On Being with Krista Tippett

[Unedited] David Whyte with Krista Tippett

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May 26, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Finisterre

  • David Whyte's niece, Marlene McCormack, had a powerful experience at Finisterre in Spain after walking the Camino de Santiago.
  • She realized she had to create her own path into her unknown future, symbolized by her moon shadow fading as the sun set.
INSIGHT

Conversation with the Unknown

  • The first step in courageous conversations is stopping the current one to have a relationship with silence.
  • Cultivate a relationship with the unknown, accepting that half of life is hidden.
ADVICE

Embrace Aloneness

  • Understand our deep reluctance to be left alone with ourselves.
  • Overcoming this reluctance is a key element of self-compassion.
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