The Truth About Living Podcast

Have you ever been through an existential crisis? There are so many questions that might run through your mind. Why can’t I just let this go? Why can’t I just be? This episode will teach you how to appreciate spiritual growth as well as physical growth.   In this episode you will learn: How do you keep yourself grounded? Can there be a balance between honoring our spiritual connection and honoring our physical body?   6 Key Takeaways: Some people use spiritual growth to not feel good. It is human nature to want to share things. Don’t dwell on people not being on the same page as you. Calm can be mastered. This world can be enjoyed if we have a connection to the spirit. Enjoy the simple things.   Action Steps: Have respect for where everyone is on their path. Just love that you don't need to change someone. Hit the pause button once in a while. Get firmly re-grounded on the physical.   If you had been listening for the last few weeks, you might have noticed that there have been some gaps in the number of

What has your spiritual awakening been like for you? Spiritual awakening is different for everyone and there are levels of intensity. There is a darker side to it, too. And sometimes, it can be messy. Join me as I talk about what this journey and process of spiritual awakening could be like and help you get to an understanding of what it means to you. In this episode you will learn: What is spiritual awakening? Why do some of us get into a slump as we go through the process of spiritual awakening? Why are some of us so driven to find the truth of existence? 3 Key Takeaways: Spiritual awakening is basically about having a new level of awareness and understanding about who you are, about purpose, about a connection to God, about existence, about things that can bring us a lot of joy and love. While you may have these moments in the process of spiritual awakening where you lose clarity, where you are assimilating some new information and may get off-kilter, it’s okay. If we are really understanding who we are

Have you had a spiritual awakening and had thoughts and feelings that were less than positive? This is the last of a three-part series on a somewhat heavy, but worthwhile topic. Last Wednesday, we left off with depression. Today, we’re going to dive deeper into the topic. This episode is powerful and will let you know that you’re not alone.   7 Key Takeaways When you get into the state where you tap into your presence, and that presence is something that you identify as something that is not a part of your ego, your eyes start to open a bit to how the way we are as humans is different from the truth of who we are. When you are spiritually awakened, you stop defining things as “good” and “bad.” Everything is just “is.” There’s nowhere to go, nothing to do, and nowhere to be. When you start to absorb that, doing other things can become less meaningful. That’s when some of the depression can come in. We know intuitively that there is love, joy, and meaning. If you find yourself wondering what’s the point of any

Last week, I talked about how the metaphysics of A Course in Miracles surprised me and what it says about reality, the ego, and separation from God. Today, I’m going to talk about the dark nights of the soul and depression, two things that usually don’t cross your mind when you think about spiritual awakening. I invite you to join me in this thought-provoking three-part series. 7 Key Takeaways God is love and we are love. This is a simple concept that we can return to when we find ourselves having fear-based thoughts. According to ACIM, we are living in a world of illusion. Our perception of reality is distorted. All the things that make up the individual that you are (your body, your personality, etc.) is not the truth of who you are. We are not separate from God. We are all one. ACIM says the world was made as an attack on God. I grappled with this idea for some time. While I’m grateful for the spiritual path and I know that there’s peace on the other side of it, it took some time for me to process this i

How are you making choices that are aligned with your higher self? Today, I’m announcing some short-term changes in the structure of this podcast, and talk about how this relates to mindfulness. I also share how you can use the lessons that I’m learning to be more uplifted and present in your life. Listen and be inspired! 5 Key Takeaways We have the ability to be present and choose how we respond to life. It can be true in any situation that you can imagine. When we are present with our children without the need to do something else, we tend to feel relaxed. Mindfulness is a practice where I am blocking out time. This is time where I focus solely on my children and not anything else. We must check in with ourselves; otherwise, we’ll do things merely out of obligation or to meet the expectations of others around us. When everything has to get done and everything is equally important, something happens that can take you out of that game. None of those things are going to get done.   Quotes “It’s 100% possibl

