As you go through life and open yourself to what’s possible, it is impossible not to go head-to-head with your shadow. It is part of your exploration and reclamation of yourself. 

Today, I am talking about shadow mastery and why it is essential to create a better relationship with your shadow side. I will share how you can recognize the shadow tactics that can stop you from being the best version of yourself. I also get to share journal prompts that can help you as you explore and embrace the shadow, so make sure you have those journals ready!

Are you ready to create a better relationship with your shadow? Then let’s dive in!

 

“This relationship with shadow mastery is something that you're going to have to come back to as you learn and grow because as you are learning its tricks, It's learning that you've learned its tricks.”

 

This episode explores: 

❤️‍🔥 What is shadow mastery

❤️‍🔥 The shadow tactics

❤️‍🔥 How to overcome the shadow tactics

 

“If you can have some compassion for the shadow’s experience, it'll help you to be a lot gentler on yourself as you do this exploration.”

 

Here are some of the highlights of Episode 12:

❤️‍🔥 (00:30) Shadow mastery - what is it really?

❤️‍🔥 (03:42) What are the different shadow tactics?

❤️‍🔥 (12:21) Journal prompts that can help you get started with your shadow mastery.

 

As promised, here are the links you need to know:

❤️‍🔥 Group Coaching Program - Ignite the Lit Up You - https://programs.seryna.ca/lit-up

❤️‍🔥 Use Coupon Code CONFESSIONS to receive 20% off.

❤️‍🔥 What’s your ritual remedy? Take the quiz and discover the best ritual for you - https://seryna.ca/ritual-quiz/

 

“The number one thing that is going to help you in any of these cases is awareness and the consciousness of recognizing the shadow's game, catching it in the act, and rewriting whatever script that it is trying to put out.” 

When you look in the mirror, are you happy with who you see? Or do you find yourself comparing yourself with others?

In previous episodes, I have confessed that I was once a woman who was so insecure and unhappy with who I was that I became a mean girl. So in this episode, I want to share my journey of self-acceptance and growth with you. I tell the stories of how I was able to set boundaries and learn to stand up for what I believe in.  I share the right questions that helped me embody the most authentic version of myself. 

Are you ready to stop comparing and start embracing the best version of yourself?

 

“Comparison is probably the way we are the meanest to ourselves and to other people, to other women in particular.”

 

This episode explores: 

❤️‍🔥Why do you compare yourself with others?

❤️‍🔥Having the courage to speak up and honor yourself.

❤️‍🔥How to accept who you are.

 

“Being able to speak up and honor myself are the moments where I'm able to track my growth.”

 

Here are some of the highlights of Episode 11:

❤️‍🔥 (02:12) My three past jobs that made me who I am today.

❤️‍🔥 (08:59) Who should you compare yourself with?

❤️‍🔥 (10:42) What keeps us from growing?

❤️‍🔥 (13:18) How do I empower women today?

As promised, here are the links you need to know:

❤️‍🔥 What’s your ritual remedy? Take the quiz and discover the best ritual for you - https://seryna.ca/ritual-quiz/

❤️‍🔥 Group Coaching Program - Ignite the Lit Up You - https://programs.seryna.ca/lit-up

❤️‍🔥 Use Coupon Code CONFESSIONS to receive 20% off.

When you hear the word ritual, what comes to mind first? What are your experiences with rituals?

You may not realize it, but rituals are innate, and you have your own ritual that you do on the daily. I have rituals that help me embrace the truest version of myself and have a clearer vision. In this episode, I share my experiences and realizations about rituals and their importance in my life and yours. I share the benefits you can get from creating your own ritual, which includes having deeper connections with others and yourself. 

Listen to the episode and take my invitation for you to see and experience for yourself the beauty of a ritual that will truly resonate with who you are.

 

“The things that happened for me were really natural. I didn't learn them anywhere, just somehow I knew how to do them.”

 

This episode explores: 

❤️‍🔥 Connections that we build through rituals.

❤️‍🔥 Creating our own rituals.

❤️‍🔥 Being the truest versions of ourselves.

 

“Ritual was something that I could create for myself. I got to honor myself, my knowing.”

 

Here are some of the highlights of Episode 10:

❤️‍🔥 (00:37) My history with being a Catholic and how I felt about God.

