UNO Souls Chat: Recent Episodes
Brigitta Toruño
UNO Souls Chats are about highlighting beacons of light in the community that are doing beautiful things for themselves and for others in their communities from the bottom of their hearts. They are reaching out with acts of kindness and giving others hope. It’s an opportunity to be vulnerable about how things are going for them and what tools they are using to cope through these unprecedented times. It’s also an opportunity for them to talk about their business if they would like to— to let us know how they have pivoted— and perhaps how we can use their services at this time.
I am honored to be chatting today with Leah Rampy – Leah is an UNO Soul.
Leah has a new book coming out called “Earth & Soul: Reconnecting amid Climate Chaos.”
After giving numerous presentations on the dangers of impending climate change, Leah became convinced that something was missing from the conversations. With experience as a teacher, professor, corporate and nonprofit executive, and leadership consultant, she began a decades-long journey to understand what lies beneath our unwillingness to change our interactions with the natural world. Her growing commitment to reweaving soul and Earth has been informed by leading over a dozen pilgrimages and many more retreats, extensive reading and research, her contemplative practice, and the wisdom of the living world. Leah lives in a cohousing community in Shepherdstown, WV, with her husband David. They have two adult children.
✍️ Listen to Leah speak about why she decided to write Earth and Soul (4:00)
🧑🏫 Leah talks about the audience for her book (7:20)
⚡️ Hear Leah talk about the urgency of us doing something about climate change (9:00)
💡 Leah explains that her book addresses that climate change is here – so now what? (10:45)
👂 Leah mentions the terms that climate scientists are using to describe the situation at this time (12:45)
🌎 Leah speaks about the deep spiritual connections to the world around us – being at risk (14:00)
🫶 Hear Leah speak about the tangible things that we can do to help right now (16:00)
🧘 And most importantly – hear Leah speak about the spiritual journey that has to accompany the tangible things that need to be done (Soul Journey) (16:50)
✨ Leah says to follow the lead of kids’ “awe and wonder” to guide us in this soul journey (18:00)
💆 Hear Leah explains how to take care of ourselves – especially when we feel more fragile as we are on this soul journey – and we open to moments of loss and grief, as well as the joy (22:30)
🪴 How do we connect to the living world? Leah explains that it will not be through language – but rather through our senses (25:00)
📝 Hear Leah speak about her writing project (27:30)
🌱 Find out how Leah nurtures her soul (31:00)
Checkout Leah’s website, LeahRampy.com, where you can preorder the book and link to her through her newsletters and social media.
Thank you for chatting with me Leah, we are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to navigate life's moments of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨
I am honored to be chatting today with Maria Rodriguez for Hispanic Heritage Month – Maria is an UNO Soul.
Maria is the President and CEO of Vanguard Communications, a PR agency she cofounded with a business partner when she was 27 years old. Their mission is to advance social change and champion causes to help protect the health and well-being of our planet and its people. She has been honing her skills at social marketing, media relations, multicultural/multiethnic outreach and event production for more than 30 years. She is the daughter of Spanish immigrants. And I am proud to call her my friend.
🌱 Listen to Maria speak about her story and her family’s immigrant story (2:05)
👩💼 Hear about how Maria started her business – Vanguard Communications (5:20)
🧑🎓 Hear about Maria’s innovative paid internship program called “Comunicadores for the Future” at George Washington University (9:30)
💗 Listen to how Maria and I met through our love for giving back to the community (13:20)
🤝 Maria and I are board members of the Girl Scouts of the Nations Capital – hear our Girl Scout stories when we were young (16:00)
🚀 Hear Maria talk about how she made the mission of Vanguard Communications very mission-oriented. The foundation that she set in place is to help improve people’s lives, communities, and the world (22:10)
🪴 Hear about how Maria nourishes her soul (30:00)
Words of Wisdom from Maria: Live Your Life Today and Everyday
Thank you for chatting with me Maria! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨
Breathing exercises are amazing, because what we know for sure is that we are in touch with our breath at any moment. And also deep breaths can help minimize anxiety, stress and all kinds of emotions.
Today we're going to practice Bumble Bee breathing, also known as Humming Breath. This breath will relax you if you've been feeling angry or if you have a headache.
I invite you to make yourself comfortable by sitting or laying down. Close your eyes. If you're comfortable with that, we'll start with just a deep releasing breath in - and a deep breath out. Every deep breath helps you to relax more.
We're going to start with taking three belly breaths or diaphragmatic breaths, breathing in. Breathing out. Two more times now we’ll breathe in through our nose and breathe out with a hum. The louder you hum, the more you will relax. Let's take three bumble bee breaths together. Breathe in through the nose and breathe out – hmmmmmm.
Breathe in - and breathe out. Hmmmmmm. Breathe in - and breathe out. Hmmmmm.
You might have felt vibrations in your face. This breath calms our body and our mind.
You can practice this breath two times a day if you'd like.
Thank you for spending a few moments of your day with me. Please let me know what you think of this breathing exercise.
I honor the light in you. ✨
UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨
This breathing exercise is powerful — what we know for sure is that our breath is available to us at any moment. Taking deep breaths can help minimize our anxiety, stress, anger, sadness — supporting all types of emotions.
Today we're going to practice alternate nostril breathing. This breathing technique can have wonderful health benefits, and it can really help if you're feeling overwhelmed. I invite you to sit on a chair or lay down on the floor. You want to be comfortable. Close your eyes if you're comfortable with that.
We'll start with just a deep, relaxing breath in and a deep breath out. Every deep breath helps you to relax more. Using your right thumb, close your right nostril while inhaling through the left. Now exhale by covering your left nostril with your ring finger and breathe out through your right.
Inhale again, but through the right nostril. And then exhale through your left. That is one cycle. Repeat this three more times. Now just release the hand. Take a few breaths here in stillness. Feel the effects. You can practice this breath two times a day if you feel you need it to bring down anxiety. Thank you for spending a few moments of your day with me.
Please let us know what you think of this breathing exercise. I honor the light in you. ✨
UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨
I am honored to be chatting today with Jancel Conroy, he is an UNO Soul. His experience includes: 15 years federal police officer, 10-year security officer, 4 years combat veteran United States Marine Corps, 20 years professional Fitness coach, functional fitness, underground strength certified, Martial arts instructor in Japanese, Russian, Indonesian, Chinese martial arts. 20-year practitioner and teacher of meditation, and counseling for high stress environments. Here is a link to his Facebook page: Crowbar gym LLC | Facebook
PERSONAL TRAINING
🏋️ Listen to Jancel talk about how he started in the professional fitness coach work (1:20)
👟 Hear about the workout machines that Jancel uses at his gym for post-rehab on injuries (3:30)
🤸 Hear how he mixes in different practices into his client’s training (7:18)
ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING (11:21)
🦺 Listen to Jancel’s guidance about what to do to prepare yourself if you find yourself in an active shooter situation (13:33)
3️⃣ Find out the 3 basic words/actions to remember in these active shooter situations (15:20)
❓ Find out what to do in different scenarios (19:30)
💬 Jancel trains organizations about these important topics. Feel free to reach out to him! (24:30)
🌱 Hear about how Jancel nourishes his soul (25:30)
WordsofWisdom from Jancel: "Give Value to their Heart and Their Own Philosophy."
Thank you for chatting with me Jancel! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨
This breathing exercise is amazing — what we know for sure is that our breath is available to us at any moment. Taking deep breaths can help minimize our anxiety, stress, anger, sadness — supporting all types of emotions.
Today we're going to practice that 4—7—8 breathing exercise. This breathing exercise can help slow down our heart rate and lower our blood pressure. I invite you to make yourself comfortable by sitting or laying down. You can close your eyes if you're comfortable with that.
