All Links - Linktr.ee/barbarafaisonLinktr.ee/barbarafaison /Linktr.ee/barbarafaison I am a self-professed, lifelong learner and lifelong sharer.  Last Thursday I went to the 10th Annual VO Atlanta Conference https://www.voatlanta.me/ to learn more about my craft.  It was exciting... it was engaging... it was LOUD.  It was my third time going since 2019 and I continue to learn more each time I go. There were over with over 900 attendees and experts and I took many conscious breaths between Thursday and Sunday.  I did take a breath break https://youtube.com/shorts/xv4PslE_45I?feature=share while I was there.  One of my favorite genres of voiceover is eLearning. If you have ever taken an online course, you have experienced eLearning. You may have taken a class for your job or for starting a new job, that's eLearning.  A few of the voices I've played in eLearning include being a judge, doctor, coaching an employee and sales training.   My friend, fellow content creator and voice talent, Terri Nicole  https://www.terrinicolevo.com/asked me to support her at her vendor table where she was sharing her VO Accelerator https://www.voelearningaccelerator.com/courses/GOTO eLearning course.  I met Terri a few years ago and we really bonded around voiceover, salsa dancing and LEARNING.  It was an honor to support  Terri and her course, it is truly a one of kind offering in our industry.  Terri's motto is "NONE of us is as smart as ALL of us." Her course includes many of the industry's top voiceover professionals sharing their process and wisdom. I was excited to support Terri by being at her table over the conference and letting people know about her online course. There are many online groups and resources in our community and the VO Atlanta Conference is one of the places we get to see each other In Real Life (IRL).  I also got to meet many new people and connect with some people in other generations, I talked about that last week.  I believe there is MORE THAN ENOUGH of whatever to go around.  When we support others... we are supporting ourselves in the process.   HOW ARE YOU SUPPORTING OTHERS? Reply to this note and let me know at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/barbara-faison/support

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Mar 27

ALL THE LINKS https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison ALL DECADES & GENERATIONS Family. The word can bring smiles and feelings of all nature.  At this stage of life  I have one brother, Tony, who has two children, April and Byron, and a grandchild - my great-nephew, Aiden who is 4. We have cousins across the world, including Florida, Pennsylvania and California. I feel very fortunate to have grown up knowing my grandparents on my father's side and even my great grandmother on my mother's side of the family.  Connecting with generations from infants to as high as I can go brings me such joy.  I also really love celebrating the family we call friends. This weekend I had the pleasure of not only celebrating a friend and sister in silence, Susan Kelley- Delaine, I got to meet her parents! What a blessing to have your family and your parents to celebrate with you.  I truly miss mine. Mr. & Mrs. Delaine were gracious hosts and we listened to soul music in the basement surrounded by memories of Susan growing up with her sister and brother and so many others. I also got to see a few other friends I hadn't seen since before the pandemic. The menu was Korean food so I got to try new dishes and had the most delightful time laughing, eating, dancing, singing and being filled with JOY. The Delaines said I was invited back, so I must have behaved. I look forward to seeing their roses blooming in the summer, eating more kimchee and laughing in the basement. Spending time with multiple generations makes me appreciate my life at a deeper level. Being around Susan's parents and her father-in- love (law) - Mr. Kelley was just the JOY I didn't know I needed. I am so grateful. I strive to know people in all decades, toddlers to centenarian (100 years or older). So far I am connected with toddlers, teens, and people in their 20 - 80's. Take a moment to think about the generations are you connected to and how that feels. Let me know about your generational connections by replying or messaging me on social media at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Mar 20

I hope you enjoyed this grounding practice with affirmations. ... designed to remind you to STOP AND BE PRESENT. Our Breathe with Barbara LIVE Session will be on Wednesday this week - 8 - 9 pm. ALL THE LINKS - https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. Check out my Patreon Page - https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com You can always reach me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com to share your thoughts or to say hello. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Mar 17

