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Christina and Jeff kick off the new year of Overtired sans Brett. They delve into Christina's impending cervical spine surgery, ICE raids, and neighborhood signal groups. How do you keep mental health in check when Homeland Security is in your alley? Tune in for a wild start to 2026. Sponsor Copilot Money can help you take control of your finances. Get a fresh start with your money for 2026 with 26% off when you visit try.copilot.money/overtired and use code OVERTIRED. Chapters 00:00 New Year Kickoff 00:41 Personal Updates and Health Challenges 01:49 Surgery Details and Insurance Woes 04:45 Exploring Surgery Options and Recovery 12:44 Journaling and Mental Health 15:40 The Artist’s Way and Creative Practices 24:31 Unexpected Alley Incident 38:10 Family Activism and Signal Setup 38:52 Unexpected End of Year Incident 39:35 Speculations and Concerns 40:13 Dealing with Law Enforcement 45:35 Reflections on Responsibility 54:43 Gratitude for Signal 59:31 Tech Talk: Synology and Backup Solutions 01:03:08 Mac Updater Alternatives 01:10:03 Conclusion and Well Wishes Show Links Journaling – The Artist's Way Signal Synology Updatest Join the Conversation Merch Come chat on Discord! Twitter/ovrtrd Instagram/ovrtrd Youtube Get the Newsletter Thanks! You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network Check out more episodes at overtiredpod.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Transcript Promise Not to Whine [00:00:00] New Year Kickoff Christina: Well, happy New Year. You are listening to Overtired and I am Christina Warren, and I’m joined as always by Jeff Severance Zel and, uh, Brett Terpstra couldn’t be, uh, here with us in this, uh, happy early 2026 episode, but I’m, I’m super excited to be able to kick off the, uh, the first pot of the year with you, Jeff, how are you? Jeff: I am good. Happy New Year to you. Christina: Likewise, likewise. Um, oh, here, here, here’s to 2026 being significantly better than 20, 25. So Jeff: So far, not so good, but I’m, I’m really, I’m really excited about 2026. I’m Christina: I was gonna say, like, like globally, globally, so far not great, but, but, Jeff: in here. Good in here. Personal Updates and Health Challenges Christina: So, um, so how are, uh, uh, how, how, how is the, I guess a, I guess we can kind of a drill into like a, a brief kind of mental health or, or just personal update thing if we want. Um, how, um. How are things for you so far? Um, I guess the end of the year. How are things with the kids? Um, the [00:01:00] wife, everything. Jeff: the, how the year ended is, and that gets us back to almost a political level. I will save for a topic ’cause boy do I have a story. Um, but, uh, generally speaking, doing really well. Like we traveled, saw my dad and stepmom in Iowa. Saw my in-laws in Indiana, had a really nice, just like generally had a really nice time off. Um, and despite the fact that I’m under a super stressful deadline over the next few days, I feel good. How about you? You got a lot going on. Christina: I, I do, I do. So I guess just kind of a, a, an, an update on, um, the, uh, the Christina, you know, cervical spine, um, saga since we last spoke a couple of weeks ago. Um, I guess maybe two weeks ago now. Um, uh, it was maybe a week ago. Um, uh, it was two weeks ago, I think. Sorry, it was, it was right before Christmas. Surgery Details and Insurance Woes Christina: Um, I was still awaiting, um, hearing back about when I would be scheduled for, uh, surgery and I’m getting, um, uh, artificial disc replacement in, um, I guess [00:02:00] between like C six, C seven of my cervical spine. And I do finally have a surgery date. Yay. Um, the bad, yeah, the bad news is it’s not until February 2nd, so I’ve gotta wait, you know, a month, which sucks. Um, I would have been able to get in, you know, uh, three weeks ago at this point. Um, had I been able to like, I guess like book immediately, but without insurance, like approval, um, I didn’t really want to do that. Um, I think, I think people, uh, can understand why, like, you know, when the doctor’s like, well, we can book you now, but you’ll just need to sign some forms that say you’ll be responsible for the bill if insurance doesn’t pay. Jeff: Oh fine. Get Where’s my pen? Christina: right, right. And I’m like, yeah, this is, you’re gonna keep me overnight just for, you know, observation to make sure like nothing bleeds or, or, or whatever’s a problem. Um, ’cause they’re gonna go through like the, the, the front of my, of my neck to, to be able to reach, you know, um, things that way and, and, and so, [00:03:00] you know, and be under, you know, anesthesia, you know, it’s, it’s, it’s not like a huge critical procedure, but it’s still neurosurgery. Jeff: is through the front of your neck. Christina: and, and, and, and, and, and again, and it’s a neurosurgeon and it’s like, you know, they’re gonna, you know, take some stuff out and try to make sure that like, you know, very, like they’re gonna be, you know, um, screwing up against my trachea and stuff. And like, yeah. I mean, like, you know, it’s, it’s not, it’s not minor. It’s not like I can just go in in an afternoon and be like, oh, I’m, I’m, I can just like walk out. Jeff: Right. Christina: Um, um, although apparently I will feel better, uh, as soon as it happens, but yeah, I mean, this is probably gonna be a six figure, you know, operation, I’m assuming so. No, I, I, I’m sorry. In, in this climate, uh, I don’t feel comfortable. Just, I need my name to be like, oh, yeah, I’ll, I’ll be responsible for that, and then be responsible for trying to track everyone down to, to pay. So that’s the frustrating thing is that, and now of course, you know, you, you get the beginning of the year, a bunch of people have been waiting, you know, to get, you know, things scheduled, I’m sure, and [00:04:00] whatnot. So I’m grateful that I’m scheduled at all. Um, I’m also grateful that right now I’m not insignificant pain, which is a really good thing because if this had been the pain level that I was in for the first few weeks, then like, I wouldn’t, I, you know, I mean, I would wait. I mean, if, if, if you have to wait, you have to wait. But, um, I, I, I might have like pressed upon them like. Is there any way we can move this up? Um, but I’m not in that position, which is good. The only thing is just that the numbness, um, on both arms. But, but, but primarily, yeah. No, I mean, that’s not gone away and, and it’s, and it’s not going to is the thing, right? Like there are a lot of people and like, and I, I’ve started now that I’ve got, got it like actually like done and like scheduled and you know, I’m going through all like the, you know, um, checklist stuff before you, you go in and whatnot. And I have like my, you know, pre-up appointments and all that stuff scheduled. Exploring Surgery Options and Recovery Christina: Um, I am starting to, to look more into, I guess like, you know, I guess recovery videos that people have put up on YouTube and, and reading a few things on Reddit. Although I’m doing my best to, to stay off the internet with [00:05:00] this stuff as much as possible. Um, just because for me it’s, it’s not beneficial, right? Like, it, it’s, it’s one thing if you know, um, you, uh, you don’t like. If, if you can separate and not kind of go down rabbit holes and like freak yourself out or whatever, sure. Maybe it can be good information, but for me, like I, I know my own kind of, you know, limits in terms of, of how much is good for me. And so I’ve, I’ve tried to keep that in moderation, but I have watched a few, you know, videos of people, you know, kind of talking about their experiences. And then of course then that gets used sent with like videos of like doctors who of course, for their own reasons, like are trying to promote like, oh, well you should do the, the, the fusion versus the, the, the disc replacement and, or you should do this versus that. And I’m like, okay. I actually watched one interesting talk that, that some guy gave it a medical conference and neurologist gave it a medical conference and it was a neurosurgeon, I guess is, is the proper term. But that I think kind of really distinctly a, it was very similar to. Exactly what my surgeon said to me, [00:06:00] um, when he was kind of explaining the differences in the procedures. Um, and, and b but kind of went into, I guess like the, the difference in terms of outcomes and, um, and it made me feel better about like that if I’m a good candidate for this procedure, that, that this is, um, the right thing to, to do and probably will be better for me long term. Um, because the, the results are, are better and, but not by a small portion, not like by like a, a gargantuan portion. But they are, they are, there is like a sizable difference between outcomes in terms of whether like the average person who needs a revision, um. For, you know, cervical spine versus getting, you know, disc replacement versus, um, uh, fusion. Fusion has been around a lot longer, and so insurance companies are a lot more likely to approve that. But in Europe, they’ve been doing the, the disc replacement stuff for 25, 30 years. Um, and so there is a lot of data on it, but it’s been a much more recent thing in the United States because insurance companies didn’t really start to do it until about five or 10 years ago. And so, and so, you know, some people will, [00:07:00] like some doctors who very clearly have an agenda on, on YouTube and like, that’s fine, like your practices, your practice and you’re comfortable with what you’re comfortable with. But they’ll be like, oh, we don’t have enough data on, you know, the types of, um, you know, discs that we’re putting in people’s, you know, necks and, and how, how long they, you know, last and, and there might be some differences in terms of if you’re doing like a multi-step, meaning you’re doing like multiple discs at once. Or if, you know, depending on like what, what, what part of the spine you’re in. And like, I, I think at this point for, for artificial disc replacement in the US they’ll do it two steps. So they can do two at once, but they won’t typically do three, although they will do three in Europe. And so there are people who will go to Europe and get the three Jeff: They’re so liberal in Europe. We’ll do three. Christina: Well, I mean, I think it’s a difference in, in that case, just a matter of like, if they’ve been doing the surgeries there longer, you know, then, then they, you know, and, and, and you know, and, and this is not uncommon in, in various forms of, of medicine, you know, where like you have different, you know, procedures and different exploratory things in different fields, in different areas.[00:08:00] So anyway, so then I get kind of trapped into those rabbit holes. But the interesting, the night, the, the, I guess comforting thing is that like, you know, I’ve been reading, you know, around reading, but watching people who were doing vlogs, like after their surgery and like there was this guy who. I was a few years younger than me, but he, you know, posted some updates. I, I guess he got his in July and he kind of did like, you know, updates, you know, kind of like, you know, this was me right after surgery. This was me, you know, three weeks later. This was me however many months later. And that was really great to see. Um, and, and his, his scar actually healed really nicely, which was encouraging. So, um, yeah, I mean, I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m hopeful. I mean, the one thing that’s interesting that, like almost the universal thing that people say, of course you have a few people who say, this didn’t help or, or, you know, this, this was bad or whatever. And, and obviously like that’s always terrible to see that, but you know, you’d have to kind of like go by law of averages. But the, one of the central kind of things is a lot of people being like, I should have done this earlier. And, and so I’m feeling good about that because that is, I, I, I, I don’t know what this says about me, [00:09:00] but like there’s was never a moment in my mind where I’ve been like, oh, I’m not gonna get the surgery as soon as I can get the surgery. That’s never even been part of my like, thought process. And, and, and, and, and it’s funny because I think that like, that is actually odd compared to almost everybody else. Um, the general public, I guess, who goes into these sorts of things. Um, or at least the people who are vocal on the internet, right? So, so maybe like, maybe there are a lot more people like me who just don’t go to forums and comment on stuff and are just like, yeah, I’m gonna get the surgery because that’s what the doctor says. There’s the right thing to do, and that’s what makes sense to me and I wanna, you know, not be in pain and I wanna be able to feel my arm and all that stuff. Um, but there are a lot of people who, I don’t know why, um, I mean, I guess the idea of surgery is, is really scary. And, and like, I can, I can understand that obviously, but to the point where they’re like, okay, well no, I’m gonna try physical therapy and I’m gonna do everything I can to avoid surgical intervention. And I’m, I’m like, no. Like, like [00:10:00] freaking cut me up, doc. Right? Like, like, like, get me in, get me in. Like, let’s get better, right? Like, I, I’m not, I’m not here to like fuck around with like, ’cause right now, because the immediate pain is not there, I could be okay. Right? Like, I Jeff: Sure. Christina: try steroids, I could try pt, I could try to do other types of therapies and be like, well, maybe that will move the nerve around. Or maybe it can get the disc like UN you know, bolt, whatever the case may be. And maybe I won’t need surgery. Um, or I could let this go on longer and continue to be weakness, you know, and, and, and in, you know, it’s not like I’m not in, I’m, I’m not in active pain, but it’s not, not painful at certain times. Not worrying about is this just going to become like a permanent way that I feel, which would be. Awful. Um, and, you know, and, and, and like, it’s not the most debil debilitating thing, like I said. Um, if, if I was in a position where I, I couldn’t get surgery, obviously I could be okay right now, but you never know. Also, like, when is it going to, to swap again? Right? [00:11:00] Like, and, and, and, and for me, I’m also, I’m like, I, I don’t wanna have to like, live in fear of doing something, you know, to my arm or my neck or, or whatever, and, you know, making things worse. So, Jeff: right. Oh, I’m glad you’re doing it. Christina: yeah, me too. So anyway, that was a long-winded update, but Wow. Jeff: Yeah, that’s intense. So I’m really glad the pain is not what it was ’cause Holy shit. Christina: Yeah, the pain was, was really, really bad. And I, like, I look back now and it’s, you know, I, I guess ’cause it’s been a couple of weeks since it’s been really debilitating and it is, and again, I don’t know like that this is me or this is like just somebody else, but I, or this is me or this is the comment with other people. Sorry. Um, is that. Like when I’m not in pain anymore. It is such, so much like, I mean, depression is like this too. It’s so much like a vacuum. It’s like when you’re in it, that’s all you can see. But when you’re out of it, like it’s so easy to forget what it was like Jeff: Yeah, yeah, totally. Completely. Christina: totally completely right. Yeah. Jeff: Yeah. I can even imagine being in the [00:12:00] situation you’re describing, knowing I have a surgery coming up and being like, well, do I want to? Which, like, to your point now, you make that call and you’re worrying forever. Am I gonna wake up? And this thing’s there. Next time it happens, I gotta wait another God knows how long before the surgery, when I’ll know it’s time. Like, you know it’s time now. Get in there. Christina: No, totally, totally. And and that’s the thing. And I think sometimes it can be. Like I said, like when you’re not in the thick of, of it, whether it’s like, you know, feeling depressed or feeling overwhelmed or, or stressed or, or in physical pain or whatever, like it’s easy for to forget like what that can be like. And so I have to just kind of like remind myself like, no, this was really fucking bad. And yeah, you got through it and now you’re on the other side of it. And so you’re like, oh, okay, well, you know, I, I, I could, you know, do whatever, but you’re like, don’t, don’t forget what that was like. Right. Journaling and Mental Health Christina: Um, sometimes I think like, and, and I, and I’m bad at remembering to do this, but new thing for the new year, I guess is why, um, it is important I think to like write things down, right. Like however we’re feeling, whether it’s, you know, good, bad, whatever. [00:13:00] Sometimes, like for me, like it is Jeff: Just like journal you mean, right? Christina: Yeah, exactly. Yeah. Yeah. Be, because it can be useful just to like look back and like, if you’re in a darker spot to remember, hey, there were times when I felt this way. Right. Might not bring, bring me back to that place. But it’s a good reminder. But also I think almost just, it’s importantly, it’s, it’s, it’s the inverse where it’s like you need to remember when you’re in a good place. What it can be like to be in a worse place. Um, because, you know, I think that’s why sometimes people make decisions they make about what medicines they’re going to take or not take or what therapies they’re going to continue or not continue. And, um, and it’s, and it’s really easy to get into that, you know, cycle of, okay, well I’m fine now, um, because you’re removed enough from what it felt like to be bad, you know? And, and then, and, and, and also I think sometimes like, uh, and this is why I wish that I’ve been journaling more over the last few years. You can really get yourself into a deep depression and not realize it. Jeff: Yes, yes. Yeah. And I feel like journaling too, just like helps you internalize some of the flags and [00:14:00] warning signs, even if you’re never looking back, like, ’cause you’re gonna process them a little bit. Christina: yeah, yeah. Jeff: can’t, I, I’ve journaled over the years for stints of time. I can’t go back into them. I almost like, I almost like bounce off the page when I try. Um, but I really have come to believe that just the act of doing it is the thing. Christina: agree. Jeff: Yeah, Christina: Yeah, I agree. Yeah, I, I usually don’t re reread my old stuff either, and I haven’t journaled regularly in a really, really long time, and I actually would like to get back into that again. I think it would be better for my overall health, but similar to you, it’s one of those things I wouldn’t necessarily revisit, Jeff: But now, you know, you have a document, you have a reason to go back into it. Christina: right. Well, but, but also, I mean, I think to your point, just the act of doing it, um, you know, and this is case, we’re both writers. I think this is the, the case for a lot of, of people who, who write like it, it is one of those things that like, that’s what will almost like cement it in my mind. You know what I mean? Like, as, as, as mattering [00:15:00] like, like even if it’s something innocuous, even if I don’t remember the small details of just that, that the fact that like, I’ve done it, like, like to your point, helps you kind of process things and kind of, you know, act more as kind of a therapeutic place. Jeff: Yeah, I don’t, when I’m writing like that, or just in general, I don’t feel like I’m writing from my brain or feel like I’m writing on my brain. Christina: Yeah, yeah. Jeff: It’s like I am actually putting the information in, not drawing it out weirdly. Christina: Yeah. Yeah. No, I, I know, I, I, I, I love that actually, I’ve never thought of it before. Writing on my brain. I love that. That’s really, that, I think that’s really profound. Jeff: Yeah. So there’s, um, there’s a kind of journaling that I wish I, I, well, I don’t beat myself up at all to be clear about this ’cause that I’m too old to do that anymore. The Artist’s Way and Creative Practices Jeff: Um, but there’s this book I read back in. Oh God, 2019 99 called The Artist’s Way by this woman Julie Cameron. And I don’t remember much about this book except for, and I probably have talked about it on this podcast [00:16:00] years ago at this point, but she has this practice, she calls morning Pages. And the idea is you sit down first thing in the morning, you fill three pages, you don’t think about what you’re writing or why you just keep the pen moving. And, and I, what I have found, that’s the only kind of real regular journaling I’ve ever done. It’s a great, great hack for me. ’cause it, it, I can do that. And I fill, I’ll fill a, you know, big notebook and I have a box full of them from over the years. ’cause again, I’m old. Um, but what is, I have never, I don’t think there’s been a single day that I’ve done those morning pages when I haven’t been a little surprised and something hasn’t emerged that. I’m like, I’ll think to myself, well shit, if I hadn’t have done this, where would that have stayed and lived and, and lodged itself. Right. Like, um, so anyway, I I’m glad you are bringing this up ’cause it’s reminding me of that and New Year is a great time to be thinking about that. Christina: Totally, totally. No, I love that. And I, yeah, I, I found the book The Artist’s Way, a Spiritual Path to Higher [00:17:00] Creativity. Jeff: Yes, Christina: and it’s like this yellow gold book, but like, apparently, and then like they, they, they, they, they sell Morning pages Journal, a Jeff: they do, of course. I Christina: Yeah. Yeah, of course. Jeff: it probably took her two decades to realize she should be cashing in on that, but she did. Christina: No, honestly, so the book, it looks like it was published the first one in 92, Jeff: Yeah. Christina: then they were selling the companion volume to the Artist’s Way as December 29th, 1997. Um, so, so like Jeff: that you’re doing this history. This is delightful. Christina: I, well, I just looked at Amazon is just kind of filling this out for me, so I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m, so at least it is possible that, that the, the book pages might have been even earlier than that, but like, good for her on like, recognizing there’s also a Artist’s Way workbook, um, now that was like a decade later, like 2006. Jeff: Yeah, that’s what I, maybe that’s what I’m thinking of. That came much later. Christina: Yeah, yeah. But, but it does seem like she got into that, like a David Allen kind of, you know, like, you know, whatever steps of highly, you know what I mean? Like, like all that kind of like stuff, [00:18:00] which Jeff: You’re letting the publisher have those meetings with you. Christina: Which honestly look good for you if you’re selling that many and whatnot. And, and if you come up with this journaling way, yes, sell the freaking paper. You should be selling PDF copies so that people can have it on their iPads now, like, you know, Jeff: Yeah. Christina: or, or, or on the remarkable tablets or whatever. Jeff: she had another thing actually I haven’t thought about in a long time. It wasn’t as useful to me long term. It helped me in the moment I. In the moment I was in, she called ’em artist dates and the idea was like, ’cause as you said in the title, it’s all about creativity. She was like, you, you take yourself out, go to a, whatever it is, a museum, a art supply shop, something like that. But with intention, like, I am going out to do this thing on my own alone because I know that it has some connection to what feels good to me about art and creativity and expression, whatever it was. That seems like a silly thing. Like it’s basically her saying, go to a museum. There was something about calling it an artist date. I think I was in a relationship too at the time where I was like not, it was not easy for me to [00:19:00] just go do something on my own. It was just a weird dynamic a little bit. So anyway, that was another good thing that came out of it. I mean, I, you don’t really have to work hard to tell me to go do something on my own, but at that time in my life you did. Yeah, she was great. That’s awesome. Christina: Yeah. Yeah. Uh, yeah. No, that is funny. Yeah. So yeah, so apparently that book was published in, in 1992 and, um, you know, uh, was immediately like, well, the first printing was about 9,000 copies. In 1992, the book was published by Jeremy Tarcher. Now part of Pink Wing Group revised and millions of copies have since been sold millions. Jeff: it was total like guru status by the Christina: Oh yeah, absolutely. No, absolutely. You know, and, and in a, yeah, she, she was, uh, she’s a, she was born in 1948, and so, uh, she’s still alive. She’s still kicking it. Um, Jeff: yeah. I think she made some new book that was like kind of a take on it, but it was a different, I don’t remember. Anyway. You’re the Christina: Yeah, no, no. Her, her list of like, of like books that she’s published is, she’s the, the most recent one. So she’s still doing the, the, the [00:20:00] writer’s way thing, living the, the artist’s way. An intuitive path to greater creativity. So I guess they did a 2024 version Write for Life, a toolkit for Writers Seeking wisdom, A spiritual Path to Creative Connection. Six week artist program. Jeff: it’s kind of like David Allen, where it’s like, wouldn’t it be nice to have created something when you were, whatever, reasonably younger, like 20, 30 years ago, that not only that you can ride for a long time, but you probably don’t feel bad about riding it for a long time. Right? Like, ’cause you can create things or have a band or something like that, that like your only choice is to ride that thing, but it gets pretty ugly. I see you Vince Neil. Um, but yeah, anyway, must be Christina: No, it ha it has to be nice, right? ’cause it’s like, okay, well no, and, and then it has all these little spinoff things, so it’s not like you have to feel like, I mean, although th this actually, this would, this would be an interesting idea for like a, a, a novel or a screenplay or something, which would be to be like, okay, you know, and people have have done like riffs on these things before on, on, you know, shows or whatever. But, so this would be an interesting story, I think to kind of focus on where it’s like you have somebody who is like, just famous for like, this, this one thing that they did, [00:21:00] and now their whole life has to revolve around it. But what if it was like, something that they didn’t like actually, like, believe in? Jeff: yes, Christina: what if you have the guru? What if you have the guru who’s like, actually is like, actually I don’t really, you know, I’m, I’m, I’m David Allen, but I, but I can’t actually get anything done. I have to have like a whole, you know, cadre of assistance to actually organize my, my, my, my calendar and my life. For me, you know, I don’t Jeff: Carol and Pluribus, I don’t know if you’re watching Pluribus, but that Yes. Her, her whole like book series. Clearly she was at a point where she’s like, yes, I should still ride this, but I cannot. That’s all right. Things changed for her. Um, okay. I have to tell you about something insane that happened to me at the end of 25. Christina: Okay. Alright. Before, before we do that, let me let Ru first, um, let’s, uh, let’s, let’s go ahead and, and get our, our sponsor read Jeff: Oh, way to remember the sponsor. We remember you sponsor. Christina: We, we, we do. 