Spinning the Light Podcast

In this episode we share a story of loss and the hope that can be shared through the end of life decision of doing a full body donation to science. This option provides a chance for medical advancement and discovering new forms of treatment for certain conditions. There are many agencies that offer this option to people, making it a smooth and easy process for family members. Full body donation may seem out of the ordinary but something that may be worth further investigation. The opportunity to give a final gift.

Sometimes it's difficult to let go of things, when we have ideas and beliefs that we have created in our minds about how we think certain things should be i.e. in relationships, work, and even about our own bodies. We have to learn to let go of things in order to have growth and to find peace in a given situation. This happens in many ways. In this episode we talk about our learning process with what it means to let go and how it becomes necessary for self care.

Sometimes we have an idea or plan set in our minds about the trajectory of our lives and then something unexpected happens and we find ourselves on a different path. Sometimes those changes happen and they turn into the most wonderful things. We share some of those pivotal moments when our lives took a significant turn and how they have played out over time.

Recognizing that it's all about the journey! Charles Fischer, Professor of humanities at Everett Community College in WA and author of the "The Eunuch" talks with us about his journey to becoming a writer and his own personal evolution through that process. Charles discusses what shaped his ideas about how to depict this story through the art of literature.

Sometimes we feel that we are on top of our game and other days we begin to doubt ourselves. These days can bring us down even if our usual mindset is a positive one. Even the most positive people can have challenging days. It helps to know that this is normal. As humans we ebb and flow throughout our lives. Giving ourselves some grace as we work through these moments and how gratitude can be a valuable tool for shifting our focus.

At times we get ourselves into some scary moments. Sometimes these moments are happenstance, but other times, by making questionable decisions on our part. Sometime we indulge in these behaviors and find that they may not have been the smartest decisions we've made, but hopefully we learn and apply that knowledge going forward. Hopefully these are moments we can look back on with humor. In this episode we share a few of our own choices that may have been made with reckless abandon. Life is a journey, a melding of experiences that sometimes leave us asking ourselves, what was I thinking?""

In this episode we talk about the many ways that we convey love and how we improve our relationships by talking about the actions that we take to demonstrate love.

Sometimes we feel like we are stuck but really it is our fear of having to change that keeps us where we are. In this episode we explore why our fear of changing is more powerful than our desire to remove ourselves from situations that make us unhappy. Why staying where we are, even though we may be miserable seems to override our ability to move forward and do the things we need to in order to grow and become a healthier version or ourselves.