by Lily Forester | Dec 29, 2021 | podcast, short episodes
Episode 393 Thanks to the Indifferent Things happen to us that seem to cause us suffering. Someone might steal a prized possession, a friend might let us down when we really want their support, or people don’t accommodate us in our peculiarities. Soon after having our...
by Lily Forester | Dec 28, 2021 | podcast, short episodes
Episode 392 Ask Nicely If we arrive in a new city or town, we might know nothing about it. When we take the time to stop a local and ask for some tips, suddenly we find we’re in contact with someone who has decades of knowledge about this locale. Similarly, if we have...
by Lily Forester | Dec 27, 2021 | podcast, short episodes
Episode 391 The Wisdom of Events An ordinary person will see a conflict or an anomalous event in their life, feel frustrated or upset, or perhaps indifferent and withdrawn. The day passes and the events are soon forgotten. Weeks or months later a similar event comes...
by Lily Forester | Dec 24, 2021 | podcast, short episodes
Episode 390 Holy Phrases In popular culture it’s common to hear phrases like “Oh my God!” or “Jesus Christ!” as exclamations of horror, or surprise. When we do hear or think these things, we can use it as an opportunity to remind ourselves what those words mean....
by Lily Forester | Dec 22, 2021 | podcast, short episodes
Episode 389 Fear Not of Man In Mos Def’s song Fear Not Of Man he tells us that people always ask him where hip hop is going. His response is that hip hop is about the people, so if we’re wondering where it’s going, we can simply ask ourselves: “Where am I going? How...
by Lily Forester | Dec 20, 2021 | podcast, short episodes
Episode 388 What We Really Need Marshall Rosenberg taught us that when we want something, when we have some deep unfulfilled need, we can simply ask for it, and make a suggestion on how that need might be fulfilled. It’s just as well that Rosenberg and his legacy in...