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Christina: I, I did not, I did not, which is a good thing. So, okay, so, all right. Uh, let, let’s, let’s go back. So what, what, yeah, I’m ready. I need to hear what happened to you at the end of 2025. All right. Unexpected Alley Incident Jeff: All right, so, um, my boys are out. They’re almost never out, but they’re both out with friends, different places. My wife and I we’re home and we were eating dinner and I got an alert from my back door ring camera, and. That almost never happens. It’s only exists to, to notify me of like alley shoppers. We’re in, in the city. We have an alley behind us and, and we get a fair amount of pretty [00:25:00] harmless alley shopping. Like it’s, is the car unlocked? If it is, you got some change. If not, I’m moving on. Um, but I like to know when they’re there. Christina: yeah, Jeff: We’ve had some bikes stolen and some people go into our garage and stuff like that. It’s very rare that it goes off less than I actually thought it would. Um, and so it goes off and it goes off at around 7:00 PM very unusual. And, uh, and so I, I, I pull it up and I look and, and I, all I can see is there’s two cars parked in the alley. I have this weird view where, um, it’s kind of a fence and then our garage. So I can see between those two things to the alley basically. So there’s two cars. That’s weird actually. And when I see some of people’s like videos about folks breaking into their cars, there’s often two that come. And so I was like, oh, okay, well it’s, I should just like go out and look. So we go and we kind of look at our, at our back window to see if we can see anything. And we’re just like, yeah, it’s weird. They’re not only parked but the headlights are off. And like, I’m gonna go out and check it out. She’s like, well first, why don’t you look at the video it recorded, which I wasn’t thinking of at all. So I pull up the video, it recorded, and I see these [00:26:00] cars park, but it’s like three or four of them come through the two that I can see park. And all of a sudden there are probably seven or eight figures running down the alley from these cars. Okay? And I’m like, well, that’s crazy. And so I walk out there and I go up to the first car and it’s got Texas plates. And around here where we have a little bit of an ice invasion, Texas plates are reported a lot. I look at the next car and it’s got no plates at all. And I look at the car after that and it’s got vanity plates, specifically chosen one with a Z. Um, and, and I’m like, oh my God. It’s the thing like ice is in my alley. And, uh, and so I come back in, I I’m like, you tell my wife, like, should probably get your coat on. I think it’s the thing is what I said. And, and we go out and sure enough, like at the end of our alley where there is a family and, and they are, um, US citizens, they’re Mexican immigrants, um, that’s where I see all these officers sort of, or these agents sort of coalescing and um, I’m gonna leave some aspects of this out. They were [00:27:00] actually, they were serving, uh, uh, narcotics warrant that ended up being totally misguided. Nothing happened of it. Um, but it was super scary. But I kind of don’t wanna say more than that because I wanna be really clear that as everyone should know about policing, a search warrant is not an indictment. Um, and oftentimes search warrants are so searching and, and, and often come up with. With nothing. Right? And, and maybe even were targeted at the wrong person. And there’s didn’t even have the name of my neighbor on it. It’s this whole thing. But the point is, it was a little different from what we’ve been hearing because there was a different agency there serving a warrant. It was the airport, airport, police department, ’cause of a package. So there was that piece, there was actually a signed warrant. ’cause everyone’s trained to say, show me the warrant. Show me the warrant. So everyone, you know, my wife and I were the first ones there. Um, and then another neighbor rolled up, and then I’ll get to the rest in a second. Um, so it, it’s shocking that it’s happening in our alley. Christina: in our alley, right? Jeff: just like, Christina: you, yeah. Jeff: what? What the Christina: I, I mean, how [00:28:00] I would feel to a certain extent would be like, I’d be like, am I in Amer in an episode of the Americans? Like, like, you know, Jeff: is, did they have to write it this way? Just ’cause how else are you gonna bring it to the people? You know? It’s, you gotta bring it to the characters. Um, so anyway, we go down there and, and there’s one, so all of the, everyone decides the airport PD guy who has no mask and is kind of like presenting like a pretty normal cop basically. And he is got a badge and a name and a number. But walking in and out of the house, all around us are these guys who are in full battle fatigues. They’ve got masks on, they’ve got ars. Um, they are, they are a weird mix of people. There’s a woman in there who’s like looking like, literally like she was cast for a movie to be, uh, an, an ice person. In this case they were Homeland Security Investigations, HSI. But it’s all intertwined at this point. Um, and then there was a guy that must have been like eight feet. That was crazy. There was a single guy that was wearing a, like a straight up like helmet, uh, for, as if he were going into battle. [00:29:00] Nobody else is wearing a helmet. Um. And none of them were talking. They were just passing through. And, um, and so we tried to engage one of them, talked to them for a little bit, do the thing you do. Hey, why don’t you take that mask off? You know, I don’t wanna get docked. I was like, uh, Christina: around. Jeff: it was like, I both understand why you don’t wanna get docked. I also feel like you’ve got the power here, brother. Um, and which was the conversation we had, um, I was like, you have a mask on. You also have your finger on the trigger of a gun. And he’s like, well, that’s not, it’s not on the trigger. This is how we hold guns, dude. I was like, I understand that, but your finger is itching at the trigger of a gun. And so he put his hands on top of the butt of the gun. ’cause it was kind of, you know, mounted the way it is. Is that better? I was like, no, you’ve still got all the power. Take the mask off. Like, at least. Um, and uh, what, what was really interesting, and I I have this sort of like wrap up that occurred to me later that kind of blew my mind is, you know, in our neighborhood, um, because ice activity has been going on all around our neighborhood, like in. Neighborhoods [00:30:00] surrounding our neighborhood or a little further out, but all within a, I could get in the car and rush out there distance. Basically we have these, we have these neighborhood signal groups. The first one that popped up was actually around my son’s school, which is very close to here and has a lot of East African and Hispanic, um, immigrants and, and, um, and so that we knew that was like, you know, people were scared there. Some kids weren’t coming to school. And so, um, some neighbors organized in such a way that they could a, have a signal, uh, communication channel. But also part of that was planning at the beginning of the day and that release time for enough people to sort of be paired up in areas around the school, but not so close that it freaks the kids out. That like if something happened, there could be sort of a rapid response. So we had that signal group. There’s a broader signal group that probably covers like a four block area, and then there’s a wider one that’s our wider neighborhood basically. And that one’s like a rapid response signal group. So these have been going. Pretty, like consistently [00:31:00] ever since it was announced that we were getting ICE and Homeland Security folks here. Um, so the network was all in place. And, and so I’m out there initially and I see all the cars. I’m like, holy shit. Wife and I go to the end of the block. We start talking to first the airport PD guy who’s there, and then the the one HSI guy who comes out. Then another neighbor, another neighbor. I go back to take pictures of the plates because folks around here are keeping a registry that you can get through the signal group of all of the makes and models of cars that we know have been at these, um, kind of ICE activities or homeland security activities, and then their license plates. And so there’s like a running log, which has happened in other cities too. So I was taking pictures of all the cars. Um, but I was pretty like, I mean, I’ve been through some shit and. Having it in your alley is very different from going halfway across the world as like an activist or something. Um, and having it ha neighbors are people we know and care about. And so knowing that, not knowing what’s happening for them, which I don’t mean to bury that lead [00:32:00] ’cause I’m kind of getting to that part, but I also want to just respect their privacy. Um, so like the thing I should have mentioned at the top is like, we know these folks and it was fucking terrifying to be standing there arguing with these HSI guys knowing that at some point, or just assuming at some point these people we know are gonna be dragged outta the house in front of us. And then it was just like this constant question of what the fuck will we do? Then? It did not happen to be really clear, uh, ahead of time. So I’m taking pictures of these cars, I’m like, oh shit. I’m supposed to notify like the signal group, but I’ve got, I’ve got all the presence I need to take pictures of cars. I’ve got the presence I need to engage these guys, which my wife was doing plenty good job of, so I could just like walk away and do the license plate thing. But when I pulled up my phone. To open signal. I opened Slack three times, like I could not, I got an S into my search, my app search, and like kept clicking the wrong thing. I was shaking. It was also freezing out and so like I’m shaking and so [00:33:00] thank God it occurred to me. I have one friend I know on this signal group that I, I know would answer the phone, so I called her. I called her and I was like, I need to be quick. Here are like the fundamental details. Can you please notify? The signal group and the rapid response people. So that was great. She did initially, the first group that showed up, which was just incredible, were like all of our neighbors, we all know this family. Like it’s not, they are just neighbors. It’s not like it’s a special offset group or something. Like they’re neighbors. So all of the neighbors show up. We have a really tight block. Um, that was incredible because it’s not like it’s a neighbor of activists. It’s what’s been incredible about this stuff from the beginning, which is like how easy it seems to be for people to pop outta their house and be like, Uhuh. Like it seems like, it seems like a lot of people are not feeling inhibited about that, which I think is really cool. And I totally respect the people that feel inhibited, right? Like, ’cause it’s just, it’s a whole thing to go out there. So we had this great group of neighbors and they were all, we had a public school teacher who was just killing it with this one HSI guy. It was so, [00:34:00] so good to watch and it felt really powerful and I think she was doing a really good job of trying to sort of like. Knock some things into this guy’s head knowing that like, you know, you’re in a dynamic that kind of you, there’s not a lot of room for things to change. Right. But given that she, it was really just inspiring watching her do her thing and then the like rapid response community showed up, which is like a mix of, you know, folks who are kind of just dedicated neighbors and then people who are sort of what you might call the usual suspects, right? Like the people you would expect, especially in South Minneapolis to show up at a thing like this. And I don’t know if you’ve heard about the thing people do with whistles around these things. Christina: Yeah. Well, I, I, all I’ve heard is that, and I ha, so all I know is I think sometimes people have whistles and kind of like, like, like blow them, almost like to alert people like that, that like, like the, like the, the, the, that like ice is there. Jeff: Yes, exactly. And that yes, that’s exactly it. And that’s been going on here and, [00:35:00] and everybody’s getting whistle. You know, sometimes when you get a good, it’s, I’m not calling it a bit, ’cause I’ll tell you in a minute why it was effective, um, in ways that I hadn’t anticipated. But, uh, you know, it’s like a, it’s, I can do this, I can get a whistle, I’m gonna get a whistle, right? Like, that’s something I can do. Like, it’s something that really caught on and there’s all these whistles being passed around and people on the neighborhood group being like, got a bag of whistles if you wanna come by. So I, ima imagine at this point that when these HSI or ICE people roll up to a thing before they get out, they’re like T minus 15 minutes to whistles, right? Like, this is how long we have before everyone shows up. And, and so pretty soon it’s whistles everywhere. I had a neighbor who kept putting off her, um. Car alarm just to make more crazy noise. We had another neighbor next to this neighbor who is a very conservative like Trump guy who, when he doesn’t like the noise that’s happening in the neighborhood sets off fireworks. And for some reason he was like, I’m gonna do the thing I do, even though there’s all these guys with guns and I’m gonna set off fireworks. But in that case, ’cause he is pissed off at all of us, like it was so [00:36:00] fucking chaotic for a minute. Um, but it was, it was an incredible thing to see how quickly people can deploy basically. Um, ’cause we aren’t like Chicago where like we’ve had a lot of activity here, but it’s been pretty quiet activity. Like, it’s like what happened here? It’s like you and your neighbors know about it and maybe 20 people showed up from your neighborhood rapid response. But like, they’re not the kinds of stories that. They’re not landing on rooftops, they’re not showing up with a hundred cars and calling people away. They’re hauling one person at a time away. And you hear about it here and there, but it’s been very quiet, unlike Chicago. Um, and so to have it given that, especially to have it show up just in your alley was like really, really insane. Um, so anyway, so it all, fortunately the, the police HSI, everybody left with nothing. They did not carry our neighbors away. They did not have any, any result of this warrant that we could tell. But of course, we’re not gonna know. Another [00:37:00] theme of this is how, how hard it is for good information to be resilient in a moment like this, right? That’s a whole other theme. And that, that’s one that gets me kinda riled up when people start after the fact or during the fact really kind of shouting out almost things that are wrong. Like the, the call that went out. For people to come. Said there were six cars in my alley with Texas plates, but I was very clear, there are six cars in my alley. One of them has Texas plates, right? So it’s like, that kind of stuff is a little spooky, but here’s what happened. So at the end it was all over. Our neighbors were able to pop out, wave at everybody, thank everybody. They had been handcuffed this family, um, in their living room while HSI figured out if they were citizens. And, um, what had what the whistles meant in this case was that they knew people were all over around the house. And that was, I’m sure, a level of comfort to know that like something’s happening out there. And then we learned later that there was an immigrant family down the block in the [00:38:00] other direction, across kind of a thoroughfare that we’re on the intersection of who heard the whistles and knew like, let’s stay in the house. There’s a lot going on out there. I dunno what it is, but now I hear whistles. Let’s stay in the house. And, um, and so it was quite a, quite a thing. Family Activism and Signal Setup Jeff: And what I kind of realized afterwards. Was we started this year. My family, my in-laws, my in-laws especially, were very, they’re, they’re, they’re very, um, active. They do kind of activist work, but it’s very like, um, service oriented. But they’ll go to an anti-war protest. They’ll go, you know, they’ll do the thing. They’re, they’re lovely people. And my father-in-law, especially at the beginning of the year, I was like, I don’t know what’s coming. Um, I hear that it’s good for everyone to have signal if we wanna be able to communicate to each other. So I wanna learn how to use signal. And so I helped him, my mother-in-law set it up. I created kind of a family group for Signal and everyone was setting up signal, right? Like at that point, not knowing what was gonna come. It wasn’t even January 20th yet. Unexpected End of Year Incident Jeff: And I wrapped up my year activating a signal network for rapid response because I [00:39:00] had masked people in my alley with guns refusing to identify themselves driving cars from out of state. That is insane. And I was like, that looks pretty tight. Season wrap up. Like, what the fuck? Because I kind of had gotten to the point, I guess prior to when ICE got here in, in the first place, I’d gotten to the point where I’m like, I don’t even really think about Signal anymore. Um, but then they came here and it, and it popped up. So that’s what, that’s what happened in my alley. Um, at the end of the year. Christina: And, and, and, and, and, and I mean, and, and, and you said, you said your neighbors are okay. Speculations and Concerns Christina: I mean, do, do you know anything more about like, like what, what happened or like what the, what the situation was? Jeff: I don’t know anymore. And that’s where I’m like a little cautious because since it was like a warrant for something, it was a narcotics warrant, right? Like, I, I have no idea what happened there. I don’t know. I can, I can only speculate. Um, but I know that the, the [00:40:00] name on that warrant was not someone that lives there. Um, so I can tell you that ’cause I saw the warrant. Um, and, and that’s the most I really feel comfortable saying. Christina: Fair enough. Yeah. I, I, I, I, yeah. I’m not, I’m not trying to like, Jeff: No, I get it. I get it. That’s me actually. Dealing with Law Enforcement Jeff: I’ve been wrestling with like, how much, even on the, I kind of like was asking people to be cautious, even on the signal, because they were sharing details about the warrant. I was like, Hey, details in a warrant. Do not share those, because that sticks to people. And like the details in the warrant were just like, no, we’re not gonna do this. Even when the guy read me the warrant, I was like, are you serious about that? He’s like, oh man, for sure. Okay, sounds good. Let’s, we’ll talk in an hour when you’re all done and you don’t have anything. Like I, I’ve been down this road before. I was a reporter for a long time, like I watched The Wire. Um, Christina: exactly. I was gonna say, yeah, I was gonna say the, the sort of reporting I did, like, yeah, I watched the Wire. Um, so would be Jeff: I said that to the guy. I didn’t say I watched the, yeah, I didn’t say I watched The Wire to the guy, but I was like, he [00:41:00] kept gaslighting us and I was like, come on man. Like you and I we’re smart people, you and I, and that was me being generous. But like, we’re smart people. You and I like, we know this thing you’re saying. It’s like, it’s totally not the case. Like when I asked him. The airport PD guy. What’s up with the cars with Texas plates and no plates and vanity plates? I don’t know, I don’t coordinate with those guys. I was like, okay, that’s weird. ’cause like here you are and they’re walking all around you. Surely you coordinated with them enough to get them here. It was just like, what the fuck? Just so much gaslighting that I won’t even get into, but it was just nonstop. But I was so proud watching my neighbors when the rapid responsible showed up. It was a, there’s always like some people in those situations where I, I, I get pretty activated around lack of discipline and I understand how that happens. But having been in like really super high stakes situations where people could, and who this was one, right? Like I don’t, I don’t react well internally to people who I feel like are working out something that’s theirs. Um, [00:42:00] and at the same time, how do we know how to process this, right? Like, I don’t, we, it was something incredible to watch Mask men and one masked woman walking up and down my alley, bumping past me with guns, with masks, with no idea, with no badges, refusing to pro produce any saying, why does it matter anyhow, saying how much threat they’re under, seeing how they get followed, like just, it was, it was an incredible thing. I had my reaction, but my reaction was based on wiring, based on really intense, unusual experiences. Um, other people, this is new to them. This kind of thing is new to me too, but, so anyway, I, I just like, I saved that. I didn’t even tell you guys when it happened. I’m like, I’ll just tell them on the podcast. ’cause Christina: yeah, no, I mean, that’s, that’s wild. I mean, like, and it’s just, it’s just, well, and, and it’s, I don’t know, it’s so dystopic, right? Like, it’s such a, like a, a terrible like thing to like have to like witness part of, right? Because like, look, yeah, there are going to be circumstances when maybe like, you know, Homeland Security or somebody else, like really actually does need to be involved and, you know, [00:43:00] um, you know, at your neighbor’s house. And like, that’s unfortunate, right? But like, there, there are real circumstances where that could be a case. Like I, I, I, I, I mentioned the, the Americans earlier, that was like, based Jeff: I need to watch that. Christina: It’s a great show. But, but the, the, the, uh, a former CIA agent was one of the, the, the, the creators. But the, um, the idea came to like, uh, one of the showrunners basically, he read an article, I think in the New Yorker or something about a, a family that like seemed like, just like the perfect, like normal family next door. And like the kids came home from school one day and the parents had been picked up because it turns out that they had been Russian spies living in the United States for like 20 years. And like, they were like actual Russian spies. And, and then that kind of like went into, okay, well, well, well, what happens then? Like, what happens to that family and, and what happens to get to that point? Like, what happens? Like if your neighbors are those things, right? And so there are those like very much like stranger than fiction. Like, like things, right? But in most cases, that’s not the circumstance. And, and certainly the way that like all this has been handled and the way that they’re doing all of this treat things for, [00:44:00] you know, like whatever the warrants were for whatever the situations are where they’re like, okay, now we’re gonna bring all these other groups in. We’re not going to have any due process at all, and we’re not going to, to bother with any sort of thing of humanity at all and then freak everybody else out, like is just, you know, then, and then it puts you like, as, as the neighbor, like in this position where you’re like, okay, well how do we get the word out? How do we help, how do we, you know, make sure that if’s something, is that if this is something that you know, isn’t what we, what we think that it is or whatever, that we can make sure that they’re not going to be. ’cause we see all the reports all the time. I mean, US citizens are getting arrested for, Jeff: Yeah, totally. Christina: the wrong way, Jeff: Oh yeah, we had a, we had a woman here probably, I think she was like in her sixties, and she walked out of her house ’cause there was something happening across the street. And in moments she was in the car, she was gone. Her husband didn’t know where she was. She was released later that day. Like we’ve had a lot of stories like that. And so that was stressful too, going in, right? Like when my partner and I went, went up to talk to this guy, I, I left down the alley to take pictures, but I [00:45:00] was like looking over my shoulder constantly. ’cause she and I have talked about how, like, can you imagine if one of us was taken and we didn’t know? And I was like, oh, we are in a situation right now where no way can I say, there’s no chance one of us will be taken. Like, no way. And you know, the longer you’re there, the more you push it a little bit, you know, not push it like physically or something, but just like push it a little more people out front. Someone kicked an ice car in, in an HSI car and got like pepper sprayed or whatever. Um, Christina: and it’s, and it’s like, don’t do that. Like, don’t like, Jeff: Well, it’s funny because, it’s funny because that per I, this is, I, I know there are people listening who will think I’m such an asshole for this, but I, to I, I feel zero apologetic for it. Reflections on Responsibility Jeff: So I am, I’m not like a huge fan, like kick the car when there’s a family that we don’t know how they’re doing and these people are around, like, don’t escalate in that way with these people. Don’t set off fireworks behind the guys that have their fingers resting near triggers. Like you Christina: That’s what I’m saying. That, that, yeah. Jeff: yeah, you just don’t do that. Uh, but here’s the part that makes me sound like an asshole and, and I don’t mind at all. [00:46:00] Um, they were, they were the only person that was pepper sprayed. And, and it was this, you know, certain people that come from outside the neighborhood. It was this very dramatic thing, whatever they pepper spray, you know, whatever. And I was like, what, what happened? They kicked the car. I was like, eh, I’m going in like, I mean like, yeah, you got pepper spray because you kicked the car. I assume you were in for that. Like you signed just like the guy with the mask who’s worried about being docked. He signed up for this dude. Christina: I was gonna say, you, you, you, you signed up for this, you, you, you, you’ve signed up because you saw Christina O’s you know, like ridiculous, like, you know, like, come, come join Ice, you know, like, like, you know, freaking social media, you know, posts or whatever, like there ads you’re doing like, yeah. Like you, you know exactly what you’re doing, so fuck off. I don’t, yeah, I have zero. Jeff: I I said you signed up for this. I did not sign up for this. I said you signed up for all of it, dude. Like you Christina: Yeah, absolutely. No, I mean, honestly, well, well look, you know, it’s the same thing like the military, frankly, like, you know, like in the, in, in the seventies and stuff, and we saw, you know, more of it then, like, I’m not saying that it was like the, the right or like nice or like humane thing to spit in the, in their faces. [00:47:00] Right. But like. Especially after the draft was gone. Like, you sign up for that shit, Jeff: It’s a tough man. I, I had that, I, that experience throughout the Iraq war where. I knew. I mean, there’s the economic draft. There’s all right, there’s all these reasons people end up in war. But at the end of the day, when I am walking around a city I love, and other Americans are there in armor and Humvees and they have destroyed a city, I feel like this is what you signed up for. It’s not what you signed up for, but it is literally what you signed. Same with police. It’s a little bit Christina: that’s Jeff: I totally respect the trauma. I respect that you’re in situations where Christina: that’s real. No. Jeff: your values. Like I Christina: Absolutely. Absolutely. And, and, and that, that is real. And, and to your point, there might be like, like economic scenarios, drafts and other scenarios where like you’re like, well, I had a choice, but I didn’t have a choice. Okay, but you knew that this was a trade off. Like you knew that this was a thing that comes with, with, with the territory. If it comes with adulation, but it comes with the bad stuff too. Right. Jeff: And if you’re killing people, I don’t feel super bad about saying that. I feel super bad for you for having to live with that [00:48:00] fact. But like I don’t feel bad for saying, Hey man, Christina: well, I mean, like, and, and it’s a Jeff: have said no. Christina: and it’s a completely different like thing. I’m not even trying to categorize it the same way. ’cause it’s, it’s not. But like, just, just like in, in my life, you know, people oftentimes will like, yell at me about stuff that they don’t like, about, like the companies like that I work for. And you know, what I, I’m, I’m part of my job is to kind of be a public face for, for those things. And that means that I get yelled at and that’s okay. And like that, that I, I quite literally knew that I signed up for that. Does that mean that I always appreciate it? That is, does that mean that I don’t get annoyed sometimes? Does that mean that I like being like tarred and feathered with like mistakes or decisions that like, I had nothing to do with Absolutely not right. But like, that’s quite literally part of my job. So, you know, it, it, it is. So I can’t like turn around and be like, oh, well, you know, you can’t, you know, like. You know, say, say this to me, or whatever. Right. Um, but, and, and again, I realize it’s a completely different scale of things. I’m not in any way trying to equate the, the, the, the two [00:49:00] scenarios, Jeff: No, but it’s, I mean, it is, yeah, Christina: but all of us, but all of us, we have jobs and we do things and like in a case like this, like if you work for those agencies, right. Especially right now, and like I recognize and I can be sympathetic that you may not have signed up. Under these circumstances. Having said that, I will say that if you signed up in the last eight years, you knew that these were things that were going in a certain direction, right? Um, I, I, I, I, I will, I will further say that like I, I’m not gonna say that like every single person is involved, but I will say like in the last eight years, you’ve, you’ve seen which way the wind was going and, and, and, and, and that’s okay. You can make that decision and, and like, I’m not gonna judge you or your character as a person for that decision. I’m, I’m, I’m, I’m not. ’cause we all have to make decisions about where we work. Having said that, that just also means like what we’ve been saying, you’re gonna have to deal with some shit. You’re gonna deal with people recording your face. You’re gonna have to deal with people being angry with you. You’re gonna have to deal with, to your point, people kicking the cop car. And if that’s all that happens and like, and, and, and, and it’s not gonna lead to another escalation point, that’s fine. I, I’m with you. I

