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How do you navigate the Space of Becoming—that moment of profound change when something in life is shifting, but the path forward isn’t yet clear? This in-between space can feel...
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How do you navigate the Space of Becoming—that moment of profound change when something in life is shifting, but the path forward isn’t yet clear? This in-between space can feel disorienting, isolating, and frightening.
Yet we believe it is also the birthplace of our most authentic growth. Using the Flow Spiral Method, we explore the stages of transformation that align with the cycles of nature and merge the logic of nature with the power of intuition.
This spiral reflects a path of transformation known to nature and ancient wisdom throughout time. Follow along as your intuition leads you to uncover more of your authentic self—and toward the person you are becoming.
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Yet we believe it is also the birthplace of our most authentic growth. Using the Flow Spiral Method, we explore the stages of transformation that align with the cycles of nature and merge the logic of nature with the power of intuition.
This spiral reflects a path of transformation known to nature and ancient wisdom throughout time. Follow along as your intuition leads you to uncover more of your authentic self—and toward the person you are becoming.
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8 MAR 2022 · In this episode, Esther, Leslie, and Allison introduce themselves and tell their stories of how they went from feeling stuck in their lives to finding what they really love. They talk about the purpose of Flow Into Authenticity and how intuition, flow and creativity can help you get unstuck and find a gratifying life. Over the course of the next several episodes, listeners will learn why tapping into their authenticity is actually the key to unlocking their purpose, and they’ll discover how the creative process can lead them to fulfillment.
Find out more:
https://www.flowintoauthenticity.com/
https://www.instagram.com/estherloopstraart/
https://www.youtube.com/estherloopstra
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23 MAR 2022 · In this episode, Esther, Leslie, and Allison talk about what we can do when we feel stuck in our life and how to move to the next phase in our lives through intuition, creativity and flow.
⭐️ What causes us to get stuck?
⭐️ How to reframe FEELINGS.
⭐️ Why do we abandon ourselves?
⭐️ Why getting stuck is ACTUALLY a good thing
⭐️ What is the key to moving forward from a stuck place using our intuition?
⭐️ What curiosity has to do with it.
Mentioned in the show: Find Lidia Yuknavitch's TED talk at https://bit.ly/3IxQRYL
Find out more:
https://www.flowintoauthenticity.com/
https://www.instagram.com/estherloopstraart/
https://www.youtube.com/estherloopstra
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6 APR 2022 · Play can be a powerful antidote to being stuck. In this episode, we talk about:
⭐️ How do you get unstuck or start something new?
⭐️ How do you find inspiration and what is calling you?
⭐️ Why creating a 10 step plan is not going to get you unstuck
⭐️ How to give yourself permission to play & follow your passion
⭐️ Trusting that your joy will lead you where you need to go
⭐️ Why making mistakes is so important in finding the next step
⭐️ How to follow your curiosity
Find out more:
https://www.flowintoauthenticity.com/
https://www.instagram.com/estherloopstraart/
https://www.youtube.com/estherloopstra
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20 APR 2022 · When you're feeling stuck in your life the FIRST THING to do is MAKE TIME to play and explore what COULD BE. But ain't nobody got time for that!
In this episode, we talk about how to find time to pursue what you love.
Topics we discuss in this episode:
⭐️ Giving ourselves permission to make time
⭐️ How to use neuroscience to find time for yourself
⭐️ How to say NO in order to make time
⭐️ Prioritizing yourself and your boundaries
⭐️ How and why to prioritize your own time as a parent
⭐️ How life supports you when you say YES
During the episode, we reference a number of resources, including:
🟠 Esther's video on finding time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgfuFfkmSG0
🟠 Esther's video on manifesting her studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGm1OQ6gLLo
🟠 Allison's blog post on creating space for creativity: https://www.mathvalues.org/masterblog/creating-space-for-creativity
Find out more:
https://www.flowintoauthenticity.com/
https://www.instagram.com/estherloopstraart/
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4 MAY 2022 · In this episode, we chat with our first guest, the amazing and fabulous Bryn Gribben.
Bryn Gribben is a poet and essayist living in Seattle, Washington. She was an assistant professor of British literature at Northwest Missouri State and the co-editor of fiction for the Laurel Review before returning to Seattle to teach the last several years at Seattle University.
She left her senior lecturer position in December of 2021 to explore the world of antiques and to launch her first book, a memoir about music and intimacy entitled Amplified Heart: An Emotional Discography.
Bryn shares her journey of listening to her intuition as she transitioned careers and talks about how she lives authentically.
We talk about:
⭐️ Trusting yourself and listening to intuition
⭐️ Work and values alignment
⭐️ Letting go of assumptions
⭐️ Taking leaps without a clear destination
⭐️ Why it's important to stay open to possibilities
⭐️ How to ask for help
⭐️ Trusting that life will support you
⭐️ Allowing for restorative time
Find Bryn's book here! https://www.bryngribben.org
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Find out more:
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https://www.youtube.com/estherloopstra
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18 MAY 2022 · We know a lot more than we think we do.
Many people struggle with trusting their intuition because it might feel unpractical, confusing, or just woo. But our intuition is the GPS that can guide us to the next step in our most authentic life path. How can we use intuition in our life in a practical way?
Topics we discuss in this episode:
⭐️ What is intuition?
⭐️ Why we need intuition in our lives
⭐️ How to know if you should say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to opportunities
⭐️ The difference between fear, instinct, and intuition
⭐️ How do you sense intuition in your body?
