
decides to go during meditation.
You're allowing your mind to beset free a little bit during
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meditation.
Let that be your beginning goal.
You don't plan anything big forthe meditations, just ease into
it.
Just start quieting yourfucking mind and start realizing
what kind of things want tostart coming through.
You can do this.
And then let's talk aboutmindfulness.
I'm not going to go deep intoit, you guys, because you know
you're supposed to be moremindful.
Live in the moment.
I'm not going to go deep intoit, you guys, because you know
you're supposed to be moremindful.
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Live in the moment.
So mindfulness is all aboutjumping into your body and being
in the moment.
You're in at the time.
I don't want to talk about bigdeal moments, any moments.
Right, if you're sitting downto a good meal, put the phone
away, put the things away.
Really think about what you'reeating.
Enjoy your meal.
If you're talking with a friendon the phone, you don't need to
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be multitasking.
Just talk to your friend,absorb what you guys are talking
about.
You don't have to fold yourlaundry at the same time.
You don't have to be.
I don't know.
There's been times when I'vebeen on the phone with someone
and I'm also playing a game onmy phone Like it's stupid.
You guys, we got to just tryand focus on one thing, right?
If you're going to watch abasketball game, just be there,
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be in it, watch the basketballgame.
Just start practicing doing onething at a time.
We do not have to multitaskevery moment of our lives.
I understand when you're atwork, sometimes you got to
multitask and all that, but tryand be in the moment when you
can just do one fricking thingat a time.
Okay, put the phone down, enjoythe moments.
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If it's, even if it's just youhanging out with your dog, just
be in that moment, put yourphone down.
Your dog wants your frickingfull attention.
Give him your full attention,because we don't know how long
dogs don't live it long enoughas it is.
Given the attention you guys.
So that's what I want you topractice doing is being mindful
of each moment you're in.
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You know what else I'm going tosay.
It's spring.
We can finally get out and bein nature a little bit more.
So we got to get back tospending time outdoors
connecting with the naturalworld, because nature can
inspire feelings of peace andtotally expand our awareness.
All right, so so get out theregrounding.
Kick your shoes off again, guys.
Get out there and walk around,start gardening.
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If you've never gardened before, plant something, even if it's
just in a couple of pots on yourporch.
If you live in an apartment, acouple of pots by your window.
Get your hands in some dirt,you guys, and there's so much
satisfaction.
I sound like a old lady, butthere's a lot of satisfaction in
watching something grow by yourown little hands.
Get your hands in that dirt andwatch it grow and enjoy it.
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Be mindful of it.
Then, when those flowers areblooming, sit and enjoy them.
All right, so get out, explorenature.
We got to get back out there.
You might want to engage in someself-reflection.
You might want to journal yourthoughts.
It's really cool to journalduring this phase, because you
can look back and really take alook at what's been going on,
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because reflecting on your lifecan help you identify areas that
still need some growth, somepatterns in your behavior that
we might want to break, and italso helps you figure out, like,
what truly matters to you,because whatever you journal the
most about is probably really ahigh priority for you.
So it's kind of cool to seethat come out.
It's also time to starteducating yourself.
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Okay, a lot like, at the like,the root activity of a tree,
because the roots become moreactive, they start drawing up
the water and the nutrients fromthe soil and so they just start
, like they have to do thatright To support the development
of all the new leaves and allthe new shoots, all the new
branches.
They've got to do the work sothat they can grow all these new
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things, and so do we.
So part of that is educatingourselves.
And what do I mean by that?
When I was in my first littlespring phase of this, I was
listening to podcasts like itwas my full-time job, all right.
So maybe for you it's educatingyourself by listening to more
podcasts about spirituality orwhatever, whatever you're
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interested in.
Maybe you want to sign up forsome cool workshops and learn
like that.
Maybe you just want to startordering some books and reading
them any of that becauseexploring different philosophies
, teachings, practices will helpyou find what resonates with
you.
If it's something new thatexcites you, start learning
about it.
See, if it resonates with you,then we're going to practice
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gratitude.
We got to practice somegratitude, and what do I mean by
that?
Here's what I want you guys todo.
This is very specific.
I want you to actively startthanking people, from the lady
in the grocery line to yourpartner, to everyone.
If something happens thatyou're grateful for, vocalize it
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.
Let it out of the old body.
Don't just think it.
We talked about this before.
Don't let it stay in your brain.
Guys, I want you to activelystart thanking people that are
in your life and thank yourself.
Don't forget yourself.
When you do something reallycool, just take a minute and you
don't have to brag about it topeople, but just take a minute
yourself and be like I did that.
I'm a badass, I did that and Ican do more than that and I'm
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going to keep doing more thanthat Gratitude.
Be grateful to yourself andothers actively During this time
you're going to need to let goof expectations.
Okay, you got to let this unfold, naturally, without any
pressure of expectations.
You're going to have to acceptthat everyone's path is unique
and be open to differentexperiences and outcomes.
Your path is not the same asanyone else's path, so don't
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worry about judging other peopleand what they're doing or
comparing what others are doingto what you're doing.
You don't have to do whateverybody else is doing.
And if you're not into yoga yet, don't go to yoga.
Don't force yourself to go toyoga.
If you look whatever, whateveryou're not feeling like doing,
don't do it.
You guys, don't feel pressuredby what you see others around
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you doing Not me either.
Just because I'm telling youI'm doing certain things, if it
doesn't resonate with you, don'tdo it.
I'm just giving you ideas, guys.
Take them or leave them.
Okay, here's a big one.
Here's a big one I'm going torecommend and we're going to go
over the biggest help you canhave during this part of the
spiritual journey, because youknow, you're not in your
hibernation mode anymore.
You're getting out and about,you're exploring the world,
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you're you're seeing what new isgoing to come into your life
and what's going to show up onyour path, you're going to need
to connect with like-mindedindividuals.
You're going to want tosurround yourself with people
who support you and yourspiritual journey.
All right, that's easier saidthan done, isn't it?
Because, as midlife women,we've put everyone else first,
right Kids, partners, coworkers.
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We put everyone else first.
But now we're taking it back.
We're taking back all of thatand we're going to find our
people.
We're going to find our owntribe, people that resonate with
us.
There's some tips, some tips fordoing that, because it's
confusing.
Making friends as adults isconfusing, right?
You can't just go play on theplayground together.
So here's my recommendations.
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Here's some recommendations.
Go join some local clubs orgroups, right.
Look for ones based on your owninterests, like if you're
really into reading and books.
Maybe it's a book club, agardening club.
Maybe you want to take somecooking classes.
I don't know whatever.
You're really into reading andbooks.
Maybe it's a book club, agardening club.
Maybe you want to take somecooking classes.
I don't know Whatever you'refeeling drawn to or into.
Start finding a group and justgo join it.
You don't need to have anyonejoin it with you, just go join
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it yourself.
Sports and fitness If you arethe type of person and
especially if you're on a healthjourney this year, maybe you
want to start working on meetingpeople that like to do the same
fitness things you like to do,and that could be a hiking group
, it could be yoga classes, adance group, whatever, but
that's going to foster thatcamaraderie of shared interests
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and it's going to give you thatboost.
It's going to raise your vibes,guys.
So maybe that's your route.
Maybe you're going to be afitness person.
I want to be that person, but Idon't think I'm that person yet
.
That's okay, that's not for meyet.
Someday I will or I won't, okay.
So also sign up for someworkshops and classes that pique
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your interest, and nowadaysthere's one.
Maybe some in person in yourtown, but more than likely you
might not have a lot of optionsin your town.
Go online.
There are so many cool groupsonline and so many cool classes
and workshops you can do, socheck into that.
You know, big one for me, I'mgoing to tell you, is volunteer,
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volunteer, volunteer.
Find something that lights youup, that you feel passionate
about.
It could be anything, and we'vetalked about this before
Anything, just volunteer.
Go help some people out.
Go help out your neighbor Ifit's, you know, got you guys
know.
For me, I'm always promotingthe CASA program and helping out
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the kids in DCFS in the fostersystem Abused children is
healing and helpful for me.
Maybe, for you, you want to helpsomebody else.
Maybe you want to go help theelderly.
Maybe you want to go rockbabies in the nursery People
used to do that all the time.
Maybe you want to help thehomeless.
Maybe you're going to volunteerat a shelter.
I don't know.
There's a million ways tovolunteer and I highly recommend
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it because it's going to fillyour cup.
It's going to make you feelreally good about yourself.
Okay, here's another one.
Yes, I'm going to tell you touse a little bit of social media
and online platforms, buthere's how I'm going to ask you
to do it.
You need to learn how to dosome what I'm calling
intentional scrolling.
