60 acast.com Gracefully Unburdened https://shows.acast.com/gracefully-unburdened en Grace Voss Psychology,Therapy,Law of Attaction Grace Voss Insights on better living Imagine this...you wake up one morning and the heavy blanket of depression and the frantic feeling of anxiety don't attack you the way they used to. It's been a gradual improvement you barely noticed over months, but as you take a deep breath and stretch your arms over your head, you realize all your efforts have actually added up, big time, to a sensation of freeness. You go about your day and instead of feeling isolated or alone, you have several coffee dates booked throughout the week with friends who support and motivate your spirit. Any issue, mistake, or set-back used to send you into a shame paralysis, but now, you handle them all painlessly and even turn negatives into big wins! Social settings used to make you feel awkward, but now you enter rooms with confidence and ease. As the day goes on, you find things in your life that need improvement. But instead of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, shame, or defeat, you know this isn't the end of the story. You don't go to sleep early to escape, like in days before. And you don't go to bars to drink away what you are feeling. You let yourself experience the feelings. And then you use your tools to process them, let them go, or transform them.


If this sounds like a dream day, it was for me too. Imagining this years ago would have made me cry. Now, it's my normal day.

I'm not going to sugar-coat it; achieving this better day/life required work, persistence, and change. But if you are searching for the "how" and the "what" to get started on unburdening your life...I want to share what worked for me.


Let's talk about it <3



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]]> Imagine this...you wake up one morning and the heavy blanket of depression and the frantic feeling of anxiety don't attack you the way they used to. It's been a gradual improvement you barely noticed over months, but as you take a deep breath and stretch your arms over your head, you realize all your efforts have actually added up, big time, to a sensation of freeness. You go about your day and instead of feeling isolated or alone, you have several coffee dates booked throughout the week with friends who support and motivate your spirit. Any issue, mistake, or set-back used to send you into a shame paralysis, but now, you handle them all painlessly and even turn negatives into big wins! Social settings used to make you feel awkward, but now you enter rooms with confidence and ease. As the day goes on, you find things in your life that need improvement. But instead of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, shame, or defeat, you know this isn't the end of the story. You don't go to sleep early to escape, like in days before. And you don't go to bars to drink away what you are feeling. You let yourself experience the feelings. And then you use your tools to process them, let them go, or transform them.


If this sounds like a dream day, it was for me too. Imagining this years ago would have made me cry. Now, it's my normal day.

I'm not going to sugar-coat it; achieving this better day/life required work, persistence, and change. But if you are searching for the "how" and the "what" to get started on unburdening your life...I want to share what worked for me.


Let's talk about it <3



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]]> true Grace Voss info+660d44354faec00016126a7d@mg-eu.acast.com 660d44354faec00016126a7d gracefully-unburdened episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/660d44354faec00016126a7d/1714124556032-401b8c64cf15d65d1fe7ebf376844422.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/gracefully-unburdened Gracefully Unburdened Visualization (Episode 9) Visualization (Episode 9) Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:21:16 GMT 20:08 66d5c9dc292b571b40faaab1 true https://shows.acast.com/gracefully-unburdened/episodes/visualization-episode-9 66d5c9dc292b571b40faaab1 660d44354faec00016126a7d visualization-episode-9 full 9 Why am I not seeing results from all the things I'm learning?

It might be because it's not practiced enough to be in your muscle memory yet, therefore, it's not automatic when you are in a moment of stress.

Today, we are going to talk about one method we can use to change that...visualization.


Notes:

1) Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel


Love you all and please join me to talk more about all this on Instagram:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracefullyunburdened/



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]]> Why am I not seeing results from all the things I'm learning?

It might be because it's not practiced enough to be in your muscle memory yet, therefore, it's not automatic when you are in a moment of stress.

Today, we are going to talk about one method we can use to change that...visualization.


Notes:

1) Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel


Love you all and please join me to talk more about all this on Instagram:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gracefullyunburdened/



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]]> <![CDATA[What's Up with Deconstruction? (Episode 8)]]> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:29:03 GMT 48:09 668535ff9249f596b744b6bf false https://shows.acast.com/gracefully-unburdened/episodes/whats-up-with-deconstructi-episode-8 668535ff9249f596b744b6bf 660d44354faec00016126a7d whats-up-with-deconstructi-episode-8 Does it mean I have to give up my religion? full 8 Deconstruction was a hot topic during the pandemic. But what is it all about? And is it really relevant or important to my life?