➡️ We're going to start with just a deep releasing breath in... and a breath out. Every deep breath helps you to relax more.
4️⃣ Now, close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a mental count of four.
7️⃣ Hold your breath for a count of seven.
8️⃣ Then exhale completely through your mouth to a count of eight.
Repeat this three more times at your pace. Then, release the technique and go back to your normal breathing.
You can practice this breath two times a day, if you feel the need to bring down anxiety, or to find a moment of calm in a busy day.
Thank you for spending a few moments of your day with me. Please let me know what you think of this breathing exercise. I honor that light in your. ✨
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UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨
I am honored to be chatting today with Lisa Geraci Rigoni – she is an UNO Soul. She is the author of the book "17 Spatulas and the Man Who Fried an Egg: Reclaim Your Space Mentally and Physically". Lisa is the owner and the CDO (Chief Declutter Officer) of The Organizing Mentors, a company specializing in home organization and move management, and is a certified company with The National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers. Lisa has been helping her clients reclaim their space mentally and physically since 2008. More at theorganizingmentors.com + purchase her book at https://getbook.at/lisa_geraci_rigoni
🖋️ Listen to Lisa talk about how she came up with the title for her book (1:00)
🧱 Listen to Lisa talk about holding on to things and how challenging it is to let go (8:00)
⛅ And listen to Lisa talk about how her memoir is intertwined in her organization book (12:40)
🌱 Lisa talks about what her intention was when she wrote the book (16:50)
🏆 Her book is number 1 in 11 categories on Amazon! (18:00)
📤 Hear Lisa powerfully suggest that everyone go through their things carefully, so that loved ones don’t have to do it when we’re gone (“Go Through It Now” Lisa Geraci Rigoni) (21:00)
📚 Find out about book signings on Lisa’s social media (24:00)
Hear about how Lisa nourishes her soul (25:00)
WordsofWisdom from Lisa: Don’t Take Life Too Seriously. Impress Yourself.
“Grow through what you go through.” — Lisa Geraci Rigoni, P. 74
Thank you for chatting with me Lisa! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨
We're serving up an UNO Souls Bite as we offer our thoughts.
The dictionary defines equanimity as the evenness of mind, especially under stress.
We see equanimity as the space of awareness that can allow life to be just as it is. If we train the mind to make kindness, compassion, and equanimity what we practice, these qualities can become the shape of our mind.
"In between the stimulus and the response there is a space. And in that space is your power and your freedom." — Victor Frankl
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UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨
Listen in as Brigitta + Phillip chat and reflect on the past year. This simple exercise brings awareness of your surroundings and encourages gratitude.
🌹 Rose — What was your most joyful moment of this past year?
🗡️ Thorn — Something that perhaps did not go as planned?
🌱 Bud — What are you looking forward to in 2023?
We'd love to hear your reflections — let us know in the chat ✨ ¡Feliz año nuevo!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨
Les invito que me acompañen en una meditación de 5 minutos para ayudarnos a calmar la mente ✨
UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨
I am honored to be chatting today with Natasha Magrath. She is the President/Owner of the award-winning company - You’ve Got Maids of Northern Virginia. She founded the company in 2017. She has a degree in accounting and worked for more than 25 years as a Senior Accountant/Controller in various industries. She credits her father for instilling in her the idea that if you have a dream that you want to achieve in your life, you must go for it because nothing is impossible. Natasha is well known in the community as a loving, kind and generous person. As an immigrant from Lebanon, Natasha became a U.S. citizen in 2002. She has a son and daughter and is married to her husband Mike. This is her website: http://northernvirginia.youvegotmaids.com/
💪 Listen to Natasha talk about what inspired her to start her business (2:00)
🔊 Listen to Natasha’s advice to new business owners (5:00)
👐 Natasha’s heart is always looking at how to bring up other women – listen to her talk about that (7:00)
💕 Listen to how Natasha offers English classes to her employees at the workplace, through Loudoun Literacy Council (9:20)
👟 And hear Natasha talk about how she gives back to the community through various volunteer opportunities that she and her employees participate in – right now they have a shoe drive going on! (12:00)
🏆 And she’s recognized for her hard work! Here are some of her awards:
🌱 2020, 2021 and 2022 Best of Loudoun Finalist
🌱 2021 Runner Up in the Loudoun Now Favorites Poll as a favorite cleaning company.
🌱 April 2021 featured in Franchise Business Review’s “The Powerful Women of Franchising”
🌱 Featured on CBS News and ABC 7 News this year as a successful business minority women owners.
🌱 2022 – Superior Service Business of the year by Loudoun Chamber of Commerce
➡️ Follow You’ve Got Maids Facebook account for cleaning tips!
💖 Hear how Natasha nourishes her soul (21:30)
WordsofWisdom from Natasha: Just Be You.
Thank you for chatting with me Natasha! We are grateful for you!
"There’s a special place in hell for women that don’t help other women." — Madeline Albright
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨
Queremos enseñarles un ejercicio sencillo de relajación. Este ejercicio se llama "El Abrazo de la Mariposa".
Esta estimulación bilateral activa e integra la información de los dos hemisferios del cerebro. Esto ayuda a reducir el estrés y la ansiedad. Y también puedes hacerlo casi en cualquier lugar. Por ejemplo en el
carro o en la fila del supermercado…
Esta herramienta es sencilla y poderosa. Puedes hacerlo durante 30 segundos o 3 minutos. Esperamos que les guste este ejercico. ✨
UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨
Salud, bienestar y conexión, se pueden lograr si aprendes a utilizar tu respiración. Puedes hacer esta práctica en cualquier momento, en cualquier lugar, en cualquier situación.
Nuestra mente puede vivir en muchos otros lugares... en el futuro, en el pasado... pero nuestra respiración solo puede estar en este momento presente. Está anclada aquí y ahora.
El poder y la presencia de anclaje de tu respiración. ✨
I am honored to be chatting today with Jen Sterling. She is the Chief Red Head for Jen Sterling Art. Jen is a fine artist located in Annapolis, Maryland. She recently exited life as an entrepreneur in branding and design, where she founded three companies over 30 years. While traveling in the American southwest with her sister almost 20 years ago, she was struck by the colors she saw there – so vivid, so alive, so powerful. The experience struck her so much that when she came home she immediately bought paint and canvas and started trying to convey the rich spectrum of emotions those colors evoked in her. What started as a hobby has become her full-time passion. Not an easy road, but an enriching one for sure. Her work now inspires energy and excitement in homes and workspaces across the country. She works large and small and adores commissions. This is her website: jensterling.com
👂 Listen to Jen talk about her transition from entrepreneur to artist (and still entrepreneur) (2:20)
🍭 Hear about when Jen started her passion with color (insight: it feeds her soul) (4:20)
📣. Hear what Jen would tell people about working in their passion (6:20)
⛅ Where does Jen get her inspiration for her abstract/impressionist paintings? Listen here to find out… (9:00)
🖼️ We get to see some of Jen’s art that represent her (and many of our) emotions (14:00)
✏️ Hear the compelling stories about two of Jen’s commissioned paintings (18:20)
👶 Listen to Jen talk about how to introduce art to children (29:00)
🏆 Look at Jen’s awards and her gallery exhibit and where she has exhibited: (32:40)
🌱 - Her gallery: 2014 Renard Court, Suite B, Annapolis, MD 21401
🌱 - She was awarded the Grand Prize in Abstract Art by International Artist Magazine in 2020 for my piece "Tahitian Pearl"
🌱 - 2022 Solo show in Norfolk, VA at the D'Art Gallery Vault
🌱 - 2022 Solo show in Upper Marlboro, MD at the Showplace Arena
🌱 - 2021 Solo show in Annapolis, MD at the Quiet Waters Galleries
🌱 - 2019 Solo Show in Annapolis, MD at City Hall
🌱 - And an upcoming solo show of some of her larger work in October at the Chesapeake Arts Center (details on jensterling.com)
WordsofWisdom from Jen: 'Follow that passion! You will never regret it. And take that color with you!'
