• 127. Slowing Down Into Presence with Annemarie Stolting (Healing Conversation for the Holidays!)
    Dec 2 2024
    A Journey Through Meditation, Nature, Family, and Self-Care Every Moment Is Sacred is a podcast interweaving healing and meditation into everyday life. In this episode, host Rain Elizabeth Stickney discusses with guest Annemarie Stolting the importance of slowing down, family connection, and mindfulness practices. Together, they explore the significance of living in alignment with one’s values, savoring small moments, and finding peace in nature. The conversation also touches on the impact of the pandemic, relocating to Vermont, parenting, the importance of breathing consciously, making intentional life choices, and focusing on one thing at a time. This heartfelt conversation inspires listeners to enjoy life more fully! 00:00 Welcome to Every Moment Is Sacred 00:31 Upcoming Winter Retreat Details 01:54 Celebrating Global Listeners / Podcast Milestones 03:28 Introducing Annemarie Stolting 05:23 The Importance of Slowing Down 07:25 Mindfulness and Parenting 15:00 Modeling Rest and Balance 19:02 A Family's Social Experiment 26:20 The Healing Power of Sanskrit Chants 27:15 Connection Practices and Sacred Rituals 28:10 Nature's Healing Touch 30:11 The Impact of COVID-19 on Outdoor Activities 31:34 Adapting to Urban and Rural Life 34:25 A Life-Changing Move to Vermont 42:42 Finding Sacred Moments in Everyday Life 50:47 The Importance of Breathing and Letting Go 53:04 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Annemarie Stolting is passionate about living an intentional life full of meaning and purpose. She hosts the podcast “Let’s Slow Down” - a space for meaningful discussions on the benefits and daily habits of slow living. She lives out in the country of New Jersey (yes, you read that right!) with her husband, 3 children and 2 rescue dogs. In her spare time she enjoys reading, taking walks in nature, and music. She cannot live without dark chocolate, peanut butter or wine! Podcast: Let’s Slow Down Book: Let’s Slow Down ~~~~~ Rain’s In Person Winter Retreat Saturday, January 25, 2025 meditation@rainelizabeth.org Follow Rain on Instagram:⁠⁠ @pictures_of_presence⁠⁠⁠ Online Meditation for Peace Sunday, December 22, 2024 Rate, Review, Subscribe & Share! It truly makes a difference. Thank you for your support!!! ⁠⁠⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/every-moment-is-sacred/id1653325273⁠⁠⁠ ~~~~~ Thank you to my crew! Web Design:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠kojolapower.com⁠⁠ Transition Music: Bodhi Starwater Sound Editing: enantiodromia23@gmail.com Intro & Outro Music:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Layne Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠⁠⁠James Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠ Song:⁠ ⁠⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠⁠⁠ from My Oh My And thank you to YOU!!! Your presence is truly a blessing! xoxox
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    54 mins
  • 126. Honoring Anger (Meditation Journey)
    Nov 25 2024

    Have you ever meditated on anger? In this episode of Every Moment Is Sacred, Rain Elizabeth Stickney offers a guided meditation honoring anger. Feeling emotions prior to action allows for a conscious response rather than a reaction.


    Especially during Thanksgiving week, anger can sneak up on us and show up at family gatherings or other festivities meant to be fun and joyful! What if there is a way to fully feel anger respectfully, without acting out destructively?


    In this guided meditation, learn how to welcome anger as a sacred emotion. By inviting and fully feeling anger, we can transform it into a source of clarity and empowered action. Discover techniques to be present with your emotions, breathing deeply and embracing feelings fully, ensuring a compassionate and safe journey through all emotions. This practice honors the sacredness of the emotional realm, leading to powerful, positive change.


    00:00 Welcome to Every Moment Is Sacred

    00:30 Thanksgiving and Honoring Anger

    01:25 Why Meditate on Anger?

