<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[True to Soul Life Coaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though the world is chaotic, your life doesn't have to be. I help you create a life of peace & love no matter what the world throws at you.]]></description><link>https://www.larabrekken.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:06:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.laraarielsmith.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Claim Your Power - Live True to Soul]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning, on a Saturday, I woke before dawn, though I’d been hoping to sleep in. Instead, before I even opened my eyes, I woke with the download that my life isn’t meant to be hard (last night I was having a tantrum about this); my life is meant to demonstrate sovereignty and personal empowerment. I'm meant to claim my power. I'm meant to live True to my Soul. Because, as a collective, we don’t have sovereignty right now. We are not empowered. “WE” have, somehow, as Americans, handed our...]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/claim-your-power-live-true-to-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c7c5c4a937958fa7df1413</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:35:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_a5c8a6f2aeec4614b7cd3cda2fce6288~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WAR OF CONSCIOUSNESS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we are in the middle of a war, but it is a war unlike any other. This is a war of consciousness. This is a war fought to determine whether we will remain enslaved to the duality that keeps us engaged in the game of us against them, or whether we will choose a new path of unity and freedom (for all). We are in a purgatory of sorts, in between worlds, as we collectively await to see where our consciousness will land.]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/war-of-consciousness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd9dba3325ce823479e65a</guid><category><![CDATA[Choice]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consciousness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Triggers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Change]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:26:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d6a0f_64d211e004c74e62b0d0f5514432d5a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_989,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOW TO BE HAPPY]]></title><description><![CDATA[How can we cultivate more happiness in our lives – especially when the external world is figuratively and/or literally on fire?]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/how-to-be-happy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e2c03dcb6f954cdd9be40a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:10:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_fc7293ddf82a4ac3a89077c4b64f6191~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_400,h_240,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The United States has Entered a Dark Night of the Soul]]></title><description><![CDATA[On November 5th, Americans unknowingly voted for a dark night of the soul.    St. John of the Cross coined this term when he was...]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/the-united-states-has-entered-a-dark-night-of-the-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678fee12f8f890fba67f504e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:34:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9355642142f447cb89a9ebd77a7ba55.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEANING INTO JOY]]></title><description><![CDATA[ I have received so many beautiful things in my life and I’ve realized I'm afraid to embrace the joy I feel. I'm afraid I'll jinx it.]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/leaning-into-joy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668bba6f972e5195e1311041</guid><category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category><category><![CDATA[Joy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consciousness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Manifestation]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:32:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d6a0f_19485de83f9648969dea4357dc2caa76~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE POWER OF CHOICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using objective, just-the-facts thinking removes blame; it’s simply taking responsibility for making a choice...]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/the-power-of-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6620fb93acce42367580e544</guid><category><![CDATA[Choice]]></category><category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category><category><![CDATA[Energy Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consciousness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category><category><![CDATA[Heal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Compassion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Triggers]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:30:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d6a0f_d8178db8877843c1808eef29b453d907~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COMMUNICATING WITH SPIRIT THROUGH SIGNS, SYNCHRONICITIES, AND SYMBOLS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signs, synchronicities, and symbols help to develop a language for you to communicate and build a personal relationship with Spirit. I...]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/communicating-with-spirit-through-synchronicity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">649f07eae66809cf41c49f97</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:15:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d6a0f_a1c22cdc342a4c5f92a4c6313aab2786~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IS OUR INTERNAL GUIDANCE SYSTEM]]></title><description><![CDATA[By feeling the full spectrum of emotions, and cultivating emotional intelligence around them, we tap into our internal guidance system.]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/emotional-intelligence-is-our-internal-guidance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">649ad099064a471e92dd6e3f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:59:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_83f0d14736b1421daa352b0057ddf9bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A NEW STORY IN 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023, I ask you to forego the usual resolutions and consider the story you are currently living in. ]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/a-new-story-in-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b263c60ad9e828c6a50f32</guid><category><![CDATA[Choice]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consciousness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 05:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_98d9e8b9b7774f059079cdc36cf945c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HEALING FROM THE HEARTBREAK OF 2022 - PART 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven’t written consistently for quite a while. I’ve been going through another soul growth spurt. On Christmas Day 2021, following a...]