In this episode, I discuss how I felt before and after the process of deconstruction and I go through the main books that helped me through the process...


As always, please continue the conversation with me over on the Instagram page. I want to know what YOUR experiences are.

https://www.instagram.com/gracefullyunburdened/


Book List:


  • A New Earth (by Eckert Tolle)
  • The Four Agreements (by Miguel Ruiz)
  • That All Shall be Saved (by David Bentley Hart)
  • David Hayward (aka @thenakedpastor on instagram)
  • A Case for Christ (by Lee Strobel)
  • The Immortality Key (by Brian Muraresku) 
  • How Jesus Became God (by Bart D. Ehrman)



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]]> Deconstruction was a hot topic during the pandemic. But what is it all about? And is it really relevant or important to my life?

In this episode, I discuss how I felt before and after the process of deconstruction and I go through the main books that helped me through the process...


As always, please continue the conversation with me over on the Instagram page. I want to know what YOUR experiences are.

https://www.instagram.com/gracefullyunburdened/


Book List:


  • A New Earth (by Eckert Tolle)
  • The Four Agreements (by Miguel Ruiz)
  • That All Shall be Saved (by David Bentley Hart)
  • David Hayward (aka @thenakedpastor on instagram)
  • A Case for Christ (by Lee Strobel)
  • The Immortality Key (by Brian Muraresku) 
  • How Jesus Became God (by Bart D. Ehrman)



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]]> Manifesting (Episode 7) Manifesting (Episode 7) Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:47:04 GMT 36:01 667c37f8fad4724cde05b785 false https://shows.acast.com/gracefully-unburdened/episodes/manifesting-episode-7 667c37f8fad4724cde05b785 660d44354faec00016126a7d manifesting-episode-7 A quick overview of this popular topic full 7 Everybody is talking about manifesting these days. This episode is a crash course on what it is, some of its origins, and how we can use it to uplevel our lives.


Sorry - I didn’t release a podcast last week. I was traveling around like a crazy person “on vacation”. Hahah. 


Please visit the podcast Instagram page “Gracefully Unburdened” so we can continue talking about things there!


Notes:

  • The Game of Life and How to Play It - Florence Scovel Shinn

https://ia800205.us.archive.org/12/items/gameoflifehowtop00shin/gameoflifehowtop00shin.pdf

  • The Secret (with corresponding Movie starring Katie Holmes) - Rhonda Byrne (2006)
  • “The Master Key System” by Charles F Haanel (1912)
  • Francesca Amber - “The Law of Attraction Changed My Life” podcast
  • George Mueller praying for provisions for his orphanage:

https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/did-you-know-mueller



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]]> Everybody is talking about manifesting these days. This episode is a crash course on what it is, some of its origins, and how we can use it to uplevel our lives.


Sorry - I didn’t release a podcast last week. I was traveling around like a crazy person “on vacation”. Hahah. 


Please visit the podcast Instagram page “Gracefully Unburdened” so we can continue talking about things there!


Notes:

  • The Game of Life and How to Play It - Florence Scovel Shinn

https://ia800205.us.archive.org/12/items/gameoflifehowtop00shin/gameoflifehowtop00shin.pdf

  • The Secret (with corresponding Movie starring Katie Holmes) - Rhonda Byrne (2006)
  • “The Master Key System” by Charles F Haanel (1912)
  • Francesca Amber - “The Law of Attraction Changed My Life” podcast
  • George Mueller praying for provisions for his orphanage:

https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/did-you-know-mueller



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]]> I Had a Bad Day (Episode 6) I Had a Bad Day (Episode 6) Thu, 13 Jun 2024 02:41:16 GMT 27:39 666a5c4befa0530011aa507a true https://shows.acast.com/gracefully-unburdened/episodes/i-had-a-bad-day-episode-6 666a5c4befa0530011aa507a 660d44354faec00016126a7d i-had-a-bad-day-episode-6 How Did I Exit the Spiral? full 6 Even after all the life improvement work I've done, I don't escape bad days. They happen to us all sometimes. But the difference now is, they don't defeat me anymore. I had a bad day recently and realized it was a great opportunity to document and then walk you all through what I did. It's so much more effective to explain something as you experience it.


