Radio Headspace Stop Resisting Change — Start Growing Through It
Jul 29, 2025
Explore how nature, like trees, teaches resilience through change. Discover the beauty of adaptability and letting go of rigid plans. Learn how Japanese pottery symbolizes strength through imperfection. Find inspiration to reframe setbacks as opportunities for growth. This uplifting discussion encourages embracing life's unpredictability.
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Moving Plans Gone Wrong
- Dora Kamau shares a story about her friend moving across the country with everything planned perfectly.
- The plans fell apart when the apartment fell through and the commute was delayed, causing stress and disappointment.
Life Disrupts Our Blueprints
- Life often disrupts our detailed plans like an architect’s shattered blueprint.
- True resilience comes from adapting to unexpected changes, not rigidly sticking to plans.
Trees Teach Resilience
- Trees survive long by bending, adjusting, and finding new root paths rather than resisting.
- They slow growth during droughts, showing resilience through adaptability, a principle humans can apply.