ALL THE LINKS - LINKTR.EE/BARBARAFAISON //LINKTR.EE/BARBARAFAISON My father‘s mother, Grandma Honey, taught me to crochet when I was a young girl. I don’t remember the exact age, I imagine I was probably 9 or 10. I would crochet when I visited her in Plant City, Florida and when I returned home.…Did you know that Plant City is the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World? It was a hobby I enjoyed. And I know now that crochet has laid a foundation for calm in my life. No experience in life is wasted! As I got older like other hobbies, I put it to the side. In the 90’s while living in Tampa, FL and working with IBM, I decided I would make baby blankets for gifts for my co-workers. In one year, I made 9 spiderweb baby blankets, it was and is still my signature baby blanket. Once again, I took a hiatus from crochet for many years. I love the library. One day while in the library on Covington Highway in Decatur, GA, I saw a flyer for a crochet group. Creative Expressions Crochet Group met every second Saturday and at their next meeting they were having a fashion show. Well, I had never been to a crochet fashion show, so I checked it out. 16 years later, I’m still enjoying filling my cup with the wonderful crocheters of the Creative Expressions Crochet Group.  Being a part of this group, I learned to work with colors, starting creating original patterns and more. Crochet helped me keep my calm when my mother was in and out the hospital. I’ve created hats, scarves, neck warmers, afghans, dish cloths, throws, and more. I would say crochet is a grounding force in my life. And you get to have something to hold onto with each project. Over the years, I’ve enjoyed giving gifts to family, friends, and even strangers. Until COVID our crochet group made annual donations to local places such as nursing homes, children’s homes, and more. We are excited to finally be able to make donations again. And we will be creating squares for Project Chemo Crochet http://www.projectchemocrochet.com/site/. Project Chemo Crochet http://www.projectchemocrochet.com/site/is a worldwide project that gives support to cancer patients throughout the world through a handmade crochet patchwork afghan. Each afghan is made from 24 donated squares from around the world and stitched together and shipped out to anyone currently battling cancer. I love crochet. Crochet is meditative, as is knitting. What helps you keep your calm? You can reply here or email me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com. If you are interested in joining us on WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OR THE 22ND, our LIVE Breathe with Barbara sessions start at 8 pm eastern. You can follow this link. https://bit.ly/3PGeBhW --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Mar 13

All the links are here https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison - linktr.ee/barbarafaison Greetings! How are you feeling in this moment? I’m feeling energized right now. This podcast/newsletter is reminder of how time truly flies and to make sure you stay connected and see people in person when you can… even if it’s at a basketball game when you have no idea you will see someone you know. This weekend my husband, TD, and I went to support our oldest son, Tyriel, who is an assistant coach for the girls varsity team at Griffin High School, for the state basketball playoffs in Ft. Valley, GA. BACKSTORY ALERT, for those of you who may not know this, I am one of those unicorns that got married at 52… so yes, it can be done for those who want the marriage experience. 😊 We met at a Walmart in Decatur, GA... that’s a story for another time. TD had two sons when we married. Our youngest son, Dewayne,19, went with us to the game. Back to the story. The girls won and they will be playing for the State Championship this week! Go Griffin Bears! And that is the reason my meditation session will be on Tuesday vs Wednesday at 8 pm... we will be at the State Championship game! The next team to play was Westover High School. When the boys came out to warm up my husband asked, “Aren’t they from your hometown?” My hometown is Albany, Georgia. And yes, they were. So we stayed to watch the game. I took a picture of the team warming up and sent a text to Suzanne, who is my oldest and one of my dearest friends, we have been friends for over 55 years. Talk about a BFF, right? Lol. Text -  We’re in Fort Valley at a basketball game and Westover is about to play. She responded, we are here too! Suzanne’s husband is a teacher at Westover. WAIT…WHAAAT? I told TD and we laughed and went through the where are you, looking for them across the gym. TD spotted them and I went over to see them. I also got to see her aunt, Dorothy, who lived next door to me as child. We sat there like two little girls, laughing and then we remembered we had not seen each other since her parents funeral on my birthday, January 22, 2022. Yes, you read/heard me right, her parents – we buried them both the same day. Suzanne and I live 2.5 hours from each other. We vowed to see each other more. Here’s the thing, we talk to each other at least 2 to 3 times a week, and text each other regularly. We just had not SEEN each other in person in a year and two months. It felt like too long. Here are the receipts. Sometimes it takes a random basketball game in a city about 1.5 hours away to connect you with people you love and have history with at the most random time. All because you trust your guidance to send a text. Or should I say I trusted TD's guidance to send a text. I'm grateful for the technology that made that connection and for TD who said, "why don’t you see if she’s here." We all have 86,400 seconds a day. Life is in the little moments. Who can you reach out to and say hello, I’m thinking of you or send something random in that moment? You know I pulled a card today… and there is what came up for us in this moment. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Mar 06

