The Pause Between Seasons: Cultivating Perspective in Times of Change

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How do we spiral with change and not spin out of control?

As 2025 continues to swirl with uncertainty, co-hosts Belinda Liu and Omar Brownson reunite with Dr. Paul Wang to honor the Fall Equinox and the elemental transition from metal to soil — a time of release, grounding, and gathering perspective.

Together, they explore how nature, Daoist wisdom, and community rituals can help us stay centered when life feels chaotic. From Mount Shasta to the Big Island of Hawai‘i, they share stories of sacred mountains, falling leaves, and the medicine of awe — reminding us that even as the world quickens, we can root deeper into stillness and soil.

When the Agapanthus (Perspective) card emerges from the Gratitude Blooming deck, it offers a radical invitation: 

Pause, breathe, and see through new eyes... the eyes of a mountain.

What if transformation isn’t something to chase — but something to notice, to nurture, to remember?

💡 In this episode:
– Practicing endurance and trust through life’s seasons
– The wisdom of “mountain eyes” — cultivating stillness within movement
– Why pausing may be the most powerful act of leadership right now
– Seasonal practices for digestion, grounding, and resilience
– Seeing through new lenses: from AI oracles to ancient cosmology

→ Subscribe to the Gratitude Blooming substack to grab a bonus seasonal practice from Dr. Paul

✨ Join us for a seasonal pause in nature:
This winter and spring, come root yourself in stillness and community at one of our upcoming retreats — from expansive waters of the Big Island of Hawai‘i and the sacred peaks of Mount Shasta.

→ Join us for New Years 2026 on the Big Island of Hawai'i

→ Join us for Spring Equinox 2026 in Mount Shasta, CA

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Learn more about our co-hosts and special guest for Season 4:

Co-host Belinda Liu | Hestia Retreat Centers

Co-host Omar Brownson | Trickster's Guide to Immortality on Substack

Special Guest Dr. Paul Wang | The Dao Center

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