 

❤️‍🔥 (05:59) The realizations from my first ritual.

 

❤️‍🔥 (07:36) The benefits of having your own ritual.

 

❤️‍🔥 (08:48) How can you become the truest version of yourself?

 

❤️‍🔥 (11:09) My invitation for you as you create your own ritual.

 

As promised, here are the links you need to know:

❤️‍🔥 What’s your ritual remedy? Take the quiz and discover the best ritual for you - https://seryna.ca/ritual-quiz/

❤️‍🔥 Group Coaching Program - Ignite the Lit Up You - https://programs.seryna.ca/lit-up

❤️‍🔥 Use Coupon Code CONFESSIONS to receive 20% off.

“We came here to become the truest version of ourselves, and we can't do that if we're allowing ourselves to get bogged down in bullshit.”

Do you think you have a fixed identity all your life? Or can you have more flexibility over your identity?

Last episode, I shared my thoughts on identity, and I knew I needed to share this, too. We often think we need to have a fixed identity, and in this episode, I share why you need to have flexibility with your identity. I share how to navigate the in between stages that you may experience. I also share some personal experiences about becoming more flexible with identity.

“It's important that we are willing to ask questions and be curious where we can be open to the idea that says, this is how I am right now.”

 

This episode explores: 

❤️‍🔥 My stories and lessons about identity

❤️‍🔥 Is your identity fixed?

❤️‍🔥 The importance of flexibility

 

 

“We are growing and evolving. So how can we have a fixed identity?”

 

Here are some of the highlights of Episode 9:

❤️‍🔥(00:30) My stories about identity and what inspired this episode.

❤️‍🔥(05:07) Why you need to have an unshakeable identity and still have flexibility.

❤️‍🔥(07:20) Do we have a fixed identity?

❤️‍🔥 (09:05) What is the in between stage, and how to navigate through it?

 

❤️‍🔥 (13:45) My personal experience and lessons from being flexible.

 

As promised, here are the links you need to know:

❤️‍🔥 Embrace your upleveled self! Watch The Upleveled Woman free video series here: https://programs.seryna.ca/the-upleveled-woman/buy

❤️‍🔥 Free yourself with my Unbound session: https://seryna.ca/unbound

 

“Ask the questions, be open, be a little bit more fluid, and just try it out and see what is possible.”

A few days ago, I asked on Instagram what topic you would like to hear in the podcast, and I got an answer that inspired this episode: finding the courage to put yourself out there.

So, I’m putting this episode out there to answer the question and help anyone and everyone who needs to have a clearer idea of their identity. I share about losing your identity or getting stuck in a certain identity. I share what you can do to have more courage to get yourself out there and the work you need to do. I also talk about what can happen when you have fully embodied your identity.

Are you ready to put yourself out there and embrace the wholeness of you?

“This loss of identity stripped away my awareness of my choice.”

 

This episode explores: 

❤️‍🔥 How do you put yourself out there

❤️‍🔥 Becoming clear and embodying your identity

❤️‍🔥 The work needed to embody your identity

 

 

“The first work is owning who you are. And that is really difficult. It is ongoing, and it is really deep inquisitive work.”

 

Here are some of the highlights of Episode 8:

❤️‍🔥 (00:30) The Instagram question and my personal experience that inspired this episode.

❤️‍🔥 (05:00) What loss of identity feels like.

❤️‍🔥 (07:39) How you can get stuck with identity.

❤️‍🔥 (09:05) How do you have the courage to show up as who you really are?

❤️‍🔥 (11:14) What happens when you are fully embodied?

❤️‍🔥 (13:33) What is the work needed when putting yourself out there?

 

As promised, here are the links you need to know:

❤️‍🔥 Embrace and embody your identity by clearing any blocks you may be experiencing with the help of my Unbound sessions: https://seryna.ca/unbound

 

“When you get pushback from people who are not comfortable with this new expression of who you are, if you are fully embodied, that doesn't shake who you are.”

When I was younger, I always found myself picking up energy from places and people. Back then, it did not have a name, today we call it being an empath.

And in this episode, I talk all about being an empowered empath. I share the truth about being an empath and how it can show up for you. I help you get to know more about becoming energetically sovereign. I also share some clearing exercises that you can do, including one of my favorites, bubbling! 

