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Natalie Anderson

The Exploration of Self-Awareness.

  1. My Grandparents

    10/28/2025

    My Grandparents

    I've been doing lots of writing and recording, but questioning myself about sharing. Life feels kind of intense lately, and that stops me from following through on sharing what sometimes feels like too much vulnerability. It's also true to say that sometimes I wait for things to settle that I've made a podcast episode about -before I share. Sometimes that wait time makes me see it's better not to share, and sometimes it feels like the timing is perfect because of waiting. I have a few of those, that might soon be "old enough", that I can upload and stay comfortable. It's accurate to say that I make this podcast for myself. I reference episodes probably more than anyone, for multiple reasons. But I do share with people I know and meet, so I have to find balance with what I want, and what I do. This episode isn't necessarily so much about self-awareness as it is just audio that matters to me. This is the first time I heard my Grandma's voice. My mother is my everything, and her parents were so important to her. My mother talks about them often, and she was so keen for me to listen to this recording when she found it. As I listened I thought it was fascinating how different their world is from the one we are in now. My grandpa would have loved to be alive now and if he were he'd have a podcast of his own! This is the grandpa that I am so much alike. I even have his nose. Later in the audio they describe some tourist trips they went on, and some relatives of my Grandpa's Mothers they visited. Maybe this will be a different kind of podcast that is a welcome change from the norm. Sending you my love if you're reading this.

    52 min
  2. CST, SER, & Wholeness

    03/18/2025

    CST, SER, & Wholeness

    I thought I'd share my personal experiences with Craniosacral Therapy and Somato Emotional Release from 20 years ago. It's actually terrifying to think 20 years have passed since my initial reading of the book The Inner Physician and You by Dr John Upledger. I wish I had done more with the knowledge in that time, and shared this information sooner. I feel like I have a thousand stories, and only randomly do I think to share some of the really good ones. Another factor is that as much as I DO share, I really struggle sharing. Sometimes it feels easy, and not vulnerable, other times it feels so hard and very vulnerable. It all depends on the headspace I'm in and if I feel like I'm complaining too often. I definitely have issues around always trying not to sound like a complainer, because I know how lucky I am, despite any pain I feel. The world is a difficult place, and on a scale of "hard", I really do rest on the easy end. I never want to sound like I don't know that. Bless you if you feel like life is hard. Whatever you are going through, I share because maybe something I've experienced is useful to more than just me. I think ultimately, we all seek feeling a sense of Wholeness. I chose this image because it is of my wholeness rune and other charms made for me and given to me. You see a flower over a heart that says creative, attached to an aqua crystal. The word Love over a ring. And a dandelion seed encapsulated in glass. (One of my favorite things to photograph for it's beauty.)

    15 min
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7 Ratings

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