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Speaker 1: This episode is going to be so good. This is

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Speaker 1: for me that I don't even think of it as

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Speaker 1: part of my spirituality or my journey. It just is

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Speaker 1: what it is. It's like brushing my teeth. Um. And

431
00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:06,280
Speaker 1: so for me, I have that now. My journey though

432
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Speaker 1: of self reflection and of growth and all that, I

433
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Speaker 1: would say really kind of was triggered by becoming a mother,

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Speaker 1: like and it was you know, being pregnant during nine

435
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Speaker 1: eleven and you know, imagining like having all this joy

436
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Speaker 1: and excitement of having a child, then you know, being

437
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Speaker 1: that warning like thinking like oh my god, what am

438
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Speaker 1: I doing bringing a child into this really? Um uh

439
00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:39,880
Speaker 1: you know, crazy crazy world. Um. And so that became

440
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Speaker 1: then the urgency became more relevant to me of like

441
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Speaker 1: they give about who am I? What do I want?

442
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Speaker 1: How can I serve? What am I grateful for in

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Speaker 1: this life? What do I want to share with my children?

444
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Speaker 1: So I very much do Like for me, that's what

445
00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:58,119
Speaker 1: this journey has been about UM, it's not even about

446
00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:00,480
Speaker 1: kind of a spiritual path. That's been like, Okay, who

447
00:28:00,520 --> 00:28:03,399
Speaker 1: am I? Because I have these two amazing beings in

448
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Speaker 1: my life, like, and I want to be here to

449
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Speaker 1: serve them in the best that I can. When can

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Speaker 1: parents start meditating? How can we start grounding that with

451
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Speaker 1: our littles? You know, I always say the same thing,

452
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Speaker 1: don't even worry about doing it with your children. Do

453
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Speaker 1: it for yourself, and your children are watching, and so

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Speaker 1: you know that begins before you can have children, Like,

455
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Speaker 1: have your own path and your kids are there, they're

456
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Speaker 1: watching you, and then as they get older, you can

457
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Speaker 1: share things with them of like how to take a

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Speaker 1: deep breath, or how to move a certain way or

459
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Speaker 1: go for a walk and look at a rose. Like

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Speaker 1: don't worry about the practice as much as finding that

461
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Speaker 1: groundedness in yourself and then finding the relevant ways to

462
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Speaker 1: share it with them that brings them joy, because we

463
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Speaker 1: don't want to, like um, force kids to do anything,

464
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Speaker 1: because then they're not going to enjoy it. I love

465
00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:03,720
Speaker 1: that so much and it takes the pressure off I.

466
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Speaker 1: Our practice lately, Monica has been UM. I have these

467
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Speaker 1: little yoga position flash cards and you know, they're just fun,

468
00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:14,480
Speaker 1: little silly ones and it's like be a candle or

469
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Speaker 1: you know, make make your bridge and question and I

470
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Speaker 1: have been doing that and it it makes me just cry,

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Speaker 1: like watching his excitement and pride when he does like

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Speaker 1: a pose. He's like, look, look I'm the bridge, and

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Speaker 1: I'm just like, yes, you are, you little bridge. You

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Speaker 1: just did it well. And that's the thing. I mean,

475
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Speaker 1: that's it's that joy in that connection and you know,

476
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Speaker 1: his pride and your like emotion and your love, like

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Speaker 1: that's what that journey is. It's not about him sitting

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Speaker 1: in meditating or doing a class, like forget about that.

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Speaker 1: Focus on like those moments that you guys are together

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Speaker 1: celebrating and exploring and asking questions and you know, thinking

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Speaker 1: about imagining stories. Like that's what it's about. What is

482
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Speaker 1: your hope for women in this time we're in a

483
00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:10,280
Speaker 1: we're in a new time of consciousness and it really

484
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Speaker 1: feels and I love your thoughts. This is how it

485
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Speaker 1: feels for me, like we're in this gorgeous feminine awakening

486
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Speaker 1: across the plan it seems like women were really allowing

487
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Speaker 1: ourselves to take off all the roles for real, like

488
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Speaker 1: not just talk about work life balance and but no,

489
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Speaker 1: we're like sitting here and ra actually saying I have

490
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Speaker 1: a boundary. That's a no, I'm choosing myself in this way.

