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Blake Bauer on Giving Yourself Permission to Say That Your Joy Matters
Manage episode 278090849 series 130144
The author of “You Were Not Born to Suffer,” Blake Bauer and Paula talk about the themes of initiation, struggle, and hardship as a path to knowing yourself and finding your purpose wove through the conversation and finding joy in the messy middle.
In this episode, Blake and I talk about:
- Early joys of falling in love
- His “initiation” into adulthood in high school, when he was arrested for a DUI and was deep into addiction and drug use.
- How he found his way back to his own purpose and center after a rough time in his teen years
- Getting curious about your interests, and giving yourself permission to follow them
- What to do when you feel that your energy, blood, or emotions are stuck
Get all the show notes and a full transcript at the website.
337 episodes
Manage episode 278090849 series 130144
The author of “You Were Not Born to Suffer,” Blake Bauer and Paula talk about the themes of initiation, struggle, and hardship as a path to knowing yourself and finding your purpose wove through the conversation and finding joy in the messy middle.
In this episode, Blake and I talk about:
- Early joys of falling in love
- His “initiation” into adulthood in high school, when he was arrested for a DUI and was deep into addiction and drug use.
- How he found his way back to his own purpose and center after a rough time in his teen years
- Getting curious about your interests, and giving yourself permission to follow them
- What to do when you feel that your energy, blood, or emotions are stuck
Get all the show notes and a full transcript at the website.
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