Episodes

  • Hello From Katie 💓 - Slow Down to Speed Up + A Million Little Reasons

    Hello From Katie 💓 - Slow Down to Speed Up + A Million Little Reasons
    May 17 2024
    Hey, it’s Katie and I’m here for a mid-month check in. How are you? How’s your month coming along? How’s your mental health? We’re well into Mental Health Awareness Month and I hope you’ve really been enjoying all the bonus and guest meditations we’ve been providing across the network. The team and I have been working hard to make sure you have a wide variety of meditations and voices to support you! I’m sharing honestly today about why we need to “slow down to speed up” and what that’s actually looked like for me this month (single mommying with hubs out of town, end of school extra activities and moving!). It ain’t been pretty y'all. But I’m sharing because we all have these heavy seasons and I’ll walk you through what worked for me to lighten the load and helped me slow down, all in the name of preserving my mental health. I also share a poem/meditation I wrote recently called “A Million Little Reasons” that I hope really speaks to your heart. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1) Tuesday, May 21 is World Meditation Day! We’re celebrating with a special “World Meditation Day Meditation” going live on all our podcasts. Come meditate with us! 2) FREE MASTERCLASS: On June 18 at 1pm est, I’ll be co-hosting a Live Masterclass with my friend JJ Flizanes called “The Roadmap to Emotional Healing.” You can find out more and sign up for free here: http://jjflizanes.com/wmn Lastly, if you’re enjoying our meditations, we would be so grateful for your rating and reviews on Apple Podcasts! It always helps others just like you find us easily. Thank you so much for listening and I love you! Katie To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Meditation: Shame (Finding Your Way)

    Meditation: Shame (Finding Your Way)
    May 17 2024
    Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player. Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Gather your thoughts, and let them fall away, leaving you with a peaceful mind and heart. PAUSE Breathe, and let your mind stay soft and clear. PAUSE Sometimes, we feel bad about ourselves. worse than makes sense to our rational mind. The feelings we have are intense and more than we can understand. When that happens, we’re dealing with shame. PAUSE So, scan your body. and ask yourself, Are there any parts of my body that I feel ashamed of? If the answer is “yes,” imagine putting a little, red heart on that body part, and blowing it a kiss of love. PAUSE Now, scan your mind, that beautiful brain of yours. and if you come across any thoughts that bring shame, put a loving heart sticker on them, and blow them a kiss. PAUSE Now, take a minute, and scan your heart or any hurts, deep hurts. And if you find some, put a red, loving heart sticker on them, and blow them a kiss. PAUSE Breathe now. Just breathe. And imagine Those painful thoughts and hurts being pulled out of you and forming a dandelion– a fluffy, white dandelion. PAUSE Now, blow the dandelion. Blow away the shame. Let it disappear into the sky. And remember, the antidote to shame is love. So, keep your little, red heart stickers with you every day, always, and heal your shame. NAMASTE, BEAUTIFUL 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Meditation: Grief (Finding Your Way)

    Meditation: Grief (Finding Your Way)
    May 16 2024
    Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player. Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Take a slow, filling breath, Let it sink in deep. And, allow yourself to focus, letting the tension release. PAUSE Stay with those feelings, As they dissipate your stress, And leave you open and aware Of what you want to express. PAUSE There are times in life, When our grief is like a slide, It sends mood downward, And it feels like an endless ride. PAUSE It opens a pit in your core, With pain you want to kill. You try everything to suppress it, But the pain comes back still. PAUSE Grief is a feeling That finds you when you hide, Then sends you spiraling, Farther down the slide. PAUSE So, breathe very deep. Go ahead and scream and cry. Let out all the pain That keeps lurking inside. PAUSE For it will pause eventually, And give you peace, And you’ll feel a bit better, When you let these emotions release. PAUSE So, when you’re on the grief slide, Whizzing down fast, Imagine grabbing hold of the sides, Until the feelings pass. Then visualize, if you can, Inching back up the slide, Getting to the top, Where you started the ride. And give yourself a break, Or maybe a pat on the back, No matter where you climb to, You’ve made progress–that’s a fact. PAUSE And the next time your grief, Pries open your core, And you’re compelled to fill it With something more. Imagine your hands, Holding onto each side, And pushing yourself back up To the top of the slide. PAUSE Then breathe. And breathe. And breathe. PAUSE Just give yourself space and know, This how you handle your grief, And that in time, it will pass, And bring you relief. Blessings. NAMASTE, BEAUTIFUL 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Meditation: After You Put the Kids to Sleep