Thank you for chatting with me Jen! We are grateful for you!
"Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art." — Andy Warhol
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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This simple yet powerful relaxation tool can be done almost anywhere for 30 seconds or 3 minutes.
The bilateral stimulation activates and integrates information from the brain's two hemispheres, which helps to bring down our stress and anxiety.
Try this when you feel your thoughts begin to race, or if you feel the need for a few seconds of calm. ✨
Take a moment to experience how these simple actions can give a calm + comforting presence to yourself. Join us as we take a deep breath and say out loud...
"I am safe. I am okay. I am loved. I am grateful that my body does the best it can, with what it has in the moment it's in, to heal and protect me. I've got this."
Say this every day, and you'll start to feel a shift happen. We hope you carry this sense of calm and ease into your day. ✨
I am honored to be chatting today with Amy Bobchek. She is the SVP of Sales at Everfi, co-founder of BENEFIT, front woman for world famous Big Bad Juju, CEO of Loudoun Art Tours, and as Loudoun Now said “a local culture maven”.
💁♀️ Amy is a Renaissance Woman! (4:25)
🥁 Hear about Amy being part of the band Big Bad Juju (5:40)
Hear about how the BENEFIT organization got started (6:20)
🖼 Listen to Amy talk about how Loudoun Art Tours was birthed! www.Loudounarttours.com (8:02)
👂 Find out what Amy loves about our Loudoun County community (9:00)
💞 Hear how Amy’s love of the arts started (10:00)
🎶 Hear how Amy sees that music is a platform to raise a spirit of giving in the community (17:00)
🎉 Crossroads Music Festival will be on 9/17/22 in Leesburg, VA – I plan to attend – I hope you will too! www.benefit.live www.crossroadsmusicfest.org
🌱 Listen to Amy talk about what nourishes her soul (24:30)
WordsofWisdom from Amy: 'Detach from being right – and attach to learning. It opens up space for things that we may not have noticed.'
Thank you for chatting with me Amy! We are grateful for you!
"A culture is not only the language and the arts of a people. It is all their history, all their hopes for the future." — Robert Payne
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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Mindfulness is an intentional focus on one's thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations — in the present moment. We are going to apply that while eating. Nourishing our soul with nourishing food is so important, and it can feel like such a special moment to occasionally give yourself a chance to really focus on what you're eating by taking your time to really ~savor the deliciousness~ of the food.
Take a moment and experience the sensation of mindful eating. ✨
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I am honored to be chatting today with Shabnam Curtis. She is an UNO Soul. She is an Integral Life Coach and Author. And she has volunteered for the Loudoun Literacy Council. Shabnam was born and raised in Tehran, experiencing the Iranian Revolution of 1979 firsthand. In 2004 she immigrated to the United States, where she now works as an Integral Life Coach and teaches memoir writing workshops. On the journey of self-growth, she helps her clients search to bring out their hidden gems through their stories.
📣 Listen to Shabnam talk about her story (5:50)
📗 Hear about Shabnam’s book: her memoir called “The Persian Paradox” (11:40)
🖋️ Hear about Shabnam’s workshops for memoir writing (14:00)
👂 Listen to Shabnam explain the importance of healing in her work as an integral life coach and her book (16:24)
🌱 Find out what nourishes Shabnam’s soul (27:00)
WordsofWisdom from Shabnam: 'Self-compassion. To build a good relationship with ourselves and others.'
Thank you for chatting with me Shabnam! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
meditation #health #human #compassion #aware #hiddengems #wellbeing
I am honored to be chatting today with Elizabeth Hope. She is an UNO Soul. She is a life coach and energy healer. Listen as Elizabeth talks to us about the power of color! There are lots of ideas on color and color theory. Wassily Kandinsky, one of the pioneers of abstraction art, said, "Color is a power which directly influences the soul." Let us know your thoughts about how color affects your mood!
👂 Listen to Elizabeth talk about how to raise your spirit with color (1:20)
🏠 Hear Elizabeth explain some feng shui theory to use in our homes in terms of color (3:50)
🧠 Listen to how Elizabeth suggests keeping in mind at work in terms of color (8:20)
🌀 Hear Elizabeth talk about colors in relation to our chakras (15:30)
🎨 Elizabeth talks about using/appreciating color in art, painting, fashion, gardens, and even movies! And have you used an adult coloring book?! (22:10)
🙏 Find out what/who Elizabeth is grateful for (32:00)
WordsofWisdom from Elizabeth: 'Never give up. Look to find the joy in whatever you’re doing. Strive for happiness.'
Thank you for chatting with me Elizabeth! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
meditation #health #human #mood #aware #color #wellbeing
I am honored to be chatting today with Elizabeth Liotta. She is an UNO Soul. She is a teacher, medical intuitive and a practitioner of holistic therapies and the Shamanic Arts. AND she’s an author!
Elizabeth has studied with well respected institutions of healing in the United States and with Native healers in North, Central and South America. For 26 years she has worked to support adults and children in their healing journeys. Many physicians and other health professionals refer clients to Elizabeth because of her ability to help people to heal on all levels. More on her website: TouchingLife.net
📗 Listen to Elizabeth talk about her book “The Way of the Baby: Fertility, Prenatal, and Postnatal Wisdom.” (3:10)
💓 Listen to Elizabeth explain how she uses tuning forks (8:30)
🌱 Elizabeth explains how she helps people to heal physically and emotionally, “I help people feel empowered to remember how they are truly made.” (11:00)
👐 Listen to how Elizabeth teaches others self-care and education (13:00)
🐣 Elizabeth explains how children are natural-born sound and movement healers (16:00)
WordsofWisdom from Elizabeth: 'Really trust in yourself. Wake up in the morning and be really curious.'
Thank you for chatting with me Elizabeth! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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I am honored to be chatting today with Del Martinez. He is an UNO Soul. He is a technology entrepreneur that has worked with non-profits in the medical and social services industries for over 30 years. He’s also the President of the Board of Imagine Wellbeing – a nonprofit here in Loudoun County, VA. AND he’s a poet!
🖋️ Listen to Del’s story about how he started journaling and writing poetry (3:10)
🌱 Hear Del explain how inspiring nature has been to him as he started his poetry (4:40)
✍️ Del explains his process for his passion of writing poetry (9:00)
🖼️ Hear Del explain how art is forever (13:00)
👐 Listen to Del talk about the nonprofit Imagine Wellbeing – a great organization here in Loudoun County (Imagine Well Being – Bringing Well-Being to Everyone (liveimagining.org) (17:00)
📣 Listen to Del recite one of his poems: Love In The Time Of Corona (20:00)
WordsofWisdom from Del: In every challenge there is always possibility.
"Poetry is one of the ancient arts, and it begins as did all the fine arts, within the original wilderness of the earth.” —Mary Oliver
Thank you for chatting with me Del! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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Here's a simple and quick technique to help ground yourself and relax ✨
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I am honored to be chatting today with Eduardo and Claudia better known as Bernie and Klau. They are UNO Souls. They work in different healing modalities.
They are originally from Mexico. They have been teaching alternative healing methods in multiple cities of Mexico, USA and China for over a decade. They love helping people by sharing tools that help them heal and improve their energy flows. Their current project is focused on the Hispanic community with a YouTube channel, a blog and multiple online live events. In the near future Bernie y Klau plan to expand their offerings to English speaking people both with online classes and group sessions. They also offer a limited amount of remote individual healing sessions over zoom both in English and Spanish.