Would you like to better understand what your dreams are trying to tell you? Did you know that you can manifest your desires by focusing on your nightly dreams? Lisa continues the conversation today with dream expert and coach Kelly Sullivan Walden. She talks about her latest book, "Dreamifesting" and how it's possible and incredibly practical to try to remember our dreams. Kelly shares how she practiced Julie Cameron's "The Artist's Way" and how her book involves a similar process, but with dreams. She explains how you can do this process in 12 weeks. She talks about how to facilitate a dream group and how to decode your dream world. Even if we don't know what the dream means, by doing even a small bit of recall, this can help us unlock answers. She also discusses nightmares and how to find the deeper meanings. Kelly also talks about how everyone in your dream is actually some aspect of yourself. "Dreamifesting: Harnessing the Power of Your Dreams to Create the Life You Desire" is Kelly's 11th book. This is Part 2 of the interview. Info: Dreamifesting.com and KellySullivanWalden.com

Rory McGowan sits down with Julie Cameron, the Associate Director for Scotland at the Mental Health Foundation charity, to share her best tips on getting a better nights sleep just in time for the clocks going back. The Mental Health Foundation is one of the oldest mental health charities in the UK, and Julie shares their latest data around our sleeping habits and the general public's ability to recognise their own mental health changes after a poor nights sleep. Rory and Julie talk about just how stark the problem is, and what the best things you can do to ensure everyone can get a good's night sleep.

