Cyclical Living But Make it Realistic ft. Lisa Jara
We’re back! From a mini vacay! With menstrual expert and advocate for holistic cyclical living, Lisa Jara. Join us for a nourishing conversation about the cycles of our lives, what we can learn from menstrual cycles about navigating change and much more.
MEET LISA JARA ~
Lisa Jara is a menstrual health agent of change, helping women and menstruating folks to not dread "that time of the month", but holistically address the deeper causes of menstrual health challenges like PMS, PMDD, painful periods, endometriosis or PCOS, so they have a happy, healthy period and can navigate challenging life transitions with unshakable trust in themselves and their body.
CONNECT WITH LISA
On the web: https://lisa-jara.com
Sign up to get her Soul Mail! https://lisa-jara.com/en/soul-mail-sign-up
Find her on the gram: https://www.instagram.com/_lisajara
On the Facebooks: https://www.facebook.com/its.lisa.jara
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jara
And YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG3IUe0ROGTtuw8r3Pmwz9Q
FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~
Why generalized advice about what to eat during each menstrual phase doesn’t always work
Letting the cycles of our lives move at their natural pace
Creating space for choice in the midst of our shitty human experiences
Learning from our resistance to life
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!
GODDESS WISDOM MADE EASY BY TANISHKA
DAVID BEDRICK, UNSHAME YOUR LIFE
THE WAR OF ART BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD
DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~
0:00 - 10:00 ish:
Meet Lisa!
Join us for the Happy Place Challenge starting July 10th!
Lisa’s hot take on what it means to live cyclically
Cyclical living alongside our existing obligations
10 - 20:00 ish:
Why generalized advice about what to eat during each menstrual phase doesn’t always work
Why coming to trust the body is a whole damn process 😂
Lisa’s journey from OCD and anorexia into trusting her body
What cyclical living can teach us about impermanence
20 - 30:00 ish:
How to work with the mini death-rebirth menstruation cycles
The connection between PMS and our emotional expression
A practice for microdosing your feelings :)
The intersection between astrology and menstruation
30 - 40:00 ish:
Letting the cycles of our lives move at their natural pace
Unlearning shame 💜
Exploring our shared experiences of shame
Shame as a social connector in one sense
40 - 50:00 ish:
Welcoming the full range of human emotion
Creating space for choice in the midst of our shitty human experiences
Gently guiding our attention towards resourceful solutions
Effectively navigating our way through problems
Holding the meta-belief that we can rise to any challenge on our path
50:00 ish and beyond:
Learning from our resistance to life
Caroline’s “Year of Hard” Challenge
Biggest takeaway lessons from the Year of Hard Challenge so far
The importance of not only leaving the comfort zone but having a comfort zone to return to
How to find Lisa on the interwebs
THANKS FOR LISTENING!
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Lots of love,
Caroline
