Ignite Your RADIANCE Tue, 19 May 2026 22:38:18 -0600 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2361367 en-us © 2026 Ignite Your RADIANCE yes 8c8da0aa-7061-5b20-aba8-0492c21ab71a Angelina Pierce episodic false Ignite Your RADIANCE will offer tools and techniques towards becoming the best version of yourself. My unique skillset combining psychosomatic & sexual intimacy coaching  with my three decades of being a nurse/nurse practitioner, allows me to guide individuals and couples using a variety of elements and modalities. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Angelina Pierce https://storage.buzzsprout.com/3cyokgwejf7rjcqx003rl7hh7uuc?.jpg Ignite Your RADIANCE Raise Your Voice Raise Your Voice Our voice is a reflection of who we are. Through speech, song, writing, or poetry we share our thoughts, fears, and desires. 

Our voice be one's more powerful when we understand that our worth comes from within. 

]]> Our voice is a reflection of who we are. Through speech, song, writing, or poetry we share our thoughts, fears, and desires. 

Our voice be one's more powerful when we understand that our worth comes from within. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-19189270 Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 -0600 1314 3 18 full false Letting Go of Certainty Letting Go of Certainty Cultivating intuition comes with a price.......it asks that one let go of certainty. Certainty is pseudo safety, and causes a reaching in our energy. Whereas, intuition guides us to feeling fully loved, cared for, and supported.

]]> Cultivating intuition comes with a price.......it asks that one let go of certainty. Certainty is pseudo safety, and causes a reaching in our energy. Whereas, intuition guides us to feeling fully loved, cared for, and supported.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-19152021 Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 -0600 1338 3 17 full false Dare to Dream Dare to Dream "I'll never have what I want because I don't matter." When we struggle through life, we begin to believe that because it didn't go as expected that somehow we are broken. This is how shame and trauma impact who we are. 

The practice of gratitude can change our capacity for joy and abundance. The willingness to dream a life of joy can lead you to living that dream. It happened for me.

]]> "I'll never have what I want because I don't matter." When we struggle through life, we begin to believe that because it didn't go as expected that somehow we are broken. This is how shame and trauma impact who we are. 

The practice of gratitude can change our capacity for joy and abundance. The willingness to dream a life of joy can lead you to living that dream. It happened for me.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-19108746 Sun, 03 May 2026 08:00:00 -0600 1613 3 16 full false Trust Your Gut Trust Your Gut We are all given an inner voice. That is the voice of our highest and best self guiding us through challenging situations and towards our greatest life. Isn't time that we listened? 

]]> We are all given an inner voice. That is the voice of our highest and best self guiding us through challenging situations and towards our greatest life. Isn't time that we listened? 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-19075097 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0600 1096 3 15 full false Celebrate the Cellulite Celebrate the Cellulite I had a misconception that once I healed, all my flaws would magically disappear. 

What happened instead was my flaws became my greatest gifts. The traits you possess are yours, it's how they are utilized that makes the difference. 

]]> I had a misconception that once I healed, all my flaws would magically disappear. 

What happened instead was my flaws became my greatest gifts. The traits you possess are yours, it's how they are utilized that makes the difference. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18961855 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0600 1328 3 14 full false Set It Free Set It Free Grief is a tremendously difficult emotion. How can anyone truly understand the pain?

Yet, there is hope. The principles of awareness in the body, feel your feelings deeply, then set it free offers a healing balm.

]]> Grief is a tremendously difficult emotion. How can anyone truly understand the pain?

Yet, there is hope. The principles of awareness in the body, feel your feelings deeply, then set it free offers a healing balm.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18948678 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0600 1148 3 13 full false Beware of The Bumps Beware of The Bumps Healing is not necessarily easy or smooth.....yet, it is worth it.

Give yourself permission to have those ugly feelings. The difference between staying stuck and healing, is how you navigate those feelings. Move the energy, calm your nervous system, ask for support, and know you're practicing how to be a healthy human. You got this!

]]> Healing is not necessarily easy or smooth.....yet, it is worth it.

Give yourself permission to have those ugly feelings. The difference between staying stuck and healing, is how you navigate those feelings. Move the energy, calm your nervous system, ask for support, and know you're practicing how to be a healthy human. You got this!

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18890676 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0600 1443 3 12 full false I Am Here I Am Here Cultivating calm and stillness is a wonderful practice to release anxiety.

This practice invites you to return to your body and be one fully present to the current moment. 

]]> Cultivating calm and stillness is a wonderful practice to release anxiety.

This practice invites you to return to your body and be one fully present to the current moment. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18847377 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0600 930 3 11 full false Shake It Off! Shake It Off! How often do you feel anxious throughout the day? Understanding what it feels like and why it happens gives the opportunity to start changing it.

Being nervous about a given situation is certainly anticipated. However, remaining in an anxious state can have a debilitating impact. So let's shake it off!

]]> How often do you feel anxious throughout the day? Understanding what it feels like and why it happens gives the opportunity to start changing it.

Being nervous about a given situation is certainly anticipated. However, remaining in an anxious state can have a debilitating impact. So let's shake it off!

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18847373 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0600 1268 3 10 full false What Does Your Ex Have To Do With Anything? What Does Your Ex Have To Do With Anything? Too often we rely on others to tell us our worth. Developmentally, we really on others as we navigate the world and learn about ourselves. Sadly, we don't always get the secure support we need to recognize our worth, so patterns begin that impact our ability to love ourselves.

The truth is, the only opinion that matters is our own. We determine our worth and lovability.

]]> Too often we rely on others to tell us our worth. Developmentally, we really on others as we navigate the world and learn about ourselves. Sadly, we don't always get the secure support we need to recognize our worth, so patterns begin that impact our ability to love ourselves.

The truth is, the only opinion that matters is our own. We determine our worth and lovability.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18789217 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0600 1232 3 9 full false Thanks, I Needed That Thanks, I Needed That Expressing gratitude is the one secret key to change your life from scarcity to abundance. It's really that simple.

]]> Expressing gratitude is the one secret key to change your life from scarcity to abundance. It's really that simple.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18722420 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0700 1262 3 8 full false I Have Enough I Have Enough What if?.....how often does that question interrupt your day? That's the brain determining if life is safe and running scenarios to "plan for". Instead it becomes an obstacle of your joyful life.

Letting go of fear and scarcity makes room for that joyful life.

]]> What if?.....how often does that question interrupt your day? That's the brain determining if life is safe and running scenarios to "plan for". Instead it becomes an obstacle of your joyful life.

Letting go of fear and scarcity makes room for that joyful life.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18722410 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0700 1421 3 7 full false This Old House This Old House The body is a vessel to house your soul. Our responsibility is to care for that vessel.

]]> The body is a vessel to house your soul. Our responsibility is to care for that vessel.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18564794 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0700 1375 3 6 full false Two Sides of The Coin Two Sides of The Coin Do you see yourself clearly? Or are there two very different versions of yourself that are on direct conflict? 

Let's change that, know you are whole.

]]> Do you see yourself clearly? Or are there two very different versions of yourself that are on direct conflict? 

Let's change that, know you are whole.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18561906 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0700 903 3 5 full false Laugh, Sing & Dance Laugh, Sing & Dance Motion is lotion! 

Our bodies are meant to move, breath, and make sound. When we laugh, sing, and dance, we invite our bodies to be expressive and be present in the moment. 


]]> Motion is lotion! 

Our bodies are meant to move, breath, and make sound. When we laugh, sing, and dance, we invite our bodies to be expressive and be present in the moment. 


]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18488744 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0700 1204 3 4 full false Letting Go Letting Go "Just let go" they say......like somehow that's easy, like somehow that will fix everything, like somehow that will change my life in an instant. What does that even mean?

Letting go for me was/is a process. It begins with  awareness...as in, hey, my shoulders are super tight. It allows a softening to occur, a breath deep into the belly to be taken, and some simple check in to come back to the present to happen.

Letting go doesn't have to be all at once. Yet, the beauty of letting go is that it creates space to receive abundance.

]]> "Just let go" they say......like somehow that's easy, like somehow that will fix everything, like somehow that will change my life in an instant. What does that even mean?

Letting go for me was/is a process. It begins with  awareness...as in, hey, my shoulders are super tight. It allows a softening to occur, a breath deep into the belly to be taken, and some simple check in to come back to the present to happen.

Letting go doesn't have to be all at once. Yet, the beauty of letting go is that it creates space to receive abundance.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18488706 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0700 1499 3 3 full false Meet The Problem Meet The Problem Lesson from boxing.....meet the problem where it's at, then decide.

I learned from my boxing coach that more power comes from "catching" a punch from an opponent than from trying to swat away their incoming arm. This "catch" protects your body, stabilizes position, and gives leverage to decide next move. 

That's empowered radiance. 

]]> Lesson from boxing.....meet the problem where it's at, then decide.

I learned from my boxing coach that more power comes from "catching" a punch from an opponent than from trying to swat away their incoming arm. This "catch" protects your body, stabilizes position, and gives leverage to decide next move. 

That's empowered radiance. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18483887 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0700 1091 3 2 full false Magical Embodiment Magical Embodiment Welcome to 2026! It is the year of the Horse which invites us towards movement and expression of who we are.

Instead resolutions or goals that will quickly fade, what about embracing who you truly are? What would it FEEL like to fully embrace your personality, your joy, gifts, and radiance? How would that show up in your body. In what ways would you change your habits and lifestyle to honor that full expression? 

This is the adventure.....join me this year as we become magical embodiment of our greatest self.

]]> Welcome to 2026! It is the year of the Horse which invites us towards movement and expression of who we are.

Instead resolutions or goals that will quickly fade, what about embracing who you truly are? What would it FEEL like to fully embrace your personality, your joy, gifts, and radiance? How would that show up in your body. In what ways would you change your habits and lifestyle to honor that full expression? 