There will be an Instagram post in a few days on this episode because I want to hear how you get out of bad day spirals.


https://www.instagram.com/gracefullyunburdened/


Let's talk about it! :-)

As always, thank you so much for listening.

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]]> Even after all the life improvement work I've done, I don't escape bad days. They happen to us all sometimes. But the difference now is, they don't defeat me anymore. I had a bad day recently and realized it was a great opportunity to document and then walk you all through what I did. It's so much more effective to explain something as you experience it.


There will be an Instagram post in a few days on this episode because I want to hear how you get out of bad day spirals.


https://www.instagram.com/gracefullyunburdened/


Let's talk about it! :-)

As always, thank you so much for listening.

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]]> Curiosity is Key (Episode 5) Curiosity is Key (Episode 5) Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:19:38 GMT 28:17 665f5aba8ff0690013fc99ab true https://shows.acast.com/gracefully-unburdened/episodes/curiosity-is-key-episode-5 665f5aba8ff0690013fc99ab 660d44354faec00016126a7d curiosity-is-key-episode-5 What do You do When People Disagree with You? full 5 Everyone says to never talk about politics or religion, but what if we could do it effectively? What if we could take the stress out of these conversations and even build deeper relationships talking about these subjects? How do we change people's minds when they are clearly in the wrong?


Notes:

1) Daryl Davis TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/daryl_davis_why_i_as_a_black_man_attend_kkk_rallies/transcript?language=en

2) Daryl Davis Interview: https://hir.harvard.edu/in-the-lions-den/


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]]> Everyone says to never talk about politics or religion, but what if we could do it effectively? What if we could take the stress out of these conversations and even build deeper relationships talking about these subjects? How do we change people's minds when they are clearly in the wrong?


Notes:

1) Daryl Davis TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/daryl_davis_why_i_as_a_black_man_attend_kkk_rallies/transcript?language=en

2) Daryl Davis Interview: https://hir.harvard.edu/in-the-lions-den/


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]]> Connections (Episode 4) Connections (Episode 4) Tue, 28 May 2024 16:11:39 GMT 31:38 6656023af52ca50011b0dc2f true https://shows.acast.com/gracefully-unburdened/episodes/connections-episode-4 6656023af52ca50011b0dc2f 660d44354faec00016126a7d connections-episode-4 How to have more success with friends and relationships full 4 In this episode, we review 5 pitfalls I found when interacting with friends, family, and partners.


Notes:

  1. Daryl Davis article: https://www.npr.org/2017/08/20/544861933/how-one-man-convinced-200-ku-klux-klan-members-to-give-up-their-robes
  2. Eckhart Tolle book (lots of information on deal with the ego) - “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose”
  3. Verse on love: Mark 12:30-31


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]]> In this episode, we review 5 pitfalls I found when interacting with friends, family, and partners.


Notes:

  1. Daryl Davis article: https://www.npr.org/2017/08/20/544861933/how-one-man-convinced-200-ku-klux-klan-members-to-give-up-their-robes
  2. Eckhart Tolle book (lots of information on deal with the ego) - “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose”
  3. Verse on love: Mark 12:30-31


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]]> DEPRESSION!!! (Episode 3) ***EDIT*** DEPRESSION!!! (Episode 3) ***EDIT*** Fri, 24 May 2024 09:14:20 GMT 52:49 66505a6c1a4a3f001171b88b true https://shows.acast.com/gracefully-unburdened/episodes/depression-episode-3 66505a6c1a4a3f001171b88b 660d44354faec00016126a7d depression-episode-3 What is it, why is it, what do we do? full 3 ***EDIT*** Added disclaimer... :-)


Depression: its impact, characteristics, possible causes, and solutions.


I’m so sorry this episode is posting later in the week than usual. The particular topic was very demanding and I went into a lot of detail. It’s longer than usual, so hopefully that makes up for the wait. Back to the regular time and length next week. Thank you for listening!


