Ever need a word of encouragement and a story that feels like a warm hug for your soul? Join life coach Blaze Schwaller as she explores what it means to be imperfect, human, and striving for a fully engaged and colorful life in this series about stretching to reach your highest potential while honoring the full range of your emotions and experiences. Whether she's talking about crippling self-doubt or the joy of befriending feral cats, expect these poignant conversations to be your weekly boost of self-acceptance, humor, and motivation. Formerly the Full Spectrum Feeling Podcast.
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Carrie Roseman
5 out of 5 stars
You make your listeners feel seen
Blaze, how to even start? I feel like you write every episode just for me. Which is essentially to say that you make your listeners feel really seen and you are presenting very intelligent things to relate to. Your show is off the charts for all of the intelligences, including emotional, energetic, and mindfulness as well. The combo of your message and your voice and your curiosity and your insight are all so incredibly soothing and simultaneously powerful. I love this podcast! So inspiring and inspired.
$wweden
5 out of 5 stars
Decadently Fun and Helpful!
Blaze’s calming voice and smooth, well crafted content have me coming back for more. This has become my ease into the day podcast for inspiration, a laugh and nodding affirmations. Keep ‘em coming Blaze, I want more of this!
myheartpiece
5 out of 5 stars
Excellent listen when starting the day
Soothing and genuine, Blaze is insightful and inspirational.
delightedelirium
4 out of 5 stars
Thought provoking
How do you know so much about my life?!? I have had these same thoughts so often. Bedtime procrastination is so on point. I dread going to sleep because it just means starting everything again the next day. Thank you! Hearing it from another makes it so much more obvious that I need to make a change.
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- Episode 21 S3- Mothering and Nurturing Ourselves and Our DreamsMothering and nurturing is showing up for another person no matter what, whether you have a lot to give or not. What does this concept look like when we apply it not only to child raising, but also to ourselves, our goals and our dreams? When we are at our worst, feeling the least motivated and the moodiest, it is when we need the most nurturing, love and appreciation. Only through giving ourselves a chance to recuperate from stress and expending energy will we accumulate enough energy to keep going and do all the things we want with our life. Taking care of ourselves is about choosing what thing we use our energy on in each moment. When we run out of energy to keep going, that is when we need to replenish - not just to keep going doing annoying things we didn’t want to do anyway – but so that we reach a point where we feel nice, we feel full and capable of desiring action again. If you’re constantly resistant to doing anything, then you’re burnt out and need a restorative pause that lasts longer than you're comfortable with more than ever! Giving yourself what you need, and even if what you need is to stop entirely and do nothing for a few days, the returns on that are so much more than you anticipate. Your life is like a garden that needs tending. Energy doesn’t come from nowhere. You have to take some back in order to give some. Support the show Your donations mean the world to me and allow me to continue to create content each week. I ❤️you and thank you from the bottom of my heart. leave an awesome review on Apple podcasts to help spread the word subscribe so you don't miss an episode wherever you stream your podcasts Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Episode 20 S3 - Overcome Innate Resistance to Start Working on Your GoalsWhenever anyone tells us something to do, we have pushback against that idea to see if they really mean it, and also to reinforce what we’re doing instead of changing. It happens even when we ask ourselves to do something different. Instead of telling ourselves to do something, we should let ourselves opt in. We change much easier when we are able to believe we are choosing to do an action rather than forced to do an action or reluctantly complying with a protocol. Is there something that I have been putting off, that I could help myself to do by imagining how nice it will be to have the result of it being done? Getting that feeling of having the result makes you naturally more motivated and ready to take action. Once you agree that your desired action is a great idea, it makes it harder to not do it. Getting over the hump of not wanting to spend your day doing something you don’t think you’ll enjoy can be helped by noticing if there’s something you’re currently doing that isn’t bringing you a lot of joy or accomplishment, and asking if you could use that time to try the new thing. If you want to stop playing on your phone, for instance, and want to get your laundry done – you can use the impulse to play on your phone as the reminder to pick up the laundry basket and just put the laundry in already! This way it’s harder to argue with yourself about getting started, and you’ll likely still have time for your phone later anyway. 