This is the adventure.....join me this year as we become magical embodiment of our greatest self.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18442388 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:00:00 -0700 758 3 1 full false Winning The Lottery Winning The Lottery My mom would often say, "You can't win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket." Life offers many tickets, if only we are willing to receive.

How do you define what the 'lottery' is? Each individual determines this. That's the magic! I'm living my best life based on what I want. What do you want?

This episode is dedicated to my Mom. 

]]> My mom would often say, "You can't win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket." Life offers many tickets, if only we are willing to receive.

How do you define what the 'lottery' is? Each individual determines this. That's the magic! I'm living my best life based on what I want. What do you want?

This episode is dedicated to my Mom. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18071746 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0700 1052 2 43 full false Live It! Live It! All the techniques, tools and resources won't matter if they are not implemented. Practice the concepts that resonate so that they become a natural part of your daily routine. 

Start small and simple. Then add in another concept towards mastery. 

]]> All the techniques, tools and resources won't matter if they are not implemented. Practice the concepts that resonate so that they become a natural part of your daily routine. 

Start small and simple. Then add in another concept towards mastery. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18071738 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0700 1351 2 42 full false I Can't Do It All I Can't Do It All Healing is accepting you can't do it all. In fact, it was never your job to do it all. Too often our identity to enmeshed with 'saving others'. When we begin to understand who we are in pur authenticity, we can begin to untangle the unhealthy responsibilities we've taken on and release them.

]]> Healing is accepting you can't do it all. In fact, it was never your job to do it all. Too often our identity to enmeshed with 'saving others'. When we begin to understand who we are in pur authenticity, we can begin to untangle the unhealthy responsibilities we've taken on and release them.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18032069 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0700 794 2 41 full false Own It Own It Taking accountability......back to this! Yet, how can we move forward in our healing if we don't take accountability for our actions or emotions. Yes, we need to take back the pain, grief, and anger we attempted to discharge through numbing, running away, or fighting.

Taking it back is only temporary. With the proper tools, the emotions can be properly processed to release allowing true healing. 

]]> Taking accountability......back to this! Yet, how can we move forward in our healing if we don't take accountability for our actions or emotions. Yes, we need to take back the pain, grief, and anger we attempted to discharge through numbing, running away, or fighting.

Taking it back is only temporary. With the proper tools, the emotions can be properly processed to release allowing true healing. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18032007 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0700 950 2 40 full false Community: Giving & Receiving Community: Giving & Receiving A significant piece of transformative healing is community. Basic human needs include connection.

Service to others can enhance those connections and strengthen community. When we serve from a resourced place (aka no self sacrifice), we often find meaning and purpose. 

]]> A significant piece of transformative healing is community. Basic human needs include connection.

Service to others can enhance those connections and strengthen community. When we serve from a resourced place (aka no self sacrifice), we often find meaning and purpose. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18031953 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0600 862 2 39 full false Willingness to Change Willingness to Change Transformation doesn't happen overnight. Too often we see others in their radiance and believe it was easy for them to achieve. Granted, a small percentage of people were taught as children healthy coping strategies and had access to excellent resources that allowed them to navigate life's challenges from a healthier state.

However, most people make a conscious choice for change. Whether a life challenge that acted as a catalyst, or conscious choosing, it requires a willingness to change.

]]> Transformation doesn't happen overnight. Too often we see others in their radiance and believe it was easy for them to achieve. Granted, a small percentage of people were taught as children healthy coping strategies and had access to excellent resources that allowed them to navigate life's challenges from a healthier state.

However, most people make a conscious choice for change. Whether a life challenge that acted as a catalyst, or conscious choosing, it requires a willingness to change.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-18031942 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0600 954 2 38 full false Anchoring Into A Safe Harbor Anchoring Into A Safe Harbor Fight, Flight, Freeze, & Fawn.....and perhaps just F@*k off! The last one is my interpretation of "I'll show you!" Otherwise, combining the first four strategies into a determination to prove my worth. 

Coping strategies develop when we don’t feel safe, seen or loved. They helped us survive our environment but sadly, they become patterns of behavior that can be obstacles to the very thing we desire. Healing opens the door to change patterns and create safe anchors of love.


]]> Fight, Flight, Freeze, & Fawn.....and perhaps just F@*k off! The last one is my interpretation of "I'll show you!" Otherwise, combining the first four strategies into a determination to prove my worth. 

Coping strategies develop when we don’t feel safe, seen or loved. They helped us survive our environment but sadly, they become patterns of behavior that can be obstacles to the very thing we desire. Healing opens the door to change patterns and create safe anchors of love.


]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17970233 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1320 2 37 full false Know Thyself Know Thyself Who are you? When you know and understand who you are at the core, it becomes easier to navigate the ups and downs of life.


]]> Who are you? When you know and understand who you are at the core, it becomes easier to navigate the ups and downs of life.


]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17920790 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1034 2 36 full false A Great Pair of Shoes A Great Pair of Shoes Life is colorful, messy, and full of variety. Embrace it all! Each experience adds to the tapestry of our lives.

]]> Life is colorful, messy, and full of variety. Embrace it all! Each experience adds to the tapestry of our lives.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17901505 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1020 2 35 full false Take The Next Step Take The Next Step Life is hard! Life is messy! Life is freedom! Life is about choices!

It's too easy to fall into patterns of indecisiveness and apathy, allowing our fears to limit us.

What if it only required one step, just the next step? When we focus more on what we want and the simple steps to achieve it, our desires become obtainable.

]]> Life is hard! Life is messy! Life is freedom! Life is about choices!

It's too easy to fall into patterns of indecisiveness and apathy, allowing our fears to limit us.

What if it only required one step, just the next step? When we focus more on what we want and the simple steps to achieve it, our desires become obtainable.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17861411 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1144 2 34 full false Fans & Handbaskets Fans & Handbaskets Life doesn't always go as planned. In fact, it often hits the fan and creates a massive mess. When this happens, it's easy to think any progress made, is lost.

It's not true! In fact, the tools and techniques gained as you ignite your radiance actually help give perspective, the ability to slow down, and then navigate life's messy circumstances in a more sustainable way. 

]]> Life doesn't always go as planned. In fact, it often hits the fan and creates a massive mess. When this happens, it's easy to think any progress made, is lost.

It's not true! In fact, the tools and techniques gained as you ignite your radiance actually help give perspective, the ability to slow down, and then navigate life's messy circumstances in a more sustainable way. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17798370 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1878 2 33 full false Perception: Prison or Freedom? Perception: Prison or Freedom? How we view life impacts how we live life. Our beliefs, experiences and stories contribute to our own prison or our freedom. How do you want to live life?

]]> How we view life impacts how we live life. Our beliefs, experiences and stories contribute to our own prison or our freedom. How do you want to live life?

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17736637 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1053 2 32 full false "That's how I look from the back?" "That's how I look from the back?" Body Image.....UGH! It's all I seem to think about. Am I thin enough, strong enough......enough is enough!

I decided to love myself just as I am (warts, stretch marks, and rolling curves). Part of that journey was to do a semi nude photo shoot. I thought looking at the pictures would require courage, instead, courage was leaning into the vulnerability of emotions that emerged while doing the photo shoot.

Grateful to Candice McWhorter owner & photographer of Untamed Soul Photography for an incredible witness to my soul. 

]]> Body Image.....UGH! It's all I seem to think about. Am I thin enough, strong enough......enough is enough!

I decided to love myself just as I am (warts, stretch marks, and rolling curves). Part of that journey was to do a semi nude photo shoot. I thought looking at the pictures would require courage, instead, courage was leaning into the vulnerability of emotions that emerged while doing the photo shoot.

Grateful to Candice McWhorter owner & photographer of Untamed Soul Photography for an incredible witness to my soul. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17714489 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1037 2 31 full false Twilight Forever Twilight Forever I believe some of pur best lessons come from stories, movie clips, and sound bytes. 

This episode we explore the subtle lessons gained from the iconic Twilight Series. 

]]> I believe some of pur best lessons come from stories, movie clips, and sound bytes. 

This episode we explore the subtle lessons gained from the iconic Twilight Series. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17586212 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1220 2 30 full false Celebrate!......even the small stuff Celebrate!......even the small stuff How often do you celebrate your wins? What if those wins are not losing your keys today? Yes, even the small wins need to be celebrated.

Celebration is a firm of gratitude which cultivates love and compassion for ourselves. Those are the elements that keep our RADIANCE burning bright.

]]> How often do you celebrate your wins? What if those wins are not losing your keys today? Yes, even the small wins need to be celebrated.

Celebration is a firm of gratitude which cultivates love and compassion for ourselves. Those are the elements that keep our RADIANCE burning bright.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17558537 Sun, 27 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1035 2 29 full false Even Heros Need Support Even Heros Need Support Running into burning buildings, I've got this! 

Remaining calm during a cardiac arrest, just doing my job!

Rescuing a coworker off a tall tower, all part of the training!

We easily take for granted the incredible feats we do on a daily basis. Yet, it takes a toll on our nervous system, regardless of our training. Everyone, and I do mean everyone, needs support; to be witnessed in the incredible gifts being offered and given an opportunity to decompress and regulate their nervous system. 

]]> Running into burning buildings, I've got this! 

Remaining calm during a cardiac arrest, just doing my job!

Rescuing a coworker off a tall tower, all part of the training!

We easily take for granted the incredible feats we do on a daily basis. Yet, it takes a toll on our nervous system, regardless of our training. Everyone, and I do mean everyone, needs support; to be witnessed in the incredible gifts being offered and given an opportunity to decompress and regulate their nervous system. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17531488 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1268 2 28 full false Go THROUGH The Scary Trench Go THROUGH The Scary Trench Life is hard! Life is overwhelming! And so, we find ways to DEAL.......we avoid, shutdown, numb, forget, disassociate, overeat, etc.

