Short Episodes
Burning Out with Moni Charlie: Episode 337
Episode 337 Burning Out with Moni CharlieMoni Charlie found herself in a place in her life where there was stress mounting up, with problems at work, opportunities at work, problems with her friends’ health, in addition to all the regular stressors that people have....
Express Yourself: Episode 336
Episode 336 Express YourselfIn The Last Temptation of Christ, the Great Teacher, portrayed by Willem Dafoe, is asked why he isn’t a better Jew. He says the scripture instructs us to tell the truth, and he never tells the truth - he doesn’t have the courage. Within him...
Welcome Chaos: Episode 335
Episode 335 Welcome ChaosWe might think that most dysfunctions of the mind stem from disorder. However, in Michael Pollan’s book How To Change Your Mind he presents the evidence that neurosis normally comes from an excess of order. The classic example is “obsessive...
Transcend the Cycle: Episode 334
Episode 334 Transcend the CycleWhen we practice introspection, or go to a therapist or a coach, we might begin to notice certain patterns in our lives. We might even identify clearly that there is an unhelpful cycle, analyze its parts, and know what is coming next at...
Say the Things You Truly Feel: Episode 333
Episode 333 Say the Things You Truly FeelIn Frank Sinatra’s interpretation of a famous song, he told us how valuable it was “To say the things he truly feels/And not the words of one who kneels.” It’s not always easy to deliver the truth. The words sometimes get...
Just Below the Surface: Episode 331
Episode 331 Just Below the SurfacePerhaps in this moment, there is some feeling within you which you have tried to ignore. Some feeling that is just on the edge of your awareness, that perhaps you’ve just accepted as part of the background noise of your soul. You...
Life is Like That: Episode 330
Episode 330 Life is Like ThatIn the song by Mexican band Elefante, we are told that life is capricious, sometimes light and sometimes dark, it takes from us, gives to us, brings us up and lets us down. And occasionally it gives us exactly what we need. Reflecting on...
Becoming Aware: Episode 329
Episode 5 Jump AroundWhen we notice an emotion such as envy or anger, we might identify with it, attempt to deny it or resist it, or we might simply acknowledge it. If we notice it without judging it, we might find very quickly that it passes. Then we can take it one...
Waiting for You to Lead: Episode 328
Episode 328 Waiting for You to LeadIf you look back at documentaries about the punk rock movement from the 70s and 80s, you can hear that there was a lot of frustration in the youth. On some level they knew that the system was broken, but they didn’t necessarily know...
Reality Testing: Episode 326
Episode 326 Reality TestingReality testing and gaslighting are two sides of the same coin. Gaslighting is applying pressure to someone’s concept of reality in order to limit them or manipulate them, and reality testing is applying similar pressure in order to help...
One Success: Episode 325
Episode 325 One SuccessIn the short film Popeye The Pizza Man, Popeye delivers a pizza to a fellow obviously in need of comfort, and tries to show him that maybe life is worth living. Later, Popeye wonders about the value of his actions. He finds himself in these...
In Awe: Episode 324
Episode 324 In AweAwe is an extremely powerful emotion, and we can feel its power in the very experience - standing before a vast canyon, watching golden autumn leaves tumble to the ground, or even seeing someone stand up to injustice. As it turns out, this feeling...
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