Bernie y Klau believe nothing is impossible and love exploring the energy and consciousness worlds.
👂 Listen to how Bernie and Klau started their journey into energy medicine modalities (3:20)
🔋 Hear Bernie and Klau talk about why it’s important to balance our energy systems (6:30)
🌟 Listen to Bernie and Klau explain what happens during an energy session (11:00)
🧠 Watch Bernie and Klau demonstrate/talk us through 2 energy medicine techniques (18:15)
🎥 Hear Bernie and Klau talk about their new project (24:00)
🍵 Listen to what has nourished their souls (30:00)
WordsofWisdom from Bernie and Klau: Listen to your body and don’t repress emotions. Because repressed emotions will eventually cause some sort of imbalance in your body.
Thank you for chatting with me Bernie and Klau! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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I am honored today to be chatting with Misti Burmeister – an UNO Soul. She is an author, speaker, and an executive coach. Washington Business Journal named Misti among the top women who mean business.
She has served as an executive coach and trainer to such major organizations as Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business, Marriott, Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, the United States Navy, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Misti is a serial disruptor who has worked with leaders across industries to drive engagement across generations. Comfort, complacency, and fear thwart growth—it is for this reason leaders look to Misti for her fresh perspective and ability to instigate enthusiasm, engagement and growth. Her 4th book, Provoking Greatness, offers a unique approach to revealing the talent hidden within your team.
📜 "Don’t get lost in your pain—know that one day your pain will become your cure." — Rumi
👐 Listen to Misti talk very vulnerably about how she she’s been doing through the pandemic. (2:00)
🌧️ Hear Misti talk about how our bodies can hold on to anxiety and not feeling safe. (4:00)
🌤️ Hear Misti talk about dealing with physical pain with beliefs and an affirmation “My body is my ally.” (7:10)
👂 Listen to Misti talk about suffering (10:00)
🏊 Listen to Misti talk about what led her to swimming (18:00)
🔊 And hear Misti recite the poem “Guest House” by Rumi. (20:00)
👭 Hear Misti talk about the gift that God gave – her wife. And how she sees the gifts that her pain and the pandemic have given her – very moving! (29:00)
Listen to what has nourished her soul (30:00)
🕯️ And hear her talk about her beautiful ritual of lighting a candle and prayer (37:00)
WordsofWisdom from Misti: Honor and love yourself. And write “Morning Pages” – Julia Cameron’s guidance.
"Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional." — Buddha
Thank you for chatting with me Misti! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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I am honored today to be chatting with Colleen Breuning – an UNO Soul. She is a tax paraprofessional at Yount, Hyde & Barbour, and was formerly the Director of HR & Business Operations at Loudoun Free Clinic. AND she’s a poet!
👐 Listen to Colleen explain how she’s been doing through COVID and how the Loudoun Free Clinic pulled through to meet the needs of the community. (1:00)
📝 Hear Colleen’s story about how she started writing poetry as a child. (6:00)
📗 Hear about how Colleen’s poetry book came together https://www.amazon.com/Shadows-Father-Colleen-Keller-Breuning/dp/0983607206 (8:00)
🗣️ Listen to Colleen recite one of her poems called “Presence”. It’s wonderful! (19:30)
📣 And another poem that Colleen recited: “Cold Marble” from her book. It brought tears to my eyes – so beautiful. (23:00)
🎨 “Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.” – Plutarch
WordsofWisdom from Colleen: Take time to listen to your inner voice.
Thank you for chatting with me Colleen! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
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Join us as we chat through the unforgettable truths we discovered this past year, and what we're hopeful for in the year ahead. We'd love to hear from you ... What did 2021 teach you? And which lessons will you bring into 2022? Let us know in the comments!
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"Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to chose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept." — Anna Taylor
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“Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say ‘no’ when they need to, and when they say ‘yes’ they mean it. They’re compassionate because their boundaries keep them out of resentment.” — Brene Brown
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reminder:
you can love people and simultaneously not allow them to harm you. — Yung Pueblo
Join us for what Donna Eden calls "the daily vitamin routine", focusing on these four taps. Eden Energy Medicine is the oldest, safest, most organic, and most accessible medicine there is.
Doing this daily, preferably to start your day will help you reduce your anxiety. It will also give you some energy. ✨
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As we go about our day, we don't often have the recognition of am I holding my breathe, how's my posture, am I scrunching my shoulders too tight? Take a few moments to make the connection back to your body, and connecting to your breath.
The breath connects the mind and body. ✨
I am honored today to be chatting with my daughter, Brigitta Elsa White – an UNO Soul. She is a dancer, dance movement therapist and a children’s yoga teacher.
👂 Listen to my daughter speak very vulnerably about how she did through the beginning of the pandemic. (4:00)
🧵 Listen to my daughter talk about how she sees life being a tapestry. (10:37)
🎓 Hear my daughter talk about how she started on her path of choosing to pursue a career in Dance by getting a Fine Arts Degree in Dance at George Mason University. (19:00)
🙏 Brigitta Elsa explains how she nourishes her soul. (23:00)
🌱 Brigitta Elsa shows us a quick mindfulness awareness breathing and movement practice. Return to the breath. (31:00)
💖 #WordsofWisdom from Brigitta Elsa: “Trust Your Heart.”
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“The women of today are the thoughts of their mothers and grandmothers embodied and made alive. They are active, capable, determined and bound to win. They have 1000 generations back of them.” — Matilda Joslyn Gage
“I will look after you. And I will look after anybody you say needs to be looked after, any way you say. I am here. I brought my whole self to you. I am your mother.” — Maya Angelou
✨ Thank you for chatting with me Brigitta Elsa! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you 🙏💕
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Walking meditation is simply a form of meditation—in action. There are formal ways to go about this, but today we are focusing on an informal way to do this. This is a way to bring body and mind into harmony. Take a moment to walk in a mindful way. ✨
We hope you have a chance to try a walking meditation. We would love to hear from you if you do try this! As always, we honor the light in you.
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I am honored today to be chatting with Diana Katz – an UNO Soul. She has had several professions, including in IT, as a body worker, and a grassroots philanthropist. She thinks of herself as a learner and a catalyst. She is retired professionally, but not from trying to tilt the world towards good.
👂 Listen to Diana talk about how she did through the beginning of the pandemic. (1:00)
🇵🇷 Listen to Diana talk about her story including how she was raised in Puerto Rico (4:40)
🕊️ Hear Diana talk about nourishing your soul with different spiritual beliefs. Her story is fascinating! (6:00)
🧘 Diana explains how and when she learned to meditate and do yoga. (10:00)
🗓️ Hear how Diana’s life has come in phases of 10-15 years. (13:00)
👐 Diana explains how she started participating in a Giving Circle and nonprofits and how enriching that has been. (18:00)
💞 Diana shares the one thing we all can do for ourselves. So important! (28:00)
WordsofWisdom:
“Consider before you speak if your words improve on the silence.” — Diana Katz
“Be kind, for everyone you know is fighting a great battle.” — Attributed to a Jewish philosopher
✨ Thank you for chatting with me Diana! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you 🙏💕
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The teaching on Tonglen is Buddhist and it means giving and receiving. It comes from a series of sayings to train the mind in compassion. Join us as we consciously breathe in stillness, and exhale turbulence — breathe in clarity, and let go of confusion — breathe in love, and let go of fear.
We close with a poem offering, Human Family by @drmayaangelou
Let's remember that no matter how much we give away, we are still full and complete. ✨
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Easy Peasy Mindfulness Technique
This relaxation exercise is about getting in touch with your 5 senses to reduce anxiety. Reconnecting with all of your senses will ground you in the present moment. And, it slows down your fight, flight, or freeze state.