1) https://988lifeline.org/ & https://findahelpline.com/ 

2) WHO statistics: https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/254610/WHO-MSD-MER-2017.2-eng.pdf?sequence=1

3) Play depression quest: http://www.depressionquest.com/dqfinal.html#

4) Duncan Trussell + Rogan podcast - discussing depression (52:00-59:00); Duncan on SAD symptoms = diabetes (01:09:17 to 01:12:09): https://open.spotify.com/episode/0z0c9EPbtraELUNKV0Sxyl

5) Is depression an evolutionary adaptation?: https://websites.umich.edu/~nesse/Articles/IsDepAdapt-ArchGenPsychiat-2000.pdf

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/depressions-evolutionary/

6) Duncan Trussell clip for motivation to fight depression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52cdlJKnzqY&t=469s

7) Johann Hari article on antidepressants: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/07/is-everything-you-think-you-know-about-depression-wrong-johann-hari-lost-connections

8) Neal Brennan on depression:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/neal-brennan-interview-mental-health-stand-up-comedy-1235850869/ 

Neal Brennan on Joe Rogan - 01:56:51 starts a detailed description of his medical journey; 2:09:01 begins the section on gratitude

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2QycDxEeNEETosBqSRuIkf

9) BetterHelp vs Talkspace: https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/talkspace-vs-betterhelp/

10) My gym app: WeRise by Senada Greca

11) Johann Harri book “Lost Connections”

12) Nicole LePera book “How to do the Work”

13) More info on psychedelics:

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/research/psychedelics-research

https://www.notboring.co/p/the-magic-of-mushrooms

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]]> ***EDIT*** Added disclaimer... :-)


Depression: its impact, characteristics, possible causes, and solutions.


I’m so sorry this episode is posting later in the week than usual. The particular topic was very demanding and I went into a lot of detail. It’s longer than usual, so hopefully that makes up for the wait. Back to the regular time and length next week. Thank you for listening!


1) https://988lifeline.org/ & https://findahelpline.com/ 

2) WHO statistics: https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/254610/WHO-MSD-MER-2017.2-eng.pdf?sequence=1

3) Play depression quest: http://www.depressionquest.com/dqfinal.html#

4) Duncan Trussell + Rogan podcast - discussing depression (52:00-59:00); Duncan on SAD symptoms = diabetes (01:09:17 to 01:12:09): https://open.spotify.com/episode/0z0c9EPbtraELUNKV0Sxyl

5) Is depression an evolutionary adaptation?: https://websites.umich.edu/~nesse/Articles/IsDepAdapt-ArchGenPsychiat-2000.pdf

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/depressions-evolutionary/

6) Duncan Trussell clip for motivation to fight depression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52cdlJKnzqY&t=469s

7) Johann Hari article on antidepressants: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/07/is-everything-you-think-you-know-about-depression-wrong-johann-hari-lost-connections

8) Neal Brennan on depression:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/neal-brennan-interview-mental-health-stand-up-comedy-1235850869/ 

Neal Brennan on Joe Rogan - 01:56:51 starts a detailed description of his medical journey; 2:09:01 begins the section on gratitude

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2QycDxEeNEETosBqSRuIkf

9) BetterHelp vs Talkspace: https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/talkspace-vs-betterhelp/

10) My gym app: WeRise by Senada Greca

11) Johann Harri book “Lost Connections”

12) Nicole LePera book “How to do the Work”

13) More info on psychedelics:

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/research/psychedelics-research

https://www.notboring.co/p/the-magic-of-mushrooms

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]]> The Events of my Life Do Not Control My Life (Episode 2) The Events of my Life Do Not Control My Life (Episode 2) Wed, 15 May 2024 13:39:36 GMT 21:21 6644bb173fa3790012bc3565 false https://shows.acast.com/gracefully-unburdened/episodes/the-events-of-my-life-do-not-control-my-life-episode-2 6644bb173fa3790012bc3565 660d44354faec00016126a7d the-events-of-my-life-do-not-control-my-life-episode-2 full 2 In this episode, we explore the question - can we have a good life even if bad stuff happens to us?


Notes:

This is a link to the Zen Farmer story: https://thedailyzen.org/2015/03/20/zen-story-maybe/

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]]> In this episode, we explore the question - can we have a good life even if bad stuff happens to us?