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Speaker 1: I'm doing this. You know, as someone that has been teaching,

492
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Speaker 1: been in this world for so long, what are you

493
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Speaker 1: noticing and what are you hoping for us right now? Gosh,

494
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Speaker 1: I wish I could be as optimistic as you are

495
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Speaker 1: they be honestly about it. I'm feeling a little bit

496
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Speaker 1: like I can't help but be political and practical about

497
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Speaker 1: where we are right now. And I think, um, you know,

498
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Speaker 1: from the we're coming up with an election that you know,

499
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Speaker 1: really is going to have um, real effects on women's choice,

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Speaker 1: which we're seeing all over this country or seeing what's

501
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Speaker 1: happening in Iran, um, you know with women there. Like

502
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Speaker 1: I think we're actually a really um pivotal and crisis

503
00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:30,880
Speaker 1: moment actually in which women really, UM, we do need

504
00:31:31,080 --> 00:31:34,960
Speaker 1: to stand up. UM, we need to be out there.

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Speaker 1: People better vote. UM. But it's hard, Like it's a

506
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Speaker 1: hard time because I think when um, when kind of

507
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Speaker 1: the establishment gets kind of you know, pushed a little bit,

508
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Speaker 1: like even you know, whether it's around race relations, which

509
00:31:53,560 --> 00:31:57,480
Speaker 1: it's around women's rights. People are pushing back, and so

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Speaker 1: I think it isn't it's important that we find that

511
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Speaker 1: strength that you're saying to set boundaries and push. But

512
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Speaker 1: there's going to be I think there's a lot of

513
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Speaker 1: fear also, um, and there's a lot of you know,

514
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Speaker 1: there's a lot at stake right now. Yes, well, and

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Speaker 1: you know, I think I'm experiencing both because I feel

516
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Speaker 1: like that is also it's messy, you know what it

517
00:32:24,520 --> 00:32:27,920
Speaker 1: is to come into this kind of paradigm shifting moment

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Speaker 1: that I think that we're in, Like, it is requiring

519
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Speaker 1: a lot of us, It's requiring a lot of work,

520
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Speaker 1: But it also feels like we're accessing maybe parts of

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Speaker 1: ourselves as women that historically we have not been able to.

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Speaker 1: You know, even even being able to say no is

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Speaker 1: is really a new thing for women able to speak

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Speaker 1: truth or have a zoomed out consciousness of the things

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00:32:53,440 --> 00:32:55,400
Speaker 1: that the things that are happening. You know, when I

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Speaker 1: see our sisters in Iran, it's just like it's just

527
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Speaker 1: mind blow Now, it's just mind blowing in the courage

528
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Speaker 1: and the power and the strength in a city, in

529
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Speaker 1: a in a country where women have been so rigidly,

530
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Speaker 1: violently oppressed. It's to me that's what consciousness and action

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Speaker 1: also looks like. And I would just echo though that

532
00:33:21,640 --> 00:33:25,080
Speaker 1: the same situation is here. You know, what's happening with

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Speaker 1: the right to choose and you know, make choices on

534
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Speaker 1: our bodies and you know, and these crazy, crazy, um

535
00:33:33,880 --> 00:33:38,160
Speaker 1: systemic ways that people are pushing against that kind of

536
00:33:38,760 --> 00:33:42,680
Speaker 1: freedom on so many levels. For people, UM, I do

537
00:33:42,920 --> 00:33:45,880
Speaker 1: think that's why it is so important that we are

538
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Speaker 1: empowering um each other and supporting each other UM and

539
00:33:51,120 --> 00:33:54,160
Speaker 1: of course those who are really UM you know, at

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Speaker 1: the forefront of many of these causes as well. Absolutely

541
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Speaker 1: absolutely Okay a couple of quick fast questions. Tell me

542
00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:09,120
Speaker 1: your personal favorite book of all time. Oh yeah, I

543
00:34:09,200 --> 00:34:11,799
Speaker 1: won't even say a book, but what I do get

544
00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:15,800
Speaker 1: lost in our the poems of ROOMI. You know, my

545
00:34:16,080 --> 00:34:19,879
Speaker 1: my father's obviously you know, always kind of quotes them,

546
00:34:19,920 --> 00:34:23,160
Speaker 1: but like for me, I can truly get lost um

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00:34:23,400 --> 00:34:27,720
Speaker 1: in you know, they're his books of poetry and words.