ALL THE LINKS - https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison Our Breathe with Barbara LIVE Session will be on Tuesday this week - 8 - 9 pm. ALL THE LINKS - https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison I hope you enjoyed this walking meditation using the SSHTTS practice... designed to help you STOP and BE PRESENT. My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. NOTE: I've recently set up my account on Patreon, so you can check it out and see if it resonates with you. It is monthly and would be an automated deduction from your account. If you are attending the LIVE sessions monthly, it would definitely be beneficial for you to sign up as a  Dedicated Partner in Practice which would include all of the LIVE Zoom sessions with other perks and behind the scenes videos and meditations. Check out my Patreon Page. Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Mar 05

All the links - https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison How are you doing today? Yes, kindness is still the running theme.  I am the CEO of my business, Barbara Faison, LLC,  Chief Everything Officer... it's only me. I realized recently... I can be a little slow at times when I get in this "creative" headspace... that I had been doing a lot and not following through with sharing all of the "things." Last week I released my second course on the Insight Timer APP https://bit.ly/3Ez01F4?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_16_2023_13_12_COPY_01)&mc_cid=8d7a932bf2&mc_eid=UNIQID and I’m so excited to have completed that project. It's called AFFIRM YOUR LIFE: AFFIRMATIONS FOR FEELING GROUNDED, CONFIDENT AND ENERGIZED https://bit.ly/affirmyourlifecourse?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_16_2023_13_12_COPY_01)&mc_cid=8d7a932bf2&mc_eid=UNIQID, it's about using affirmations daily to enhance your life. You can check it out here https://bit.ly/Affirmyourlifesample?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_16_2023_13_12_COPY_01)&mc_cid=8d7a932bf2&mc_eid=UNIQID to listen to the intro and first session. I absolutely love having affirmations as my Go to Phrases to keep me focused and remind me of who I am. Last year I published an hour long audio course on the Insight Timer APP called FIVE MINDFUL WAYS TO STRUGGLE LESS AND ENJOY LIFE MORE https://bit.ly/5mindfulaudio?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_16_2023_13_12_COPY_01)&mc_cid=8d7a932bf2&mc_eid=UNIQID where you learn simple practices using Music, Your Mouth, Meditation/Mindfulness, Memories, and Movement to encourage you to change the way you view struggle. You can listen to the intro and first session here https://bit.ly/3EJlawv?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_16_2023_13_12_COPY_01)&mc_cid=8d7a932bf2&mc_eid=UNIQID. “NOT RIGHT NOW” has become one of my reminders when I get excited about doing something and I already have enough going on. Anyone out there relate to this? Last year I signed up for a challenge where I would create a video course for another platform. After I finished creating the graphics and promotional video for the content I already have it dawned on me, I don't have the energy right now to do another course...video is a whole different thing. So I reminded myself... "NOT RIGHT NOW." Actually, it might be not ever. lol I felt my mother smiling when I mad this subtle shift and accepted I would not spend the time for creating that course. Pat yourself on the back, baby, she would tell me. I love having that in my head. In all of your DOING, remember to BE KIND to YOU AND PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK. How do you navigate all the things? Feel free to DM me on social or email me. I wasn't surprised when I pulled this card today. It's the same card from last week. And the reason we are still in the kindness space. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Feb 27

I hope you enjoyed this Rain stick meditation designed to help you STOP and BE PRESENT. My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. NOTE: I've recently set up my account on Patreon, so you can check it out and see if it resonates with you. It is monthly and would be an automated deduction from your account. If you are attending the LIVE sessions monthly, it would definitely be beneficial for you to sign up as a  Dedicated Partner in Practice which would include all of the LIVE Zoom sessions with other perks and behind the scenes videos and meditations. Check out my Patreon Page. - https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Feb 25

