Welcome to another episode of The Aligned Living System Podcast. Today, David and Nick tackle the vital topic of self-love, moving beyond the common, often transactional gestures we make toward ourselves. What if true self-love wasn't something you had to buy or schedule, but a warmth you could generate from within?

In this episode, David shares a powerful new "download" that has become the keystone of the entire Aligned Living system: how to activate the divine spark of love within your own heart. This practice is interwoven with the process of reclaiming your "abandoned self"—the authentic, joyful parts you may have let go of to survive childhood or to fit into an adult mold.

Join them for a deep discussion and a guided energy exercise designed to help you generate this loving resonance, making you a magnet for what matches you and effortlessly repelling what doesn't.

In This Episode, You'll Hear About:

• The difference between "transactional" self-love (like buying a bike or a spa day from a place of deficit) and generating a sustainable warmth from within.
• Reclaiming the "abandoned self"—the parts of you that were let go of in order to survive childhood or to "grow up."
• Nick's journey of rediscovering his passion for writing and how expressing his authentic excitement has become a "tractor beam" for new opportunities.
• A guided energy exercise to help you activate the spark of divine love in your heart and feel it for yourself.
• How this internal activation acts as a resonance that naturally attracts what's for you (the tractor beam) and repels what's not (the gift of rejection).
• Two powerful phrases from
• A Course in Miracles to help you maintain this loving state when faced with external triggers.
• Why this practice of generating internal self-love has become the new "keystone" of the Aligned Living system.

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Nick's Monday Meditation Group: Sign up for the free 4-week experiment at https://nickmusica.com/meditation
• Aligned Living Coach Training: The next cohort begins in late October/early November 2025. Click here for more information.
• A Course in Miracles

Learn more at www.DavidWaldas.com

Welcome to another episode of The Aligned Living System Podcast. In a world of algorithms designed to reflect our own perspectives back to us, it's easy to get stuck in a cycle of "lateral movement"—staying busy with personal development without actually moving forward.

In this episode, David and Nick explore the critical difference between moving laterally and taking the vertical leaps that lead to true expansion. Sparked by a memory of a pivotal decision to work with coach Bo Eason, David discusses how to recognize when you're simply reinforcing your current reality versus actively seeking experiences that push you beyond your current paradigm.

Listen in to learn how to assess your own growth trajectory, understand the role of self-worth in up-leveling, and identify the internal cues that tell you when you're ready for your next big challenge.

In This Episode, You'll Hear About:

• The difference between lateral movement (staying on the same level) and forward movement (true expansion).
• How the modern world of algorithms keeps us stuck by constantly reflecting our own truth back to us.
• Why non-ordinary or spiritual experiences that were once expansive can become normalized and turn into a form of lateral movement.
• The critical link between expansion and self-worth; as you level up, your self-worth must also expand to receive and thrive in the new reality.
• The internal indicators of resistance to growth (feeling on your heels, overthinking) versus readiness for it ("give me the ball" eagerness).
• Nick's story of playing in a pickleball tournament as a metaphor for stepping into a challenging, expansive, and fun situation.
• How to assess if you're choosing coaches and experiences that offer a gentle incline or the vertical growth you truly desire.
• The key sign it's time for a new challenge: when what used to be expansion now feels like comfortable "play".

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Bo Eason's Event: Personal Story Power
• David's Website: davidwaldas.com
• Nick's Website: nickmusica.com

Learn more at www.DavidWaldas.com

After a series of deep and "so fun" heavy topics, David and Nick switch gears to discuss the power of fun in its most conventional and joyous sense. This episode is all about the uplifting, frequency-raising, and surprisingly potent role of simple laughter.

Discover why a good, hearty laugh is one of the quickest and most effective ways to change your state, lift yourself above the energetic threshold, and instantly bring yourself into alignment. David and Nick explore how humor can shift dense energy, serve as a powerful tool for resetting, and why laughing your ass off might be a more powerful contribution to the planet right now than outrage.

Get ready for some good (and questionable) dad jokes as they demonstrate in real-time how even the silliest humor can create an immediate energetic shift.

In This Episode, You'll Hear About:

• The crucial difference between the "fun" of working through deep issues and the simple, joyous fun that makes you laugh.
• How laughter and genuine fun are potent tools that can instantly put you above the energetic threshold.
• David's past experience using humor as a tool to break the energetic density in serious faculty meetings.
• A simple prescription for a state change: instead of just taking a break, put on a comedian that makes you truly laugh out loud.
• Why laughing can be a more effective contribution to planetary shifts than engaging in anger and outrage.
• An invitation to pause and feel the shift in your own energy after laughing—noticing if things feel less personal and more at ease.
• Why laughter should be at the top of your list of "reset" tools, right alongside exercise and Epsom salt baths.

Learn more at www.DavidWaldas.com