*Watch full episode by going to Ride The Wave Media's YouTube Channel!*   Channeling Light Language: A Journey to Abundance and Healing   In this transformative episode of Practically Magick, Courtney Pearl welcomes fellow healer and Reiki master Keland Gardner to explore the mystical realms of light language and channeling. Keland, owner of Pure Spirit Healing, shares his unique journey into light language, a practice that began unexpectedly during a healing session and has since become a profound part of his spiritual work.   Courtney and Keland delve into the significance of light language as a tool for receiving ancient codes and messages from spirit guides, ancestors, and the universe. They discuss the personal and collective healing potential of light language, as well as its ability to unlock creativity and intuitive flow.   The episode features a powerful demonstration of light language channeling, focusing on themes of abundance, renewal, and prosperity. Listeners are invited to tune in, close their eyes, and experience the energy of the transmission, noting any personal insights or feelings that arise.   Courtney and Keland also discuss the importance of embracing one's unique spiritual gifts and overcoming self-doubt. They encourage listeners to trust their intuition and explore the creative and mystical aspects of their lives.   Whether you're new to the concept of light language or a seasoned practitioner, this episode offers valuable insights and inspiration for your spiritual journey.   00:00 Courtney Pearl is your healer today discussing light language and channeling 01:02 Free meditation and sound bath with Kambria Davis last night 02:42 Today is the full moon. And so we learned a lot last night about the energies 04:54 So what's interesting is I pulled the full moon card for today's episode 06:17 The symbol that came through was the pyramid, which comes through a lot for me 10:15 Pat has always integrated channeling into her healing work 17:48 Julie Cameron talks about letting creative flow go through you 20:30 I had an image while I was sitting there chanting with you 27:35 You talked about letting the flow come through with your artwork 31:33 So we were gonna maybe do a demonstration of light language channeling 37:16 Ash: I experienced abundance and prosperity through a Facebook download 42:57 All of the resources discussed on this episode will be on my blog   #LightLanguage #Channeling #SpiritualJourney #Abundance #Healing #PracticallyMagick #PodcastEpisode #MysticalWorld #EnergyWork #IntuitiveLiving   References: Prism Healing [Prism Healing Website](https://www.prism-healing.com) Pure Spirit Healing [Pure Spirit Healing Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/awaken_language_of_light) Jamie Price [Jamie Price YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/JamyePrice) Ride the Wave Media [Ride the Wave Media Website](https://www.ridethewavemedia.com)

