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Intuition & Creativity with Katie Louise Jun 27, 2023

Show notes

Welcome to another episode of Returning: A podcast to return to yourself and the wisdom within. Today, I'm excited to introduce you to intuitive spiritual artist, Katie Louise.

Katie is the illustrator I collaborated with on my most recent Oracle Decks: The Rose Oracle and The Healing Waters Oracle.

Today we go deep into the world of creativity, intuition and spirituality. I'm a big believer that everyone is creative and intuitive, but we have to do the work to open ourselves up to receive, to learn how to listen to the whispers of that wisdom within and have the courage to act on it. This is why creativity, intuition, and spirituality are so intertwined for me. It's an endless invitation for us to trust our soul mission, to truly show up with regular rhythm, to own our gifts, and allow ourselves to be seen.

"As I healed, the creativity came back, and the creativity gave me so much joy. It reminded me about play. It reconnected me to nature. It reconnected me back to myself and back to life." — KATIE LOUISE

Key Timestamps:

00:30 - An introduction to Katie Louise and our creative relationship.

06:53 - The memory of the rose and the rose as a muse.

12:50 - Why I love creating Oracle Decks.

16:02 - Working with the Rose vs working with the Waters.

21:31 - Some of my favourite memories of working on the creative process with Katie.

30:10 - A significant moment that sparked Katie's journey as an intuitive artist.

35:19 - Introducing a very "special man" in Katie's life.

47:56 - How creativity and music returns Katie to the wisdom within.

50:20 - A bonus Oracle Card reading.

55:52 - Today's Soul Inquiry prompt.

SOUL INQUIRY

Soul Inquiry is a practice where we enter a direct dialogue with our inner self.

The Soul Inquiry prompt for this episode is:

What creations are wanting to be birthed through you?

Now it's time to commit to a grounded action:

What is a baby step you can take in that direction?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Full Episode Transcript - https://rebeccacampbell.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Intuition+and+Creativity+with+Katie+Louise_Returning+with+Rebecca+Campbell_Transcript.pdf

The Rose Oracle - https://rebeccacampbell.me/the-rose-oracle

The Healing Waters Oracle - https://rebeccacampbell.me/healingwaters

Join Katie Louise on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/she_is_luminous

Charity: Water - https://www.charitywater.org/uk/rebeccacampbell

The Rose Playlist on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6U4VPwVWkVbUvgPzO0W9E8?si=9ba448f5c9fb43c5

The Healing Waters Playlist on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2TAVR9HWlLa7ZudphZZYJ9?si=ece74a5f02394875

The Inner Temple Mystery School - https://rebeccacampbell.me/mysteryschool

Connect with Rebecca:

Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/
Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell

For Those Going Through Sacred Pain Jun 24, 2023

Show notes

Today I share with you a poem which I wrote during the extreme times of 2020. A time so many of us are still processing. I'd just given birth to my first child and life was changing so deeply, so fast, in so many ways. The world was in a state of chaos like we'd never known and I felt deeply attuned to the intense, collective suffering we were all experiencing. And yet, the experience of birthing of my son had shown me the agony and ecstasy of new beginnings – the raw power of surrendering to sacred pain and life unfolding… This poem speaks from that place – and is a prayer for your healing, your wholeness, the medicine of your inner seasons. May you know how held you are.

"There is such potential in the fertile void, the darkness, the in-between – if we can just trust the process, trust the season, trust the sacred pain." - Rebecca Campbell

Key Timestamps:

00:32 - A poem for those going through sacred pain

02:20 - Where this poem came from in me.

04:16 - Collectively emerging from a difficult phase in our lives.

05:49 - The purpose of this poem

06:07 - I'm holding you in my prayers

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Full Episode Transcript - https://rebeccacampbell.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Ep+16.+For+Those+Going+Through+Sacred+Pain_Transcript.pdf

Book: Letters To A Starseed by Rebecca Campbell - https://rebeccacampbell.me/letters-starseed-book/

Book : Light Is The New Black by Rebecca Campbell - https://mc.rebeccacampbell.me/shop/books/light-is-the-new-black/

Connect with Rebecca:

Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/

Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell

Navigating the Spiritual Journey with Jessica Alba Jun 20, 2023

Show notes

Welcome back to Returning: A podcast to return to yourself and the wisdom within.

Today's guest is Jessica Alba, globally recognized business leader, entrepreneur, advocate, actor, and New York Times bestselling author.