Notes:

This is a link to the Zen Farmer story: https://thedailyzen.org/2015/03/20/zen-story-maybe/

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]]> I Have the Life I Practice I Have the Life I Practice Tue, 07 May 2024 11:23:13 GMT 25:16 663a0f21ec55c70012458c79 true https://shows.acast.com/gracefully-unburdened/episodes/i-have-the-life-i-practice 663a0f21ec55c70012458c79 660d44354faec00016126a7d i-have-the-life-i-practice How to start making sense of the chaos full 1 When life feels like chaos, where do we even start to make sense of it? I discuss one way to tackle it in this episode.



Resources/references:



  • Sexify on Netflix - the specific episode I reference is Season 1, episode 5. The particular scene at the female pleasure class where they do a hand touch exercise happens around 19:22.


  • “Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones” - by James Clear. This book has 4.8 stars and 127,354 reviews on Amazon (at the time of writing), which hopefully punctuates the recommendation.

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]]> When life feels like chaos, where do we even start to make sense of it? I discuss one way to tackle it in this episode.



Resources/references:



  • Sexify on Netflix - the specific episode I reference is Season 1, episode 5. The particular scene at the female pleasure class where they do a hand touch exercise happens around 19:22.


  • “Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones” - by James Clear. This book has 4.8 stars and 127,354 reviews on Amazon (at the time of writing), which hopefully punctuates the recommendation.

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]]> Trailer Trailer Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:19:50 GMT 1:36 662ab836a1c8cf00128999ea false https://shows.acast.com/gracefully-unburdened/episodes/trailer 662ab836a1c8cf00128999ea 660d44354faec00016126a7d trailer trailer Imagine this...you wake up one morning and the heavy blanket of depression and the frantic feeling of anxiety don't attack you the way they used to. It's been a gradual improvement you barely noticed over months, but as you take a deep breath and stretch your arms over your head, you realize all your efforts have actually added up, big time, to a sensation of freeness. You go about your day and instead of feeling isolated or alone, you have several coffee dates booked throughout the week with friends who support and motivate your spirit. Any issue, mistake, or set-back used to send you into a shame paralysis, but now, you handle them all painlessly and even turn negatives into big wins! Social settings used to make you feel awkward, but now you enter rooms with confidence and ease. As the day goes on, you find things in your life that need improvement. But instead of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, shame, or defeat, you know this isn't the end of the story. You don't go to sleep early to escape, like in days before. And you don't go to bars to drink away what you are feeling. You let yourself experience the feelings. And then you use your tools to process them, let them go, or transform them.


If this sounds like a dream day, it was for me too. Imagining this years ago would have made me cry. Now, it's my normal day.

I'm not going to sugar-coat it; achieing this better day/life required work, persistence, and change. But if you are searching for the "how" and the "what" to get started on unburdening your life...I want to share what worked for me.


Let's talk about it <3

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]]> Imagine this...you wake up one morning and the heavy blanket of depression and the frantic feeling of anxiety don't attack you the way they used to. It's been a gradual improvement you barely noticed over months, but as you take a deep breath and stretch your arms over your head, you realize all your efforts have actually added up, big time, to a sensation of freeness. You go about your day and instead of feeling isolated or alone, you have several coffee dates booked throughout the week with friends who support and motivate your spirit. Any issue, mistake, or set-back used to send you into a shame paralysis, but now, you handle them all painlessly and even turn negatives into big wins! Social settings used to make you feel awkward, but now you enter rooms with confidence and ease. As the day goes on, you find things in your life that need improvement. But instead of feeling stuck, overwhelmed, shame, or defeat, you know this isn't the end of the story. You don't go to sleep early to escape, like in days before. And you don't go to bars to drink away what you are feeling. You let yourself experience the feelings. And then you use your tools to process them, let them go, or transform them.


If this sounds like a dream day, it was for me too. Imagining this years ago would have made me cry. Now, it's my normal day.

I'm not going to sugar-coat it; achieing this better day/life required work, persistence, and change. But if you are searching for the "how" and the "what" to get started on unburdening your life...I want to share what worked for me.


Let's talk about it <3

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