 

“When you are an empath, you have the ability to pick up on vibes. Period.” 

 

This episode explores: 

❤️‍🔥 What is an empowered empath

❤️‍🔥 How to become energetically sovereign

❤️‍🔥 Clearing practices you can do as an empath

 

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“What we want to ultimately do is be energetically sovereign so that we are only carrying the responsibility of what is ours.”

 

Here are some of the highlights of Episode 7:

❤️‍🔥 (00:30) Sharing my personal experience of being an empath.

❤️‍🔥 (02:54) Who can identify as an empath?

❤️‍🔥 (05:31) How do we become energetically sovereign and still be an empath.

❤️‍🔥 (07:53) What are the clearing practices you can do?

❤️‍🔥 (12:16) What is bubbling up and how can it help you clear your energy?

 

As promised, here are the links you need to know:

❤️‍🔥 Get my Free Energy Management Guide here: https://seryna.ca/energy-management/

❤️‍🔥 Listen to Season 1 Episode 36 - Other People’s Energy: https://www.confessionsofaformermeangirl.com/e/ep-36-ope-other-peoples-energy/

 

❤️‍🔥 Here are some of the Energy clearing products I love!

Sister Sage Smokeless Smudge: https://sisterssage.com/collections/smokeless-smudge-1/products/smokeless-smudge

Black tourmaline: https://sagecrystals.com/collections/tourmaline

Aura Soma White (general clearing): https://www.northamerica-aurasoma.com/products/pomander-original-white

Aura Soma Dark (for helpers and healers): https://www.northamerica-aurasoma.com/collections/pomanders/products/pomander-deep-magenta

Palo Santo: https://sacredwoodessence.com/en-ca

“We are responsible for our own energy. We are responsible for everything that we are taking on.”

What does unworthiness mean for you? What are the emotions triggered whenever you feel like you are unworthy?

This episode is something that came up to me this week because of a situation I was in that made me think about unworthiness. I share what unworthiness really is and what it brings up in ourselves. I share how unworthiness can trigger your core values and how you can take back control. You will hear some questions that will help you on your reclamation journey of unworthiness. I also share some of my life stories that affected how I view unworthiness.

Are you ready to shift your perspective of unworthiness and take back control of your life? Then this episode is perfect for you!

 

“There are stories that we tell ourselves of either why we're not deserving or the things that we have to hide within ourselves because we feel that they won't be accepted.”

 

This episode explores: 

❤️‍🔥 What is unworthiness

❤️‍🔥 What does unworthiness reveal in ourselves

❤️‍🔥 How do you take back your worth

 

“We are so used to holding onto this part of ourselves that feels responsible for everything.”

 

Here are some of the highlights of Episode 6:

❤️‍🔥 (00:30) What is unworthiness?

❤️‍🔥 (03:11) My recent experiences that triggered unworthiness.

 

❤️‍🔥 (05:55) What does our subconscious or shadow side want to reveal?

❤️‍🔥 (08:41) How does the feeling of unworthiness trigger your core values?

❤️‍🔥 (10:04) How do you take back your worth?

❤️‍🔥 (11:51) How my past corporate work changed my view of unworthiness.

 

As promised, here are the links you need to know:

❤️‍🔥 Do you need to reclaim your worthiness? Come work with me through my one-on-one programs! https://seryna.ca/ 

 

“If there is something happening in your life where you have convinced yourself that someone else can dictate your worth, your value, cut that tie. Take that power back.”

On my first Friday back from traveling, I found myself doing more than I should have and wanted to finish more. And even after doing all the things on my list, I’m still asking, “What else can I do?”

I caught myself being busy to look and feel more productive, and I knew this is a topic that I want to share in this episode. In this episode, I share the social programming that is attached to productivity. I share the events in my life that shaped how I viewed productivity and my worth. I also share the things that helped me get over the “busy” trap and changed my view of productivity.

If you find yourself stuck in the hamster wheel of being busy and not living the life you truly desire, then this episode is for you! Listen in and join me in rediscovering how to be more productive.

 

“I often will entwine my productivity and my value. And if I am not staying busy, if I am not producing enough, then I feel like a big piece of shit.”

