Soul Salon with Ayandastood

if you dream of writing, there are people dreaming of reading you. if you dream of singing, there are people dreaming of hearing you. if you dream of being seen, there are people dreaming of seeing you. if you dream of teaching, there are students dreaming of being taught by you. your dreams are dreaming you back. even more: the collective is dreaming THROUGH YOU. Question for you: Who might be dreaming you back? book a one-on-one coaching session to step into your fullest expression and power, on- and offline: ⁠www.ayandastood.com/coaching⁠ Time stamps: (00:35): Individualistic vs. collectivist dreams (02:02): Example of my (our!) podcast dream (03:09): Who will expand through you? (05:11): Against perfectionism (06:37): You are a representative (07:41): The other side of desire (08:05): What you seek is seeking you (08:26): The beauty of surrender (09:24): Please follow & subscribe :) ADVICE COLUMN: ☎️ seeking advice and want to PHONE IN with a question? ⁠⁠⁠⁠submit a voicemail here⁠⁠⁠⁠. 📩 OR WRITE IN an advice question anonymously at the ⁠⁠ASK Ayanda form⁠ here⁠. JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  my muse-letter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ayandastood.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ please join me here! follow me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ayandastood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on TikTok and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ayandastood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG and ⁠⁠@ayandastood ⁠⁠on YouTube visit my website at ⁠⁠www.ayandastood.com⁠⁠⁠  Work with me 1:1 www.ayandastood.com/coaching

today i bring you a bite size dose of ENERGY I recorded in December but felt wasn't "good enough" at the time. in honor of breaking up with perfectionism, i bring you this offering. let's call it a SOUL SNACK if you will. topics include: envying someone's success, listening to yourself, embodying what you seek, and the energetic messages of the universe. i love you, sunshines & soul siblings! i hope you enjoy this experience. stay tuned for more, and share it with a friend if you resonate 💛 TIME STAMPS: (00:51): Are you listening? (01:38): Reframing envy (05:50): Who I'm drawn to (06:33): Energy is a spectrum (07:09): Collective healing (09:55): Unity consciousness (10:23): What are you calling in? Work with me one-on-one in coaching to unlock your authentic expression and face your fear of being seen online: www.ayandastood.com/coaching ADVICE COLUMN: ☎️ seeking advice and want to PHONE IN with a question? ⁠⁠⁠⁠submit a voicemail here⁠⁠⁠⁠. 📩 OR WRITE IN an advice question anonymously at the ⁠⁠ASK Ayanda form⁠ here⁠. JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  my muse-letter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ayandastood.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ please join me here! follow me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ayandastood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on TikTok and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ayandastood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG and ⁠⁠@ayandastood ⁠⁠on YouTube visit my website at ⁠⁠www.ayandastood.com⁠⁠⁠  Work with me 1:1 www.ayandastood.com/coaching

Listeners are invited to challenge their worst-case scenario mindset by considering the opposite perspective. The host shares personal examples to illustrate how assumptions can be wrong, such as thinking strangers don't want to talk or fearing conflict will ruin relationships. Embracing self-empowerment and authenticity is emphasized, highlighting the transformative power of overcoming fears and embracing love and connection.

if you find it cringe or challenging to promote your own work, this soul session will SPEAK to you. today we completely REFRAME AND RECLAIM promotion, breaking it down to its roots and paradigm shifting our understanding. connected to nature and service. In this episode you will learn: Why self-promotion feels so uncomfy How we can reframe “pro-motion” by breaking it down Why pro-motion is key to nature How refusing to promote our work can block other people's expansion My current experience with fearing promoting my coaching services Time stamps:  (01:04): the evolutionary roots of our shame (03:42): reframing pro-motion  (08:06): nature & motion (10:45): my own example of coaching (16:00): blocking motion  (17:43): what you seek is seeking you I hope you enjoy today’s soul session. stay tuned for more, and share it with a friend <3  Work with me one-on-one in coaching to unlock your authentic expression and face your fear of being seen online: www.ayandastood.com/coaching Sources mentioned: Morning pages essay by me ADVICE COLUMN: ☎️ seeking advice and want to PHONE IN with a question? ⁠⁠⁠⁠submit a voicemail here⁠⁠⁠⁠. 📩 OR WRITE IN an advice question anonymously at the ⁠⁠ASK Ayanda form⁠ here⁠. JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  my muse-letter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ayandastood.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ please join me here! follow me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ayandastood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on TikTok and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ayandastood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG and ⁠⁠@ayandastood ⁠⁠on YouTube visit my website at ⁠⁠www.ayandastood.com⁠⁠⁠  Work with me 1:1 www.ayandastood.com/coaching

