Adreanna Limbach on Befriending our Difficult Feelings

Mar 31, 2020

Join Adreanna Limbach, a head teacher at MNDFL and author of "Tea and Cake with Demons," as she dives into the art of befriending difficult feelings. She explores the power of self-compassion, the importance of embracing our inner demons, and how creative endeavors can mirror our emotional journeys. Adreanna shares insights on navigating emotional repression, particularly in Midwestern culture, and advocates for a reflective approach to personal growth. This conversation offers valuable tools for transforming discomfort into meaningful solutions.

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ANECDOTE

Author Idealization

Adreanna Limbach initially viewed authors as rock stars, finding solace in books during childhood.
Writing her book challenged this idealized view, making her realize the ordinary struggles of writers.

INSIGHT

Tenacity in Creation

Creating anything is difficult, and self-doubt can hinder progress.
Tenacity is key to overcoming creative challenges and achieving the desired outcome.

ANECDOTE

Tea and Cake with Demons

The story of Buddha inviting Mara, the demon, for tea challenges conventional approaches to discomfort.
Instead of fighting or avoiding negative feelings, the story suggests welcoming them as guests.

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Adreanna Limbach is a head-teacher at MNDFL Meditation Studios in New York City. Adreanna’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Women’s Health, Refinery 29, and Yoga Journal. Her new book is, Tea and Cake with Demons: A Buddhist Guide to Feeling Worthy. In this episode, Adreanna and Eric talk about how to be more skillful in the ways in which we relate to our “demons” – in other words, how we can go about befriending difficult feelings.

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In This Interview, Adreanna Limbach and I discuss Befriending our Difficult Feelings and…

Her book, Tea and Cake with Demons: A Buddhist Guide to Feeling Worthy
How difficult it was for her to write her book
How hard it is to create anything
The value of tenacity
The story her book is based on
How our demons, or difficult feelings, can be very personal but they all look a lot alike
The unskillful ways that we deal with our difficult feelings
Asking our demons “what do you have to teach me?”
How questions open things while answers shut them down
Identifying your “exit” when you’re feeling uncomfortable in your own skin
The 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism

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