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The only way out is through | Lorna Hermosura

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Lorna Hermosura found herself close to the finish line towards her dream of earning a PhD until she found herself stuck. The idea of her professors reading her thoughts on paper made her freeze up and question her worthiness.

In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Lorna talks with host Jessie Browning about how she found the confidence to develop her voice with the help of a dance class and other chance encounters. She previously talked about her work in cultural proficiency training where she breaks down social construction of race and how we got here in a two-part special for Prickly and Blooming last month.

Episode Timeline:
  • [00:03] Intro
  • [02:28] Meet Lorna Hermosura
  • [03:38] The moment Lorna realized she was stuck
  • [11:09] "I defined my life by pain"
  • [14:16] Situational cultural identity
  • [17:33] Getting unstuck
  • [24:50] Finding validation at the library
  • [33:33] Lorna's dissertation on the school to prison pipeline
  • [37:27] Restorative practice and restorative justice
  • [43:34] Cultural proficiency training
  • [45:03] Lorna's tools to stay in mindful spot
  • [51:08] Jessie's rapid fire questions
  • [58:21] Outro
    • Resources Mentioned:
    • Dr. Gabor Maté
  • Kundalini Yoga
  • Prickly and Blooming's special episodes with Lorna Hermosura - Part 1, Part 2

    • Standout Quotes:
    • "When we process those (difficult emotions), when we look at those truths and feel the feelings, then we can move past it. The only way out is through." -Lorna Hermosura [30:15]
  • "In the world of education, there's so many new approaches and innovations and things, but not very often are those approaches informed by the actual kids who are living those experiences." -Lorna Hermosura [36:35]
  • "Challenging our habits of thought and taking ownership of our thoughts that to me is what mindfulness really is getting at, and when we're no longer living from our pain, and when we're no longer living from these automatic messages that society gives us, that's when we can truly be rooted in our foundation and rooted in who we are, and live our authentic live." -Lorna Hermosura [42:18]
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