😊 You can also overcome some resistance by recognizing how much energy you spend on thinking about the action you haven’t taken yet, and really feel in your bones how much easier it would feel to have just done the action already and not still have to do it. Action in a lot of ways can be an energy saver for you, but you just never thought of it that way! Support the show Your donations mean the world to me and allow me to continue to create content each week. I ❤️you and thank you from the bottom of my heart. leave an awesome review on Apple podcasts to help spread the word subscribe so you don't miss an episode wherever you stream your podcasts Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- The Self-Awareness and Self-Compassion Podcast May 12 · 16m Episode 19 S3 - How To Make a Roadmap to Your GoalsWhen our goal is too broad or vague, it’s too difficult for our brains to get on board and make it happen. Our bodies don’t know what we want them to do. Making decisions that could get us closer to the goal becomes super difficult because we have no real sense of what succeeding at the goal looks like. The first challenge is recognizing why you haven’t already changed. The next challenge is figuring out how you can maintain whatever rewards you are currently getting from staying the same and converting it into a new action or way of being that gets you closer to your goal. You can use your imagination to wonder about who you would be if you already had the thing you want to have, or already succeeded in completing the goal. Then, you notice the difference between how that future version of yourself does things and how you currently do them. It’s so important to be specific about what you should be doing instead of what you already do. It isn’t even an option to change what you do until you know what the new action is. You should also look out for the thoughts and motivations that you think you will feel when you change or are taking a different action. Most of the time, we don’t feel great about a new action while we are in the day-to-day grind. The rewarding feelings come way later, in hindsight and reflection. Or at least that is the case for me! When making your roadmap, half of the battle is confronting our thoughts and feelings and knowing that it’s OK to have thoughts and feelings and choose consciously which way to go with our decisions. Knowing what it’s like to make a different choice makes choosing that choice way easier. You know what you are going to object to and what it will sound like or feel like, and you will set up in advance a way to make it easier for you to make the choice you’d prefer. Try to make your steps small and simple, easy to track, and not too demanding of your energy or willpower. If you accumulate many small nearly effortless steps, you will get to your destination SO MUCH FASTER and more permanently than you will otherwise. Support the show Your donations mean the world to me and allow me to continue to create content each week. I ❤️you and thank you from the bottom of my heart. leave an awesome review on Apple podcasts to help spread the word subscribe so you don't miss an episode wherever you stream your podcasts Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Episode 18 S3 - The Power of Positive AffirmationsAs an adult, I need to remind myself that I am getting better at things and improving in my life, but as a kid, we believe in ourselves as a matter of course. We need to let go of perfection and embrace ourselves as being on a journey in order to receive the delight of believing we are getting better in every way every day. If we believe we are done, or that we’ve already figured out how to be and that we’re great at it, it doesn’t leave room for us to try, make mistakes, and improve. We gain a lot from getting positive feedback for our actions, but as we get older, we lose a lot of that positive chorus. We can provide it for ourselves, though, and I believe that showering ourselves with praise for what we’ve done well provides a huge amount of motivation and reward. Support the show Your donations mean the world to me and allow me to continue to create content each week. I ❤️you and thank you from the bottom of my heart. leave an awesome review on Apple podcasts to help spread the word subscribe so you don't miss an episode wherever you stream your podcasts Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Episode 17 S3 - Clarifying Expectations, Managing Time Well, and Easing Tensions with Loved Ones When Life is BusyEver notice how freakin’ busy life gets this time of year? As the sun is up more often I have a lot more desire to be out and about and do things I want to do. And, so does the rest of my family and the rest of the world, and sometimes their schedules and needs get in the way of my own. This episode is about dealing with the frustration of conflicting needs, schedules, and desires when we feel limited by time. We talk about clarifying expectations, discovering where you have conflicting purposes with others and with yourself, and how to release the tension that arises when trying to please everyone at your own expense. Support the show Your donations mean the world to me and allow me to continue to create content each week. I ❤️you and thank you from the bottom of my heart. leave an awesome review on Apple podcasts to help spread the word subscribe so you don't miss an episode wherever you stream your podcasts Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Episode 16 S3 - How to Give Up Things You No Longer Want to TolerateHow can you raise your expectations for what is possible in your life? This week I come at the subject from a different angle and ask you, what are you tolerating in your life? Where are the places where you can raise the bar on what you allow to keep happening in your life and expect things to go better? I share my journey of wanting to become someone who isn’t attached to my phone and the process of separating from it consciously. Where are you allowing yourself to keep doing the old thing you’re ready to give up? What benefit is this old action giving you? Is there a better thing you could replace that activity with that gives you the same benefit? Without being deliberate about what we want to experience and what we no longer want to do, it is so easy to be a bit of a zombie and do the same thing you always have. As always, adding in something you would prefer to do is often easier to get a change rolling than going straight for cutting things out of your day. We also need to consider where we write off the possibility of change for us because we don’t think a small change is big enough. But small changes add up! Support the show Your donations mean the world to me and allow me