Lessons & Soulfessions: Recent Episodes
Mya Marsh & Ayanna Colden
Hello Beautiful Souls. It is no accident that you are here. You are not alone. And you don’t have to be. Lessons and Soulfessions is a place where we crack ourselves wide open with stories and lessons that leave you feeling empowered and liberated.
This is a space of acceptance and redemption. We open up about our most vulnerable experiences and how our past has become our soul lesson because when we speak our truth, we give others permission to do the same.
We’re your hosts Mya and Ayanna and we hope our truths ignite the light that is already within you.
Let's dive into 8 different ways to meditate. With suggestions for anyone who wants to deepen their meditation practice. Use this episode as your meditation encyclopedia, with everything from preparation to practices that suit your personal needs.
We also talk about:
- How to prepare: Timing, Space, Altar & Body position
- Deep-dive into 8 different meditation practices
Resources:
- Episode 011 Understanding meditation and the benefits Part 1 for those who want to dive deeper into the history and benefits of meditation.
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- Email: Soulfessions@gmail.com
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Most of us have heard of meditation as a tool that can improve your life, often mentioned on a TOP 10 list of things you need to do to sleep better or reduce stress. But have you ever gone deep into the practice of meditation itself? Where it came from, the key benefits and shares on how it's personally changed the trajectory of both Mya and Ayanna's lives.
We also talk about:
- Meditation as a way of life and not just as a practice
- The history of meditation
- The 8 limb path where the first 6 stages lead up to meditation
- How to not get discouraged in your meditation practice
- How the journey and not the destination are the goal
- The purpose of meditation being a state of 'No Mind'
- Meditation as a state to find clarity
- Why to not attach yourself to any practice or tool
Resources:
- 8 limb path - Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Durana, Diyana, Samadhi
- Ask: "Who am I" in meditations
- Vipassana retreats - silent meditation
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- Website: beacons.ai/lessons.and.soulfessions
- Email: Soulfessions@gmail.com
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Oftentimes it might feel like the world we live in is harsh. In this episode Mya shares about how she found compassion and forgiveness in a difficult experience. The truth is that no one is born with hate, it's taught. Which shows that love can also be taught. This is for people who want to learn how to embody compassion as a way to heal yourself from hateful experiences.
We also talk about:
- How there is always more than one perspective
- Practices to embody compassion
- How to set up a daily practice to prepare you for difficult moments
- How to ask questions instead of reacting
- An unexpected deep-dive into the word Evil flipped backwards
- How to use prayer to support forgiveness
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- Website: beacons.ai/lessons.and.soulfessions
- Email: Soulfessions@gmail.com
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Isn't it everyone's goal to create the life they want? The response to this question is often "Yes, but how?". Which is why we'll be diving into a 5 step process (Initiate, Intention, Investigate, Implement, Integrate), that will take you from initiating your dream life to integrating your vision into your reality.
We also talk about:
- Tapping into your passion and do what you love
- How to anchor in your why, to keep yourself motivated
- How to prepare for hurdles through investigation
- Reverse engineering your goals into today's actions
- Using rewards to sustain your development momentum
- The importance of surrendering
Resources:
- Ep. 003 Embodiment: Steps to Mind-Body Connection
- Integration Journal Prompts:
- What am I doing that feels good?
- Is what I'm creating still in alignment with my higher self?
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- Website: beacons.ai/lessons.and.soulfessions
- Email: Soulfessions@gmail.com
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We are all unconsciously channeling every moment of everyday, when we pick up on "off" energies around us, or having a conversation with our best friend. What is channeling? Channeling is really just a natural form of communication. and in this episode Ayanna shares more about what channeling is, and a 4 step process on how anyone can start consciously channeling today.
We also talk about:
- How life is like a radio, and you get to choose the station
- How channeling supports you in showing up authentically
- Connecting to channel for the mundane tasks in life
- Why you are never alone and always supported
Resources:
- If you want to learn how to integrate the 4 step process with Ayanna - Sign up here
- Journaling prompts:
- Where is it that I'm meant to go?
- What is my purpose?
- What can I let go to bring me closer to my highest self?
- What does my heart desire?
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- Website: beacons.ai/lessons.and.soulfessions
- Email: Soulfessions@gmail.com
- Follow us on Twitter
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It can be difficult to stand your ground when you feel misunderstood by those around you. Often times a fear of rejection comes up when we feel loved ones might not understand who we are becoming. In this episode Ayanna shares a personal experience with her partner and how she was able to overcome the fear of being rejected for her spiritual experiences being to "out there".