    Meditation: After You Put the Kids to Sleep
    May 15 2024
    Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player. Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Drop your shoulders, mama, And release the remains of the day. The littles are finally sleeping, It’s your turn to exhale it away. LONG PAUSE… Your mind may be spinning, With all that’s left to do. But your body’s simply wanting, To deeply relax and renew. PAUSE… This job that you are doing, Of caring for someone so young, Stretches you in every way, Often unseen and unsung. PAUSE… It’s okay if you lost it, It’s okay if you messed up. Surrender yourself to sleep now, And let deep rest fill your cup. PAUSE… Breathe in deeply, And feel everything clear. Breathe out fully, Let it all disappear. LONG PAUSE… Fill your lungs with oxygen, As you breathe in real deep. Let it clear away the heaviness, And gently lull you to sleep. PAUSE… You hold so much upon you, And expect so much of yourself. So extract all that troubles you, And set it aside on the shelf. PAUSE… All those worries are pointless, They don’t exist in the now. All those fears that drive them, You don’t have to allow. PAUSE… So breathe in peace and breathe out stress, Let the slow rhythm calm. There’s nothing for you to hold tonight, You’re so much more than mom. PAUSE… Breathe in deeply, And feel everything clear. Breathe out fully, Let it all disappear. LONG PAUSE… The kids are down and so are you, Let love float all through the night. May it replenish and rejuvenate, So you’ll wake with peaceful delight. LONG PAUSE… Namaste, Beautiful 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Meditation: Anger (Finding Your Way)

    Meditation: Anger (Finding Your Way)
    May 15 2024
    Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player. Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Breathe, and let the breath find all the tension in your body. Let your float through the tension, relaxing you. PAUSE Keep breathing deeply and relaxing, becoming aware of the stress and tension easing in your body. PAUSE Take a deep breath, and let your mind acknowledge that there are times when you feel anger. It’s okay. PAUSE So, take a moment, and visualize the color red. As you see the color, breathe. Breathe and become aware of the color red in you. Is it in your core? Your abdomen? Your head? Or, somewhere else? PAUSE Now, give yourself a moment, and acknowledge how those parts of your body feel. Do they hurt? Are they tense? Do they feel numb? Allow yourself permission to observe without judgment. PAUSE Now, take a deep breath, and let yourself take in the idea of red as anger. Yes, anger can mean mad, and that can affect your body, mind, and soul. Anger can also mean threatened, and that can affect your body, mind, and soul. Anger can mean inflamed, and can affect your, your body, mind, and soul. PAUSE Now, pause for a minute, And imagine a glass pitcher Filled with crystalline water. Pure, clear, healing water. Now, imagine that water pouring over and bathing the redness. Cooling it. Soothing it. Letting it go. PAUSE Now, breathe. Breathe, And feel the relaxation and peace That the cool water brings. And, as you do, Remember, anger is an important emotion. It’s a signal that you may want to acknowledge in a healthy way. It’s also an emotion you have the power to control. Just remember your cool, calming water. Now, and always. NAMASTE, BEAUTIFUL 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • AD-FREE BONUS: You Can Do Hard Things Morning Meditation