Has that really worked for anyone? If anything, I believe it creates another layer of issues to be dealt with. So, let's expose the pain in a safe, gentle way that allows those events to be witnesses, held, and nurtured. Don't be afraid of the scary trench, it's just your past needing some compassion. 

]]> Life is hard! Life is overwhelming! And so, we find ways to DEAL.......we avoid, shutdown, numb, forget, disassociate, overeat, etc.

Has that really worked for anyone? If anything, I believe it creates another layer of issues to be dealt with. So, let's expose the pain in a safe, gentle way that allows those events to be witnesses, held, and nurtured. Don't be afraid of the scary trench, it's just your past needing some compassion. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17481726 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1048 2 27 full false Consent Means Being Mindful Consent Means Being Mindful Consent is necessary in every element of a secure healthy relationship as it builds trust and safety.

The wheel of consent created by Betty Martin is an excellent guide to understand how we give and receive. 

]]> Consent is necessary in every element of a secure healthy relationship as it builds trust and safety.

The wheel of consent created by Betty Martin is an excellent guide to understand how we give and receive. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17412518 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1269 2 26 full false What Do I Do Now? What Do I Do Now? Every great story, book, movie, and plot twist asks the question: what do we do now? It's the moment when the hero takes action to save the day.

Choices change the outcome. If you don't like the path a particular choice led you, simply make another choice. It's really that easy.

]]> Every great story, book, movie, and plot twist asks the question: what do we do now? It's the moment when the hero takes action to save the day.

Choices change the outcome. If you don't like the path a particular choice led you, simply make another choice. It's really that easy.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17412514 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1114 2 25 full false Life Happens Life Happens Life happens! Living as a human being we are going to experience ups and down, disappointment, and unexpected events. So how does one manage these experiences?

One option is to dwell in the negative, adapting a victimized attitude that nothing goes right, feeling stuck and overwhelmed. OR, one can own their emotions, accept what is, ask for support, and take the next step to problem solve.

]]> Life happens! Living as a human being we are going to experience ups and down, disappointment, and unexpected events. So how does one manage these experiences?

One option is to dwell in the negative, adapting a victimized attitude that nothing goes right, feeling stuck and overwhelmed. OR, one can own their emotions, accept what is, ask for support, and take the next step to problem solve.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17319177 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1092 2 24 full false Would've, Could've, Should've Would've, Could've, Should've Spiraling into blame and shame isn't helpful. Shame says "I AM bad". Blame projects our pain amd discomfort away from us.

However, guilt (or radical responsibility) owns our actions, emotions whole separating us from the item; ie, "I DID something bad". It creates a pathway to make change an  create growth.

]]> Spiraling into blame and shame isn't helpful. Shame says "I AM bad". Blame projects our pain amd discomfort away from us.

However, guilt (or radical responsibility) owns our actions, emotions whole separating us from the item; ie, "I DID something bad". It creates a pathway to make change an  create growth.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17310527 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1123 2 24 full false How Beautiful Are The Feet How Beautiful Are The Feet Our body is a reflection of who we are. What do our feet say about us? According to Louise Hay, feet represent our understanding of self, life, and others.

When foot issues such as fungal infection, bunions, or cracked heels appear it may indicate that we are not grounded or trusting our own intuition. 

Take time to love and care for your feet; they are carrying precious cargo.

Book references:

You Can Heal Your Life by Louide Hay

The Secret Language of Your Body by Inna Segal

]]> Our body is a reflection of who we are. What do our feet say about us? According to Louise Hay, feet represent our understanding of self, life, and others.

When foot issues such as fungal infection, bunions, or cracked heels appear it may indicate that we are not grounded or trusting our own intuition. 

Take time to love and care for your feet; they are carrying precious cargo.

Book references:

You Can Heal Your Life by Louide Hay

The Secret Language of Your Body by Inna Segal

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17282964 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1101 2 23 full false "I'm Bored!" "I'm Bored!" "I'm bored" can be a logistical nightmare as a caregiver to children, but what if your nervous system is crying out with the same statement? 

This statement may be an lean into practice more mindful rest after years of surviving chaos. It could be an invitation towards deeper healing when resistance comes up. Or, it could be a catalyst of creation.

This episode gives some strategies of check-in to determine what is being asked when "I'm bored" is expressed.

]]> "I'm bored" can be a logistical nightmare as a caregiver to children, but what if your nervous system is crying out with the same statement? 

This statement may be an lean into practice more mindful rest after years of surviving chaos. It could be an invitation towards deeper healing when resistance comes up. Or, it could be a catalyst of creation.

This episode gives some strategies of check-in to determine what is being asked when "I'm bored" is expressed.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17240370 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1395 2 22 full false Loving What Is Loving What Is Are you perfectly happy in this moment? What would it take to become satisfied with life exactly as it is?

A practice of gratitude often expands the perception of the resources we already have, thus creating a sense of abundance. 

]]> Are you perfectly happy in this moment? What would it take to become satisfied with life exactly as it is?

A practice of gratitude often expands the perception of the resources we already have, thus creating a sense of abundance. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17221348 Sun, 25 May 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1356 2 21 full false Do You Trust Me? Do You Trust Me? Remember the scene in Aladdin when he's on the magic carpet and offers his hand to Jasmine asking, "do you trust me?" What if your body is asking the same question, desiring to guide you "to a whole new world"? 

Our bodies are magical, sensual beings of creation. Yet, we often disassociate from our bodies; convinced they only bring us pain and misery. That pain comes from outside of ourselves. Our bodies are truly with us our entire lives and only want the best for us. Are you willing to listen and trust that divine intuition from within?

]]> Remember the scene in Aladdin when he's on the magic carpet and offers his hand to Jasmine asking, "do you trust me?" What if your body is asking the same question, desiring to guide you "to a whole new world"? 

Our bodies are magical, sensual beings of creation. Yet, we often disassociate from our bodies; convinced they only bring us pain and misery. That pain comes from outside of ourselves. Our bodies are truly with us our entire lives and only want the best for us. Are you willing to listen and trust that divine intuition from within?

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17135099 Sun, 18 May 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1367 2 20 full false Taking Care of Your Vessel Taking Care of Your Vessel Most if us understand the basics of car ownership and essential maintenance for proper functioning. Afterall, we would be stranded without our vehicles!

How well do you apply that same attention to our bodies? Our bodies don't have a "check engine" light, instead our body communicates through aches & pains, fatigue, and other dis-ease. 

Use the ABC (awareness, body connection, choices) to tap into the needs of your body.....listen and respond.....the reward will be better health and vibrancy. 

]]> Most if us understand the basics of car ownership and essential maintenance for proper functioning. Afterall, we would be stranded without our vehicles!

How well do you apply that same attention to our bodies? Our bodies don't have a "check engine" light, instead our body communicates through aches & pains, fatigue, and other dis-ease. 

Use the ABC (awareness, body connection, choices) to tap into the needs of your body.....listen and respond.....the reward will be better health and vibrancy. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17046498 Mon, 12 May 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1612 2 19 full false What is the Gift? What is the Gift? Gifts generally are exciting, filled with anticipation and fulfillment. What if the gift came in the form of reflection or feedback? Perhaps the gift is the result of a challenging situation when you felt tested and pushed beyond your limits. 

Gifts can be found from many people, experiences, and situation. Look for the gift in everything and all those you interact with.

]]> Gifts generally are exciting, filled with anticipation and fulfillment. What if the gift came in the form of reflection or feedback? Perhaps the gift is the result of a challenging situation when you felt tested and pushed beyond your limits. 

Gifts can be found from many people, experiences, and situation. Look for the gift in everything and all those you interact with.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17024308 Sun, 04 May 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1074 2 18 full false The Power of AND The Power of AND Words are powerful. The way we use those words become even more powerful. This episode explores the power of one small word that can change meaning, perception,  and connection.

]]> Words are powerful. The way we use those words become even more powerful. This episode explores the power of one small word that can change meaning, perception,  and connection.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-17024296 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0600 868 2 17 full false Sorry, sorry, sorry Sorry, sorry, sorry How many times during your day do you apologize? And how often are those apologies warranted? 

"I'm sorry" has become overused with no meaning; or perhaps it's a filler instead of being vulnerable or accountable. Bottom line, constant apologizing doesn't create healthy connections. 

Instead, offer gratitude. When gratitude is given, the other person feels seen and appreciated and it gives you a sense of value. 

]]> How many times during your day do you apologize? And how often are those apologies warranted? 

"I'm sorry" has become overused with no meaning; or perhaps it's a filler instead of being vulnerable or accountable. Bottom line, constant apologizing doesn't create healthy connections. 

Instead, offer gratitude. When gratitude is given, the other person feels seen and appreciated and it gives you a sense of value. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16965516 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1343 2 16 full false No, Is A Complete Sentence No, Is A Complete Sentence This episode is permission to say NO. Permission to say no without explanation or guilt. Check in with your body, trust your truth, then honor that with your response. 

]]> This episode is permission to say NO. Permission to say no without explanation or guilt. Check in with your body, trust your truth, then honor that with your response. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16925433 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1223 2 15 full false Nothing More Is Required Nothing More Is Required What if there was nothing more for you to do? Your worth is not based on your works. Worth is inherent and does not require proof. 

Trust yourself, anchor within your heart and body. Anchoring within provides a foundation of love.

]]> What if there was nothing more for you to do? Your worth is not based on your works. Worth is inherent and does not require proof. 

Trust yourself, anchor within your heart and body. Anchoring within provides a foundation of love.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16895479 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1057 2 14 full false Oh, There You Are! Oh, There You Are! Are you struggling to trust your radiance? It becomes easy to believe the voices around you that you are too much or not enough. The externa  expectations to be a certain way, be productive, and be what everyone else wants leads to losing our very essence.

