It’s an idea that has been imprinted on you since you were a child. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” How often do you think you heard that question? More than once? More than once a year? More? From the time you were able to form complex sentences, people have been asking you what you want to be. As though you aren’t “being” sufficiently already. As though you are supposed to transform into something new when you become an adult. And they would ask you as though you must certainly have an answer. It was rare …
Your Future is Hurting You Now
Today, I want to talk to you about how your future is destroying your ability to make decisions in the present. … Just saying those words fucks me up a little bit, so I just want to take a moment to say it again so we are both clear on the topic today. Your future is destroying your ability to make decisions today. Once upon a time, there was a girl. That girl was me. I had a job that wasn’t terrible, but over time it drove me into the ground. I didn’t feel like myself there. I didn’t feel …
Ways to Work With Me in 2020
Here’s what’s coming in 2020! I’m looking forward to helping you bring more magic and happiness into your work and life. Interested in the services below? Contact me to discuss options. If you know someone who could use one of these services, I’d love for you to share this page with them. Your Hero Map How amazing would it feel to move from feeling deeply lost in the muck, to feeling not only hopeful, but downright inspired about your path forward? Spend a magical, virtual day with me, as we look deep into the toughest issues you’re facing and move …
Meditation for Support and Connection
Today’s episode is a free meditation for the holidays. This meditation is for you if: You feel overwhelmed by family interactions You’re struggling with feeling alone during the holidays Your holiday interactions with friends and family have not felt supportive The holidays can be a real mix of emotions. My hope for this meditation is to help you dodge, or at least diminish, some of the struggles that come from this time of year. This meditation is about 9 minutes long, and you’ll need to find a quiet space to listen. As with any meditation, please don’t use this while …
Why Goals Fail
Every new moon, I take a little time to set intentions for the month. I like to base it on the star sign that the Moon is in, mostly because it’s fun – I also feel there is a synchronicity between astrology signs and the time of the year. A few days ago I was giving an online group session around setting intentions, and an excellent question came up, Why intentions and not goals. I want to offer a challenge. In this world where goals are idealized. Don’t set any. Don’t set any this month, don’t set any for the …
Eliminating Perfectionism
I love listening to the intro music as a way to warm up for these podcasts. So I’m sitting here with my headphones on, snapping along, thinking wow, my snaps sound great! And then I realize … I can’t hear my snaps at all, that’s the music. Womp woomp! Today I want to talk to you about a topic that’s near and dear to my heart: perfectionism. It wasn’t until very recently that the idea was even floated that maybe “perfect” as a goal was not helpful, and more recently had the realization that shook my understanding of perfectionism to …
Bonus: What Does It Mean to Be a Wizard
On this bonus podcast episode, I discuss what it means to me to be a wizard and how I got here.
Podcast Introduction
Hello hello! Welcome to the wizard files, I’m so glad to have you here with me as we start out on this new adventure. My name is Sonja, you can find me online at sonjathegrey on Instagram and Twitter, and my website is sonjathegrey.com. I’m going to keep it short and sweet here in today’s episode, as I introduce what this podcast is – who it’s for, who I am, what I do, and what you can expect. So. Who is this for. This is a podcast for the seekers. And, I’m going to tell you what I mean by that. …
The Universe Has a Message for You
We’re talking signs here. (That’s the “oh, the Universe is talking to me” kind, not the “did I just miss my exit?” kind.) You may tend to think about signs in one of two ways – that if you ever get to see one, it’ll show up as a lightning strike, or, that there’s no such thing. As with so many things, it’s often somewhere in between. Many signs start as tiny little nudges. Can they get bigger? Yeah absolutely. But if you had a a choice, wouldn’t you prefer to recognize the little signs – the right kind of flower …
A Different World
I recently attended the World Domination Summit in Portland, Oregon. (Weird name, right? And no, it’s not like that.) Often defying description, WDS was recently described by a friend of mine, Jeff Harry, when he said: “The best way to describe WDS is that it is a play conference where people are giving each other permission to live a much bigger, more powerful, adventurous life. It challenges the notion of the standard 9 to 5, as well as believing that life is a mundane experience that you just need to tolerate.” Every year, the content is captivating. In addition to mainstage …