Author Britt Fran, MSW, LSCSW, SEP,  joins us to discuss one of her favorite books, The Artist's Way by Julie Cameron.   Guest Bio Britt Frank, MSW, LSCSW, SEP, is a clinician, educator, and trauma specialist. She received her B.A. from Duke University and her MSW from the University of Kansas, where she is an award-winning adjunct professor. She is the author of The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward. Frank speaks and writes widely about emotional wellness and healing.   Previous episode: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode244/    For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode298    Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Mentioned in this Episode The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252    Guest's book: The Science of Stuck https://www.scienceofstuck.com/book    Guest's website: https://www.scienceofstuck.com/  Host Bio Kristen Manieri is a coach who works with teams to increase both productivity and wellbeing. She also helps individuals navigate transition with clarity and confidence. Her areas of focus are: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, habit formation, rest rituals, and self-care. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 200 authors about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional and joyful life. Learn more at kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me.    Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com  Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/

Julie Cameron and husband Sandy are the producers behind the famous Meredith Dairy. A household name in Australia, Meredith Dairy has roots in Sheep Farming, but in 1991 the economic climate meant they had to pivot into producing cheeses and other dairy items. The rest as they say... is history. Now, over 30 years later Meredith Dairy is a vertically integrated organisation with both sheep and goats contributing to their success. Their story however now expands worldwide and has seen them win and collect many accolades along their journey - and not just for the product they are creating - but also for the way they are going about producing with a focus on sustainability, animal welfare and land stewardship.  Priding herself on responsible farming, in this podcast we chat a little about cheese but more about how the cheese itself is a vessel to ensure the farm and land that Julie is looking after is passed on to the next generation as an economically viable and environmentally sustainable business. Hosts: Jayde Timms & Sam Baff from Grown Not FlownGuest: Julie Cameron from Meredith Dairy Website: www.meredithdairy.comInstagram: @meredithdairy

What's the difference between those who struggle with finding inspiration for their art and those who are receiving new ideas regularly? Between those who are lit up by inspiration and those who can't find it? Artist Dates. Perhaps your creative spark is simply suffocating beneath the weight of all your responsibilities. For us to blossom and flourish, it requires taking the time to refill your cup, and we do this with what Julia Cameron calls Artist Dates. Whether you have a packed full schedule, or are in a season with time on your hands, we all do better when we carve out a little space for new scenery, new stimulation for the senses, and a fresh perspective to clear our heads. Julie Cameron is convinced that the Artist Date is the antidote to a lack of inspiration, and that the Muse isn't only for the smart, talented, or well-connected. She wants to support you when you're in the midst of your messy middle and life's responsibilities, and that's exactly what I'm sharing with you today. What You'll Learn on this Episode:  How 5 famous artists from contrasting styles and mediums found their inspiration, and how you can too by following their lead. Why even the most successful, resilient people lose their creative edge and want to give up sometimes, and what to do about it instead. Where to start if you are new to Artist Dates. The secret to overcoming creative blocks and regularly connecting with (or reconnecting with) your Muse. Mentioned on the show: If you'd like to join the Dare Greatly Creator Mastermind, then come join our fall semester ten week group. Click here to join.  If you're a parent who is wanting to have your teen or young adult work with Danielle, check out Dare Greatly Coaaching.  Book -  The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity Song - Rocketship by Danielle Vaughn. download here Follow Danielle on Spotify here. 