She is the founder of The Honest Company, a mission-driven wellness brand born from her own struggle to find safe and effective products for her children. Honest has since grown into a multi-million dollar business and has become a leader in the industry empowering people to live happy, healthy lives.

Jessica and I recently crossed paths while she was working in the UK and spent the day together exploring the sacred sites of Glastonbury. She is effortlessly warm, her eyes are bright, and despite her impressive accolades, Hollywood status and 20 million+ Instagram followers: she's profoundly grounded, real, kind, sensitive, deep, interested and interesting.

Join us as we continue our conversation about intuition, soul purpose, the part of us that came in knowing, divine feminine, and turning anger into passion and purpose.

"I really believe that we're all here to do good, and we are all here for a reason." - Jessica Alba

Key Timestamps:

04:32 - The importance of supporting each other in connection with the divine feminine and the necessary balance of the masculine and the feminine.

07:54 - Why Jessica believes in inner goodness and honesty, and the experiences that led her to start her company, The Honest Company.

10:10 - Where did the call to create The Honest Company come from?

3:20 - Jessica explains the 'deal she made with God' aged 11 years old and how her childhood of illness and moving around a lot shaped her sense of belonging.

22:27 - How the birth of Jessica's first daughter motivated her to act on her intuition from childhood that she has a bigger purpose in life, and how her second daughter lit a fire within her to get the company off the ground.

26:15 Jessica's memories of sacred connection and dark energy growing up, and how it was difficult to share her spiritual experiences with her family

36:34 - The reason Jessica was drawn to acting

37:17 - The benefits and challenges that come with being a public figure and the energetic effects of social media on people

46:28 - What returns Jessica to her wisdom within?

SOUL INQUIRY

Soul Inquiry is a practice where we enter a direct dialogue with our inner self.

The Soul Inquiry prompt for this episode is:

What does the younger you need to hear today?

How can you give the younger you what you need today?

Now it's time to commit to a grounded action:

What is a baby step you can take in that direction to integrate it into your life today?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Full Episode Transcript - https://rebeccacampbell.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Ep.2_Navigating+the+Spiritual+Journey+with+Jessica+Alba_Returning+with+Rebecca+Campbell.pdf

The Honest Company - https://www.honest.com/

The Honest Life book by Jessica Alba - https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-honest-life-jessica-alba/book/9781609619114.html

Follow Jessica Alba on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jessicaalba

Rise Sister Rise book by Rebecca Campbell - https://mc.rebeccacampbell.me/shop/books/rise-sister-rise/

Rise Sister Rise chant available on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/6OxrtEqLBJpNxQgWyP2XJS?si=c6d7343595df4f81

Letters To A Starseed book by Rebecca Campbell - https://mc.rebeccacampbell.me/shop/books/letters-to-a-starseed/

Discover Your Spiritual Practice with Rebecca Campbell - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/

Connect with Rebecca:

Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/
Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell

The Future Ancestor with Annabelle Sharman Jun 17, 2023

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Welcome to another episode of Returning: A podcast to return to yourself and the wisdom within.

Today, I am excited to introduce you to writer, healer, visionary and friend, Annabelle Sharman. A proud Mutti Mutti woman, Annabelle honours her ancestral cultural heritage through her work as a multi-disciplinary artist and healer. She is the author of The Future Ancestor, "an empowering book to help readers connect with Mother Earth and their ancestors through insightful practices, inspiring stories, and healing wisdom."

A certified social worker, reiki master and holistic counsellor, today her work is located at the intersections of art, culture, community, health and wellbeing. She is doing deep, profound, and important work to bring healing to her country and her community.

In this episode, we go deep, exploring land consciousness, seeing the sacred that is all around us, ancestral healing and how we can be a positive future ancestor for those yet to come. Join us in this beautiful conversation and explore what type of future ancestor you are being called to be.

"We have to care for the water. It's a life source and a life force. The Murray River is my altar. That sacred water is a part of me." - Annabelle Sharman

Key Timestamps:

01:09 - About Annabelle Sharman and her important offerings to the world.

03:34 - How I became aware of Annabelle and discovered a special connection between us

06:48 - What is YUMA?

12:54 - Annabelle's connection to the Murray River and the surrounding waters

25:49 - What unique qualities did Annabelle have as a child that had a significant influence on who she is today?

35:19 - Annabelle talks about balancing reality and the hope of healing from trauma

45:31 - What does it mean to become a Future Ancestor?