https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison Greetings! How are you feeling? I'm letting Trigger Protection Mantra by Jhene AIko https://youtu.be/vkJGa0eaktE?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_16_2023_13_12_COPY_01)&mc_cid=053eb65b41&mc_eid=UNIQID play in the background to remind me to CALM MYSELF down. lol On Friday I received an email for a voiceover session for Monday and I thought I responded that 1 pm worked for me. After I finished my prayer/God time where I asked if I needed to reach out to my contact, Brian, to get the script, I checked my email and he had reached out to me about if I was available at 1 pm.  Times like these it is easy to let the mind go on a spiral about... "I thought I responded"... "didn't I respond"... on and on. I took a deep breath and I emailed my apologies and confirmed my availability. Fast forward an hour later, the session was rescheduled to Wednesday afternoon. A reminder... all timing is divine. The stress we/I put on ourselves is so unnecessary. I love her song to remind me... to CALM DOWN. The bowls and sounds help me breathe through whatever I have perceived to have stressed me. Jhene also has a longer version of this song/meditation... practice on her YouTube channel... I have it bookmarked. I'd love to know if it resonates with you as well. :) So I'm patting myself on the back for taking a breath before freaking out about that voiceover email I thought I sent. And also for sending this out later than I preferred. What's your pat on the back for right now? In all of your DOING, remember to BE KIND to YOU. I remind myself of this often. The card I pulled - #5 Trust - ~Barbara J. Faison HTTPS://LINKTR.EE/BARBARAFAISON --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Feb 20

I hope you enjoyed this walking meditation using the SSHTTS practice... designed to help you STOP and BE PRESENT. My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. NOTE: I've recently set up my account on Patreon, so you can check it out and see if it resonates with you. It is monthly and would be an automated deduction from your account. If you are attending the LIVE sessions monthly, it would definitely be beneficial for you to sign up as a  Dedicated Partner in Practice which would include all of the LIVE Zoom sessions with other perks and behind the scenes videos and meditations. Check out my Patreon Page. Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Feb 16

https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison Greetings! I mentioned last week that I have been working on my AFFIRM YOUR LIFE audio program on the power of using affirming words in your life. I can be REALLY focused and get pretty intense when I'm creating something. For weeks I've been writing and researching and I was getting frustrated with my progress.  The process is researching, outlining, writing the program/script, reading the script out loud, recording the script, editing the script, testing content and then I submit the program for review or publish it myself. I can get a little antsy while doing this process and last week I was ready to be done. img img img Guess what? After writing about journaling for 37 days last Monday, I forgot to journal the next day. img I realized this on Wednesday as I sat down to journal that day. I had to  remind myself to use my tools and practices. I had been so stuck in my head trying to force ideas about the course that I forgot to journal the day before. Changing my environment is a great way for me to change my perspective. About 2 pm that day I decided to just give myself a break and step away. Walking is one way I get ideas and also relax and flow, and it came to me, I was making things too complicated. On Thursday I had a nice long chat with a fellow voice actor friend, laughed and shifted my focus to something outside of the course. I did an online meditation break and attended another meeting that had nothing to do with my course. Taking a break from all that focus was just what I needed. Yay for stepping away and following my guidance to let it flow… and Friday, it really flowed. By Friday, I was able to sit down and complete the writing program and I feel really good about it I used to get really upset with myself when I set goals and I had to move them and also when I didn’t make the progress I wanted to make. Growth is good. Meditation helps me manage my expectations and feelings better. So I'm patting myself on the back for recognizing that stepping away was the best course of action and the KINDEST thing for me to do FOR ME in that moment.  Last year I started collaborating on creating adult themed bedtime stories with a fellow meditation teacher, June B, who writes the stories and I narrate. I am really enjoying these projects so I asked June B to write a story for me for my birthday a few weeks ago. Guess what it’s called, Taking a Break at Work https://youtu.be/2KHN-abm6_4?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_16_2023_13_12_COPY_01)&mc_cid=cae4691e68&mc_eid=UNIQID, I love these synchronicities!  It’s now available on my YouTube channel and also on the Insight Timer APP http://bit.ly/3DEO0NW?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_16_2023_13_12_COPY_01)&mc_cid=cae4691e68&mc_eid=UNIQID. Check it out and let me know your thoughts. In all of your DOING, remember to BE KIND to YOU. I remind myself of this often. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Feb 13