Have you heard this term?
Intentional scrolling, soyou're not willy-nilly, you're
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with a purpose.
You're scrolling so you canfind your tribe.
You're looking for groups youcan join that have shared
interests.
You're scrolling with a purpose, like, right now I'm kind of
into some different things.
I'm really cutting into thelike sourdough bread making.
So I'm joining groups and I'mscrolling with that kind of
purpose sometimes.
Okay, I'm not just looking ateverything that comes through my
feed, I'm scrolling with apurpose and I'm only stopping
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for things that pique myinterest and feel like they
resonate with me.
There's also some online groups,you guys.
Have you heard about these?
Because I know I've talked to acouple of people who've used
them and it worked for them.
One is called meetupcom andone's called Bumble BFF, and
these are groups and it's not adating app, you guys.
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It's not.
I mean, maybe you'll find thelove of your life.
I don't know, but it's morejust to find friends with shared
interests.
Right, you can go on there andyou're going to type in the
things you are interested in,like, are you a movie buff?
Do you just love to go to themovies?
You're going to find people wholike to go to the movies.
Do you like to hike?
You'll find people who like tohike.
Whatever little interests youhave, maybe, like theater,
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people want to go to Broadwayshows with you.
I don't know.
There's a million differentways.
So, check out these apps online.
You might find your group there.
Also, if you're into traveling,consider some group travel.
Sign up for one of theseexperiences and you're going to
create a bond over your sharedadventurous experiences.
So look for opportunities.
I like to look for like.
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I've got a couple coming upthis summer.
I'm really excited about acouple of retreats spiritual
retreats.
I don't know One of them.
I do know people that are going, so it's going to be super fun.
But then also I'm signed up fora retreat where I will know
nobody.
I will show up and I will just.
I'm just have set the intentionthat I'm going to meet some
great people that I can bondwith and learn new things.
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So maybe sign up for someretreats, you guys.
They can be little weekend ones, whatever Retreats.
Just an idea you might want toreconnect with some old friends,
guys, connect with some oldfriends.
Is there someone you haven'ttalked to in forever and you're
like God, I miss him or her?
We used to laugh our asses off.
She used to love the samethings I do.
Life got in the way and nowwe've disconnected.
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But, man, I'm kind ofinterested in seeing if we could
reconnect, reach out, just knowthat you might've been wrong.
You may reach out and theyaren't this person they used to
be and they're not a match foryou anymore.
Again, don't go into it withexpectations.
Reach out, see if you'reconnecting still.
If you're not, that's okay,move on.
They serve their purpose inyour life already, but maybe
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you'll reconnect with a coupleof them and start a whole new
bond.
Okay, and one of the main thingsthat I think is important when
you're looking for new friendsis to be open and approachable,
because if you're getting outand about right, you're heading
out into the world, you'relooking for new friends, but
you're closed off, you'relooking at your phone the whole
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time.
You're not, you're not open tonew ideas.
If you have a set thought inyour mind of what your new BFF
is going to look like and actlike, it's a bad idea because
someone is going to unexpectedlycome into your life and you're
not going to notice them Someonethat's really got some great
stuff to share and help you grow.
So be really open.
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Okay, the person, the friendyou may make and your tribe may
not look like you think theywill.
So just be open-minded, be opento it, and you've done some
work by now.
You're doing the work, so youcan.
You're more open-minded, right?
So be open for people to not beexactly like you, be ready to
learn from them.
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They're going to be ready tolearn from you, but you've got
to be ready to learn from themtoo.
So, bottom line, you guys,making new friends as a
middle-aged woman is going toinvolve being proactive and open
to new experiences.
Remember, building connectionstakes time, all right, so be
patient and enjoy the process.
You aren't going to have a newbest friend overnight.
It takes a little time, but wecan do this.
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We can find our tribe, okay.
So that's important.
You guys are going to find yourtribe.
Second of all, you're going tohave to explore your creative
side.
Creative expression can be apowerful way to access deeper
parts of yourself and exploreyour spiritual insights.
And you don't have to startwith big new things, guys.
I'm not asking you to start bignew things, virtual insights
and you don't have to start withbig new things.
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Guys.
I'm not asking you to start bignew things, but let's start
talking about some things youcould try.
I'm going to tell you some ofthe things I'm doing these days,
and also some of these thingsI'm doing are some of the things
I'm going to post videos on foryou guys.
So stay tuned.
Here's some.
Well, let's just kick it offwith what I've been doing.
I just told you guys about thissourdough thing.
I've got some sourdoughcult-like activity going on here
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.
I'm obsessed with the sourdoughbaking.
It's healthy for you.
It requires kind of a lot ofattention, which I'm feeling
really good about.
I'm loving it.
So that's one thing I'm gettinginto is sourdough baking, so
these don't have to be bigthings, you guys.
But sourdough baking and I'mgetting into is sourdough baking
, so these don't have to be bigthings, you guys, but sourdough
baking.
And I'm out there kind ofputting myself out in some of
these sourdough communities,commenting, asking questions,
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you know, kind of finding mylittle sourdough tribe.
Anyway, that's one of thethings I'm doing.
Okay, you guys, I've gotten alsogotten into this new little art
form which I'm kind of artsy.
Anyway, I like to draw andpaint and all that stuff, but
it's called neurographics.
It's neurographics artwork.
It's really cool and you do nothave to know how to draw.
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It doesn't end up looking likeanything, but it helps connect
the two different sides of yourbrain and there's tons of
science behind this on actuallyhelping bring your subconscious
forward.
And all this really cool stuffhelps with manifesting, anyway.
So I've been kind of gettinginto that.
I'm going to bring that to youguys too.
But what I'm saying is you justfind things that you can do.
So, guys, just think ofsomething.
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Maybe you want to start, like,learning how to make dream
catchers I don't know crocheting.
Um, I've done a milliondifferent things.
I went through a phase where Iwas doing wood burning.
I took a welding class beforeWelding for artists Okay, I was
Megan and Tegan.
For those of you guys out therethat know about welding, I have
gone through a lot of differentthings just to keep my mind
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learning and opening and beingcreative.
All right.
So if something interests you,get after it, give it a shot.
It doesn't have to be expensive.
You know, do anything Same,like we were talking the
gardening and everything elseright now.
Go buy some damn flowers, Idon't know.
Just start using your creativeside, right?
No technology involved, justyour mind and you doing some
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creative shit.
So this next thing I want totalk about is very important at
this point in your journey yourintuition, listening to it and
trusting it.
All right, your intuition.
Let's talk about it.
Strengthening your intuitioncan enhance your decision-making
, boost your self-confidence andimprove your overall wellbeing.
Intuition is often described asa gut feeling or inner knowing,
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and developing it involvestuning into your inner self and
honing in on your ability toreceive and interpret your
intuitive messages.
Let's go over some strategiesto help strengthen our intuition
.
So I know, I know what youthink I'm going to say.
You think I'm going to talkabout mindfulness and meditation
and journaling and blah, blah,blah.
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No, you guys know about allthat, so I'm not going to waste
your time.
All those things are going todo it.
You got to do that for yourintuition.
But we've talked about thosethings.
But what I want to focus ontoday is learning to tune into
your body, listening to yourphysical sensations.
I want you to start payingattention to your body signals
in different situations.
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That gut feeling or physicalreaction can provide valuable
information as we start alertingyou to potential outcomes and
decisions.
Let me give you an example forme.
So here's here's what I'mtalking about with what it feels
like in your body.
So here's, here's what I'mtalking about with what it feels
like in your body.
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When something feels really goodto me, I feel it like this warm
, fuzzy feeling in my gut, likebelow my belly button in my gut.
I can physically feel it.
And the way that you start tolearn to physically feel what
feels good is just start witheasy stuff that you know feels
good.
Okay, you're, you're cuddlingwith your dog, you're looking at
your dog and you just like justnow saying that I feel it in my
stomach.
I love the dogs, but listen,you know for sure that that's a
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good feeling, right?
You feel good.
So think about it for a minute,be in the moment, be mindful of
it and go.
Oh yeah, that's how my bodyfeels when I feel good, when
something's a yes and I feel itin my gut, you might you listen,
that's just me.
You might feel something totallydifferent when something really
good is going on in your lifeand then when something's a no
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for me.
I have learned this.
So when something is a no forme, it feels heavy in my chest.
Okay, even just so much as likewhen I meet someone.
If I feel like this weirdnessin my chest, there are no, like
I got to listen to it.
You can also think of asituation that feels really bad
to you, right?
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Let's just go back to the dog.
