Kick in the Creatives Podcast
Today's interview is with artist and creative Marcia Furman. She sells her art through her Etsy shop and in person at crafts markets.
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People’s sense of self-worth is pivotal to their ability to look clearly at the hurt they’ve caused. The more solid one’s sense of self regard, the more likely that that person can feel empathy and compassion for the hurt party, and apologize from an authentic center.
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Fat shaming/ body shaming is never cool.
Yvonne Sawbridge says that caring professionals offer hard, emotional work. In the same way in which physical labour is recognised and accounted for in management practice, emotional labour needs to be recognised as a role requirement for nurses and other caring professions.
There’s a growing understanding—and resources—to allow us to take control of our minds and of our own well-being.
The best apologies are short, and don’t go on to include explanations that run the risk of undoing them. An apology isn’t the only chance you ever get to address the underlying issue. The apology is the chance you get to establish the ground for future communication.
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We all want more well-being in our lives.
One of the most in-depth meditation studies to date shows that different practices have different benefits.
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If you’re constantly castigating friends and family, you may be overlooking a truly tragic flaw.
During the global pandemic and racialized unrest, we all need pathways to calm, clarity and openheartedness. While it’s natural to feel fear during times of great collective crises, our challenge is that fear easily takes over our lives.
When the path ahead is dark, how can we keep from stumbling? How do we make our way with courage and dignity? “Inside each of us is an eternal light that I call ‘the One Who Knows,’ ” writes Jack Kornfield.
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