The Man Who Sits with Death on Why Relationships Make a Life | Sah D'Simone

May 27, 2024

Sah D'Simone discusses the importance of nurturing relationships for a fulfilling life, emphasizing the need for human connection and facing conflicts. He explores the impact of authenticity, integrity, vulnerability, and genuine connections in relationships. Sah reflects on embracing grief openly, prioritizing relationships over material possessions, and the transformative power of presence and compassion in fostering meaningful connections.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Exploring Human Connection and Personal Growth

02:07 • 29min

Exploring Authenticity and Integrity in Relationships

30:39 • 2min

Embracing Vulnerability and Genuine Connections

32:39 • 25min

Exploring the Impact of Processing Emotions and Avoiding Distractions

57:43 • 4min

Embracing Grief and Authentic Relationships

01:02:05 • 23min

Prioritizing Relationships Over Material Possessions

01:25:30 • 8min

Journey of Connection and Grief

01:33:10 • 6min

Embracing Presence and Compassion

01:38:49 • 8min

Ep 117. Statistically, there are 15 core people in our lives who will show up when sh$# hits the fan – our mother’s funeral, a cancer diagnosis – they’re on the next plane. What if instead of filling our schedules working towards buying more things, we spent time nurturing the relationships that are truly all we have? In a modern day loneliness epidemic, lack of connection is becoming a disease, but our generation can turn it around. Sah D’Simone is here to say that even though relationships are hard, families are messy, and conflict is scary, this is the only path back to love and longevity. Sah is a spiritual leader, hospital chaplain who supports those at the end of life, and international best-selling author of Spiritually We. In this episode, he breaks down how to increase our capacity so that we can hold space for our people and right our relationships.

HERE’S THE JUICE:

Why human connection is a basic biological need (and how we’ve gotten so far away)
Why pop psychology is doing us a disservice by teaching us to cut off relationships with conflict instead of learning to face it
The difference between how easy it is to be spiritual alone in meditation vs. at the family dinner table when triggers come up
How to nurture true connection over complain culture and trauma-bonding relationships
Why your closest relationships are often the most triggering

How to live with integrity and what a lack of integrity looks like in your closest bonds
Why “conflict is your lovers” how to resolve conflict in a healthy way
Why time away from your parents may be necessary to grow and heal, but the goal is to always bring it back around
Why intellectualizing your feelings and making meaning keeps you from feeling your feelings
How to support someone in grief and the magnitude of holding space for loss

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