Ep. 269: Greatest Hits Vol. 29 – It’s Time to Let Go

This week’s episode is a special replay on a daily practice we can do to decrease unnecessary suffering – which is what this podcast is all about! It’s completely natural that things end – relationships, careers, objects we adore, and more. Yet we have so much resistance when things do come to an end, often feeling like it wasn’t supposed to happen. We’ll talk about the concept of “little deaths” that we experience in everyday life, plus the difference between when an ending is more easily accepted vs when we have more resistance.

We also dive into how our modern industrialized consumerist society encourages resistance to endings, and how to counter that. Plus I’ll tell you the one thing we should spend more time thinking about to help accept the little endings for a life of more freedom.

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Ep. 268: Spiritual Practice vs Conscious Exploration

This week, we dive into Spiritual Practice vs Consciousness Exploration – and the dangers of not knowing the difference. I’ll talk about how we can use conscious exploration to nurture our spiritual growth (instead of letting it distract us) and how we can approach altered states with caution. Plus we’ll take a look at what Buddhism has to say about this and other psychic skills like telepathy, astral travel, and dream yoga.

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Ep. 267: Freedom Is a Feeling

In this week’s episode, we dive deeper into the concept that freedom is a FEELING – and not only the freedom TO, but freedom FROM. We’ll also jam on when to know it’s time to let go, and how our freedom affects more than just ourselves.

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Ep. 266: You Were Made for Joy

This week’s episode is short and potent reminder that joy is your birthright. In remembering our inevitable death and lack of control around it, we discover that we were ALL made for joy. I share a poem from the Persian mystic, Hafez, that is a mic drop moment you’ll want to hear, and invite you to begin to explore what fills your cup, and discover the special moments between despair and joy.

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Ep. 264: Greatest Hits Vol. 27 – Qualities of a Rebellious Mind

This week, we’re throwing it back to an episode celebrating our rebel minds ones. And yes – that means we’re celebrating YOURS, too! We’ll jam on some of my fave concepts and teachings from past episodes and why each one is a rebellious act on its own. Plus, we’ll review some of the most counter-culture concepts of all.

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Ep. 263: Everyday Enlightenment

This week’s episode is about enlightenment. We’ll break down one of my current fave quotes by Nisargadatta Maharaj and talk about the paradox of being both empty and full – nothing and everything, in our everyday lives.

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Ep. 261: Awe and Wonder in Everyday Life

This week we dive into one thing that we all need to cultivate to really experience a good life: AWE. We’ll talk about all the ways we can experience awe (because it’s more than just sunsets and mountain splendor), and some practices we can do to cultivate awe in our daily lives.

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