I've had to say goodbye to somany animals, you guys, it's the
worst feeling in the world andif I stop right now and think
about it for a second, thatfeeling, I get that heavy in my
chest, bad, and once you startrecognize it with obvious
examples, you'll start tuninginto it for more things.
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You're going to start usingyour intuition for more things,
whether it's meeting people,making a yes or no decision.
So what I want you to startdoing is tuning into your body
right and feeling what feelsright, what feels wrong.
Also, I figured this out when Ihear someone talking and they
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say something that resonateswith me and something that's
true and something that I'mmeant to hear and absorb, I get
my scalp gets tingly.
I get the tingles, you guys, onmy all over my head, on my
scalp, and this can happen whenI'm listening to music.
This can happen when I'mlistening to a podcast or just
talking to a friend, whatever.
If I get the tingles in my head, I know pay attention, jenny.
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That was meant for you.
That's a truth and you need togo with it.
I pay attention when I getthose tingles.
So it's going to be differentfor your body, but start paying
attention, and the easiest wayto do it is in very obvious
moments.
Stop, be mindful and be likewhere am I feeling this right
now?
Where am I feeling this in mybody?
I know people who sometimestheir feet will go numb when
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something is bad or just there'sall different signs, you guys.
So I want you to start thinkingabout tuning into your body and
feeling what it feels like.
Another way to connect and getback into tune into your body is
through practices like yoga,tai Chi, somatic stretches.
All of that will help connectyou to your body.
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Of course, another thing thatgoes along with this to tune
into your intuition, you'regoing to have to limit your
external distractions.
So you're going to want tocreate quiet spaces.
You're going to want to spendtime in the quiet or nature to
reduce the noise of the dailylife and I know I'm talking
about spring and new things andgetting out there but we've
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still got to have plenty of timeto ourselves and our quietness
and nature just to connect withourselves and think things
through so we know when there'sa good opportunity coming and
what that is.
What's a big way to limitexternal distractions?
You know what I'm about to saywe got to disconnect more from
technology.
Technology's great, you guys,but it's kind of it's bringing
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our vibe down big time, isn't itthese days?
Let's think about back in theday.
So, if you're a midlifer likeme, you grew up and we had a lot
of freaking free time, didn'twe Like?
We went outside to play.
I remember spending time bymyself, just creative, thinking
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out in the backyard.
I mean, I was making mud pieswith grass sprinkles on it for
my imaginary friends.
I was riding my bike with mywind in my hair, just thinking
about all kinds of stuff.
Right, we would get togetherwith our friends and we would
play school, we would play house, I mean, like whatever, we
would do all kinds of cool stuff.
We would just figure out shitto do, and we didn't need a
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bunch of expensive stuff to doit, we just used our
imaginations.
We have to get back to that.
We have to get back to likewhat we did when we were kids.
Right, just go outside andfigure out how to entertain
yourself without technology.
We know how to do it.
We're very well prepared forthis, because we grew up like
this, you guys.
We didn't have the internet, wedidn't have cell phones, we had
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none of this shit.
We need to kind of pullourselves back to there once in
a while.
I know we can't do itcompletely, but I think, guys,
we can do it.
We can still do it.
Just take some breaks.
Just take breaks.
You don't have to get rid of itcompletely.
I'm not telling you to smashyour phone and throw your
computer away.
No, I'm just telling you todisconnect more often.
Next, I want you guys to startpracticing decision-making with
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your intuition and start reallysmall.
Okay, I'm not asking you to allof a sudden trust your gut on.
Should I get out of therelationship I'm in?
Should I quit my job tomorrow?
No, don't start with that stuff, guys.
No, no, we're not ready for allthat.
Make small choices, guys.
So you're deciding what youwant to eat.
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Don't describe what you alwayseat.
Think about it for a minute.
What do I really feel like?
What do I really want to eatright now?
Am I even actually hungry or amI bored?
Right when you're faced withdecisions?
You got to take a minute.
You got to take a pause andcheck with your feelings before
you make the choice, and thisgoes back to what I said before
where you feel it in your body.
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So, if you're getting ready tomake a decision.
Think through the scenario inyour brain.
I'm trying to think of anexample here.
Okay, let's say I'm deciding ifI want to go to some kind of
event.
Right, there's a, there's a Idon't know, there's a backyard
barbecue, and I'm going to tryand make that decision.
I'm going to imagine myselfthere and I'm going to say, okay
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, what am I feeling?
I'm imagining what I'll bedoing there.
I'm imagining the people I'llsee there.
And what am I feeling in mybody?
Do I for me, do I feel likethat warm fuzzy in my gut, like,
ooh, this is going to be fun?
Or am I feeling heavy in mychest?
This could be too much for me?
Okay, those people, thoseactivities, that's too much for
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me.
It's a no.
So stop before you make thedecision before, because you
know, remember, no is a completesentence.
We are free to say no toanything we want to.
So really start practicingmaking those choices and take a
pause.
Here's another thing I'm goingto recommend when you're working
on tapping into your intuitionduring this part of your journey
, maybe you want to start usingsome cards.
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You guys, I use angel cards andOracle cards, tarot, whatever.
I don't know enough about tarotto even tell you anything about
it.
It can be simple.
You guys just get a deck thatstands out to you, something
that's really beautiful.
I really love RebeccaCampbell's different sets.
I think I have all her sets now, I'm not sure.
But just pull one out, shufflethat baby up.
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You know, use whatevertechnique you want to.
I'll do a video.
Maybe I'll do a video and showyou guys how I pull cards.
But pull a card and startseeing like hey, does this
resonate with me?
What do I see on this card?
What am I feeling when I lookat it?
And then look in the book andsee if it's saying the same
things you were feeling.
Right, that's tapping into yourintuition.
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So do some cards Also reflecton different, maybe symbols and
signs you're getting?
Pay more attention to them, youguys.
Whether it's the numbers,whether it's you're seeing lots
of feathers or you're seeing abunch of cardinals, I don't know
.
Whatever, you're seeing a lotof.
Look it up, see what it means.
It's fun.
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Over time, you guys, you'regoing to build your confidence
and trust in your intuition.
But it takes practice and ittakes patience.
So just start by acknowledgingsmall, little intuitive nudges,
act on them and then build upyour confidence, because what
you're going to do is you'regoing to start reflecting on it.
You're going to follow yourintuition and then afterwards
you're going to say okay, how'dthat work out, celebrate the
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successes and then learn fromexperiences where it didn't turn
out how you expected.
Okay, you got to reinforce thiswhole thing right.
So when something works out, belike oh damn, I'm so glad I
listened to my intuition.
And when it doesn't, you'relike I forgot to listen to my
intuition, I forgot to pause, Iforgot to feel it in my body.
Damn it, and just learn fromthat.
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You're going to slowly getbetter at this whole thing.
Strengthening your intuition isa personal journey that requires
practice, patience andself-compassion.
Remember, guys, intuition is askill that gets developed over
time.
Okay, even the people who havereally great intuition, even
people who are channeling stufffrom the other side, they had to
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practice this stuff.
You got to start somewhere.
So start, start, you guys.
Start integrating all of thesethings into your daily life so
that you can foster a deeperconnection with your inner self,
your higher self.
It's going to help you enhanceyour decision-making abilities
and cultivate a sense of trustin your own self.
We got to trust ourselves,nobody else.
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You know what you need to bedoing.
Start trusting yourself to doit right, and do it now.
Okay, here's just a couple moreideas.
If you're in your spiritualjourney, you're setting out on
new things.
Springs are blooming, yourleaves are starting to sprout.
You're figuring out what yourpath's looking like.
Right, you cleared it off.
You've been clearing it off.
You got some room for some newthings.
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I'm going to also recommend thatyou seek guidance from other
teachers or mentors.
People have walked this pathbefore you, and I say this all
the time on the episodes.
You can do this yourself, butwhy?
Why not learn from those who'vegone before you and learn some
of these lessons and have tipsto make it easier for you, right
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?
So, if you feel called to it,consider seeking guidance from
spiritual teachers or mentors.
Therapists might be time tostart therapy.
I don't know.
That can provide you withsupport and wisdom for your
journey.
I have tons of back episodes, sogo back and listen again if you
need to.
Or maybe you're thinking, no, Iremember that one episode and
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she really resonated with me.
Well, it's time to give her acall.
It's time to sign up for theirclasses or get a reading from
them or whatever.
Okay, reach out to those aroundyou, guys.
I have tons more people arecoming, so we're going to find a
match for you.
I am dedicated to all of youout there finding someone that
can help you.
Not everybody's going to helpyou that I might have on the
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show, but someone's going toresonate with you.
I just know it.
So think back to the oldepisodes, keep listening to the
new ones.