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/healing-from-the-heartbreak-of-2022-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">639625f6a8d5063c485fadcc</guid><category><![CDATA[Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[Heal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consciousness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leap of Faith]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:17:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d6a0f_2852819c4c8a4427a5ada413cf0b25f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Random Thoughts on Election Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[I opened my eyes around 5:00 am. It’s cold in my un-insulated beach cottage, but I’m cozy under my four heavy blankets. I hear the rain...]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/random-thoughts-on-election-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636a6c42c5c48836c2beebfb</guid><category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category><category><![CDATA[Choice]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consciousness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Heal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Anger]]></category><category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Compassion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Triggers]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 15:05:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_9f39275a6f794a7e8f552417825fca37~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE NOT-GOOD-ENOUGH EPIDEMIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is an answer to the not-good-enough epidemic - reconnecting with our souls. ]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/the-not-good-enough-epidemic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6266a85352ff835716e25b1c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2022 02:34:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_cb4f839f486a4bacb447e1c753195167~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding the Beauty in the Breakdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this post I share a  journal entry from 9/14/17 showing how I find the beauty in the breakdown.]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/finding-the-beauty-in-the-breakdown</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62309dc62b9bba4e0bb5b341</guid><category><![CDATA[spirituality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose of life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leap of Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consciousness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Letting go]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:22:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_7d8d82eae2a14cf9891836867f4e9726~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Definition of Insanity?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been contemplating the saying - “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results”...]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/the-definition-of-insanity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620689effaf64b586de9bfe3</guid><category><![CDATA[Consciousness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Heal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Love]]></category><category><![CDATA[Empowerment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Compassion]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:32:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d6a0f_8b18ffd7242b44bab56ea37157e9e8dc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEVER NOT BROKEN]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite oracle decks is The Divine Feminine Oracle by Meggan Waterson. In this deck is the card of Akhilanda, The Goddess of...]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/never-not-broken</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e18d0664f9bb0016697f1c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:00:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d6a0f_ef028abcf3cc4beba20bdd83eb23d79c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DARK NIGHT EMPOWERMENT PROCESS]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the third blog in a series about the Dark Night. In this blog, I’d like to offer some strategies on how to get through the Dark...]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/dark-night-empowerment-process</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d384904a7ab30016c67a40</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 23:44:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d6a0f_b3fdd58333c1449a9d5754066d358f73~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT DO YOU WANT TO CREATE THIS YEAR?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy New Year! I love the beginning of a new year because it feels fresh and full of new possibilities for adventure. What I don’t love...]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/what-do-you-want-to-create-this-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d0a6ef0f246b00160c41a7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2022 19:13:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d6a0f_4ed3ddd54139408194131db25a5874f0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT’S IT LIKE TO GO THROUGH A DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soul Journal Entry – July 24, 2017 Quiet yourself and hear me. Your heart aches for Truth and Understanding. You cry out to the...]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/what-s-it-like-to-go-through-a-dark-night-of-the-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ca49ac79b5b90017e73fb2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 04:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d6a0f_1d80cfd35f5a4e32b27fa823a32f5695~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the purpose of the dark night of the soul? Its reason for being is to create profound transformation.]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/the-dark-night-of-the-soul</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61c0b493282c8800175e15aa</guid><category><![CDATA[spirituality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purpose of life]]></category><category><![CDATA[Dark Night of the Soul]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:59:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d6a0f_491a43458157424695bf7144d145b411~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Releasing Judgment Towards Self and Others]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our society programs us to judge and compare when we are very young because it causes fear and separation, which makes us easy to control.]]></description><link>https://www.laraarielsmith.com/single-post/releasing-judgment-towards-self-and-others</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a64183c1adcd001672f6af</guid><category><![CDATA[Choice]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fear]]></category><category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category><category><![CDATA[Energy Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Letting go]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:45:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2d6a0f_027e0b7d834549b2ba49c07da274edff~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_304,h_760,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Lara Brekken</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>