Your Rad Reality

Season One, Episode Six
Word Choice Wisdom
*Insert negative sentences*
How did those negative sentences make you feel? Have you said something similar to yourself? To others?
I would almost guarantee that you have said some sort of negative sentence to yourself, and maybe even to others; but that the negative sentences you have said to yourself are more common.
We live in a society where we are told....
"If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all" and "treat others the way you want to be treated."
And while there is some logic in those sentences (another episode will touch base on more detail here), it has always bothered me that we are always taught to be kind of others, but no one teaches us to be kind to ourselves. The importance of positive self-talk.
Because words are extremely powerful. They have so much power because of the feelings attached to them. If you have ever been spoken to negatively, you may or may not remember the exact words said to you, but you will remember how those words made you feel.
As humans, we need to be aware of how powerful our words are and remember that once they are put in the outside world, they can't be taken back. We need to have the awareness of word choice to others and to ourselves.
However while the power of words is intense, the power of our humans minds well outweighs words. When you pair them together to work in a partnership, you are capable of anything. The reason for this, is because the mind doesn't know what is real or not. It believes whatever you tell it.
So while you feed your mind negative sentences, it will believe them and can go to extreme lengths for those sentences. Including but not limited to physical and mental ailments preventing you from doing things because of a thought you spoke to yourself around it.
So imagine, if your mind is this powerful when fueled by words... imagine the impact on your life if you fueled your mind with positive words.
This is where affirmations come in. Affirmations are positive "I am" statements.
I remember when I found out about affirmations I literally laughed out loud. I did not believe them at all. But I gave them a shot. I began writing down sentences like "I am beautiful. I am amazing. I am worthy, etc." The best part, was I didn't even believe these statements to be true by any means, but I kept writing them down. And then I began saying them aloud, looking myself in the eye and saying them. Eventually, one day along the time, I actually began to believe them. I was astonished.
It was because my mind didn't know if these sentences were true or false, but because I consistently kept saying them, my mind believed that they must be true, which lead to me believing them.
I encourage you to try affirmations.
I know they aren't everyone's cup of tea, but give them a shot - it may be the best thing you do for yourself.
However, if this is something you feel you just aren't willing to do, attempt to be actively aware of your word choices in a day.
For example, rather than saying "I'm sorry I'm late," say something like "Thank you for waiting for me."
Being aware of the word choice in your life, will have many benefits on your overall well being.
Including but not limited to: increased life span, improved immune function and reduced pain.
So overall, remember that yes, we do need to "treat others the way we want to be treated, " but this includes ourselves. You demonstrate to others how they should treat you by how you treat yourself. Make sure you are demonstrating positivity, respect and love.
Music Credit:
www.audionautix.com
Cheers to dreams & wild things *

Season One, Episode Ten
Until Next Season... Stay Playful & Create Magic
Welcome to the last episode of Season One.
Get ready for Season Two coming May 2021 which will be full of many guests!
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This episode is all about play, or better yet the lack there of.
Sahara Rose - The Highest Self Podcast. She talked about how when you are a child, everyone talks about magic, how anything is possible and that you can do anything you set your mind to. Yet as soon as you reach a certain age, that magic just disappears and all-of-a-sudden all the possibilities turn to ashes.
This is when the box appears.
The one you are supposed to fit in.
The place where as an adult, you stop believing in magic and possibility.
When did we stop believing we can be and do anything we choose?
It is because we stopped making time and space for the things that made us happy as children.
As if we don't have enough time is an excuse, when the cold hard truth is that every human has the same 24 hours in a day. You have to choose how you spend that time.
Think back on your childhood and I want you to think about the 3 top things that made you the happiest during that time....
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Then ask if those things are in your life?
Do you still get those feelings from something else?
If you are not experiencing any of these, ask yourself why not?
And then I want you to actively make the decision to make space for them.
Do things that make you happy.
Focus on your imagination.
Your creative side that came so naturally as a child.
That inner child is still in you.
You never lose it.
We just stop playing with it.
We find ourselves in a place full of such seriousness. A place where if you laugh too much you are seen as immature.
We owe it to ourselves to find that balance.
To not take ourselves and life too seriously.
To make time for play.
As children it is all about the playfulness.
As adults, we learn how to be serious.
And somewhere along the line we are supposed to find the balance.
We can't find that balance if we stop believing in the magic.
Go back to those 3 things that made you happy as a child, choose 1 of them and make time for it. Legit. Start with 30 min a week, then an hour, etc.
But be all in.
Give it all you've got.
Be present.
& create some freaking magic*
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** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT **
Starting April 1st (TODAY), I will be taking part in my creation of Four Weeks of Rad Living.
I will be sharing my daily tasks to IG @mz.alirad
I am opening it up for anyone to join me for these four weeks, in hopes we can encourage as many people to live their most joyful and rad lives.
Download your Four Weeks of Rad Living template at:
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Music Credit: audionautix.com
Cheers to dreams & wild things *