We're going to get you there.
I'm going to help you out.
The final thing I want to sayabout all this, you guys, is
listen, the whole spiritualawakening thing.
It's a very gradual process.
Be patient, be kind to yourselfas you navigate through these
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stages and just trust that thisgrowth is going to take time.
And also you're you're going tomess up.
You're going to mess up a lot.
I'm messing up a lot still, andpeople who've been on this
journey a lot longer than me arestill messing up.
So don't worry about it.
You're going to be perfecttomorrow.
You're going to try it.
You're going to be like, hey,namaste, I'm going to be kind
and passionate and I'm going touse my intuition to make good
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choices and I'm going to find mytribe and I'm going to all
these things and that's great.
Take it slow, you guys.
You're going to think you foundsomeone that belongs in your
tribe and then you're going tofigure out no, they didn't.
Now that I'm getting to knowthem a little better.
No, they didn't.
They're not quite as high vibeas I thought they were.
That's okay, move on.
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You're going to try andmeditate and it's not going to
work great at first.
Keep going, keep doing it.
This is all just a practice.
Life is a practice.
Okay, we're not going toaccomplish everything we planned
on, so no expectations.
I want you guys to just go intothis open-minded and ready for
whatever comes your way and giveyourself the grace to make
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plenty of mistakes, becauseyou're going to, I'm going to,
we're all going to.
That's okay.
Right, just do the best you canwith what you know.
When you know better, you dobetter.
You're going to educateyourself on all kinds of stuff.
You're going to be open-mindedand you are going to do better.
We're all going to do better.
We're all going to raise ourvibes together.
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We're heading into the 5D.
Still, guys, we're still.
We're there.
It's coming in waves and so ifyou're feeling it, if you're
feeling like things are changingthis year and I have a feeling
you guys are you're feeling thischange, this shift, aren't you?
And go with it.
See where it takes you.
This is an exciting ride, youguys.
So take it slow, don't make anyhuge decisions here in this
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little spring awakening we'regoing through.
Just start being open to thepossibility of new things, new
people, new experiences.
Okay, cause we're, you wereready, we got this, we're going
to do this.
So just wrap this up, you guys,every person's spiritual
awakening is unique, withdifferent paths and experiences.
I want you to approach yourjourney with an open heart and
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mind and allow yourself thefreedom to explore, to question
and to grow.
Embrace this process as a wayto deepen your connection to
yourself and to the whole worldaround you.
Okay, guys, we got this, so makesure you tune into next week.
Please go check out thisYouTube, subscribe to it If you
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want to check out these stupidvideos I'm going to be doing of
myself.
I'm going to give you a littleoutlook into Jen's life a little
bit more.
Give me a little grace, becauseI don't love being in front of
the camera, but I'm going to doit.
I'm going to do it for you guysand I want to visually show you
guys some of the things thatI'm doing and that you can do
during this spiritual journey tomake your path a little bit
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easier and a little bit more fun.
That's what we're here for,right?
Let's have some fun with thisshit.
All right, guys, tune in nextweek and all the weeks after
that, because I'm not goinganywhere.
I need your help.
Share this stuff and help agirl out, if you feel like it.
Like I always say, if you don't, it's cool.
All right, see you next time,guys.
Thanks, listen, I know yourtime is valuable and right now
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You know the legal jargon thispodcast is presented solely for
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We're just two friends on thisjourney together and this
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You get it.
See you next time.
Hey friend, welcome to the halfway to dead podcast.
I'm your host, jen Lovell.
Listen, you and I have reachedthat age where we are done with
the bullshit.
We know that midlife is ourchance to flip the script and
experience life on our own terms.
It's time to reconnect with ourhigher selves and reclaim our
inner peace.
Are you ready with an openheart and an open mind?
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Awesome, you're in the rightplace.
Hop in and ride shotgun with meon this midlife spiritual
journey.
Hey, hey guys, jen here withanother solo episode, just you
and I riding solo today on thismidlife spiritual journey.
Let's start with some updates.
First of all, you guys, Istarted a YouTube channel.
(00:50):
All right, people have beenasking and I'm going to try it.
I'm not great at the videostuff yet, but I'm going to work
on it.
So everything's there to listento through YouTube and I'm
going to be uploading videos andvideo clips with my interviews
and work my way up to like fullvideo for you guys to watch.
I don't know, guys, I'm notreal excited about it because I
don't really love being oncamera, but I'm going to.
(01:11):
I'm going to do it when I'mreleasing all kinds of new
videos, so keep an eye out forthat.
The videos are going to go onYouTube and on my socials.
So there you go.
We'll see how that goes.
So make sure you're followingthe old socials if you want to
see those, or subscribe to myYouTube channel, whatever, I'll
put the links in the show notes.
All right, then you guys havenoticed I've got this new bonus
(01:32):
content going on.
Give me some feedback on that.
If you guys like hearing theouttakes, the extra clips, all
of that stuff, I will continuedoing that for you.
Then let's, let's do some stats.
Let me update you on some somepodcast stats, because we're in
this whole thing together,trying to reach out and find all
the people.
All right, listen, I'm 58episodes in.
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All right, it seems like ablink of an eye, but 58 episodes
in.
83% of you are listening onyour iPhones and listen.
Now, that's no, no shade to myAndroid peeps and the people
that are just listening on theirlaptops and stuff, but that's
where the majority of you guysare are listening from and heavy
on the middle-aged women.
(02:15):
But listen, I have a goodamount of men too.
I see you out there.
You guys, thank you very much,and we're now being listened to
in at least 20 differentcountries, top of them being US,
canada, uk and Australia, andwe're just reaching thousands of
people, you guys.
But we can reach more.
So help me out, share episodes,follow me on all the different
(02:39):
things, share my social,whatever.
Guys, help her a lot if you can.
All right, I'm not begging here, but I kind of am, okay, anyway
.
So what are we talking abouttoday?
Well, you guys, it's spring,things are sprouting up and it
got me thinking that we need anupdate on this midlife spiritual
journey, and you know I like todo metaphors with nature lately
(03:02):
.
So we talked about in the fall,we went over some stuff.
In January, we talked aboutwinter and that whole time of
reflection, hibernation,figuring our shit out.
So for those of you headinginto the spring, part of your
awakening, this episode's foryou and for the record, your
spiritual journey is unique toyou.
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There's no real timeline forthis process.
You might stay in the oldwinter phase for days, months,
years.
Everyone's different, so don'tworry about if you're not ready
for all this new growth and newstuff yet.
Wherever you're in, yourjourney is where you're meant to
be and also, for the record,you don't just go through one
set of seasons, as we do in life.
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You may head into spring, startsome new things and be like,
okay, no, I need to go back tothat winter phase.
Jen, I need to kind of I needto get back to myself.
For a while I wasn't ready forall this.
That's fine.
You're going to go through allkinds of changes and phases.
Everyone's different.
There's no judgment.
You do what you got to do,right.
So I have personally beenfeeling a pull towards new
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beginnings.
I've been opening up to newopportunities and in this
episode I kind of want to letyou guys know because we're in
this together what I've beenfeeling and some of the things
that have been helping me outduring this time.
These are just tips and tricksand insights to make this season
of your life and your spiritualjourney a little bit easier and
(04:26):
feel a little bit moremanageable.
Let's just talk a little bitabout this whole spring metaphor
, because, just like the oldseeds are pushing through the
earth, bursting forth into thelight after a long dark winter,
that's what our spirit does too,guys.
Our spirit is going to wake upfrom the soil of our struggles
and doubts.
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Each leaf is going to startopening up to get its sunlight,
which is a whole testimony toour growth and reminder that
even in the hardest moments,beauty can emerge.
Yes, it can.
The journey of a plant breakingthrough the ground parallels
our own journey towards ourspiritual awakening, and
sometimes we have to navigatethrough the ground parallels our
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own journey towards ourspiritual awakening, and
sometimes we have to navigatethrough the darkness to grow
towards the light.
That's what we're going to doand that's the whole point of
all this.
You guys, we're going to reachhigher with each day, we're
going to draw strength from ourroots and we're going to blossom
into our true selves.
Does that sound like a goodidea?
All right, let's get into it.
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This goes back to the very firstsolo episode.
You guys, you know how we'vebeen talking about the trees,
how we're so much like the trees, with our roots and our
branches and our leaves and allthe things.
So a lot of trees have to shedtheir leaves in the fall right,
we talked about that to conservewater and energy during the
winter months, which is what,you know, I said we needed to be
doing.
By entering a dormant state.
They can withstand harsherconditions and colder
temperatures with limitedsunlight.
