WITH LOVE, DANIELLE

There are times to go to the mat for what you believe in. And… in my experience… MOST of the time… disengaging from duking it out is a very very good idea. Maybe even the BEST idea. For your nervous system, for world peace. And it's the hardest move. Because the fear-mind really loves to prove who's right or wrong and it loves to win in court—whether that court is an online chat about who should be canceled, or an argument about who left the toilet seat up. This podcast began with a call from a friend who was in a litigious situation with a royal pain in the ass associate. My friend was sooooo clearly in the right and their opponent was so clearly… not cool. "So what if you gave the conflict just zero more energy?" Zero. More. Energy. "What if you loved yourself so much that you didn't take the hook?" Loved… yourself so much… And with that, I invite you to consider not taking the bait to fight. This is episode #45 of WITH LOVE, DANIELLE and I'm seriously rooting for your peace of mind.

There's so much that we want good n' GONE. But here's the thing: nothing is leaving your life or your thought patterns until you give it the light of your consciousness—your love. You're not condoning more pain or poor behavior, but you're moving into a greater presence with it. And so the grip starts to relax, and both you AND the dynamic (or person or circumstance) can truly peace out. Everything that you create—relationship dynamics, fear and obsessions, body pain—wants to get your attention and eventually come into balance. Think of it this way: our thoughts and life situations are like our little baby creations. Fear babies. Gloom babies. Shadow babies. (And all the positive creations like brilliance and resilience…) All of those babies just need a minute of calm, heart centered feedback. And then they evolve. Less trying to "cut cords" and push away, and more… presence. In this episode of With Love, Danielle, I'm talking about pivoting toward the heart, letting go of pain and getting free… for real.

Why do we do meditations on the Full Moon? What's the "dark of the moon?" Does… it have anything to do with Pink Floyd? Is the moon "feminine" energy and the sun "masculine" energy? And why should we pay attention to this at all? This is my pragmatic-as-possible perspective on the super woo and super misperceptions about our relationship to the sun + moon—and why we should be very mindful about those connections. I'm also talking about Heart Centered Altars and creating those sacred spaces in our homes. My Heart Centered Altar Kit walks you through how to create a personal altar in accordance with nature and astrological alignments—that's dedicated to the well-being of all. So beautiful. This practice comes as a bonus when you become a Heart Centered Member. Explore here: daniellelaporte.com/membership Meditate with me on the Full Moon, or on the New Moon for a community practice—or, purchase and download any one of my meditation kits for your personal practice. Whenever, wherever works for you. My podcast theme is I AM LOVE, by DJ Drez feat. Marti Nikko. Available on Spotify + iTunes. Please support independent, positive music. xo

In the personal development realm, discussion around Forgiveness tends to focus on us Forgiving the other person for what they apparently did. But what about asking for Forgiveness? And, if I may, I want to take that a step further and talk about asking for Forgiveness from the person you think owes YOU an apology. In this episode of With Love, Danielle (#42), I'm going to tell you a personal story about digging deep for accountability––and the euphoria of fessing up. I hope this sparks heaps of reconciliation across the whole wide world. And if it does, tell me all about it. Forgiveness stories are my favourite.

The activities that we do most habitually create the deepest grooves in the mind. All that repetition gets us hooked on the behaviour––that could be a good thing, could be a bad thing. It depends on what the behaviour is. Then there are the times in our lives when we bust out of habits and we do something new. What I'm interested in talking about is the motivation beneath the "new things" we try. Because sometimes it's the ego pushing us to prove ourselves. And sometimes, it's our Soul moving us toward real expansion. In this episode, I'm talking about aversions + desire (they are mates.) And the drive to be a more conscious person by doing new things, versus, the ego's compulsion to check off impressive sh*t on a bucket list.

It's fairly easy to conceive of a collective consciousness that is loving. Essentially, people who are compassionate, kind, uplifting to the world. They're everywhere. When we think of this light, we tend to see it as a collective phenomenon. Now let's consider the "shadow" of humanity. When we as individuals are not feeling "uplifting" or particularly high vibration––when we're in our own despair, we tend to see ourselves as burdensome or not very useful to the collective. But this isn't true. There is a COLLECTIVE LIGHT and a COLLECTIVE SHADOW. And each of us is conducting both luminosity and density. This podcast episode is a very hopeful take on the high form of service of dealing with your own darkness. I hope this brings some light to our path.

Let's take a break from shadow work and relationship healing to tawk about tawkin' ––in public... Here's everything I know about presenting in the most powerful way, whether you're onstage or on Zoom in your best blouse and bikini bottoms. In this episode I explain: Why I never over prepare before I speak Why I DON'T "pump myself up" with motivational high energy before a talk Why connecting with your Inner Child is the most powerful thing you can do How to find common ground with your audience The function of gratitude A few style tips… …And that one time I got heckled, it was truly awesome

Harmlessness as a virtue –– as an embodied energy, may be one of our most demanding calls as a species. It's a commitment to the Universal Truth that can be hard to uphold. It's tempting to wish harm on the harmful. The shadow self defines justice by metrics of punishment. But Harmlessness… harmlessness is the way our Divine Nature pursues justice. We speak Truth –– without superiority hooks, or malice. We hang above the drama and duality. We offer the course of Right Action. We stay mindful that we all come from the same source. Higher Love is a tall order in these days of division. Here's a short podcast on why the high road is actually highly efficient –– and makes miracles happen.

When we pray for the strength to protect others, I believe that we magnetize more Light into our lives, that inclusive prayer has extra sway in the universe. Because it's universal law–to give is to receive. A very powerful prayer for these times is the Shantideva Prayer. It helps impress on our psyches that WE ARE TOGETHER in everything, in all life's experiences. From that heart center, our perceived "sides" and polarities start to dissolve and crumble (may they dissolve and crumble with Godspeed!). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if we didn't expend so much energy being in "protection mode"? What would that free up? Protection is often necessary. But there's another posture that can be more energizing. What if we held the belief that love is our greatest protection? In this micro podcast I explore the shift that moves us from protection mode to being the change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.