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Edges, Boxes & Doorways: Poetry and Mindfulness as a Path to Generative Action with Nadia Colburn
Today, as the final installment in our Edges series, I am joined by writer, poet, memoirist, teacher, yogi, activist, and mother - Nadia Colburn.
Nadia has recently released her newest book of poetry, I Say the Sky - and y’all know how much I love exploring the intersection of poetry and mindfulness.
As a start, I want to share one of the review blurbs about Nadia’s newest book because I feel that it so perfectly sums up her work:
"From the opening poem and on through this glorious book, Nadia Colburn strikes the difficult balance between celebrating the splendor of the world we inhabit and acknowledging the grief and devastation that none of us can escape. As much a book of love songs as a book of elegies, I Say the Sky is a heart opening and mind sharpening collection." ~Camille T. Dungy
I couldn’t agree more.
In our conversation today, Nadia, who feels like an old friend, and I discuss:
Writing from the body
Agency in times of distress
Meeting edge places in a state of opening rather than contraction
We talk of generative, supportive action and of course we explore mindful writing practices to support ourselves in times of change. Grab your journal and join us!
Learn more about Nadia Colburn here: nadiacolburn.com/
Check out Nadia's FREE 5-day Meditation & Writing Challenge here: nadiacolburn.com/free-mindful-writing-challenge/
Learn more about Project Regeneration here: regeneration.org/
Thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production support of this episode. brianna_podcastpro
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Mini Meditation: Growth and Expansion on Vashon Island
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Join me for a guided meditation designed to explore the edges, growth & expansion as we listen to the sounds of Vashon Island as recorded by artist Perri Lynch Howard. The art you see in this video is original pieces created by Perri as part of “The Frequencies” series. This series explores the passage of light, sound, and signal through extreme environments -a phenomenology of place. Each piec...
Tension at the Edges: Growth & Expansion with Artist Perri Lynch Howard
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As you have likely noticed in this month’s episodes, we have moved from the stars to the soil. We will spend the next several episodes exploring edges and ecotones - spaces rife with the very best type of tension. The tension that inspires growth, expansion and action. Today, I am talking with artist, edge-walker, and dear friend Perri Lynch Howard about her experiences in a variety of ecotonal...
Edges & Intersections: Meditation, Community Care & Social Justice with Marisela B. Gomez
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Last week, we began a new meditation series devoted to exploring the edges - both in the natural world as well as our internal landscape - and today’s interview and meditation practice do exactly that. Marisela B. Gomez is a community activist, public health professional, and physician-scientist. She is a co-founder of Village of Love and Resistance in Baltimore Maryland, organizing for power, ...
Living on the Edge
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Have you heard of an ecotone before? An ecotone is a transition area between two adjacent and different patches of landscape, such as forest and grassland. Ecotones do not simply represent a boundary or an edge; the concept of an ecotone assumes the existence of active interaction between two or more ecosystems with properties that do not exist in either of the adjacent ecosystems. An ecotone i...
Wildly, Improbably Successful {part 3}
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*Today's episode is a replay of a fan-favorite episode, The Stagnation Layer part 3, from September 2022* We started this meditation series, Are You Stuck, with the connective idea that the human body is a microcosm of the universe; that we can view the universe as a mirror image of what goes on inside. And, we looked to the Voyager space expedition, in particular the experience of Voyager 1 in...
Anxious & Frozen {part 2}
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*Today's episode is a replay of a fan-favorite episode, The Stagnation Layer {part 2}, from September 2022* Part 1 of this meditation series introduced The Stagnation Layer of the cosmos and the periods of stagnation we experience both as individuals and as naturally occurring phenomena. Part of the description NASA shares for the Stagnation Layer says - There is a doubling in the intensity of ...
Are You Stuck? {part 1}
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*Today's episode is a replay of a fan-favorite episode, The Stagnation Layer part 1, from September 2022* When you read poetry of the mystics, when you study ancient tantric & buddhist texts, not to mention so many indigenous cultures across the world, we learn of the universe as a metaphor for the internal experiences of consciousness. The macrocosm and the microcosm… As goes the outside, so g...
Mini Meditation: We Are Made of Star Stuff
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Last week’s episode (We Are Made of Star Stuff; An Interview with Dr. Kimberly Arcand) is a personal favorite of mine, and this week, I’m highlighting the meditation from that episode to make sure you have a chance to listen. The sonification of stars, black holes, galaxies and more invite a new way of knowing the cosmos. It is one thing to see a static image of the night sky and an entirely di...
We Are Made of Star Stuff: An Interview with NASA’s Dr. Kimberly Arcand
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In 2020, experts at NASA’s Chandra X-ray Center began the first ongoing, sustained program to “sonify” astronomical data. The sonification project is led by my guest today, Dr. Kimberly Arcand (Chandra Visualization Scientist) along with her colleagues Dr. Matt Russo (astrophysicist/musician) and Andrew Santaguida (musician/sound engineer) at System Sounds. The sonification of stars, black hole...
Mini Meditation: Astronomical Mindfulness
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Sometimes the simplest practices are the most helpful. When lost, overwhelmed, sad or scared, I often find myself simply walking outside, lying down, and staring up at the sky. There's nothing specific to do, nothing specific to feel. It's simply a moment to watch the movement of the clouds or stars, and to remember that the earth is nothing more than a pale blue dot rotating in a vast galaxy o...
Astronomical Mindfulness with Sarah Scoles {REPLAY}
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The Mindful Minute has a NEW NAME and NEW LOOK! After 8 years, I have updated the name to more accurately reflect the content offered here. Welcome to Our Mindful Nature! “Back when humans lived in communal caves and tribal encampments, we told stories about the stars. When we started sailing, we used these same pinpricks of light to estimate our own location. When we began planting, we relied ...
Total Eclipse of the Heart
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​​The Mindful Minute has a NEW NAME and NEW LOOK! After 8 years, I have updated the name to more accurately reflect the content offered here. Welcome to Our Mindful Nature! Today, we are kicking off a month of astronomical-inspired meditations and interviews in honor of next week’s total solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when, at just the right moment, the moon passes between the sun and E...
Birdsong: Somatic Oracle & Meditation with Dr. Chanti Tacoronte-Perez {Part 1}
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The Mindful Minute has a NEW NAME and NEW LOOK! After 8 years, I have updated the name to more accurately reflect the content offered here. Welcome to Our Mindful Nature! How many episodes can I devote to birds, you ask? Well, I haven’t found a limit yet…! Today on Our Mindful Nature, we are talking about two of my favorite things - Divination and Birds! Dr. Chanti Tacoronte-Perez is joining us...
Birdsong: Somatic Oracle & Meditation with Dr. Chanti Tacoronte-Perez {Part 2}
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The Mindful Minute has a NEW NAME and NEW LOOK! After 8 years, I have updated the name to more accurately reflect the content offered here. Welcome to Our Mindful Nature! How many episodes can I devote to birds, you ask? Well, I haven’t found a limit yet…! Today on Our Mindful Nature, we are talking about two of my favorite things - Divination and Birds! Dr. Chanti Tacoronte-Perez is joining us...
BONUS EPISODE: The Sounds of Spring
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BONUS EPISODE: The Sounds of Spring
Migration: A Spring Meditative Experience
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Migration: A Spring Meditative Experience
BIG NEWS: OUR MINDFUL NATURE
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BIG NEWS: OUR MINDFUL NATURE
Discovering Mindfulness in the Kitchen with Cookbook Author Deborah Johnson
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Discovering Mindfulness in the Kitchen with Cookbook Author Deborah Johnson
Mini Meditation: Melting Snow, Melting Tension
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Mini Meditation: Melting Snow, Melting Tension
Bloom in Winter: Meditation & Creativity with Candace Rardon
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Bloom in Winter: Meditation & Creativity with Candace Rardon
Wolves & The Wild Self
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Wolves & The Wild Self
Mini Meditation: Walking in the Winter Woods
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Mini Meditation: Walking in the Winter Woods
Winter Woods with Nick McMahan
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Winter Woods with Nick McMahan
Winter, Creativity & Contemplation with Jacqueline Suskin
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Winter, Creativity & Contemplation with Jacqueline Suskin
The Power of Awe {part 2}: A Discussion with Jake Eagle
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The Power of Awe {part 2}: A Discussion with Jake Eagle
The Power of Awe: A Micro-Mindfulness Practice with Dr. Michael Amster
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The Power of Awe: A Micro-Mindfulness Practice with Dr. Michael Amster
Harvesting the Fire: A New Year's Meditation
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Harvesting the Fire: A New Year's Meditation
For the Love of Nature {Final Episode of 2023}
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For the Love of Nature {Final Episode of 2023}
Witchy Meditation with Jamie Della
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Witchy Meditation with Jamie Della

