The Conscious Conversations Podcast

You've all heard of your carbon footprint, but what is our Carbon Shadow?  In this episode we discuss what our carbon shadow consists of and how we can be more conscious of it. By bringing conscious awareness to our choices, our purchases and our attention, we recognize how much impact our choices actually have in daily life and realize the power that we hold in these choices. With that, we feel then, that one person can indeed make a difference. 

Our mission is to inspire vulnerability and awareness in order to become more mindful of our everyday actions and how they affect the planet, each other and ourselves.

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Vulnerability in the workplace can often seem like it doesn't belong.  It might feel black and white; as you can either be vulnerable or be at work, but not both. 

We're here to tell you that it's possible to mix them! Listen as Kat and I discuss our experience with vulnerability at work -the fear of expression, how we dealt with it, and how we felt after we expressed it.  ⁠
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Trying to figure out how to do it yourself? We also discuss some simple ways on how you can begin to show vulnerability and inspire it in your workplace. ⁠

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It's the final phase of the Spiral of the Work; Going Forth.  This phase is when we start to feel our inner power to be able to take forward all that we've learned and apply our understandings to our work for social change, whatever that may be. Sarah and I discuss how this phase has manifested itself in our lives and how we experience it within the context of the full spiral.  What phase are you in now? 

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This is the third phase of the Spiral of the Work: See with New Eyes.  This is a turning point of the spiral when we know more genuinely our relatedness to all that is.  In this episode we discuss our own experience of what it feels like and what we encounter in the world when we see with new eyes.  Are our senses spiked?  Do our bodies give us hints?  At this point we feel the excitement and ecstatic-ness of life and all that lives around us. 

How is this phase for you? 

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It's the most wonderful time of the year! Isn't it?  Sarah and I love the holidays as much as the next person, but we're also conscious that it can also come with lots of stress, pressure and feelings of obligation or loneliness.  In this episode we discuss our experiences with the pressures that holiday times can bring and how we deal with that. It's no surprise that self love and some moments of silence are in the mix ;)  Listen for some of our practical tips on how we navigate the holiday season of holiday parties, year end deadlines and gift giving. 

Wishing you all a very kind, wholesome, loving and joyful holiday season.

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In this episode we discuss In this episode we discuss the second phase of the Spiral of Work: Honoring Our Pain. 

What does it actually mean to honor our pain? And how is it feasible in every day life to do that?
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It takes practice and doesn't always feel like the first thing we want to do, but when we do it can be a beautiful experience. How do we learn to be softer with ourselves? ⁠
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Have you ever noticed that when we experience pain it can make us feel more connected to others? We all experience highs and lows and we are all just learning how to move through this life. ⁠
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The next time you experience pain, see if you can approach it with more gentleness and ease. ⁠
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We are right here with you. 💚⁠

There's a little gift at the end of the episode too, we hope you enjoy it!

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In this episode we will be discussing the first phase of the Spiral of Work: Coming from Gratitude.  Gratitude is a practice that can have huge positive effect on our life.  The Spiral of Work starts with gratitude because it quiets our mind and brings us back to source which stimulates our empathy and confidence.   Being grateful for this life and this planet is a true expression of love for our Earth.  This love for the Earth helps us to be more present in this moment, to fully enjoy the moment and to ground ourselves to be able to acknowledge the pain that we carry.  We discuss how having a daily gratitude practice can increase our happiness and joy and give some ideas on how you can start your daily gratitude practice today.

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"The Spiral of Work" brings us back into relationship with each other and reconnects us to life. 🌳 💚⁠
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We really enjoyed contemplating this concept and talked about what this process has looked like in our own lives, and at what stage we think we are currently in. We would love to know what perspectives you have, please leave us a comment once you have listened and share your thoughts with us. 
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"The Spiral of Work" is from Joanna Macy and Molly Brown's book "Coming Back to Life" an updated guide to The Work that Reconnects.  Joanna Macy PhD, is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. A respected voice in the movements for peace, justice, and ecology, she interweaves her scholarship with five decades of activism. The author of more than twelve books, she is the root teacher of the Work That Reconnects.  

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In this episode, we reflect on something that was said by the author Paul Hawken at the launch of the Dutch translation of his new book Regeneration. He said "People will fight for what they love and not what they fear".    We discussed how we both fall in love with nature over and over again and how we believe that this practice will help us get a broader awareness of how we can be more caring to the earth.  

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In this episode we discuss how we can cultivate joy.  For both Sarah and I, the beauty that we see in the simplicity of life is something that gives us a feeling of joy, especially when in nature.  Taking a moment to appreciate the clouds or the trees or the subtle breeze can change our mentality to a more grateful and joyful outlook.  Do you ever feel like you are the odd one out when you're on a train or bus and you're the only one NOT looking at their cellphone?  We do!

We also discuss how laughter and a smile can not only be the consequence of joy but how it can be the source of our joy.  

Tell us how you cultivate joy :)

 

Our mission is to inspire vulnerability and awareness in order to become more mindful of our everyday actions and how they affect the planet, each other and ourselves.

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