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The Finding Sessions

The Finding Sessions

Natalie MacDonald

Religion & Spirituality
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Frequency: 1 episode/12d. Total Eps: 51

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In The Finding Sessions podcast I take you along with me on my  self-discovery journey  as a 50 something  female,  after leaving a busy professional career.  I share my  stories, thoughts and reflections on a range of  issues,  as I continue to  practice  becoming more present and reaching higher levels of consciousness.  My desire is to  put positive, healing energy into the world. 

  I share  my thoughts on topics that are important to me,  including those relating to emotional well being, health, and self-awareness.   I believe  that these  episodes may also resonate with others who may  have had similar experiences, or who may themselves be on a journey of self discovery. Each episode may be followed by a short meditation, related to the episode topic.   I also release separate meditations. 

I believe that an open mind, and a willingness to be vulnerable and honest with ourselves can open new doors of possibility, and if nothing more, can help us find that sense of calm that perhaps we have unlearned through our busy  lives. 

If you enjoy the meditations at the end of each episode, they are often released  separately after each episode, so you can save them and enjoy the individual meditations on repeat! Join me. 

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#42 - Guided Meditation: Space for Possibility

Episode 42

jeudi 14 août 2025Duration 08:52

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Take a few moments to pause, breathe, and open yourself to the possibilities already waiting for you.  In this guided meditation, you'll release old thoughts and create space for what's meant to come into your life.  

Come back to this practice any time you need to feel grounded and open to possibility. 

I hope you enjoy it! 

 Natalie 


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#41 - The Value of Your Time

Episode 41

dimanche 10 août 2025Duration 13:30

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Have you ever considered that one of your most valuable resources is your time?

In this episode, I share some reflections on how we spend our time, and even how we sometimes take time away from others—often without much awareness. Sometimes we give it away because of social expectations, obligations, or simple politeness, even when we’d rather be doing something else. If we were truly honest with ourselves—and brave enough to use our time the way we really wanted—it could open the door to a whole new way of enjoying life. 




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#32 When You Just Can't Find Your Gratitude

Episode 32

vendredi 28 mars 2025Duration 16:54

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Many of us have heard about the benefits of practising gratitude. But for some of us, maybe you feel you can't find any reason to feel gratitude. Something might be holding you back.

 In this episode, I share my thoughts on why a practice of gratitude can be a healthy way to change your mindset. But for those who struggle with finding anything to feel thankful for, I offer another option. Before you can begin any practice of gratitude, if something is holding you back, you need to learn to become familiar with how you actually feel. We’ve been taught for so long that feeling negative emotions is not a good thing, that we learn to suppress them. And if we’ve been taught that feeling a certain way is bad, then we often don’t even know how to face our true feelings. 

 I share my views on why there is no right or wrong and how you feel because it’s how you feel. There’s two sides to every feeling and each of us at one point or another in our lives will experience both. Learning to understand how you really feel, to face it, and find acceptance in it is the first step in finding acceptance in yourself. When you practice becoming aware of how you feel, all of the words and thoughts in your head that create that story to justify your feelings begins to get weaker, which is a good thing. I share my views on why it’s more authentic to be in tune with how you feel than how you think.

So if you’re struggling because you know you’re suppressing something or you can’t find your happiness, and you certainly can’t find a way to begin practising gratitude, tune in  - to see if it’s something you might be willing to try. I have full confidence that if you open yourself up to this practice, you will begin to feel much better and you will be able to find your gratitude.


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#31 On Being True to Yourself

Episode 31

dimanche 2 mars 2025Duration 16:44

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In this episode, I share why it’s important to be true to yourself, without comparison to others, without fear of not being good enough. When you arrive each day in your life, as who you authentically are, you’re experiencing exactly what life is meant to be… for you.  This is your life, and when you show up as YOU in each moment, you are able to experience the moments as they unfold for you. 

Living by comparison to what you think you should be, who you think you should be, what you should achieve, puts you in a place of not ever experiencing for yourself, not appreciating your moments, meant for you.  Comparison takes you away from appreciating what is happening for you, and you may find yourself never feeling satisfied with the outcome.

I share a couple of stories here about how this makes sense to me - in art, in yoga, in life.  Join me.



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#30 Let It Go: A Meditation

Episode 30

lundi 24 février 2025Duration 09:50

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This meditation is to help anyone who is struggling with something, or maybe holding onto thoughts that they cannot seem to let go of.  We all know that hanging onto thoughts or worries does not serve us. And even if you can’t release those thoughts today or tomorrow, please know that you have the strength within you to find your way. 

But for now, consider taking this few moments to tune into this short meditation - less than 10 minutes - to give yourself permission to let it go.  Let Go of your thoughts and worries even for a few minutes, take a breath, relax.  Even if just for this brief time, it could do you a world of good.  

We all have times when worries or thoughts get in our way, and reminding yourself to LET IT GO, can sometimes help keep us on track.

