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S6:E8 – Wait! What? - The Barbie Movie and It's Surprising Messages

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Wait! What? - The Barbie Movie and It's Surprising Messages

part of the Healing Circle podcast serires

Recording Date: August 7, 2023

Transcript: Download Transcript HERE

Keywords: movie review, Barbie Movie, masculinity and femininity, nostalgia, Barbie, family

Summary: Rosa takes us on a bit of a different journey today, reviewing The Barbie Movie. Rosa looks at Barbie through the lens of nostalgia, family, and the lessons we can take away from this surprising film.

Topical Index:

  • Introductions [00:00]
  • History and purpose [01:07]
  • Today’s Topic – Barbie! [03:15]
  • An invitation from friends and family [04:08]
  • Getting into the hype [05:04]
  • My memories of Barbie [06:30]
  • What’s the Buzz? [09:07]
  • The many faces of Barbie [11:19]
  • A family affair [12:07]
  • Surprising lessons [12:27]
  • Ruth Handler – Barbie’s creator [15:11]
  • Extremes are not good [16:27]
  • My takeaways [19:48]
  • Closing [22:22]

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S6:E6 – A Salute to Wonderful June

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A Salute to Wonderful June

Recording Date: June 5, 2023

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Keywords: Healing Circle, Jen Williams, Networks for Training and Development, strawberry moon, Juno, Pride Month, summer solstice, rainbow meditation, relaxation, guided meditation

Summary: Jen Williams guides us through a salute to June and its many celebrations. Jen emphasized the many natural wonders such as the strawberry moon and summer solstice we experience in June, as well as our many holidays and celebrations scheduled for this month. She closes with a guided "rainbow meditation"..

Topical Index:

  • Introductions [00:00]
  • Celebrations of June [00:59]
  • Intro to guided meditation [02:05]
  • Rainbow Meditation [03:13]
  • Closing [20:11]

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S6:E5 – Spring Is Springing

Spring Is Springing

Recording Date: May 1, 2023

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Keywords: Healing Circle, Jessica Stover, Networks for Training and Development, spring, signs of spring, time of growth, growth and renewal, change, spring cleaning, guided meditation

Summary: Jessica Stover leads today's healing circle with a conversation about Spring, this time of growth, and renewal, and change. Jessica explores the embracing of change, and taking the opportunity for a bit of "spring cleaning". She leads the group in a guided meditation.

Topical Index:

  • Introductions [00:00]
  • The clockwork of Spring [00:21]
  • Life changes [02:23]
  • Growth and rebirth [04:10]
  • Adapt, Accept, Move Forward [05:12]
  • Guided meditation [06:20]
  • Closing [19:08]

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S6:E4 – How Our Emotions Effect Us

How Our Emotions Effect Us

Recording Date: April 3, 2023

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Keywords: Emotions, Healing Circle, Tracy Lapreziosa, Networks for Training and Development, Physiological responses, sensory experiences

Summary: Tracy leads a reflection on EMOTIONS, and how they effect not only our mental state, but our physical as well. Tracy discusses the impact emotions may have on us, and strategies we can use to counteract these effects, and just become more aware of the impact our emotions may have on us.

Topical Index:

  • Introductions [00:00]
  • Old habits die hard [00:45]
  • Sensory connections to emotions [02:59]
  • Strategies for living a life in tune [03:35]
  • Having compassion for ourselves and others [07:32]
  • Meditation exercise [08:59]
  • Closing [13:47]

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S6:E3 – March's Many Celebrations

March's Many Celebrations

Recording Date: March 6, 2023

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Keywords: celebrations, Lenten Moon, Worm Moon, Spring equinox, Healing Circle, Jen Williams, meditation, guided imagery,

Summary: Jen Williams leads this month's healing circle, reflecting on the numerous celebrations that occur during this month, including the Lenten Moon, Spring Equinox, and more. Jen leads us in an exercise of guided imagery and relaxation.

