TBD Alison Lessard

"One-sided" relationships, where you feel like you're over-giving, trying too hard, receiving breadcrumbs in return & never actually getting your needs met  - no matter how much you offer up - are ALL too common. 

That's because the true nature of giving & receiving is deeply misunderstood. 

Most of the time we give with an expectation, even when that expectation is silent or unconscious. Cultivating a practice of giving from the heart - the kind that isn't bound by the feeling of grasping for a result or attachment to very specific outcomes - takes practice, self-awareness & clear intentions.  Real generosity isn't conditional & doesn't come with any attachment whatsoever - it's like love, infinite & limitless. 

I'll be diving deeper into this topic in November's Zen Den Membership workshop -  RECIPROCITY: The Art of Giving and Receiving -  we'll start with a brief talk/spiritual teaching on how to create more mutually nourishing relationships, deepen intimacy & amplify genuine generosity in your life also by transforming your mind - then move through a guided meditation practice to release scarcity (rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition) & end with time for Q&A (60 mins). All workshop replays are available in your member portal if you can't make the live call. 

Every monthly meditation workshop is open to all Zen Den members. To attend the November workshop, join either the Basic or Inner Circle Plan here: https://www.alisonlessard.com/zdm

 

Let's break down this misconception in today's episode, since it's one of my favorite topics to demystify! 

This conversation applies to all conscious partners (not just men), but since the majority of my clients are women who date men, I wanted to start here. 

If you believe that the majority of men (or humans) aren't "spiritually aware" or "awake" or "evolved" or "conscious" and/or you're not seeing examples of this in your world and/or you're not attracting conscious partners who are devoted to your relationship and cherish you - you definitely need to tune into this one. 

REGISTER FOR THE FREE OCTOBER WORKSHOP: The Magic of Purification 90-minute meditation workshop on Monday, October 16th at 1pm EDT/USA - clear obstacles, cleanse heavy emotions & practice a traditional Tibetan Buddhist method to refine negative habits of the mind using the four powers

Free Registration here and Replay will be available if you can't attend live: https://www.alisonlessard.com/mopwr

For those in the realm of Conscious Relationship or "Spiritual Partnership", you've already heard the terms "divine feminine" & "divine masculine" going around like wildfire. Having been in this niche now for over a decade, and having worked with many of the top teachers, I hit a plateau where I felt there was more to expand on in the realm of relationship.

When I started applying the Tibetan Buddhist concepts of karma & emptiness to my connections, plus increasing my meditations, things really started to transform again.Going beyond the "feminine" & "masculine" terms felt LIBERATING - not to say they're not relevant, it's that the dharma I've been integrating all year is working on a much deeper level & opening new pathways. In today's episode, I'm diving into this! 

For more, get the FREE Instant Replay of Bliss: a 60-minute class on relationship as a pathway to higher consciousness through the power of meditation: https://www.alisonlessard.com/bliss

If you’ve been feeling stuck, drained, stagnant or not moving forward with your goals, you need to tune into this episode! I'm revealing the TOP reason I see most people stay stuck in the same patterns of indecision or limbo AND my #1 tip on how to move through it. I’ll also share why challenging emotions like anger, jealousy, envy or frustration are just *messengers* trying to get your attention (& how to alchemize them).

To enroll in the 12-week immersion, Artistic Alchemy - https://www.alisonlessard.com/aa

Spaces are limited & doors to join close on Sunday, September 17th at midnight EDT/USA; immersion runs from September 19th - December 12th, 2023

You can make it really hard on yourself to get unstuck OR you can become the vessel (and let the Universe channel its magic through you).

In this IG live replay (from September 5, 2023), I'm sharing with you how I moved through the BIGGEST financial & creative void of my life this past year - and in a way that felt LIGHTER, instead of the "fix-it" mode of heavy, murky "shadow work" that you're probably used to doing instead. There's another way ;)

A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity - Doors for Early Enrollment of *Artistic Alchemy, a 12-week immersion* using a combo of "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron & a short, simple daily meditation practice, for a healthy dose of creative AND spiritual renewal open on Thursday, September 7th - for 48 hours only, and then the rate goes up until doors close; we start on Tuesday, September 19th

Details for Artistic Alchemy are HERE

We've ALL been there, when you KNOW DAMN WELL you need to surrender your attachment to something, because it's causing all kinds of pain, but you're also afraid of letting go because you feel like you're going to miss out if you do.

In this episode of the TBD Podcast, I'm talking about the concept of surrender & desire from a Tibetan Buddhist lens, so you can learn a special Buddhist "manifestation" hack on how to get what you want AND relieve yourself of the suffering (the kind that comes when you're clinging & grasping to outcomes) without “giving up” on your heart’s desires.

Hint: the joy or fulfillment you THINK exists in the thing you're afraid to let go of... is actually coming FROM YOU (this is a good thing, I promise ;)

*Details for Artistic Alchemy 12-Week Immersion are here, early enrollment with special rate & bonus opens on Thursday, September 7th (for 48 hours only): https://www.alisonlessard.com/aa