Keep this tool handy to use at a moment’s notice. It will give you some relief from an anxious thought, or from ruminating thoughts. ✨
I am honored today to be chatting with Daniela Moro Williams – an UNO Soul. She is the Chef and Owner of Cucinamore, LLC
Daniela Moro Williams is a very talented personal chef that comes to your home to create a feast for you and your guests. You just have to pick the menu, and you will have a dinner party that you and your guests will not forget. Daniela sees food as an opportunity to nourish your soul. And she is all about food from different cultures evolving through the years. She savors the deliciousness of real food – and encourages shopping at your local farmer’s market and locally-owned shops. And she sees food as a gift that we are given. It enriches and nourishes our soul. We are lucky to have her in our community!
You can find information about her services at https://www.cucinamore.net/
🇮🇹 Listen to Daniela talk about her story – she is from Treviso, Italy. (1:34)
🙏 Listen to Daniela talk about how lucky she feels to work in her passion (4:30)
🍳 Hear Daniela talk about nourishing your soul with food. It’s her “why”. “In the kitchen, before the formal dining room – that’s where everything happens.” (5:10)
👂 Daniela explains how taking a moment to cook and share a meal with loved ones, gives you an opportunity to listen to others. (7:00)
⚗️ Hear Daniela talk about the technical and professional level of cooking – but what she finds most important – is having a passion and love for cooking. (9:00)
Daniela quotes a travel blogger that said “You have to taste a culture to understand it.” (10:30)
🦐 Hear Daniela speak about cooking authentic contemporary Italian food – her style. And hear her thoughts about Italian American food. (13:00)
💞 Listen to Daniela speak about having an open mind and an open heart. She says that’s what it takes to enjoy our life the best we can. And nourish our soul. (14:40)
🍕 Daniela shares some tips about making homemade pizza! You have to listen to this – amazing tips and suggestions! (15:00)
🌱 Listen to Daniela’s moment of savoring the deliciousness (23:00)
WordsofWisdom: “Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love.” — @giadadelaurentiis
✨ Thank you for chatting with me Daniela! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you 🙏💕
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I am honored today to be chatting with Father Daniel Rivera – an UNO Soul. He is the Vicar of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, Sacerdote Vicario de la Iglesia San Gabriel.
Father Daniel is the epitome of community service and being a beacon of light in Loudoun County, VA. He is very humble about this and says that it is part of his faith and ministry, but he goes above and beyond his ministry. Father Daniel has been the Vicar of St. Gabriels’ Church for 8.5 years. He didn’t go to the seminary until he was 40 years old. He studied social work, divinity, and theology. He formerly was an engineer working in IT. Father Daniel puts his whole heart and soul into serving the people in our community that are most in need. He says that it takes a village to provide service for the community – he’s an important fiber in the tapestry of our community. Thank you Father Daniel!
The services are at 10 a.m. on Sundays at Belmont Ridge Middle School and at 3 p.m. in Spanish at St. James Episcopal Church in Leesburg, VA. https://www.saintgabriels.net/
⚕️ Listen to Father Daniel talk about the importance of vaccines. “I protect myself. I protect my family. I protect you. We protect one another.” (3:01)
📚 Listen to Father Daniel speak about Educando con Amor (Educating with Love) – a community education arm as part of the outreach ministry at St. Gabriel’s (3:30)
🤝 Hear Father Daniel talk about how his community empowers everyone from children all the way through older adults to help in the community. They helped one of their partners - Loudoun Hunger Relief - with what he calls “Uber Eats” – supplementing the food bags with Latino products and diapers, and then delivering them to homes (7:00)
👍 Listen to Father Daniel talk about the community resources in Loudoun County and how important it has been for St. Gabriel to partner with them “Go out 2 by 2. Don’t try to do anything alone because you will not be as effective”. (9:00)
🌱 Hear Father Daniel talk about his very interesting background. “I love being a parish priest.” (11:15)
🤲 Hear Father Daniel explain how St. Gabriel’s started and the path he has opened up for the church starting 8.5 years ago. He started a Latino/Hispanic ministry. “St. Gabriel’s is authentically inclusive…” (13:30)
🧸 Hear about St. Gabriel’s partnership with INMED Partnership for Children (17:30)
👂 Listen to Father Gabriel explain “systemic trauma” that is occurring and how it affected him (18:40)
💞 Listen to Father Daniel explain the picture of the extreme poverty that exists in Loudoun County, VA (22:45)
💫 Hear Father Daniel talk about being authentically inclusive which means they do not just welcome people into their church, they integrate them into their church: “knitting the people into the fabric of St. Gabriel’s Church” (25:00)
💒 He only asks that you pray for St. Gabriel’s Church. And also wants to know what kind of service ministries they can do that will be of interest to you. They want to engage that. Whether you are affiliated to the church or not – but you become affiliated with the people. He says “this is God’s table.”
🙏 And Father Daniel leaves us with a blessing.
WordsofWisdom from Father Daniel: “Don’t forget your neighbor.”
✨ Thank you for chatting with me Father Daniel!! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you 🙏💕
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What's your style of communication? Is it the same for non-verbal communication?
Join in on Brigitta and Phillip's chat about communicating, and how we are showing up in a relationship in terms of interpersonal dynamics.
5️⃣ 5:30 Do you know the 5 elements of mindful communication? Join in with us as we learn about the elements!
📚 10:30 'The Five Keys to Mindful Communication' by Susan Gillis-Chapman — https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590309414
🎶 🚶 🌱 14:10 Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK — https://www.ellenreidsoundwalk.com
How crucial (critical) is our style of communication in a relationship? Feel free to chime in with any thoughts or comments. We would love to hear any of your insights, or tips on how to forgive.
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
A tool to have handy to use at a moment’s notice.
Maybe you're feeling overwhelmed, having trouble falling asleep, or just want a few seconds to yourself during a busy day —
Box Breathing is a great stress relief technique ✨
I am honored today to be chatting with Pat Pao – an UNO Soul. She is my Yoga and Eden Energy Medicine teacher.
Pat is an amazing lady that we are very lucky to have in our community. She is a former professional dancer and ballet teacher. She was also a movie casting director in Asia. And she has been a yoga teacher for 20 years. Pat also offers private instruction. She has worked with many clients teaching them to use yoga and breathing to help cope with high blood pressure, Crohn’s disease, stress, fibromyalgia and cancer. Pat teaches from the heart and emphasizes opening up to the total experience of yoga. She has been one of my lifelines during pandemic. I am so grateful for her!
💓 Listen to Pat talk about 4 things that Dean Ornish says we need to keep our heart healthy. (2:21)
🌱 Listen to Pat’s fascinating life journey (6:30)
Hear Pat talk about working at Roxy’s Roller Skating Rink in NYC in the late 70s, as hip hop was starting. (9:00)
🎬 Listen to how Pat starting working as a movie casting director in Asia (10:00)
🧘 Hear about Pat’s first live in-person yoga class and how that got her career in yoga started (13:50)
☀️ Hear Pat talk about how she started with Eden Energy Medicine (23:00)
💤 Hear Pat show us an Eden Energy Medicine technique to help us sleep (31:20)
🌿 Listen to Pat talk about how the importance of awareness of our bodies (34:00)
😌 Listen to Pat talk us through a Deepak Chopra technique to calm the vagus nerve (38:35)
Listen to Pat walk us through a quick and easy Eden Energy Medicine daily routine (41:40)
WordsofWisdom Listen to Pat recite the beautiful poem “We Are Of A Tribe” by Alberto Rios
✨ Thank you for chatting with me Pat! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you 🙏💕
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Spend just a moment with an easy peasy way to lower your anxiety, no matter where you are. At work, in traffic — or even at the grocery store. This is a hand tracing exercise. Feel free to return to this exercise, whenever you need a moment of calm. ✨
UNO Souls producer Phillip and host Brigitta do their best to answer that question.