What is the accumulation effect and how can it ultimately lead to success? Today, I want to share with you that there is a beautiful thing that happens when you focus on one thing and consistently put energy into it. Listen, enjoy, and be inspired! 6 Key Takeaways According to Tony Robbins, most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year, but underestimate what they can achieve in a decade. What happens to a lot of us is we let our energy get dispersed by focusing on too many things at once. When you’re staying on a particular course and you continue to put energy and momentum into it, even when the initial enthusiasm wanes, something magical happens. There is a cumulative effect of your work. When you single-mindedly pursue an endeavor, you will accumulate knowledge, skills, contacts, networks, etc. over time. You will also gain a level of confidence from doing so. When you’re running a content-based business, Gary Vaynerchuk says that you must document what you’re doing because people will be draw

Join Bridgett today in this parenting episode where she discussed ways to be consciously making choices in how we show up in ways for our children, that allow them to feel 100% accepted for who they are - not for their interests, their achievements, their outcomes. Unattached parenting is a style of parenting that Bridgett describes as letting go of the need for your child to do a certain thing or be a certain way. How do you show up as a parent, and could this philosophy serve you? 7 Key Takeaways When you tightly hold on to something, the thing that you want doesn’t come, takes a long time to come, or comes with a lot of struggle. When we’re attached to outcomes, what’s happening is we are not allowing space. We don’t allow God or the Universe to provide for us in the way that would best serve us. If you’re visualizing something that you want to bring into your life, step back a little and visualize yourself happy. Trust that the thing that you want or something better will come to you. When you’re strongl

Have you ever questioned why we are here and wondered about the nature of our reality? Today, I begin the first part of the lengthy topic of spiritual awakening by discussing what it is, what A Course in Miracles says about the ego and separation from God, and why some people seem to lose their minds when they are awakened. Join me as I explore the nature of reality and the truth of who we are. 6 Key Takeaways When you awaken to the truth of who you are, you realize there’s a dichotomy of nothing means anything and yet everything means something. There’s a dichotomy of meaning and lack of meaning. The ego is the part of us that would have us believe that we’re separate from God. ACIM says this supposed separation from God that our ego would have us believe never really occurred because we could never be separate from God. When you become right-minded, a miracle is occurring because you are being your true self and leaving the ego behind. You are operating from the state of your truth. The ego is everything

Is there anything going on in your life that has led you to feel despair or overwhelm? Do you feel as if nothing is going right? If you find yourself in any of those states, I hope that my message for today will bring you comfort and inspiration. Listen and be inspired! 3 Key Takeaways When things feel tough, sometimes, it’s enough to do what you can do with what you’ve got from where you are. When you put one foot in front of the other, the energy is going to shift and you’re going to be lifted up again. According to Abraham Hicks, when there’s contrast or when there’s something going on in your life that’s the opposite of what you want, you have a good idea of when it’s helpful for you to sleep. Sometimes, we need to do the minimum in that short period. Have faith that the energy will shift again. Have faith that you’re like a cork that is naturally light and that you will rise again to the surface. Quotes “There are times in life when you simply need to continue to put one foot in front of the other.” “Y

It’s an exciting Monday for me! As I’ve been telling everyone these past few weeks, it’s the release date of my first meditation album, Calm & Center. Today, I’d like to share my thoughts on meditation and talk a little bit about this album. Also, as promised, I’m giving you a coupon code that entitles you to a 50% discount on your purchase of the album. Listen and stick around until the end! 5 Key Takeaways Meditation is a practice of renewing that gives us a center of calm and clarity by creating a space within us. It nourishes our bodies, minds, and spirits. It makes us more aligned with our true selves. Sticking to a meditation practice may mean waking up earlier than usual or giving up something we may do out of habit. But we know that when we take the time to meditate, our actions become more effective and focused afterwards. Meditation can have an overarching effect in your life. I’ve found that my daily interactions and the choices I make stem from this state that I have cultivated in meditation.