Leya Van Doren is a writer, creativity coach, and podcaster...but in her own words (and descriptors Abbie & Daniélle are most drawn to) - she is also "A maker of medicines, singer of songs, and collector of stories and seashells." Even in this brief sentence, her creative spirit shines! During the episode, Leya weaves together many stories from her life - between growing up with 7 siblings, living in an ashram, to studying musical theatre and the arts - and how she now guides others to their own creative magic. If you need a motivator for your own creative ventures (and how to overcome self-limiting beliefs) this one is for you! Connect with Leya: Instagram: @leyavandoren & @thecreativesoulpodcast Creative Soul Podcast Website: https://leyavandoren.com/ Books Mentioned in this Episode Elizabeth Gilbert "Big Magic" Julie Cameron "The Artist Way" "The Conscious Bride" Connect with Us: Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Reallifepodad⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook- ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reallife Podcast With Abbie & Daniélle⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠reallifepodad@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Abbie: @abbienichole_rd , @bodyimagerd , ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.bodyimagerd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daniélle: @dahill486   , @itsdaniellehill , ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.daniellehill.org⁠

I strive for that sweet spot.  The space between apathy and overcontrol, between sticking your head in the sand and beating yourself up over something, between perfectionism and doing things without a care.  It's a balance.  Always.  Every day.  Every hour.  But it's worth it.Today I share my ideal work day, why getting to know yourself and working with your energy instead of against it are the first steps in living an intentional, joy-filled life, and how I know when to give myself grace and when to push past my resistance.I love hearing about how others structure their days and lives to allow for more creativity and more integrity while not tipping over into too much control.   That sweet spot!I love it so much, and I suspect you might too, that it will be a constant companion to this podcast.  Exploring what brings joy and vibrancy to another's life and actionable steps on adding that to our own journeys; in whatever ways feel right.Share with me your routines, ceremonies, and structures that support you!  I'll share it on the podcast.  tina@kinshiphandwork.comTake a listen!  Mentioned in the podcastHuman Design  (I'm a Sacral Generator and it resonates deeply!)Myers Briggs Personality Test  (ENFJ here!  What are you?)Your Astrological Birthchart  (I am a sun sign – Aries, rising sign – Taurus, moon sign – Pisces)The Enneagram Institute  (now this shifts and changes for me.  ??  But right now I am a 3 with 2, 4, and 8 hot on its heals)  Julie Cameron's The Artists Way Sarai Mitnik's writing on Substack – Making Time Hey!  Do you know of someone who would make a great guest on the show?  (maybe you?)Email me tina@kinshiphandwork.com...and just because, an update on the Maker's StudioA huge thank you for the support of our sponsor...Kinship Handwork!Have you ever dreamed about coming to a sewing retreat?  Gathering with other women, talking, laughing, getting deep, and soaking in the spa pool…all while getting creative, learning a thing or two and working with your hands?I have just the thing for you!  This October (2023) we're meeting for our semi-annual clothing sewing retreat on Mackinac Island in Michigan, US. The Knit Pants of Your Dreams – Sewing Retreat held Oct 15 – 19Sometimes, we like to wear pants.  And by golly, if those pants fit us perfectly and look professional, have pockets and are comfortable! SOLD.  Jump on the link and check it out!Take me to the retreat pagetina@kinshiphandwork.com

Are you a creative type that gets stuck on occasion? You may be a writer, an artist, a craftsperson, or even a chef. You may be an architect, engineer, or accountant. There are no limits to what can be considered creativity.Creativity can be abstract as well. I was thinking about this morning and wondering how this book can touch and inspire everyone listening. And I understood that we all have a creative spark within us. Otherwise, you wouldn't exist. And your creative spark may be or abstract. And what I mean by that is we all have some core strengths we came into this world with. And I discovered my top 5 superpowers from a Clifton Strengths test recently. My top 5 strengths are strategic, ideation, positivity, developer, and empath. These abstract ways of thinking or being are also very creative by nature.So please don't limit yourself by the name of the book I am sharing today as the innate power of the book is significant regardless.You may need something to light your fire and spark your creativity when you are stuck in a rut and feeling uninspired.I need help reigniting my passion for painting. When I came across this month's High Vibe Book Recommendation, I knew it could be an inspiration for many of us. I know I can't wait to get my hands on it! So this month's High Vibe Book recommendation is called: The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julie Cameron. And it's in its 30th Anniversary Edition, with over 4 million copies!?!This is something fascinating about books of higher consciousness. They have a very long shelf-life and sell millions of copies.I can't believe it never came across my awareness until I discovered it in my ConsciousnessCalibrations.com community.So, that's this month's Book for Raising Your Level of Consciousness and removing the blocks to your inner genius, whatever that may be.   Links I Mentioned:More about The Clifton Strengths Test: We've All Been Dealt a Hand in This Lifetime...Do You Know What Your Strong Suit Is?Two 2-minute Rules to Beat Procrastination (in 2 minutes on) YouTubeJulie Cameron's Books & Workbooks:The Artist's Way on AmazonThe Artist's Way Work BookThe Artist's Way Starter KitIt's Never Too Late to Begin AgainSupport the showIf you like what's going on here, you can join me on social media here: Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn TheMindBodySpiritNetwork.com

In this episode, Sherri and Chelsi discuss their brand-new fabric collection, Bountiful Blooms. Chelsi gives her insights into what went into the design process of this collection and Sherri shares a few of her new quilts in Bountiful Blooms. They then discuss what they do when they get a new fabric collection. They discuss using other designers' fabric to make patterns they designed, and using their fabric for other designer's patterns. They also discuss how they decide what other projects to make when they receive the new fabric. Use code, AQUILTINGLIFE to get 35% off all purchases sitewide at www.cozyearth.comHelp Support our Show Here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1118069/supportFor complete show notes, pictures, and links to all of today's featured quilts and fabrics, visit the A Quilting Life Blog: https://www.aquiltinglife.com/?p=27133Cozy Earth: https://cozyearth.com/Cozy Earth 35% Off Sitewide with the code: AQUILTINGLIFEFlower Shoppe (Quilt on the Wall): https://tidd.ly/3mxuIV0Maple Sky Remix (Quilt on the Table): https://tidd.ly/3SXf5T1Meori Storage Containers (variety of sizes available): http://shrsl.com/3yjs4The Artist's Way by Julie Cameron: https://amzn.to/3yio4onRachel Hollis interview with Julia Cameron: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rachel-hollis-podcast/id1245763628?i=1000602038511Greg McKeown “Transforming Mental Clutter into Clarity”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/174-transforming-mental-clutter-into-clarity/id1513285647?i=1000602160017Sherri's Bountiful Blooms PatternsMaple Sky Remix: https://tidd.ly/3SXf5T1Happy Spools: https://tidd.ly/3YsofIeSummer Sky 2: https://tidd.ly/3yhkgUrAubri Tote: https://tidd.ly/3SVp23BFlower Shoppe: https://tidd.ly/3mxuIV0Chelsi's Bountiful Blooms PatternsFall at Home: https://tidd.ly/3ZoCWgNHello Fall: https://tidd.ly/3KXXpEPAutumnal: https://tidd.ly/3L3KwtaHarvest Season: https://tidd.ly/3F29chKCross Stitch from Sherri's PatternsHappy Spools Cross Stitch: https://tidd.ly/3yeOZl9Flower Shoppe Mini Cross Stitch: https://tidd.ly/3L0eb6kMaple Sky Mini Cross Stitch: https://tidd.ly/3yiSCpY3 Pattern Cross Stitch Bundle: https://tidd.ly/3kOKIBCNOTE: Some of the links provided here are affiliate links.Where to Find Us:Facebook: A Quilting Life with Sherri & Chelsi: https://www.facebook.com/groups/459389991531728/A Quilting Life Blog: https://www.aquiltinglife.comChelsi Stratton Blog: https://chelsistratton.wordpress.com/A Quilting Life Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aquiltinglifeA Quilting Life Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aquiltinglife/Chelsi Stratton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chelsistratton/A Quilting Life Pattern Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriQuiltsChelsi Stratton Pattern Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StrattonHandmadeVisit the A Quilting Life YouTube channel for more great video content: https://www.youtube.com/aquiltinglifeEnjoy what you heard? Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and your review could be read on the show

Sarah Brodie has found a brilliant way to write off all her art and office supply purchases by becoming an art therapist. She went to Canada's one and only english language graduate studies program: getting her Masters in Art Therapy from Concordia University in 2005. She beefed up her studies with post-graduate specialization in child development and psychoanalysis at another one of a kind Institute in Toronto (CICAPP) and founded The Arterie with the only other person who also has those two diplomas, her work wife, Claudia Corradetti. They've been lucky to find a few other kindred spirits to practice with out of a sweet sage coloured Bungalow in Burlington Ontario. They've been even luckier to be so warmly received by a community hungry to use creativity in the service of healing, and mental health. On today's episode Sarah talks about becoming an art therapist, her creative journaling and how Julie Cameron's The Artist's Way guided her journey.Interested in learning about Sarah's work. Go to her website at arterie.caFind me on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/artconversationswithlisajayne/ or at my website at www.lisajayneirvine.com

The How You Feeling podcast has always been a sort of investigation into how we are feeling and what we should be doing to make a change, if necessary. In this episode, Fran talks about solitude. The struggle with balancing solitude with healthy social practices. Many people find it very difficult to be alone. Or the idea of being single for any length of time scares them. Often times, there is a reason they struggle with solitude. Sometimes we need to challenge ourselves to find happiness with one's self. Being alone doesn't make you lonely. You can find Julie Cameron's book, The Artist's Way, on her website. Please subscribe to our podcast! And follow us on Instagram @howyoufeeling.ltw. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/howyoufeeling/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howyoufeeling/support

Oh, that means she does art projects at the local museum? No. Right, well, that means she helps creatives unstick when they're working on their novels, like, say, Julie Cameron? Well, a little closer. No, Portia (at Mind Full Creatives) is really on the path of helping anyone with unleashing their creativity, but especially those who want to unleash creativity and actually get something done, whether that's a “solo-preneur” or a group of corporate bigwigs or multiple internal teams clashing right now over dreaming into the future and trying to find out what sticks.  I used to work with Portia for years in veterinary publishing, and now she's one of my career-reimagining heroes (along with her, who's a career coach now). She's been on the podcast before about another job. That's how fast she shifts. Ha!  What does Portia do as a creativity consultant? If you're feeling stopped up or frustrated about idea generation or idea execution, what can you do?  “Identify when you feel creative and happy, and make more of that in your life,” she says here.  Let's dig in. 

This week on The DollarSprout Podcast, we're joined by Leadership Coach Raina Willick. Raina helps freelancers and entrepreneurs create a work-life balance and schedule they love without sacrificing their most important goals. She's a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) of the International Coaching Federation, and a Fellow of the Institute of Coaching McLean, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Raina uses the neuroscience-based Positive Intelligence framework to help her clients make lasting changes by building mental fitness, purposeful productivity, fulfilling focus, and a happy entrepreneurial life. On today's episode, Raina teaches us: How to step into the CEO role in your business (even if you're a 1-person show), The top 2 things you need in your business that make every decision easier (and how to create them), and Simple ways you can start to develop more self-trust so that you can make decisions in your business from a place of confidence rather than fear As always, stick around to the end of the episode to hear my key takeaways and some action items you can start implementing today. Links and resources: Episode show notes and transcript Free Exercise: Raina's Vision Journal Prompts Raina's website Raina's Coaching Offers PositiveIntelligence.com (learn about your saboteurs, positive intelligence, and mental fitness) Book: Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours by Shirzad Chamine) Video: Morning Pages Exercise Book: The Artist's Way by Julie Cameron (creator of Morning Pages exercise)

Do you need to get back your mojo for life and career?  Then now is the time to listen in.  In this episode you will get inspired to enliven your passion for creativity and self-expression.  Learn to honor, listen to and act on your own inspired creative impulses to make your career come alive again.  Creativity is the key to life. It heals us and makes us whole.  If you are feeling the pull to do something creative or get more creative about your career choices, you will love my guest.  Mary van de Wiel recently expanded her career by painting her way into being.  International branding maverick and visionary in the brand intelligence space, Van found her self-expression led her to bold mark-making.  She was open to what called her and out of that experience came Black Line Crazy - a successful new business.  Van says to explore what lights you up and get out of your own way.  Her words of wisdom will inspire you trust your own creative spark and make bold career moves into new areas of success and happiness for you.  Resources included this episode: Fun, creative expression applied to Excel?  Hear how an Excel Tick Toker manifested her way to making six figures a day. An insightful and useful book to get in touch with your creative renaissance soul nature. Spring cleaning podcast episode to help you make space for creativity and clear out what's no longer serving you.  DebbieMillman.com who Van admires as an example of allowing one's eccentricities to be part of their brand. The Artist's Way by Julie Cameron.  The Lodge at Woodloch where I will be featured speaker.  Join me! How a Project Manager Became a successful Creative Director - Listen to Karen's career change success story. Maya Angelou quote shared in support of this amazing artist during Black History Month: "Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told, 'I'm with you, kid. Let's go.'” —Maya Angelou.  

This is the Mental Health Foundation podcast. A series which brings to you a range of mental health topics, real life stories, expert comments, and mental health tips. Jennie Walker is your host. She has her own lived experience of mental health problems and with this podcast she and the Mental Health Foundation want to raise awareness, get people talking and provide support and hope.**Remember to rate, like, review and subscribe**On this episode, we explore the 2021 World Mental Health Day theme, Mental Health in an Unequal World.Tyra in London tells us what inequality means to her as a young person, how she and her peers are coping with the lifting of lockdown, and how she thinks society could better support young people overall. 31-year-old Freya in Edinburgh lives with ADHD and shares her experiences around access to mental health services, and of growing up as the only person of colour at her school and how that impacted her mental health. Lastly, we hear from Julie Cameron, who is Associate Director for the Mental Health Foundation in Scotland - Julie shares her expertise on the wider picture of equality, and talks about how we can all contribute towards a fairer society. Enjoy the show!Who's on the show today?Jennie Walker: Host and Producer, Communications and Marketing Officer at the FoundationJennie's Bio: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/people/jennie-walkerTyra: Guest, young person based in LondonFreya: Guest, 31-year-old from Edinburgh who lives with ADHDJulie Cameron: Associate Director for the Mental Health Foundation in Scotland.Julie's Bio: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/about-us/people/julie-cameronPodcast episode links:Get into Summer project https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/projects/get-summer-2021 Study - Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better - by Wilkinson and Pickett https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257664917_Richard_Wilkinson_and_Kate_Pickett_2009_The_Spirit_Level_Why_More_Equal_Societies_Almost_Always_Do_Better_Allen_Lane_LondonFind out more about the Mental Health Foundation:Website: mentalhealth.org.ukInstagram: instagram.com/mentalhealthfoundationFacebook: facebook.com/mentalhealthfoundationTwitter: twitter.com/mentalhealthGet in touch with us: online@mentalhealth.org.uk**Remember to rate, like, review and subscribe**Helplines:If you are feeling like ending your life, please call 999 or go to A&E and ask for the contact of the nearest crisis resolution team. These are teams of mental health care professionals who work with people in severe distress.If you need someone to talk to then Samaritans are available on 116 123 (UK) for free, 24/7. They are there to talk to and listen.

This is the Mental Health Foundation podcast. A series which brings to you a range of mental health topics, real life stories, expert comments, and mental health tips. Jennie Walker is your producer and host. She has her own lived experience of mental health problems and with this podcast she and the Mental Health Foundation want to raise awareness, get people talking and provide support and hope. **Remember to rate, like, review and subscribe** On this episode, we explore the 2021 World Mental Health Day theme, Mental Health in an Unequal World. Tyra in London tells us what inequality means to her as a young person, how she and her peers are coping with the lifting of lockdown, and how she thinks society could better support young people overall. 31-year-old Freya in Edinburgh lives with ADHD and shares her experiences around access to mental health services, and of growing up as the only person of colour at her school and how that impacted her mental health. Lastly, we hear from Julie Cameron, who is Associate Director for the Mental Health Foundation in Scotland - Julie shares her expertise on the wider picture of equality, and talks about how we can all contribute towards a fairer society. Enjoy the show! Who's on the show today? Jennie Walker: Host and Producer, Communications and Marketing Officer at the Foundation Jennie's Bio: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/people/jennie-walker Tyra: Guest, young person based in London Freya: Guest, 31-year-old from Edinburgh who lives with ADHD Julie Cameron: Associate Director for the Mental Health Foundation in Scotland. Julie's Bio: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/about-us/people/julie-cameron Podcast episode links: 27:00 Get into Summer project https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/projects/get-summer-2021 30:00 Study - Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better - by Wilkinson and Pickett https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257664917_Richard_Wilkinson_and_Kate_Pickett_2009_The_Spirit_Level_Why_More_Equal_Societies_Almost_Always_Do_Better_Allen_Lane_London Find out more about the Mental Health Foundation: Website: mentalhealth.org.uk Instagram: instagram.com/mentalhealthfoundation Facebook: facebook.com/mentalhealthfoundation Twitter: twitter.com/mentalhealth Get in touch with us: online@mentalhealth.org.uk Our podcast is also available on iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/ment…ast/id665005881 **Remember to rate, like, review and subscribe** Helplines If you are feeling like ending your life, please call 999 or go to A&E and ask for the contact of the nearest crisis resolution team. These are teams of mental health care professionals who work with people in severe distress. If you need someone to talk to then Samaritans are available on 116 123 (UK) for free, 24/7. They are there to talk to, listen and they won't judge or tell you what to do. C.A.L.M.: National helpline for men to talk about any troubles they are feeling. Call 0800 58 58 58. If you're experiencing a personal crisis, are unable to cope and need support. Text Shout to 85258.

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If the existence of other people’s pandemic projects makes you feel icky inside, because you know you could write that book or upload that video, but you’re stuck – you really need to hear this. The American godmother of creativity, Julie Cameron, makes a podcast appearance and something she says will certainly help you across that bridge – and get you creating!  We share our favorite podcasts of the week, served with a side of kibbitz. Teresa Strasser and Gina Grad host Easy Listening!

Are you so focused on running a successful business that you aren't creating any personal projects that fuel your passion?In episode 393 of the Bokeh Podcast, Emma O'Brien joins us to share how personal projects can also benefit and build your business. Listen in as she describes how her passions have grown her business, along with where to start with planning your next personal project.The Bokeh Podcast is brought to you by Photographer’s Edit: Custom Editing for the Wedding and Portrait Photographer. You can also subscribe to the Bokeh podcast on the Apple podcast app, follow on Spotify, add to your playlist on Stitcher, or listen on Overcast.Brand Position: Portraiture for People Who’s Dogs are Family (:49)Customer Experience: Taking the time to understand what a client wants from a shoot, deliver it with bells on, and make sure your client is the center of attention. (3:45)Outsourcing and Delegation: Editing and newsletter marketing (7:34)Inspiration: Art galleries (12:22)Book Recommendations: The Artist’s Way by Julie Cameron (14:19)Emma’s Personal Projects: (18:52)Vegans of South AfricaRescued Farm AnimalsThe Black SeriesHow Passion Projects Effect the Growth of Business (23:14)The Impact of Work Going Viral (29:32)Successful Personal Projects: ()1. It needs to be authentic2. Make a body of work that sits as a coherent series3. Self promoteLinksfacebook.com/emmaobrienphotosfacebook.com/mentoringforcreativesinstagram.com/emmaobrienphotoemmaobrien.commentoringforcreatives.comemmaobrien.com/black-rescue-seriested.com/talks/emma_o_brien_the_creative_magic_of_black_dogsboredpanda.com/black-shelter-dogs-and-cats-portrait-photography-emma-obrienemmaobrien.com/the-farm-seriesThis is Marketing - Seth Godin - bit.ly/bp-thisismarketing See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How are you? That feels like a loaded question this week, in a time of social distancing, uncertainty, and fear about what happens next. Earlier in the week, I pulled out my journal to write my daily affirmations. We just talked about writing affirmations in Ep 73 of the podcast. It’s part of my daily morning routine. But on Tuesday, the more I wrote, the worse I felt because none of them were ringing true for me. I got so frustrated that I finally stopped and scribbled, “This is all BS.” Then I just started writing everything that I was feeling inside. It felt so good to have an emotional purge and get it all out in a few pages. It was like a little visit back to my practice of writing morning pages. Later in the week, I was working on a podcast for a client and they mentioned Morning Pages and Julia Cameron. Julia Cameron is the author of a book called The Artists Way - A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity.  In this book, she walks us through the daily practice of writing morning pages. It’s a simple exercise of just opening up your journal and writing out in longhand, 3 pages of whatever is on your mind. The beauty of this exercise is that there is no wrong way to do it. You just have to do it. You open up your journal and if you feel it, if you think about it, you write it down. The purpose is that getting these thoughts out of your head on onto the paper opens up space for creativity. Right now, this feels like the morning practice I need to create the focus and clarity I need to perform at a higher level on and off the mat. What would happen if you walked into your next jiu-jitsu class and your mind was a blank slate? What if you weren’t thinking about what you needed to pick up from the store on the way home, or replaying a frustrating conversation with a co-worker? Would you have more capacity to retain what you were learning? Would you take better notes? Would you recognize the opportunity to actually put into practice what you learned in your next roll? My fellow white belts, would it all finally start to click? I am committed to a daily practice of writing my morning pages. I’m also going back and re-reading The Artist’s Way by Julie Cameron. Would you like to join me in getting the distractions out of our heads so we can show up in the world and perform at a higher level? You can start your writing by answering the question I asked at the top of the episode. How are you? I will be posting about his weekly in our Beauty and the Gi Gang Facebook group. Join the group if you haven’t already. Tag us on Instagram @beuatyandthegipodcast and let us know how writing morning pages is impacting you. Podcasts are one thing that do not require social distancing. Share this podcast or another favorite podcast you have on social media. You taking a minute to do a screenshot and sharing it on social media is the number one way we reach more people with the podcast. Thanks for listening and we will see you on the mat.   Subscribe to Beauty and the Gi on YouTube or in your Favorite Podcasting App YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7EBCzi7znNuvxKlpLvue-w Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beauty-and-the-gi/id1458389465?mt=2 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3IHT3BNicukNtCVa3AAwBI Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9iZWF1dHlhbmR0aGVnaS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw%3D%3D   Connect with Jen and AJ Beauty and the Gi Podcast on Instagram @beautyandthegipodcast Jen on Instagram @brassybroadjen AJ on Instagram @ajclingerman @BeautyAndTheGi on Twitter Beauty and the Gi Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/374782593437482/ Beauty and the Gi Facebook Page   Jiu-Jitsu Links and Resources Mentioned Episode 73 on Writing Daily Affirmations http://beautyandthegi.libsyn.com/73-i-am-writing-my-daily-affirmations   The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-Spiritual-Higher-Creativity/dp/0874778522   Register for Roll Model Camp 2020 https://www.thefighthub.com/shop/roll-model-womens-only-grappling-camp-may-2020/   Recording, Theme Music, Editing, and Production of this podcast by Jen at The Brassy Broadcasting Company  

Brad helps people create Mastermind groups to help people increase their impact and their income in less time. He wants to help people build communities that help people serve themselves and the world so they can make more money, have more fun, solve more problems, and more. He's grateful for a new partnership launch with Tony Robbins, Dean Graziosi? and Russell Brunson.    02:10 Challenge: Been working on self-care as the highest priority; working on feeling not good enough. Recently made a breakthrough with a 10-day cleanse. Realized that I never allow myself to just be and do nothing. Looking for suggestions to create thinking time. Just read the book, The Road Less Stupid, by Keith Cunningham, of Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It's like an introverted Mastermind. What do you guys do to create clarity? 04:03 Suggestion: The Morning Pages Technique, by Julie Cameron. The Artist's Way. You write three pages first in the morning, stream of consciousness. Even if it's nonsense, like "this is stupid, why am I doing this?" It's like going to the bathroom for the mind.  04:34 Suggestion: Go sit on the beach and watch the ocean. Have a journal with you. I do that twice a week, when I'm on it. 05:28 Suggestion: For emotional intelligence: journaling, just write I feel... then name the emotion. Gives the emotion a chance to be seen and felt, and then allowed to pass. Sit with it, then write where in your body you feel it. Then write why, or because... I did it for loneliness once. I realized if I felt lonely it meant I had time to do the things I'd been meaning to do.  07:10 Suggestion: Joe Dispenza meditations. How to access kundalini energy. And The Sedona Method.  07:25 Sedona Method Paraliminal, tracks 2 and 3.  07:33 Suggestion: The Ultimate Freedom Folder.  07:42 Question: You want more things to do that don't require work, but you still want clarity?  07:53 Something that's not work, but still feels productive. To satiate my brain's need to do things. 08:04 Question: Do you allow yourself time to think of nothing? Do you meditate? 08:09 No, that scares the crap out of me.  08:20 Suggestion: Guided meditation on YouTube. Frequency meditations.  09:22 Suggestion: Gardening. Bought a bunch of pots, and potting plants.  10:08 In school, I'd skip school and go to the mall. I loved the Bonsai shop. Ended up with a Bonsai for $20. It survived my college dorm, but I gave it to my mom and it was dead in two days.  11:20 Suggestion: Journal on the doer. Ask the doer what benefits they're bringing to your life.  11:35 I know what's up. If I'm not doing anything I'm wasting my time. If I'm wasting my time then my life is meaningless. If I'm meaningless then I don't matter. If I don't matter I'm not worthy of love. Etc. I know what it is. I don't have the capacity to change it. I don't know if I'm ready to let go of who I am just yet.  12:10 Suggestion: Esther Hicks, Into the Vortex. Comes with a CD, that has a guided meditation that I listen to as I'm falling asleep.  12:38 Suggestion: Do you write out a clear checklist every day. Showers are great. The water deactivates the prefrontal cortex, so your subconscious can come in. That's why you get good ideas in the shower. Take a walk in nature. Group meditation. DMT breathing, then an hour of group meditation.  14:01 Idea: Digital detox Mastermind, totally off the grid, somewhere in the woods.  14:58 Suggestion: Do you ever just unplug and watch movies or documentaries?  15:41 Suggestion: Book, The Untethered Soul.  15:46 Surrender Experiment is my favorite. 15:52 Suggestion: Movement meditation: Qi Gong.  16:41 Suggestion: Meditation; Seconds App. For 10 seconds of 60 seconds, you actively choose your thought, like gratitude. Then for 50 seconds, you have no thought. It's super active. If you can't stop thinking, focus on your breath.    Three Key Points: Books: The Untethered Soul, Surrender Experiment, Into The Vortex If you’re resistant to meditation, try guided meditation or movement meditation like Qi Gong. Water deactivates the prefrontal cortex, so your subconscious can come in. That's why you get good ideas in the shower. 

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Julie Cameron Gray is a Toronto-based writer and poet, who has published two collections of poetry - Tangle (Tightrope Books 2013) and Lady Crawford (Palimpsest Press, 2016), which was shortlisted for the Pat Lowther Award. She has published in a variety of literary journals in Canada, and she also has a whole other persona under the name Julie Crawford, where she designs knitting patterns and blogs about the knitting and crafting lifestyle at knittedbliss.com. Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Today's show is brought to you by Grammarly and Audible. Download Grammarly’s intelligent writing app and create a free Grammarly account at getgrammarly.com/staycurious. Receive a free audiobook download and a 30-day trial of Audible's amazing service at audibletrial.com/staycurious.Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan Instagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusFollow Julie on Instagram @knittedblissjc

Is it possible to adopt a more mentally healthy attitude towards our own deaths, and the deaths of those we love? Andrew Eaton-Lewis puts the question to Angie Dight of Mischief La Bas, creator of Festival of Ian Smith: A Celebration of Death, Stephanie Katie Hunter, producer of After Words, a new theatre show about the role 21st century technology plays in the grieving process, and Julie Cameron of the Mental Health Foundation, in a discussion recorded at arts and mental health symposium The Dust of Everyday Life, CCA, Glasgow, 20 April 2017.

Overcoming Graduation Ep. 59 Matt Marr AKA the "Gay White Oprah." Commercial TV Actor, Therapist, Coach, Stand-Up Comedian, Podcaster, Host He's been called the "Gay White Oprah" by the people who know him. Matt grew up in Oklahoma during the 80's and faced a variety of challenges being a gay boy in a society that did not accept him for who he was. In his story he details how he overcame those challenges to become who he is today. He left Oklahoma to study Opera at the University of North Texas and later got a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology.  Now he is a Commercial TV Actor, Therapist, Coach, Stand-Up Comedian, Podcaster, and Host! He has created a leadership camp for LGBT children called Camp Brave Trails to help them learn to love themselves and share their unique gifts with the world. He has sung on stage with both Shania Twain and Justin Timberlake and has also been featured in commercials for brands like LasVegas.com, Hotels.com, Tide Pens, and Target. One other big plus, Matt is a fellow ginger.  This is not only one of the funniest interviews I have ever recorded but also full of wonderful wisdom and insight into how you can overcome the challenges in your life!  In today's episode Matt will discuss: - The challenges he faced growing up as a gay child who loves Oprah and Wonderman in Oklahoma in the 80's - How he was able to find himself and create a life that helps others express the truth within them  - Shadow Careers: What they are and the shadow careers Matt had in his life - How he got to sing on stage with both Shania Twain and Justin Timberlake - Why he moved to LA to pursue acting and went on a total of 2 interviews in 4 years - Why Gay and Lesbian individuals deal better with stress and grief - How to find community when you feel alone and isolated  - His work as a "narrative therapist" and how to reframe your life's story And so much more!   LINKS:  - Website: DearMattieShow.com - Camp Brave Trails: BraveTrails.org - Facebook: The Matt Marr - Twitter: #theMattMarr - Instagram: theMattMarr - Youtube: Matt Marr   BOOK RECOMMENDATION:  - The Artist's Way by Julie Cameron   To get your subscription to Audible, click the affiliate link below to get a 30 day free trial as well as a book credit for one free book of your choice! Get started with Audible today! To subscribe to the podcast, search for "Overcoming Graduation" on Itunes or on Stitcher or click here to be taken to the Itunes page! If this episode was of value to you, please like, share, give a rating, and provide feedback on the show. This will help me understand how I can better serve you and reach even more people! To provide a rating click here, click the "View in Itunes" button under the podcast art, click "Rating and Reviews" to the right of the podcast art, and then leave me your feedback, I'd love to hear what you think and how I can better serve you!  To learn more about the OCG Community, check out the Overcoming Graduation website or check out the OCG  Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram pages. To buy your copy of the #1 Amazon Best Seller, The First Step, support myTEAM TRIUMPH, and get your free book bonuses, visit TheFirstStepGift.com To contact me directly for interview recommendations, to provide feedback on the show, or to contact me for speaking engagements / book signings, reach out to me at Brian@OvercomingGraduation.com 

Julie Cameron Gray is back with another poem, "Dorothy and the First Tornado," which originally appeared in Taddle Creek No. 34.

Julie Cameron Gray reads her poem "Thoughts of a Drunken Tourist at the Bushmills Whiskey Distillery," which originally appeared in Taddle Creek No. 31.