#19: Right Here
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In This Episode of The Say The Word Podcast…
We’re talking about:
stay curious about new genres and writers
a poem from Joy Harjo’s An American Sunrise
finding our way while being right where we are
Here’s where the action’s happening in today’s episode:
[00:46] - welcome
[01:04] - request for listener contributions
[02:02] - background on Joy Harjo + reference to episode 3 (The Softer Voice)
[04:49] - a poem from Joy Harjo’s An American Sunrise
[07:35] - reassurance for finding our way
[08:51]- conflicting good advice
[09:34] - you will not always be lost; you are right here
[11:32] - reference to episode 14 (Multifarious Possibility)
[12:42] - North Star + reference to episode 7 (Querencia)
[14:41] - East and warmth against the cold
[16:37] - knowing how to truly nourish ourselves is fundamental
[17: 31] - South; directions
[18:33] - reference to Glennon Doyle’s Untamed
[19:49] - letting the current carry us
[21:07] - not everything needs to be struggle
[21:26] - reference to Now, Discover Your Strengths
[23:09] - it’s okay to stumble
[24:41] - West; darkness and solitude
[25:19] - reference to episode 3 (The Softer Voice)
[26:17] - dark night of the soul, too
[27:22] - rhythm of last stanza
[28:18] - what love LOOKS like
[30:41] - you are right here
[31:22] - Nish P.’s quote from Binti
[32:39] - next week’s book
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