Potentially for the very first time, you are about to learn of the divine Sanskrit meaning of the word ‘Ananda’ - and in doing so your life may never be the same again. My guest on The Priestess Podcast today, Priya Lakhi, shares with us the meaning of this beautiful concept and what it has to do with our soul purpose, possibilities in life, embodiment of the present moment and awakening our own bliss. Priya does so in a way that does not bypass the messiness and sometimes challenges we all face in life, but in a way that is inspiring and hopeful. Listen ahead for the divine ‘field of possibility’ that can be your life and spiritual journey - your ‘Awakening Ananda!’

I don’t think it is an exaggeration to say that trauma and all its nuanced meanings for us as human beings is having a very spotlighted moment right now. And given we are all traversing a global pandemic that really shouldn’t come as a surprise to any of us. Do you actually know however what trauma is? And isn’t? And when someone says they are trauma informed - or you say you are trauma informed - what that actually means? And also ethically does not mean as well? My guest on The Priestess Podcast today, Katie Kurtz, is a rising thought leader on trauma informed practices and she is here with us to dive deeper into this vital topic. If you professionally hold space for people in any capacity - this episode is a must listen. And even if you do not do that - please know that you are still a space holder in your life for your family, friends, peers and more in so many ways. And being trauma informed as a human being, and not just a professional, is therefore vital for the humanity and brave connection for us all.