Start listening to your inner voice. Trust who you are, all of who you are, and create from there. 

]]> Are you struggling to trust your radiance? It becomes easy to believe the voices around you that you are too much or not enough. The externa  expectations to be a certain way, be productive, and be what everyone else wants leads to losing our very essence.

Start listening to your inner voice. Trust who you are, all of who you are, and create from there. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16844565 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1615 2 13 full false Have I Done Any Good? Have I Done Any Good? Have you ever wondered what purpose or meaningful contribution do you offer the world?

The voice of the world demands production, checklists, and accolades. What if, instead, our greatest contribution is ourselves? 

Being the full expression of love within who we are IS our greatest gift to the world!

]]> Have you ever wondered what purpose or meaningful contribution do you offer the world?

The voice of the world demands production, checklists, and accolades. What if, instead, our greatest contribution is ourselves? 

Being the full expression of love within who we are IS our greatest gift to the world!

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16838807 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1249 2 12 full false I'll Be Happy When.... I'll Be Happy When.... Where does your joy and happiness truth come from? So often, we look outside of ourselves (job, income, relationships, etc) to validate our worth. Somehow, that worth is the permission slip to be happy.

What if we chose happiness first? When we ignite our radiance and come from knowing our worth, then resources and opportunities begin to naturally come into our space without reaching or forcing.

]]> Where does your joy and happiness truth come from? So often, we look outside of ourselves (job, income, relationships, etc) to validate our worth. Somehow, that worth is the permission slip to be happy.

What if we chose happiness first? When we ignite our radiance and come from knowing our worth, then resources and opportunities begin to naturally come into our space without reaching or forcing.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16797254 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1292 2 11 full false Nevermind, I'll Do It Myself Nevermind, I'll Do It Myself Secure attachment asks that we rely on one another. Asking for support is often a tremendous challenge for individuals. Somewhere along the way, they were taught to "be a big girl/boy and do it yourself". 

Our vigilance to monitor emotions of others, causes us to analyze every detail, interpreting their responses as irritated or anger towards us. This limits our safety, so we begin to believe it is easier to "Do it myself", rather than ask for help.

Lean in, be willing to receive their help (even with that eye roll). Eventually, it will build the safety and trust you long for that creates a foundation for secure attachment in your relationships. 

]]> Secure attachment asks that we rely on one another. Asking for support is often a tremendous challenge for individuals. Somewhere along the way, they were taught to "be a big girl/boy and do it yourself". 

Our vigilance to monitor emotions of others, causes us to analyze every detail, interpreting their responses as irritated or anger towards us. This limits our safety, so we begin to believe it is easier to "Do it myself", rather than ask for help.

Lean in, be willing to receive their help (even with that eye roll). Eventually, it will build the safety and trust you long for that creates a foundation for secure attachment in your relationships. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16752237 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0600 1479 2 10 full false Are You My Mother? Are You My Mother? Our partner is not our parent. Secure intimate connection invites us to be both self sufficient and work well together 

Often, we take our unconscious patterns from our family or origin into our relationships. These patterns contribute to lack of safety, micromanagement, and resentment. It's critical to remain aware of patterns and check in to determine if you are acting from unconscious patterns or conscious creation.

]]> Our partner is not our parent. Secure intimate connection invites us to be both self sufficient and work well together 

Often, we take our unconscious patterns from our family or origin into our relationships. These patterns contribute to lack of safety, micromanagement, and resentment. It's critical to remain aware of patterns and check in to determine if you are acting from unconscious patterns or conscious creation.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16715383 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0700 877 2 9 full false Intention vs Impact Intention vs Impact Building secure attachment comes from communication and good problem solving and coping skills. These skills and strategies foster integrity. Integrity of intention will create a positive impact. 

]]> Building secure attachment comes from communication and good problem solving and coping skills. These skills and strategies foster integrity. Integrity of intention will create a positive impact. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16672583 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0700 1492 2 8 full false Reciprocal Relationship Reciprocal Relationship Reciprocal relationships are bases on a flow of give and receive. Both partners are blessed from both giving and receiving, one cannot exist without the other.

Elements of secure attachment to build reciprocal relationships include compassion, empathy, and trust that create the safety to be comfortable with intimacy. 

]]> Reciprocal relationships are bases on a flow of give and receive. Both partners are blessed from both giving and receiving, one cannot exist without the other.

Elements of secure attachment to build reciprocal relationships include compassion, empathy, and trust that create the safety to be comfortable with intimacy. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16608670 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0700 1195 2 7 full false "I'm not afraid to hurt your feelings" "I'm not afraid to hurt your feelings" Secure attachment asks for a healthy approach to relationships. It requires a foundation of being grounded within yourself.

Psychology agrees with basic concepts of secure attachment to include:

Comfortable with intimacy 

Good coping and problem solving skills

Communicates effectively 

Comfortable being close and being alone

Trusting, empathic, compassion 

Can regulate emotions and feelings

]]> Secure attachment asks for a healthy approach to relationships. It requires a foundation of being grounded within yourself.

Psychology agrees with basic concepts of secure attachment to include:

Comfortable with intimacy 

Good coping and problem solving skills

Communicates effectively 

Comfortable being close and being alone

Trusting, empathic, compassion 

Can regulate emotions and feelings

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16586588 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0700 1212 2 6 full false You Complete Me.......Well, Sorta You Complete Me.......Well, Sorta Going into February, the topics will be about relationships. It's important to start a relationship from your whole self. Looking for someone else to "fill in the gaps" sets us up for disappointment.

When you enter a relationship with your wholeness, you have an increased ability for curiosity, openness, and healthier strategies to navigate challenging situations. 


Book recommendation: Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

Website https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/creating-secure-attachment

]]> Going into February, the topics will be about relationships. It's important to start a relationship from your whole self. Looking for someone else to "fill in the gaps" sets us up for disappointment.

When you enter a relationship with your wholeness, you have an increased ability for curiosity, openness, and healthier strategies to navigate challenging situations. 


Book recommendation: Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

Website https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-article/creating-secure-attachment

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16545875 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0700 1024 2 5 full false Gather Your Tribe Gather Your Tribe One of the greatest thing you can do for yourself is gather your tribe. Alone and isolated, we shrink and deteriorate. The right people that offer healthy, secure, intimate connection help us to thrive.

Understand the difference of "fitting in" vs "belonging". Fitting in demands that we give up who we really are, to shapeshift to those around us. It requires us to sacrifice our authenticity. Yet, when we belong, we are seen and heard for who we are. This allows us to grow and magnify our magical embodiment. 

]]> One of the greatest thing you can do for yourself is gather your tribe. Alone and isolated, we shrink and deteriorate. The right people that offer healthy, secure, intimate connection help us to thrive.

Understand the difference of "fitting in" vs "belonging". Fitting in demands that we give up who we really are, to shapeshift to those around us. It requires us to sacrifice our authenticity. Yet, when we belong, we are seen and heard for who we are. This allows us to grow and magnify our magical embodiment. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16471368 Sun, 26 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0700 1123 2 4 full false What Do You Want? What Do You Want? What do you want? How can you receive if you don't ask for what you want?

Many feel frustrated by this question as their past experiences taught them that what they wanted didn't matter. This is a result of scarcity and unhealthy, unconscious patterns. When we begin to become clear of what we want, and then surrender to how it will arrive, magic happens!

]]> What do you want? How can you receive if you don't ask for what you want?

Many feel frustrated by this question as their past experiences taught them that what they wanted didn't matter. This is a result of scarcity and unhealthy, unconscious patterns. When we begin to become clear of what we want, and then surrender to how it will arrive, magic happens!

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16452559 Sun, 19 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0700 1106 2 3 full false Creating the Container Creating the Container The basic definition of a container is a defined space to hold something. How can this be applied to your life and relationships? 

Clear boundaries and communication are foundational for a strong container to support a relationship. This foundation establishes safety. A safe container is the core of a secure, healthy relationship. 

]]> The basic definition of a container is a defined space to hold something. How can this be applied to your life and relationships? 

Clear boundaries and communication are foundational for a strong container to support a relationship. This foundation establishes safety. A safe container is the core of a secure, healthy relationship. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16420697 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0700 1360 2 2 full false 2025 Launch: Come Back to M.E. 2025 Launch: Come Back to M.E. Come back to me is an invitation to return home. Returning to your body through somatic healing. Returning to your Higher Power as you connect to your body. The quickest way to source is through your heart.

My challenge for this year to to "Just Be Me". Be invites us to let go of hustling for our worth. ME stands for Magical Embodiment. What will you discover? 

]]> Come back to me is an invitation to return home. Returning to your body through somatic healing. Returning to your Higher Power as you connect to your body. The quickest way to source is through your heart.

My challenge for this year to to "Just Be Me". Be invites us to let go of hustling for our worth. ME stands for Magical Embodiment. What will you discover? 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16381878 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0700 1088 2 1 full false Signing off for 2024 Signing off for 2024 Thank you for supporting me in this journey. It's been a delight to learn through this experience. 

I will be taking December off to enjoy the holidays, assess, and recalibrate to prepare for 2025.

Stay tuned!

]]> Thank you for supporting me in this journey. It's been a delight to learn through this experience. 

I will be taking December off to enjoy the holidays, assess, and recalibrate to prepare for 2025.

Stay tuned!

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16162957 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0700 154 30 full false Putting it all together Putting it all together Exploring the balance and flow of the concepts presented these past few weeks, helps create a beautiful dance within your relationship. 

Remember, it's not a checklist, but a collaboration between couples that creates a radiant relationship. 

]]> Exploring the balance and flow of the concepts presented these past few weeks, helps create a beautiful dance within your relationship. 

Remember, it's not a checklist, but a collaboration between couples that creates a radiant relationship. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-16074327 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0700 988 29 full false Inspiring Pleasure Inspiring Pleasure A secure healthy relationship invites play, laughter, and pleasure. 