to continue to create content each week. I ❤️you and thank you from the bottom of my heart. leave an awesome review on Apple podcasts to help spread the word subscribe so you don't miss an episode wherever you stream your podcasts Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Episode 15 S3 - Making Breaks and Rest Easier - A Guide for Vacations and SabbaticalsIn life we tend to lean towards the side of action – but there is a necessity for rest and quiet and stillness. When we are faced with moments of rest, a break, or vacations, we find it difficult to dwell in the quiet. This episode explores what to expect when we take a break and attempt to recuperate from burnout and hard work. It turns out, this is a difficult experience for most of us! And that’s OK. You will survive, and it is still worth doing, even if we fill up our time as quickly as possible so that we are still doing things even when we are supposed to be having a break. There are ways we can shake things up and reset our routines quickly. If you are feeling stressed out about the change in routine and afraid of what might not be happening or what is happening while you are away – is it possible to fill your time with experiences and activities that let you wonder? Wonderment and curiosity, especially for discovering new experiences you enjoy – are an excellent path towards refilling your cup. Support the show Your donations mean the world to me and allow me to continue to create content each week. I ❤️you and thank you from the bottom of my heart. leave an awesome review on Apple podcasts to help spread the word subscribe so you don't miss an episode wherever you stream your podcasts Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Creating Positive Expectations for Yourself & Upgrading Your Expectations In GeneralThis year I am working on upgrading my expectations of myself and what is possible for me, and it’s something I want for everyone in the world. It takes some deeper awareness of where I have beliefs that cause me to struggle, and some deeper kindness towards myself to overcome these limitations. Learn how to recognize the patterns and feelings that lurk below your awareness and help them get on board with a higher level of positive experiences in this talk about upgrading your belief in yourself and what is possible. From using sticky notes to make a record of your signs of success, to noticing your cringe-worthy feelings and deciding to love them instead of believe them – you’ll leave this episode with some practical how-tos, and some great questions to ask yourself as you level up every area of your life. Support the show Your donations mean the world to me and allow me to continue to create content each week. I ❤️you and thank you from the bottom of my heart. leave an awesome review on Apple podcasts to help spread the word subscribe so you don't miss an episode wherever you stream your podcasts Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- The Self-Awareness and Self-Compassion Podcast Mar 31 · 16m A Word of Encouragement For Those Pursuing Big GoalsThere is a tipping point that we rarely notice – and it’s when we have put in so much good effort, love, and energy, that those vibes have an automatic return and snowball. When we zoom out and give our lives an honest assessment and look for where we have improved, we have a chance to see this law of exponential returns. What we are currently receiving and experiencing is a valid and honest reflection of what we put out and the level that we’ve been playing at up until now. What’s so cool about this is that we can choose to amplify our vibes consciously. We can choose to put out more kindness, more wonder, and more patience, and we inevitably will reach a tipping point where the world begins to serve us lots of kindness, wonder, and patience. We can choose to create more value wherever we are and expect to see positive returns on that because it’s a law of the universe. We don’t even have to force anything to happen – it just will! No matter what you work on, at some point you will see a leap forward where things just suddenly are easier. It’s easy to miss them when they come, but celebrating these tiny wins is what keeps us going. So don’t forget to celebrate the small stuff! Support the show Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- How to Become Masterful With Your TimeBeing masterful with our time doesn’t happen without planning and deliberate actions. We must plan for what we want to happen, and we have to make space for what we want to happen. We think about the actions we need to take and the resources, but we fail to consider the space we need to allow our dreams to grow, to become real, and to become our truth. Getting to know what’s truly important to you and connecting with your values is central to not only manifesting your dreams but creating a life experience that you enjoy. We must decide which of our many ideas is the most important. We all have a difficult time deciding! But if we stick with one idea long enough, spend some time with it, ask it what it needs, and then give it the space and resources it needs to grow – it can bloom! To truly live a life where you’ve mastered your time, you need to start with creating space. You have to deliberately create blocks of time that are open, so that you can let your ideas grow into them. You need space to catch up on the backlog of crap that was forgotten last week, space to fill back up your tank with creative action, space to connect with loved ones and to get inspired. And you need space to have the option to follow through and act on your next great idea. Without leaving space for all of this, none of it can happen. So it’s one of those paradoxes that in order to get a lot done, you need to leave space – emptiness – for it to manifest. Being masterful with your time means being deliberate about what you make time for. It means being ruthless with what you release yourself from. It takes courage. And it is so worth it! Support the show Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- How to Assess Our Inner Blocks and Break Through - How to Form Habits that SucceedRight around this time of year, we start to feel the hustling energy, and we can begin to take advantage of the momentum of people doing stuff around us to start putting our own projects into action and manifestation. It’s a good time to assess how you’ve spent the winter – did you spend it accumulating thoughts and feelings that serve you well, or did you knock yourself down? When you get a sense of what’s worked well and what isn’t working for you, then you can consciously choose to move toward more positive ideas, people, places, and habits. Part of unjamming your life is looking at the tendencies you have – what behaviors keep playing out – and what would they need to be instead if you wanted a different outcome than what you have today? The first step to any breakthrough is awareness of what’s already happening, paired with the motivation and knowledge of what to do next. When there’s a thing you want to be, you need to set yourself to believe that you are – even if you currently only are capable of a very small portion of what you one day will be able to do. Starting where you are and keeping your demands of yourself small enough to be in alignment with what you can do and want to choose to do now is important and will allow you to gradually increase your belief and desire to keep going for more. Support the show Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Creating Intentional Community and What It Means to BelongConnection and community are so important to our well-being and ability to thrive. Even though there are times when I desire to be a hermit and only drink tea, read books, and have a cat on my lap – this need for quiet is balanced by a need to get feedback and love from others, and I can’t do that on my own. Recognizing my need for community, this year I decided to actively foster one instead of waiting for it to come to me. And it feels excellent to take the reins and decide what kinds of gatherings I want to experience, and who I’d love to have be there. The simple act of choosing to participate actively has created a sense of agency, responsibility, and pride that wasn’t there before. Now my social life isn’t happening to me, but for me and because of me. I feel a greater sense of belonging, and that is lovely to experience. Even as I set up opportunities for gatherings, I have to remind myself that the point is to spend time with people I care about, not to create a perfect day. Sometimes our desire for perfection can get in the way of all the fun, but if we notice the perfection monster arising, we can gently set it down and decide to just be present, available to enjoy the people we care about, and spend some time doing activities we love. Support the show Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Why We Do and Don't Pursue Our Goals - Using Feedback from our Bodies to Maintain MotivationThanks to Iskra, my very first paid subscription podcast supporter! I appreciate you and am so happy you’re here. This week we explore why we do and don’t do things. Do we move toward accomplishment, or away from punishment, disappointment or discomfort? How can we approach our ambitions in a way that honors these two warring desires within us? We explore the ways our beliefs about the world can get in the way of moving toward our dreams, and create more space for us to receive good things in the world. When we notice the moment that we put on the brakes and limit how much we are willing to commit to an outcome, or how hard we want to push for that outcome, it illuminates where our most limiting beliefs are and gives us the opportunity to deconstruct them. Humans tend to approach the same point of failure repeatedly, become confused as to why things aren’t working, and find themselves too tired to figure it out. It leads to us returning to the same projects and big ambitions using the same actions and finding ourselves stuck at the same place on repeat, which leads to despair and frustration. Surrounding ourselves with people who have achieved or are achieving the same goals as us is so helpful in overcoming our confusion, fears, and setbacks. We can also tap into the innate wisdom of our body to learn why we stop ourselves from moving forward, and discover the best times for us to push ahead. Support the show Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Creating Coziness and Understanding the Gift that Resistance Provides UsThe end of January is a time of seeking comfort and coziness and resisting work and effort. Or at least that’s how it is for me! It feels like a great time to get cozy, enjoy hot beverages, sleep as much as possible, and avoid working hard. Despite a belief that I ought to be productive all the time and always push forward in my business and my life in general, my body and mind are begging me for quiet and respite. There is a natural cycle in life that flows from creativity, production, and great activity, assessment and gathering, and finally rest and recuperation. It’s OK to embrace the resting season fully. It is also true that there are times when it is legitimately more difficult to coordinate efforts and do activities. When life is more unpredictable it naturally encourages us to step back and focus more inward. Snow and ice have a natural ability to slow us down and force us to slow down. When we get upset, it highlights an area where we feel we aren’t getting what we need. Our cranky side has a lot of wisdom for us if we listen to its underlying message. When we give ourselves what we need, we more easily move into a flow where we have more to offer. This is why it is so important to allow ourselves periods of rest and nourishment, as well as periods of activity, accomplishments, and providing for others. Support the show Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- The Self-Awareness and Self-Compassion Podcast Feb 17 · 21m Personal Integrity, Creating