46:40 - Annabelle walks us through the experience of writing her first book

SOUL INQUIRY

Soul Inquiry is a practice where we enter a direct dialogue with our inner self.

The Soul Inquiry prompt for this episode is:

How am I being called to be a positive ancestor for those yet to come?

Now it's time to commit to a grounded action:

What is a baby step you can take in that direction to integrate it into your life today?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Full Episode Transcript - https://rebeccacampbell.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Ep.13+The+Future+Ancestor+with+Annabelle+Sharman_Podcast+Transcript.pdf

About 'The Future Ancestor' by Annabelle Sharman - https://www.liveinoneness.com.au/pages/future-ancestor-book

Purchase 'The Future Ancestor' by Annabelle Sharman - http://hayhs.com/tfa_pp_pb_az

Annabelle's Website: Live In Oneness - https://www.liveinoneness.com.au/

Annabelle's Spirit Cloth Workshops - https://www.liveinoneness.com.au/pages/spirit-cloth-workshops

Join Annabelle on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/liveinoneness/

Join Annabelle on Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/liveinoneness/

Masaru Emoto's Water Theory - https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/authors/Masaru-Emoto/35647842

Connect with Rebecca:

Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/
Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell

What Does 'Living the Question' Mean? Jun 13, 2023

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Welcome to another episode of Returning: A podcast to return to yourself and the wisdom within.

In this episode, I'm handing the space over to you to hear your questions, and we're going to hash it out together. Today we are exploring: What does 'living the question' mean?

So much in my life aligned once I really understood how to embody my intuition by living the question.

'Live the question' is a phrase that comes from one of my favourite books called 'Letters to a Young Poet' by Rainer Maria Rilke. Living the question has evolved into a key practice in my life. It changed everything for me once I really understood how to embody my intuition by living the question. I sense it can create significant shifts for you too.

In this episode, I share some big questions that I'm living into right now, as well as the practices I use that help me listen more deeply for the answers.

"'Living the question' is all about embodying our intuition - living from a state of curiosity, wonder and humility as we navigate the complexities of being human." - Rebecca Campbell

Key Timestamps:

01:50 Let's open Sacred Space together

02:54 Today's Listener Question: What does 'living the question' mean?

03:08 Where did the phrase 'live the question' come from?

03:50 My favourite poem from 'Letters To A Young Poet' by Rainer Maria Rilke.

07:01 Entering into a sacred dance with life 08:36 Some examples of questions I'm living into right now 11:24 Dedicated practices to support the 'living into the question'

15:12 The benefits of journaling or walking with a question

18:30 Today's Soul Inquiry

19:34 Closing Sacred Space

SOUL INQUIRY

Soul Inquiry is a practice where we enter a direct dialogue with our inner self.

The Soul Inquiry prompt for this episode is:

What question are you living into right now?

Now it's time to commit to a grounded action:

What is a baby step you can take in that direction to integrate it into your life today?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Full Episode Transcript - https://rebeccacampbell.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Ep.11_What+Does+Living+The+Question+Mean_Transcript.pdf

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46199.Letters_to_a_Young_Poet

Letters to a Starseed by Rebecca Campbell - https://rebeccacampbell.me/letters-starseed-book/

Inner Temple Mystery School - https://rebeccacampbell.me/mysteryschool/

Got a question for me to answer? Email me your voice note. podcast@rebeccacampbell.me

Connect with Rebecca:

Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/
Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell

Land Consciousness Jun 10, 2023

Show notes

In today's episode, we're exploring land consciousness: seeing all parts of the earth as sacred and conscious. Taking our place as reverent custodians and protectors of the lands upon which we live.

When I talk about 'Land Consciousness' – I'm talking about all parts of the land, stones, plants, trees, rivers, flowers etc – but also its ancestors: its keepers, its custodians, its traditions, its intelligence, its memories, its spiritual essence. It's about seeing the alive-ness of the earth and land around us.

I'm going to be sharing with you a personal story of how a discovery at my front door brought me to my knees as I realised how profoundly the land we live on provides for us, if we just open our eyes to truly see it. This moment changed so much for me and how I navigate my way through this life, no matter what land I'm on.

"Land consciousness is the belief that all land holds memory and experiences, that the land is a living thing." - Rebecca Campbell

Key Timestamps:

00:30 - What I mean when I talk about "Land Consciousness"

03:40 - Opening Sacred Space.

04:50 - The severing of our connection to the earth.

06:05 - What happens when you consciously connect with the earth?

06:50 - Lands ability to hold memory and experience.

