Feet on the ground.
Intention for my day. Most days, but today especially. How are my toes? My heels? My ankles? My knees, my thighs, hips and chest? How is my heart feeling? My jaw, is it tight ? What about my brow? My eyes? What about my shoulders, are they by my ears? And my neck is it tense? Is my mouth pursed or relaxed? What in me is feeling soft and relaxed? Any part of me? How are my arms and fingers and wrists? And what about you and all parts of you? The inside of you, the outside, the visible and the invisible? All of your senses and your 6th sense too? What is being conveyed in this moment to you? Are your feet on the ground?

My boys are back to school today after almost 4 weeks at home for the holidays and pandemic measures. It’s lockdown in Montréal and the whole province of Quebec including a curfew for a month. Elementary school however is back on today. I’m feeling a lot. A lot related to motherhood, the pandemic, motherhood in a pandemic and the state of the world, friends and neighbours south of the border, friends and neighbours overseas and of course the state of the planet.

So today I am especially noticing where my feet are. Consciously getting more grounded, in my body and out of the mental chatter. Consciously spending the time to feel, to know, to wonder, connect and to ground. Always a process. In and out. Head to toes. Deep breaths. In and out. Feeling and then frozen and feeling again. Reaching out, pulling back in. Knowing what I need changes everything and that can take time. Grateful to know and grateful when I can reach for it and receive.
What do you need today to take care of you? Thinking of you. You who I know and you who I do not yet know. Peace.

I am here for you. Check out how I can support you (as a Certified Life Coach based in Montreal, Canada, a Certified Mentor Coach and Intuitive Consultant) in being present to yourself, your needs, your desires and and the impact you want to make.

Cheers.

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In these specific times (and in ‘ordinary’ times as well) having a full cup or remembering what that feels like can seem distant and forgotten. No kidding, right?

This past Wednesday I returned to host my podcast. My cup got filled. Getting a quiet hour these days are moments filled with grace and appreciation.
Not a minute after I closed the mic and ended the recording my boys (9 and 6) stormed lovingly through my door. Ahhh….Podcast out into the ethers it went and can be found wherever you find your podcasts and here www.JulieinConversation.com

Here it is. Healing for me and I’ve heard from some listeners, for them too. It’s personal, and felt noticeably more vulnerable than most podcasts AND it fed my soul and overall health. I connected with listeners and shared how I have been looking for and finding light in what often feels like a dark tunnel these days.

There is a guided meditation that starts around minute 36 with music, (always music throughout the podcast) and its an offering that dropped in for us for a few minutes to relax and feel supported and bring health to our nervous system. It is an hour from the heart, its an invitation, a meditation, a reflection, time to connect to you and for you.

May it be of benefit. And share it with those you know it may benefit as well in these times.
Cheers to you.

#motherhoodinthetimeofcorona
#motherhoodinapandemic #trustyourself #honoryourselfhonortheplanet #honoreachother
#voicesthatcreatechange
#nervoussystemhealth #montreal

An hour to reconnect, meditate to a guided visualization, ground and more with host, montreal life coach and intuitive, Julie Cusmariu. May this hour land where it may for you, for us all. With you, in my mind and heart. Thanks for being here and being you.

For more on navigating sensitivity, anxiety, being an empath, intuition and motherhood visit www.JulieinConversation.com

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I’d say it’s a perfect time for a retrospective of the podcast series #Motherhood #LetsCreateAVillage.  The podcast series that connected me with so many wise guests and listeners from all over the globe. This is a series that I love and benefitted so much from hosting and producing as I too navigate this wondrous journey as a mum to 2 boys (now 9 and 6 years old). I also have a pup named Lucy who helped prepare me for motherhood,  she is now 12.

In 2019 I created a timeless three part special as a celebration of the series called, The Mother’s Day Revue including a bonus episode, featuring some of my favourite bits and ‘brand new hits’. Beloved guests who graced the series and helped me make sense and bring meaning, insight and joy to this experience include, Harriet Lerner, Asha Frost, Dr. Deborah MacNamara, Ellen Bettmann, Christine Carter Ph.D, Dr. Elizabeth Cohen, Dr. Laura Markham, Tanya M. Odom, Karen Brody, Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed, Michelle Osbourne, Renee Trudeau, Alane Freund, Helané Wahbeh, Irene Lyon, Nic Stack, Madonna Maher, Sheryl Paul, Kimberly Manning, Marion Light, Trine Veiss Mikkelson, Anna Seewald, my own beautiful mother, and more…

Part 1 – The Mother’s Day Revue: Part 1 with Harriet Lerner, Elizabeth Cohen, Sheryl Paul and more

Part 2- The Mother’s Day Revue: Part 2 with Dr. Laura Markham, Dr. Deborah MacNamara, Christine Carter Ph.D, and more.

Part 3- The Mother’s Day Revue, Part 3 with Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed, Michelle Osbourne, Asha Frost, Tanya Odom, Ellen Bettmann &Nic Strack.

The Bonus Episode- The Mother’s Day Review Finale –

Featuring a special conversation with a special woman in my life: MY mother.
And other guests including Helané Wahbeh, Alane Freund, Trine Veiss Mikkelsen, Kimberley Manning, Renee Trudeau and more.
I also share more favourite bits and wrap up hits on topics that include: Feminism, sensitivity, nervous system health, intuition, menstrual health, self-care and more.

May you benefit and share it with those you know will as well.

Be sure to tune in to more conversations, series and audio experiences to connect you to your intuition and inner wisdom as you navigate this wondrous experience of living this life as you are. www.JulieinConversation.com 

Share in the comments below some of the nuggets of wisdom you are gaining from these conversations.

Here’s to you as you navigate these times, these times of ‘prolonged uncertainty’, as called by Esther Perel, these times that are accurately reflected in these words ‘ we are all in the same storm, but in different boats.’ Here’s to you during these times of fluctuating feelings, disruptions and change. Here’s to trusting the earth, to trusting yourself and to the possibilities before us.

Cheers to you, with love,

Julie

About me:

Julie is a Certified Life Coach and Intuitive Consultant based in Montreal, Canada. She is the podcast host and producer of Julie in Conversation and also the host of  “Dance your Intuition’  a monthly in person and virtual event.

Julie works with artists, changemakers, parents, entrepreneurs and people interested in their own well-being and that of their family, neighbours and planet. Julie helps individuals trust their intuition, use their voice for positive change, gain clarity, and lead with meaning and purpose; individuals going through life transitions, experiencing self-doubt, and feeling stuck; individuals on their way to publishing their book, writing their song, making their film, giving their talk and getting their kids’ to school on time.   www.JulieCusmariu.com

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