Most of are us entirely intolerant to the experience of boredom, fighting it off before it barely has a chance to even appear. But in this episode I explain why boredom can be the portal to your richest, most creative and grounded life, if we can just allow ourselves to get to the other side.

179 | In Defense of Boredom

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We know that we feel better when we are close to nature, and yet many of us also feel chronically distanced from the natural world. You don’t have to move to the woods to deepen this relationship — here are simple practices that can offer big results, even in a city.

207 | Closer to Nature

How can we heal in aloneness without hiding in it? Solitude can be one of, if not THE most powerful force for our own personal and spiritual growth. But if we’re not careful, we can misuse this time and it can add to a sense of loneliness.

206 | Loneliness V. Solitude

These days more than ever, we have enormous levels of system “input”, and most of it isn’t great: news, social media, emails, etc. Where does all of this stress and angst and horror go? Let’s discuss how we can let some of this energy flow through us instead of accumulating within us.

205 | Energetic Balance

As humans, we all crave comfort and ease and safety, and it’s important that we establish these for ourselves through decisions and time. But for many of us, there is a point where the pursuit of safety or stability is no longer protecting us, and starts hurting us — turning into a cage that we become more and more scared to step out of.

204 | Too Safe

In this episode I share a perspective shift that will invite more presence, gratitude, and gentleness into your daily life. 
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179 | In Defense of Boredom

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