My mother and father were both very kind, loving and wise people. Yes, I recognize what a gift I had with both of them and as I got older, and I was sure to let them know how much I appreciated them. My mother, Annie Lorene Jackson, was an elementary school teacher from a Pelham, GA, population of about 3500 now, I imagine it was smaller when she lived there. She was the first person in her family to attend college. She graduated Albany State College/University in1957 and married my father, Moses Cornelius Faison who was working as a librarian in Albany. I have had a love affair with words since the womb I suspect. lol. As you can see, education was a cornerstone in my life and continues to be foundational to who I am as a person. My mother became will in 2011 and she lived with me from 2012 - 2015. I got married in 2014, for the first and only time. :) While my mother lived with me/us for those three years she would encourage me to pat myself on the back...A LOT. Even as a young child I tended to be very serious and focused. Getting married and having my mom and her dog, Lacee, move in with us was a very different lifestyle from it being just me as a single person. I still hear her voice saying, Those words make me smile. So I'm patting myself on the back today for being consistent with my journaling and sending out this newsletter/audio post/podcast. It's 37 days into 2023 and I have journaled daily. Yes! In the energy of my mother...what can you do to pat yourself on the back?... I'd love to hear from you. You can send your self-encouraging "pat on the back" to me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com. I'm also really excited about my upcoming - 14 day audio program on the power of using affirming words in your life. I wonder where I got that from. lol I've been keeping the people in my community busy with listening and testing the affirmation tracks. I am SO GRATEFUL  all of my community members.  If having early access to my offerings or testing out my tracks sound like something you'd enjoy, consider checking out my Encouraging PIP membership https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_16_2023_13_12_COPY_01)&mc_cid=0b57f7ab3a&mc_eid=UNIQID, it's only $9/month.  If you are regularly joining our Wednesday night LIVE sessions the Dedicated PIP membership https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_16_2023_13_12_COPY_01)&mc_cid=0b57f7ab3a&mc_eid=UNIQID is only $26/month and it would be a cost savings - you are automatically registered and sent the links for our monthly lives. Patreon is an online portal where I share more of my personal musings, behind the scenes, and practices, it is a  paid membership community, you can find out more here https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_16_2023_13_12_COPY_01)&mc_cid=0b57f7ab3a&mc_eid=UNIQID. The card pulled a card for us from my card deck  -Relax, Listen, and Trust Your Inner Guidance https://bit.ly/3rWv9HN?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_16_2023_13_12_COPY_01)&mc_cid=0b57f7ab3a&mc_eid=UNIQID. #2 - TRUST- I  AM ABLE TO CREATE  THE LIFE I DESIRE TO LIVE.   Let me know if this card resonated with you as well, barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com.https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Feb 06

RESOURCES: All the links are here https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison Greetings, It's Barbara J. Faison your meditation ambassador. I've been enjoying my meditation practices for over 25 years and one of the things I love about meditation is how it is all about "returning" to yourself and being in THIS moment. I am a self-professed, LLL, life long learner and LLS, life long sharer. In 2015 as I was researching where to learn more about mindfulness I came across Kay Stewart of Stillwaters Mindfulness Training https://www.stillwatersmindfulness.com/ and I signed up for a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program that was being hosted at a local church counseling center where she was facilitating. Kay's energy and spirit were just right and I really felt I made a great connection and learned so much from her and the program. As an alumni of the program we are invited annually to attend a day of silence retreat on the church campus. It has been a few years since we all convened, due to COVID 19. On Saturday we had our silent retreat from 9:30 - 2 pm. When I go on a retreat, I like to have something special with me. Saturday it was a pair of oh so comfortable socks I found at Marshalls a few years ago, the brand is FYRE. My feet were nice and warm as I honored my ability to be WITH MYSELF in the silence, in a different space. I'm used to silence at my home or where I walk. The welcome sign was a quote by the poet, Rumi - "SILENCE IS AN OCEAN. SPEECH IS A RIVER. WHEN THE OCEAN IS SEARCHING FOR YOU, DON'T WALK INTO THE LANGUAGE RIVER. LISTEN TO THE OCEAN AND BRING YOUR TALKY BUSINESS TO AN END." I knew no one there but Kay and it didn't matter. I was there to FILL MY cup. And it was filled and I am grateful for these times where I can just BE... and not DO in silence and nature. I was refreshed, rejuvenated and recharged. I love this other quote by Rumi, “Why are you so afraid of silence, silence is the root of everything. If you spiral into its void, a hundred voices will thunder MESSAGES YOU LONG TO HEAR.” What are your thoughts about silence? I'd love to know. Interested in hosting a retreat, I'd love to support you with my meditation services. You can always reach me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com. Here's a card for you from my card deck, Relax, Listen, and Trust Your Inner Guidance https://bit.ly/3rWv9HN. ~~~#3 - RELAX- I SET  A REMINDER TO TAKE THREE DEEP BREATHS~~~ Let me know if this card resonated with you as well, barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com. INSIGHT TIMER LIVE - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST  AT NOON ET RELAX, LISTEN & TRUST YOUR INNER GUIDANCE: Join in for this 1 hour Live where we'll use a breath work and other practices to help us be present so we can hear and engage with our Personal Guidance System. REGISTER OR JOIN THE LIVE HERE https://bit.ly/3JpRTtP You can find out more about Insight Timer and download the app here. https://insighttimer.com/ RESOURCES: All the links are here https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Jan 30