⭐️ Full body ‘yes’
⭐️ How to learn how to trust yourself
⭐️ When intuition doesn’t feel good
⭐️ Tips for growing your connection to your intuition
Also, check out Esther's YouTube video on how to tell the difference between INTUITION and FEAR: https://youtu.be/BL8j7w8CKJs
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Find out more:
https://www.flowintoauthenticity.com/
https://www.instagram.com/estherloopstraart/
https://www.youtube.com/estherloopstra
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2 JUN 2022 · 😜 A note to our regular listeners: A previously released version of this episode contained editing errors. If you have automatic downloads of Flow into Authenticity, you may have received this unpolished version of the show. We apologize for the mistake.
In this episode, we give an overview of the FLOW framework, and how you can use it to get unstuck and create a meaningful, authentic life.
In this episode we talk about:
⭐️ Using the FLOW framework to find focus and joy in your life
⭐️ How to go from being a beginner to finding your flow
⭐️ Why 'think positive' or spiritual bypassing is not the answer
⭐️ How our brain has evolved to keep us safe
⭐️ How to stay open, even when facing challenges
⭐️ Why making authentic connections is so important in this journey
⭐️ Accepting your own timing
The Art of the Impossible - Steven Kotler
https://tinyurl.com/2u5ntmhb
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Find out more:
https://www.flowintoauthenticity.com/
https://www.instagram.com/estherloopstraart/
https://www.youtube.com/estherloopstra
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15 JUN 2022 · We all have assumptions about what we can and can't do. This can hold us back from dreaming bigger or opening up to what is possible in our life. We are aware of some of these, while others are so deeply embedded that they're like the air we breathe. In this episode, we explore why we have assumptions and the benefits of letting go of some of them.
⭐️ How our bias helps and hurts us
⭐️ Identify limiting beliefs and assumptions–what’s the story you tell yourself?
⭐️ Interrogation of your fears
⭐️ Binary thinking traps–leave room for the magic!
⭐️ How to stop comparison
⭐️ How to shift your beliefs to reach your goals
⭐️ Why it's important to find role models
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Resources:
Byron Katie- 4 questions
https://thework.com/2017/10/four-liberating-questions/
Free ‘Get Unstuck Challenge’
https://www.flowintoauthenticity.com/unstuck-creativity-challenge
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Find out more:
https://www.flowintoauthenticity.com/
https://www.instagram.com/estherloopstraart/
https://www.youtube.com/estherloopstra
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29 JUN 2022 · Are you procrastinating on something in your life? Feeling guilty about it? Maybe you shouldn't. In this episode, we'll be talking about why we procrastinate, what we can learn about ourselves from noticing our behavior, and what we can do to move forward.
In this episode we talk about:
⭐️ Why procrastination could be a good thing
⭐️ The deeper meaning of procrastination
⭐️ Why pushing through doesn’t always work
⭐️ Building in time for procrastination
⭐️ How to work with the seasons of life and your creative process
⭐️ How productivity culture contributes to procrastination
⭐️ How listening to your body helps you to get out of the procrastination cycle
⭐️ Why fear and trauma keep us procrastinating
⭐️ Creating a support system to help
⭐️ How do we do things we don’t want to do
Jay Shetty’s 4 Steps to Break Procrastination Patterns
https://jayshetty.me/blog/jay-shettys-4-steps-to-break-procrastination-patterns-2/
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13 JUL 2022 · Everyone needs to take a little mental health break sometimes, including your Flow into Authenticity hosts. In this episode, we hit pause and talk about anxiety, depression, chronic illness, parenthood, grief, and more. What happens when "life gets too life-y"? How do we keep moving forward when we're struggling? How can we reconnect with our creativity, our passions, and our values? (Hint: Find the F!)
In this episode we talk about:
⭐️ How to achieve your goals when you have chronic illness
⭐️ Depression, anxiety, neurodivergence, and hard times
⭐️ How do we keep moving forward when we are struggling?
⭐️ How to re-think working in a traditional way
⭐️ Seeing creativity as a process
⭐️ Leaning into the thing that’s blocking you
⭐️ How your values can get you through hard times
⭐️ Why quiet and meditation help creativity
⭐️ How to use ‘curiosity questions’ to find solutions
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Find out more:
https://www.flowintoauthenticity.com/
https://www.instagram.com/estherloopstraart/
https://www.youtube.com/estherloopstra
How do you navigate the Space of Becoming—that moment of profound change when something in life is shifting, but the path forward isn’t yet clear? This in-between space can feel...
show more
How do you navigate the Space of Becoming—that moment of profound change when something in life is shifting, but the path forward isn’t yet clear? This in-between space can feel disorienting, isolating, and frightening.
Yet we believe it is also the birthplace of our most authentic growth. Using the Flow Spiral Method, we explore the stages of transformation that align with the cycles of nature and merge the logic of nature with the power of intuition.
This spiral reflects a path of transformation known to nature and ancient wisdom throughout time. Follow along as your intuition leads you to uncover more of your authentic self—and toward the person you are becoming.
show less
Yet we believe it is also the birthplace of our most authentic growth. Using the Flow Spiral Method, we explore the stages of transformation that align with the cycles of nature and merge the logic of nature with the power of intuition.
This spiral reflects a path of transformation known to nature and ancient wisdom throughout time. Follow along as your intuition leads you to uncover more of your authentic self—and toward the person you are becoming.
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| Author | Esther Loopstra |
| Organization | Esther Loopstra |
| Categories | Self-Improvement |
| Website | www.flowintoauthenticity.com |
| esther@flowintoauthenticity.com |
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