 

This episode explores: 

❤️‍🔥 What does being busy vs. being productive look like

❤️‍🔥 What happens when you peel back the social programming of productivity

❤️‍🔥 How do you live a more productive and happy life

 

“You're absolutely fucking worth it. Trust me, you are.”

 

Here are some of the highlights of Episode 5:

❤️‍🔥 (00:30) Why I decided to talk about productivity.

❤️‍🔥 (03:51) How my past experiences affected my view on productivity.

❤️‍🔥 (06:04) Why do we attach productivity to our value and worthiness?

❤️‍🔥 (07:50) What happens when we peel back the layers of productivity programming?

❤️‍🔥 (10:10)  How do you start dreaming and living bigger?

❤️‍🔥 (12:31) How my friend's prosperity game changed my perspective on productivity and prosperity.

 

As promised, here are the links you need to know:

❤️‍🔥 Come join me and my friend, Katelyn Scott, in a beautiful inner exploration with The Beloved Retreat: https://retreatsbyks.com/ 

 

“Strip away all of these bullshit markers that society has created and sit in this space of everything being possible.”

Have you ever thought about someone and say, “I will never be like him or her.” Or maybe find yourself in front of a mirror just not liking what you see.

I’ve been there, and I used to judge myself and others. And this judgment became a part of me feeling stuck and filled with shame. In this episode, I share my past and recent experience that inspired me to talk about shame, stuckness, judging other people and yourself, and othering. I share a glimpse of my othering and how I embraced the real emotion behind it. I also share what you can do to turn the emotions of shame, judgment, and othering around.

I invite you to listen to this episode and open your heart to more possibilities and be free from feeling stuck, shamed, or judgmental.

 

“I feel like the shame is really clear when you haven't embraced whatever truth you are living and whatever that looks like when it doesn't feel aligned. There is this desire for something else.”

 

This episode explores: 

❤️‍🔥 What are shame and othering?

❤️‍🔥 How do you turn around the idea of othering?

❤️‍🔥 My personal experience of othering and judging others.

 

“It is shocking how one small decision, one small moment, can change everything, and it can happen to any one of us.”

 

Here are some of the highlights of Episode 4:

❤️‍🔥 (00:30) A glimpse of my past life and shame.

❤️‍🔥 (02:30) Why I recently shared a photo of my old house and its significance for this episode.

❤️‍🔥 (04:22) What is the idea of shame and the othering?

❤️‍🔥 (05:46) My personal experience of judging and othering the people around me.

❤️‍🔥 (09:18) What can you do instead of othering and judging others and yourself?

As promised, here are the links you need to know:

❤️‍🔥 If you find yourself in a place of stuckness, join me in my beautiful 90-minute deep-dive program, Unbound: https://seryna.ca/unbound 

 

“None of us is immune. All it takes is one bad day. So let's be gentle with each other. Let's find compassion for the people around us who are having a hard time.”

Self-sovereignty is one of my most absolute terms, and I aspire to embody it every day. But what is it, and how can you become self-sovereign?

In this episode, I share what self-sovereignty is and how it can help you redefine the life you deserve and fully embrace self-love. I take you through the steps you can take to embrace your self-sovereignty and finally liberate your truest self. I also help you discover why you need to embrace and embody your self-sovereignty… because trust me - you do.

Are you ready for another liberating episode? Let’s dive in!

 

“Having a shame-free, judgment-free space where we're able to have a neutral exploration of our past can liberate ourselves right here, right now.”

 

This episode explores: 

❤️‍🔥 What is self-sovereignty?

❤️‍🔥 Why do you need to embrace your sovereignty?

❤️‍🔥 How to unleash and embody your sovereignty.

 

“The body always knows, the energy never lies.”

Here are some of the highlights of episode 3:

❤️‍🔥 (00:30) Self-sovereignty - what is up with that?

❤️‍🔥 (01:20) How do you become sovereign?

❤️‍🔥 (03:31) The impact of sovereignty in your life.

❤️‍🔥 (04:56) The three steps to learning how to unleash and embody your sovereign self.

❤️‍🔥 (07:30) Why is embracing our sovereign self so important?

 

As promised, here are the links you need to know:

❤️‍🔥 Get your Free Workbook - Unleash Your Sovereign Self here: https://seryna.ca/sovereign-guide/

 

“Your sovereignty is your freedom.”