Episode 14: This is the work (Solocast)
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Last week, my oldest son called me out.
Actually, that’s sugarcoating it. What he said was that I was a “f*cking idiot!”
The worst part is that he was mostly right.
In this solocast, I spend 40 minutes in honest self-reflection about what this “new normal” is really bringing up for me — the good, bad and ugly.
During the episode, we’re going to chat about…
Remembering the soul work in the midst of professional work, something I’ve completely fumbled lately . (Hence, my son’s comment)
Staying aware of our escape mechanisms when we’re feeling a lot or feeling nothing at all. (I’ve escaped into busyness during the quarantine. We’ll talk about when I woke up to this, the immediate steps I took to return to equilibrium.)
Practices that have helped me return to the (real) work, stay connected to my family and, in the end, stop being a “fu*king idiot” during this “new normal.”
I started recording this session thinking it would be a 4 minute clip to link to my newsletter. 40 minutes later, it turned into an invitation for you and I to have an honest conversation about leaning into discomfort rather than bypassing it.
Please enjoy this special episode. It is a reminder of the intention behind this podcast. It’s my personal journey to UNLEARN my own conditioning.
I hope this helps shine a light on YOUR journey towards unLEARNing.
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I Discuss:
1:11 - Using the TGU podcast as a personal check-in
2:11 - Things aren’t as “rosy” as they may appear
3:36 - What did I do to make my son FEEL this way?
5:33 - A call with a friend that reminded me of balance
10:12 - Using my kids’ new school schedule as an opportunity
11:26 - Routine without Rigidity
12:55 - Listening to East Forest’s “Meditation for Chaotic Times” as a daily practice
18:08 - My (much needed) Pattern Interrupt
21:22 - Recalling my “Flow State” from late February and early March
23:38 - This isn’t “fun.” But THIS is the work.
30:00 - Feeling discordant energy when I’m “in tune”
Resources:
Petunia the Pig - Petunia the Pig (@miss.petunia.jane)
Boyd Varty Podcast - 40 Days 40 Nights
East Forest Meditation - Meditation For Chaotic Times [Guided Meditation]
Ram Dass Becoming Nobody Audiobook - Becoming Nobody: The Essential Ram Dass Collection (Audible Audio Edition): Ram Dass, Ram Dass, Sounds True: Audible Audiobooks
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