In this conversation with Elizabeth Gilbert, our generation's "Mark Twain," we unpack the inherent magic of language, embracing the sacred "No," what it takes to have the things you say you want, and to sex or not to sex on book tour. Ha. Liz has an extraordinary way with words (but you knew that) and a rich perspective on what it means to share your magic with the world. Her eighth bestseller, BIG MAGIC is nothing short of brilliant and we're elated to have her with us. For more inspiring interviews with best-selling authors, subscribe to the Beautiful Writers Podcast on iTunes. To get access to our thriving community of writers visit TheBeautifulWritersGroup.com.

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Elizabeth Gilbert : The Big Magic of Creative Living

Eckhart Tolle & Oprah 2009
Audio from her World Wide Web series ~ Awakening your life purpose
*All 10 parts together

https://www.amazon.com/New-Earth-Awakening-Purpose-Selection/dp/0452289963

https://youtu.be/-0hxYtkNOaw

Mar 10, 2017 - For the first time on television, Oprah and spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle present the 10-part series Oprah & Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth. Oprah and Eckhart take viewers on a chapter-by-chapter journey through Eckhart's seminal work, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, and have thought-provoking discussions that teach viewers how to focus and become more aware and present. Watch the series debut on Sunday, March 23, at noon ET/PT immediately following the season premiere of "Super Soul Sunday."

04 Eckhart Tolle & Oprah 2009 Audio

In the debut episode of Tricycle Talks, contributing editor Amy Gross speaks with practicing psychiatrist Mark Epstein on Buddhism and psychotherapy. Epstein emphasizes that there is dukkha (suffering)in every place at every time, and that psychotherapeutic practices can help alleviate this suffering. Epstein's new book, The Trauma of Everyday Life, also explores this topic.

Mark Epstein: Buddhism and Psychotherapy

Poem text and context: https://www.brainpickings.org/2017/05/02/rosanne-cash-adrienne-rich-marie-curie/

Recorded at "The Universe in Verse," April 24, 2017: https://www.brainpickings.org/the-universe-in-verse/

Photograph of Rosanne Cash by Molly Walsh / Academy of American Poets

POEM TEXT / CONTEXT

Rosanne Cash Reads "Power" by Adrienne Rich

One of the hardest things you'll do in life is to find within yourself the capacity to forgive someone who has harmed you. Forgiveness is essential if you want to experience true inner freedom. If you think you're not quite ready to forgive someone, know that forgiveness is a journey. It takes time to forgive someone, especially if that someone is yourself. In this week's series, you begin one of the most difficult, yet most important, paths to inner freedom -- the journey of forgiveness. &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Begin the process of experiencing compassion for someone who has harmed you.&nbsp; &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: &nbsp; Affirmation - "I forgive myself. I forgive you." Breathing - Inhale forgiveness, pause + observe, exhale peace Mudra - Shunya - forgiveness Chakra - 4th- compassion Herb - Hibiscus - heart health Yoga Asana - Freedom Pose This is part 1 of a 7-part meditation series, Forgiveness, episodes 2047-2053.  You'll find additional daily support and a weekly guide with the meditation techniques for each theme at sip.and.om Instagram and sip and om Facebook. You'll find deeper, longer daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. I invite you to try it for 2-weeks absolutely free! Receive access to 2,000+ fully guided meditations customized around a weekly theme. Select from 300+ series to fit your mood with a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each theme. Brand new themes are introduced each week. Connect with other meditators on the private Facebook group for app subscribers.    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&amp;preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sipandom.sipandom All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. Resources: Music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke and Greg Keller.

Forgiveness

One of the hardest things you'll do in life is to find within yourself the capacity to forgive someone who has harmed you. Forgiveness is essential if you want to experience true inner freedom. If you think you're not quite ready to forgive someone, know that forgiveness is a journey. It takes time to forgive someone, especially if that someone is yourself. In this week's series, you begin one of the most difficult, yet most important, paths to inner freedom -- the journey of forgiveness. &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Begin the process of experiencing compassion for someone who has harmed you.&nbsp; &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: &nbsp; Affirmation - "I forgive myself. I forgive you." Breathing - Inhale forgiveness, pause + observe, exhale peace Mudra - Shunya - forgiveness Chakra - 4th- compassion Herb - Hibiscus - heart health Yoga Asana - Freedom Pose This is part 6 of a 7-part meditation series, Forgiveness, episodes 2047-2053.  You'll find additional daily support and a weekly guide with the meditation techniques for each theme at sip.and.om Instagram and sip and om Facebook. You'll find deeper, longer daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. I invite you to try it for 2-weeks absolutely free! Receive access to 2,000+ fully guided meditations customized around a weekly theme. Select from 300+ series to fit your mood with a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each theme. Brand new themes are introduced each week. Connect with other meditators on the private Facebook group for app subscribers.    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&amp;preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sipandom.sipandom All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. Resources: Music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke and Greg Keller.

Forgiving Yourself

One of the hardest things you'll do in life is to find within yourself the capacity to forgive someone who has harmed you. Forgiveness is essential if you want to experience true inner freedom. If you think you're not quite ready to forgive someone, know that forgiveness is a journey. It takes time to forgive someone, especially if that someone is yourself. In this week's series, you begin one of the most difficult, yet most important, paths to inner freedom -- the journey of forgiveness. &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE: Begin the process of experiencing compassion for someone who has harmed you.&nbsp; &nbsp; THIS WEEK'S MEDITATION TECHNIQUES: &nbsp; Affirmation - "I forgive myself. I forgive you." Breathing - Inhale forgiveness, pause + observe, exhale peace Mudra - Shunya - forgiveness Chakra - 4th- compassion Herb - Hibiscus - heart health Yoga Asana - Freedom Pose This is part 7 of a 7-part meditation series, Forgiveness, episodes 2047-2053.  You'll find additional daily support and a weekly guide with the meditation techniques for each theme at sip.and.om Instagram and sip and om Facebook. You'll find deeper, longer daily 30-minute guided meditations on the Sip and Om meditation app. I invite you to try it for 2-weeks absolutely free! Receive access to 2,000+ fully guided meditations customized around a weekly theme. Select from 300+ series to fit your mood with a Clarity Journal and a Slow Down Guide customized for each theme. Brand new themes are introduced each week. Connect with other meditators on the private Facebook group for app subscribers.    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sip-and-om/id1216664612?platform=iphone&amp;preserveScrollPosition=true#platform/iphone   https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sipandom.sipandom All meditations are created by Mary Meckley and are her original content. Please request permission to use any of Mary's content by sending an email to Mary@sipandom.com. Resources: Music by Christopher Lloyd Clarke and Greg Keller.

Trusting Yourself

"The recording was made under a huge cottonwood tree near the San Pedro River, on March 6, 2011, at 9:40am. In the recording you can hear house finches, sparrows, a gila woodpecker, and a mourning dove."

San Pedro River Riparian Conservation Area, near Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA

Recorded for Brain Pickings in the midst of a pandemic. Poem text and context: https://www.brainpickings.org/2020/10/02/the-big-picture-ellen-bass/

Photograph: Amanda's son Ash, photographed by his mom.

Amanda Palmer reads "The Big Picture" by Ellen Bass

Recorded by Vaibhav Dubey. 'It's near ahmedabad city. By the side of Narmada canal.'

near Ahmedabad City, Narmada Canal, Gandhinagar, INDIA

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Forgiving Yourself

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