Dear Listener, I do hope you are easing into the weekend and June. Do take some time to listen to this Boost Your Inner Confidence podcast episode where I talk about self compassion, self appreciation and much more. I also share a wonderful exercise to let go of your worries and concerns.Do let me know how you found it. If you did like it then please do subscribe, rate and review it and tell others who will also find it useful.Have a relaxing Sunday. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkofconfidence.substack.com

With Summer Solstice in the horizon, here is a wonderful episode with Sheena Louise talking about taking control over one’s autonomy. This was recorded last year yet the wisdom shared is appropriate even now as we’re coming out of lockdown here in the UK. There is a lot of uncertainty around us, take this opportunity to give yourself the gift of yoga, the gift of being the present moment. Below are some of links and tools mentioned.Useful LinksYam Yogahttps://yamyoga.co.ukFree Emotional Wellbeing Webinar – Who Lives in Your Headhttps://bit.ly/3ftUYJ1Free 21 Days of Emotional Freedom Techniquehttps://artyamarisa.com/product/21-days-of-emotional-freedom-technique/Practical Paths To Flourishing: Stoicon-x Women Virtual Eventhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/practical-paths-to-flourishing-stoicon-x-women-virtual-event-tickets-138604101599?aff=KKWant to find out more about me? https://artyamarisa.comBook a clarity call herehttps://bit.ly/2XTG6v3Subscribe to receive monthly newsletter https://artyamarisa.com/newsletter/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkofconfidence.substack.com

With spring, we have new beginnings and a new series of this podcast Be to Blossom. In this episode of Positive Harmony, I interview Stefan Ball, the Director of the Bach Centre who has written many books on the Bach Flower Remedies.  This was recorded awhile ago, yet the wisdom shared is evergreen.I start by talking about the state of being and how it activates our soothing emotional regulation system which is vital to blossom. In the interview with Stefan, we speak about his books, metamood, different remedies, hornbeam for the monday morning feeling, impatiens for patient, beech for intolerance, chestnut bud for learning from mistakes, we discuss various different metaphors, how the Bach Flower system is simple but it is humans that are complicated and we end with Stefan sharing three tips on how the remedies empower us to cultivate positive harmony in our lives. To find out more the Bach Flower Remedies and Stefan’s book tune into the Bach Centre Website - www.bachcentre.com.If you want to learn more about the remedies and how they can help with your fertility clients do tune into my Fertile Emotional Wellbeing course link which also includes a free Masterclass - https://artyamarisa.com/fertile-emotional-wellbeing/.Want to find out more? Visit -https://artyamarisa.comBook a clarity call here - https://bit.ly/2XTG6v3Subscribe to receive Be to Blossom Gifts and Newsletter https://bit.ly/2XIa2KsSubscribe to receive Create to Inspire Gifts and Newsletter - https://bit.ly/3vHsBgW This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkofconfidence.substack.com

“Pain is not wrong. Reacting to pain as wrong initiates the trance of unworthiness. The moment we believe something is wrong, our world shrinks and we lose ourselves in the effort to combat the pain.” ~Tara Brach‘Celebrate Creative Calm’ is about using the power of writing to birth yourself brave and navigate through the ebbs and flows of life. It has been over year since the first lockdown in the UK and personally I’ve used this time to cultivate my creative side and have the pleasure of sharing my ‘Fertile Emotional Wellbeing’ course to give you confidence and knowledge to empower your clients to create a fertile optimum state. There is a Free Masterclass on ‘How to Flourish in your Fertility Business and Cultivate a Thriving Mindset’ which you can access on https://bit.ly/3cKmTmE. If you are interested in joining the course you can purchase it on https://artyamarisa.com/fertile-emotional-wellbeing or feel free to email Arty at [email protected] for any further questionsThis is an invitation that I’m extending to all the listeners to celebrate creative calm by exploring the gift of writing. I’ve interviewed, teacher, write poet Jo Bell who shares with us about her workshops, self compassion and some simple effective tips to start writing now. There is an abundance of research presented by Dr Kristen Neff and James Pennebaker which highlights the self soothing benefits of self compassion and writing to improve immunity. To tune into Jo’s free weekly letters check out https://writetothrive.substack.com/ and her course starting on the 20th April link here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/write-to-thrive-tickets-148450101249. Do follow her on Instagram as well where she shares writing prompts - https://www.instagram.com/writeandthriveDo take some time out to listen to this so that it can give yourself the gift of writing to celebrate creative calm. To access other visualisations and inspirational ebooks on your fertility and self-improvement journey don’t forget to access my free resources and gifts on - https://artyamarisa.com/resources. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkofconfidence.substack.com