    02:14 Understanding Anger

    03:32 Expressing Anger Healthily

    04:50 Upcoming Meditation Events

    07:15 BEGINNING BELL

    07:32 Inviting and Experiencing Anger

    10:23 The Gift of Clarity Through Anger

    13:20 Being Present with Anger

    17:00 ENDING BELL

    17:14 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude

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    Follow Rain on Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠@pictures_of_presence⁠⁠⁠


    Online Meditation Celebrating Winter! ⁠⁠⁠⁠meditation@rainelizabeth.org


    In Person Winter Retreat: Saturday, January 25, 2025 ⁠rainelizabeth.org⁠⁠/retreats


    Rate, Review, Subscribe & Share! It truly makes a difference in visibility for this show. I appreciate your support!!! ⁠⁠⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/every-moment-is-sacred/id1653325273⁠⁠⁠

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    Thank you to my crew!

    Web Design:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠kojolapower.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Transition Music: Bodhi Starwater

    Sound Editing: enantiodromia23@gmail.com

    Intro & Outro Music:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Layne Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠⁠⁠James Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Song:⁠ ⁠⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠⁠⁠ from My Oh My

    And thank you to YOU!!! Your presence is truly a blessing! xoxox

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    18 mins
  • 125. #1 Season Two Episode!!! (Countdown of TOP 5 episodes + Replay of Audience Favorite!)
    Nov 20 2024

    Celebrating Highly Sensitive People and Their Unique Gifts


    Join Rain Elizabeth Stickney on the Every Moment Is Sacred podcast as she recaps season two and highlights the most popular episodes.


    She introduces a re-edited, engaging conversation with Lydia Gillman about the strengths and care of highly sensitive people. The discussion includes personal anecdotes about raising sensitive children, meditative practices, and the importance of self-awareness and validation.


    Together, they emphasize embracing sensitivity as a superpower and share strategies for navigating life with deeper emotional attunement.


    00:00 Introduction and Welcome

    00:35 Season Two Recap and Top Episodes

    03:07 Special Guest: Lydia Gillman

    05:15 Upcoming Events and Gratitude

    06:51 Conversation with Lydia Gillman

    07:58 Lydia's Background and Podcast

    09:27 Highly Sensitive People

    23:55 Parenting Highly Sensitive Children

    42:13 Exploring Sensitivity as a Superpower

    43:05 Understanding Sensitivity in Family Dynamics

    45:09 Challenges and Triumphs in School

    47:38 The Impact of Teachers on Sensitive Children

    50:36 Embracing Aging and Sensitivity

    56:46 Parenting Highly Sensitive Children Well

    01:03:46 Meditation and Daily Practices for Sensitivity

    01:08:00 Reflecting on Growth and Change

    01:12:13 The Gift of Sensitivity

    01:16:15 Conclusion and Resources


    Connect with Lydia!

    Shop: lovetoatee.com

    IG: @lydiagillman.lovetoatee

    Website: lydia-gillman.com


    Rate, Review, Subscribe & Share! It truly makes a difference in visibility for this show. I appreciate your support!!! ⁠⁠⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/every-moment-is-sacred/id1653325273⁠⁠⁠


    Follow Rain on Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠@pictures_of_presence⁠⁠⁠


    Online Meditation Celebrating Autumn! ⁠⁠⁠⁠rainelizabeth.myflodesk.com/autumn⁠⁠


    Visit website to find out more about ALL of Rain's offerings!⁠

    ⁠rainelizabeth.org⁠⁠

    ~~~~~

    Thank you to my crew!

    Web Design:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠kojolapower.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Sound Editing: enantiodromia23@gmail.com.

    Intro & Outro Music:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Layne Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠⁠⁠James Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Song:⁠ ⁠⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠⁠⁠ from My Oh My

    And thank you to YOU!!! Your presence is truly a blessing! xoxox

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 124. Healing Trauma Through Joy (Meditation Journey + Extended Season 2)
    Nov 18 2024

    Celebrating Two Years of Every Moment Is Sacred!!!

    In this episode, host Rain Elizabeth Stickney celebrates the podcast's two-year anniversary! She discusses the spontaneous nature of season two and introduces the extended season.

