in this episode i talk about planning my birthday party and why i still get anxious about things like ordering pizza and walking into a new restaurant. i talk about my past conditioning and how i learned to get anxious about events in the future. i talk about how i meditate on my anxiety nowadays, in order to transcend it. then, I answer a patron question about being wronged by someone, friend drama, and emotions from griefCoaching, Community, & More: ⁠⁠https://www.georgepoulos.com⁠Contact: [email protected]

It's my 26th birthday, and I give myself permission to talk about whatever I want with no plan. I end up talking about birthdays, the turn to spring, and then get into a big reflection and answer a couple listener questions about accepting people as they are, relating without needs, setting boundaries, etc.

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I talk about how our inner state determines how we respond to the world around us. We really can't control what people around us are going to do, and getting triggered points to our inner work. I share how this lesson came loud and clear with a story about a fight outside my window that got me stressed out, and my journey dealing with hateful comments on social media.

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The desire to be consistent is a powerful lure that can distance us from the truth of our authenticity if we're not careful. I discuss the sunk cost fallacy and how it can imprison you in your past decisions, when really, we should be responding authentically to each new moment because following your intuition moment by moment taps you into an unstoppable energy.

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If you've heard the word "ego" tossed around by spiritual thinkers & self-healers but aren't quite sure how to wrap your mind around it, this episode is for you. I answer a listener question about ego, speaking candidly and exploring out loud as I share my own understanding of the ego, and why coming to an understanding + awareness of ego is key for spiritual awakening.

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Talking about a recent health situation that knocked me off my center and put me into a state of high tension/stress/anxiety, and sharing the spiritual techniques & mindsets that helped bring me back to presence, peace & acceptance.

Listen for advice/discussion on: anxiety of injuries, anxiety of medical diagnosis, spiritual advice for health anxiety, spiritual advice for diagnosis, mental side of physical health issues, healing mindset.

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In this episode I discuss a Patron question regarding privilege and spiritual awakening. Are we privileged to have the time & energy to dedicate towards our own enlightenment? How do we wrap our minds around this privilege, and what do we do about it? Tune in to hear my thoughts.

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0:00 My clip on unconditional love went viral on TikTok1:53 QUESTION: Should you love someone even if they disrespect you?2:55 How setting boundaries is a fundamental way in which we love & accept ourselves AND others11:23 Reading my notes dump (final thoughts on question of unconditional love)12:25 QUESTION: ex disrespected me in the past, says they’ve changed18:20 Final thoughts on love for this episode (synthesis)22:33 Outro and meta notes

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sharing what I've come to know about love & dating

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0:00 Warming up0:31 Life update1:30 a note about winter turning to spring2:32 Life update (cont) period of forgetfulness3:28 Comparing forgetfulness to getting lost in thought during meditation <[CLIP]>6:10 [meta] talking about shifting the podcast to public & how it feels, freaking about branding <[CONSIDER DELETING]>12:52 [meta cont.] wisdom for artists/creatives14:20 MARCH MINDFULNESS CHALLENGE: No social media Saturdays/Sundays (1)22:18 [meta] Talking about making money, my artists journey, drawing on iPad24:35 Reading update (Awareness by OSHO, my upcoming book stack, & the my “shrine” bookshelf)28:47 [meta] do you like the name of this podcast? & what’s important to me when I record this podcast33:45 Answering a question about getting sleepy during meditation38:52 Walking meditation, and how meditation is a mirror to life43:17 Patreon guided meditations, merch, etc44:53 More on the No Social Media Mindfulness challenge – Benefits to the challenge

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