That's when we're doing thework and we're pulling away from
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everything, we're getting ridof things, we're clearing our
path for the new things coming.
That's what we're doing, and wetalked about protecting our
energy, and that is valid.
Through this whole journey,you're still going to need to
protect your energy so that thenew things coming this spring
you know you're only welcomingin the things that are going to
be beneficial and helpful to youand those around you.
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So let's talk logistics.
What do we need to be doingthis season and how can we use
what Mother Nature is doing inspring as our example?
So let's start with thisRenewal and rebirth.
This season is often associatedwith renewal, as nature awakens
from the dormancy of winter,plants bloom, animals emerge
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from hibernation andtemperatures rise, symbolizing a
fresh start.
So, similarly, our spiritualjourney involves moments of
awakening and transformation.
You might experience deepintrospection, followed by
breakthroughs and renewed faith.
So maybe you're feeling thatneed to break through, but how?
How do we know?
How do we know if we're readyto emerge and start anew?
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What are some of the signs thatyou might be ready to head into
the spring phase?
Number one are you feeling alittle bit restless and
discontent?
If you have found yourselffeeling unsatisfied or restless
in your current situation,whether it's your job, your
relationship, your lifestyle,whatever it is.
That's a big indicator thatyou're ready for some change,
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right?
That unease signals the desirefor growth and fulfillment.
Also, are you starting to feela heightened sense of
self-awareness?
Are you becoming more attunedto your thoughts, feelings and
behaviors and you're recognizingpatterns that don't serve you
anymore?
That's also a positive signthat change is on the horizon,
guys.
So a positive sign that changeson the horizon, guys.
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Do you have a strong desire toimprove specific aspects of your
life, like your health, yourrelationships, your career?
This can be a huge motivator,you guys, for change.
Like for me, like I really haveto get my health in order.
So that's one thing that I'mfeeling very motivated to do in
this new year, in this newseason of my life.
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What else Are you findingyourself?
Reaching out to friends orfamily, mentors, whatever for
advice, encouragement,inspiration.
That may mean you're lookingfor a change.
You're already starting toreach out to others to see what
they recommend.
What else Do you feel?
A willingness to step out ofyour comfort zone?
Are you feeling open?
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Because, listen, this change isgoing to require you to kind of
step into the unknown.
If you feel yourself morewilling to embrace discomfort to
pursue your goals, listen,you're probably ready for this
transformation.
Are you starting to feel likeyou've gained a deeper
understanding of how quick lifeis going to pass you by?
Sometimes that'll prompt you,you guys, to cherish your time
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and seek a more meaningfulexistence.
And that realization is a bigdeal for us midlifers, because
we start to realize we're notgoing to be here forever.
We notice that our kids arefull functioning adults.
The generation before us areour parents.
That generation is gettingolder, they need cared for, and
so this sometimes hits us,doesn't it hit you guys?
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And you're like you know what?
Like the name of my show, Ithink I'm halfway to dead, or
more than halfway to dead.
So if you're starting to reallyfeel that it's a good sign,
you're ready for sometransformation, you're ready to
make this happen.
You guys, are you ready to startchallenging your limiting
beliefs?
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Have you been doing someself-examination and started to
recognize and challenge some ofyour limiting beliefs, some of
the things that hold you backfrom pursuing your dreams?
That, right there, indicates aninternal readiness for change.
Are you just feeling moreinspired, like you're just
waking up in the morning moreinspired to get going and do
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things.
That's a sign that you're readyfor the new things to start
coming into your life.
You might also startrecognizing patterns of
stagnation.
Right, are things getting alittle stagnant for you, like
you're stuck in certain negativepatterns or cycles and you just
know.
You just know, you guys, thatchange is necessary to break
free from these cycles you'restuck in.
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These are some of the feelingsthat you might be having that
are good signs that you're ready.
You're ready to start makingthe changes now.
Right, you've done some of thework.
Now you're ready.
You're ready to start makingthe changes now.
Right, you've done some of thework.
Now you're ready to get yourass out there and make your life
better.
All right, now let's really jumpinto some of these logistics.
How do we get to this change?
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What kind of things can westart doing?
Okay, in the spring part of ourjourney, right, we don't need
to go hard and fast.
That's not necessary, you guys.
So let's start talking aboutsome tips that are going to help
you facilitate this part ofyour journey.
All right, we're going to kickit off with what I always say,
and that's meditation.
Because regular meditation, youguys, it'll quiet your mind,
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it's going to allow for deeperinsights and those connections
to arise.
Go back and listen to theepisodes if you haven't started
your journey yet and you don'thave to go hard.
Five minutes, you guys, andknow that doesn't mean your
brain has to sit completelyquietly.
What it means is your braingets to venture wherever it
decides to go during meditation.
You're allowing your mind to beset free a little bit during
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meditation.
Let that be your beginning goal.
You don't plan anything big forthe meditations, just ease into
it.
Just start quieting yourfucking mind and start realizing
what kind of things want tostart coming through.
You can do this.
And then let's talk aboutmindfulness.
I'm not going to go deep intoit, you guys, because you know
you're supposed to be moremindful.
Live in the moment.
I'm not going to go deep intoit, you guys, because you know
you're supposed to be moremindful.
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Live in the moment.
So mindfulness is all aboutjumping into your body and being
in the moment.
You're in at the time.
I don't want to talk about bigdeal moments, any moments.
Right, if you're sitting downto a good meal, put the phone
away, put the things away.
Really think about what you'reeating.
Enjoy your meal.
If you're talking with a friendon the phone, you don't need to
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be multitasking.
Just talk to your friend,absorb what you guys are talking
about.
You don't have to fold yourlaundry at the same time.
You don't have to be.
I don't know.
There's been times when I'vebeen on the phone with someone
and I'm also playing a game onmy phone Like it's stupid.
You guys, we got to just tryand focus on one thing, right?
If you're going to watch abasketball game, just be there,
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be in it, watch the basketballgame.
Just start practicing doing onething at a time.
We do not have to multitaskevery moment of our lives.
I understand when you're atwork, sometimes you got to
multitask and all that, but tryand be in the moment when you
can just do one fricking thingat a time.
Okay, put the phone down, enjoythe moments.
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If it's, even if it's just youhanging out with your dog, just
be in that moment, put yourphone down.
Your dog wants your frickingfull attention.
Give him your full attention,because we don't know how long
dogs don't live it long enoughas it is.
Given the attention you guys.
So that's what I want you topractice doing is being mindful
of each moment you're in.
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You know what else I'm going tosay.
It's spring.
We can finally get out and bein nature a little bit more.
So we got to get back tospending time outdoors
connecting with the naturalworld, because nature can
inspire feelings of peace andtotally expand our awareness.
All right, so so get out theregrounding.
Kick your shoes off again, guys.
Get out there and walk around,start gardening.
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If you've never gardened before, plant something, even if it's
just in a couple of pots on yourporch.
If you live in an apartment, acouple of pots by your window.
Get your hands in some dirt,you guys, and there's so much
satisfaction.
I sound like a old lady, butthere's a lot of satisfaction in
watching something grow by yourown little hands.
Get your hands in that dirt andwatch it grow and enjoy it.
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Be mindful of it.
Then, when those flowers areblooming, sit and enjoy them.
All right, so get out, explorenature.
We got to get back out there.
You might want to engage in someself-reflection.
You might want to journal yourthoughts.
It's really cool to journalduring this phase, because you
can look back and really take alook at what's been going on,
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because reflecting on your lifecan help you identify areas that
still need some growth, somepatterns in your behavior that
we might want to break, and italso helps you figure out, like,
what truly matters to you,because whatever you journal the
most about is probably really ahigh priority for you.
So it's kind of cool to seethat come out.
It's also time to starteducating yourself.
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Okay, a lot like, at the like,the root activity of a tree,
because the roots become moreactive, they start drawing up
the water and the nutrients fromthe soil and so they just start
, like they have to do thatright To support the development
of all the new leaves and allthe new shoots, all the new
branches.
They've got to do the work sothat they can grow all these new
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things, and so do we.
So part of that is educatingourselves.
And what do I mean by that?
When I was in my first littlespring phase of this, I was
listening to podcasts like itwas my full-time job, all right.
So maybe for you it's educatingyourself by listening to more
podcasts about spirituality orwhatever, whatever you're
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interested in.
Maybe you want to sign up forsome cool workshops and learn
like that.
Maybe you just want to startordering some books and reading
them any of that becauseexploring different philosophies
, teachings, practices will helpyou find what resonates with
you.
If it's something new thatexcites you, start learning
about it.
See, if it resonates with you,then we're going to practice
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gratitude.
We got to practice somegratitude, and what do I mean by
that?
