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The dictionary defines anger as “a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed because of something wrong or bad.  The feeling that makes someone want to hurt other people, to shout, or be unpleasant.”  It is an intense expression of emotion.

There are many reasons we experience anger.  To harm oneself or another, for control, to feel powerful, to fight injustice, and many more.

So how do we deal with our anger in a healthy way that allows us to move forward with peace and happiness in our lives?

Exchange Quotes:

“For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” – Buddha

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We all judge – whether we do so intentionally or not.  It’s due to our innate need to immediately classify anything new we come into contact with as friend or foe, safe or poisonous.  In the early days of humankind, this helped us survive.  But we all have a story – things going on in our lives that aren’t visible from the outside, so often those micro-judgments are incorrect.  So how do we put those initial judgments aside?

Exchange Quotes:

“There’s a story behind every person.  There’s a reason why they’re the way they are.  They aren’t just like that because they want to be.  Something in the past created them, and sometimes it’s impossible to fix.” – Hanny Quinn

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” - Socrates

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Have you ever had one (or more) of those days where you just feel brain dead by 4pm?  Or you get home from work or school or all the activities that fill your day and you just can’t imagine making another meal.  Or cleaning up the kitchen.  Or doing laundry.  You’re ready to binge the latest Netflix hit.  You just don’t want to have to make another decision or even think!

But this is often because we forget the importance of what we hear every flight attendant say: Secure your own oxygen mask first before helping anyone else who may need it. 

We need to learn to give ourselves permission to rest.  Because it’s only in rest that we can refresh, rejuvenate and actually be more effective and more productive.

Exchange Quotes:

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes…even you.” – Anne Lamott

“There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest.  Use both and overlook neither.” – Alan Cohen

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Exchange #24 – Busy is a Four-Letter Word

Owner of Barefoot Yoga Shala, Founder of Yoga for Families of Addiction, Jenny Ravikumar is a yoga teacher, reiki master, healer and writer.  Jenny uses her practice to navigate being a single mom and business owner as she continues to heal her heart and others’ through self-discovery on and off the mat.

Exchange Quotes:

“You are always exactly where you are supposed to be and it’s perfect.” – Jenny Ravikumar

“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” – The Bhagavad Gita

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We've all heard of Imposter Syndrome, but what is it really?  How common is it? How do you identify it and then overcome it?  

You may be surprised by all the answers and how many people share these same feelings - and even who some of them are!

Conquer these feelings of being a fraud that are holding you back from that next big accomplishment!

 

Exchange Quotes:

“The exaggerated esteem in which my lifework is held makes me very ill at ease.  I feel compelled to think of myself as an involuntary swindler.” – Albert Einstein

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” – C.S. Lewis

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A few weeks ago, author Becky Livingston shared a reading from the book she authored about her more than two years of travel after cancer took her daughter Rachel's life.  It is a story of how she found healing while honouring Rachel's wish to keep traveling after her death.

The Suitcase and the Jar on Amazon

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Screenwriter and filmmaker Heather Ann McBride joins us this week to talk about how she made the dream she had at just four years of age of being a writer to realization with the completion of her first feature film, In Her Blood. 

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“The journey from Kamakura to Kyoto takes twelve days.  If you travel for eleven but stop with only one day remaining, how can you admire the moon over the capital.” – Nichiren Daishonin, 12th century Japan Buddhist monk.

“No matter how hopeless or bleak things appear, the moment always comes when suddenly our spirit revives and hope is revealed.  That is why we must never give up.” – President Daisaku Ikeda, Soka Gakkai International

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It's a time of transition for many - from grade school to middle school to high school to college or university, but also from studies to embarking on a career path.  September can be like starting anew, and sometimes those new beginnings bring anxiety or stress.  Emily Magone returns to discuss how she has managed transition as a military spouse, where moving - sometimes to the other side of the world - is a regular occurrence.

In this week's Exchange, we revisit the first 6 months of the podcast and share with you some of the highs and lows of different episodes and this entire journey.  

You'll find out what the most popular episodes are, some inside trivia, and even some bonus content that you can't find anywhere else!

In this week’s exchange, radio announcer Tanya Brown MacDonald joins us to share about the life-threatening medical emergency she dealt with only a few months ago and how it changed her life and helped her rediscover her true priorities.