Boundaries, and Resolving ConflictLet’s talk about pride, doing what feels true to your soul, and putting boundaries into place to help you live with the highest personal integrity. When we are young, it’s so easy to declare how awesome we are and how well we did something. And as we get older, it becomes harder to praise ourselves for our accomplishments or the way we handle situations. I believe there is something nourishing to be found in acknowledging how well we try, and how well we rise to the occasions of our lives. When we act in our lives in a way that honors our deeply held values, we are acting with integrity. When it starts to unravel is when we make concessions with our values in order to placate others or honor other people’s values. In this episode, I share my struggles with standing up for myself, battling mean thoughts about those who I feel have done me wrong, and how I’m stepping into greater alignment with the me I want to be, who is less judgmental, and more willing to receive a resolution when in conflict. It’s not perfect, but through examining my thought and emotional process as I go through conflict, I find myself more connected to my personal integrity, and more willing to relax and receive the results of my actions and efforts. Support the show Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Does Thriving Have to Feel Good?Thriving doesn’t mean only feeling happy and awesome all the time. To truly thrive, we need to connect with our values, understand what we care about the most, and show up with integrity to face our lives and the situations in our lives in alignment with those values. We can thrive in our lives even when things suck. A sense of pride and accomplishment arises when we feel we’ve handled our circumstances well, especially under adversity. Thriving is accepting all of things that come with being ourselves and showing up as well as we can. Support the show Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Creating Space for Relaxation and Self Compassion in Stressful TimesThe winter season calls us to slow down and relax, to recuperate from the hard work of the previous year, and to dream for a while before the activity of the Spring. Yet most of us are panicky in this season worrying over what we haven’t yet accomplished and comparing ourselves to a standard that is unobtainable. It is a good time to listen to your body, allow yourself a break, recalibrate and recenter yourself and give yourself all the nurturing, love, and kindness you crave. You will become capable of so much more from that space of being nurtured! And that, too, will manifest in its season. Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Dreaming a New Version of Yourself into LifeI love the actual physical act of dreaming, but I also am a fan of consciously dreaming up new ideas and new thoughts about how I might be if I tried out something new. By thinking about how I might feel or act if I already had what I think I want now, it lets me understand if there’s a deeper need underneath my desires, or if I already have a lot of what I want. Conscious dreaming also lets me figure out how to amplify the feelings I want to have more of and attract more of that into my daily experience. It doesn’t happen haphazardly, it happens with conscious effort and making myself aware of opportunities and thoughts as they arise. Daydreaming always felt so much more important than adults told me when I was a kid, and now I think many adults like me resonate with vision-boarding our ideas to make them a reality. It’s what our species is built to do – we LOVE to dream! And it turns out, dreaming serves a big purpose, to help us come up with the ways we will achieve our goals, merge with the feelings we want to create more of, and have fun along the way. What are you dreaming about this year? I hope it is fun! Be easy with yourself as you take the small steps towards making it a reality - slower is faster! Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Thoughts About Inspiration and Connecting To Our SoulInspiration to me means something that is exciting and possible and makes me feel motivated to do my best and attempt to create an experience in my life, even if I haven’t had success in that area before. One of the most inspiring things for me is hearing someone sing a song that speaks to a universal emotion – the big ones like sorrow and grief, or love, or wonder. I cry when I see someone sharing something beautiful like that because it resonates so deeply with what I hold to be important and true. I believe we all find inspiration from the things that most resonate with our values and best desires for our lives. When we witness an event or the success of another that aligns with what we hold important and dear to our soul, it allows us to dream even larger, to inhale deeply, and to add that experience to the language of our hearts. In times of slowing down, when we can consume books, binge Netflix series, and listen to the podcasts we cherish, I believe it is a time of building up our ideas and forming our next steps for how we want to show up in the world. It’s why I think it’s important that we choose what we consume carefully so that we constructively lead ourselves towards inspirations and ideas that help us live a happier and more joyful life. If you find yourself taking in too much darkness, it can end up derailing your efforts and keep you stuck. May you find the beauty in whatever it is you are experiencing, and connect with creations that inspire you to live your happiest and best version of yourself. Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Connecting to the Simplicity of Our Inner DesiresIn the winter colder months, most of us want more pampering, to feel that we belong, and to have the time and space to rest. I am a hibernating type of animal, and I very much want peace and respite at this time of year. After weeks of celebrating and connecting with my friends and family – another key desire of mine! – I partake in a large amount of quietude. Tea, a cat on my lap, and a good book is all I really want. Nature calls us to retreat when it is colder and food is less scarce, and humanity often doesn’t want to align with that demand. But when we do, there is a great nourishment that seeps into our hearts. Humans complicate desire and want to quantify everything – to judge what’s best, to judge how well we are measuring up against what we believe everyone else is doing and experiencing and having. We can’t quite believe that life could really be as simple as relaxing and enjoying the moment. We have been taught to fear that if we take a break we’ll be judged, or that the world will suddenly stop working so we prod ourselves on endlessly. I’d suggest that we are allowed and called to release ourselves from all the desires for MORE at this time of year, and to indulge the desires for rest, recuperation and dreaming. It’s a great time of year for dreaming and planning, and not necessarily a time for tackling huge and arduous goals. Let that be for the Spring! For now, rest, my friends, and indulge your deep human desires for comfort, love, and connection. A time and season for every purpose, yes? Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- The Self-Awareness and Self-Compassion Podcast Jan 6 · 20m Happy New Year 2023 – Thoughts About How We Manifest GoalsWe are more than the sum of our successes and failures in 2022. What a relief to look at a new year and wonder how I can enjoy being myself even more than I have before! Being myself by making choices that feel the best to me leads to moments of connection that I want to savor going forward. I had a conversation with a wild crow this past week, and it delighted me that I could forge the opportunity for that kind of interaction by simply being me and doing what I do with regularity. May this year have a lot of joy and contentment for you as you release into the moment and allow yourself to receive what is yours to have. I want to think that in many regards, life can be simpler like this, if not always easy. May you become an excellent receiver of the gifts that are given to you! Rather than resolving for anything – what will you allow to happen and manifest? I’d love to know! Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Planning and Experiencing Life SeasonallyI find that identifying where I am seasonally in the arc of a year really helps me to feel more present and focus on the activities and thoughts that are the most effective for that time. The end of the autumn and beginning of the winter is a season of dreaming, planning, and getting myself inspired for the coming year. It's a time of slowing down the frantic harvesting and production of the fall, and to allow myself time to really consider how I want to create my next leaps forward next year. Personally, I want the coming year to be about embracing contentment - to feel that I am enough in all that I do, whether it's in my business, my health journey, or my relationships. And I also want to balance that with curiosity for how much I can accomplish while staying in that belief. Not over-working, not proving to myself anything - but embracing a peace that feels comfortable and sustainable as I continue to strive towards my goals and complete them. Who's with me? Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- How A Snake Taught Me to Slow Down and Be PresentI've learned a lot about myself by deciding to face my fears through exposure to them. One of my fears was snakes, but after I adopted one I have found that I have a totally new understanding of them, or at least the individual snake, Timmy, that has become a part of my family. Snakes teach me to slow down, to think more slowly, deliberately, and calmly about what I am trying to say or do. And, they have revealed to me that my dreams can sometimes be more meaningful and insightful than I knew they could be! Slowing down and being more deliberate might be something I like to embody, but it takes awareness for me to implement it more often. Most of the time I seem to default to a more sporadic and chaotic expression of activity. For me, being around a snake on a daily basis reminds me to chill out, recognize that things don't need constant effort to turn out well, and that a few moments of well-placed effort can result in huge gains. Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Reclaiming a Hobby You've Set AsideSometimes it's good to reconnect with an activity you've lost touch with. For me, it's felting and crafting. I haven't had a lot of creative time with the arts in the last two years, and have spent most of that energy on my business and being a mom. But giving myself a chance to dabble with my felt and needles brings a little spice to my life and some delight, too. And, it offered a new way to connect with my daughter, who it turns out also loves to sculpt little creatures! Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
- Rebranding AnnouncementDid you notice that the name of the podcast changed from Full Spectrum Feeling to the Self-Awareness & Self-Compassion Podcast today? I'm super excited to usher in this new change for the podcast and get to the heart of my message. I also want to share that sometimes it's easy to get in our heads about how hard a change might be to implement - all the ways it could be hard, or go wrong, or be misperceived. But we have control over how we think about this, and it translates into how we feel and the actions we're willing to take. I am thrilled to say I have a plan for the 2023 season of the podcast and it's going to be so much fun! So thank you for sticking with me through the last two years and get ready for an amazing and more heartfelt deeper dive in the coming year. I appreciate you! Want to Get in Touch? follow Blaze on Instagram @blaze_schwaller email us at support@blazeschwaller.com sign up for our newsletter at www.blazeschwaller.com Thanks for listening!0 comments0
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