Here's what I want you guys todo.
This is very specific.
I want you to actively startthanking people, from the lady
in the grocery line to yourpartner, to everyone.
If something happens thatyou're grateful for, vocalize it
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.
Let it out of the old body.
Don't just think it.
We talked about this before.
Don't let it stay in your brain.
Guys, I want you to activelystart thanking people that are
in your life and thank yourself.
Don't forget yourself.
When you do something reallycool, just take a minute and you
don't have to brag about it topeople, but just take a minute
yourself and be like I did that.
I'm a badass, I did that and Ican do more than that and I'm
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going to keep doing more thanthat Gratitude.
Be grateful to yourself andothers actively During this time
you're going to need to let goof expectations.
Okay, you got to let this unfold, naturally, without any
pressure of expectations.
You're going to have to acceptthat everyone's path is unique
and be open to differentexperiences and outcomes.
Your path is not the same asanyone else's path, so don't
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worry about judging other peopleand what they're doing or
comparing what others are doingto what you're doing.
You don't have to do whateverybody else is doing.
And if you're not into yoga yet, don't go to yoga.
Don't force yourself to go toyoga.
If you look whatever, whateveryou're not feeling like doing,
don't do it.
You guys, don't feel pressuredby what you see others around
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you doing Not me either.
Just because I'm telling youI'm doing certain things, if it
doesn't resonate with you, don'tdo it.
I'm just giving you ideas, guys.
Take them or leave them.
Okay, here's a big one.
Here's a big one I'm going torecommend and we're going to go
over the biggest help you canhave during this part of the
spiritual journey, because youknow, you're not in your
hibernation mode anymore.
You're getting out and about,you're exploring the world,
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you're you're seeing what new isgoing to come into your life
and what's going to show up onyour path, you're going to need
to connect with like-mindedindividuals.
You're going to want tosurround yourself with people
who support you and yourspiritual journey.
All right, that's easier saidthan done, isn't it?
Because, as midlife women,we've put everyone else first,
right Kids, partners, coworkers.
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We put everyone else first.
But now we're taking it back.
We're taking back all of thatand we're going to find our
people.
We're going to find our owntribe, people that resonate with
us.
There's some tips, some tips fordoing that, because it's
confusing.
Making friends as adults isconfusing, right?
You can't just go play on theplayground together.
So here's my recommendations.
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Here's some recommendations.
Go join some local clubs orgroups, right.
Look for ones based on your owninterests, like if you're
really into reading and books.
Maybe it's a book club, agardening club.
Maybe you want to take somecooking classes.
I don't know whatever.
You're really into reading andbooks.
Maybe it's a book club, agardening club.
Maybe you want to take somecooking classes.
I don't know Whatever you'refeeling drawn to or into.
Start finding a group and justgo join it.
You don't need to have anyonejoin it with you, just go join
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it yourself.
Sports and fitness If you arethe type of person and
especially if you're on a healthjourney this year, maybe you
want to start working on meetingpeople that like to do the same
fitness things you like to do,and that could be a hiking group
, it could be yoga classes, adance group, whatever, but
that's going to foster thatcamaraderie of shared interests
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and it's going to give you thatboost.
It's going to raise your vibes,guys.
So maybe that's your route.
Maybe you're going to be afitness person.
I want to be that person, but Idon't think I'm that person yet
.
That's okay, that's not for meyet.
Someday I will or I won't, okay.
So also sign up for someworkshops and classes that pique
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your interest, and nowadaysthere's one.
Maybe some in person in yourtown, but more than likely you
might not have a lot of optionsin your town.
Go online.
There are so many cool groupsonline and so many cool classes
and workshops you can do, socheck into that.
You know, big one for me, I'mgoing to tell you, is volunteer,
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volunteer, volunteer.
Find something that lights youup, that you feel passionate
about.
It could be anything, and we'vetalked about this before
Anything, just volunteer.
Go help some people out.
Go help out your neighbor Ifit's, you know, got you guys
know.
For me, I'm always promotingthe CASA program and helping out
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the kids in DCFS in the fostersystem Abused children is
healing and helpful for me.
Maybe, for you, you want to helpsomebody else.
Maybe you want to go help theelderly.
Maybe you want to go rockbabies in the nursery People
used to do that all the time.
Maybe you want to help thehomeless.
Maybe you're going to volunteerat a shelter.
I don't know.
There's a million ways tovolunteer and I highly recommend
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it because it's going to fillyour cup.
It's going to make you feelreally good about yourself.
Okay, here's another one.
Yes, I'm going to tell you touse a little bit of social media
and online platforms, buthere's how I'm going to ask you
to do it.
You need to learn how to dosome what I'm calling
intentional scrolling.
Have you heard this term?
Intentional scrolling, soyou're not willy-nilly, you're
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with a purpose.
You're scrolling so you canfind your tribe.
You're looking for groups youcan join that have shared
interests.
You're scrolling with a purpose, like, right now I'm kind of
into some different things.
I'm really cutting into thelike sourdough bread making.
So I'm joining groups and I'mscrolling with that kind of
purpose sometimes.
Okay, I'm not just looking ateverything that comes through my
feed, I'm scrolling with apurpose and I'm only stopping
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for things that pique myinterest and feel like they
resonate with me.
There's also some online groups,you guys.
Have you heard about these?
Because I know I've talked to acouple of people who've used
them and it worked for them.
One is called meetupcom andone's called Bumble BFF, and
these are groups and it's not adating app, you guys.
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It's not.
I mean, maybe you'll find thelove of your life.
I don't know, but it's morejust to find friends with shared
interests.
Right, you can go on there andyou're going to type in the
things you are interested in,like, are you a movie buff?
Do you just love to go to themovies?
You're going to find people wholike to go to the movies.
Do you like to hike?
You'll find people who like tohike.
Whatever little interests youhave, maybe, like theater,
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people want to go to Broadwayshows with you.
I don't know.
There's a million differentways.
So, check out these apps online.
You might find your group there.
Also, if you're into traveling,consider some group travel.
Sign up for one of theseexperiences and you're going to
create a bond over your sharedadventurous experiences.
So look for opportunities.
I like to look for like.
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I've got a couple coming upthis summer.
I'm really excited about acouple of retreats spiritual
retreats.
I don't know One of them.
I do know people that are going, so it's going to be super fun.
But then also I'm signed up fora retreat where I will know
nobody.
I will show up and I will just.
I'm just have set the intentionthat I'm going to meet some
great people that I can bondwith and learn new things.
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So maybe sign up for someretreats, you guys.
They can be little weekend ones, whatever Retreats.
Just an idea you might want toreconnect with some old friends,
guys, connect with some oldfriends.
Is there someone you haven'ttalked to in forever and you're
like God, I miss him or her?
We used to laugh our asses off.
She used to love the samethings I do.
Life got in the way and nowwe've disconnected.
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But, man, I'm kind ofinterested in seeing if we could
reconnect, reach out, just knowthat you might've been wrong.
You may reach out and theyaren't this person they used to
be and they're not a match foryou anymore.
Again, don't go into it withexpectations.
Reach out, see if you'reconnecting still.
If you're not, that's okay,move on.
They serve their purpose inyour life already, but maybe
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you'll reconnect with a coupleof them and start a whole new
bond.
Okay, and one of the main thingsthat I think is important when
you're looking for new friendsis to be open and approachable,
because if you're getting outand about right, you're heading
out into the world, you'relooking for new friends, but
you're closed off, you'relooking at your phone the whole
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time.
You're not, you're not open tonew ideas.
If you have a set thought inyour mind of what your new BFF
is going to look like and actlike, it's a bad idea because
someone is going to unexpectedlycome into your life and you're
not going to notice them Someonethat's really got some great
stuff to share and help you grow.
So be really open.
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Okay, the person, the friendyou may make and your tribe may
not look like you think theywill.
So just be open-minded, be opento it, and you've done some
work by now.
You're doing the work, so youcan.
You're more open-minded, right?
So be open for people to not beexactly like you, be ready to
learn from them.
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They're going to be ready tolearn from you, but you've got
to be ready to learn from themtoo.
So, bottom line, you guys,making new friends as a
middle-aged woman is going toinvolve being proactive and open
to new experiences.
Remember, building connectionstakes time, all right, so be
patient and enjoy the process.
You aren't going to have a newbest friend overnight.
It takes a little time, but wecan do this.
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We can find our tribe, okay.
So that's important.
You guys are going to find yourtribe.
Second of all, you're going tohave to explore your creative
side.
Creative expression can be apowerful way to access deeper
parts of yourself and exploreyour spiritual insights.