08:20 - attuning to the consciousness of the land.

08:50 - The practice of "being walked by the land" with nomadic ancestors.

11:55 - Soul inquiry

SOUL INQUIRY

Soul Inquiry is a practice where we enter a direct dialogue with our inner self. I like to write my answers as I find I receive more deeply that way, but feel free to do what works for you.

The Soul Inquiry prompt for this episode is:

How can you tend to your relationship with the land upon which you live?

Now it's time to commit to a grounded action:

What is a baby step you can take in that direction to integrate it into your life today?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Full Episode Transcript - https://rebeccacampbell.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/EP.+10+LAND++CONSCIOUSNESS.pdf

Intuitive Nature Walking Practice - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/

Discover Your Spiritual Practice with Rebecca Campbell - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/

The Inner Temple Mystery School - https://rebeccacampbell.me/mysteryschool

Connect with Rebecca:

Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/
Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell

Uplifting Meditation Jun 06, 2023

Show notes

I'm sharing one of my favourite Sacred Practices. It's the meditation I turn to when I need to reconnect and tune into the intelligent pulse of life that is woven through everything.

This 'Uplifting Meditation' is a great tool if you're looking for ways to feel centred, grounded and activated. Practising this meditation will leave you feeling rejuvenated, connected, and nourished.

If you'd like to download an MP3 of this meditation, join my free 7-day Discover Your Spiritual Practice program. Each day, you'll receive a new meditation or sacred practice straight to your inbox, including this meditation. Head over to: https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/

"As we do this pulse of life practice, we are connecting with the source energy of the heavens above as well as the earth itself. So it really is the intelligence that is woven through all of the cosmos." - Rebecca Campbell

Key Timestamps:

03:09 - Let's open a Sacred Space together
04:14 - Guided Uplifting Meditation begins
20:37 - Today's Soul Inquiry prompt: What is your soul yearning for?
22:28 - What is a baby step you can take in that direction to integrate it into your life today?
23:19 - Closing Sacred Space

SOUL INQUIRY

Soul Inquiry is a practice where we enter a direct dialogue with our inner self.

The Soul Inquiry prompt for this episode is:

What is your soul yearning for?

Now it's time to commit to a grounded action:

What is a baby step you can take in that direction to integrate it into your life today?

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Full Episode Transcript - https://rebeccacampbell.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/EP.+9+Uplifting+Meditation+Transcript.pdf

Discover Your Spiritual Practice with Rebecca Campbell - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/

Connect with Rebecca:

Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/
Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell

Speaking the Unspeakable: Miscarriage Jun 03, 2023

Show notes

Today I'm sharing a personal experience that I've never spoken publicly about before. I recorded it on my phone, in bed at 6am - knowing I was ready to speak my story and share it with you.

Content Warning: I will be talking about my experience of miscarriage and baby loss. If this feels supportive, then please listen. If not, feel free to skip this episode.

My intention with this episode is simply to share my story. When I went through miscarriage - something I found so helpful was hearing other people's experiences and especially understanding practically and physically what happened. I really go there in this episode.

Also, whilst it's a deeply personal experience - it's so incredibly common - and yet, I don't feel we are given the space or tools to really speak about it, which can make the entire experience feel incredibly lonely. I know for me, even with the support of my close ones, the experience of it felt so isolating - and I suppose that's why hearing others share their stories really helped me.

So that's why I'm speaking my story today. Not as a medical professional, or a bereavement expert - but simply from one human to another - believing and trusting in the importance of speaking our stories - especially when it's difficult.

"When you go through anything, any kind of grief, any kind of big loss like that, it takes time, and in many cases, time is the only thing that does work." - Rebecca Campbell

Key Timestamps:

02:37: My intention & the two reasons why I'm sharing this story

4:56: Acknowledging speaking this story from a place of Motherhood and successful pregnancies

07:16: Explaining the timeline of my two miscarriages

11:06: Why I chose to share news of my pregnancy with family and friends so early on

12:25: The events of my miscarriage, beginning on Christmas morning

18:51: Wrestling with the word "miscarry" and the sense of having done something wrong

21:50: Miscarriage initiation: experiencing life and death within the body, within a breath.

23:23: The importance of others acknowledging the loss

31:30: The biggest question I had after experiencing two miscarriages

38:57: Today's Soul Inquiry Prompt

SOUL INQUIRY

Soul Inquiry is a practice where we enter a direct dialogue with our inner self.

