Dora explores the paradox of insight—how the harder we think, the further it gets. Through a Zen koan and personal reflection, she explains why stepping back is sometimes the best way forward.
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Apr 24
When Everything Feels Hopeless, Try This
After a conversation that spirals into everything that’s wrong in the world, Dora notices that familiar drop in energy. Instead of staying there, she experiments with something simple. She shifts her attention to small, everyday acts, and begins to see how hope can grow from acti ... Show More
6m 21s
Apr 22
If You’re Feeling Overwhelmed, Start Here
Dora finds herself standing in the kitchen, phone in hand, unsure where to begin. Messages, responsibilities, small tasks have started to pile up, and suddenly, everything feels like too much. As she sits with that moment, she starts to see the feeling of being overwhelmed a litt ... Show More
6m 34s
Apr 2025
3567: [Part 1] The Power of Words - 3 Phrases That Will Destroy Your Happiness by Sabrina of Budding Optimist
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Episode 3567:
Sabrina explores how seemingly harmless phrases like “why me” and “if only” subtly erode our happiness by reinforcing ... Show More
8m 22s
Jan 2025
3465: If You’re Tired of Struggling: You’re Not the Only One by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life in Progress
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Episode 3465:
Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui's reflections explore the exhausting cycle of struggling to prove one's worth and offer a ... Show More
10m 14s
Jan 2025
3478: Why I Couldn't Quit Smoking (And How I Did) - The Truth About Free Will by Vironika Tugaleva
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Episode 3478:
Vironika Tugaleva challenges the conventional notion of free will, arguing that our choices are deeply influenced by ... Show More
10m 52s
Feb 2025
A Meditation for Divine Surrender (Female Voice)
Hey friend, it’s Jody Agard.
Today’s meditation is all about letting go and allowing life to unfold. We’re creating space to release control and embrace divine surrender, trusting that everything is as it should be.
So, get cozy, take a deep breath, and let’s begin this journey o ... Show More
9m 33s
Mar 2025
Hello From Katie 💗 Finding PEACE, Not Balance
The goal is not balance. The goal is not peace. The goal is YOU. Using this journey of life to continually discover who you are. And the more you are YOU, the more obvious your true nature of wholeness and peace become. And the more you peacefully you dance with the ever-moving, ... Show More
9m 12s