Stepping into Purpose Lydia Gillman

Have you ever wondered if you have a Highly Sensitive Child or HSC? Does your child feel their emotions deeply, and get extremely upset by sad movies or stories?Do they get bothered by the scratchy texture of certain clothes, or find loud noises almost unbearable?If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then chances are, they are highly sensitive.In this episode, I'll outline the top 5 signs or behaviours displayed by HSCs, and the 5 best ways you can support and nurture them.As ...

8 Signs You're a Highly Sensitive Person.Have you ever felt like you experience the world more intensely than others? Feeling your emotions deeply, upset by sad movies or situations? Overwhelmed by the sensory stimuli the world throws at you? If so, the chances are you might be a Highly Sensitive Person. High sensitivity is a personality trait affecting up to 30% of us, and in this podcast I highlight 8 of the most common signs of Highly Sensitive People. As mentioned, I highly re...

Welcome to Episode 28 - Breathing Through Resistance and Stuck Emotions with Jen Liss.The healing modality of breathwork is a relatively recent discovery for me, and I have enthusiastically dived into exploring the effects for myself, as well as learning the science behind why it's so powerful. My experiences have confirmed and backed up what the research has claimed, and regular intentional breathwork sessions are something I'm working on incorporating into my daily routine...

Welcome to Episode 27 - "My Year Long Hero's Journey" My family and I have just returned to our home country of New Zealand after a year in Brisbane, Australia.While only a 3 hour flight from NZ, it was quite the adventure as it was a place that we didn't really know anyone, or have family support.As a result there was a lot of time where it was just the 4 of us, & we had some fantastic highs, but also some traumatic moments too...The year away was very bonding for us as a fami...

Welcome to Episode 26 - "Allowing My Voice To Be Heard: One Year Of Podcasting!" Today marks ONE YEAR of the Stepping into Purpose Podcast, so I just had to mark the occassion with a solo episode, to express my gratitude, and share my intentions and obstacles behind starting the podcast.Today also marks one year since my family and I boarded an airplane with our lives packed in 2 suitcases each, and started a new life in a new country. Interestingly, a year to the day of moving here, th...

Welcome to the Stepping into Purpose Podcast!In today's solo episode "SURRENDER - My Word Of The Year", I talk about how coping with uncertainty and challenges that have come with the past year has lead me to my word of the year - SURRENDER. It's been pretty meta that I resisted choosing this as my word this year - I felt like if I let go, everything would fall apart. But my heart knows this is the only way to really live our purpose - holding a vision for what we want, but then let...