Researchers continue to find the healing qualities of play, joy, and laughter. These elements help regulate our nervous system which allows us to navigate life from a place of radiant abundance. 

]]> A secure healthy relationship invites play, laughter, and pleasure. 

Researchers continue to find the healing qualities of play, joy, and laughter. These elements help regulate our nervous system which allows us to navigate life from a place of radiant abundance. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15951213 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0700 1232 28 full false Plan to Create Plan to Create Contributing protection, love, safety, and flow in our relationships, we feel more confident to expand the relationship. 

Women appreciate when their partner makes a plan and follow through. This build trust and security. It opens her up to trust her intuition to create adding beauty to the world. 

]]> Contributing protection, love, safety, and flow in our relationships, we feel more confident to expand the relationship. 

Women appreciate when their partner makes a plan and follow through. This build trust and security. It opens her up to trust her intuition to create adding beauty to the world. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15951201 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0700 1332 27 full false Flowing Presence Flowing Presence A significant indicator of secure healthy relationships is the ability to be fully present with one another. 

If an individual doesn't feel seen or heard, it often triggers defensive behaviors or creates beliefs of being unlovable. However, when a partner shows up offering attention and support, then it fosters trust.

True femininity is in constant flow, like moving water. Flow provides comfort allowing each individual to express themselves fully. 

]]> A significant indicator of secure healthy relationships is the ability to be fully present with one another. 

If an individual doesn't feel seen or heard, it often triggers defensive behaviors or creates beliefs of being unlovable. However, when a partner shows up offering attention and support, then it fosters trust.

True femininity is in constant flow, like moving water. Flow provides comfort allowing each individual to express themselves fully. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15951174 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0700 1289 26 full false Providing Love Providing Love Building a rich and warm relationship requires that our needs are seen and met. Divine masculine is able to provide safety, security, and comfort. This includes financial stability but not limited to that. 

Divine feminine offers abundant love that contributes to the building blocks of a secure relationship.

Love becomes abundant when needs are provided for.

]]> Building a rich and warm relationship requires that our needs are seen and met. Divine masculine is able to provide safety, security, and comfort. This includes financial stability but not limited to that. 

Divine feminine offers abundant love that contributes to the building blocks of a secure relationship.

Love becomes abundant when needs are provided for.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15951152 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1140 25 full false Protect and Nurture Protect and Nurture Relationships need a firm foundation. Divine masculine offers protection that contributes to a safe container for the relationship. Divine feminine offers a nurturing presence.

Protection and nurture are elemental for our growth and development. It only makes sense that these elements are essential for a secure healthy relationship. 

]]> Relationships need a firm foundation. Divine masculine offers protection that contributes to a safe container for the relationship. Divine feminine offers a nurturing presence.

Protection and nurture are elemental for our growth and development. It only makes sense that these elements are essential for a secure healthy relationship. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15950625 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0600 853 24 full false Red Light, Green Light Red Light, Green Light The most essential element of our life is CHOICE. Having free will is the foundation of our humanity, worth fighting for. It's also a significant element in any relationship. Choice creates freedom.

Choice asks for consent, your agreement. Healthy, safe relationships allow for consideration of choice. Relationships become toxic when choice is taken away. 

Choice asks for transparency and communication. A relationship expert, Betty Martin, developed the model, The Wheel of Consent to understand more about the different styles of give and receive to further understand consent. See her website www.bettymartin.org.

]]> The most essential element of our life is CHOICE. Having free will is the foundation of our humanity, worth fighting for. It's also a significant element in any relationship. Choice creates freedom.

Choice asks for consent, your agreement. Healthy, safe relationships allow for consideration of choice. Relationships become toxic when choice is taken away. 

Choice asks for transparency and communication. A relationship expert, Betty Martin, developed the model, The Wheel of Consent to understand more about the different styles of give and receive to further understand consent. See her website www.bettymartin.org.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15902146 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0600 880 23 full false Beginning with the Basics: A Man & A Woman Beginning with the Basics: A Man & A Woman This week we launch the discussion of masculine and feminine. We all have both element within us. How we manifest these elements is what creates our unique design. 

Simply stated, masculinity offers a safe anchor, while femininity offers flow, love, and creativity. How this shows up in each individual becomes as variable as the individual themselves. It's helpful to understand the mature and immature elements to each essence to navigate towards healthy relationships. Let's begin.

Recommended readings and/or experts to explore:
John Gottman
Alison Armstrong
Esther Perel
Emily Nagoski: "Come As You Are"
David Deida: "Way of the Superior Man"; "Enlightened Sex"; "Dear Lover"
Jon T Eckenwiler: "Shatterproof Your Marriage"
Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks: "Conscious Loving; The Journey to Co-Commitment"

]]> This week we launch the discussion of masculine and feminine. We all have both element within us. How we manifest these elements is what creates our unique design. 

Simply stated, masculinity offers a safe anchor, while femininity offers flow, love, and creativity. How this shows up in each individual becomes as variable as the individual themselves. It's helpful to understand the mature and immature elements to each essence to navigate towards healthy relationships. Let's begin.

Recommended readings and/or experts to explore:
John Gottman
Alison Armstrong
Esther Perel
Emily Nagoski: "Come As You Are"
David Deida: "Way of the Superior Man"; "Enlightened Sex"; "Dear Lover"
Jon T Eckenwiler: "Shatterproof Your Marriage"
Gay & Kathlyn Hendricks: "Conscious Loving; The Journey to Co-Commitment"

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15873230 Sun, 06 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1426 22 full false Are you ready to be Radical? Are you ready to be Radical? As we prepare to start discussing relationships, it's important to understand how we show up as an individual. 

Radical accountability is a critical piece towards healthy relationships. Radical accountability asks to be mindful in how we represent ourselves. It asks that we own our mistakes......whew!.....that creates levels of vulnerability and discomfort. Radical accountability also asks that we do what we can to correct the mistakes we made. 

The benefits of radical accountability is building trust within yourself and with others. It separates the unhealthy patterns, allowing integrity and authenticity to emerge.

]]> As we prepare to start discussing relationships, it's important to understand how we show up as an individual. 

Radical accountability is a critical piece towards healthy relationships. Radical accountability asks to be mindful in how we represent ourselves. It asks that we own our mistakes......whew!.....that creates levels of vulnerability and discomfort. Radical accountability also asks that we do what we can to correct the mistakes we made. 

The benefits of radical accountability is building trust within yourself and with others. It separates the unhealthy patterns, allowing integrity and authenticity to emerge.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15830884 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1165 21 full false Just Breathe Just Breathe Our lives begin with our first breath and end with our last breath. Breath is an essential part of living.  There is the saying that says the difference between fear and excitement is BREATH.

Breathing is automatic thanks to the brain stem. Yet HOW we breath can impact our energy, health, mood, and experiences.  Dr. Ginger Garner is a professional singer and pelvic floor physical therapist and has done extensive research in the impact of our voice and pelvic floor with how we breath. Take some time to focus on awareness of your breath throughout the day: are you breathing rapid and shallow, slowly, high into your throat, or deep into your core. 

Utilizing different breath techniques can provide an amazing resource as you continue to heal and discover your RADIANCE.

]]> Our lives begin with our first breath and end with our last breath. Breath is an essential part of living.  There is the saying that says the difference between fear and excitement is BREATH.

Breathing is automatic thanks to the brain stem. Yet HOW we breath can impact our energy, health, mood, and experiences.  Dr. Ginger Garner is a professional singer and pelvic floor physical therapist and has done extensive research in the impact of our voice and pelvic floor with how we breath. Take some time to focus on awareness of your breath throughout the day: are you breathing rapid and shallow, slowly, high into your throat, or deep into your core. 

Utilizing different breath techniques can provide an amazing resource as you continue to heal and discover your RADIANCE.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15750391 Sun, 22 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0600 738 21 full false Setting Boundaries Setting Boundaries Setting boundaries is a critical skill towards self love and acceptance. Setting boundaries is about YOU. Boundaries are your guidelines you establish to feel safe.

Understand, boundaries are not about controlling others (that falls into toxic expectations). Boundaries are not telling others what they can and can't do; rather boundaries establishes guidelines about your actions should your limits/requests not be honored. Ultimately, we don't have the responsibility to manage others emotions or actions. However, we are responsible for our own emotions, feelings, and actions. Boundaries allow us to have support and resources in place that guide how we will respond in certain situations. 

The following link discusses in more detail the guidelines in establishing and practicing boundaries: https://www.helpguide.org/relationships/social-connection/setting-healthy-boundaries-in-relationships

]]> Setting boundaries is a critical skill towards self love and acceptance. Setting boundaries is about YOU. Boundaries are your guidelines you establish to feel safe.

Understand, boundaries are not about controlling others (that falls into toxic expectations). Boundaries are not telling others what they can and can't do; rather boundaries establishes guidelines about your actions should your limits/requests not be honored. Ultimately, we don't have the responsibility to manage others emotions or actions. However, we are responsible for our own emotions, feelings, and actions. Boundaries allow us to have support and resources in place that guide how we will respond in certain situations. 

The following link discusses in more detail the guidelines in establishing and practicing boundaries: https://www.helpguide.org/relationships/social-connection/setting-healthy-boundaries-in-relationships

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15750412 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1566 20 full false No More "Good Girl" or "Mr. Nice Guy" No More "Good Girl" or "Mr. Nice Guy" Ever been told by mom or dad to "be good"? Parenting is tough and having well behaved children helps the challenge......wait.....it is not a child's responsibility to manage their parents emotions. Yes, children need guidance, teaching, and mentoring to learn how to navigate their world with love, kindness, and mindfulness, but not at the expense of losing their identity to being a "good girl/boy".

