Just ya know, for today- 1. Help how you can. 2. Eat an apple. 3. Drink water. 4. Enjoy something. 5. Rest & repeat.

Where you can help those affected by Helene-

Hope Mill Inc's Hurricane Relief- https://gofund.me/12bf400c

World Central Kitchen- donate here

BeLoved Asheville- donate here

There is a new page on my site called Help Others where I'll keep a growing directory of ways you can help others at any time you can! 

You really do already have everything you need. Tapping into your wisdom is about letting the seeds you've gathered take root and grow under the light of your own love and compassion. 

You can watch the video for this episode here

Thank you for listening supporting and sharing!

Intention and perspective are everything. And when things happen beyond explanation? We can be in fear, or we can be in awe. 

I love you! Thank you for listening!

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How long does healing take exactly? Ehh I think it's just kinda life thing honestly. So instead of wondering when we'll be finished with something, maybe we can just take it a day at a time.

A lot can change in 24 hrs, and with a wounded mind, I think the best thing we can do is not try to rush it.

With love and joy-

Rebecca

This was a good one. So yeah, where's good for us to recharge and get refreshed? I think it depends on each of us specifically, and asking ourselves what it is we're needing at this very moment. Is it connecting to regain our faith in humanity? Or maybe we wanna unplug completely. Sometimes being surrounded by people seeking healing can be even more draining on us, so it's important to listen to exactly where our lil hearts wanna be. Ask yourself, write it down, and go for it. Whether it's permanent, or just a day trip.

With love and joy-

Rebecca

What about when we feel like we lost our connection to our Spirit Guides? Where the hell'd they go, or why can't we hear em anymore? Our spiritual pit crew evolves right alongside our everyday life. It might just be time to get acquainted with your new circle!

With love and joy

-Rebecca

Some of us just ain't made for group work, and that's ok! We love people, and we love to do our own thing. I think as Empaths, sometimes its easy to forget that we're usually tuned in to the masses 24/7, so we naturally need more alone time than most. It ain't nothin' personal, we just very rarely feel alone. If ever.

With love and joy-

Rebecca

How will we know if we're an Empath!? Only we ourselves know the depths of who we TRULY are, right? So learning to be compassionate and listen to ourselves with kindness, is KEY. So, this is what I've found for myself defines not only practicing empathy but being an Empath.

With love and joy-

Rebecca 

Please go listen to Stuff You Should Know- How Empathy Works- April 06 2017

There is much to learn from this! We are not meant to and will not all feel the world the same, and we will not always understand exactly how others live in it. Relationships, stories, and listening to other sides of things is never ending... and it reminds me how different we truly interpret life sometimes! Let's discuss!

Learning how to practice healthy empathy when it's what we ourselves embody, and what it is we are truly here to do.

All my love and joy-

Rebecca

A buffer episode so I can unpack, clean, and take a nap. Why? Because yall are amazing, and I have been busy packing and shipping books and crying from your messages.

Thank you for every podcast review, topic suggestion, question, and picture of your book copy, I just, I am overwhelmed in the best way.

Copies available through Amazon and my website rebeccagarifo.com

I love you!

-Rebecca

We will NEVER not care. It just ain't gonna happen, BUT, it's helping to remind myself to just care about me more. To make sure I'm not sacrificing myself, to keep others safe in their delusions.

Day by day baby.

AND! My books on sale!!! Grab your copy at rebeccagarifo.com or shoot me an email at rebeccagarifo00@gmail.com including your full name and address.

All my love and joy!

-Rebecca

Abundance has always felt like something that I had to earn.  I've believed, I'm just being selfish, or I have to "do the work" enough to deserve good things.  And trust me, I've always been one to talk about "doing the work" but...the way I've imprisoned myself...ain't healthy, and it ain't a truth I'm willing to live for the rest of my life.

Read the blog post on this at rebeccagarifo.com

All my love and joy

-Rebecca

Forgive the choppiness on this episode. If Mercury don't get his shit together...

On that note- let's talk about pickin' up on people's energies and especially the mucky ones like anger and anxiety.

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with love and joy
-Rebecca

We all have our demons. And sometimes they'll manifest right in front of us so we can stop running and finally face them.

If you'd like to spill your own beans and have a safe place to work through your experiences as well, you can schedule a session with me here

You can read additional stories and the transcript for this episode here

I love you! Thank you for listening

1. First, let's make sure you don't have an agreement with someone that they bring home all their homework for you to do...cause that ain't cool.  You're not broken or busted, you have an unhealthy agreement with someone who lacks self-responsibility.