today's soul session is a spiritual perspective on why you fear your own success. if you're like me, you are both drawn to and repelled by your dreams. they are at once enticing and terrifying. in today’s soul session we explore a paradoxical fear that many of us face whenever we confront our dreams and desires. but in the typical style of this podcast, we are going to unfold a deep and spiralling web of ideas such as: What do God/source/the universe have to do with the fear of success? Why do we associate power to evil? How can we separate toxic/destructive examples of power from loving/constructive versions of it? Why is nature the answer to reclaiming our power? AND... My own experience with cultural grief and shame I hope you enjoy today’s soul session. stay tuned for more, and if you feel called to, please share it with a friend or your community. i love you ✨💛 Work with me one-on-one as your coach to unlock your authentic expression and face your fear of being seen online: www.ayandastood.com/coaching Time stamps: (00:06): The magic of your existence (01:53): My fears & dreams (05:11): The paradox of fear (06:22): God/source/universe & AWE (12:57): Why we fear our Dreams (14:17): Healing our relationship with Power (17:37): Nature & benevolent Power (21:15): Step into Y(OUR) Power (22:29): Co-Creation (27:52): Channeled journaling (30:00): Why we can't silence ourselves (31:35): It's bigger than You (33:10): You have these gifts for a REASON (35:54): Trust is the opposite of Fear (36:15): Your own POWER & WISDOM (40:31): Creativity is how we change the world (42:21): Affirmation Sources mentioned: The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action by Audre Lorde Ant geopolitics by John Whitfield ADVICE HOTLINE: ☎️ seeking advice and want to PHONE IN with a question? ⁠⁠⁠⁠submit a voicemail here⁠⁠⁠⁠. 📩 OR WRITE IN an advice question anonymously at the ⁠⁠ASK Ayanda form⁠ here⁠. JOIN THE COMMUNITY:  my muse-letter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ayandastood.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ please join me here! follow me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ayandastood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on TikTok and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ayandastood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG and ⁠⁠@ayandastood ⁠⁠on YouTube visit my website at ⁠⁠www.ayandastood.com⁠⁠⁠  Work with me 1:1 www.ayandastood.com/coaching

Explore the wisdom of feeling lost in life, challenging Western ideas of knowing. Discover growth through uncertainty and self-discovery. Embrace vulnerability and community support. Reflect on individualism's influence on self-perception. Surrender to new paths and spiritual beauty in moments of uncertainty. Dive deep into transformative power and embrace all emotions with love and support.

we are becoming FEAR ALCHEMISTS in 2024. hi darlings! in this episode I am giving a MasterClass on moving through and BEYOND the fear of being cringe/embarrassing/shameful online. this is a deep wound that many of us carry: fear of being cancelled, ridiculed, dragged, rejected, or criticized. it stops us from sharing ourselves, promoting our work, art, and services, and opening ourselves up to the LOVING POSSIBILITIES that exist for us through the global portal that is the internet. i have faced this pain (both the fear and the experience) and sat with it and soothed and nurtured, it still lives in me but it is now in a place where i can alchemize it into wisdom, grounded in a collective understanding of creativity and healing. so i wanted to speak to this pain and give us some mindset and perspective shifts on how we can TRANSFORM the fear of being cringe into posting through the fear and embarrassment, with love for ourselves and for the people seeking our voices, art, services, and perspectives. Affirmation: THE WORLD NEEDS Y(OUR) VOICE/ART/GIFTS/CREATIONS JUST! AS! THEY! ARE! ☎️ seeking advice and want to phone in with a question? ⁠⁠submit a voicemail here⁠⁠ OR write-in an advice question anonymously at the ASK Ayanda form. 🎥: Watch the video of this episode on Spotify or YouTube. Time stamps (01:16): Validate (07:04): Neutralize (16:18): Connect (27:51): Serve (42:33): Zoom out (49:35): Desire (51:20): Summary Work with Me: Work with me one-on-one: https://ayandastood.com/work Information on my Creative Fear MasterClass dropping mid Feb will be updated here: https://ayandastood.com Sources mentioned: ⁠The Creative ACT: A Way of Being⁠ by Rick Rubin Join the community:  my muse-letter: ⁠⁠⁠ayandastood.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ please join me here! follow me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ayandastood⁠⁠⁠⁠ on TikTok and ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ayandastood⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG and ⁠@ayandastood ⁠on YouTube visit my website at ⁠www.ayandastood.com⁠⁠ 

Dive into the concept of inviting ease and pleasure into the creative process. Discover how releasing tension can transform creativity and why it's vital to embrace imperfection. Reflect on the love and support within the artistic community. Explore the idea of pleasure activism and how it relates to personal freedom. Engage with thought-provoking questions designed to enhance your creative journey. This discussion will inspire you to prioritize joy and flow in your art and life.

Reflect on the diverse elements of your soul's garden, embracing imperfections and personal growth. Explore the role you play and celebrate the completeness within. Journey through nature, non-linear time, and self-compassion in this soulful episode.

Explore the transformative power of possibility, highlighting its role in deepening friendships and enhancing creativity. Delve into how embracing uncertainty can lead to personal and social change, fostering growth in romantic relationships as well. Discover intriguing insights on conflict as a catalyst for connection and the importance of nurturing creative ideas without fear. Episode culminates in an exciting announcement about a unique coaching opportunity coming in January 2024, promising new paths to explore.