In this week’s episode we’ll talk about the medicine we can use for these times of intense suffering in the world. Our planet is literally – and figuratively – on fire, and the current crisis in Israel and Gaza, as well as other parts of the world with ongoing war and displaced peoples and genocide, has heightened this awareness. While our natural instinct might be to harden our hearts, numb out / dissociate, or spiral into a state of hopelessness, this episode dives into what we can do to soften our hearts toward moments of fear and anger so we can stay present with the wholeness of reality, including the achingly beautiful parts. I’ll open up about my recent journey in Oregon and my realizations that an armored heart doesn’t protect us like we think it does. Plus, I’ll discuss what we can do to access true internal refuge instead.