    Rain invites listeners to join her free online meditation group and reflects on her mission statement for Rain Elizabeth Healing Arts.

    In the meditation journey, she leads a guided meditation focused on self-care, joy, and being present, while sharing personal experiences with trauma and healing. She encourages listeners to embrace both joy and pain in their journey towards a more integrated life.

    00:00 Welcome to Every Moment is Sacred

    00:35 Celebrating Two Years of Podcasting!

    01:32 Season Two Extension and Upcoming Season Three

    03:14 Join Our Free Meditation Group

    03:54 Mission Statement and Personal Reflections

    05:04 The Evolution of Rain Elizabeth Healing Arts

    06:33 Engage with the Podcast Community

    07:28 Upcoming Topics and Guests

    09:13 Meditation Session: Choosing Joy & Honoring Pain

    17:31 Embracing Challenge and Joy

    27:05 Concluding Thoughts and Gratitude

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    Rate, Review, Subscribe & Share! It truly makes a difference in visibility for this show. I appreciate your support!!! ⁠⁠⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/every-moment-is-sacred/id1653325273⁠⁠⁠


    Follow Rain on Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠@pictures_of_presence⁠⁠⁠


    Online Meditation Celebrating Autumn! ⁠⁠⁠⁠rainelizabeth.myflodesk.com/autumn⁠⁠


    Visit website to find out more about ALL of Rain's offerings!⁠

    ⁠rainelizabeth.org⁠⁠

    ~~~~~

    Thank you to my crew!

    Web Design:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠kojolapower.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Sound Editing: enantiodromia23@gmail.com.

    Intro & Outro Music:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Layne Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠⁠⁠James Russell⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Song:⁠ ⁠⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠⁠⁠ from My Oh My

    And thank you to YOU!!! Your presence is truly a blessing! xoxox

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    28 mins
  • 123. Discover Joy & Let Go (Meditation Journey)
    Oct 30 2024

    Join us in this guided meditation to embody joy through the practice of a breathing technique that reduces stress quickly—two breaths in, one breath out. As you become more relaxed, you are invited to reflect on your most joyful memories, explore the mystery of life's unfolding, and discover how letting go can bring more happiness into your life. Relax, breathe deeply, and find the balance between control and letting go, conscious choice and releasing into the great unknown.

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    00:00 Welcome to Every Moment Is Sacred

    00:40 Introduction to Today's Meditation

    01:01 Exploring Your Meditation Journey

    02:08 Invitation to Winter Retreat

    03:14 Breathing Exercise: Two Breaths In, One Breath Out

    03:57 Meditation: Reflecting on Joyful Memories

    08:03 Embracing Joy and Letting Go

    11:54 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude

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    Join Rain for a winter retreat in Vermont!

    Email for 25% off: meditation@rainelizabeth.org

    rainelizabeth.org/retreats

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    Follow Rain on Instagram: @pictures_of_presence

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    Andrew Huberman on two breaths in / one breath out breathing technique: • Double Inhale: Huberman's Stress Solu...

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    Thank you to the crew!

    Web Design: ⁠kojolapower.com⁠

    Sound Editing: enantiodromia23@gmail.com.

    Intro & Outro Song: ⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠

    Interlude Music: Sound Healing with Bodhi Starwater, Episode 84, Every Moment Is Sacred podcast

    Thank YOU for your presence. xoxox

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    13 mins
  • 122. Unwinding Triggers (Meditation Journey)
    Oct 15 2024

    Guided Meditation for Understanding Triggers


    In this episode of Every Moment Is Sacred, host Rain Elizabeth Stickney guides listeners through a meditation recorded in 2017, offering insights on how to handle and understand triggers. She explains the process of surrendering into one's own presence, welcoming light, and untangling the energetic twists of triggers. Listeners are invited to notice their sensations and emotions, allow presence to fill them, and recognize the underlying pain within triggers.


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    Join Rain for a winter retreat in Vermont!