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00:34:28,280 --> 00:34:34,040
Speaker 1: It's still it's just ah, what UM do you have?

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00:34:35,600 --> 00:34:40,080
Speaker 1: Last fast question? Do you have a famous a favorite

550
00:34:40,200 --> 00:34:46,960
Speaker 1: excuse me, UM, roomy poem expression or quote? UM? The

551
00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:49,719
Speaker 1: one I love is we came whirling out of nothingness,

552
00:34:49,760 --> 00:34:53,600
Speaker 1: scattering stars like dust. I have always loved that, and

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00:34:53,719 --> 00:34:55,480
Speaker 1: I you know, I've always thought about that when I

554
00:34:55,600 --> 00:34:59,200
Speaker 1: think about my kids, because it's like, you know, out

555
00:34:59,280 --> 00:35:03,880
Speaker 1: of kind of this the rich nothingness, they come and

556
00:35:03,960 --> 00:35:08,040
Speaker 1: then they just you know, they scatter just so much

557
00:35:08,120 --> 00:35:10,640
Speaker 1: around them. And so I've always used that sometimes really

558
00:35:11,120 --> 00:35:20,040
Speaker 1: my kids literally figuratively emotionally. I love that. Well. Your

559
00:35:20,320 --> 00:35:24,640
Speaker 1: latest book, Booted in the Rows, It is available now everywhere, big, big,

560
00:35:24,719 --> 00:35:27,719
Speaker 1: big recommendation. Me and my little just have such a

561
00:35:27,840 --> 00:35:31,360
Speaker 1: special time, and you know, I just I'm I'm grateful

562
00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:34,520
Speaker 1: for your books because it allows me to make things

563
00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:37,560
Speaker 1: that are so important to me, that are the intentions

564
00:35:37,640 --> 00:35:41,800
Speaker 1: I have for his life workable, tangible, with ease, grace,

565
00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:45,120
Speaker 1: with for him and me. I think they've made me

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Speaker 1: a better teacher, They've made just a better lover of

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Speaker 1: my sons. So thank you so much for your work.

568
00:35:51,560 --> 00:35:54,840
Speaker 1: Oh Davy, I'm like, I love you when you and

569
00:35:54,920 --> 00:35:58,720
Speaker 1: I connect, because you do have um, you know, question

570
00:35:58,800 --> 00:36:03,240
Speaker 1: this younger. You're at a different stage um in development

571
00:36:03,239 --> 00:36:05,440
Speaker 1: with him, and so it's just so joyful for me

572
00:36:05,560 --> 00:36:08,920
Speaker 1: to hear your stories when You're telling stories about how

573
00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:11,399
Speaker 1: just you learn with him and you share with him

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00:36:11,440 --> 00:36:15,000
Speaker 1: and you explore with him. It's so inspiring. Um, and

575
00:36:15,239 --> 00:36:18,160
Speaker 1: so yeah, I just I love everything you're doing. You

576
00:36:18,239 --> 00:36:21,480
Speaker 1: know that I'm your super fan. Always happen. I love

577
00:36:21,560 --> 00:36:24,400
Speaker 1: you so much and I am so excited to be

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00:36:24,560 --> 00:36:27,000
Speaker 1: with you. We and actually anyone that wants to join.

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00:36:27,040 --> 00:36:29,520
Speaker 1: There are a couple of seats left. Molica and I

580
00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:34,080
Speaker 1: will both at um in November, be at the Seven

581
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Speaker 1: Spiritual Laws Retreat with Chopra. It is gonna be incredible.

582
00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:42,120
Speaker 1: I'm expecting Molica that we party like kind of party.

