Embracing Pain for Healing and GrowthIn this heartfelt episode, Ruben reflects on personal experiences with pain and healing, stemming from a recent surgery to remove hemorrhoids. The discussion emphasizes the universal lessons drawn from his healing journey, exploring how enduring pain is crucial for both physical and emotional growth. Ruben shares insightful thoughts on resilience, adaptation, and the strength inherent in all individuals, inspired by the perseverance of our ancestors. This episode serves as a motivational reminder that enduring hardships is part of the human experience and a step towards true healing and progress.00:00 Introduction and Greetings00:15 Personal Health Journey00:39 The Pain of Recovery01:27 Reflections on Healing02:06 Lessons from Pain03:22 Ancestral Strength and Resilience04:16 Moving Forward with Endurance05:01 Concluding ThoughtsNote: this description was AI-generated This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

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Right before the new year, I got to chat with my friend Jaxson Elliot (who I originally met as Jackie) about how to BE LOVE. How his experience navigating life as part of the LGBTQIA community has shaped his beliefs about human possibility, and what he wishes upon the world in this new year and beyond. I left our conversation inspired and hopeful about our collective future, because I know people like Jaxson will be in it. Enjoy ❤️ (and don't mind the birds and cars that joined our audio a few times in between)! If you want to connect with Jaxson directly, find them on Instagram at @whodatjaxx This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

COVID-19 is causing many “mindfulness” gadgets to cash in on the moment. Though we’ll-intentioned, it’s important to remember you were born with everything you need to feel whole and get in touch with yourself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

Where does meaning come from, and how do we pursue it? Musing #9 dives into the concept of time, and how recalibrating our relationship with it can facilitate the way we find meaning in our day-to-day lives. As always, thank you for listening and keep up with any content at www.learninglavida.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

Explaining how my love for life is what makes me pro-choice. Don’t want to push my views onto anyone, just adding this perspective to our shared “pool of meaning.” As always, you can find this at whatafascinatingthing.com! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

Overcoming the paralyzing fear of being in the arena, and sharing the story of the night I learned to value myself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

Announcing my website, www.whatafascinatingthing.com , and explaining where my life purpose “To be the candle that sparks people’s inner fuel on fire” comes from. Thanks for listening, and enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

Introduction to the concept of Sonder, and how it enables us to swap judgment for curiosity in order to foster healthier relationships with others.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com

Musing about how a little understanding of the brain can go a long way to developing the thoughts you want to nurture, and slimming down the thoughts that don’t serve you. Pardon in advance for the background noise—lesson learned and thank you for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.learninglavida.com