Many have become trapped in the patterns of putting others first. Afterall, isn't that what a good girl or boy would do? Don't you want to be liked and admired for being "perfect"? This is the trap of these labels. It erodes our sense of self as we desperately cling to ideals of perfection that are unrealistic.

Shedding these ideals requires one to ask "what do I want?"; "what brings me joy?", then pursue that. Set boundaries, create deliberate time and space for self love and compassion, and know that it's okay to respond differently than what others expect of you. Live from your heart. Ignite your radiance. When you live your life from a radiant heart, the world around you becomes greatly blessed.

]]> Ever been told by mom or dad to "be good"? Parenting is tough and having well behaved children helps the challenge......wait.....it is not a child's responsibility to manage their parents emotions. Yes, children need guidance, teaching, and mentoring to learn how to navigate their world with love, kindness, and mindfulness, but not at the expense of losing their identity to being a "good girl/boy".

Many have become trapped in the patterns of putting others first. Afterall, isn't that what a good girl or boy would do? Don't you want to be liked and admired for being "perfect"? This is the trap of these labels. It erodes our sense of self as we desperately cling to ideals of perfection that are unrealistic.

Shedding these ideals requires one to ask "what do I want?"; "what brings me joy?", then pursue that. Set boundaries, create deliberate time and space for self love and compassion, and know that it's okay to respond differently than what others expect of you. Live from your heart. Ignite your radiance. When you live your life from a radiant heart, the world around you becomes greatly blessed.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15704690 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1420 19 full false The wisdom of the body The wisdom of the body Our bodies know what it needs to heal. Whether it is creating a fever to fight off an infection, shivering to warm up in the cold, or the intuitive guidance for emotional healing, the body knows.

The body's wisdom understands what is ready to be seen, felt, and healed.  It doesn't offer more than we are ready for. Listen and validate the messages of the body. Understand the body "talks" to us through sensations, aches and pains, or big emotions. Practice "listening" by checking in with the body, allowing time and space through meditation, then trust the body to guide you towards what is needed. True healing is a felt experience that creates alignment with your heart, mind, and body.

]]> Our bodies know what it needs to heal. Whether it is creating a fever to fight off an infection, shivering to warm up in the cold, or the intuitive guidance for emotional healing, the body knows.

The body's wisdom understands what is ready to be seen, felt, and healed.  It doesn't offer more than we are ready for. Listen and validate the messages of the body. Understand the body "talks" to us through sensations, aches and pains, or big emotions. Practice "listening" by checking in with the body, allowing time and space through meditation, then trust the body to guide you towards what is needed. True healing is a felt experience that creates alignment with your heart, mind, and body.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15669886 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1393 18 full false Come Back to Me Come Back to Me Your body is longing to be reunited with your mind and spirit. 

Through our journey of life, we often choose to avoid discomfort and pain; albeit unconsciously. However, that decision also limits our ability to experience joy and pleasure. We've become cut off from ourselves, our bodies, and our hearts.

The invitation is to be willing to periodically check in....."I'm I fully present in this moment?" Give permission to your body to feel through your emotions; the tough ones and the beautiful ones. 

Reuniting your body with your mind and spirit opens the pathway to true healing and wholeness.

]]> Your body is longing to be reunited with your mind and spirit. 

Through our journey of life, we often choose to avoid discomfort and pain; albeit unconsciously. However, that decision also limits our ability to experience joy and pleasure. We've become cut off from ourselves, our bodies, and our hearts.

The invitation is to be willing to periodically check in....."I'm I fully present in this moment?" Give permission to your body to feel through your emotions; the tough ones and the beautiful ones. 

Reuniting your body with your mind and spirit opens the pathway to true healing and wholeness.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15596659 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1413 1 17 full false You Are Not Alone You Are Not Alone Does your belief system tell you that asking for help is weak? Do you often feel like you are a burden to others?

It is easy to fall into these situations of believing we are perceived as weak if we ask for support. Sadly, our society promotes independence, individuality, and perfectionism which reinforce shame and doubt if help is sought after. 

It's time to connect. It's time to lift one another up and support each other in our journeys. We don't have to do things alone. Asking for support, allowing ourselves to be vulnerable, and reaching out to another actually CREATES CONNECTION. These precious moments lend to building secure relationships. As humans we are designed to connect and be together. There is always support; whether it is a text, phone call, support group, or anonymous hot line, support and comfort are available. You are not alone.

]]> Does your belief system tell you that asking for help is weak? Do you often feel like you are a burden to others?

It is easy to fall into these situations of believing we are perceived as weak if we ask for support. Sadly, our society promotes independence, individuality, and perfectionism which reinforce shame and doubt if help is sought after. 

It's time to connect. It's time to lift one another up and support each other in our journeys. We don't have to do things alone. Asking for support, allowing ourselves to be vulnerable, and reaching out to another actually CREATES CONNECTION. These precious moments lend to building secure relationships. As humans we are designed to connect and be together. There is always support; whether it is a text, phone call, support group, or anonymous hot line, support and comfort are available. You are not alone.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15564890 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0600 760 1 16 full false You Are Already Worthy You Are Already Worthy We often base who we are and what we deserve on how others treat use. We are born worthy, yet if our caretakers have a rough day or treat us unkindly, we take on the energy as if we deserved that. It's not true!

We are already worthy of love, trust, and compassion. We deserve kindness, honesty, secure relationships, and safety. When we come to recognize our worth, then we have a greater discernment with our interactions with others. Brene Brown teaches that understanding what we deserve creates permission to separate how others treat us from our worthiness and lead wholehearted lives.

Being YOU is exactly what you need to be worthy. Nothing more. Letting go of our attachment to worthiness to receive may be the very key to receiving beyond our imagination. 

]]> We often base who we are and what we deserve on how others treat use. We are born worthy, yet if our caretakers have a rough day or treat us unkindly, we take on the energy as if we deserved that. It's not true!

We are already worthy of love, trust, and compassion. We deserve kindness, honesty, secure relationships, and safety. When we come to recognize our worth, then we have a greater discernment with our interactions with others. Brene Brown teaches that understanding what we deserve creates permission to separate how others treat us from our worthiness and lead wholehearted lives.

Being YOU is exactly what you need to be worthy. Nothing more. Letting go of our attachment to worthiness to receive may be the very key to receiving beyond our imagination. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15524047 Sun, 11 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1202 1 15 full false Divine Radiance Divine Radiance Let's celebrate the 7th chakra, the crown chakra! This chakra is located on the top of the head or slightly above. The color is purple and it invites us to collaborate with our Divine Power.

This chakra includes the mind which influence our thoughts, beliefs, and intentions. It is important to unpack the elements of who we are, the shadows and negative traits we would rather leave behind because it is difficult to become full awakened when we continue to carry around weighty issues. We are designed and created with the capacity to fully understand and interpret within even better than we understand the world outside of ourselves. Take the time to fully explore ALL of you.

The crown chakra is our connection to Divine. Through this connection, we expand who we are because we understand more fully our own value and divinity. This knowledge gives us the capacity to serve others from a full cup rather than a depleted state. We truly become a gift to the world from our BEING.

]]> Let's celebrate the 7th chakra, the crown chakra! This chakra is located on the top of the head or slightly above. The color is purple and it invites us to collaborate with our Divine Power.

This chakra includes the mind which influence our thoughts, beliefs, and intentions. It is important to unpack the elements of who we are, the shadows and negative traits we would rather leave behind because it is difficult to become full awakened when we continue to carry around weighty issues. We are designed and created with the capacity to fully understand and interpret within even better than we understand the world outside of ourselves. Take the time to fully explore ALL of you.

The crown chakra is our connection to Divine. Through this connection, we expand who we are because we understand more fully our own value and divinity. This knowledge gives us the capacity to serve others from a full cup rather than a depleted state. We truly become a gift to the world from our BEING.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15485611 Sun, 04 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1424 full false The Greatness I See In You The Greatness I See In You We will be introducing the sixth chakra, the third eye. This chakra invites us to expand our intuition and openness that allows us to see another in their real self. 

One exercise to explore is "the greatness I see in you". This exercise has you work with a partner and eye gaze with one another for a designated time (30 seconds to a few minutes, longer when you are more comfortable). Then you exchange with one another the characteristics and traits you "see" in the other. It's a beautiful exchange of energy that deepens connection and intimacy, even with strangers, because after all we are not so different from one another. The theory is that if we recognize a trait in the other, it is a reflection of ourself (light and dark).

The sixth chakra is about light and enlightenment; seeing the truth in the world around us. We are encouraged to develop our intuition and wisdom to discern what we see. We are encouraged to look beyond what we see and really understand what is available. When we practice our intuition, we feel peaceful, free, and flow throughout our day because intuition is based on a trust of who we are and that our Higher Power are working together to guide us.

]]> We will be introducing the sixth chakra, the third eye. This chakra invites us to expand our intuition and openness that allows us to see another in their real self. 

One exercise to explore is "the greatness I see in you". This exercise has you work with a partner and eye gaze with one another for a designated time (30 seconds to a few minutes, longer when you are more comfortable). Then you exchange with one another the characteristics and traits you "see" in the other. It's a beautiful exchange of energy that deepens connection and intimacy, even with strangers, because after all we are not so different from one another. The theory is that if we recognize a trait in the other, it is a reflection of ourself (light and dark).

The sixth chakra is about light and enlightenment; seeing the truth in the world around us. We are encouraged to develop our intuition and wisdom to discern what we see. We are encouraged to look beyond what we see and really understand what is available. When we practice our intuition, we feel peaceful, free, and flow throughout our day because intuition is based on a trust of who we are and that our Higher Power are working together to guide us.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15485428 Sun, 28 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1373 1 13 full false Find Your Voice Find Your Voice Speak your truth. The throat chakra includes throat, tongue, ears, and neck. The color is blue and the element is sound or space. 