    AD-FREE BONUS: You Can Do Hard Things Morning Meditation
    May 14 2024
    Hey, it’s Katie and I want to welcome you to this special bonus episode. It’ll be here for you completely ad-free for the next week so you can get a feel of what it’s like to be a PREMIUM member. If you’d like an easy ad-free experience for all of our podcasts - that’s over 200 episodes each month, then JOIN PREMIUM today at https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Breathe… And let it all go. All those worries about the hard. All those fears of what’s in front of you. PAUSE… You can do hard things. It’s one of the things that make you great. PAUSE… Your ability to face the hard, And walk through it, Transforms you, And strengthens you, From the inside out. There’s a burning inside of you. A candle of wisdom, That knows your greatness. Knows you have no limits. PAUSE… It burns infinitely, Through rainstorms, And droughts. Through confidence, And doubts. PAUSE… Feel it burning now, Brighter and brighter, As you surrender to the truth: You can do hard things. LONG PAUSE… Namaste, Beautiful 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Meditation: Anxiety (Finding Your Way)

    Meditation: Anxiety (Finding Your Way)
    May 14 2024
    Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player. Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Give yourself permission To just let go for a few minutes– To relax and regroup– To just unwind. PAUSE Breathe, and let any distracting thoughts, Evaporate into the air, Leaving you open and tranquil, And free from cares. PAUSE Anxiety is that emotion That can throw you off your game. It’s like a rodeo horse, That you hold onto, But that finally kicks you off. PAUSE It can knit knot after knot In your core, Flush you with heat, Send your heart racing, And even make you Feel sick to your stomach. PAUSE So, breathe. Breathe deep into your core. Lift your arms, And expand your chest, So more calming, relaxing air, Fills your being. PAUSE Now, imagine, if you can, Visualizing that anxiety. What color is it? Does it have a human image, Or something else. Whatever form it takes, Visualize it in front of you. PAUSE Take a deep breath, And look straight at your anxiety. And, as you do, Hear the words, “I accept you” Whispered in your ear. Let the words repeat. Then breathe again. PAUSE Now, look again at your anxiety. Has it changed any? And, as you look at your anxiety, Hear the words, “I love myself with or without you,” Whispered in your ear. Let the words repeat. Then breathe again. PAUSE Now, look again at your anxiety. Has it changed any? And, as you look at your anxiety, Hear the words, “I trust the Universe to work things out,” Whispered in your ear. Let the words repeat. Then breathe again. PAUSE Now, breathe in and out, Until your core is light, And filled with relaxing air. And, as you start your day, Remember this to deal with your anxiety: I breathe. I accept. I love. I trust. They will be with you, any time you need them. NAMASTE, BEAUTIFUL 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • Meditation: Feeling Down (Finding Your Way)

    Meditation: Feeling Down (Finding Your Way)
    May 13 2024
    Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player. Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Let your body ease into a deep, comfortable relaxation. Allow yourself to just sit with it. PAUSE Now, take a deep breath. and, as you breathe, feel the relaxation, unfold throughout you. Just enjoy the feeling. PAUSE As you go through life, there are times when you just feel down. It happens to everyone. PAUSE So, take a moment, and visualize one of those times like you were a distant observer. Simply observe. Avoid judging yourself. PAUSE As you observe this time, in your life, thoughts may arise. Stay centered, and again, just acknowledge them and avoid judgment. PAUSE Now, take a deep breath, and let yourself be bathed in gratitude. Gratitude for your strength. Gratitude for your healing. Gratitude for where you are now, or for the path you're following. Hold onto the gratitude. PAUSE Breathe. And allow yourself to feel your body. Then, imagine letting yourself be healed by gratitude. How does it feel when bathed in and healed with gratitude? Capture a snapshot of that feeling in your body, and hold onto it. PAUSE Now, return to your awareness to the present. And, as you do, open some mental and emotional space for self-compassion. Let yourself express some love and compassion to you! And, as you feel that love and compassion, give thanks for them, for they are yours anytime you need them, anytime you feel down. Now and always. NAMASTE, BEAUTIFUL 💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 mins