We also talk about:
- How believing in yourself creates space for the other to do the same
- The importance of validating your own experience
- How to practice self-recognition
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- Website: beacons.ai/lessons.and.soulfessions
- Email: Soulfessions@gmail.com
- Follow us on Twitter
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"Follow your intuition!" is something we hear all of the time in the spiritual community, but what does it actually mean to follow your intuition? And maybe even more importantly, why should we want to? In this episode Ayanna shares through personal experience how following her intuition changed the trajectory of her life into one filled with purpose. Followed by a breakdown of tangible practices that strengthen our intuitive connection.
We also talk about:
- Why the people in your life are your spiritual guides
- How following your intuition connects to your purpose
- How to quiet the noise so that you can hear your soul speak
Connect with us:
- Website: beacons.ai/lessons.and.soulfessions
- Email: Soulfessions@gmail.com
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You are written in the stars, and today we dive deep into how you can better understand your astrological blueprint. Who you are, your path and your purpose as reflected by the cosmos. The importance of shadow work and how you can use your astrology to support this process by looking at the light energies of the signs.
Ayanna shares about her journey of becoming an astrologer, a deepdive into what your sun, moon and rising mean and how you can use them to step into you purpose.
We also talk about:
- How the magazine horoscopes don’t resonate and why.
- How the shadows of the astrological signs can be viewed as an opportunity to grow.
- How to reframe aspects you don’t like about yourself, by changing environments.
- A journey through the astrological houses, what they mean and how to use them.
- How to track the sun through the houses to make the most out of your year.
- How to use your chart to communicate with people and guide for your business decisions.
Resources:
- Everything is Figureoutable - Marie Forleo
- Does this episode have you excited to learn more? Join Ayanna LIVE for Astrology 101: Finding your purpose starting on AUGUST 15th - Sign up for FREE
- If you’re interested in getting an astrological reading from Ayanna, follow this link
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- Website: beacons.ai/lessons.and.soulfessions
- Email: Soulfessions@gmail.com
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Many of us have felt overwhelmed on our spiritual journey. Wondering how to stay consistent with our practices and manifest the life of our dreams. If this resonates for you, then you are not alone. Mya & Ayanna share some of their most powerful spiritual practices and tips on how to stay consistent and watch your world transform. We also talk about:
How to discern whether it's the right practice for you How the permission to change plays an integral role in your manifestations Practices to release unconscious behaviors How to create a new habit with just 1 minute a day
Resources:
Practice: Morning Pages from book The Artist's Way - Julia Cameron Book: The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle
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Embodiment means to move out of the mind and into the body. It is a deep truth that you sense. And when you honor that truth within your body without judgment, it becomes a living experience of your internal expression.
Embodiment feels like you have arrived home, and back into your body. This episode begins with a short practice so you can experience it.
Your body is communicating with you all the time and we discuss how you can tap into that innate wisdom that is already within you.
We also talk about:
- The 4 steps to move from your mind and into your body
- The difference between mind over matter and spiritual bypassing
- What it looks like to be in deficit or excess of embodiment
- How Arhcetypes and celebritites can help you with your embodiment practice
Resources:
- A list of 111 feelings and emotions to help you identify your experience
- Yoga and meditation @insight timer app
- A Course in Miracles
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- Website: beacons.ai/lessons.and.soulfessions
- Email: soulfessions@gmail.com
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Sometimes it takes something drastic to open our eyes to the changes that need to happen. In this episode Ayanna shares about how the grief of a loved one passing away, helped her realize how unhappy she was in her seemingly perfect life.
All of a sudden, the path she had set out for herself, no longer felt like her own. This brought up some major questions like: "What do I want?" and "Why am I here?".
Join her as she guides us through how she naturally came to answer these questions, and how it led to her intentions for Lessons & Soulfessions.
We also talk about:
- How being truly present in the moment, naturally answers these major questions.
- How we are conditioned to seek external validation and why this is our #1 block to purpose.
- How we can use doubt and curiosity to guide us to our truth.
- How happiness really is the key.
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- Email: soulfessions@gmail.com
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Do you ever wonder why people act, think, or feel the way they do? In this episode, Mya takes you on a journey through her past that has led her to where she is today.
She goes deep about stories of her sexuality, her relationship with her family, and how she no longer felt she fit into society's expectations. Mya shares the moment she was faced with the question, "What am I looking for?" And how this seeking has led her to her intentions for our podcast Lessons and Soulfessions.
We also talk about:
- What it's like to have an honest conversation with someone vs. a confrontation
- What it's like to run a project with Ayanna for the past year
- What it means to be a solution-based communicator
- How our education system has been the same for the last 200 years and was created by industrialists
- How we are all connected to Source
Connect with us:
- Website: beacons.ai/lessons.and.soulfessions
- Email: soulfessions@gmail.com
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