And you don't have to startwith big new things, guys.
I'm not asking you to start bignew things, virtual insights
and you don't have to start withbig new things.
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Guys.
I'm not asking you to start bignew things, but let's start
talking about some things youcould try.
I'm going to tell you some ofthe things I'm doing these days,
and also some of these thingsI'm doing are some of the things
I'm going to post videos on foryou guys.
So stay tuned.
Here's some.
Well, let's just kick it offwith what I've been doing.
I just told you guys about thissourdough thing.
I've got some sourdoughcult-like activity going on here
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.
I'm obsessed with the sourdoughbaking.
It's healthy for you.
It requires kind of a lot ofattention, which I'm feeling
really good about.
I'm loving it.
So that's one thing I'm gettinginto is sourdough baking, so
these don't have to be bigthings, you guys.
But sourdough baking and I'mgetting into is sourdough baking
, so these don't have to be bigthings, you guys, but sourdough
baking.
And I'm out there kind ofputting myself out in some of
these sourdough communities,commenting, asking questions,
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you know, kind of finding mylittle sourdough tribe.
Anyway, that's one of thethings I'm doing.
Okay, you guys, I've gotten alsogotten into this new little art
form which I'm kind of artsy.
Anyway, I like to draw andpaint and all that stuff, but
it's called neurographics.
It's neurographics artwork.
It's really cool and you do nothave to know how to draw.
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It doesn't end up looking likeanything, but it helps connect
the two different sides of yourbrain and there's tons of
science behind this on actuallyhelping bring your subconscious
forward.
And all this really cool stuffhelps with manifesting, anyway.
So I've been kind of gettinginto that.
I'm going to bring that to youguys too.
But what I'm saying is you justfind things that you can do.
So, guys, just think ofsomething.
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Maybe you want to start, like,learning how to make dream
catchers I don't know crocheting.
Um, I've done a milliondifferent things.
I went through a phase where Iwas doing wood burning.
I took a welding class beforeWelding for artists Okay, I was
Megan and Tegan.
For those of you guys out therethat know about welding, I have
gone through a lot of differentthings just to keep my mind
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learning and opening and beingcreative.
All right.
So if something interests you,get after it, give it a shot.
It doesn't have to be expensive.
You know, do anything Same,like we were talking the
gardening and everything elseright now.
Go buy some damn flowers, Idon't know.
Just start using your creativeside, right?
No technology involved, justyour mind and you doing some
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creative shit.
So this next thing I want totalk about is very important at
this point in your journey yourintuition, listening to it and
trusting it.
All right, your intuition.
Let's talk about it.
Strengthening your intuitioncan enhance your decision-making
, boost your self-confidence andimprove your overall wellbeing.
Intuition is often described asa gut feeling or inner knowing,
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and developing it involvestuning into your inner self and
honing in on your ability toreceive and interpret your
intuitive messages.
Let's go over some strategiesto help strengthen our intuition
.
So I know, I know what youthink I'm going to say.
You think I'm going to talkabout mindfulness and meditation
and journaling and blah, blah,blah.
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No, you guys know about allthat, so I'm not going to waste
your time.
All those things are going todo it.
You got to do that for yourintuition.
But we've talked about thosethings.
But what I want to focus ontoday is learning to tune into
your body, listening to yourphysical sensations.
I want you to start payingattention to your body signals
in different situations.
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That gut feeling or physicalreaction can provide valuable
information as we start alertingyou to potential outcomes and
decisions.
Let me give you an example forme.
So here's here's what I'mtalking about with what it feels
like in your body.
So here's, here's what I'mtalking about with what it feels
like in your body.
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When something feels really goodto me, I feel it like this warm
, fuzzy feeling in my gut, likebelow my belly button in my gut.
I can physically feel it.
And the way that you start tolearn to physically feel what
feels good is just start witheasy stuff that you know feels
good.
Okay, you're, you're cuddlingwith your dog, you're looking at
your dog and you just like justnow saying that I feel it in my
stomach.
I love the dogs, but listen,you know for sure that that's a
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good feeling, right?
You feel good.
So think about it for a minute,be in the moment, be mindful of
it and go.
Oh yeah, that's how my bodyfeels when I feel good, when
something's a yes and I feel itin my gut, you might you listen,
that's just me.
You might feel something totallydifferent when something really
good is going on in your lifeand then when something's a no
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for me.
I have learned this.
So when something is a no forme, it feels heavy in my chest.
Okay, even just so much as likewhen I meet someone.
If I feel like this weirdnessin my chest, there are no, like
I got to listen to it.
You can also think of asituation that feels really bad
to you, right?
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Let's just go back to the dog.
I've had to say goodbye to somany animals, you guys, it's the
worst feeling in the world andif I stop right now and think
about it for a second, thatfeeling, I get that heavy in my
chest, bad, and once you startrecognize it with obvious
examples, you'll start tuninginto it for more things.
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You're going to start usingyour intuition for more things,
whether it's meeting people,making a yes or no decision.
So what I want you to startdoing is tuning into your body
right and feeling what feelsright, what feels wrong.
Also, I figured this out when Ihear someone talking and they
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say something that resonateswith me and something that's
true and something that I'mmeant to hear and absorb, I get
my scalp gets tingly.
I get the tingles, you guys, onmy all over my head, on my
scalp, and this can happen whenI'm listening to music.
This can happen when I'mlistening to a podcast or just
talking to a friend, whatever.
If I get the tingles in my head, I know pay attention, jenny.
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That was meant for you.
That's a truth and you need togo with it.
I pay attention when I getthose tingles.
So it's going to be differentfor your body, but start paying
attention, and the easiest wayto do it is in very obvious
moments.
Stop, be mindful and be likewhere am I feeling this right
now?
Where am I feeling this in mybody?
I know people who sometimestheir feet will go numb when
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something is bad or just there'sall different signs, you guys.
So I want you to start thinkingabout tuning into your body and
feeling what it feels like.
Another way to connect and getback into tune into your body is
through practices like yoga,tai Chi, somatic stretches.
All of that will help connectyou to your body.
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Of course, another thing thatgoes along with this to tune
into your intuition, you'regoing to have to limit your
external distractions.
So you're going to want tocreate quiet spaces.
You're going to want to spendtime in the quiet or nature to
reduce the noise of the dailylife and I know I'm talking
about spring and new things andgetting out there but we've
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still got to have plenty of timeto ourselves and our quietness
and nature just to connect withourselves and think things
through so we know when there'sa good opportunity coming and
what that is.
What's a big way to limitexternal distractions?
You know what I'm about to saywe got to disconnect more from
technology.
Technology's great, you guys,but it's kind of it's bringing
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our vibe down big time, isn't itthese days?
Let's think about back in theday.
So, if you're a midlifer likeme, you grew up and we had a lot
of freaking free time, didn'twe Like?
We went outside to play.
I remember spending time bymyself, just creative, thinking
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out in the backyard.
I mean, I was making mud pieswith grass sprinkles on it for
my imaginary friends.
I was riding my bike with mywind in my hair, just thinking
about all kinds of stuff.
Right, we would get togetherwith our friends and we would
play school, we would play house, I mean, like whatever, we
would do all kinds of cool stuff.
We would just figure out shitto do, and we didn't need a
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bunch of expensive stuff to doit, we just used our
imaginations.
We have to get back to that.
We have to get back to likewhat we did when we were kids.
Right, just go outside andfigure out how to entertain
yourself without technology.
We know how to do it.
We're very well prepared forthis, because we grew up like
this, you guys.
We didn't have the internet, wedidn't have cell phones, we had
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none of this shit.
We need to kind of pullourselves back to there once in
a while.
I know we can't do itcompletely, but I think, guys,
we can do it.
We can still do it.
Just take some breaks.
Just take breaks.
You don't have to get rid of itcompletely.
I'm not telling you to smashyour phone and throw your
computer away.
No, I'm just telling you todisconnect more often.
Next, I want you guys to startpracticing decision-making with
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your intuition and start reallysmall.
Okay, I'm not asking you to allof a sudden trust your gut on.
Should I get out of therelationship I'm in?
Should I quit my job tomorrow?
No, don't start with that stuff, guys.
No, no, we're not ready for allthat.
Make small choices, guys.
So you're deciding what youwant to eat.
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Don't describe what you alwayseat.
Think about it for a minute.
What do I really feel like?
What do I really want to eatright now?
Am I even actually hungry or amI bored?
Right when you're faced withdecisions?
You got to take a minute.
You got to take a pause andcheck with your feelings before
you make the choice, and thisgoes back to what I said before
where you feel it in your body.
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So, if you're getting ready tomake a decision.
Think through the scenario inyour brain.