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  • @KelvinYankson-ey4cm
    @KelvinYankson-ey4cm 12 днів тому

    I love wolfs

  • @hopelittwin
    @hopelittwin 26 днів тому

    Loved this convo- thank you 🙏

  • @michellebradley8980
    @michellebradley8980 2 місяці тому

    Love this meditation the body scan 😘😘

  • @jeanninethompson933
    @jeanninethompson933 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for sharing this conversation. Yesterday I read "Lincoln in the Bardo" and it made me suspect that I am in a kind of bardo state. I had only heard the bardo state applied to the dead and wondered it if could also be applied to the living. I did some quick research on this that led me to Andrew's work and the answer to my question is "yes". I will practice this reverse meditation technique to help with letting go of unhealthy, outdated attachments.

    • @ourmindfulnature
      @ourmindfulnature 2 місяці тому

      I'm so glad you found this interview helpful. Bardo can absolutely apply to the living in my experience. Hope the practices here continue to support you.

  • @evecarter617
    @evecarter617 2 місяці тому

    Ive been that person that can sit here and it shows up without me doing anything. But usually only when im aligned

  • @gaiagoddess5360
    @gaiagoddess5360 2 місяці тому

    Amazing interview, I just bought the book! I love nature and journaling and seasonal living, this sounds right up my alley!

