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75. Unsubscribing from = Subscribing to

Episode 75 of the Mothering Ourselves Mindfully podcast, hosted by Sarah Harmon, titled "75. Unsubscribing from = Subscribing to" was published on January 27, 2026 and runs 12 minutes.

January 27, 2026 ·12m · Mothering Ourselves Mindfully

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In this short episode recorded right before my kids get off the bus, I'm sharing two different pathways into the Unsubscribe inquiry - because sometimes the most accessible question isn't "what do I want to release?" but rather "what do I desire?" Discover which question resonates in your body, why that matters for your nervous system capacity, and how both sides of the coin work together. Plus, I'm sharing final details about our live Unsubscribe event happening January 28th at 7:15 PM EST!

Key Points

  1. The two sides of the coin: what you're unsubscribing from and what you're subscribing to
  2. Why "saying no to something means saying yes to something else" is a powerful grounding question for boundary-setting
  3. How different questions are more accessible depending on your nervous system capacity
  4. The Marie Kondo lesson: sometimes "what will I be sad to lose?" is more accessible than "what brings me joy?"
  5. Why your ability to access the "what do I desire?" question is actually a reflection of your nervous system's capacity to feel good feelings
  6. How many mothers have lost access to feelings of rest, joy, alignment, and groundedness
  7. The importance of meeting yourself where you are - whether that's through releasing what you don't want or claiming what you do want
  8. How the body speaks in visions, sensations, colors, songs, memories, and images - not just words
  9. Practical moments to ask yourself these questions: in bed, in the car, in the shower, drinking your morning coffee

Quotes

"When we are saying no to something, we are saying yes to something else."

"I invite in this question with the very strong disclaimer that you don't always need something. We don't always need to fill the space."

"That's a really cool reflection of where they are because it speaks to the nervous system capacity they have to be in the thing that they want more of."

"The language of the body is very nuanced and sometimes elusive. We need to spend some time with our bodies to really actually tune into that language and understand it."

"You start where you are, you meet yourself where you are at."

Resources Mentioned

  1. Unsubscribe Live Event: January 28th, 2026 at 7:15 PM EST - Register at theschoolofmom.com/unsubscribe
  2. Send Sarah your voice note right here! SpeakPipe - Send a voice message to https://www.speakpipe.com/theschoolofmom

What's Coming Next

Don't miss our Unsubscribe live event on January 28th! If you're listening after the event, stay tuned for an exciting announcement about what's coming next - we're revealing something special at the closing of the Unsubscribe event.

Thank you for tuning in to this episode of "Mothering Ourselves Mindfully." We look forward to sharing more insights and inspiration in the upcoming episodes!


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