Today I’m sharing a personal experience that I’ve never spoken publicly about before. I recorded it on my phone, in bed at 6am - knowing I was ready to speak my story and share it with you.    Content Warning: I will be talking about my experience of miscarriage and baby loss. If this feels supportive, then please listen. If not, feel free to skip this episode.   My intention with this episode is simply to share my story. When I went through miscarriage - something I found so helpful was hearing other people's experiences and especially understanding practically and physically what happened. I really go there in this episode.   Also, whilst it’s a deeply personal experience - it’s so incredibly common - and yet, I don’t feel we are given the space or tools to really speak about it, which can make the entire experience feel incredibly lonely. I know for me, even with the support of my close ones, the experience of it felt so isolating - and I suppose that’s why hearing others share their stories really helped me.    So that’s why I’m speaking my story today. Not as a medical professional, or a bereavement expert - but simply from one human to another - believing and trusting in the importance of speaking our stories - especially when it’s difficult.    “When you go through anything, any kind of grief, any kind of big loss like that, it takes time, and in many cases, time is the only thing that does work.” - Rebecca Campbell, Episode 8   Key Timestamps: 02:37: My intention & the two reasons why I'm sharing this story 4:56: Acknowledging speaking this story from a place of Motherhood and successful pregnancies 07:16: Explaining the timeline of my two miscarriages 11:06: Why I chose to share news of my pregnancy with family and friends so early on 12:25: The events of my miscarriage, beginning on Christmas morning 18:51: Wrestling with the word "miscarry" and the sense of having done something wrong 21:50: Miscarriage initiation: experiencing life and death within the body, within a breath. 23:23: The importance of others acknowledging the loss 31:30: The biggest question I had after experiencing two miscarriages 38:57: Today's Soul Inquiry Prompt   SOUL INQUIRY Soul Inquiry is a practice where we enter a direct dialogue with our inner self.    The Soul Inquiry prompt for this episode is: Is there a difficult experience within you that is ready to be spoken? Where, how, and with whom are you being called to share your experience?   Now it's time to commit to a grounded action: What is a baby step you can take in that direction to integrate it into your life today?     Mentioned in this Episode: Full Episode Transcript - https://rebeccacampbell.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/EP.+8+SPEAKING+THE+UNSPEAKABLE_+MISCARRIAGE.pdf  Discover Your Spiritual Practice with Rebecca Campbell - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/  Connect with Rebecca: Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/ Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell

Elizabeth DiAlto has an incredible ability to go deep, fast - whilst also keeping it real. Please note: this episode contains some grown-up language, be mindful if you have little ears around. Known for her raw, honest, and nuanced approach to spirituality and the healing arts, Elizabeth DiAlto is an Embodiment Specialist, a Mystic, and host of the Embodied Podcast. In this episode, we go deep into what it means to be embodied in the context of one’s spiritual path. She shares how embodiment goes beyond the physical, how nature and the land relate to embodiment, how your childhood qualities play a role in who you are today, and the importance of being rooted in the present and being fully aware of what you want. Embodiment is not only getting out of your head and dropping into your body, but it’s also about dropping into your soul, in whatever way that manifests for you. Embodiment is a state of being that you can connect to through intuition. “When you're embodied, you can notice and name your sensations, emotions, and feelings states, and then on a deeper level, you can perceive your intuition and the presence of spiritual guidance and support." — Elizabeth DiAlto A native New Yorker of Puerto Rican and mixed-European descent, Elizabeth started her professional life in sales, then moved into health and fitness. In 2013 life finally called her to do her soul's work and she founded what has now evolved into the School of Sacred Embodiment. Elizabeth is a true mystic and I'm lucky to call her my friend. She has an infectious sense of humour and laugh - hence there is a lot of laughing in this episode. And a lot of heart-searing truth.   Key Timestamps:  04:30 What embodiment means in the context of being on a spiritual path, and the difference between paying attention to your body and being embodied.   11:28 The role of nature in embodiment, how the land can be connected to ancestral healing, and how Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene represent themselves for Elizabeth.   20:28 Unique childhood qualities that help explain who Elizabeth is today, and how she has learned to become present and aware of what she wants (as opposed to what the world says she should want.)   35:45 How soul contracts develop, how mothering relates to embodiment, and the roles that awakening and integration play in embodiment.   41:45  The role that trauma plays in embodiment, how your trauma and intuition can work together, and how past life work is best when it relates to your current life’s work.   39:34 How Elizabeth views and embodies courage, and how movement brings her back to the wisdom within.   SOUL INQUIRY Soul Inquiry is a practice where we enter a direct dialogue with our inner self.   The Soul Inquiry prompt for this episode is: What is my body yearning for right now? How can I invite my soul to be more fully here in my body?   Now it's time to commit to a grounded action: What is a baby step you can take in that direction to integrate it into your life today?   Mentioned in this Episode: Light Is The New Black - Rebecca’s first book: https://mc.rebeccacampbell.me/shop/books/light-is-the-new-black/  "Movement" by Hozier: Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OSye8OO5TkM Elizabeth DiAlto's Website: Untame Yourself: https://untameyourself.com/  The Embodied Podcast with Elizabeth DiAlto: https://untameyourself.com/embodied-podcast/    Connect with Rebecca: Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/ Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell

Today, I share my secret to living a soul-led life. It took me 20 years to figure it out, but it’ll take you 15 minutes a day.  Over the past decade, I have worked on creating a way of living that taps into the wisdom of the soul and the intelligence of life and grounds it with daily action. The biggest shift in my life happened when I committed to showing up to listen to and act on the whispers of my soul with a consistent regular rhythm, and that’s what the three steps are all about. I do the three steps every day, and it takes no more than 15 minutes. I wish I had known about them earlier in my life!   Join me as we go through the steps together: STEP 1. CONNECT with your soul through a soulful practice. STEP 2. RECEIVE the call of your soul through a practice like Soul Inquiry. STEP 3. ACT on the whispers of your soul by taking a baby step in that direction.   “If we really want to live a purposeful soul-led life, we really need to develop a relationship with our soul, with our inner self." — Rebecca Campbell, Episode 6      Key Timestamps: 00:49 - Let's open up a sacred space together 06:45 - The three steps to living a soul-led life 07:19 - What do the words ‘soul action’ mean? 10:03 - Connect with your soul through a soulful practice 13:26 - Receive the call of your soul through a practice like Soul Inquiry 17:53 - The key to acting on the call is not as complex as you might think 23:25 - Let's do the three steps together  32:33 - Closing the sacred space together   SOUL INQUIRY Soul Inquiry is a practice where we enter a direct dialogue with our inner self.    The Soul Inquiry prompt for this episode is: What is your soul yearning for? What does your soul want you to know? What is your soul calling you to do?   Now it's time to commit to a grounded action: What is a baby step you can take in that direction to integrate it into your life today?     Mentioned in this Episode: Podcast Episode: How To Stop Second Guessing Your Intuition: https://rebeccacampbell.me/podcast/how-to-stop-second-guessing-your-intuition/  Light Is The New Black - Rebecca’s first book: https://mc.rebeccacampbell.me/shop/books/light-is-the-new-black/  Discover Your Spiritual Practice with Rebecca: https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/  Full Episode Transcript - https://rebeccacampbell.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Ep+6+Three+Steps+To+Living+A+Soul-Led+Life.pdf         Connect with Rebecca: Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/ Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell  

In today’s short episode, I’m sharing a poem I wrote to myself during one of the most difficult times of my life.  A time when I’d been holding on so tightly to the life I’d consciously created, and it all came crashing down around me.  This poem helped me through the darkest of times, and later appeared in my first book, Light Is the New Black. In this episode, I share it with you - praying it too can help you connect with the wisdom and hope available to us when we are sent spiralling through the difficult edges of life.  In the moments of darkness, it is easier to see the light. Surrender, and you will see it…   “Surrendering to the rock bottom and finding a depth in the ground that I didn’t know was there was, ironically, incredibly liberating.” - Rebecca Campbell     Key Timestamps: - 00:16 - I Pray You Hit Rock Bottom - the poem   - 02:00 - Origin story of this piece of writing   - 03:33 - The Tower tarot card - 04:29 - Wisdom coming from dark periods   - 05:19 - I’m holding you in my prayers     Resources:  My Book: Light Is the New Black: A Guide to Answering Your Soul's Callings and Working Your Light - https://www.amazon.com/Light-New-Black-Answering-Callings/dp/1401948502   Connect with Rebecca: - Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/ - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/ - Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell

Welcome to another episode of Returning: A podcast to return to yourself and the wisdom within.  Today, I'm sharing one of my favorite Sacred Practices, a meditation called Earth Pulsing. I created this meditation practice in 2017 when I was craving replenishment and regulation. It is a great practice to find some calm, slow down, get grounded, fill up your well, and regulate yourself. Join me as we meditate together. It would be great if you could do it in nature, but you can also do it lying on the ground or in a bed.   “Your only job for this meditation really is to slow down your breath, surrender, and relax. We will be connecting to the heartbeat of the earth and inviting our own heartbeat to sync in with that.” - Rebecca Campbell   Key Timestamps: - 00:20 - What is Earth Pulsing? - 03:32 - Let's open a sacred space together - 04:21 - Earth Pulsing Meditation practice - 17:08 - Soul Inquiry prompt for today   SOUL INQUIRY Soul Inquiry is a practice where we enter a direct dialogue with our inner self.    The Soul Inquiry prompt for this episode is: What is your body truly yearning for?   Now it's time to commit to a grounded action: What is a baby step you can take in that direction to integrate it into your life today?   Mentioned In This Episode: - Discover Your Spiritual Practice: 7 Days of Free Guided Practice with Rebecca Campbell - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/   Connect with Rebecca: - Website - https://rebeccacampbell.me/practice/ - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccacampbell_author/ - Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/rebeccacampbellauthor - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/RebeccaCampbell