What do you think? What is your answer? Feel free to chime in with any thoughts or comments. We would love to hear any of your insights, or tips on how to forgive.
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🌱 "Forgiveness can make our soul be full" —by Buddha
🌱 "True forgiveness is when you can say thank you for the experience" —by Oprah
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at unosouls.com. #UNOSouls Chat #podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora and more!
Salud, bienestar y conexión, se pueden lograr si aprendes a utilizar tu respiración. Puedes hacer esta práctica en cualquier momento, en cualquier lugar, en cualquier situación.
Nuestra mente puede vivir en muchos otros lugares... en el futuro, en el pasado... pero nuestra respiración solo puede estar en este momento presente. Está anclada aquí y ahora.
El poder y la presencia de anclaje de tu respiración. ✨
I am honored today to be chatting with Dr. Elliott Dacher – an UNO Soul. He is a physician, an author, and a meditation teacher. And I also like to call him my Guru.
Elliott has been a very important person in my life. I am so grateful because he is the person that introduced me to meditation 28 years ago! Hear the story in this podcast.
He also offers a weekly virtual meditation on Sundays at 10 a.m. – a true lifeline for me during this last year of the pandemic. Here’s the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85438321891?pwd=a3NrOUYvdlYrUGJMQy91L0tST3EwZz09
Elliott is a true healer. Here’s a link to his bio: http://www.elliottdacher.org/about.html
🌱 Hear about how Elliott meditation journey started. (5:30)
🌿 Listen to my story about Elliott’s book called Aware, Awake, and Alive. And hear him talk about the book (12:30)
🌱 Hear Elliott talk about serenity and human flourishing. (19:00)
🌿 Listen to Elliott talk about Meditation 1.0 vs. Meditation 2.0 and the true aim of meditation (19:30)
🌱 Hear Elliott talk about switching from Channel 1 to Channel 2 (21:50)
🌿 Listen to Elliott explain embodying presence (25:00)
🌱 Hear Elliott talk about practicing “off of the cushion” (34:00)
📚 He has several books and his latest book is Aware, Awake, Alive that can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Aware-Awake-Alive-Contemporary-Flourishing/dp/1557788952/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Aware%2C+Awake%2C+Alive%3A+A+Contemporary+Guide+to+the+Ancient+Science+of+Integral+Health+and+Human+Flourishing&qid=1620914584&sr=8-1
🧘 And please practice a 10-minute guided meditation by Elliott! (42:00)
WordsofWisdom
“Meditation in a sense is not meditation. It’s just really being present, alive, and aware. And living in the now instead of the past experience.”
✨Thank you for chatting with me Elliott! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at www.unosouls.com. UNO Souls Chat podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify and more!
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Wellness, wellbeing, and connection can all be done through learning how to use your breath. You can do this practice anytime, anywhere, in any situation.
Our mind can live in so many other places... in the future, in the past... but our breath can only be in this present moment. It’s anchored to right here, right now.
The power and the anchoring presence of your breath ✨
Can nature heal us? 🌿🩹🌿
I am honored today to be chatting with Beth Norcross – an UNO Soul. She is the Executive Director of the The Center for Spirituality in Nature
The mission of The Center for Spirituality in Nature provides opportunities for deepening spirituality through nature, and for nurturing loving relationships with the Earth. She has a Master of Theological Studies and a Doctorate of Ministry degrees, specializing in eco-spirituality. You can find information here: https://www.centerforspiritualityinnature.org/
🌱 Hear about the reason that Beth started the Center for Spirituality in Nature. (2:20)
🌱 Hear Beth speak about the how nature pulls us in (7:12)
🌱 Hear Beth talk about the outdoor and inside/out events that they have been having on “sacred” ground (7:50)
🌱 Listen to Beth talk about experiencing “quiet” time in nature (11:00)
🌱 Hear about Beth’s amazing degrees in eco-spirituality! (13:50)
🌱 Hear Beth talk about paying attention to moments of nature – and about the book “Braiding Sweetgrass” Robin Wall Kimmerer (18:30)
🌱 Hear about the Center’s “Monday Note from Nature” that we can sign-up to receive (20:20)
🌱 Listen to Beth’s tips for practices to get through anxious times and also hear about 50 spiritual practices in their book “Inside Out” that can be found on their website or on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Beth-Norcross/e/B07YVHL43L/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1) (22:00)
🌱 Hear Beth explain why we should each write a “lament” psalm (25:00)
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You can see legacies play out in the natural world in a really wonderful direct, tactile way. If we look for that wisdom, it’s there for us.
Thank you for chatting with me, Beth! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube at @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at www.unosouls.com. UNO Souls Chat podcast is on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify and more!
UNO Souls producer Phillip and host Brigitta talk a profound, poignant subject this week: suffering. What is the definition, how has it affected our lives— and is suffering "optional?"
Since the onset of COVID-19, difficult emotions have been prevalent and salient for all of us; we hope you find this special episode illuminating as Phillip and Brigitta reflect on their personal experiences with suffering and compassion.
Words of Wisdom: "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." —by Khalil Gibran
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
✨ Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube @UNOsouls! You can also visit us at www.unosouls.com.
I am honored today to be chatting with Ben Honda— an UNO Soul. He is the Customer Success Account Executive at Aunt Bertha.
Aunt Bertha is Public Benefit Corporation and operates as a non-profit corporation. It was created in 2010 to offer an easier way to find social services to connect them directly and electronically. Their network connects people seeking help and verified social care providers that serve them. Aunt Bertha has since built the largest network of free and reduced-cost programs in every zip code across the United States. The mission of Aunt Bertha is to connect all people in need and the programs that serve them, with dignity and ease. (www.auntbertha.com)
As a note of interest, the founder, Erine Gray, who lives in Texas, created Aunt Bertha when he realized how hard it was for his aging mother, in the Northeast, to find the services she needed, and he wasn’t living near her to help her.
Words of wisdom: “People are not going to remember what you said or did. They are going to remember how you made them feel.” By Maya Angelou
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
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I am honored today to be chatting with Tony Howard – an UNO Soul. He is the President of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.
Tony has been an inspiring leader for 15 years in the Loudoun County community. He is wise as well as having a great sense of humor! He and his team at the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce are doing a phenomenal job. His kindness and compassion shows in how he has helped and guided the businesses during this year.
Words of wisdom: “Just enjoy the ride.”
Thank you for chatting with me, Tony! We are grateful for you!
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I am honored today to be chatting with Katy Gaughan – an UNO Soul. She is a drummer & drum circle facilitator and trainer who provides drumming for wellness programs for all populations in the DC area.
Katy is a talented and creative drum circle facilitator in the Washington, DC area. She is a musician and a certified drum circle facilitator. She runs retreats (pre-COVID), participates in many community engagement events, marches, works with senior citizens, and many other populations. She is a very kind, compassionate, gentle, and wise person. She makes people feel at home and like they belong. We are so lucky to have her in our community! This is her website, Katy Gaughan Drumming for Wellness: http://www.katygaughan.com
Thank you for chatting with me, Katy! We are grateful for you!
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I am honored today to be chatting with Ashley Reynolds Marshall – an UNO Soul. She is the CEO of the YWCA of Central Virginia and the Chair of the Virginia Women’s Council.
Ashley is an inspiring leader in the nonprofit community of the Commonwealth of Virginia. She embodies the mission of YWCA of Central Virginia: YWCA USA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. They are one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the nation, serving over 2 million women, girls, and their families. She is a compassionate, wise, and a true leader. She is truly a bright light.