I'm trying to think of anexample here.
Okay, let's say I'm deciding ifI want to go to some kind of
event.
Right, there's a, there's a Idon't know, there's a backyard
barbecue, and I'm going to tryand make that decision.
I'm going to imagine myselfthere and I'm going to say, okay
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, what am I feeling?
I'm imagining what I'll bedoing there.
I'm imagining the people I'llsee there.
And what am I feeling in mybody?
Do I for me, do I feel likethat warm fuzzy in my gut, like,
ooh, this is going to be fun?
Or am I feeling heavy in mychest?
This could be too much for me?
Okay, those people, thoseactivities, that's too much for
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me.
It's a no.
So stop before you make thedecision before, because you
know, remember, no is a completesentence.
We are free to say no toanything we want to.
So really start practicingmaking those choices and take a
pause.
Here's another thing I'm goingto recommend when you're working
on tapping into your intuitionduring this part of your journey
, maybe you want to start usingsome cards.
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You guys, I use angel cards andOracle cards, tarot, whatever.
I don't know enough about tarotto even tell you anything about
it.
It can be simple.
You guys just get a deck thatstands out to you, something
that's really beautiful.
I really love RebeccaCampbell's different sets.
I think I have all her sets now, I'm not sure.
But just pull one out, shufflethat baby up.
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You know, use whatevertechnique you want to.
I'll do a video.
Maybe I'll do a video and showyou guys how I pull cards.
But pull a card and startseeing like hey, does this
resonate with me?
What do I see on this card?
What am I feeling when I lookat it?
And then look in the book andsee if it's saying the same
things you were feeling.
Right, that's tapping into yourintuition.
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So do some cards Also reflecton different, maybe symbols and
signs you're getting?
Pay more attention to them, youguys.
Whether it's the numbers,whether it's you're seeing lots
of feathers or you're seeing abunch of cardinals, I don't know
.
Whatever, you're seeing a lotof.
Look it up, see what it means.
It's fun.
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Over time, you guys, you'regoing to build your confidence
and trust in your intuition.
But it takes practice and ittakes patience.
So just start by acknowledgingsmall, little intuitive nudges,
act on them and then build upyour confidence, because what
you're going to do is you'regoing to start reflecting on it.
You're going to follow yourintuition and then afterwards
you're going to say okay, how'dthat work out, celebrate the
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successes and then learn fromexperiences where it didn't turn
out how you expected.
Okay, you got to reinforce thiswhole thing right.
So when something works out, belike oh damn, I'm so glad I
listened to my intuition.
And when it doesn't, you'relike I forgot to listen to my
intuition, I forgot to pause, Iforgot to feel it in my body.
Damn it, and just learn fromthat.
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You're going to slowly getbetter at this whole thing.
Strengthening your intuition isa personal journey that requires
practice, patience andself-compassion.
Remember, guys, intuition is askill that gets developed over
time.
Okay, even the people who havereally great intuition, even
people who are channeling stufffrom the other side, they had to
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practice this stuff.
You got to start somewhere.
So start, start, you guys.
Start integrating all of thesethings into your daily life so
that you can foster a deeperconnection with your inner self,
your higher self.
It's going to help you enhanceyour decision-making abilities
and cultivate a sense of trustin your own self.
We got to trust ourselves,nobody else.
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You know what you need to bedoing.
Start trusting yourself to doit right, and do it now.
Okay, here's just a couple moreideas.
If you're in your spiritualjourney, you're setting out on
new things.
Springs are blooming, yourleaves are starting to sprout.
You're figuring out what yourpath's looking like.
Right, you cleared it off.
You've been clearing it off.
You got some room for some newthings.
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I'm going to also recommend thatyou seek guidance from other
teachers or mentors.
People have walked this pathbefore you, and I say this all
the time on the episodes.
You can do this yourself, butwhy?
Why not learn from those who'vegone before you and learn some
of these lessons and have tipsto make it easier for you, right
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?
So, if you feel called to it,consider seeking guidance from
spiritual teachers or mentors.
Therapists might be time tostart therapy.
I don't know.
That can provide you withsupport and wisdom for your
journey.
I have tons of back episodes, sogo back and listen again if you
need to.
Or maybe you're thinking, no, Iremember that one episode and
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she really resonated with me.
Well, it's time to give her acall.
It's time to sign up for theirclasses or get a reading from
them or whatever.
Okay, reach out to those aroundyou, guys.
I have tons more people arecoming, so we're going to find a
match for you.
I am dedicated to all of youout there finding someone that
can help you.
Not everybody's going to helpyou that I might have on the
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show, but someone's going toresonate with you.
I just know it.
So think back to the oldepisodes, keep listening to the
new ones.
We're going to get you there.
I'm going to help you out.
The final thing I want to sayabout all this, you guys, is
listen, the whole spiritualawakening thing.
It's a very gradual process.
Be patient, be kind to yourselfas you navigate through these
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stages and just trust that thisgrowth is going to take time.
And also you're you're going tomess up.
You're going to mess up a lot.
I'm messing up a lot still, andpeople who've been on this
journey a lot longer than me arestill messing up.
So don't worry about it.
You're going to be perfecttomorrow.
You're going to try it.
You're going to be like, hey,namaste, I'm going to be kind
and passionate and I'm going touse my intuition to make good
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choices and I'm going to find mytribe and I'm going to all
these things and that's great.
Take it slow, you guys.
You're going to think you foundsomeone that belongs in your
tribe and then you're going tofigure out no, they didn't.
Now that I'm getting to knowthem a little better.
No, they didn't.
They're not quite as high vibeas I thought they were.
That's okay, move on.
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You're going to try andmeditate and it's not going to
work great at first.
Keep going, keep doing it.
This is all just a practice.
Life is a practice.
Okay, we're not going toaccomplish everything we planned
on, so no expectations.
I want you guys to just go intothis open-minded and ready for
whatever comes your way and giveyourself the grace to make
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plenty of mistakes, becauseyou're going to, I'm going to,
we're all going to.
That's okay.
Right, just do the best you canwith what you know.
When you know better, you dobetter.
You're going to educateyourself on all kinds of stuff.
You're going to be open-mindedand you are going to do better.
We're all going to do better.
We're all going to raise ourvibes together.
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We're heading into the 5D.
Still, guys, we're still.
We're there.
It's coming in waves and so ifyou're feeling it, if you're
feeling like things are changingthis year and I have a feeling
you guys are you're feeling thischange, this shift, aren't you?
And go with it.
See where it takes you.
This is an exciting ride, youguys.
So take it slow, don't make anyhuge decisions here in this
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little spring awakening we'regoing through.
Just start being open to thepossibility of new things, new
people, new experiences.
Okay, cause we're, you wereready, we got this, we're going
to do this.
So just wrap this up, you guys,every person's spiritual
awakening is unique, withdifferent paths and experiences.
I want you to approach yourjourney with an open heart and
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mind and allow yourself thefreedom to explore, to question
and to grow.
Embrace this process as a wayto deepen your connection to
yourself and to the whole worldaround you.
Okay, guys, we got this, so makesure you tune into next week.
Please go check out thisYouTube, subscribe to it If you
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want to check out these stupidvideos I'm going to be doing of
myself.
I'm going to give you a littleoutlook into Jen's life a little
bit more.
Give me a little grace, becauseI don't love being in front of
the camera, but I'm going to doit.
I'm going to do it for you guysand I want to visually show you
guys some of the things thatI'm doing and that you can do
during this spiritual journey tomake your path a little bit
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easier and a little bit more fun.
That's what we're here for,right?
Let's have some fun with thisshit.
All right, guys, tune in nextweek and all the weeks after
that, because I'm not goinganywhere.
I need your help.
Share this stuff and help agirl out, if you feel like it.
Like I always say, if you don't, it's cool.
All right, see you next time,guys.
Thanks, listen, I know yourtime is valuable and right now
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I'm feeling super grateful andtotally humbled that you chose
to hang out with me today.
If this podcast resonates withyou, could you do me a solid and
hit that subscribe or followbutton that's going to help you
out, because you're me a solid,and hit that subscribe or follow
button.
That's going to help you out,because you're never going to
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And if you have like 30 secondsmore, could you leave a
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five-star rating and maybe leavea kick-ass review.
Thank you so much and I can'twait to continue our journey on
the next episode.
Oh, and I can't forget the fineprint.
You know the legal jargon thispodcast is presented solely for
educational and entertainmentpurposes.
We're just two friends on thisjourney together and this
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podcast is not intended as asubstitute for the advice of a
physician, professional coach,psychotherapist or any other
qualified professional.
You get it.
See you next time.
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