Interestingly, the throat chakra is coordinated with the developmental stage of early adolescence as we learn to speak up for ourselves. The challenge is this stage can be confronted with lies both obvious and subtle from loved ones, authority figures, and peers. It takes a discerning practice to sift through the information received to understand the truth.

The Sanskrit meaning for the throat chakra is "cleanse the poison", understanding not everything heard and spoken is truth. The ABC (awareness, body, choice) of somatic healing continues to be a useful tool to decipher the frequencies and information filtered through our body.

]]> Speak your truth. The throat chakra includes throat, tongue, ears, and neck. The color is blue and the element is sound or space. 

Interestingly, the throat chakra is coordinated with the developmental stage of early adolescence as we learn to speak up for ourselves. The challenge is this stage can be confronted with lies both obvious and subtle from loved ones, authority figures, and peers. It takes a discerning practice to sift through the information received to understand the truth.

The Sanskrit meaning for the throat chakra is "cleanse the poison", understanding not everything heard and spoken is truth. The ABC (awareness, body, choice) of somatic healing continues to be a useful tool to decipher the frequencies and information filtered through our body.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15401207 Sun, 21 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1242 1 12 full false Hand Over Heart Hand Over Heart "Your task is not to seek for love, but to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against love."--Rumi

Love, we all desire to be loved. Yet, too often we feel as though we are constantly chasing it, leaving us feeling depleted, depressed and unwanted. What if love began within? What if there was a never ending, abundant supply of love? Would you be willing and able to let it in?

Many years ago, I was in such a slump that I couldn't express love to myself aloud. My mentor would sit on the phone with me while I cried resisting her prompting to place my hand over my heart and say "I love you" to myself.  I didn't give up and I took small steps to expand my capacity to love myself. 

The Heart chakra is located in the chest. It is that warm feeling that burns within when we feel connected. This is the place of BEING. It's the place where radical acceptance, compassion and balance come together. The element is air, so take a deep breath and know within each breath, you are receiving love from the Divine. 

]]> "Your task is not to seek for love, but to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against love."--Rumi

Love, we all desire to be loved. Yet, too often we feel as though we are constantly chasing it, leaving us feeling depleted, depressed and unwanted. What if love began within? What if there was a never ending, abundant supply of love? Would you be willing and able to let it in?

Many years ago, I was in such a slump that I couldn't express love to myself aloud. My mentor would sit on the phone with me while I cried resisting her prompting to place my hand over my heart and say "I love you" to myself.  I didn't give up and I took small steps to expand my capacity to love myself. 

The Heart chakra is located in the chest. It is that warm feeling that burns within when we feel connected. This is the place of BEING. It's the place where radical acceptance, compassion and balance come together. The element is air, so take a deep breath and know within each breath, you are receiving love from the Divine. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15400656 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1322 1 11 full false Nurturing Self Nurturing Self This episode we introduce the third chakra, the solar plexus. Our discussion is guided by the book Chakra Rituals by Cristi Christensen.

Ever hear the phrase, "I trust my gut"? Well, it's a reflection of the third chakra. This chakra is located at the diaphragm to the naval and yes, includes the gut. Common phrases like this are a wonderful reflection of how the body truly does guide us in our every day decisions. Trusting one's gut relies on understanding the radiant fire within us. 

Developing a strong sense of self begins in our childhood as a critical growth and development stage about 5 years old. At this stage, children begin to understand they are separate beings from their caregivers and start to explore who they are as an individual. It's a process of trial and error that allows each person to understand their gifts and where they belong in the world. Trusting who you are within and knowing your worth can be a challenging journey. Yet, once that fire is ignited, then magic begins to manifest. The fire within can be cultivated through five principles outlined by Cristi Christensen including power, will, confidence, healthy anger, and managing self-sabotage. 

]]> This episode we introduce the third chakra, the solar plexus. Our discussion is guided by the book Chakra Rituals by Cristi Christensen.

Ever hear the phrase, "I trust my gut"? Well, it's a reflection of the third chakra. This chakra is located at the diaphragm to the naval and yes, includes the gut. Common phrases like this are a wonderful reflection of how the body truly does guide us in our every day decisions. Trusting one's gut relies on understanding the radiant fire within us. 

Developing a strong sense of self begins in our childhood as a critical growth and development stage about 5 years old. At this stage, children begin to understand they are separate beings from their caregivers and start to explore who they are as an individual. It's a process of trial and error that allows each person to understand their gifts and where they belong in the world. Trusting who you are within and knowing your worth can be a challenging journey. Yet, once that fire is ignited, then magic begins to manifest. The fire within can be cultivated through five principles outlined by Cristi Christensen including power, will, confidence, healthy anger, and managing self-sabotage. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15370336 Sun, 07 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1211 1 10 full false Open to JOY! Open to JOY! Second chakra is the sacral chakra. This chakra holds our joy, bliss, pleasure, and sexuality. It is the source of our creativity and expression. This chakra is located above the pubic bone and below the belly button. It houses genitals, large intestine, kidneys, and bladder. The color correlated with this chakra is orange.

Our growth and development impacts how we express ourselves through this chakra. Are we contracted and shut down that leads to poor digestion or pain during intercourse? Are we holding shame or pain in our pelvic floor that prevents us from receiving joy, bliss, and pleasure? Are the trapped emotions impacting the muscles in a tight restricted way that distorts posture leading to pain and dysfunction? 

Somatic healing strategies such as dance offer unwinding of these trapped emotions to create space to receive joy. 




]]> Second chakra is the sacral chakra. This chakra holds our joy, bliss, pleasure, and sexuality. It is the source of our creativity and expression. This chakra is located above the pubic bone and below the belly button. It houses genitals, large intestine, kidneys, and bladder. The color correlated with this chakra is orange.

Our growth and development impacts how we express ourselves through this chakra. Are we contracted and shut down that leads to poor digestion or pain during intercourse? Are we holding shame or pain in our pelvic floor that prevents us from receiving joy, bliss, and pleasure? Are the trapped emotions impacting the muscles in a tight restricted way that distorts posture leading to pain and dysfunction? 

Somatic healing strategies such as dance offer unwinding of these trapped emotions to create space to receive joy. 




]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15329471 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1245 1 9 full false What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me? A common core wound is believing there is something inherently wrong with who we are. This pattern unconsciously offers a protection justifying why we don't have what we want because we are broken somehow, aka, we don't deserve what we want because we aren't worthy or deserving.

We are born worthy and deserving of loving nurturing care. Sadly, not all circumstances provide a secure healthy environment to foster the belief of deep deserving and worth. This is why somatic healing is so vital. Through somatic processes of breath, sensation, and visualization, our nervous system can be rewired to cultivate healthy core beliefs.

]]> A common core wound is believing there is something inherently wrong with who we are. This pattern unconsciously offers a protection justifying why we don't have what we want because we are broken somehow, aka, we don't deserve what we want because we aren't worthy or deserving.

We are born worthy and deserving of loving nurturing care. Sadly, not all circumstances provide a secure healthy environment to foster the belief of deep deserving and worth. This is why somatic healing is so vital. Through somatic processes of breath, sensation, and visualization, our nervous system can be rewired to cultivate healthy core beliefs.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15241000 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1027 1 8 full false I've Got YOU!! I've Got YOU!! We understand the growth and development of children and the importance of their support through those stages. Yet somehow we get thrown into the deep end once we become grown ups.

Midlife crisis may actually be a hallmark for further growth and development. Brene Brown suggests that navigating who we are and filtering through the challenges of life to rediscover our authenticity IS the developmental stage of midlife. We need support through this stage of development just as much as the youth need support.

This is my gift to the world: Holding a strong foundation of love to allow a safe space for others to be vulnerable. I have a capacity to hold you until you are strong enough to stand on your own and share your gifts with the world. This is how we grow and lift each other.

]]> We understand the growth and development of children and the importance of their support through those stages. Yet somehow we get thrown into the deep end once we become grown ups.

Midlife crisis may actually be a hallmark for further growth and development. Brene Brown suggests that navigating who we are and filtering through the challenges of life to rediscover our authenticity IS the developmental stage of midlife. We need support through this stage of development just as much as the youth need support.

This is my gift to the world: Holding a strong foundation of love to allow a safe space for others to be vulnerable. I have a capacity to hold you until you are strong enough to stand on your own and share your gifts with the world. This is how we grow and lift each other.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15174636 Sun, 16 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0600 786 1 7 full false You Are Safe You Are Safe You are safe. Safety has many elements to consider. Safety goes well beyond a roof over your head. It includes physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and financial well-being. Our attempt to "shake it off" and move on tends to minimize the impact of not being safe in our experiences. Unmet needs become wounds. Those wounds imprint in our bodes and become chronic illness, depression, anxiety, lack of trust, and an underlying chronic sense of alertness.

Maslow's hierarchy teaches us that we can't progress in our spiritual or intellectual journey if we don't feel safe. Staying in a constant state of survival doesn't allow us to grow. 

Using the ABC's (Awareness, Body Barometer, Choice) of somatic healing we can recognize when we no longer feel safe and begin to ask what is needed to create safety. 

]]> You are safe. Safety has many elements to consider. Safety goes well beyond a roof over your head. It includes physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and financial well-being. Our attempt to "shake it off" and move on tends to minimize the impact of not being safe in our experiences. Unmet needs become wounds. Those wounds imprint in our bodes and become chronic illness, depression, anxiety, lack of trust, and an underlying chronic sense of alertness.

Maslow's hierarchy teaches us that we can't progress in our spiritual or intellectual journey if we don't feel safe. Staying in a constant state of survival doesn't allow us to grow. 

Using the ABC's (Awareness, Body Barometer, Choice) of somatic healing we can recognize when we no longer feel safe and begin to ask what is needed to create safety. 

