Living to Be: A podcast by Reino Gevers Reino Gevers

Marcy Langlois has a remarkable story of hope, resilience
and recovery from almost unsurmountable challenges. Starting from early childhood, she underwent more than twenty surgical procedures to address her cleft lip and
palate.  As Marcy progressed through Catholic grade school, she then had to confront another layer of
self-discovery: her attraction to girls rather than boys. Confusion and shame about her sexuality reinforced  already entrenched beliefs of being worthless and unlovable.

And then began a decade-long struggle with alcoholism that resulted in the loss of employment, devastated relationships, and a battle with chronic illness that nearly cost her life.

But then at the age of 27, her amazing journey of recovery
began by embracing sobriety . Today she lives a life filled with self-love and contentment. She and her wife have cultivated a beautiful, lasting relationship for over twenty years. Professionally, Marcy has achieved remarkable success as a Mortgage Banker and Vice President in the banking industry and now works at a top mortgage banking business.

Highlights in this episode:

- Changing a "Why Me?" thought pattern

- What your body is trying to tell you

- How struggle and adversity can move you forward



#addiction #recovery #trauma #self-development #spirituality

Connecting with Marcy:

Website: https://marcylanglois.com/

Coaching:

https://courses.marcylanglois.com/1-on-1-vip-mentorship

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David Dae An Rynick, a Zen teacher, author, life coach, writes about the sweet joys and challenges of everyday life in his new book: "Wandering Close to Home"

In this episode, David tells the story of his path to Zen as the son of a Presbyterian minister and founding teacher of the Boundless Way Zen Temple.

#spirituality #zen #buddhism #selfdevelopment #mindfulness #awareness

Highlights:


Creating awareness for the joy of Now
How Zen can heal the current division in society
Transitioning pain and suffering into awareness

Connecting with David Rynick:

Website: https://davidrynick.com/

Book: (available September 1, 2024)

https://boundlessway.org/



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Just having completed the Camino Aragonese pilgrimage route in northwestern Spain, I was deeply inspired by the diverse landscapes, rich vegetation, and the symphony of nature that emerges when human noise recedes.

Immersing oneself in nature reveals the interconnectedness of all living beings. Nature is an
expression of the divine, with diversity as a fundamental principle of creation. There are many different
ways individuals define God, mostly narrowed down to fixed concepts, forms and beliefs. My personal view is that God is formless universal consciousness
beyond the understanding in rational terms.

Often people would start
walking the Camino as hikers and end it as pilgrims with a different
consciousness. Spending time in nature opens awareness to the harmony and the
order of things beyond what is perceived with the rational mind as chaos.

You cannot understand God with thought or belief. I’ve discussed with many pilgrims on the Camino
their thoughts about religion and spirituality. Many who describe themselves as non-religious still felt a deep sense of awe and feeling of alignment with
something much bigger than can be described with words. It is the spiritual dimension, that give purpose and meaning to life.

When you are aligned you become a conscious part of the interconnectedness of life beyond the world of
external appearances.

In times when external voices grow increasingly loud with hate-filled tribalism and ethnocentricity, the truth of the heart becomes paramount.

#spirituality #caminosantiago #deepwalking #reinogevers #selfdevelopment #selfcare

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Human memory can be very short with the sense of historical perspective easily lost in an age of information overflow when social media confirms your beliefs
and feeds you the information you want to hear.

Western societies have enjoyed unprecedented freedom and prosperity for almost eight decades. Hardly any eyewitnesses and holocaust survivors are left
who can attest to the horrors of World War II and how catastrophic and apocalyptic authoritarian forces can be to humanity.

There is a wide sense of complacency as extremist groups are becoming mainstream exploiting global fears and uncertainties to push an agenda that threatens all our basic freedoms and values, hindering humanity's collective progress.

Highlights of this episode:


The effective methods all dictators use to manipulate
Is life today really as bad as the forces of manipulation want us to believe?

#democracy #freedom #selfawareness #selfcare #social media #ukraine #fear #authoritarianism

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Ben Oofana was drawn to indigenous cultures and their spiritual practices from an early age. He read everything he could find about tribal cultures. Later he
found a mentor and medicine man from the Kiowa tribe.

After a succession of destructive
relationships in his mid-twenties, Ben realized that he was reenacting the traumas of his childhood and adolescence.

He then began developing an entire series of intensive healing methods combining ancient with modern psychological methods, aimed at healing buried trauma and creating more meaningful and fulfilling relationships.

Highlights from this episode:


How holding patterns prevent us individually and collectively from evolving and growing as human beings.
How buried trauma and old emotional wounds affect the body.
Transmuting old pain and trauma

Website and Social Media:
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- If you're dealing with heartbreak, you can download his free eBook at https://gettingoveryourbreakup.com/ or schedule a complimentary call with him at http://refiningrelationships.com/

Happiness is a state of mind, often based on those small joys of life that wield immense power to our sense of bliss.

Society incessantly indoctrinates us
that acquisitions are the keys to happiness. The allure of novelty quickly dims, leaving behind a feeling of regret and shame from overspending.

Humans are tribal by nature

We humans are tribal by nature. Positive interaction with our fellow human beings where we feel seen, supported, and heard is key to perceiving a sense of safety and well-being.

A supportive community has for eons been part
of the survival mechanism of the human species.

Highlights of this episode:


Keys to longevity and happiness
The nurturing power of community
Essentials of a healthy community

#spirituality #community #selfdevelopment #selfawareness #reinogevers #deepwalking