Yesterday my husband, TD, and I enjoyed a relaxed birthday brunch at a small restaurant I wanted to try. I  like trying new places to eat and I trusted that it would be just right. We went to  Arize Breakfast Cafe https://www.arizebreakfastcafe.com/ in the Camp Creek Marketplace, in case someone in the Atlanta area is interested. It was just right. I enjoyed my chocolate chip pancakes, scrambled eggs with turkey sausage and delicious coffee. TD had a Jamaican omelette and enjoyed it as well. o :) Last week I mentioned making peace with decisions about what I choose to do in my life. Last year I lost an earring TD bought me for our first anniversary gift and I've wanted to replace it. I really want to find an infinity necklace as the replacement. We stopped by a jewelry store and nothing really spoke to me there. The ladies in the store were starting to get a bit aggressive about me having to find something for my birthday, so we left. I chose to leave and to trust I didn't "need" to get something just because it was my birthday. As we were driving to another place to see what we could find, the rain was pounding down and the traffic was increasing. This was not what I wanted to do next. It's my birthday so I said, "let's go see Black Panther"... so we did. As humans, we have the power of choice. We get to decide what we want to do. Every moment of every day I get to decide how I want to live my life, on my birthday or any day. I was able to spend time with TD, enjoy chocolate chip pancakes at a new place, revel in the amazing images of Black Panther and then I relax with Dr.  Teals... in an epsom salt bath. So my birthday was just right. I'll find the "just right" infinity necklace when the time is right. Last week was a great week to create, I created Body Appreciation affirmations which will be available as a stand alone track and part of an upcoming online audio program. I am grateful to have people in the Patreon https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe community who listen as I create my meditations/affirmations and share their thoughts. If that is something you are interested in doing, consider checking out my Encouraging PIP membership https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe. If you are regularly joining our Wednesday night LIVE sessions the Dedicated PIP membership https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe would be a cost saving for you are automatically registered and sent the links. Patreon is an online portal where share more of my personal musings, behind the scenes and practices in it is a  paid membership community, you can find out more here https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe. As I reflected over my birthday weekend, I pulled a card for you from my card deck, Relax, Listen, and Trust Your Inner Guidance https://bit.ly/3rWv9HN. The card I pulled for this mailing list in the moment...#5 - TRUST- I SPEAK KIND AND LOVING WORDS ABOUT MYSELF.  BE KIND TO YOU TODAY AND ALWAYS. Let me know if this card resonated with you as well, barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