583
00:36:42,280 --> 00:36:44,840
Speaker 1: You know, we're gonna be here. I want us to

584
00:36:44,960 --> 00:36:47,880
Speaker 1: stay up late, star gaze. Um. It's gonna be an

585
00:36:47,920 --> 00:36:51,680
Speaker 1: incredible time. Chopra retreats are just some of the most

586
00:36:51,840 --> 00:36:54,800
Speaker 1: life changing experiences you can have, and I will be

587
00:36:54,960 --> 00:36:57,400
Speaker 1: I'm really gratefully and happy to be gracing the stage

588
00:36:57,440 --> 00:37:00,879
Speaker 1: as a host. Um. Lay Ladelia will also be there,

589
00:37:01,040 --> 00:37:04,799
Speaker 1: and so will Laundrell of course. Deepak, Oh my god,

590
00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:08,080
Speaker 1: this is my favorite, my favorite book, my favorite teachings,

591
00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:11,320
Speaker 1: an incredible location. Um, and we'll all be there together.

592
00:37:11,360 --> 00:37:14,200
Speaker 1: It's gonna be incredible. I can't wait. It's gonna be

593
00:37:14,320 --> 00:37:17,960
Speaker 1: so fun. So thank you David, thank you always for

594
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Speaker 1: all the support. UM, just so so honored to be

595
00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:26,560
Speaker 1: your soul sister, very lucky for that. Thank you, Thank

596
00:37:26,600 --> 00:37:29,520
Speaker 1: you so much for joining us, Thank you for blessing

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Speaker 1: us with your time. UM and I cannot wait. Everyone,

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Speaker 1: as you're listening to this episode, all of Molica's information

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Speaker 1: and also a link to purchase this book. It's gonna

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Speaker 1: be in the summary, so as you're in your podcast app,

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Speaker 1: scroll down, click it. Amazon Prime will get it to

602
00:37:46,360 --> 00:37:56,399
Speaker 1: you asap. Thank you, Molica, thank you, thank you m big,

603
00:37:56,480 --> 00:38:00,759
Speaker 1: thank you Molica for this just beautiful expanse of the episode.

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Speaker 1: Highly recommend I cannot recommend enough to pick up these

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Speaker 1: beautiful books for you and your children. You know question

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Speaker 1: that I get so often in d M, so often

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Speaker 1: in my email, And when I have the beautiful opportunity

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00:38:16,160 --> 00:38:19,800
Speaker 1: to connect in person with listeners to this show, I

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Speaker 1: meet a lot of mamas, and I meet a lot

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Speaker 1: of daddy's, and I meet a lot of people that

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Speaker 1: are on a journey to reparent themselves and then share

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00:38:28,200 --> 00:38:32,400
Speaker 1: this work with younger generations. And sometimes that piece is

613
00:38:32,480 --> 00:38:38,320
Speaker 1: what feels so far off or so confusing or so intimidating.

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Speaker 1: You know, as you're on this journey, how do you

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Speaker 1: share the impact and the meaning and the importance of

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Speaker 1: this work but in a way that little minds and

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Speaker 1: little hearts can connect to it. And Molica's books are

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Speaker 1: the answer to that and more so. I hope you

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Speaker 1: will go ahead and equip yourself with these powerful tools

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Speaker 1: and you can continue to connect with Molica. Please join

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Speaker 1: her on her Instagram, check out her website and everything

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Speaker 1: that she's putting forward in the world that's at Moliga Chopra.

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Speaker 1: And go ahead and leave a five star review if

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Speaker 1: you're digging it. Share this episode with a friend, Just

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Speaker 1: shoot it through to a text right now and write

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Speaker 1: a review if you would find a couple of extra

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Speaker 1: moments today to do that, all right, Your soul work

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Speaker 1: for this episode of this show. Your soul work is

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Speaker 1: to take some time, have a journal nearby if that

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Speaker 1: feels good, or take a nice walk. And I want

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Speaker 1: you to find a rose. I want you to find

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Speaker 1: beautiful flower, and I want you to let yourself get

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Speaker 1: really close to it. I want you to smell it,

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Speaker 1: if it's possible. I want you to feel it, to

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Speaker 1: touch it, maybe even allow a pedal to touch your face.

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Speaker 1: If you can bring the rose up to your nose

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Speaker 1: and let the pedals fall around your nose and your cheeks,

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Speaker 1: on your mouth, I want you to notice the sensation

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Speaker 1: of it. I want you to really notice the smell

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Speaker 1: and then take another deep breath in. And I want

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Speaker 1: I want you to get grounded on the floor, seated.

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Speaker 1: I want you to stare in the center of it.

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Speaker 1: And as you stare in the center of that flower,

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Speaker 1: I want you to allow yourself to trace the pedals

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