The physics of letting go… and wanting what's meant for you.

For a decade, I thought letting go of my worldly desires would bring me peace.

I was wrong.

I used spiritual perfectionism to hurt myself. I guilt-tripped myself for having "unspiritual" feelings. I romanticized renunciation while still wanting to host dinner parties at the monastery.

Then I figured it out…

What we push away pushes back and gets stronger.
What we embrace transforms and strengthens us.

This is the introduction to my forthcoming book, Bless and Release: The physics of letting go—and wanting what's meant for you.

With love,
Danielle

In this episode:

• Why people who let go with ease are more joyful (they don't avoid pain—they bless it)

• The spiritually romanticized torture I put myself through

• How I stopped criticizing myself for having "unspiritual" feelings

• The Bless Practice: heart-centered energy work you can do in 90 seconds

• What happens when you stop pushing away the pain and chasing the desires

• Why we're turning to AI for spiritual direction (please stop)

• The radical truth: instead of repressing suffering, bring it in closer—and bless it

Pre-order the audiobook and get early access to BTS content, audio excerpts, and the Bless Practice at: daniellelaporte.com/bless

This episode originally aired as Episode 160 on February 7, 2025.

Lean in, pay attention. This episode of With Love, Danielle is our favourite kind—raw girlfriend honesty with deep spiritual wisdom (hello Krishnamurti)!

Danielle focuses on identifying the behaviours that signify someone is 'not your person' and encourages you to cultivate discernment. But what next? Distancing ourselves, Forgiving, Compassion, healing, setting boundaries. How do you do this with Love?

Danielle shares a favourite nourishing thought to help us. I love myself so deeply, I have the courage to see things as is. She explains how to become a more Loving being for yourself and everybody else. You can see everything with Love.

You'll elevate your vibration, embrace deeper self love, and seek healthier connections. You'll turn to your inner wisdom and magnetize nurturing and supportive relationships. You'll experience the joy of finding your true community.

This episode originally aired as Episode 152 on January 8, 2025.

You know… I've felt like an outsider most of my life. Lil' bit on the outside. And of course I've had my share of hard No's and reeejection.

And… but… each rebuff and snub is taking us closer to our shadow territory, to the beautiful, unhealed stuff that's waiting to be healed.

I recently taught a class on rejection in our CENTERED Collective, and it was a tender one. We've strung the diamonds for you:

In this episode of WITH LOVE, DANIELLE I'm teaching on:

• The meta-function of rejection. Every spurn, every rebuff points to our inability to accept all parts of ourselves
• Exactly why rejection is an advanced class in self-acceptance
• How we stand in our power to heal from rejection, without bypassing or bravado
• How to choose responsiveness and consciousness over numbing out and running away.

This is the work. This is how we transform our repetitive pain into deep esteem.

With Love,
Danielle