The Art of Changing the World
Last week, we revisted the centered breath, but we acknowledged that centered breathing during this time of travail might bring up challenging emotions. This week, we discuss how to leverage the centered breath to create a practice that sustains us during this difficult time.
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In our last episode, we made the bold contention that, at this time of turmoil and impulse toward change, the most revolutionary thing you can do is to come to the present moment again and again via the centered breath. In this episode, we revisit the centered breath and talk about skillfully navigating the feelings that might arise while practicing centered breathing during this challenging time.
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What made George Floyd's murder at the hands of the police different from the deaths of so many others, such that it caused massive protests around the country and around the world as well? What do these protests tell us about the present moment and the challenges we face? And how do we respond skillfully in the face of the challenges--and opportunities--of this historic moment?
Here are the Bush '88 campaign ads that I mentioned in the episode:
Willie Horton ad:
Revolving Doors ad:
This segment from "Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story" shows both ads, and offers some interesting discussion about the obvious racism of the ads:
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Many times over the years, and increasingly so since I've been doing this podcast, people have told me that my voice is soothing. A surprising number of people over the years have said to me, "I'd love to hear your voice while I go to sleep. You should record bedtime stories." Well, in this bonus episode, that's what I've done. Today: "Red Fish, Blue Fish" by Dr. Seuss. (This version skips the intro and dives straight into the story.)
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Many times over the years, and increasingly so since I've been doing this podcast, people have told me that my voice is soothing. A surprising number of people over the years have said to me, "I'd love to hear your voice while I go to sleep. You should record bedtime stories." Well, in this bonus episode, that's what I've done. Today: "Red Fish, Blue Fish" by Dr. Seuss.
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A bout of struggle and resistance took me into the woods on a hike, and out there I discovered a falseness in my current approach to this work. This short episode is my first attempt to speak from a place of deeper truth.
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As this summer progresses, we are being tasked with dealing with new challenges concerning the pandemic and the current political situation. In this episode, we discuss those latest challenges and how we might navigate them.
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Hey, so did you hear about this comet, Comet NEOWISE? Let's talk about Comet NEOWISE.
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Benjamin describes five recent experiences--one on his mountain bike, four on the tennis court--that express his recent successes and travails on the path towards greater flow and the deep change that can come with it. Jerry joins the discussion to comment on the most salient details from these stories and to help derive the lessons that can help all of us on the path towards greater fulfillment in our lives.
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In Part 2 of Catching Up, we discuss the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests, the potential for change that these protests imply, and also the fear that is becoming ever more prevalent in our society.
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