P.S - I kept this one short for those who may find they get in their head about something, and don't have the time or interest in learning to meditate or take space for themselves.  Taking this time may help you to discover that you can take a few moments from your day to make space for yourself; to take a breath and break from it all.



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#29 The Benefit of Going For It! (on doing something you always wanted to do, stepping out of your comfort zone, my thoughts about art class)

Episode 29

samedi 8 février 2025Duration 15:59

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In this episode I share my thoughts about why it’s important to do that thing you always wanted to do but never felt you had time, or maybe the confidence, to take the plunge.  Stepping out of your comfort zone can open up a new world of possibilities and experiences.  It’s important to fill your personal cup- as we often spend more of our time filling the cups for others.    

I also share my experience with a new painting class.  

How do you fill your personal cup? 


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#28 Choosing You and Finding Your Joy (embracing relationship realities) - A Meditation

Episode 28

mardi 7 janvier 2025Duration 16:24

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This meditation is intended to give you a few moments to focus on yourself, to feel your essence and to discover that you have the wisdom within yourself to find your peace and happiness.  

If you are someone who feels that you often prioritize the needs of those around you, people you love and take care of, over your own needs; if you  often feel unseen by your loved ones, or that your voice is not heard; or perhaps you live with worries for the health of someone you care about, while they continue to disregard your urging them to change their habits and behaviours,  then perhaps its time to take a few moments now for you. 

 You know you cannot change others - people cannot change unless they want and choose to change themselves.  But you can learn to re-discover yourself; to choose you; and perhaps practice and learn to free yourself of the worries you carry for those around you.  
It is my hope that this meditation will help you find a few moments to remind yourself that this beautiful life is yours... you can choose to find your peace, contentment and joy.  


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#27 A New Approach to New Year's Resolutions

Episode 27

mardi 31 décembre 2024Duration 23:24

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It’s that time of year again when everyone will soon be bombarded with all of the advertisements and stories about how to become healthier and happier in 2025.   We are all too familiar with setting new intentions for year ahead - when we often take the opportunity to reset, with plans to make changes to improve our lives, only to find that sometimes these well-meaning plans are abandoned within a few short weeks.

In this episode, I invite you to consider a different approach. We often look outside ourselves for the answers to resolve many of the challenges we face in our lives. But in this episode, I explain why looking to the outside is not always helpful and it can sometimes set us on a path for failure.

 I also share how spending a little time getting to know how you really feel, is the path to living your truth and sticking to the plans that align with your true values and your heart.  Later in the episode, I provide some concrete examples of how our thoughts can play tricks on us and can often be the culprit to destroying some of those well-intended goals that we set for ourselves.  Sometimes our thoughts are not our friend.  

I hope you enjoy this episode. I truly believe if you allow yourself the time to learn more about YOU, and how you really feel, you may find yourself on an entirely new and fulfilling path for the year ahead.

Happy New Year.  My wish for you is to live in positively, health, and harmony.
Natalie 


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#26 - A Meditation to Help You Through the Holidays

Episode 26

jeudi 12 décembre 2024Duration 20:43

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The Holiday Season is upon us, and although for many it is a joyful time, bringing with it thoughts of love, and time with our friends and families, it can also be a time of stress, worries, or frustration.  This meditation offers a little breather for you, to take a few moments to reset, and remind yourself that the thoughts you carry can create feelings and emotions that can affect your energy.  And often, the energy that others around you bring to your space can also affect how you feel, how you react, and it can impact your own energies.  Using breathwork, and this time alone with yourself, to help you feel your own essence and presence, can help you become more aware of how these other energies, and how your own thoughts, can affect your emotions.  Give yourself the gift of time, to take this 20 minutes for a little breather from the busy-ness, to remind you of the importance of breathing, and of protecting your own energy.  
My wish for you is to have a peaceful and calm holiday season. 


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#25 When the You That You Are Doesn't Work for Someone Else

Episode 25

mardi 3 décembre 2024Duration 18:35

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Have you ever felt that you frequently annoy someone else, someone in your life that you care about, even though you know they may care about you as well? and you feel that sometimes, just being the way you are somehow annoys them... your little quirky ways, or your way of moving, talking, your energy, or your caring?  Sometimes, when you are told you are annoying, or someone does or says something to suggest that your behaviour is irritating them, you can be left feeling hurt, or even a little upset with them. But it can also affect how you feel about yourself.  You wonder if they are right.  Are you annoying? 

 Join me, as I share my views on why being YOU is a beautiful thing, and why YOU should not change those things that make you YOU.  I also share why you should not blame someone else for being THEM.  Hopefully, this episode may help those who find themselves hurt in relationships, learn that it is ok for you to you be you (in fact, it is wonderful), and it is OK for them to be them.  


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I appreciate you taking the time to listen to my podcast and meditations. If you enjoy it, please follow the show, and review it. If you think someone else may enjoy it, please share.

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