“Vulnerability hangover” - something that happens when you share something very personal, and later have a reeling feeling for having shared something so deep, private, and personal. In this episode, Bridgett talks about her experience of showing her vulnerabilities to her children, how it has affected them, and what she has done to lift away that burden from them. 5 Key Takeaways If you shared something, and there’s no degree of vulnerability, you may ask yourself, “Was it worth sharing? How valuable was my experience of sharing?” Vulnerability means trust. We think about this when we’re with friends, we think about the degree of depth when we share something… there has to be a degree of trust there. This is not about having adult conversations or arguments in front of children. What about when we have true emotions about something in life? What if we didn’t always hide them away from our children? How much do I need to be vulnerable and show my children that this is real, that I am tremendously sad – this

Have you been to the "Love America" tour or heard about it? Marianne Williamson promotes the philosophy that says in order to effect positive change in the world, we need to take political action. Today, I’d like to share my thoughts on this philosophy as well as my feedback on the "Love America" tour.   7 Key Takeaways Marianne Williamson teaches that loving one another is one of the most beautiful and empowering things we could possibly do. The "Love America" tour is her belief system around infusing love into taking action in politics. Marianne says she doesn’t believe that there is more hatred or negativity than there is love. She believes that most people are in a loving state. The issue is that the people who are filled with hatred hate with conviction and not many people love with conviction. Her mission is to change that. Inner change is wonderful, but from Marianne’s viewpoint, it’s not enough. We have to begin to affect the institutions that are making decisions that affect the world. Marianne’s pl

If you’ve been meditating for quite some time or even if you’re new to the practice, you likely know the benefits of meditation and the challenges one may face while trying to stick to a meditation practice. Join me today as I discuss the benefits of meditation and how guided meditation can help you overcome these challenges.   6 Key Takeaways Self-love, love for others, and love for the world may be cultivated through meditation. Studies reveal that successful people who meditate have more neural connections in different areas of their brains.The greater the connectivity of these different sections of the brain, the greater cognitive abilities they have. Meditation cultivates patience and resilience. If you believe that your consciousness affects your reality, meditation can be a tool from which you cultivate the world that you would like to see. When you quiet your mind, you allow yourself to hear the small, still voice inside you. Guided meditation keeps you in a state of focus. The mind can wander, but t

This is yet another episode on business when it’s a struggle and it’s not going well. There can be times when we are in the mode of fixing the business. But there may be instances where you need to close the doors on your business because it’s not serving you. How do you determine what to do next? I hope you will learn a lot from this episode. Also, be sure to check out the resource I have prepared for you.  8 Key Takeaways Failure is only failure when you stop. What it all comes down to is what you deem success and what you deem failure. If you’re making progress, then you’re successful. Much of the business world is about the numbers. But you must also ask yourself, are you really simply looking for a vehicle for income? Is this work fulfilling for you? There may be a message within the business struggles you’re experiencing. Consider making money from something you’re naturally good at. If you run a search on Google, you can find evidence that there are lots of people who are earning good money from writi

In today’s episode, I’m addressing some of the reasons why we, as parents, choose to homeschool our children. I’m also sharing a little bit of our own story and why we decided to go this route. I hope this episode will be enlightening to those of you who are planning to homeschool your children. Enjoy!   10 Key Takeaways A lot of the things that I really value about education are not built into the system that we consider as traditional schooling. Every child is different. We must see how they differ in the way that they learn and what lights them up. Unschooling is giving a child lots of time to learn in multiple ways, much of which is in the real world. According to an article I recently read, you can actually do all of the schooling that your child needs within two hours every day. For us, homeschooling/unschooling has been quite beautiful. But it sometimes feels like the absolute hardest path that I could have chosen because we are together all the time. Togetherness may be what you’re seeking, but it do

