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In this episode, I again refer to the very inspiring and always thought-provoking podcast, Living Myth, hosted by Michael Meade.

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In this episode I refer to various teachings of Michael Meade. His podcast, which I highly recommend, is called Living Myth.

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I recommend the books and podcasts of Michael Meade. His podcast, “Living Myth”, draws from ancient stories and wisdom traditions, songs, drumming, and modern psychology, to help us understand ourselves, each other, and the world we live in.

You might also be interested to hear an early episode of my podcast — a conversation with my long-time friend, cancer survivor, and wounded healer Patti Carey, called “Cured vs Healed.” In it we discuss the difference between the two words, and practices that help move us toward the latter.

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In the episode I quote Michael Meade from his podcast, Living Myth: “Adversity creates opportunity for genius; comfort removes it.”

For an in-depth look at how comfort is tied into white supremacy culture, check out this article. In it, Tema Okun is referring to emotional comfort, not material comfort, which opens up a whole other area for discussion.

I reviewed — and highly recommend — the following three books in this episode:

The Art of Gathering, by Priya Parker (2018)

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards (1979, 1989, 1999, 2012) Each edition includes more current brain research and refined drawing lessons. I’m reading the 4th edition.

Atlas of the Heart, by Brené Brown (2021)

Near the beginning of the episode I read my submission to our Stanford class of 1987 35-year reunion class book page. If you happen to be a member of that class, you can look it up online.

The poem I read at near the end is by Rumi, a 13th century Persian poet and Islamic scholar. This English translation of the poem is called “Two Kinds of Intelligence.”

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The podcast episode I refer to, in which I imagine what could happen next door in the “burnt house lot” is here.