What prevents us from being present in our lives? What ideas, concepts, tools can we use as ”crutches” to help us walk more deeply in each moment? This is my attempt to help people with being human. I try to avoid the issues people fight about, the surface conflicts, like who has the right opinion about this or that. Instead, I ask: what are the conditions that make it difficult for all of us to be human? How can we address them? Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download my f ...
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What is happening in your life? Are you intimately "one," manifesting a unique aspect of this great universe? Are you a separate and existentially lonely individual? Both? Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here. Also: from the podcast's website you can le…
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Creativity is a superpower and we all have it. Why isn't it easier for all of us to own it? And use it in the midst of our lives? I explore our ability to dream at night cultivating creativity that flourishes during the day. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes …
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E14: Five Things That Make It Hard To Be A Human
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24:47These aren't really "things:" they are more like conditions we find ourselves in, or perhaps polarities we must manage. I identified five that are tough for me. I share them here with you. 1) Not Knowing What Size We Are (2:59) 2) Missing Out (6:15) 3) Needing To Be Certain In An Uncertain Universe (11:51) 4) Frontal Lobe Issues (14:16) 5) Fleeting…
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E13: The Mistake of Directly Cultivating Patience
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19:36Apparently, it's quite easy as a human to feel impatient. Many impatient people, in order to counter this tendency, try to cultivate patience. I used to do this all the time. I now regard this as a mistake. In this episode, I present how I currently approach the situation. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten…
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I originally heard the phrase "aspiration precautions" during my nursing career. In that context, aspiration is swallowing food down the wrong tube; it can go inadvertently into the lungs. A nurse teaches aspiration precautions to help caretakers and family members avoid this difficulty for a patient or loved one. Meanwhile: we all have hopes and d…
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E11: Self-Criticism Born Of Perfectionism
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23:23Sometimes we feel "unworthy." We may judge our entire being as just plain "not good enough." Where do these judgements come from? Why would anyone try to be "perfect?" Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here. Also: from the podcast's website you can leave …
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E10: The Subject-Object Split PART 5: The Present As In-Between
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19:14This episode is PART 5 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split. PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself PART 2: Looking Outside PART 3: Looking Inside PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles PART 5: The Present As In-Between Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show…
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E9: The Subject-Object Split PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles
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16:43This episode is PART 4 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split. PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself PART 2: Looking Outside PART 3: Looking Inside PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles PART 5: The Present As In-Between Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show…
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E8: The Subject-Object Split PART 3: Looking Inside
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13:35This episode is PART 3 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split. PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself PART 2: Looking Outside PART 3: Looking Inside PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles PART 5: The Present As In-Between Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show…
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E7: The Subject-Object Split PART 2: Looking Outside
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16:32This episode is PART 2 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split. PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself PART 2: Looking Outside PART 3: Looking Inside PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles PART 5: The Present As In-Between Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show…
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E6: The Subject-Object Split PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself
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20:24This episode is PART 1 of a 5-part series about the Subject-Object Split. PART 1: Understanding The Split Itself PART 2: Looking Outside PART 3: Looking Inside PART 4: When Troubles Create Troubles PART 5: The Present As In-Between Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show…
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Wherein I assert this question is best discarded completely. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here. Also: from the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send an email. I would love to hear from you!…
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It's so easy to believe that 1) good and evil are separate and 2) we are on the "good side" and 3) the evil "side" is somewhere far from us. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here. Also: from the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send …
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It sure seems like there is a finite limit to each of our lives. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here. Also: from the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send an email. I would love to hear from you!…
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It's hard to be incredibly huge and incredibly tiny at the same time. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here. Also: from the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send an email. I would love to hear from you!…
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When it comes to time, us humans (mostly) make it up. Especially where we place the past and the future. Visit the podcast website at tencrutches.link to download the free ebook Ten Crutches For Walking In The Present. Show notes are here. Also: from the podcast's website you can leave me a voice message or send an email. I would love to hear from …
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