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  • 14: Peace in Sincerity and Humbleness

    In this episode we evaluate how we can be sincere and humble, all the while fulfilling our various life roles and being our true selves.

    • Welcome
    • Building Up Fronts
    • Being Vulnerable Can Open the Door for Friendship
    • Pressure to Maintain Various Roles
    • Being Sincere Is Also Being Strong
    • Sincerity and Humbleness Go Together
    • We Are Natural Defenders
    • Work Experiment
    • Being Humble in Our Success
    • Sharing What We’re Up To
    • Conclusion
      • Reflection Questions
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        • 13 min
        • 13: Peace in Different Opinions

          In this episode, we reflect on what causes us to feel uncomfortable when our opinions differ with those around us, and what we can do to hear each other’s point of view.

          • Intro
          • Background of this Episode
          • Feeling Uncomfortable and Defensive
          • Using a Different Emotion: Curiosity
          • Showing What We Believe With Our Actions
          • Being Kind
          • The Why Behind Our Actions
          • Bee Quote
            • Reflection Questions
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              • 12 min
              • 12: Let's Become Aesthetes

                In this episode we will dive into the meaning of aesthete, and what we can do to strive to appreciate the beauty already surrounding us in our everyday lives.

                • Introduction
                • Artful Reflections Newsletter
                • Aestheticism Movement
                  • The Definition of Aesthete
                  • The Definition of Perceive
                  • Intro to My Experiences
                  • Macrophotography
                  • Stop and Notice
                  • Critters Who Live Around Us
                    • California Quail Call
                    • Anna's Hummingbird Mother's "Click" Sound
                    • Anna's Hummingbird Baby's "Chirp" Sound
                    • Callback to Perceive
                    • Other Areas Where We Can See Beauty
                    • Looking Through the Lens of Negativity
                    • Looking Through the Lens of Appreciation
                      • Reflection Questions
                        • Artful Reflections Newsletter
                          • Creating a Garden Unique to You
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                          • 13 min
                          • 11: Feeling Restless — Seeing the Beauty Beneath the Unrest

                            This episode focuses on various sources of restless, and that sometimes we don’t know the reason why we feel this way.

                            • Welcome
                            • Negative Connotations
                            • Abstract Painting Analogy
                            • Feeling Restless Comparing to Others
                            • Taking That First Unknown Step
                            • What If You Don’t Know Why?
                            • Wanting to Move On
                            • Seasons of Waiting
                              • Southern California Anecdote
                              • Blog Post on Seasons
                              • Conclusion
                                • Reflection Questions
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                                  • 19 min
                                  • 10: When People Discourage You

                                    In this episode I will share part of my journey where I paved my own path, and was discouraged by many people for doing so.

                                    • Welcome
                                    • Background to My Story
                                    • Having a Plan and Considering “Side Effects"
                                    • Considering What Others Have to Say
                                    • Who You Share Your Heart With
                                    • Conclusion
                                      • Reflection Questions
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                                        • 12 min
                                        • 9: Expectations and Disappointment

                                          This episode reflects on what leads us to feel disappointment, and what we can do to possibly prevent this in various life situations.

                                          • Introduction
                                          • Expectations Leading to Disappointments
                                          • Examples of Disappointments
                                            • Academic or Career Environments
                                            • Relationships
                                            • Where We Live
                                            • Life Goals
                                            • "Small" Disappointments
                                            • Negative Expectations
                                              • Reflection Questions
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                                                • 17 min
                                                • 8: The People Who Surround Us

                                                  This episode explores how the people we surround ourselves with — whether it be through either passive or intentional association — can effect our lives more than we realize.

                                                  • Introduction
                                                  • Inspiration for This Episode
                                                  • Two People Dear to Me That Have Faced Isolation for Years
                                                  • People in Our Lives by Association
                                                  • People in Our Lives by Choice
                                                  • People in Our Social Media Lives by Choice
                                                  • Conclusion
                                                    • Reflection Questions
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                                                      • 16 min
                                                      • 7: Are You Taking Yourself Where You Want to Go?

                                                        This episode focuses on being intentional about our daily choices to ensure we are staying on course with where we want our lives to go.

                                                        • Intro
                                                        • Our Annual Vacation
                                                        • Evaluating the “Small” Everyday Choices
                                                        • Attitudes and Outlooks on Life
                                                        • How People Effect Us
                                                        • Achieving Goals for Our Own Edification
                                                        • Self-Isolation as a Time to Reflect
                                                        • Conclusion
                                                          • Reflection Questions
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                                                            • 18 min
                                                            • 6: Idealizing — Choosing to See the Positive, Or Unhealthy Habit?

                                                              Is idealizing choosing to see the positive, or is it an unhealthy habit? Perhaps it depends upon the context. Topics covered in this episode include art, photographs we upload to social media, our surroundings, and our lives in general. Enjoy!

                                                              • Intro
                                                              • How An Illustration of Mine Made Me Think About Idealizing in General
                                                              • Idealizing Art
                                                              • Idealizing Social Media
                                                              • Idealizing Conversations
                                                              • Idealizing Surroundings
                                                              • Idealizing vs. Choosing to See the Positive
                                                              • Conclusion
                                                                • Reflection Questions
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                                                                  • 20 min
                                                                  • 5: When One Event Changes Your Life

                                                                    This episode is for reflection on past events that have led us to where we are today. In this episode we also reflect on the current event of the pandemic, ways we can create new roles for ourselves in this new situation, and how to stay positive and purposeful.

                                                                    • Introduction
                                                                    • Anecdote of One Event That Lead Me to Where I Am Today
                                                                    • Loss of Our Identities
                                                                    • Staying Positive and Purposeful
                                                                    • Conclusion
                                                                      • Reflection Questions
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                                                                        • 23 min

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                                                                        This podcast is meant to be a mini escape from our hectic day-to-day lives. Pause for a short time while Allison provides you with thoughtful content presented in a reflective narrative style. Each…