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Jan 23

My birthday is coming up on Sunday, January 22nd. I'm grateful for another year to be here. I love that my birthday is around the energy of Dr. Martin Luther King ,Jr... the Peacemaker. My time, your time, our time on this planet is FINITE and my birthday reminds me of that fact  There are only so many rotations around the sun we will make in these bodies. I'm making peace with my decisions and where I am in life. I am in a creative stage and I'm energized with sharing my knowledge and wisdom from a place of gratitude. I share my thoughts on social media and in our meditation sessions on Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/barbarafaisonand the LIVE Breathe with Barbara monthly offerings https://bit.ly/3PGeBhW. I share more of my personal musings and practices in my new group on Patreon https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe, a paid membership community, you can find out more here https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe. We are all creators with THE CREATOR... GOD, UNIVERSE, SOURCE, GREAT SPIRIT, LOVE BEAUTY, - whatever you call on when you need clarity and guidance. I am creating and enjoying the process. As I reflected over my 2022, and I'm still in deep reflection, I am grateful to be moving in the direction of my Talents, Abilities, Gifts and Skills - my TAGS. I am so grateful I followed the guidance to create my card deck, Relax, Listen, and Trust Your Inner Guidance https://bit.ly/3rWv9HN. The card I pulled for this mailing list in the moment...#10 - LISTEN - I GIVE MYSELF GRACE... Whew! I needed to hear that today. Let me know if this card resonated with you as well, barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com. INSIGHT TIMER LIVE - TUESDAY, JANUARY 17TH AT 11 AM ET RELAX, LISTEN & TRUST YOUR INNER GUIDANCE: Join in for this 1 hour Live where we'll use a breath work and other practices to help us be present so we can hear and engage with our Personal Guidance System. JOIN THE LIVE HERE https://insig.ht/qqCKDrvKDwb?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=live_stream_share You can find out more about Insight Timer and download the app here. https://insighttimer.com/ RESOURCES: ALL THE LINKS ARE HERE https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison Need a quick breath break you can take one right here https://youtube.com/shorts/HJcau0yRpq8?feature=share Let me know what’s happening with you! Just reply to this email http://barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com/and update me. Keep breathing... Barbara J. Faison barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

4m

Jan 16

Enjoy this Loving Myself meditation. Follow me on Social Media - all the links are here - https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel - where you can see the video version of some of the Why Struggle? episodes SUBSCRIBE: ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Let me know what you think of the book excerpt, you can email me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? Become a monthly Patron on Patreon - https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

8m

Jan 10

ENJOY THIS EXCERPT FROM MY BOOK, WHY STRUGGLE? LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO WEAR TIGHT SHOES HAS BEEN CALLED A MINI-REFERENCE MANUAL FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. You can order copies at http://www.barbarafaison.com/store/ Follow me on Social Media - all the links are here - https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel - where you can see the video version of some of the Why Struggle? episodes SUBSCRIBE: ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Let me know what you think of the book excerpt, you can email me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? Become a monthly Patron on Patreon - https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

2m

Dec 29, 2022

I hope you enjoyed this breath break... designed to help you STOP and BE PRESENT. My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. NOTE: I'VE RECENTLY SET UP MY ACCOUNT ON PATREON https://barbarafaison.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=331af2619fdbb7a40409ff08b&id=41b7f1f5bd&e=f03e53b5a0, SO YOU CAN CHECK IT OUT AND SEE IF IT RESONATES WITH YOU. IT IS MONTHLY AND WOULD BE  AN AUTOMATED DEDUCTION FROM YOUR ACCOUNT. IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE LIVE SESSIONS MONTHLY, IT WOULD DEFINITELY BE BENEFICIAL FOR YOU TO SIGN UP AS A  DEDICATED PARTNER IN PRACTICE WHICH WOULD INCLUDE ALL OF THE LIVE ZOOM SESSIONS WITH OTHER PERKS AND BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEOS AND MEDITATIONS. Check out my Patreon Page https://barbarafaison.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=331af2619fdbb7a40409ff08b&id=0d619621ca&e=f03e53b5a0. Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

58s

Dec 27, 2022

I hope you enjoyed this walking meditation using the SSHTTS practice... designed to help you STOP and BE PRESENT. My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. NOTE: I'VE RECENTLY SET UP MY ACCOUNT ON PATREON https://barbarafaison.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=331af2619fdbb7a40409ff08b&id=41b7f1f5bd&e=f03e53b5a0, so you can check it out and see if it resonates with you. It is monthly and would be  an AUTOMATED DEDUCTION FROM YOUR ACCOUNT. IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE LIVE SESSIONS MONTHLY, IT WOULD DEFINITELY BE BENEFICIAL FOR YOU TO SIGN UP AS A  DEDICATED PARTNER IN PRACTICE WHICH WOULD INCLUDE ALL OF THE LIVE ZOOM SESSIONS WITH OTHER PERKS AND BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEOS AND MEDITATIONS. Check out my Patreon Page https://barbarafaison.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=331af2619fdbb7a40409ff08b&id=0d619621ca&e=f03e53b5a0. Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