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15132740 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1630 1 6 full false Intention vs Expectation Intention vs Expectation Is there really a difference between intention and expectation? This is a common question with clients and often a challenging concept to separate.

Expectation is based on outcome; how it should exactly look. These outcomes become the external validation of who we are. If I lose 15 pounds; THEN I'll be pretty. If I finally get my master's degree; THEN I'll be smart enough. If I keep my house spotless; THEN my mother-in-law will stop judging me.....it's conditional.

Unmet expectations often cause suffering as we have attached our worth to the outcome, so our brains convince us there is something wrong with us because it (whatever IT is) didn't go as expected. See the struggle?

Intention represents your desire. What do you want? I have found this a challenging question for myself and many of my clients, as the conditioning is to serve others, not self. This isn't a selfish question; this is a 'building your life' foundational question. When we honor our hearts and ask from our authenticity then our bodies feel free, light and joyful in the conscious creation of our desire. Intention invites a collaborative relationship with the Universe, so rarely works out per our 'expectation', however, often surprises us with how beautifully it manifests.

]]> Is there really a difference between intention and expectation? This is a common question with clients and often a challenging concept to separate.

Expectation is based on outcome; how it should exactly look. These outcomes become the external validation of who we are. If I lose 15 pounds; THEN I'll be pretty. If I finally get my master's degree; THEN I'll be smart enough. If I keep my house spotless; THEN my mother-in-law will stop judging me.....it's conditional.

Unmet expectations often cause suffering as we have attached our worth to the outcome, so our brains convince us there is something wrong with us because it (whatever IT is) didn't go as expected. See the struggle?

Intention represents your desire. What do you want? I have found this a challenging question for myself and many of my clients, as the conditioning is to serve others, not self. This isn't a selfish question; this is a 'building your life' foundational question. When we honor our hearts and ask from our authenticity then our bodies feel free, light and joyful in the conscious creation of our desire. Intention invites a collaborative relationship with the Universe, so rarely works out per our 'expectation', however, often surprises us with how beautifully it manifests.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15020706 Sun, 02 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1390 1 5 full false What is Sexual Intimacy? What is Sexual Intimacy? I am often asked what IS sexual intimacy? There is much confusion about sex. Despite the explosion of information and access to sexual content on social media and the internet, there is less understanding on what true intimacy is and how it can beautifully impact our lives.

True intimacy heals our hearts. True intimacy offers safety to deeply surrender into another. True intimacy magnifies our gifts into the world.  True intimacy is ordained of God. 

In this episode I share my journey of why I became an intimacy coach and some of the personal trauma and celebrations that guided me through this journey.

]]> I am often asked what IS sexual intimacy? There is much confusion about sex. Despite the explosion of information and access to sexual content on social media and the internet, there is less understanding on what true intimacy is and how it can beautifully impact our lives.

True intimacy heals our hearts. True intimacy offers safety to deeply surrender into another. True intimacy magnifies our gifts into the world.  True intimacy is ordained of God. 

In this episode I share my journey of why I became an intimacy coach and some of the personal trauma and celebrations that guided me through this journey.

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15134917 Sun, 26 May 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1595 1 4 full false ABC of Somatic Healing ABC of Somatic Healing ABC of somatic healing creates some simple tools for change. 
A is for Awareness. Awareness is the first step to healing. All too often in current society, we have become cut off from our body and drop into unconscious patterns. Start here. Simply pay attention to what is happening; when you feel a big emotion, pause and assess what sensations are you experiencing in your body. Listen to how you speak to yourself. Awareness alone can create changes. 

B is for body. Our body is a beautiful barometer that has wisdom about our world. We often become cut off through numbing strategies in an attempt to avoid pain or discomfort. Yet, our body remembers and holds those emotional imprints within. As a result, our bodies become dis-eased, overwhelmed and tired. Caring for our bodies in a loving fashion with foster a trusting relationship with the wisdom of our body.

C is for choice. It is our choice in how to respond to a situation. Feel the emotions all the way through and stand in your power of choosing a life from joy and conscious creation. 

]]> ABC of somatic healing creates some simple tools for change. 
A is for Awareness. Awareness is the first step to healing. All too often in current society, we have become cut off from our body and drop into unconscious patterns. Start here. Simply pay attention to what is happening; when you feel a big emotion, pause and assess what sensations are you experiencing in your body. Listen to how you speak to yourself. Awareness alone can create changes. 

B is for body. Our body is a beautiful barometer that has wisdom about our world. We often become cut off through numbing strategies in an attempt to avoid pain or discomfort. Yet, our body remembers and holds those emotional imprints within. As a result, our bodies become dis-eased, overwhelmed and tired. Caring for our bodies in a loving fashion with foster a trusting relationship with the wisdom of our body.

C is for choice. It is our choice in how to respond to a situation. Feel the emotions all the way through and stand in your power of choosing a life from joy and conscious creation. 

]]> Buzzsprout-15020969 Sun, 19 May 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1101 full false Wrestling Gators Wrestling Gators Fun fact about me is that I have wrestled alligators! Yes, the big boys with teeth. It started as a dare from a friend, that became a motto for deep inner work. Wrestling a gator demands your full attention, support from a trained guide, and leaning into a fear that something could go wrong yet trusting the training and resources to accomplish the task.

Psycho somatic healing can feel quite similar. Healing on this level demands your full attention. Often individuals are seeking change, tired of the circumstances they are surrounded by, yet the commitment required to go through this work can feel overwhelming if they are not truly ready (you're ready when you're ready). Healing is best done with a guide, such as a trauma informed/trained coach or therapist. You're not alone in the journey, and having one that has done their own healing to help guide through the murky waters makes a substantial difference. Leaning into the unknown yet trusting your body's wisdom is the miracle of somatic healing.  Bessel van der Kolk's book The Body Keeps The Score is a powerful resource of the wisdom of our bodies.

With the proper resources and support, imprinted core beliefs can be repatterned to foster a healthy relationship with your heart, mind, and body magnifying your RADIANCE.

Here is a video of my gator wrestling experience: https://youtu.be/jCfrD7W8GJo?si=6XD1Z1U7WCg4FPO0

]]> Fun fact about me is that I have wrestled alligators! Yes, the big boys with teeth. It started as a dare from a friend, that became a motto for deep inner work. Wrestling a gator demands your full attention, support from a trained guide, and leaning into a fear that something could go wrong yet trusting the training and resources to accomplish the task.

Psycho somatic healing can feel quite similar. Healing on this level demands your full attention. Often individuals are seeking change, tired of the circumstances they are surrounded by, yet the commitment required to go through this work can feel overwhelming if they are not truly ready (you're ready when you're ready). Healing is best done with a guide, such as a trauma informed/trained coach or therapist. You're not alone in the journey, and having one that has done their own healing to help guide through the murky waters makes a substantial difference. Leaning into the unknown yet trusting your body's wisdom is the miracle of somatic healing.  Bessel van der Kolk's book The Body Keeps The Score is a powerful resource of the wisdom of our bodies.

With the proper resources and support, imprinted core beliefs can be repatterned to foster a healthy relationship with your heart, mind, and body magnifying your RADIANCE.

Here is a video of my gator wrestling experience: https://youtu.be/jCfrD7W8GJo?si=6XD1Z1U7WCg4FPO0

]]> Angelina Pierce Buzzsprout-15019892 Sun, 12 May 2024 08:00:00 -0600 847 1 2 full false This is ME! This is ME! The privilege of being me is that I have had many experiences, trainings and invitations to places many others are not able to be a part of.  Being a Family Nurse Practitioner allowed me to train with psychologists, physical therapists, orthopedics, physicians, naturopaths, nurses, and non-traditional healing modalities. Being in healthcare for the past 35 years has taught me valuable skills of assessment, diagnosis and treatment, yet I often understood there was more to healing. I witnessed patients on death's door hang on until that loved one arrived; patients that should've died only to be given a spiritual blessing of choice then miraculously revive. Healing is about connection. Connection to one's own heart and the wisdom of the body offers sustainability.

The power of the human spirit is REAL! I wanted to understand more about it, so I dove into the subconsciousness with my thesis of music therapy. I expanded my healing capacities with trainings in rapid eye therapy, massage therapy including cranial sacral, Reiki, and trauma informed somatic modalities. I am a certified Psycho-Sexual Somatic Coach with an additional certification in Holistic Pelvic Care, 

I continue to learn as it heals me and those around me. I wholeheartedly believe we are spiritual beings having an embodied (mortal) experience. Igniting the RADIANCE within shifts us from unconscious drifters to conscious creators of our life. Join me as we explore this journey together!

]]> The privilege of being me is that I have had many experiences, trainings and invitations to places many others are not able to be a part of.  Being a Family Nurse Practitioner allowed me to train with psychologists, physical therapists, orthopedics, physicians, naturopaths, nurses, and non-traditional healing modalities. Being in healthcare for the past 35 years has taught me valuable skills of assessment, diagnosis and treatment, yet I often understood there was more to healing. I witnessed patients on death's door hang on until that loved one arrived; patients that should've died only to be given a spiritual blessing of choice then miraculously revive. Healing is about connection. Connection to one's own heart and the wisdom of the body offers sustainability.

The power of the human spirit is REAL! I wanted to understand more about it, so I dove into the subconsciousness with my thesis of music therapy. I expanded my healing capacities with trainings in rapid eye therapy, massage therapy including cranial sacral, Reiki, and trauma informed somatic modalities. I am a certified Psycho-Sexual Somatic Coach with an additional certification in Holistic Pelvic Care, 

I continue to learn as it heals me and those around me. I wholeheartedly believe we are spiritual beings having an embodied (mortal) experience. Igniting the RADIANCE within shifts us from unconscious drifters to conscious creators of our life. Join me as we explore this journey together!

]]> Angelina Buzzsprout-15008546 Sun, 05 May 2024 08:00:00 -0600 1021 1 1 full false