Life in Practice: Conversations on Being Human

What happens when the day you planned no longer fits the energy you have?

In this episode of I Am Here in Practice, I’m thinking about flow not as letting go of our responsibilities, but as recognizing that even when some things can’t change, something often can. The time. The order. The pace. The expectation.

Sometimes a little room to move is enough to find another way through.

Inspired by Day 3 of You Are Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change.

Take what works. Leave the rest.

What does it mean to listen to yourself without immediately trying to figure something out?

In this episode of I Am Here in Practice, I’m thinking about the quieter signals we notice inside ourselves—and what can happen when we give them a little room before trying to understand, change, or fix them.

Sometimes the practice is simply listening without answering.

Inspired by Day 2 of You Are Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change.

Take what works. Leave the rest.

You will wander.

Your attention will go somewhere else. Life will happen. That doesn’t mean you’ve lost your way.

You can notice. You can return. You can begin again where you are.

Inspired by Day 1 of You Are Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change.

Take what fits.

Leave the rest.

Return when you need to.

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Welcome to Day 1 of I Am Here in Practice.

You Are Here begins with three simple words that have meant different things to me at different times in my life.

In this episode, I reflect on where those words came from, what they mean to me now, and why spending time with ourselves may be one of the simplest ways we begin building a relationship with ourselves.

Inspired by Day 1 of You Are Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change.

Thank you for spending a little time with me today.

I hope you found something here to take with you.

Take what works. Leave the rest.

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Today we’re beginning again.

Over the past several months, something unexpected happened. As I began reading this companion out loud, I realized I wasn’t just hearing the words, I was hearing myself.

This episode is a reflection on that journey.

Sometimes we don’t fully understand what we’ve created until we’ve lived with it for a while. Sometimes the words stay the same, but we change.

Beginning Again is an invitation to start from where I am today, and an invitation for you to begin wherever you are.

Thank you for being here.

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Welcome to this Returning Practice from I Am Here.

The way we speak to ourselves shapes the atmosphere we live in. This quiet practice is an invitation to notice the tone of your inner voice with curiosity, and to make space for one gentle sentence.

Inspired by Day 6 of You Are Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change.

Take a few moments for yourself.

Take what works. Leave the rest.

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This episode is from the original I Am Here in Practice series. The podcast has since begun again from Day 1 as the companion and my understanding of it have continued to evolve.

Welcome to Day 6 of I Am Here In Practice.

The voice you hear most is your own. In today’s reflection, we explore how the tone of our inner voice shapes the way we move through the world. Sometimes the smallest shift isn’t changing what we say to ourselves, but how we say it.

Inspired by Day 6 of I Am Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change.

I Am Here is a daily companion designed to be read one day at a time.

Each podcast episode offers a personal reflection inspired by that day’s reading.

Thank you for spending a little time with me today. I hope you found something here to take with you.

Take what works. Leave the rest.

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Welcome to this Returning Practice from I Am Here.

Rest doesn’t begin when we fall asleep. It begins when we gently allow the day to come to a close. This practice offers a quiet moment to soften your pace, settle your attention, and prepare for rest.

Inspired by Day 5 of You Are Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change.

As your day comes to a close, allow yourself to slow down for just a few moments.Let your pace soften.Notice your breath without trying to change it.If it feels comfortable, dim the lights around you or reduce one source of stimulation.Take one slow breath.Then another.There is nothing you need to finish right now.Nothing you need to solve.Simply let your body begin to recognize that the day is ending.Allow yourself to arrive here.When you're ready, carry this feeling with you into the rest of your evening.Take a few moments for yourself.Take what works. Leave the rest.

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This episode is from the original I Am Here in Practice series. The podcast has since begun again from Day 1 as the companion and my understanding of it have continued to evolve.

Welcome to Day 5 of I Am Here In Practice.

Rest doesn’t begin the moment we fall asleep. It begins when we allow the day to soften. In today’s reflection, we explore how small evening transitions can help us let go of what’s unfinished and gently prepare for rest. Sometimes the kindest thing we can do is stop asking more of ourselves.

Inspired by Day 5 of I Am Here: A Daily Companion for Living Inside Change.

I Am Here is a daily companion designed to be read one day at a time. Each podcast episode offers a personal reflection inspired by that day’s reading.

Thank you for spending a little time with me today.

I hope you found something here to take with you.

Take what works. Leave the rest.

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#IAmHereInPractice #SelfReflection #SelfDiscovery #Mindfulness

Welcome to Life in Practice.

Learning to pace myself has been one of the biggest adjustments I’ve had to make while living inside change. It wasn’t about doing less. It was about noticing when to soften before I reached the point of having to recover.

This reflection shares one small piece of what that practice has looked like for me.

I hope it encourages you to notice your own rhythm with a little more kindness today.

Take what works. Leave the rest.

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