4m

Dec 24, 2022

 ENJOY THIS EXCERPT FROM MY BOOK, WHY STRUGGLE? LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO WEAR TIGHT SHOES HAS BEEN CALLED A MINI-REFERENCE MANUAL FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. You can order copies at http://www.barbarafaison.com/store/ Follow me on Social Media - all the links are here - https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel - where you can see the video version of some of the Why Struggle? episodes SUBSCRIBE: ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Let me know what you think of the book excerpt, you can email me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work?  Become a monthly Patron on Patreon - https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

3m

Dec 22, 2022

Food for thought. Follow me on Social Media - all the links are here - https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel - where you can see the video version of some of the Why Struggle? episodes SUBSCRIBE: ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Let me know what you think of the book excerpt, you can email me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? Become a monthly Patron on Patreon - https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

1m

Dec 20, 2022

Why Struggle? podcast with Barbara J. Faison shares ideas, insights and simple practices to live an intentional life and thrive. Enjoy meditations, affirmations, and practices along with musings from daily living. linktr.ee/barbarafaison https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison - all the links Join 30 of the world's best meditation teachers to release the past year, ground yourself in the present and create the 2023 you envision for yourself. As part of this summit you'll get access to 30 live workshops over two days, and recordings of the ones you can't attend live. This is best value, best-in-class personal growth and empowerment training to tune into your highest potential 2023 in love, work, spirituality, self-care, courage, beauty, magic, and general awesomeness! Places on this summit are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment! - linktr.ee/barbarafaison https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

53s

Dec 18, 2022

We really had a blast in our Live sessions this year. I’d love to have you join us. It's almost the end of the year. I'd love to breathe with you before we get to 2023. . December sessions are donation based so I hope you can join. No experience needed. . My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? Become a monthly Patron on Patreon - https://bit.ly/3hhiJJe ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

55s

Dec 18, 2022

I hope you enjoyed this self-care tool & tip. designed to help you STOP and BE PRESENT. Let me know what you think! You can find me on social media or email me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

1m

Dec 06, 2022

I hope you enjoyed this  practice... designed to help you STOP and BE PRESENT. My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

2m

Dec 01, 2022

My book - Why Struggle? life is too short to wear tight shoes has been called a mini-reference manual for personal development. You can order copies at http://www.barbarafaison.com/store/ Follow me on Social Media - all the links are here - https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel - where you can see the video version of some of the Why Struggle? episodes SUBSCRIBE: ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Let me know what you think of the book excerpt, you can email me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

3m

Nov 29, 2022

Enjoy these practice whenever you need them. Let me know if you use them or if they resonate with you. https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. If you want to join our live sessions on Wednesdays, register here - https://bit.ly/3FSbqS4 Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! Join me for LIVE Breathe with Barbara sessions - more at https://www.barbarafaison.com/store/LIVE-MEDITATION-SESSIONS---Breathe-with-Barbara-c136753529 https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

2m

Nov 24, 2022

I hope you enjoyed this  practice... designed to help you STOP and BE PRESENT. My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

5m

Nov 19, 2022

I hope you enjoyed this  practice... designed to help you STOP and BE PRESENT. My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

14m

Nov 17, 2022

Enjoy this live meditation as a 15 minute breath break! Join me for LIVE Breathe with Barbara sessions - more at https://www.barbarafaison.com/store/LIVE-MEDITATION-SESSIONS---Breathe-with-Barbara-c136753529 https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison My mission is to use my voice to heal, educate and inspire as a professional voice actor and meditation guide. If you want to join our live sessions on Wednesdays, register here - https://bit.ly/3FSbqS4 Check out my YouTube channel for more break breaks, inspiration and longer meditations - https://www.youtube.com/c/BarbaraFaison Social Media - find me and follow me! Join me for LIVE Breathe with Barbara sessions - more at https://www.barbarafaison.com/store/LIVE-MEDITATION-SESSIONS---Breathe-with-Barbara-c136753529 https://linktr.ee/barbarafaison 💓💗💝❤️💖💞😍💗💓 Interested in supporting my work? ☕️ BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BarbaraJFaison Love offerings are accepted and appreciated Cash App - $barbarafaison Paypal, Zelle - barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbara-faison/support

18m

Nov 12, 2022