Ep 147 - Suffering is Optional: the Power of Choice

Yes, we all experience pain. And it might be particularly acute during this season. But choosing how we create meaning around it is ultimately up to each of us. When we choose to label pain as suffering, we give our power away. It's the "woe is me" thinking. It's a position of victimhood. Is that why we’re here? What can happen if we shift our view of a painful experience into something else? What can that something else be? What learnings can be had? Is this part of our evolution? Tune in to find out!

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Today’s poems/ Books / Oracle / Tarot Cards mentioned:

• Oracle Card: Channeling
• “God” by Adeeba Shahid Talukder

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