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Similarly, bunch of podmates referenced Carrie Newcomer’s music in their daily reflections. Picking up on the pattern, we wondered if Carrie might surprise everyone by joining our closing call. Given her 19 solo albums, a Grammy, and an Emmy, one might consider it a long shot. But the priceless works in mysterious ways. Not only did Carrie come for the song and stay for the entire 2 hours, but she was so moved by the emerging context that we are now hosting a Mystical Music Pod with her this month!

The beauty of such work is that it never really ends. It multiplies endlessly, not through the forces of markets or media, but through Nature’s innate propensity to harmonize the good. Engaging with such a movement not only benefit us but it reveals a new collective pattern that benefits all!

February 4, 2022

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You Are the Kind of (S)hero We Need

This inspirational video of the song “Hero” by the Makepeace Brothers shines a light on the qualities of (s)heroes, both those who are famous and those lesser known, who live their lives inspiring those around them. The affirming anthem gives us hope that we can each be that kind of (s)hero: “You are the noble, you are the wise, you are the human, you are the kind of hero we need.” { read more }

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February 3, 2022

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Thich Nhat Hanh: Ten Love Letters to the Earth

“Dear Mother Earth, I bow my head before you as I look deeply and recognize that you are present in me and that I’m a part of you. I was born from you and you are always present, offering me everything I need for my nourishment and growth. My mother, my father, and all my ancestors are also your children. We breathe your fresh air. We drink your clear water. We eat your nourishing food. Your herbs heal us when we’re sick.” In honor of the passing of beloved Buddhist teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, Emergence Magazine shares his Ten Love Letters to the Earth. The following meditations invite us into a dynamic relationship with this planet we call home. { read more }

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February 2, 2022

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On Generosity

“Twice this week I was rendered speechless by the power of unexpected generosity. The first was an actual gift from someone I barely knew, and the second was a story of survival that took such courage to write that I experienced it as a gift. The gift was brought by one of my students, from her mother who I only met once. It was her mother’s way of saying thank you to me for loving her daughter so well, and I literally could not speak when I unwrapped it. A weaver, she raises sheep for wool which she shears, cards, cleans, spins and dyes with plant dyes before weaving it into blankets and shawls.” Carolyn North shares more. { read more }

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Have you had that experience in your own life of giving your all, and feeling it cost you nothing? Consider taking a moment to reflect on it in writing, or in conversation with a friend. For more my Carolyn North, check out her website. { more }

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February 1, 2022

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Tracking Wonder

“In a world obsessed with work and productivity, many people feel broken by distraction, disengagement, and a default reactivity to life’s surprises, but can rediscover their innate genius to lead a more creative life rooted in the present. In the new book ‘Tracking Wonder’, Jeffrey Davis an acclaimed teacher, consultant and speaker presents a science-based, soul-centered, counter-approach to hyper-productivity that speaks to the cultural moment of workism and languishing. Davis offers an eye-opening and mind-expanding exploration of wonder and how to nurture its profound capacity to reverse apathy and heal burnout.” What follows is the opening chapter of ‘Tracking Wonder.’ { read more }

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For more inspiration check out this interview on, “The Many Flavors of Wonder.” { more }

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January 31, 2022

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Time Management for Mortals

“Journalist Oliver Burkeman has made a delightful and important philosophical, spiritual, and practical investigation of all that is truly at stake in what we blithely refer to as ‘time management.’ At this time of year, many of us are making plans and resolutions — treating time as part bully, part resource — something we could fit everything we want into if only we had the discipline. This conversation is offered up to release you from that illusion. He invites us into a new relationship with time, our technologies, and the power of limits — and thus with our mortality and with life itself.” { read more }

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January 30, 2022

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Retriever of Souls

“At night, only at night, her mind grows timber-thickso dense and brambled there’s no way to find her, let alone bring her back to bed. Gone, then, is the tumbleweed-haired, half-feral kid who rode her goat every morning to the preschool up the hill. The kid who by fourth grade volunteered at the local vet clinic, where she sat with the grieving while their pets died. More than once I’ve been approached at the post office or market by people who say that Ruby has a giftsomething beyond bedside manners. “It was like she could see what was on the other side,” an elderly woman told me after euthanizing a beloved dachshund. “Like she knew exactly where that dog was going.” only at night, her mind grows timber-thickso dense and brambled theres no way to find her, let alone bring her back to bed. Gone, then, is the tumbleweed-haired, half-feral kid who rode her goat every morning to the preschool up the hill. The kid who by fourth grade volunteered at the local vet clinic, where she sat with the grieving while their pets died. More than once Ive been approached at the post office or market by people who say that Ruby has a giftsomething beyond bedside manners. It was like she could see what was on the other side, an elderly woman told me after euthanizing a beloved dachshund. Like she knew exactly where that dog was going.” By going, the woman means going out of the body, going beyond. In Ruby’s case, it means going to bed with nocturnal epilepsy, a condition that causes seizures while she sleeps.” A child and her dog navigate the forest of epilepsy in this powerful piece.

By going, the woman means going out of the body, going beyond. In Rubys case, it means going to bed with nocturnal epilepsy, a condition that causes seizures while she sleeps. { read more }

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For more inspiration, check out this piece on India’s First Shelter for Dogs with Disabilities.’ { more }

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January 29, 2022

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Being Simply Beautiful

We are surrounded by the stuff that we think is so valuable and important, but take it all away and what is left? The real you is left. Or at least the journey to the real you without all the stuff that you think defines you. In this video, Theo Du Plessis of South Africa, had a “Damascus moment” that opened him up to the only question he asks himself now before acquiring possessions or pursuing experiences: is it REAL? If it is real then it is worth having in his life. Theo’s life is one of connection with himself and nature, and a force he calls Goodness which gives him hope and community in the spirit of Ubuntu – I am me because of others. { read more }

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Have you had a Damascus moment? A moment when you saw the light and knew you needed to let go of possessions or change something for a new life to begin? Pause and reflect on such a moment and consider how simplifying could allow growth.

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