When life feels out of control, and we are thrust into the world of adulting with a capital “A,” we can feel overwhelmed by our options, not see them clearly, or find them too chaotic to contemplate. That’s when we must simplify our world by leaning on some foundational pillars of self-care.

I call on faith, spiritual practices, and small action steps to build agency. While we don’t control life, we can have agency and influence over our choices and their outcomes. In this episode, I talk about:

• secular faith and my belief in the power of community (especially those in my close circle) as a source of comfort
• spiritual practices like mindfulness meditation and the idea of non-attachment to feelings and thoughts
• taking small action steps to build a pathway forward with plenty of room to grow and pivot without judgment or self-doubt

Welcome to my reflections from the bright side of the beat.

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Poem: Life Asks for Faith

Music: (My thanks to all the musicians who make incredible music and share it with the world. All music for my podcast is sourced and licensed for use via Soundstripe.)

Songs in this episode: Mellow Bloom by Lunareh; Slide by GEMM; Palm Springs by Nu Alkemi$; Pyaar Kee Seemaen by Cast of Characters

Related Episodes:

Creativity Connects Us to Hope (episode 25)

Mindful Living Through Meditation (episode 26)

Sitting with Shitty Feelings (episode 4)

Positive Shift: Meditation for Your Glow Up (episode 3)

LTVF Season 2 Music Playlist: Check out the songs that inspire me, and connect with artists from many genres who add to our collective, human soundtrack.

Journal Prompts:

1. What does faith look like to you? When times are hard, how do you draw on that faith to comfort yourself?
2. What spiritual or mindfulness practices might you explore now to help you handle times of struggle that may lay ahead? Can you explore them now so you have a process in place when you need it?
3. Think about one problem and write 2 small actions that you could take as the next steps to work to untangle that problem. After you write, take one of these actions and reflect on how it went.

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