Season One, Episode Two
Live Lighter – A Beginners Guide To Minimalism
If you have downloaded my freebie of “4 Weeks of Rad Living,” you would see that one of the tasks is to get rid of 7 items in your space. I chose this as one of the tasks in the 4 weeks because when you remove items from your space and possession, the freeing feeling you get is astronomical. There is reason that decluttering your space reduces anxiety. https://cultureunbound.ep.liu.se/article/view/1021
While I am not one to ever pretend to be an expert on any type of lifestyle, dabbling into minimalism really has helped me. The feeling you get of shedding what doesn’t serve you is so freeing; literally like a weight has been lifted off your shoulders. But instead, it could just be some clothes or trinkets causing the weight.
My story with minimalism actually began with seeing a medium about my mother that I lost at a young age. (*Sneak update: there will be an episode coming on this experience). This was not how I pictured beginning my journey with minimalism, especially considering my mother kept everything. But with the closure I received from seeing this medium, I was able to let go of so many belongings of my mothers.
Please note, that I will never tell someone how to grieve as the grieving process is different and unique to each person. I just touch base on my own personal experiences and what worked for me.
After this experience, I began being more aware of what I brought into my space and what I already had taking up space. I was tested on this journey moving from a 4 bedroom house to a 37 foot sailboat. I really began to focus on wants vs. needs.
We live in a society that focusses on more this and more that. But I encourage you to sit with empty space. Evaluate your space, and your time. Empty is not always a bad thing. Remember that minimalism does not just apply to physical objects, it can be your time, your finances, etc. Sit with your life and see where your space is maybe too full. Start small though. Start with one item or one hour. See how you feel right away, the next day, in a week and even in a year. And move at your own pace.
7 Tips That Help Me Live A More Minimalistic Lifestyle:
1. Be honest with yourself.
If you don’t use, wear or need it, get rid of it.
2. Quality over Quantity.
Be sure to purchase higher quality items so that you only have to purchase them once.
This is good for minimalism, finances and the environment.
3. Be okay with purging.
Start with one and go from there.
4. For clothes, turn your hangers around at the beginning of the month or year and every time you wear something, turn the hanger the other way. Evaluate at the end of that month or year and items on hangers the wrong way, donate ’em.
5. If things are in boxes, and you have not used them since you moved, chances are you don’t need them.
This obviously is dependent on how long you’ve lived there, if these items always stay in boxes, etc.
6. Unsubscribe to email lists.
Marketing is put in your face for a reason. It is easier to not want to purchase things when they are not constantly in your face.
7. One in, one out rule.
For every item (this can be similar items or different items) you bring in, one gets donated, gifted or chucked.
Download your freebie at:
www.ali-rad.com/freebies
There will be some fun stuff coming up with this in the next week stay tuned!
Music Credit:
www.audionautix.com
Cheers to dreams & wild things *

Season One, Episode One
Who Are You?
So many people have no idea who they actually are. Or they have misconceptions on who they are.
We are a society that deems so much importance on what we do for a living. This leads to people associating their whole identity on what they do for a living. But the important factor to realize is that what you do for a living is your career. Or a role you play. Just like some other roles such as: partner, sister, friend, mom, etc. These are not who you are. It is so easy to get wrapped up in these roles that you identify yourself as them. But you need to remember that you are SO MUCH MORE than those roles.
"I want to be happy story" from a young child who, when asked what they wanted to be when they grew up wrote this while all of their classmates wrote professions.
Do you really know what truly makes you happy? What makes you tick? What are your values? Your beliefs? What would you go to war over because you believe it into your core?
We struggle to know these things as adults because as young children we are forced to plan our whole lives out at an age where some of us haven't even hit puberty. Why aren't we taught these things? Or how to be aware of them? Because having this knowledge of yourself makes making those decisions about your life so much easier. Not knowing these things are why we have an increase in mid life crisis, and divorces and why so many people work so many different jobs throughout their lives. You may have all of the things that society has deemed important (example: partner, great job, house, children, etc.), yet still feel unfulfilled. This is probably because you maybe didn't want those things in the first place.
If you are unsure of the questions above on who you are, I suggest starting with the things you enjoyed as a child. Take time for these things. Learn who you are. Gain the ability to describe yourself without the roles you play in your life.
Challenge:
Write what it would say beside your name in a dictionary.
Share it with others and with me at:
https://www.instagram.com/mz.alirad/
https://www.instagram.com/your.rad.reality/
Download your freebie at:
www.ali-rad.com/freebies
There will be some fun stuff coming up with this in the next week stay tuned!
Music Credit: audionautix.com
Cheers to dreams & wild things *

Let me introduce you to our next guest, Kayla Fournier. She is a close gal pal of mine and creator of @worthyofbeing. She has a heart made of pure gold and an open mind. ⁣
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In this episode, Kayla takes us through her journey of growing up in a military family and the major influence it has had on her life. She walks us through burn out and how she had to shed all of her external layers to finally break free of the box she was living in. ⁣
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Sit with us as we seek the freedom and empowerment to be ourselves and worthy of everything. ⁣
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IG: @kaay.fournier
IG: @worthyofbeing
Shoutout IG: @dawn.sinclair_
Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre
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Cheers to dreams & wild things * ⁣
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Download your freebie at:
www.ali-rad.com/freebies
Music Credit:
www.audionautix.com