Warning: you'll need some tissues. This episode is proof that transformation is possible for everyone. I was left speechless so many times in today's episode with my guest Cortney Lovell. From the outside looking in, she was the picture perfect American girl playing 3 varsity level sports, honors student and you would have never guessed what she has gone through to be the person she is today. In honor of recovery month, I wanted to understand addiction and I couldn't have understood it better than through the honest account of someone who has gone through it.
In today's episode, Cortney opens up about what it was like to live with addiction at a very young age, how her addiction began before it even started, the fear that arises of judgment from others, the day when she thought her life was completely over and the heart riveting event that turned her entire life around into a healthier path.
She also talks about the things that broke her down and stripped her of her power are the same things that give her the most power today.
Cortney's Quotes
"We can't paint up an exterior and expect the interior to match it."
"Every idea of who I was going to be when I grew up, disappeared. The future dissolved. All that was there for me was getting high."
"I decided I was going to meet me and learn to love me."
"Today I get to live my life in service and my service is so often using so much of my suffering."
"The things that broke me down and stripped me down of my power at one point are the same things that give me the most power today. That heal me and keep me whole and that's transformation, that’s possible in recovery where we turn our greatest struggles into our assets and gifts."
"Transformation is possible for everyone. "
What else could you ask for in life to be a young woman facing a lifetime of possibilities?
"To understand what my purpose is in life already, the least I can do is live it."
"There is purpose in my experience and there is a design greater than I can conceive."
Resources:
Order Cortney's book:
Recovery Workbook
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Wow. Ever have that instant connection and vibing with someone you just met? That completely happened in today's episode. You will meet Vanessa Petronelli who is an international spiritual teacher and we talk about:
-the power in the practice of gratitude during challenging times
-her past as a Hollywood actress & model lead her to spirituality
-how to dis-identify with roles that no longer align
-the NEW definition of SUCCESS
Vanessa's quotes throughout the episode:
"Connection happens beyond what we say we do or who we are in the world."
My oh my, these thoughts can sure take us for a whirlwind huh?
Something tells me you've been feeling a little trapped more than usual lately. You have all these bright ideas, goals, aspirations and dreams all stuck inside your head and it's sleeping in bed with all the other thoughts of "I'm not good enough .." "No way that I can do that"
I'm here to tell you you can. Let's dig into the power of thoughts in this episode and reveal how we can leverage our thoughts to leverage our human experience and evolve into the Highest expression of you.
Xo
Sandy
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Looking for that special one or think you've already found them? This episode will fascinate you and shift your perspective on how you view relationships aside from the way society portrays. In today's episode, you will meet the amazing Cheryl Muir, who is a catalyst for healing the Divine Feminine heart.
We talk about all things relationships, co-dependency, how to break the cycle of old habits in relationships and how we can navigate relationships to be more open, vulnerable and see ourselves more clearly. We talk about what it's really like to be with a soulmate. And I will warn you that before you fall in love with her and her story about relationships, you will fall in love with her British accent.
Cheryl's quotes from the show:
"Something really amazing happens as a Divine Feminine when are open our hearts.We can only love another person as deeply as we love ourselves."
Resources:
Connect with Cheryl:
www.cherylmuir.com