Ashley holds a B.A in Psychology from Hollins University, a J.D from the College of William & Mary School of Law, and an M.P.A. from Virginia Tech. Currently, Ashley is also currently a Ph.D. student at the Center for Public Administration and Policy at Virginia Tech, working on her dissertation focused on Corporate Social Responsibility and Collective Impact/Collaborative Programming. She is a member of the 2013 class of the Sorenson Institute Political Leaders Program at the University of Virginia and a member of the 2014 class of Emerge Virginia.
Thank you for chatting with me, Ashley! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
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I am honored today to be chatting with Dr. Irma Becerra – an UNO Soul. She is the President of Marymount University.
Irma is an inspiring leader in the education community of the Washington, DC area. She has a beautiful heart, she is compassionate, wise, and a true leader. A Cuban-born American, Irma immigrated to the United States with her parents when she was an infant, living in Puerto Rico through high school. Those formative experiences ignited her mind, imbuing her with a passion for knowledge along with a deep-seated belief that “no one can take away your education.”
She earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Miami and went on to become the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Florida International University (FIU). Marymount University is one of the most diverse universities in the region and they just became a Hispanic-serving institution in the last year with 25% of the university populations being Hispanic or of Hispanic-descent. Marymount University is very lucky to have her.
Thank you for chatting with me, Irmal! We are grateful for you!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
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I am honored today to be chatting with Darryl Haley – an UNO Soul. He is the Owner and Operator of the Darryl Haley Bed and Breakfast which is located in Luray, VA.
Darryl is a very kind and talented person in his community of Page County. He’s had a very interesting life that includes being a former professional NFL offensive lineman; he played six seasons for the New England Patriots, the Cleveland Browns, and the Green Bay Packers. He also shows his artistic side with the bakery that he owns in addition to a Bed and Breakfast! Check out his website to learn more about his Bed and Breakfast and delicious goodies: Darryl Haley – Bed & Breakfast (darrylhaleybnb.com).
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏🏽💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Vicky Noufal— she is the Team Owner of Platinum Group Real Estate at Pearson Smith Realty.
Vicky is a thoughtful, wise person whose experience with grief and healing led her to create an online community of compassionate people. Leesburg Moms on Facebook has a community of nearly 4.5k people and encourages its members to "collaborate and share information to be your best mom and self."
Words of Wisdom: "Life is very unpredictable. I've lived many highs and many lows— so when the highs come, enjoy yourself, immerse yourself. And when the lows are there: taking one day at a time, and understanding that this is part of a journey, and finding ways to cope with the difficult periods in our lives, including the one we're in right now. Everything thing has its time, and I do think we get to choose how we're going to respond."I am grateful for you, Vicky. Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, more people are feeling disconnected from others— especially those who don't have a community readily available. On this special episode, host Brigitta and Phillip reflect the differences between what it is to be lonely versus being alone.
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Deborah Addo— she is the President of Inova Loudoun Hospital.
Deborah is an inspiring leader in our community and always guides her heroic healthcare teams with kindness and compassion – but has especially done so through the challenging year of the pandemic. Safe@Inova is an important motto for Deborah and the hospital. We are lucky to have Deborah in our community. She is definitely an UNO Soul!
Words of Wisdom: “I would just say… during this time of reflection… my mom passed around this time in January.. It is always a reminder for me of those people in our lives who’ve meant so much to us. And those people in our lives that have made indelible impressions. And as we’re going through the hardest times that we may ever go through, it’s being able to see and experience the joy of that....Even though you might miss the person, that impact and that impression never goes away. And it’s interesting how acute it is when you need it the most.”
I am grateful for you Deborah. Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Heathere Evans - She is the founder of PIVOT, a coaching organization.
Heathere is an insightful and delightful (oh, I rhymed 😊) coach! She was local to Loudoun County, VA several years ago – in a different role – as a PR/Communications executive. She is now on the West Coast. One of her favorite affirmations is “I choose the experience that exists in this moment.” She is just what we need to help us refresh and reach our highest potential. She is definitely an UNO Soul!
If you go to Heathere’s website, you’ll find a tool that she has for self-assessment to find where you are losing your energy: pivotincorporated.com
Words of Wisdom: "From a Course in Miracles: 'This holy instant what I give to you, be you in charge, for I would follow you, certain that your direction gives me peace.'”
I am grateful for you Heathere. Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with the Tea Circle Group! They are a group of friends that I have had weekly Zoom conversations with since the onset of COVID-19 and they have been a lifeline. They are the kindest ladies and the connections have been so nourishing. I am thankful for Kathy, Lida, Michelle and Laura, as well as the other ladies that couldn’t join us on the chat. They have been a family of choice and we have grown to trust each other to the upmost. They are all definitely UNO Souls!
I am grateful for you, Tea Circle Group! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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Join our host Brigitta Toruño and producer Phillip Johnson in reflecting on this past year— the ups and the downs— as well as looking toward to the new year. Thanks to all of our followers and subscribers for taking the time to join the UNO Souls team each week for a chat, meditation, or update. We're excited to further connect with you all in 2021!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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I am honored today to be chatting with Lorna Campbell Clarke – an UNO Soul. She is a Public Relations and Marketing Consultant working primarily with nonprofits and women-owned businesses.
Lorna is very kind and has a wonderful heart. She has a very positive attitude and is very active doing charitable work in our community. She is a very talented marketing executive as well. We are very lucky to have her in our community! Please check out www.loudounhunger.org and www.lcwag.org
Words of wisdom: “3 phrases: Be humble. Be merciful (be kind). Believe in a power higher than you and in your inner power.”
I am grateful for you Lorna! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Diane Canney— an UNO Soul. She is the Founder of the COVID-19 HOPE QUILT project.
Diane is working on a very important project that impacts everyone and is heart-work— a memorial quilt. The quilt panels are in honor of the front-line workers. Quilts represent the fabric of our nation. As we go through the pandemic, she is collecting 11-inch quilt squares with images of people that have passed away from COVID-19. The stories behind each quilt square are very moving. You can go to www.hopequilt.org to get instructions on how to create your own Hope Quilt panel and then send it to Diane.
Words of wisdom: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” The quote by Mahatma Ghandi.
I am grateful for you Diane! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Pat Wirth – an UNO Soul. She is the Executive Director of the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association.
Pat is one of the kindest and strongest people that I know and I’ve always admired her. When she sets her mind to accomplishing something, she gets it done, and is not afraid of the hard work that it takes to reach her goal. She is also a very loyal friend that will go above and beyond to help a friend in need. I consider my lucky to have received her words of wisdom many times!
Words of wisdom: “Vote. It’s absolutely essential that we vote. Don’t ever think that your single vote doesn’t count. Our organization is nonpartisan, so we don’t care who you vote for. We just want to say how important it is – that as a citizen – you should exercise your right and choose who our best leaders should be.”
I am grateful for you Pat! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Leah Rampy – an UNO Soul. She has worn many hats including an executive in different corporations (including Fannie Mae), she ran her own consulting business, she was the Executive Director of a non-profit (Shalem Institute), runs interfaith retreats, and now she lives in a cohousing community in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
She is an amazing lady that I admire and is a beacon of light in the community. She is an activist in many areas including the environment, which she is very passionate about. She is rich in wisdom and is such a pleasure to speak with. She has always been an inspiration to me, and I’m grateful that she has been my mentor.
– Hear about the Save Our Soil initiative that she undertook at the cohousing community, to address climate change and the lack of ecosystems in the world and to support the regeneration of soil – she has such passion in that area.
Quote from Leah: “The intent of the Church of the Wild is to invite people to spend time in the outdoors as a way to connect to the sacredness all around us and the sacredness in the whole living earth.”