2. People that sincerely come to you with their heartache, know you are a safe space, and often don't need much more than a listening ear.  Make sure you remind yourself there's nothing else to be done, but love em.  That's more than enough.

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with love and joy-

Rebecca Garifo Ph.D.

Sometimes we don't need the facts, because we've already been reasoning away and avoiding the facts all along.  We need someone else's story.  To hear ourselves in someone else's words.  Sometime's only then will we recognize what it is we've been feeling and trying to understand.

*Excuse me and the pup squeezing in lunch and snuggle time while we record.* #thefamilythatsnackstogther

With love and joy-

Rebecca Garifo Ph.D.

Letting go and seeing the truth can be so painful, but the reward of untameable truth and compassion is beyond words.  We may be delaying love and joy we never thought possible, by holding onto things that no longer serve us.

One day at a time.  Just keep goin' baby, I'm right there with ya.

All my love and joy-

Rebecca Garifo Ph.D.

Don't invite everyone into the private details of your life!  I mean, OR your actual privates, but that's for completely different reasons we can discuss at a later date.

You are sacred and PRECIOUS.  Keep some gems to yourself so they can continue to grow.  Don't let people dull your shine by critiquing it at their every will.

with love and joy-

Rebecca Garifo

Your trauma knows when it's safe to come out.  Trust the rhythms of your own healing. We can miss our entire lives and opening to love by "doing the work" obsessively.

With love and joy-

Rebecca Garifo 

IG @empathsalchemy

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When our physical health, mental health, emotional health, whatever health, has had it... it can be a lil scary when it decides it's had enough, and it's takin' the trash out whether we like it or not.

But fear not my friend, it's a gateway to a healthier and lighter life if we grasp the opportunity and let it unfold.

All my love and joy-

Rebecca Garifo Ph.D.

It's a tale as old as time...

But what the fuck are we supposed to get out of it?  A lot actually.  A lot of backbone and compassion I do believe.

All my love and joy!

-Rebecca Garifo

rebeccagarifo00@gmail.com

IG @empathsalchemy

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It ain't just one of my favorite songs by The Police. It's often how our lives feel when we're still figuring out our sensitivities and how to take care of ourselves regularly.

What are our illnesses trying to tell us? Where are we not only picking up on others, but most importantly, ourselves?

We gotta listen to ourselves first.

With all my love and joy-
Rebecca Garifo

As much as I believe we are all sensitive beings, even as Empaths, we are not all exactly alike.  There's a big difference between being extremely sensitive, and broadcasting a subconscious life purpose of being a portal for entities, lost souls, and burdening emotions.

Not all protocols will work for us, and we may have to dig a lil deeper.

Here's what's been workin' for me so far! xoxo!

Lemme know how you're doin' and what you'd like to discuss!

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I'm sharing stories on some of my favorite magic moments and synchronicities. 

Be young. Be foolish. Be happy.

I hope you have a wonderful wonderful New Year!!!

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I love you, talk with you soon!

You do your best work when you're feelin' in the flow.

Thank you for listening!

Please check out these humans doin' some incredidble stuff-

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I love you, talk with you soon!

What?! Naw...

It's true! Sometimes a good scare is just what we need.

Thank you so much for listening!

You can access the transcript for this episode and more of my personal stories here

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Sometimes we aren't all love and light. We're a little more war and wisdom. And Athena is happy to let ya know there ain't nothin' wrong with that.

Thank you so much for listening!

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I love you, talk with you soon!

If it's scary, it's usually worth it.

Thank you so much for listening!

You can access the transcript for this episode here

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Untangling what we're wired to do, from what we'd love to do.

Gretchen Winterkorn- Psychotherapist - Artist + Flower-Farmer

Website: https://gretchenwinterkorn.com/

Newsletter: birdess.com

Podcast: Into Our Own Hands https://open.spotify.com/show/0BAHATDroKxBICP8vJafMm

Journeys Hypnosis with Susanne Dubrouillet Morais

Website: https://www.journeyshypnosis.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/journeyshypnosis

Susan Arrendell - Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

Website: http://susanarrendell.com/

If journaling has been an unfruitful chore, ya might be talkin' at yourself and not with yourself. Let's discuss!

I'd love to hear about your experiences and takeaways! You can email me at empathsalchemy@gmail.com

If you'd like to schedule a Spiritual Counseling session with me you can email me or visit www.empathsalchemy.com

Today's episode goes out to all my ex-mormon peoples (really anyone whose been part of a controlling religious or spiritual group) who may not have gotten the best response when they started stepping into or sharing their sensitivities.   

