“Coddiwomple:” to live in wonder, embrace the unknown and trust Life while waking up to the complete freedom available to us all.

Kristy Halvorsen gives this definition to describe a way of living. Explore this unique term for more authenticity, truth, and connection.

Learn to live a “hands off the wheel life.”

“I get to live in this feeling of complete freedom, and it’s strange because I don’t feel like I’m calling the shots.”

“We’re all living in the unknown.”

“I really do get that I have no clue what’s going to happen.”

Watch the Releasing Mental Tension Podcast to go along for a ride. Kristy and I discuss letting go, opening to love, and exploring life with curiosity.

If “normal” is a way of being, Kristy is not this. She is the Author of Perfect Unfolding, an inspiring adventure memoir about her journey of letting go to discover love, meaning, and acceptance. Back in 2017, she sold her stuff and hit the road. She migrates with the seasons while living off-grid in her Airstream trailer. Work and fun have intermingled. A common thread is helping people realize their true nature and live their dreams without sacrificing happiness along the way.

Find her at kristyh.com and learn more about her book at perfectunfolding.com. The book is available January 31st.

Could silence be your best friend?

I used to keep my mind and body busy to avoid moments of silence. I was uncomfortable being with myself. Constant busyness, distraction, and restlessness left me exhausted at the end of the day.

We can be afraid of slowing down. We run from ourselves. In order to avoid feelings, we disassociate and check out. But what if we’ve got it all wrong? Is peace found in the opposite direction, through exploring silence?

If you are restless, discover the way of silence with my guest Dr. Amy Johnson. You can become more present, connected, and creative.

Amy Johnson, PhD is a psychologist, coach, author, and speaker who shares a groundbreaking new approach that helps people find lasting freedom from unwanted habits, anxiety, and self-doubt via insight rather than willpower.

She is the author of Being Human, The Little Book of Big Change: The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit, and Just a Thought: A No-Willpower Approach to End Self-Doubt and Make Peace with Your Mind. In 2017 she opened The Little School of Big Change, an online school that has helped thousands of people find freedom from anxiety and habits and live a more peaceful life.

Her most recent course, Resting in Restlessness, explores silence in a way that Adyashanti calls “True Meditation.” Discover what feeling your way through life could do for you. Find inner freedom.

I highly recommend her monthly community. Find more details here: https://dramyjohnson.com/about-dr-amy/

Do you like to journal?

What if writing could be your guide toward spiritual evolution?

Your journal practice could help you clarify your thinking, drop limiting beliefs, and connect more deeply to yourself. You just have to do it in this way . . .

My guest, Maria Iliffe-Wood, and I discuss writing from clarity. This conversation is for writers who want to improve their writing. It is for those who want to write more with fewer inner blocks.

Listen if you want to write from your soul.

Learn to write with a higher intention. Discover how you can approach the page in an open and curious way.

Writing can be your best friend.

Maria Iliffe-Wood is a British author whose daily writing practice has been foremost in her life for many years. Writing, for her, is more than craft—it is a way of making sense of the world, a source of resilience through dark times, and a means of connecting with others on the deepest of human levels.

She is the author of four books and a contributor to three anthologies.

Maria is the founder of IW Press, a partnership publishing company established in 2020, and teaches Jack Grapes Method Writing alongside Jules Swales.

She has supported and published multiple books, guiding writers from dream to finished manuscript. One writer described the process as “finding their wings.”

Maria believes that stories, whether poetry, memoir, or fiction, have the power to heal, inspire, and connect us. Through the work she does with IW Press, she champions the voices of those who feel called to write, ensuring their stories find their way into the world.

She leads multiple writing workshops coming up in the new year. Find our more at https://www.julesswales.com/class/entry-level-class/

She will also be doing the Writing from Mind class again in 2026. I will be there. Please join us!

Maria’s website: iliffe-wood.co.uk

Her books: Coaching Presence, The Daily Yarns, A Caged Mind, This One Life