Hey everyone! Missed you all! 

On today's episode we're joined by the beautiful Oceana Sawyer for a chat about all of our inevitable fates: the end of life.  As an End of Life (EOL) Doula, Oceana Sawyer specializes in the liminal spaces of active dying and grief. She is currently researching embodied grief (through a sensual lens) and racialized trauma in the Somatic Abolitionism Training Program with Education for Racial Equity.  A certified home funeral celebrant, living funeral ceremony facilitator, and Conscious Dying Educator, Oceana also holds graduate degrees in integral counselling psychology and organizational development.  

Oceana draws upon her meditation practice, experience as a sensuality educator, earth-based spirituality, and intensive study in the expressive arts and integral counselling psychology to bring a grounded, compassionate presence and holistic approach to her work. Through Death Cafes, EOL vision mapping, EOL doula training, and virtual grief events and workshops, Oceana works with individuals and groups centered primarily in communities of colour (culture). She has also contributed to a number of articles and podcasts in the area of death, dying, and grieving.  

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Books mentioned in this episode: Who Dies?: An investigation of Conscious Living and Dying ~ Stephen Levine  

Other relevant books: The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying ~ Sogyal Rinpoche  

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Hey y'all, long time no seee!

Welcome back to The Mirror Club! So sorry for the unannouned hiatus; ya girl has been moving house, restructuring her life and generally getting ducks in a row. But we're back! and today we're talking about an interesting concept that we should all get familiar with: the shadow. Not as spooky as it sounds, that is, if you become acquainted with it and do the work to honour it and integrate it back into your personality in a healthy and sustainable way. Fact is, if you ignore it, it'll come out and embarass you at best, or severely stunt your person at worst. There's so much more to cover on this topic so we'll broach it again on future episodes, but for now, check out the resources below and don't forget to FOLLOW and SHARE!

Books mentioned in video: 

- Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature, edited by Connie Zweig

- Owing Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche, by Robert. A Johnson

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Hello beautiful beings, welcome back to The Mirror Club. Missed you last week!  

This week we're joined by coach, transformation specialist and founder of Narachi Leadership, Rachel Nyaradzo Adams, to talk about where it all began: our childhoods. We chatted about how the foundational years can mould the individual for better or for worse; what kind of symptoms we might find in adults stemming from adverse childhood experiences; and how one can begin the journey of healing and transcending challenging childhood experiences. In the effort to discover who we truly are, understanding and healing that young child is one of the most important stepping stones of the journey. I hope this conversation brought you as much information and clarity as it did for me. Please do like, COMMENT and hit that SUBSCRIBE button for more conversations like these. Would love to hear about your experiences and how you've gone about the healing journey.  

Resources mentioned:  

ACEs - https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/ 

Jeff Illiff Importance of Sleep - https://youtu.be/MJK-dMlATmM 

Yoga Nidra - https://www.yogajournal.com/meditation/10-steps-of-yoga-nidra 

Meditation - https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/ 

Nu Mindframe Reparenting Yourself - https://youtu.be/lXRxwzcUORs 

Byron Katie's 4 Questions - https://theageofideas.com/byron-katies-four-questions/  

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Hey everyone, and welcome back to The Mirror Club!!   

First and foremost, please do comment with all your thoughts! This conversation is one that's ongoing with so many varied opinions and we'd love to hear yours and continue the fight for better humanity by being conscious and intentional about what we put out into the world. Secondly, I had such a great time chatting with Sam about what it's like to have centrist, unpopular or poorly worded opinions online at the moment. We tried to have a nuanced discussion, understanding the importance of expressing dissatisfaction and anger in the face of injustice, but wondering if we've lost sight of end goals, and if not, whether current modes of expression online will lead to progress, or is it possibly just hate all around, masking itself in ideology. Who knows for sure? We'd like to hear your opinions...  

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Resources mentioned: 

The Psychology of Moral Grandstanding - https://youtu.be/pNQqst5o3X4 

How Social Media Makes Us Angry - https://youtu.be/fE_QoebLUFQ 

How Social Media Drives Polarization - https://youtu.be/G9ofYEfewNE 

The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives - https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_the_moral_roots_of_liberals_and_conservatives#t-397 

Virtue Signalling - https://www.sloww.co/spiritual-narcissism-virtue-signalling/ 

Moral Grandstanding essay - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311944006_Moral_Grandstanding 

The Moral Instinct (NYT) - http://www.uky.edu/AS/PoliSci/Peffley/pdf/PINKER%2008%20The%20Moral%20Instinct%20-%20New%20York%20Times.pdf   

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Hey everyone! 

Welcome to another solo episode of The Mirror Club where I'll be dipping into a concept that's pretty central to the journey of self discovery -- the ego. What is ego anyway? How is it different from me? How does it affect my thoughts or my life? I barely scratched the surface but as the poddy goes along, we'll be able to explore the concept more and more from a variety of lenses. Till then, maybe think about what thoughts, ideas, judgements and values make up your ego, and see if you can observe it in action.  Please do LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE! I'd love for us to create a little community here where we can openly discuss things and grow together, and ultimately enjoy more fulfilling, self-realized lives.  

Mentioned in episode: Rachel Adams - https://www.instagram.com/rachel.nyaradzo.adams/  

Resources: 

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76334.A_New_Earth 

I Amness by Ian Kent - https://g.co/kgs/5UsHSo 

A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson - https://www.amazon.com/Return-Love-Reflections-Principles-Miracles/dp/0060927488   

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Hi everyone! Welcome to the introductory episode of The Mirror Club!! 

This show is a podcast about self-discovery, self-knowledge, self transcendence and all the topics that help us come into closer connection with ourselves. This episode is just to let you guys know why The Mirror Club came to be, and what you can expect as the show goes along!  

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