Happy You Are Here Podcast

A simple, short meditation to relax and focus on the next actionable things in your life. By releasing the things we cannot control and focusing on the places where to we do have influence, we can reduce stress and feel more present in our work and life. Find meditations like these on the Insight Timer app: https://insighttimer.com/happyyouarehere I have this track downloaded so I can easily access it and listen to it as a grounding meditation almost daily. It can be really helpful when feeling overwhelmed at work or by life circumstances.

In this solo episode I take some time to share some insights from my own practice. These relate to the Buddhist concept of Right Speech including abstaining from false speech, abstaining from slanderous speech, abstaining from harsh speech, and abstaining from idle chatter. The book that I reference in this episode is a great reference for those interested in Buddhism as a spiritual path or if you just want to explore some of the concepts for personal development. It is called The Noble Eightfold Path by Bhikkhu Bodhi: https://www.amazon.com/Noble-Eightfold-Path-Way-Suffering/dp/192870607X Thanks for listening. 🙏

Bridget Lavin is a spiritual practitioner, previous yoga studio owner, and retreat leader. We sat down to talk shortly after she returned to Omaha, NE from completing her MSc of Science & Religion at The University of Edinburgh in Scotland. She now lives in Denver, CO. We talk all things spiritual practices including how to let go (and what that even means) as well as the nuances of clinging to a particular practice as a form of suffering itself. It was truly an enjoyable conversation that I hope you will enjoy too. You can find Bridget's Instagram linked here [https://www.instagram.com/bridget.lavin/].

Sandy Irwin is a musical artist based in Omaha, Nebraska. She joined our show almost two years ago while working as Come Back Sandy. Over the following two years, Sandy's sound has transformed to incorporate more genres and collaborators. Now she heads up SAND and just released a 3-track project called Hourglass. The new project collaborates with some of the best musicians and producers in the city including production by David Hawkins and a lyrical verse on Pass You By by Lite Pole. [https://www.instagram.com/lpunplugged/] Find music videos, the website, and where to listen at https://linktr.ee/sandiverse [https://linktr.ee/sandiverse] You can listen to the previous episode with Sandy at https://happyyouarehere.life/podcast/mindful-creating-and-community-with-come-back-sandy/ [https://happyyouarehere.life/podcast/mindful-creating-and-community-with-come-back-sandy/]

Kelsey Kowalski is an Omaha, Nebraska multi-disciplinary artist recently nominated for Outstanding Emerging Visual Artist by The Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards. Kelsey shares about her journey of how her art has evolved since she started painting age five. That journey took her through recovery and relapse from alcoholism, surviving an abusive relationship, and finding community among other artists and creators in Omaha. Her artwork is a delight. It is vibrant, colorful, and often a bit (or very) psychedelic. As she says, she's trying to "give the world some more color." Follow her artwork at Acrylic and Mind Trip on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/kelseykowalskifineart] or her Etsy page under the same name [https://www.etsy.com/shop/AcrylicAndMindTrip]. Find more of this podcast at HappyYouAreHere.Life [https://happyyouarehere.life/]