Dear Human

This week Maya and Eliza are taking a break from exploring a single topic to get to know each other and themselves a little better. Listen as we answer questions from The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. We revisit our favorite childhood toys and games, describe our dream closets, ship our favorite Harry Potter characters, and share the creative project ideas we've been holding onto for years. We challenge you to use this as a jumping-off point to deepen your own relationships and maybe even rekindle some of your own creative aspirations. 

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Mercury is in Gatorade, the world is still in a panoramic, and we're feeling a little out of it this week. So, strap in for a shorter episode where we look back on everything that's happened during quarantine, share revelations and get a little silly. Thanks for riding along on this wild journey with us. 

It's beginning to be that time of year when we start talking about love again. But why should we limit our expressions and explorations of that four-letter word to a couple of days in February? Today Maya and Eliza check-in with each other and talk about the importance of checking in with ourselves, especially in the midst of this pandemic. We talk about giving grace to others, knowing when it's time to create boundaries as an expression of love, and understanding love languages. How do you like to receive love and is what you're giving not what those around you need to be receiving? Listen in for an open and honest conversation with some real talk and some real rambles. Love is sticky, there's no denying it. So let's stay open and active in our relationships and make it the good kind of sticky. 

When did moving our bodies become a daily chore- something that feels more like work than play? In part four of our self-care series, we talk with Trainer Grace, founder of Endorphin Method, a virtual boot camp that makes fitness fun and approachable by focusing on endorphins instead of appearance. As we know from legal fitness expert Elle Woods, "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy." Grace shares the story of her own health and fitness journey, including struggles for control of her body, learning to listen to physical warning signs, and finding joy in working with others to get out of their heads back into rhythm with their bodies. 

Check out Grace's website to learn more about Endorphin Method and sign up to try a free class and head to our blog for a self-care workout designed for our listeners!

It's all about the Benjamins, baby! ...Or is it all about the Hamiltons?? In part three of our self-care series we are talking about money. Our (first!) guest expert, Emma D, gently guides us through the topic of budgeting and how we can find happiness in the process. You'll definitely want to take notes. 

In honor of MLK day, Maya and Eliza are tackling the sticky but oh-so-important topic of privilege. In this episode, we take stock of our own unique privilege and offer an example of how to have a safe and meaningful conversation about a really challenging issue. Like the other topics in our self-care series, privilege is something that isn't talked about openly, and that makes it feel scary to confront and discuss. Today we're starting the conversation, trying to escape the cycle of anxiety-producing thoughts, and creating a starting point to parse through who, what, why we are who we are and what we can do with that. 

Check out our website Dearhumanpodcast.com for a list of resources to help unpack, understand, and be productive with your own privilege 

It's 2021 Dear Humans and Maya and Eliza want to start the year off right with a little bit of self-care and self-love. One of our favorite ways to take care of our hearts and minds is therapy.  In this episode, we share our therapy journeys and try to make starting therapy seem a little less daunting. Listen through to the end for some helpful alternatives or additions to formal therapy!