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Today, we are talking about Finding Your Casual Magic through the hidden revolution behind true connection!

I’m here today with my friend, Ben - discussing his rich experience connecting to himself, nature and community. All of which feeds into our Collective Nourishment! Hope you enjoy all the wisdom of this episode!

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction & Why Ben is so important to me

3:55 Where are we? Future Roots is where the magic will be broadcast

5:05 All I have to do is open my heart!! (Reacting to Your Casual Magic)

6:36 Take a Minute? This is a Headspace Meditation 

8:10 I Had No Idea How To Learn Meditation - Headspace Ad

9:20 Why Nature Matters: The Loss of Ecological Health

13:24 Hope is an Action: Hope During Arrests

17:51 Stepping Back from Climate Activist: Reimagining Community Spaces

21:46 Developing a Culture of C.A.R.E - How Essential is Care in Changing The World?

27:17 I’m Overwhelmed: We have so much going on, I don’t Know what to do!

33:13 Is the Journey to Self-Knowledge Forgiveness? Fear of Abandonment & Conditional Love: The Personal Story to Self

40:21 What is the Difference Between Attachment & Connection? 

45:46 We’re Not Overstating The Importance of Community. How to Be Brave & Create Third Spaces!!

1:04:55 Deconstructing “The Hippy”: The Misconception that Stops Us Experiencing Awe.

1:09:16 Indigenous Practices: Why Do We Feel So Disconnected from this Knowledge?

1:14:28 What Role Does Reciprocity Play in All True Connection? (Vs Transactional Relationships & vs Compassion Fatigue)

1:21:27 We Are Capable of So Much! Parting Message on the Beauty of Collective Nourishment 

1:24:16 We Ran into the Sea! (Sharing Ben’s Casual Magic)

1:25:33 This Week I Want to Ask You… (Journal Prompt & Outro)

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This week’s Journal Prompt🖊️

This week, I want to ask you: 

Reflect on times when you felt truly connected; to nature, to others, to yourself. How did each of these moments make your feel? 

How can you cultivate space for these connections in your daily life? 

What in your life can you step away from and step towards?

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