    Email for 25% off: meditation@rainelizabeth.org


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    00:00 Welcome to Every Moment Is Sacred

    00:30 A Note on the Meditation Recording

    01:00 Invitation to the Winter Retreat

    02:33 Introduction to Today's Meditation

    03:50 Meditation Begins: Settling into Presence

    08:20 Understanding, Handling & Unwinding Triggers

    16:28 Embracing Pure Presence & Light

    20:41 Closing Thoughts & Gratitude


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    Follow Rain on Instagram: @pictures_of_presence


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    Thank you to the crew!

    Web Design: ⁠kojolapower.com⁠

    Sound Editing: enantiodromia23@gmail.com.

    Intro & Outro Song: ⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠

    Interlude Music: Sound Healing with Bodhi Starwater, Episode 84, Every Moment Is Sacred podcast

    Thank YOU for your presence. xoxox

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    21 mins
  • 121. Using Triggers For Good (Meditation Journey)
    Oct 8 2024

    Exploring Triggers and Self-Knowledge in Meditation:


    In this episode of Every Moment Is Sacred, host Rain Elizabeth Stickney shares a guided meditation recorded in October 2017 and explores how triggers can be used for personal growth and self-awareness. This episode emphasizes noticing body, mind, heart, and spiritual responses to triggers, encouraging gentle self-love, exploration, and acceptance.


    Rain also invites listeners to her upcoming winter retreat in Vermont, offering a 25% discount via email. meditation@rainelizabeth.org

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    00:00 Welcome to Every Moment Is Sacred

    00:30 A Note on the Meditation Recording

    01:02 Upcoming Winter Retreat

    02:35 Introduction to Today's Meditation

    02:44 Exploring Meditation and Triggers

    04:07 Understanding and Working with Triggers

    21:14 Concluding Thoughts and Well Wishes


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    Thank you to the crew!

    Web Design: ⁠kojolapower.com⁠

    Sound Editing: enantiodromia23@gmail.com.

    Intro & Outro Song: ⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠

    Interlude Music: Sound Healing with Bodhi Starwater, Episode 84, Every Moment Is Sacred podcast

    Thank YOU for your presence. xoxox

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    22 mins
  • 120. Replay: Prayer & Grace (Meditation Journey)
    Sep 17 2024

    Enjoy this re-edited version of exploring prayer and grace while awakening to your true self.


    The topic of prayer came up in the most recent meeting of the year long Stillwater Meditation program. This episode is perfect in support of what we were discussing!


    Want to join us October - December 2024 in a private group of meditation?! Women only!

    Stillwater Meditation Inquiries: meditation@rainelizabeth.org


    FREE groups for everyone below!!!

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    Every Moment is Sacred podcast, hosted by Rain Elizabeth Stickney, interweaves meditation and healing into everyday life. This episode discusses the continuous journey of awakening to the true self, the similarities and connections between meditation and prayer, and the concept of grace. Rain guides listeners to discover their personalized prayers, the importance of gratitude, admitting struggles, and asking for help. Join Rain in exploring how grace answers prayers and how embodying prayer can bring peace and acceptance into one's life fully.

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    00:00 Introduction to Every Moment is Sacred


    00:41 The Journey of Awakening


    01:55 Meditation and Prayer


    04:46 Understanding Grace


    06:38 Embodied Prayer


    09:30 Conclusion and Invitation into Love

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    Join the East Bay Healing Collective Meetup to gather on Zoom for Monday meditations. 9am PT / 12pm ET, FREE!

    meetup.com/healingcollective


    Meet at the Charlotte library in Charlotte, Vermont on Saturdays at 9am ET. In person only, FREE!

    charlottepubliclibrary.org

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    Thank you to the crew!

    Web Design: ⁠kojolapower.com⁠

    Sound Editing: enantiodromia23@gmail.com.

    Intro & Outro Song: ⁠May Your Dreams Draw You Gently⁠

    Thank YOU for your presence. xoxox

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    11 mins