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In This Episode, We Discuss How to Navigate the Complexities of Caregiving and …

• Exploring the complexity of emotions within us and how our choices feed into that:
• How to navigate caregiving and its unique challenges
• How can we better understand the multiplicity of feelings and desires inside of us
• How the process of writing can allow you to process and find distance from tough emotions
• The challenges in accepting aging and mortality
• How paying attention is critical in both creative endeavors and in life
• The importance of staying curious and unafraid to face sorrow
• How can we explore the nuances of trust and care in relationships

Kathy Fagan is a poet whose work has appeared in venues such as The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Poetry, The Nation, The New Republic, Kenyon Review, The Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day, The Pushcart Prize Anthology, and Best American Poetry.  She co-founded the MFA Program in Creative Writing at The Ohio State University, where she teaches poetry and co-edits The Journal/OSU Press Wheeler Poetry Prize Series.  Kathy’s newest and sixth poetry collection is Bad Hobby (Milkweed Editions, 2022), available both in print and audio. Her previous book, Sycamore (Milkweed, 2017), was a finalist for the 2018 Kingsley Tufts Award. She’s been awarded a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and her work has 

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In This Episode, We Discuss How to Find Clarity, Courage, Compassion and …

• How to investigate your suffering and learn how to work with it in a fresh way
• Why you need to explore the impact of greed, shame, and other “giants” in our daily lives
• Understanding the power of apology and how it can help us move away from shame and toward freedom
• How to start bring actions in alignment with our values to guide your spiritual path
• Learning to how to acknowledge your trauma and also take responsibility for healing it

Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and ACPE Certified Chaplaincy Educator. Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care and is currently on the faculty He is currently on the faculty of the University of Arizona Medical School’s Center for Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Medicine Fellowship,

Koshin is a renowned thought leader in contemplative care; his work has been featured in the New York Times, PBS, CBS Sunday Morning and other media outlets. He is the author of Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage, and Compassion (Balance/Hachette, 2022); Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up (Wisdom Publications, 2019); and the co-editor of Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care (Wisdom Publications, 2016).

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In This Episode, We Discuss Why We Need to Practice Self Compassion and …

• How has science proves that practicing self-compassion is more beneficial than self-criticism
• How touch can be used as a way to activate the body’s natural responses to self-compassion
• Exploring the myths of self-compassion and how it is a powerful antidote to shame
• How we can use our relationships with close friends as a template to be more compassionate with ourselves
• Why it’s helpful to discover our “inner ally” as opposed to our “inner enemy”
• The importance of practicing mindfulness to cultivate self compassion

Kristin Neff is an Associate Professor at The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Educational Psychology. With her partner Chris Germer, she has developed an empirically-supported training program called Mindful Self-Compassion that is taught by thousands of teachers worldwide. She co-authored The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook as well as the book, Teaching the Mindful Self Compassion Program: A Guide For Professionals. In this episode, Kristin and Eric dive into the topic of self-compassion and discuss what it is and isn’t. Kristin also shares how to practice self compassion as well as leads listerns through a self-compassion practice. 

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In This Episode, We Discuss How Find Real Life in Stories. You’ll learn:

• How slowing down the mind and increasing concentration leads to freshness in the creative process
• Why we need to pay attention to both our natural and habitual tendencies
• Why there is power in moments of uncertainty and how we can one navigate them
• How fear and doubt are common struggles when trying to create something meaningful
• How specificity leads to higher levels of thinking and less reactive behaviors

George Saunders is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eleven books, including A Swim in a Pond in the Rain; Lincoln in the Bardo, which won the Booker Prize; Congratulations, by the Way; Tenth of December, a finalist for the National Book Award and winner of the inaugural Folio Award; The Braindead Megaphone; and the critically acclaimed collections CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, Pastoralia, and In Persuasion Nation. He teaches in the creative writing program at Syracuse University. His latest book is Liberation Day: Stories

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Enrollment for Spiritual Habits is now open for the annual Spiritual Habits Group Program!  In this 8-week non-religious mentorship and accountability experience, you’ll discover a deeper and more meaningful way to live and experience daily life. Enrollment closes on March 13th and we get started on March 19th. Click here to learn all about it!

Enrollment for Spiritual Habits is now open for the annual Spiritual Habits Group Program!  In this 8-week non-religious mentorship and accountability experience, you’ll discover a deeper and more meaningful way to live and experience daily life. Enrollment closes on March 13th and we get started on March 19th. Click here to learn all about it!

In This Episode, We Discuss How Live a Spiritual Practice Centered Life. You’ll learn:

• Eric shares his story of his lowest points of addiction that led him to recovery
• How shame is usually at the center of the addiction cycle
• Why a fundamental aspect of AA is finding meaning in helping others
• How one can define spirituality as connecting to what matters most to you in your life
• Defining and practicing some of the core principles to live a good life
• The challenges of being present and how we relate to our thoughts about the present moment
• Why finding the “middle way” and avoiding extremes can be so helpful
• Why it’s so important to go beyond thinking and start taking action is what brings forth real meaningful results
• Understanding deeply that difficult feelings come with being human
• How we don’t find meaning, but rather make meaning in life

Eric Zimmer is a behavior coach, Interfaith Spiritual Director, host of the award-winning podcast The One You Feed, and writer. He is endlessly inspired by the quest for a greater understanding of how our minds work and how to intentionally create the lives we want to live.   At the age of 24, Eric was homeless, addicted to heroin, and facing long jail sentences. In the years since he has found a way to recover from addiction and build a life in which he thrives.  His story and his work have been featured in the media including TedX, Mind Body Green, Elephant Journal, the BBC, and Brain Pickings.

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