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Trusting the Unknown  Anchoring ourselves in our body, we will find within us the solidity of the home, which is capable of helping us find our way, if only we let it. By Kaira Jewel Lingo NOV 03, 2021 Kaira Jewel Lingo's new book, We Were Made for These Times, is out now with Parallax Press. Do you have the patience to wait Till your mud settles and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving  Till the right action arises by itself?                                                                        —Lao Tzu I spent fifteen years as a nun in the Plum Village community of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (whom I affectionately call Thay, or “teacher” in Vietnamese). Often people would ask Thay what to do when facing big life decisions, like which career path to take, whether to separate or stay with their partner, or whether to ordain as a monastic. Thay would often say, “Don’t try to figure out the answer by thinking about it.” In thinking over a question again and again, we do not g

Wise Mind This author and article is writing about Wise Mind. https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/kaira-jewel-lingo-unknown But we must leave the seed down in the soil of our mind and not keep digging it up to see if it is growing roots. It won’t grow that way! It is the same with a deep and troubling question. We ask our deeper consciousness to take care of it, and then let go of our thinking and worrying about it. Then in our daily lives we practice calming, resting, and coming home to ourselves in the present moment and that will help the seed of our question to ripen naturally and authentically. This process cannot be rushed or forced. It may take weeks, months, or years. But we can trust that the seed is “down there,” being tended to by our deeper consciousness, and one day it will sprout into a clear answer.

DBT Skills Sheets Super excellent collection of DBT Skills in easy-to-read format. I'm actually not sure where the original came from. I'd like to know to thank them and give credit.  Download PDF

Podcasts I've found useful for learning and practicing DBT. The Skillful Podcast Darn good by-the-book DBT talk from Bay Area DBT Spotify:  Episode #47: Emotion Regulation Overview Part 1 Apple Podcasts:  Episode #47: Emotion Regulation Overview Part 1 Feminist Wellness Podcast Combination of self-compassion, mindfulness, polyvagal, and CBT/ DBT . Super excellent.  Episode 32: How We Communicate with Ourselves Feminist Wellness Website Spotify Apple Podcasts Higher Practice Podcast for Optimal Mental Health This podcast series includes talks on psychedelics. Personally, I wouldn't touch them with a 39 1/2 foot pole. Yet, that are getting a lot of attention lately. This episode is an excellent overview of Polyvagal theory. Episode 101: Polyvagal Theory, Trauma, and Neuroscience of the Mind Spotify :  Episode 101 Apple Podcasts: E101

Select episodes from my favorite podcasts. I hope they benefit you as much as they did me. If you have suggestions, please send them my way. Enjoy, :-J Feminist Wellness Podcast Host: Victoria Albina Combination of self-compassion, polyvagal, and CBT/DBT. Episode 32: How We Communicate with Ourselves Feminist Wellness Website Spotify Apple Podcasts Episode 111: Curiosity Feminist Wellness Website Spotify Apple Podcasts See also episodes 146 and 105.  Meditation X Attachment Host: George Haas Buddhism-inspired and neuroscience-informed, George delves into attachment in enlightening ways. Collaborative Relationships Spotify Apple Podcasts Compassion for Self Spotify Apple Podcasts Ideal Parent Figure Spotify Apple Podcasts See also episodes: Early Care and Attachment Conditioning, and Exploration for Meaningfulness