Shame Piñata

Imagine standing at the crossroads of change, holding the weight of grief in one hand and the hope for healing in the other. Life is full of transitions—some we celebrate, others we endure. How do we mark the moments that shape us? How do we find meaning in the spaces where loss and growth meet?

Episode Resources:

→ Grief & Loss Episode Archive: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss

→ Share Your Story: https://ever-changing.net/contact

Episode Transcript:

https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s6-e3-insights-into-grief-and-loss

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→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage

→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings

→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss

→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times

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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.

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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com

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Shame Piñata: Creating Rites of Passage for Real-Life Transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.

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Browse Previous Episodes by Topic:

→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage

→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings

→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss

→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times

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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Opening & closing music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com

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You're invited to check out an additional offering from the Shame Piñata team for our Ukrainian friends:

• 10 Minutes for Your Heart, a 10-part limited meditation series for Ukrainians - available in both English and Ukrainian

Join us!

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Follow 10 Minutes for Your Heart

→ Show Website: https://10minutesforyourheart.com

→ Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL16dvREXasBenBRzctOlGT1WLLHUhXQci

→ Media Kit: https://ever-changing.net/media-kit-10-minutes-for-your-heart

→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meditations.for.ukrainians/

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Weddings are more than just a celebration. They are markers of a profound life transition that affects not only the couple but also their families and community. Today we reflect on the full range of emotions that can accompany this pivotal rite of passage and learn how our guests made room for them in the wedding time.

Episode Resources:

→ Authentic Weddings Episode Archive: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings

→ The Conscious Bride: https://conscious-transitions.com/books/

→ Share Your Story: https://ever-changing.net/contact

Episode Transcript:

https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s6-e2-insights-into-authentic-weddings

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Episodes by Topic:

→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage

→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings

→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss

→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times

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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.

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→ Show Website: https://shamepinata.com

→ Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata

→ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi

→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata

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→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata

→ Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp

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→ Something significant has happened and no one gets it

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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com

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Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Imagine navigating the journey of life with the power of ritual in your hand. From births and weddings to grief and personal growth, each change shapes who we are. Today we reflect on five seasons of conversations with ritual makers and look at how they have used the tool of ritual to heal, grow, and transform.

Episode Resources:

→ Rites of Passage Episode Archive: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage

→ Share Your Story: https://ever-changing.net/contact

Episode Transcript:

https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s6-e1-insights-into-rites-of-passage

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Episodes by Topic:

→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage

→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings

→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss

→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times

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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.

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Follow Shame Piñata

→ Show Website: https://shamepinata.com

→ Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata

→ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi

→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata

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→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata

→ Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp

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→ Something significant has happened and no one gets it

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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com

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Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

How can we honor our youth as they come of age in ways that are strengthened by tradition and also allow their unique spark to shine? What would happen if we let them tell us what they need and co-created ceremony with them? Join us as we hear the story of the Emergence Ceremony that bridged into a powerful transformation for the entire family.

Episode Resources:

→ SoulShine Life with April: https://soulshinelife.com/

→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulshinelifeyoga

Episode Transcript:

https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e6-the-emergence-ceremony

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Episodes by Topic:

→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage

→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings

→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss

→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times

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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.

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Follow Shame Piñata

→ Show Website: https://shamepinata.com

→ Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata

→ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi

→ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw==

→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata

→ RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss

→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata

→ Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp

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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com

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Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer

Being part of a religious or spiritual community can be a wonderful support in life. Shared customs and traditions can bring comfort, connection, and a shared experience of the Divine. But what role does ritual play in all of this and how does it help us connect to the Divine? Join us for an exploration of Baptism as a Rite of Passage - from both sides of the pulpit.

Episode Transcript:

https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e5-baptism-as-a-rite-of-passage

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Episodes by Topic:

→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage

→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings

→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss

→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times

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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.

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→ Show Website: https://shamepinata.com

→ Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata

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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com

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Imagine being able to attend a bold and beautiful theater performance that gives voice to a path you might know all too well, a path of healing from the impacts of violence or trauma. Imagine what that might feel like in your core, to see someone go on a journey similar to yours and get to the other side of it. (This is part 2 of a 2-part interview with Alina Zievakova.)

Episode Resources:

→ Blooming - Watch the Performance (47:49)

https://www.scenesaver.co.uk/production/bloom-in-violence/

(Registration is free and only takes a few minutes)

→ Part 1 of This Interview: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e3-blooming-amidst-the-war-pt-1

Episode Transcript:

https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e4-blooming-amidst-the-war-pt-2

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Episodes by Topic:

→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage

→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings

→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss

→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times

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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.

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→ Show Website: https://shamepinata.com

→ Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata

→ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi

→ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw==

→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata

→ RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss

→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata

→ Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp

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→ Something significant has happened and no one gets it

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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com

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Imagine having a silent witness, a partner who is with you all the time, even when you go through the hardest moments of your life. Imagine not being alone but instead being held, accompanied, supported. What might that feel like in your heart, in your body, in your bones? (This is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Alina ZIevakova.)

Episode Resources:

→ Blooming - Watch the Performance (47:49)

https://www.scenesaver.co.uk/production/bloom-in-violence/

(Registration is free and only takes a few minutes)

Episode Transcript:

https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e3-blooming-amidst-the-war-pt-1

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Episodes by Topic:

→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage

→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings

→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss

→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times

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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.

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→ Show Website: https://shamepinata.com

→ Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata

→ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872

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→ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw==

→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata

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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com

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So it's the big day. The day of the Techno Cosmic Wedding. With your virtual invitation in hand, you walk into the venue. Prayer flags hang from the ceiling above you. A set of handmade neon signs rests neatly in the window ledge, spelling out "Marry Me Colleen" The neon question mark at the end is no longer working, but that's okay because she said yes.

Episode Resources:

→ Techno Cosmic Wedding (Pt 1 - The Plan): https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e1-techno-cosmic-wedding-1

→ Matthew Fox: https://www.matthewfox.org/

→ Michelle Jordan: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.jordan.9461

→ "I Am Not Afraid" Song: https://www.daraackerman.com/new-album-skyland

→ A Joyful Wedding Can Still Make Room for Grief: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/07/31/joyful-wedding-can-still-make-room-grief/

→ "We Have Come to be Danced" Poem: https://alicewalkersgarden.com/2019/10/hard-times-require-furious-dancing-we-have-come-to-be-danced-jewel-mathieson/

Episode Transcript:

https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e2-techno-cosmic-wedding-2

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Episodes by Topic:

→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage

→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings

→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss

→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times

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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves.

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Follow Shame Piñata

→ Show Website: https://shamepinata.com

→ Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata

→ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872

→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi

→ Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw==

→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata

→ RSS Feed: http://shamepinata.libsyn.com/rss

→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata

→ Rate/Review: https://ever-changing.net/rate-sp

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→ Something significant has happened and no one gets it

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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com

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