Shame Piñata Shame Piñata

Imagine having a silent witness, a partner who is with you all the time, even when you go through the hardest moments of your life. Imagine not being alone but instead being held, accompanied, supported. What might that feel like in your heart, in your body, in your bones? (This is part 1 of a 2-part interview with Alina ZIevakova.)
 
Episode Resources:
→ Blooming - Watch the Performance (47:49)
https://www.scenesaver.co.uk/production/bloom-in-violence/
(Registration is free and only takes a few minutes)
 
Episode Transcript:
https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e3-blooming-amidst-the-war-pt-1 
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Episodes by Topic:
→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage 
→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings 
→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss 
→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times 
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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. 
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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com   
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So it’s the big day. The day of the Techno Cosmic Wedding. With your virtual invitation in hand, you walk into the venue. Prayer flags hang from the ceiling above you. A set of handmade neon signs rests neatly in the window ledge, spelling out “Marry Me Colleen” The neon question mark at the end is no longer working, but that’s okay because she said yes.
 
Episode Resources:
→ Techno Cosmic Wedding (Pt 1 - The Plan): https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e1-techno-cosmic-wedding-1
→ Matthew Fox: https://www.matthewfox.org/ 
→ Michelle Jordan: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.jordan.9461 
→ "I Am Not Afraid" Song: https://www.daraackerman.com/new-album-skyland 
→ A Joyful Wedding Can Still Make Room for Grief: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/07/31/joyful-wedding-can-still-make-room-grief/ 
→ “We Have Come to be Danced” Poem: https://alicewalkersgarden.com/2019/10/hard-times-require-furious-dancing-we-have-come-to-be-danced-jewel-mathieson/ 
 
Episode Transcript:
https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e2-techno-cosmic-wedding-2 
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Episodes by Topic:
→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage 
→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings 
→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss 
→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times 
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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. 
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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com   
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Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

What would you think if you received an invitation to attend to something called a Techno Cosmic Wedding? Would you be curious? Avoidant? Undecided? What if it was framed as a post-modern, rave-inspired event where your whole self was welcome. How would you feel then?
 
Episode Resources:
→ Techno Cosmic Wedding (Pt 2 - The Event): https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e2-techno-cosmic-wedding-2
→ Matthew Fox: https://www.matthewfox.org/ 
→ The Cosmic Mass: https://www.thecosmicmass.com/ 
→ A Joyful Wedding Can Still Make Room for Grief: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/07/31/joyful-wedding-can-still-make-room-grief/ 
 
Episode Transcript:
https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s5-e1-techno-cosmic-wedding-1 
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Episodes by Topic:
→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage 
→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings 
→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss 
→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times 
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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. 
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Follow Shame Piñata
→ Show Website: https://shamepinata.com
→ Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata
→ Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872
→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi
→ Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw==
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→ Something significant has happened and no one gets it
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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com   
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Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

Join us on YouTube for a new audio mediation series!
"10 Minutes for Your Heart" is a trauma-sensitive meditation series specifically designed for Ukrainian listeners. The series, hosted by a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher, offers 10-minute sessions to explore power, passion, and essential life-force. The meditations focus on connecting with breath, body, and personal power, providing flexibility for listeners to decide how they want to participate and what their body needs in the moment. Presented in English with transcripts available in both English and Ukrainian, the series aims to create a safe and supportive space for listeners to engage in healing and self-discovery. English level B2/C1 suggested.


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About the Series: https://ever-changing.net/10-minutes
About the Host: https://ever-changing.net/about
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⚠️ CAUTION
Several meditations involve breathing exercises. Please be safe. Do not drive or operate machinery while listening. Не керуйте автомобілем і не керуйте механізмами, поки ви слухаєте цей запис! https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer
 
🌸 ABOUT THIS SERIES
This trauma-sensitive meditation series was created especially for Ukrainians. Join us to explore
- Your power
- Your passion
- Your essential life-force
Produced by Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher and ritual artist based in the United States. 
Series inspired by ProEnglish Theatre of Ukraine: https://www.proenglishtheatre.com. 
Episode art by Taras Romaniv: https://www.fiverr.com/s/pr7BqG
 
🎵ABOUT THE THEME SONG
"Hope and Peace (Believe in Ukraine)" was written by Ukrainian artist AudioCoffee. It was created “…through the pain and suffering experienced by the Ukrainian people during the war, in gratitude to all the soldiers who defend our country from the enemy."
https://www.audiocoffee.net/

Episode Summary:
What happens when shame stops us in our tracks? When we find ourselves in freeze mode and realize that it’s actually shame that’s holding us there? How do we break the spell and move through that paralysis - and what if there is a way to release that shame back to wherever it came from?
 
Episode Resources:
→ Sheila Rubin: https://www.sheilarubin.com/ 
→ The Center for Healing Shame: https://healingshame.com 
→ New Book: Embracing Shame: How to Stop Resisting Shame and Turn It Into a Powerful Ally: https://healingshame.com/embracing-shame 
 
Episode Transcript:
https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e9-embracing-shame
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Episodes by Topic:
→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage
→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings
→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss
→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times 
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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. 
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Follow Shame Piñata
→ Show Website: https://shamepinata.com
→ Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata
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→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi
→ Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw==
→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata
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Listen If
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→ Something significant has happened and no one gets it
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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com   
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Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer 

Episode Title: S4 E8 How Long Does Grief Take? (Irisanya Moon)
 
Episode Summary:
A significant loss can come in many shapes and sizes and has the power to change us at a fundamental level. That rebirthing we go through after a big loss is so important and can also be so painful. Two questions that can often come to mind are: “How long will this take?” and “Can I make it through?”
 
Episode Resources:
→ Irisanya Moon: https://www.irisanyamoon.com 
→ New Book: https://www.irisanyamoon.com/store/p19/norns-weavers-of-fate-and-magick.html
→ Transcript: https://ever-changing.net/episodes/s4-e8-how-long-does-grief-take
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Additional Episodes:
→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage 
→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings 
→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss 
→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times 
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Shame Piñata: Creating rites of passage for real-life transitions. Stories from people who have used ceremony to create authentic weddings, make it through hard times, honor deep loss, or reinvent themselves. 
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Follow Shame Piñata
→ Show Website: https://shamepinata.com
→ Subscribe in Your Favorite Player: https://kite.link/shamepinata
→ Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shame-pi%C3%B1ata/id1493325872
→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2F8tCPhyIW5AEQFLKLhuoi
→ Google Podcasts:  https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zaGFtZXBpbmF0YS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw==
→ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shamepinata
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→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamepinata

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→ Something significant has happened and no one gets it
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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes. Learn more at https://shamepinata.com   
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Disclaimers: https://ever-changing.net/disclaimer