Words of wisdom: “Everybody has their own wisdom. So it’s a matter of quieting ourselves to listen for that – for what is being given. I really trust that the heart is wise, and that the heart has wisdom beyond what we know. The mystics of old, that talked about mind and heart or the spiritual heart or sinking into the heart, that is deep deep wisdom, and is an invitation always for us - but particularly in times of stress, in times where we cannot figure it out. And our tendency is to try harder. And I have to think about it. And I need to know what I’m supposed to do. And I don’t know if I should do this. And I’m not sure, and we get in that hamster wheel of thinking. And at best it only gets us an iteration of where we are. The transformative piece is a heart journey.”
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be speaking with Dennis Stanley – an UNO Soul. He owns Chantel’s Bakery.
He does amazing work in the community – always. Listen to how he quickly pivoted his business during these challenging times. He is a champion of social media and the pictures of his desserts are mouthwatering… Mother’s Day Weekend – in the middle of the pandemic— they sold out. This had not happened in 30 years of him being in business! His motto: Always listen to the customer; pay attention to what they are saying. What makes him happy is to put a smile on someone’s face.
Dennis prepares cakes for people with food allergies: everything from no dairy, no soy, no flour, no egg, no nuts, no sugar – to name a few. He wants all children (and adults) to be able to enjoy cake at a birthday party. Listen to his stories about how he gives joy to children and adults when they get to enjoy his cakes. Hear his story about his foundation called Sprinkle of Thanks. It’s based on giving thanks to people that are doing good things in the community.
To learn more about how to donate to Sprinkle of Thanks, check their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/sprinklesofthanks
Words of Wisdom: "Self-reflection; just learn who you are because a lot of people don't know who they are, because society has told them who they are, and what they should like and not like. But just do some reflection, and learn what you like and don't like. And then just enjoy the moment. The most important thing I got out of this pandemic time is: enjoy the moment."
I am grateful for you, Dennis! Thanks for taking the time to chat with me.
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Ben Papa – an UNO Soul. He is a Leadership Coach and Enneagram Teacher.
Ben is a very kind and introspective coach. He was a lawyer for 18 years that transitioned to coaching and training business leaders to be personally effective in their business so that they can be more successful from a business/financial perspective. It’s about being effective as a human being.
Words of wisdom: “The wisest thing I ever heard is to be sure that I know myself. That I really am taking an honest deep, clear, look at who I am and how I roll. That I know what my gifts and strengths are, not what I wish they were or what other people tell me they should be or what would earn me the most money, but what are my actual gifts and strengths. When do I feel like I’m in the flow of life…A lot of people don’t do that self-reflective, self-awareness work and I think that’s sad because they end-up missing out on how to live the fullest, richest life that they have. Whatever your favorite tool is – the Enneagram is my favorite tool…figure out who you really are at your core and use that to map out how you do life. I think it’s the wisest thing that I can say.”
I am grateful for you Ben! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Cathy Norman – an UNO Soul. She is the curator of Imagine Wellbeing – a nonprofit organization in Loudoun County, VA.
Cathy is an amazing soul that is one of the most spiritual, kind-hearted, compassionate and giving people that I know. She is a registered yoga teacher and a certified meditation teacher. She founded Imagine Wellbeing 8 years ago and just recently it became a 501(c)(3) organization. She is a light in our community. We are so lucky!
Words of wisdom: “Celebrate and invite compassion for yourself. Every day. When that happens, when you’re able to be more compassionate with yourself and allow all of the things that we’ve been talking about. It’s part of being human. What a sacred gift it is to be able to identify with others and their suffering. And to have concerns for our loved ones. That’s all normal. And for our own health. When we receive that compassion, we become a more compassionate person.”
I am grateful for you Cathy! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Tom Sweitzer— an UNO Soul. He is the Creative Director and co-founder of A Place To Be; he’s a therapist, writer, actor and speaker.
Tom is a very much loved and inspirational leader in our community who has a very kind heart. He is very creative and innovative. He co-founded A Place to Be 10 years ago with Kim Tapper— a music therapy center with the main basis being working with people with life challenges and disabilities through music therapy and one of the main components is performance.
Words of wisdom: "I want to close on the word 'Compassion'...having compassion for yourself has to come first. We can build this story up to be so beyond a nightmare. And so it’s important to do things that can ground yourself. Lastly, try some music without words. Pick a song from when you were 14 years old and it makes you feel good. Dance in the kitchen! Music is a beautiful portal for you take what is happening in here. And use sound to just be with it. Sing at the top of your lungs!"
We know what you’ve gone through this past month – and I am grateful that you shared your story with us. I am grateful that you’re healing so well. I am grateful for you, Tom! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Amalia Garcia Kastberg— an UNO Soul. She is the author of The Story of Amalia.
Amalia Garcia Kastberg is a marketing executive in the Washington, DC area. She is a very kind person and understands the true meaning of giving back. Her family originally came from Spain. She has written a lovely book for children where she explains her immigrant story. This is an important story for children to hear so they understand that many of us have gone through what they might be experiencing.
Words of wisdom: “We can all be agents of change in big and small ways. We can all use our voice for positive or negative. I think that we have an opportunity every day and a choice every day on how we are going to live our lives. I think that this pandemic has given me an opportunity to not take for granted what really matters. And it has made me realize what little we really need in life to be happy. Positivity and passion—much like COVID—are very contagious and we can spread it quickly. Be true to yourself and spread your positivity and passion.”
I am grateful for you Amalia! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Nikki Daruwala— an UNO Soul. She is the Executive Director of the Loudoun Literacy Council.
Nikki Daruwala is a very kind and wise nonprofit leader in the Loudoun County, VA community. She in touch with the needs of the community and has turned the Loudoun Literacy Council around to meet those needs, especially during these difficult times of the pandemic. We are lucky to have her in our community!
Words of wisdom: “Just being kind to yourself and also I have tried to eliminate 3 words from my vocabulary: coulda, shoulda woulda. It is what it is. And you do your best. And put your best forward. And think about yourself. And think about your loved ones. And the community. And the people you serve. Just move forward with that. ”
I am grateful for you Nikki! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Beatriz McNelly – an UNO Soul. She is a philanthropist and business owner. And we’re honoring her for Hispanic Heritage Month. She is from Argentina and came to this country as a young child.
Beatriz McNelly is a very kind and giving person in the Loudoun County, VA area. She wholeheartedly believes in Paying It Forward in her community. She is a member of several boards in the area, and also started a new organization for Immigrant Women. We are lucky to have Beatriz in the community!
Words of wisdom: “Whenever you have a decision to make, do what will help you sleep good at night.”
I am grateful for you Beatriz! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Chris Yoko – an UNO Soul. He is the CEO of Yoko Co!
Chris Yoko is a very talented and kind person in the Washington, DC area. He has a web presence management firm. They help organizations that have a passion or a purpose beyond just profit to leverage their greatest asset – their web presence. He is a very innovative person and a visionary in his field.
Words of wisdom: “One that I try to live by a lot is ‘We judge ourselves by our intentions. We judge others by their action.’”
I am grateful for you Chris! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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UNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Lisa Kimball – an UNO Soul. She is the Executive Officer of the Arc of Loudoun.
Lisa Kimball is a wonderful and kind member of the Loudoun County, VA community. And she has an amazing sense of humor! She is an executive that leads with kindness and it shows in everything that she does. The Arc of Loudoun is a local nonprofit that provides a lifetime of opportunities for people with disabilities. They advocate for, educate, serve, and support people with disabilities and their families.
Words of wisdom: “It’s all about being kind. In any situation, if you can just take one heartbeat to temper your response. To realize that everybody has something going on. You can get what you need. You can make your point – but try to be a little bit kind - but just lead with kindness. If everybody could do that – just a tiny bit –even just some of the time - we’d be living in a much nicer world and we’d be able to face all of the challenges going on.”
I am grateful for you Lisa! Thank you for taking the time to chat with me!
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UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕
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