Shift Happens...Cultivating Calm Amidst Great Change

In this episode we discuss the issues that we face individually and as a country this holiday season and the ways in which we can create the best holiday season possible in these uncertain times.

In this episode we talk about an increased internal fire with regard to activism, overt and covert racism, white privilege, and how to live in an anti-racist way. Links:Overt and Covert Racism Exampleshttps://www.r2hub.org/library/overt-and-covert-racismIbram X. Kendi and Robin DiAngelo Discuss Race in Americahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POnUfzVP5uI&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1TDfQ96Do4pKpPbafnKrAFVx-JAJKxczJhBr2F1BkXpnfrmQs07756wOkWashington Post- Resources to Understand America'...

In this episode we discuss the causes of the deep well of self-criticism integrated into America culture, it's potentially crippling effects and approaching it with a practice of gentle awareness that makes us more available to ourselves, the people we love and our larger community.Jon Kabat-Zin Heartscape Meditation https://youtu.be/0H20wUUo2-cPema Chodron Mastrine Heart Meditationhttps://youtu.be/PRhkrQFbERsReverend Angel Kyoto Williams Making Friends with Discomforthttps://youtu.be/WH7kh2F...

In this episode we discuss why so many of us are feeling traumatized by the current state of our country, how that can bring up past trauma, the various ways that trauma can impact your life and how to address this impact with awareness and gentle self-care.Links:Joe Biden Ad- https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1307491919384260609?s=20Nadine Burke Harris Ted Talk- https://www.ted.com/talks/nadine_burke_harris_how_childhood_trauma_affects_health_across_a_lifetime?language=en

We very rarely devote time to cultivating Joy. In this episode we discuss various ways to notice the Joy that already exists in your life, how to expand upon that Joy and how to cultivate new ways to experience Joy. In these turbulent times this is essential to having the best quality of life possible.Cultivating Joy Links:Roller Skating in the Black Communityhttps://www.hbo.com/documentaries/united-skates/aboutMoxi Skate Team: Body Positive Badasseshttps://youtu.be/EERdJdlUP0MCutest an...

In this episode we process feelings and experiences related to Tuesday night's Presidential Debate involving President Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden.

In this episode we discuss how to manage when you feel shut down or experience "conversation stoppers" when communicating with someone, and how to take up more space in communication.

In this episode we discuss managing communication with the people you love who are voting for Trump: Do you want to have a conversation? If so, exploring how to do so with kindness and respect. If not, how to avoid be bated into a conversation, and how to take care of yourself and the people you love while communicating about the charged and multi-layered topic of the 2020 political season.Links:Protest Data- https://acleddata.com/2020/09/03/demonstrations-political-violence-in-america-new-da...

Welcome to the second season of Shift Happens...! This season is called Leaderless Nation. In this season we will be focusing on managing life during COVID 19 in the 2020 Political season. In this first episode, also called Leaderless Nation, we talk about common feelings people are experiencing with the upcoming election, ways to lead ourselves while living in a leaderless nation and how to care for ourselves and one another during this intense time.As discussed in this episode, here are lin...

Feeling like everything is coming to a head? You are not alone. In this episode we discuss how the restrictions shaping our life during the pandemic create an environment that almost forces us to look at ourselves and examine our lives. Many people are reckoning with one or more major areas in their lives: Love, family, career, life direction, quality of life, specific relationships, past traumas. This reconing may have begun before COVID-19 but it seems to be resolving now and can be incredi...