Early release for Locals! Will be public on YouTube and audio podcast this weekend.
We talk about how compassion and suffering could matter if this world is a kind of illusion, the distinction between empathy and compassion as it relates to burnout, dorsal and ventral vagal mechanisms related to deep trauma conditioning, the true meaning of Christmas and the holiday season and MUCH more.
Please listen to our previous conversation on awakening and trauma here: https://zdoggmd.com/podcasting/awakening-heart/
Check out Simon's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Awakehereandnow
Here's that book by Ally Wise that Simon referenced: https://embodiedhealingbook.com/
Axe throwing is SURPRISINGLY therapeutic for that recently discovered repressed anger.
10/10, would recommend.
Any of y’all hiked this one? FASTEST shortcut to the present moment; gripped that chain so freaking tight, my arms are sore today. Biggest mistake: LOOKING DOWN
Locals video quality is wonky, some cool pics in comments 👇
While immersed in Flushing NY's seriously Chinese vibes, my kids bought a shit-ton of weird-ass snacks and then tried to recreate some random Chinese TikTok video they are obsessed with: https://www.tiktok.com/@gildrtsy/video/7405511542667545861?_r=1&_t=ZP-8y7QlZyNCxz
The result? This 😆