Topical index:

  • Introduction [00:00]
  • the celebrations of March [00:41]
  • Nature's celebrations [01:19]
  • Guided imagery exercise [02:18]
  • Planting [05:46]
  • Groth [07:55]
  • Cultivating and pruning [08:30]
  • Closing [17:27]

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S6:E2 – When to Cut Bait

When to Cut Bait

Recording Date: February 6, 2023

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Keywords: Relaxation, meditation, healing circle, beginnings, Networks for Training and Development, Rosa McAllister, decision making, holding on, letting go, when to cut bait

Summary: Rosa McAllister leads a reflection on holding on and letting go, and our journey to "Cut Bait". Join us as you reflect on your own personal decision making, and let's think about When Do We Cut Bait.

Topical. Index:

  • Introductions / Opening [00:00]
  • Resolutions Undone [03:18]
  • "Cutting Bait" [04:19]
  • Holding on too long [06:57]
  • When do YOU cut bait? [15:00]
  • Closing [17:20]

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S6:E1 – Bringing in Another New Year

S06-Ep01: Bringing In Another New Year

Recording Date: January 4, 2023

Keywords: winter, healing circle, networks for training and development, New Year, contemplation, meditation, breathing exercise

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Summary: Today's meditation considers the season of winter, and its parallel in our lives as a time or rest and contemplation. Join us for some reflection, and a brief breathing meditation.

Topical Index:

  • Introductions [00:00]
  • Remembering the present [01:38]
  • A time of rest [02:28]
  • Following the pattern of the seasons [04:54]
  • Breathing meditation [07:05]
  • Closing [18:38]

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S5:E11 – A Simple way of Sending Love to Others

A Simple Way of Sending Love to Others

Recording Date: December 7, 2022

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Summary: Rosa McAllister shares the history of the Healing Circle Calls, and their origins as a means of sharing with one another and supporting one another during times of need. These calls are held monthly, and are regularly uploaded into Online University. The calls started some ten years ago, and we have been recording them for the past five years. We invite you to learn a little more about these offerings as we close out season 5 of this podcast, and prepare for a new season.

Keywords: Healing Circle, Networks' Healing Circle Calls, reaching out, supporting one another, revisiting past calls

Topical Index:

  • Introductions [00:00]
  • Online University [00:20]
  • Origins of the Healing Circle [01:32]
  • Supporting one another [02:26]
  • The importance of helping one another [03:10]
  • Making this support something we do for all [05:59]
  • Recording the calls [08:84]
  • Revisiting past calls [09:14]
  • Meditation exercise [12:07]
  • Closing [20:07]

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S5:E10 – Meditating On Change

Meditating On Change

Recording Date: November 2, 2022

Summary: Tracy Lapreziosa shares the seasons of life, and how we can better navigate the changes in our lives - both positive and negative. Tracy shares a brief mediation on change.

Keywords: change, November, lunar eclipse, meditation, meditating on change, embracing change, seasons of life. relaxation

Transcript: Download transcript HERE.

Topical Index:

  • Introductions [00:00]
  • Seasons of Life [01:20]
  • Guided meditation on Change [04:44]
  • Closing [17:15]

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S5:E9 – Fall Approaches

Fall Approaches

Recording Date: October 5, 2022

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Summary: Jessica Stover leads the call as she guides us through embracing what fall has to offer us. Jess leads two guided meditations - the first an exercise in "letting go," honoring autumn's call to "shed" the old and embrace the new. The second is a brief relaxation exercise.

Keywords: guided meditation, letting go, healing circle, Networks' Healing Circle, embracing the fall

Topical Index:

  • Introduction [00:00]
  • Fall - positives and negatives [00:20]
  • Aligning with autumn's rhythm [02:13]
  • A time to "shed" the old and embrace the new [03:06]
  • Guided meditation of letting go [03:55]
  • Relaxation guided meditation [10:20]
  • Closing [13:35]

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