WITH LOVE, DANIELLE

Divorce…? Balance and striving…? Longing to help, but feeling spread thin…? It's a Q&A fest. I'm offering compassionate reframes and metaphysical tools. Keep what resonates, leave the rest… daniellelaporte.com/withlove Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should you give up, or stay the course? Preface: This post is full of contradictions, so if you're looking for a straight shot… it's better to look within. As always. But! I have an array of options, my friends. Sensitivity note: I start in the realm of general life stuff: Should I quit my job? Leave this relationship? Exit the church? And then we move into the deepest possible query: whether to stay on the planet. As in, choosing to stay alive. Light to dark and all the hues in between… daniellelaporte.com/withlove

I receive so many substantive, well-written, messy, articulate, deep, precise questions. Gives me hope in humanity, actually. In this episode: grief, enlightenment, whether or not we should indoctrinate our children, the meaning of life… you know. Regular stuff. Go there with me: daniellelaporte.com/withlove

When we say, "We're going with the flow," what we're really saying is that we're riding The Creative Principle. The stuff of LIFE FORCE. Flow isn't New Age chillaxin'—it is alert relaxation. Wide awake trust. When you're in the flow, you're constantly responding to the subtle cues that Life is giving you. Tango with the life force: daniellelaporte.com/withlove

"I've gone through my entire life holding everyone at a safe distance… how do I make friends now?" Our fear of judgment prevents us from getting the love that we're longing for. Twisted, no? But being a stranger to someone doesn't have to be an impediment to intimacy. This is where courage comes in. daniellelaporte.com/withlove

For so long my prayers were a nuanced negotiation. I thought if I gave The Divine my best self then I'd earn what I was asking for. But if I can't bring my darkness to the (capital L) Light, then where can I go to be healed? I was overriding my most tender pain. And here's what I know now: Your pain is what God is most urgently interested in—like any parent with their child. "Let's get this healed so you can go out and play." And that is how we "give it over to God." We bring our pain to the surface and then The Divine can take it from there. For the inspiration and validation to bring your whole self upward… please listen to the full episode: daniellelaporte.com/withlove

I think external psychic input can be extremely valuable for navigating. I've had seers on my payroll. And… We can often sense what's coming ourselves—we just don't recognize our own power. Wanting the encouragement of somebody else's gifted perspective is natural. And we want to make sure that craving for input doesn't become a dependency. Keep your power within your own being. Free will, free will, free will. And PS: free will. daniellelaporte.com/withlove

This is about suffering (mine in particular). And the radiance that comes after we all suffer. This isn't a woe is me recount. I offer my stories for the sake of community, for potentially softening your learning curve, and for hope. I'm convinced that by sharing our stories of getting through struggle, we help each other heal. In this episode I also POUR ON THE HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT for those of us in similar circumstances. Please listen if you're in need. daniellelaporte.com/withlove

My fellow grown up, let's get you centered in your truth and prepped for family gatherings… so you don't end up in the bathroom drunk-dialing your therapist, or your highschool sweetheart (who's now married with 3 kids). You have the inner resources. Acceptance! Self respect! Compassion! And so much LOVE! I have some ideas for staying sane (and ideally: being your most loving self), even if you want to get the hell out of there: daniellelaporte.com/withlove

You'd think that as empathetic humans, who are so attuned to our own feelings, we'd know immediately when someone has jacked into our own life force. But we just keep tolerating toxic dynamics in the name of compassion. Here's how to apply your compassion with DISCERNMENT when it comes to narcissists… daniellelaporte.com/withlove