The Soul Inquiry prompt for this episode is:

Is there a difficult experience within you that is ready to be spoken?

Where, how, and with whom are you being called to share your experience?

Now it's time to commit to a grounded action:

What is a baby step you can take in that direction to integrate it into your life today?

Mentioned in this Episode:

Full Episode Transcript - https://rebeccacampbell.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/EP.+8+SPEAKING+THE+UNSPEAKABLE_+MISCARRIAGE.pdf
Discover Your Spiritual Practice with Rebecca Campbell - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/

Connect with Rebecca:

Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/
Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell

What Even is Embodiment? with Elizabeth DiAlto May 30, 2023

Show notes

Elizabeth DiAlto has an incredible ability to go deep, fast - whilst also keeping it real.

Please note: this episode contains some grown-up language, be mindful if you have little ears around.

Known for her raw, honest, and nuanced approach to spirituality and the healing arts, Elizabeth DiAlto is an Embodiment Specialist, a Mystic, and host of the Embodied Podcast. In this episode, we go deep into what it means to be embodied in the context of one's spiritual path. She shares how embodiment goes beyond the physical, how nature and the land relate to embodiment, how your childhood qualities play a role in who you are today, and the importance of being rooted in the present and being fully aware of what you want.

Embodiment is not only getting out of your head and dropping into your body, but it's also about dropping into your soul, in whatever way that manifests for you. Embodiment is a state of being that you can connect to through intuition.

"When you're embodied, you can notice and name your sensations, emotions, and feelings states, and then on a deeper level, you can perceive your intuition and the presence of spiritual guidance and support." — Elizabeth DiAlto

A native New Yorker of Puerto Rican and mixed-European descent, Elizabeth started her professional life in sales, then moved into health and fitness. In 2013 life finally called her to do her soul's work and she founded what has now evolved into the School of Sacred Embodiment. Elizabeth is a true mystic and I'm lucky to call her my friend. She has an infectious sense of humour and laugh - hence there is a lot of laughing in this episode. And a lot of heart-searing truth.

Key Timestamps:

04:30 What embodiment means in the context of being on a spiritual path, and the difference between paying attention to your body and being embodied.

11:28 The role of nature in embodiment, how the land can be connected to ancestral healing, and how Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene represent themselves for Elizabeth.

20:28 Unique childhood qualities that help explain who Elizabeth is today, and how she has learned to become present and aware of what she wants (as opposed to what the world says she should want.)

35:45 How soul contracts develop, how mothering relates to embodiment, and the roles that awakening and integration play in embodiment.

41:45 The role that trauma plays in embodiment, how your trauma and intuition can work together, and how past life work is best when it relates to your current life's work.

39:34 How Elizabeth views and embodies courage, and how movement brings her back to the wisdom within.

SOUL INQUIRY

Soul Inquiry is a practice where we enter a direct dialogue with our inner self.

The Soul Inquiry prompt for this episode is:

What is my body yearning for right now? How can I invite my soul to be more fully here in my body?

Now it's time to commit to a grounded action:

What is a baby step you can take in that direction to integrate it into your life today?

Mentioned in this Episode:

Light Is The New Black - Rebecca's first book: https://mc.rebeccacampbell.me/shop/books/light-is-the-new-black/
"Movement" by Hozier: Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OSye8OO5TkM
Elizabeth DiAlto's Website: Untame Yourself: https://untameyourself.com/
The Embodied Podcast with Elizabeth DiAlto: https://untameyourself.com/embodied-podcast/

Connect with Rebecca:

Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/
Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell

The Three Steps to Living a Soul-led Life May 27, 2023

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Today, I share my secret to living a soul-led life.

It took me 20 years to figure it out, but it'll take you 15 minutes a day.

Over the past decade, I have worked on creating a way of living that taps into the wisdom of the soul and the intelligence of life and grounds it with daily action.

The biggest shift in my life happened when I committed to showing up to listen to and act on the whispers of my soul with a consistent regular rhythm, and that's what the three steps are all about. I do the three steps every day, and it takes no more than 15 minutes. I wish I had known about them earlier in my life!

Join me as we go through the steps together:

STEP 1. CONNECT with your soul through a soulful practice.

STEP 2. RECEIVE the call of your soul through a practice like Soul Inquiry.

STEP 3. ACT on the whispers of your soul by taking a baby step in that direction.

"If we really want to live a purposeful soul-led life, we really need to develop a relationship with our soul, with our inner self." — Rebecca Campbell

Key Timestamps: