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Holding Space for Joy and Sorrow: Finding Peace in Complexity
Manage episode 487089495 series 3442184
What if the key to inner peace isn't eliminating life's challenges but learning to hold space for them alongside joy? Dr. BethAnn explores how replacing "but" with "and" in our emotional vocabulary creates profound mental flexibility and resilience.
Drawing from her personal grief journey following her brother's passing in 2016, Dr. BethAnne shares how she discovered the power of embracing life's contradictions. During a trip to Oregon, she experienced deep sorrow while simultaneously being moved by breathtaking natural beauty – a living embodiment of the "both/and" philosophy that would later influence her books and teachings.
The episode challenges our tendency to postpone happiness until circumstances change. Rather than waiting for perfect conditions, Dr. Bethann invites us to claim our right to peace and joy now, regardless of external situations. This isn't toxic positivity but a revolutionary stance that acknowledges challenges while refusing to let them dominate our entire emotional landscape.
Mental flexibility emerges as a critical skill for navigating today's rapidly changing world. When we embrace our full emotional experience, joining everything with "and," we discover authentic, sustainable peace that transcends circumstances.
Join us next week for an all-new episode of Your Heart Magic and more psychology, spirituality, storytelling, and heart wisdom.
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Your Heart Magic is a space where heart wisdom, spirituality, and psychology meet. Enjoy episodes centered on mental health, spirituality, personal growth, healing, and well-being. Featured as one of the best Heart Energy and Akashic Records Podcasts in 2024 by PlayerFM and Globally Ranked in the top 5% in Listen Notes.
Dr. BethAnne Kapansky Wright is a Licensed Psychologist, Spiritual Educator, and Akashic Records Reader. She is the author of Small Pearls Big Wisdom, the Award-Winning Lamentations of the Sea, its sequels, and several books of poetry. A psychologist with a mystic mind, she weaves perspectives from both worlds to offer holistic wisdom.
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyMidlife is freaking hard. Let's flip the script.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
FIND DR. BETHANNE ONLINE:
BOOKS- www.bethannekw.com/books
FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/drbethannekw
INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/dr.bethannekw
WEBSITE - www.bethannekw.com
CONTACT FORM - www.bethannekw.com/contact
Chapters
1. Welcome to Your Heart Magic (00:00:00)
2. The "And" Poem: Embracing Complexity (00:02:09)
3. Mental Flexibility and Neutrality (00:08:07)
4. Claiming Joy Amidst Uncertainty (00:13:08)
5. [Ad] Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual Journey (00:13:56)
6. (Cont.) Claiming Joy Amidst Uncertainty (00:14:33)
7. Being the Soul Traveler (00:18:28)
8. Brambles and Roses: Finding Balance (00:22:06)
125 episodes
Manage episode 487089495 series 3442184
What if the key to inner peace isn't eliminating life's challenges but learning to hold space for them alongside joy? Dr. BethAnn explores how replacing "but" with "and" in our emotional vocabulary creates profound mental flexibility and resilience.
Drawing from her personal grief journey following her brother's passing in 2016, Dr. BethAnne shares how she discovered the power of embracing life's contradictions. During a trip to Oregon, she experienced deep sorrow while simultaneously being moved by breathtaking natural beauty – a living embodiment of the "both/and" philosophy that would later influence her books and teachings.
The episode challenges our tendency to postpone happiness until circumstances change. Rather than waiting for perfect conditions, Dr. Bethann invites us to claim our right to peace and joy now, regardless of external situations. This isn't toxic positivity but a revolutionary stance that acknowledges challenges while refusing to let them dominate our entire emotional landscape.
Mental flexibility emerges as a critical skill for navigating today's rapidly changing world. When we embrace our full emotional experience, joining everything with "and," we discover authentic, sustainable peace that transcends circumstances.
Join us next week for an all-new episode of Your Heart Magic and more psychology, spirituality, storytelling, and heart wisdom.
--
Your Heart Magic is a space where heart wisdom, spirituality, and psychology meet. Enjoy episodes centered on mental health, spirituality, personal growth, healing, and well-being. Featured as one of the best Heart Energy and Akashic Records Podcasts in 2024 by PlayerFM and Globally Ranked in the top 5% in Listen Notes.
Dr. BethAnne Kapansky Wright is a Licensed Psychologist, Spiritual Educator, and Akashic Records Reader. She is the author of Small Pearls Big Wisdom, the Award-Winning Lamentations of the Sea, its sequels, and several books of poetry. A psychologist with a mystic mind, she weaves perspectives from both worlds to offer holistic wisdom.
Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual JourneyMidlife is freaking hard. Let's flip the script.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
FIND DR. BETHANNE ONLINE:
BOOKS- www.bethannekw.com/books
FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/drbethannekw
INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/dr.bethannekw
WEBSITE - www.bethannekw.com
CONTACT FORM - www.bethannekw.com/contact
Chapters
1. Welcome to Your Heart Magic (00:00:00)
2. The "And" Poem: Embracing Complexity (00:02:09)
3. Mental Flexibility and Neutrality (00:08:07)
4. Claiming Joy Amidst Uncertainty (00:13:08)
5. [Ad] Halfway To Dead, A Midlife Spiritual Journey (00:13:56)
6. (Cont.) Claiming Joy Amidst Uncertainty (00:14:33)
7. Being the Soul Traveler (00:18:28)
8. Brambles and Roses: Finding Balance (00:22:06)
125 episodes
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