    • @ourmindfulnature
      @ourmindfulnature 2 місяці тому

      I’m so glad you enjoyed; love this book so much ❤

  • @DialogueAuthentique
    @DialogueAuthentique 2 місяці тому

    Karla said "when you say dont have judgments you say don't have boundaries". That too makes sense. I find it essential to make room for our own experiences and learn, progressively to decipher them. Engaging with our own experiences as not only a language of life but as an alive phenonmenon, like we say in french that a language is alive or dead meaning used or ancient and not much used.

  • @DialogueAuthentique
    @DialogueAuthentique 2 місяці тому

    "What is means, to create a safe space for you and your body in the room that you're in and your own experience? Yeah, I think it is really important to highlight this " Oh, my... thank you for saying this (at 13'14). Thank you for your work and having Karla talk with you. I felt deeply moved hearing what you said above as it create a sense of clearly I am not alone to see this importance of growing and learning about what really help us being who we are. Rémi

    • @ourmindfulnature
      @ourmindfulnature 2 місяці тому

      I'm so glad this conversation resonated with you! Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

    • @DialogueAuthentique
      @DialogueAuthentique 2 місяці тому

      @@ourmindfulnature❤

  • @Shinebrightlikeadiamond810
    @Shinebrightlikeadiamond810 2 місяці тому

    So Beautiful 💓 powerful and appreciated ❤❤

  • @woodcabinasmr5266
    @woodcabinasmr5266 3 місяці тому

    Carlo rovelli is yoir favorite scientist? He is a materialist...

  • @ThePeaceExperiment
    @ThePeaceExperiment 4 місяці тому

    🙏 Ty, ty, ty. This conversation is life changing. Just the place on the path that I am and just the tool I needed to go deeper and clean up the dark corners of my life. 🧎‍♂️‍➡️ I bow in thanks to both of you for leading me to the next key of my self discovery. Love and peace to you both. I hope you feel the healing you are bringing to the world.❤❤❤❤❤

    • @ourmindfulnature
      @ourmindfulnature 4 місяці тому

      I'm so glad this landed at the right time for you; thanks for listening!

  • @vanesssaguevarahypno743
    @vanesssaguevarahypno743 5 місяців тому

    This was a beautiful conversation and amazing meditation. Thank you

  • @ourmindfulnature
    @ourmindfulnature 5 місяців тому

    I’m so glad you enjoyed; thank you for listening 💛

  • @cherylowen3710
    @cherylowen3710 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful!! Thank you!❤ I always feel an immense sense of peacefulness and joy when I listen to your podcasts and whilst I do frequently experience awe as I go about my day, this helps me hold on to it for a little longer and keep the magic flowing. Thank you 💖

  • @pmarq32
    @pmarq32 7 місяців тому

    I'm getting through the book on Audible. It's excellent and highly recommend it.

  • @keithaitken4007
    @keithaitken4007 8 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤ I came across this book about a month ago, looooooove it, love this interview. Thank you. So needed right now❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @michellebradley8980
    @michellebradley8980 8 місяців тому

    "Can't hold it any longer" 😿😿😿So real, so true

  • @brkelly8803
    @brkelly8803 11 місяців тому

    *promo sm* ✔️

  • @timdoherty1767
    @timdoherty1767 11 місяців тому

    What a wonderful final meditation; I caught a glimpse of my fear and opened to it.

  • @FarooqKhan-jz7vb
    @FarooqKhan-jz7vb 11 місяців тому

    Excellent interview! Thanks so much for sharing this!

  • @bennguyen1313
    @bennguyen1313 11 місяців тому

    Reverse meditation, kinda sounds like the practice performed by the Aghori that intentionally seek the abhorrent to break from the habitual good vs bad judgement. Speaking of which, I understand meditating helps you in your normal day-to-day living, but a deeper way is to use it as a tool to grasp the deeper nature of reality (Buddhadharma/liberation/ego or self-dissolution ). Siddhis suggest there are forms of meditating that allow you to perform extra-ordinary abilities, like alchemy, clairvoyance, astral projection and summoning aliens! However, do these practices help with your spiritual evolution? For example, I think bardo and Liminal dreaming would be in the same category as Yoga (Shambhavi Mahamudra), but not quite as powerful as Kundalini (ascetic)/ Tantra (the more esoteric practices of Hinduism/Buddhism), nor the the occult-like (Freemasons /Black-Magick/hermetic-order).

  • @Seanism71
    @Seanism71 Рік тому

    Hiyeee Meryl, I hope you see this and it finds you well. I hope you remember me from PI, you taught me to meditate back in 2016, seems so long ago. Thank you so much for opening my mind to the art of meditation. Congrats on all your accomplishments, I'll keep listening and meditating.

    • @meryla1
      @meryla1 Рік тому

      Hey Sean!!!! I LOVE that you found me here, and I am so glad to hear that yoga & meditation have made a difference for you. I'm actually back at PI teaching mindfulness & yoga again. It is such a special place. Hope you are well <3

  • @susanmb79
    @susanmb79 Рік тому

    Thank you for this, Meryl! Came at a time when I needed to hear it.