2025 had surprises. Some were beautiful. Some were… OUCH!!!

In this episode, Laura and Tim reflect on what this year revealed, what actually worked, what didn’t, and the patterns that kept showing up until they finally landed.

We talk about learning to catch triggers sooner, listening without fixing, setting boundaries without guilt, and why “just because I can doesn’t mean I should” became a turning point. You’ll also hear how a solo trip to Portugal became a powerful moment of trust, freedom, and identity shift, plus what it looked like to choose “us” over fix-it energy when life got loud.

Then we look ahead to 2026 with a theme of movement and momentum, and Laura’s word for the year: reap - receiving what you’ve planted and letting it be enough.

We close with a reflection and prayer for anyone moving from shedding into what’s next.

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🎨 Artwork Credit: Mural featured in the video by E. Guenthner

🎵 Music Credit
“Dreamcatcher” by Onycs Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0)
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⚖️ Disclaimer: The conversations in this episode reflect personal experiences and opinions. They are not intended as medical, psychological, or legal advice. Psychedelic substances are not legal in all areas and may carry risks. Always consult qualified professionals and honor your local laws and your own readiness before exploring any healing modality discussed.

In the final episode of 2025 - and the closing chapter of Season One - Laura and Krissi welcome Danielle for a deeply honest conversation about grief as initiation, shedding old identities, and finding the courage to come home to ourselves.

Framed by 2025 as the year of shedding - the Year of the Snake, a time of dissolving illusions and accelerated transformation - this episode follows Danielle’s descent after losing her best friend, Jessi. Her grief cracked her open, stripping away the identities she had built, revealing long-ignored truths, and initiating her into a profound rebirth.

Together, the three explore:

✨ How grief becomes one of life’s greatest initiators
✨ What it feels like to walk through a “dark night of the soul”
✨ The micro-moments that rebuild self-trust after a lifetime of over giving
✨ Recognizing the whispers of intuition beneath the noise of survival
✨ What happens when saying “no” disrupts old patterns
✨ Choosing yourself even when others label it selfish
✨ Leaving marriages, careers, and identities that no longer fit
✨ Leaping into the unknown before you can see the destination
✨ The magic that unfolds when you finally listen to your inner knowing

Danielle shares how the two years following Jessi’s death led her to leave a 20-year aesthetics career, a long-term relationship, and an outdated version of herself - ultimately stepping into a life aligned with her truth, her healing, and her calling.

Laura closes the season with a blessing for anyone standing at the threshold of their own rebirth, honoring all we’ve shed, survived, remembered, and softened into during this transformative year.

Learn more about Danielle’s work at https://healwithdaniellemarie.com

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🎙️ Host: Laura Deir
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🎵 Music Credit
“Dreamcatcher” by Onycs Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0)
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Artist: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNQ6vKZ5ogEZ0tM2TvxLhQA
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⚖️ Disclaimer: The conversations in this episode reflect personal experiences and opinions. They are not intended as medical, psychological, or legal advice. Psychedelic substances are not legal in all areas and may carry risks. Always consult qualified professionals and honor your local laws and your own readiness before exploring any healing modality discussed.

Hormones and the holidays🦃… what could possibly go wrong?

In this episode of Selah: A Deep Pause, Laura and Krissi get honest about what happens when midlife hormone shifts collide with family traditions, expectations, and “be pleasant and fine” energy.

Laura shares the story of returning from a three-and-a-half-week honeymoon cocoon feeling soft, grounded, and in love, only to crash hard once “real life” and old stressors rushed back in. From itchy armpits to night peeing to zero give-a-shit for poor Tim, she realizes her body is not just reacting, it is telling the truth.

Together they explore:

💫 How perimenopause and menopause change the way stress lands in the body

💫 Why family holidays can feel like a contract you never consciously signed

💫 The grief of outgrowing old roles, and the freedom that comes when you finally say “enough”

💫 The difference between true gratitude and self-abandonment

💫 How choosing to pause, rest, and listen can quietly rewrite patterns for the next generation

If you have ever pulled up to a holiday gathering with a casserole in your lap and a knot in your throat, this conversation is your permission slip to do it differently.

At the end, Krissi offers three practical invitations for this season:

1. Create a “no list” before the holiday and choose at least one thing you are not doing this year.
2. Build in one simple body anchor like stepping outside for a breath, feeling the sun on your face, or putting a hand on your heart before you say yes.
3. Reclaim one ritual as your own so the day includes you, not just your roles.

May this episode be a balm for the part of you that is tired of performing and ready to belong to yourself first.

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🎙️ Host: Laura Deir
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🎨 Artwork Credit: Mural featured in the video by E. Guenthner

🎵 Music Credit
“Dreamcatcher” by Onycs Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0)
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Artist: https://youtube.com/channel/UCNQ6vKZ5ogEZ0tM2TvxLhQA
Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/gUgyfUIhGQc

⚖️ Disclaimer: The conversations in this episode reflect personal experiences and opinions. They are not intended as medical, psychological, or legal advice. Psychedelic substances are not legal in all areas and may carry risks. Always consult qualified professionals and honor your local laws and your own readiness before exploring any healing modality discussed.