Spiritual Lessons after the Storm with Deborah Eden Tull

 Deborah Eden Tull speaks to Tenzin Chogkyi in this deep and heartfelt conversation after losing her home, and almost losing her life, in Hurricane Helene. Eden speaks to her spiritual experience of the "lifequakes" that remind us of impermanence by truly shaking our sense of security.

Show Notes:

Tenzin and Eden spoke of a number of different resources in this episode which are listed below:

• Eden's website: https://www.deborahedentull.com/

• And the video of her home after the hurricane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH32y0ooVYQ&ab_channel=DeborahEdenTull

• The GoFundMe page to help her after the disaster:https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-eden-and-mark-rebuild-after-helene

• The Othering and Belonging Institute: https://belonging.berkeley.edu/

Holding Space: Staying Present in Difficult Times

with special guest Deborah Eden Tull

Back by popular demand, Deborah Eden Tull joins Tenzin for a timely conversation about how to hold space and stay present in deeply challenging times. Recorded at the beginning of the renewed conflict between Israel and Hamas, this episode shares deep insight on how we can navigate polarization and difficulty with compassion and engagement with our shared humanity.

Let's Play!

We're often led to believe that our highly-structured, thinking-oriented sides are what make us human, that "hard work" is of value above all else, and that play is simply something that young children do. However, research shows that play has incredible power is developing social bonds, fostering creativity, sparking joy and even helping to make positive changes to our epigenetics. In this episode, Tenzin explores the many types of play, the positives benefits, and how we can bring a sense of play to our own spiritual practice to make it more joyful.