Sometimes our blocks aren't just our own self-doubt. 

You can visit empathsalchemy.com or book a 30min Spiritual Counseling call with me here! 

Xoxo!

Becca

We don't know what we don't know is possible. When we find ourselves caught in a loop of worst-case-scenarios and can't seem to imagine a better outcome? It's time to hand it over.

I love you! Thank you for listening!

You can access the blog for this episode here.

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I know, sometimes ya gonna see stuff that's unsettling and disheartening. But it doesn't need to become another source of shame and self-blame. 

Thank you for listening and sharing!

You can visit empathsalchemy.com for more info on sessions!

Sometimes the waiting part is the hardest part of healing. When we make giant leaps, we may need significant downtime to assimilate. It can be really frustrating some days and we may feel behind schedule. But I'm here to tell ya, from personal experience babe,  it's necessary and so worth it.

Thank you for listening supporting and sharing!!!

You can visit empathsalchemy.com to schedule a Spiritual Counseling session!

Expressing ourselves creatively and using our hands to create can be the missing piece to Empath and HSP self-care!

The Artist's Way Podcast-

https://open.spotify.com/show/2FrutDvHaTsuY07dofuGxM?si=jtY2xvRKQFu6WTUTt90QBA&utm_source=native-share-menu

Thank you for listening and sharing!

You can visit www.rebeccagarifo.com to book a coaching call!

All my love!

Becca

Is it really enlightened to only see light and love in everything? What if we're kinda fascinated and well versed in the darker side of things? What if our personal spirituality is a lil less sparkly and a lot more spooky :)

Thank you for listening and sharing!

You can read the blog post accompanying this episode at https://www.rebeccagarifo.com/ 

Happy Halloweeeeen!!!

Xoxo!

-Becca

Why some voices we love and some we really don't, and why we can trust that!

You can go to www.rebeccagarifo.com to schedule an Intuitive Counseling session, order copies of Too Sensitive, or purchase The Narcissist & The Empath Course!

Thank you for listening and sharing!!

-Becca

Staying in integrity and authenticity while navigating spirituality.

Thank you for listening and sharing!

You can book a call with me, purchase copies of Too Sensitive, read the blog, & support the show at www.rebeccagarifo.com

Love you! Mean it!

-Becca

What's the deal with deja vu? Is it just a glitch we all experience from time to time, or something more than that?

Thank you for listening and supporting the show!

Xoxo!

-Rebecca

When you're not quite feeling like your old self but not yet who you're ready to become.

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Thank you for listening!

Letting go and moving forward.

Thank you for listening!

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-Rebecca

The Professional clip- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGJHSbMXphw

Use the holidays to help yourself figure out that sweet spot where you can love people without staying loyal to their pain.

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I love you!

-Rebecca

Some of the most radical things we can do to invite healing are to slow down, start feeling, and make changes in ourselves before we demand them from others.

You can read the transcript for today's episode here!

You can visit empathsalchemy.com to grab one of my two spots left for monthly sessions, visit The Library to access The Narcissist & The Empath Course, watch videos, and try out free guided meditations

I love you! Thank you for listening!

Where loyalty keeps us locked to an old story, love opens up room for growth and healing.

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Xoxo!

-Rebecca

Connecting dots between codependency and social media.

Too Sensitive soundtrack available through the link below!

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I love you!

-Becca

The Ugliest Word comes out Oct 15th!

You can visit the following links to stay updated, receive the first three chapters, and support the conversation!

https://www.theugliestword.com

https://www.change.org/p/allies-let-s-dissolve-the-taboo-against-talking-about-childhood-incest

Thank you for listening!!

-Rebecca

How can we start breathing compassion into these separations so we can heal and become the guardians and leaders for ourselves that we've needed. Let's talk about it babe.

I love you so much! Thank you for listening and being such an incredible support!

-Rebecca

When the majority of people around you are experiencing severe stress, anger, fear, etc. all at once? The self-care practices and boundaries that used to work for you may need some changes.

Let's discuss prejudice in the LDS/Mormon church and how hatred and oppression of other human beings can be portrayed as righteousness.

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Xoxo!

Intersectionality Matters! -Go listen to this podcast!

https://aapf.org/podcast

Please click the link above, make yourself some tea, pick an episode (you will love them all) and listen. 

I love you.

I'm here to listen when you need me! Sessions available at rebeccagarifo.com