Awakening Process 101

Meditation doesn’t need to be complicated to be powerful.
In this first episode of our meditation series, we talk about how a simple, consistent routine can change the way we relate to our minds and our days.
We share how starting small even one minute at a time helps build a practice that actually lasts. Drawing from our own experience and the teachings of Sally Kempton, we explore why consistency matters more than duration, how creating a supportive space makes a difference, and how meditation becomes less of a task and more of a steady companion in daily life.
This episode also includes a short guided meditation to help you begin exactly where you are.
In this episode, we explore:
• Why consistency matters more than time
• How to create a meditation routine that supports you
• Letting go of perfection in meditation
• Meditation as a practice for real life
Hosted by Pernilla Burke and Louise Juel.

In this episode, we explore what it really means to resist nothing. Together we look at how easily we fight what’s here — trying to fix, change, or control life — and how real surrender begins when we allow things to unfold just as they are. We talk about the difference between giving up and letting go, and how awareness itself dissolves resistance. Drawing from Eckhart Tolle, David Hawkins, and Sally Kempton, we reflect on how even pain and fear are part of consciousness expressing itself. When we stop pushing against life, we discover a quiet trust that carries us through every moment.

(0:00) Introduction – what “resist nothing” really means and how this simple phrase can shift how we move through life.
(2:45) How resistance shows up – the subtle ways we fight what is, often without noticing it.
(5:20) Allowing vs. giving up – learning how surrender is not weakness, but deep trust in the present moment.
(8:10) The need for control – exploring how control keeps us anxious and disconnected from flow.
(11:35) Louise’s story – how surrender appeared through yoga and the moment she stopped performing and simply allowed presence to guide her.
(15:05) When self-improvement becomes resistance – how even spiritual work can turn into another way of avoiding what’s real.
(18:40) Bringing Eckhart Tolle into daily life – noticing when we’re pushing against reality and returning to presence.
(21:25) David R. Hawkins on letting go – seeing resistance and awareness as two sides of the same consciousness.
(24:50) Sally Kempton’s wisdom – using breath and meditation to soften into life instead of fighting it.
(28:10) Meeting pain and fear – understanding that even discomfort is part of the same awareness that holds everything.
(31:45) The freedom of non-resistance – discovering peace that comes from no longer interfering with what is.
(35:30) Simple practices – pausing before reacting, breathing into tension, and learning to allow.
(38:20) Closing reflections – trusting the unfolding of our lives and remembering that resistance, too, belongs.

This excerpt is a guided meditation from the podcast episode Radical Forgiveness from Awakening Process 101 with Pernilla Burke and Louise Juel.🎧 Full episode:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MvVVM8couCHDdKzkEFWLV?si=4d2d1e6e3b164ffbIn this gentle practice, we’re invited to explore forgiveness not as a mental exercise, but as an embodied shift. Through grounding, breath, and visualization, we create space to witness the pain, reflect on our own part, and soften around the memory—allowing a sense of freedom to emerge.This meditation is not about forcing forgiveness. It’s about bringing awareness to what still hurts, and letting the light of presence soften it—just enough to see what it came to teach us.#RadicalForgiveness #Awakening101 #GuidedMeditation

In this episode of The Awakening Process 101 Podcast, Louise Juel and I open up the conversation around radical forgiveness—what it really means in our daily lives, why it matters, and how it can shift the way we relate to ourselves and others. Together we share stories from our own lives—marriage, family, recovery, and spiritual practice—and explore forgiveness not as a one-time event but as an ongoing process of softening, releasing, and allowing. We look honestly at the patterns of pride, fear, and codependency that keep us stuck, and how forgiveness becomes a way of life rather than something we check off a list. This episode also includes a short meditation, offering space to pause, breathe, and experience what it feels like to let go and return to freedom.

(0:00) Introduction to radical forgiveness
(2:15) What forgiveness really means in daily life
(6:40) Stories of forgiveness in relationships and family
(12:05) Pride, fear, and the roots of resentment
(17:20) Codependency and the challenge of letting go
(23:00) Forgiveness as a spiritual practice
(28:15) How AA and the 12 steps shaped our view of forgiveness
(33:40) Moving from blame to compassion
(39:10) Forgiveness as a way of life
(44:00) Guided meditation on softening and release
(51:20) Closing reflections and takeaways

In this episode of Awakening Process 101, Louise Juel and I , Pernilla Burke, explore the real-life practice of parenting teens with awareness, trust, and presence. We share our own experiences—navigating the pull to react from old patterns, pausing to reflect before responding, and finding the right timing for meaningful conversations. Together, we look at boundaries, discipline, and the delicate art of letting our kids find their own way while staying connected. At the heart of it all is the reminder that the deeper our own inner work, the more grounded and wise our parenting can be.

(00:00) Introduction – Parenting teens with awareness and trust, and why our own presence shapes the relationship more than any “how-to” advice
(02:15) Recognizing our own patterns before reacting, noticing when old fears or experiences are coloring how we see our children
(07:40) The power of pausing and timing conversations, allowing space for emotions to settle so dialogue can land in a more open way
(12:58) Boundaries and discipline without disconnection, creating structure that feels respectful while still holding clear expectations
(18:22) Letting teens walk their own path, resisting the urge to control their choices while offering steady support in the background
(24:05) Modeling the behavior we want to see in our kids, showing them through our actions what emotional regulation and respect look like
(29:48) Inner work as the foundation for wise parenting, understanding that our self-awareness directly shapes the environment our teens grow up in
(34:17) Closing reflections and takeaways, remembering that our relationship with our kids is a long-term, evolving connection that thrives on trust and presence