If you’re feeling a new wave of soul fatigue, you don’t need more ideas of what to do during the pandemic this winter. Maybe what you need is space to simplify and take things off your plate. In this episode, Danette ignores her own advice about *not* babbling on about all the reasons why it’s been a while, offers gifts from concussion healing to help you consider slowing down even more than you thought you could, and yes, laughs at all her own jokes.
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There are many names for it – that elusive inner compass that will solve all your problems. Do you feel like your Purpose is a code you need to crack? And if there is one singular Purpose for your life on this planet that means there are infinite ways of getting it wrong? Ugh. No fun at all. In this episode Danette encourages you to shake the trap of giving your Life Purpose the Jerry Maguire treatment.
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Cynical about the whole “self help” scene? Do you find yourself in imaginary arguments with Instagram posts? If you’re letting unsatisfying teachers get in the way of your own evolution, this is the pep talk for you.
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Rejection – it’s SO FUN right? Of course not. Is it true that it’s not about you? What if you are given an absurd reason for a rejection. Should you bother digging for more answers?
In this episode, Danette helps you imagine that rejection is actually redirection + describes how self-marriage keeps you from rejecting yourself.
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How are your motives impacted by an absence of self-trust?
Coffee talk with Danette about why it matters that we return to self-trust, how “wellbeing” is more than a slice of the pie, the ways in which she lost her way and an invitation to forgive yourself for ableist self-judgement.
Also mentioned: allowing creative projects to change shape, Racism Recovery Center (@racismrecoverycenter), It’s Been a While by Staind, learning to yo-yo, digital colouring pages + unravelling white supremacy.
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We all want those sexy VISIBLE growth spurts, don’t we? The triumph of an impressive “before and after” story. Accelerated results we can measure. A hot, passionate new romance. But do you have what it takes to sustain it?
This episode explores the wisdom of growth that happens under the surface, and asks where your own growth needs the most attention. Especially if you are someone looking to cultivate old growth kind of love.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
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In this episode Danette shares how she tried to personal growth her way out of being a human being and – spoiler alert – it doesn’t work. This is a pep talk for anyone who is overwhelmed by pre-existing challenges in the face of uncertain times. You may not be able to change what you are experiencing, but you can change how you are experiencing it. Your imagination is key.
Mentioned in this episode:
Superbetter by Jane McGonigal
Concussion Compass with Molly Parker and Natasha Wilch
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Bringing a little self love infusion to your dating life? The state of the world might be doing you a strange little favour. In this episode, Danette shares what self marriage asks of her, how these lessons can impact your own experience with dating, and how physical distancing can reveal the gifts of pacing ourselves in new relationships.
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Do you find yourself solving problems you might not even have? It is easy to jump to brainstorming solutions when we want to get into action. But slooooow down little doggy – what bone are you chasing? In this episode Danette takes us on another windy stroll outdoors and asks the question: what’s the question? It’s a giggle fest with permission to take longer than you think before you head off in any willy-nilly direction.
Metaphors include: woodpeckers, dogs, wooden spoons, cars, theatre, bones and more.
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Danette takes the podcast on location to a community garden nearby, speaking from the heart about this time of the corona virus. This is an entirely unscripted stroll with Danette as she shares how healing from a brain injury has strangely prepared her for facing uncertainty and isolation. If you want some kindred company + perspective on how to how to move into this change with kindness, this one is best served with a long solo walk or cat-petting session on the sofa.
This episode contains a little bit of wind at times, and a little bit of laughter.
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