‘Turning point’ is about being able to birth yourself brave after the diagnosis of cervical cancer. Mary-Jane Sharrat. EFT trainer and practitioner and homeopath shares with us how her diagnosis in 2011 changed her life, the connections she made from it and how it was related to her early life experiences. The overall feeling in this interview highlights how MJ sought inner healing which turned her life from a banker to transform other peoples’ life through her offerings. To find out more about Mary-Jane Sharrat’s sessions, courses and videos, visit - www.eft-practitioner.com; www.facebook.com/trainineft ; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCASfaM_zM8LYFld8CyCAHCQ.Towards the end of the episode, I’ve shared a heart and womb connection visualisation. Do take some time out to listen to this so that it can empower you to tune into your inner wisdom of creativity and nurture your feminine side.  To access other visualisations and inspirational ebooks on your fertility and self-improvement journey don’t forget to access my free resources and gifts on - https://artyamarisa.com/resources. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkofconfidence.substack.com

“Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.”  ~ J.K. RowlingIn this episode, “Drop the Anchor” I share a simple technique to be present with the physical pain, emotional turmoil and mental torment. March is the month of Ovarian Cancer and Endometriosis awareness and one of the symptoms is pain so it is appropriate to offer tool which will not numb the pain rather be a source of solace during the storms of our life.“Inviting our thoughts and feelings into awareness allows us to learn from them rather than be driven by them.” ~ Daniel J. SiegelI also have an ebook and audio explaining this technique further. Feel free to access this by registering for my free bouquet of gifts here - https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/e1c1o5 .“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”  ~ Oprah Winfrey This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkofconfidence.substack.com

“When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure." ~AnonymousIn this episode, “Gone too soon’ I speak about how to cope with the loss, specially the loss a loved one, different theories of grief and author and Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner Lesley Cooke shares with us some Bach Flower Remedies to help us ride the waves of grief. To find out more about Lesley’s book do email her on [email protected]’ve been inspired in the preparation of this podcast and launched a series of audios / meditation and mindfulness practices alongside a workbook called ‘Permission to Grieve’. If this resonates with you then to tune into https://artyamarisa.com/product/permission-to-grieve/"You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair."Old Chinese proverb This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkofconfidence.substack.com

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~ Dalai LamaIn this introduction of series 3,give yourself permission to envelop yourself in compassion. I talk about how to transform compassion into courage to sit with our discomfort, how compassion helps changes our neural network by calming the fight flight response in our brains within the amygdala and we finish with a smoothing love and kindness practice. To find out more about my Clear Mind, Confident Body Group Online sessions tune in here and for my one to one sessions for Clarity, Courage and Confident Programs tune in here. “Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.” ~Dalai lama This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkofconfidence.substack.com

This episode titled “Heal Your Birth, Heal Your Life” is an interview with Sharon King – Author of 'Heal Your Birth, Heal Your Life' – Birth Educator and Spiritual Awakener. This is a transformational episode where Sharon shares how she birther herself brave with Magical New Beginnings. We speak about her life changing book ‘Heal Your Birth, Heal Your life’ which is available on amazon on the link here - https://amzn.to/3j2sUOa. Our conversation leads to how generational trauma affects us and her current work. To tune into her offerings visit - https://www.magicalnewbeginnings.com.To book a Birth Reimprinting session to Heal your birth, Heal your Life, with me feel free to contact me [email protected] . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkofconfidence.substack.com

🎤This episode titled “Wisdom of being Visible” is an interview Sarah Lynn from Simple Online Solutions. We spoke about how Sarah birthed herself brave in becoming a therapist to support her daughter with her migraines. Reflexology amongst Emotional Freedom Technique and Bach Flower Remedies are main passions. She now is flourishing in her business of creating websites for women in business who aren’t friends with Technology. To find out more about her work, please visit https://simpleonlinesolutions.co.uk. We finished talking about how important it is to be visible to be able to share with others. Also, it is important for others to ask for help, we all cannot do everything ourselves and there is so much support available if we realise we need it and reach out.👩‍💻Sarah is wonderful, genuine and kind being. With her therapeutic background she gently highlights your skills so you can answer the problems your clients are experiencing so you can serve with abundance. We finished of talking about Emotional Freedom Technique which she is now offering as tapalongs in the Love Reflexology Facebook Group alongside her website knowledge.  Come and join and tune in  the wisdom of being visible. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparkofconfidence.substack.com