In today's episode, I'm telling you about Danny's first girls' night back — and what happened when my 75 pound lab mix couldn't find his ground.

A dog trainer taught me years ago that sometimes you have to hold the leash until the spinning stops.

Thich Nhat Hanh writes that our breathing is a stable solid ground always there to take refuge in — that whenever we're carried away, we can return and re-establish ourselves in the present moment.

Today's episode is about finding your leash.

Question to carry into your day:
What anchor do you reach for — or could you reach for — when you can't find your own stillness?

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In today's episode, I'm talking about the loneliness you can feel in a crowded room — and why I think it might be the most dangerous kind.

A client of mine hadn't left her house in weeks, completely convinced she needed to stay in her bed. I understood that completely. Because I know what it is to be right there, surrounded by people, with the ice forming around my heart and nothing getting in.

And then someone sparks up a conversation — and everything starts to melt.

Johann Hari writes that loneliness isn't the physical absence of people — it's the sense that you're not sharing anything that matters with anyone.

And the opposite of addiction isn't sobriety. It's connection.

Question to carry into your day:
What are you doing to keep people at a distance right now — and what would it feel like to just let one person in?

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In today's episode, I'm talking about a friend who asked her prayer circle to support her in her joy — and what that brave, honest request revealed about why joy is so hard to receive.

Glennon Doyle writes that she wondered if joy had as much to teach her as pain did — and that what the world needs right now is to watch one woman at a time live her truest, most beautiful life without asking for permission or offering explanation.

Today's episode is for anyone who has been qualifying their happiness instead of inhabiting it.

Question to carry into your day:
What are you afraid to fully receive right now because you're already bracing for it to end?

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