The S.O.C.S Podcast

I continue to recall a lecture I had in Developmental Psychology; back in varsity. This debate that displays the intersection between validity and significance; existentialism and realism; the back and forth between the self we know ourselves to be and the self we don't confront without our confrontation with others. That didn't make a lot of sense did it? Well; its simply this; a question was posed "Who are you when you're alone in a dark room?" and further "Do you exist without the presence of other people?". My second guest; Fola joins me on this complex stream of consciousness and we end up unpacking seemingly irrelevant themes that run parallel to the aforementioned questions. What do you think?

A lot of people have been coming to me lately with anxiety about so many different issues that they're facing. While in the same breath having anxiety about the inability to appreciate present time and present moments at the hands of the struggle; stress and discomfort. All I'm here to say today is "This too shall pass my darling". 

This episode was mellow. Somewhat poorly recorded. But very much captured my level of energy that I felt at the time and have been feeling as I've somewhat meddled on this topic and the reality of so much trial that not only people around me in my life are facing but I think everybody is facing. Strangers and all. 

At the end of it all; stick to what grounds you and brings you peace. Your perspective is all yours and nobody can change it unless you allow them to. Allow your thoughts to be amplified and trust that being open and receptive to newness is absolutely healthy. 

As always; It doesn't cost to be kind kids #KindnessDoesntCost 

We get into the "ways of life" that the church doesn't welcome and the negative consequences of this apparently acceptable way of living; in the religious world 

I struggle to attribute the presence and knowledge of concepts like morality and empathy and the simple fact of being kind; to religion or the bible. Tap in and find out where we go with this. 

Joined by my first guest and now good friend Uma; we unpack the idea of "a God" that exists and has existed in the mind of millions of people which is now confronted by a seemingly new concept : "spirituality". I say seemingly new only because the idea of spirituality and the push pull of what that means to many people is a very new conversation. One that used to looked like "hippie language" during the times most of us here (myself and you my listener) grew up in. Right?? Where being grounded by energy; spiritual growth vs religious prophesy; and wanting to be at peace with other energies and higher powers was seen to be "very hippie like"; very "alternative"; very "odd and out there". I personally cant quite draw down what I believe in; to one single entity; when the power it has; the magnitude; seems all encompassing of multiple entities and influences. So; yes: The idea of a God is in fact limiting to me. 

So there was a little more to say on this topic...so much so that I ran out of space on the first one. So; needless to say; Tap in for more. 

Lets get intimate for a second. I challenged myself to define this seemingly simple concept called "intimacy" and challenged you all to do the same. Although intrigued; I wasn't at all surprised to find how layered this topic is and how much depth it rallied in all of us. What I loved the most was exploring the intersection between this concept and others like vulnerability and sex and then hearing people go further to speak on intimacy and its relationship in the physical; mental; emotional and spiritual realms. I loved this.

So what is this podcast going to be about?? The question I asked myself at some point and now the question everyone else is asking. Simple terms: this is going to be my personal catharsis