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Healing Long COVID Through Cacao & Creativity: A Journey of Intuition, Grief, and Renewal | Shaunda Gebbink | S1 EP21

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In this heartfelt episode of Conversations with Cacao, artist and intuitive healer Shaunda Gabink shares her transformative journey through Long COVID, exploring how cacao ceremonies, creative expression, and ancestral wisdom have been pivotal in her healing process.

We delve into:

  • The role of cacao in emotional and physical healing

  • Navigating the challenges of Long COVID with compassion

  • Embracing creativity and intuition as tools for recovery

  • Insights from Mayan cosmology and lucid dreaming

  • The importance of community and storytelling in healing

    Whether you're seeking solace, inspiration, or understanding, this episode offers a profound exploration of healing through connection and creativity.

    ⏳ Chapters

    00:00 – Grounding into Presence
    09:16 – Cacao Blessing and Intentions
    12:54 – Journey with Cacao
    18:40 – Creativity and Intuition
    22:56 – The Artist of Life
    30:48 – Mayan Cosmology and Cacao
    33:15 – Tattoo Apprenticeship and Intuition
    36:44 – Navigating Grief and Creativity
    41:54 – The Cycles of Creativity
    44:40 – Understanding Emotions and Healing
    51:17 – The Journey Through Long COVID
    58:47 – Finding Balance and Healing
    01:01:44 – Intentional Creativity and Cacao Rituals
    01:04:36 – Claiming Your Healing Journey
    01:17:01 – Reprogramming the Body and Mind
    01:20:32 – The Journey of Self-Compassion
    01:22:17 – Meditation and Emotional Awareness
    01:25:23 – The Power of Breath and Emotion
    01:27:00 – Creativity and Intuition Unfolding
    01:30:11 – Mythology and Personal Transformation
    01:36:26 – The Healing Power of Dreams
    01:48:13 – Connection and Community Through Cacao

    🔗 Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

    🧠 Jill Bolte Taylor – My Stroke of Insight (TED Talk)
    https://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_my_stroke_of_insight?language=en

    📜 Dresden Codex & Mayan Wisdom

    https://www.wayeb.org/download/resources/dresden01.pdf
    https://chocolateclass.wordpress.com/tag/dresden-codex/

    📚 Maya Culture & Spirituality

    https://oxomedia.net/
    https://thefourpillars.net/
    https://www.mayaukux.com/

    🧘 Pema Chödrön Foundation

    https://pemachodronfoundation.org/

    🎙️ Long COVID Podcast

    https://www.longcovidpodcast.com/

    🌙 Charlie Morley – Lucid Dreaming

    https://www.charliemorley.com

    📚 Rick Riordan – Percy Jackson Series

    📖 Richard Adams – Watership Down

    📬 Connect with Shaunda: [email protected]


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