In this episode, I’m talking about a section in A Course in Miracles called “The Acceptance of Reality.” I’ll be reading some excerpts from the text and define “reality” in terms of the Course. These include passages on the nature of God, who you really are, and what the Course is meant to do for you. I hope you will enjoy this thought-provoking episode. 10 Key Takeaways According to A Course in Miracles, fear of the will of God could only occur when the mind is already profoundly split. A split mind occurs when the mind is between two worlds -- between the world of ego and the world of love and truth. We are powerful beyond what we could comprehend. We are creating everything. We may be creating every single thing we see as spirit. A Course in Miracles says that what seems to be the fear of God is really the fear of your own reality. The purpose of A Course in Miracles is to remind you of what you are. So much of what A Course in Miracles teaches is that we need to get away from ego, that ego is telling us

Have you ever questioned the knowledge that God is love and love will never fail you? Many of us have at some point. In today’s episode, I share my thoughts on a lovely song that has often been on my mind lately. Listen and enjoy! 6 Key Takeaways God is love and that is all that there is. A miracle is what occurs when realigning yourself to that knowledge. We’re often living in a state that feels separate from God. That’s when the pain comes in. If you feel your whole life has been hard, know that there is some purpose, something to be gained from it. To see holiness in everything and everyone is the miracle. The force behind all of creation is a Creator. The natural laws of this world are beyond just simple rules. They boil down to love. You can look into someone and see the nature of who they truly are. You can see their goodness and divinity what they may be doing or saying. Quotes “Rain or shine, this street of mine is golden.” from God is Love by The Innocence Mission “When you’re in a dark place, you

Today, I’m sharing some interesting and beautiful poetry on mindfulness. Listen and let them sink in, sit with you, and nourish your spirit. Feel free to replay this episode to hear the poems again. Enjoy! Quotes “Slow down, breathe deeply, and open your eyes because there’s a whole world right here within this one.” - Rob Bell, Walk Don’t Run “Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.” - Rumi, The Guest House Links to the Poems I Walk Down the Street by Portia Nelson Bugs in a Bowl by David Wolf Budbill Walk, Don’t Run by Rob Bell Found by Frederick Buechner The Guest House by Rumi Dear You by Kaveri Patel More from Bridgett Tulloh Let's connect. Book a free 2-hour coaching session. http://www.TheTruthAboutLiving.com/private-coaching Get the course: The Divine Way of Manifesting - 5 Simple Steps http://the-truth-about-living.teachable.com/p/the-divine-way-to-manifesting/ Join the FB group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/629400203914720/ Watch & Subscr

Metaphorically speaking, winter is a season of work. It’s a time when there’s not a lot of growth and things may look bleak. We don’t know all the reasons why we have a winter, but we know that there’s an ebb and flow to life. I hope this episode will inspire you to hold on when you go through a winter and remind you that spring is just around the corner.   6 Key Takeaways Winter is inevitable. Instead of trying to fight against it, we should ride that and know that it’s a part of life. Failure is just discovering how not to do something so you will eventually learn how to do it. Part of preparing for winter is in mindset. To survive a winter, you must be aware and accept that it is a natural part of life. Simply accepting where you are and what is powerful because it puts you in a position of saying that all is well. You are not your thoughts. They are separate from who you are. Your feelings come from your thoughts. If we’re not our thoughts and our feelings and emotions come from our thoughts, then we can

Today’s episode is short and sweet. It is a message that I’d like to share from my family to yours.  It is an invitation for you to take this message into your home when you communicate with your children or grandchildren.    3 Key Takeaways When things are not going well and there is a rough moment or times of uncertainty, “I love you all the time” can be impactful to a small child. If you use the phrase “I love you all the time” when your children are young, this will stay with them. You can make up feelings or states of being and incorporate them into the rhyme. They don’t even have to rhyme.   Quotes “There is perfection in the imperfection of being human.” “My emotions change, and as they do, my love is unchanging.”   Action Step In the midst of the roller coaster of emotions that go through our lives, it can be hard to feel love. I invite you to come back into this and to simply remind your children that they’re loved all the time. Use it when times are good and use it in the aftermath of