As we enter a portal into more darkness, we need to remember that change equals growth. And while nobody really talks about this, growth is painful. How can we stay steady and endure the discomfort, knowing that change is inevitable? How can we reframe challenges in order to learn from the pain? To learn that we are not being tested nor are we being punished. We are just being pushed to grow.

Tune into this week's episode to learn how to stay steady in the chaos. How to be like a seed in the earth.

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Today’s poems/ Books mentioned:

• Tarot/Oracle Card: Doors are opening for you: you decide rewards and wildcard

• “I saw two birds” by Hafiz

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As we enter what seems to be the new phase of another darkness, it is crucial for us to come together in community. If we are to remain steadfast in our fight for liberation and our collective survival, we must stay anchored in the spiritual practices that we have learned.

In this week's episode, I talk about different aspects of what community means, how we build it, and how we remain true to our shared vision for liberation. It begins with deep listening. Tune in to learn more!

Today’s poems/ Books mentioned:

• Tarot/Oracle Card: The Emperor (Reversed)

• “Counting Moles” by Hafiz

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Courses / Exclusive Content / Book Mentioned:

• Subscribe to mailing list + community: suryagian.com/subscribe and get the 7-day meditation challenge, “Spark Joy in Chaos”

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• Instagram: @leslieannhobayan

• Email: leslieann@suryagian.com

• Writing as Resistance: https://www.suryagian.com/writing-as-resistance
  

How do we prepare for this new year that promises to be full of upheavals? How do we keep going, keep fighting for libëration in the face of the Empïre’s indifference? Resilience, community, and creation. As I often like to quote “La Vie Boheme” from the musical, RENT: “The opposite of war isn’t peace - it’s creation!”

In this week’s episode, I start off by talking about abundance, generosity, and compassion and how these are crucial for community. If we are to affect change, we must be in relationship with each other in these ways. And in the face of so much destruction, we must create. Listen in to learn how writing can be that mode of creation AND resistance. And then sign up for the 5-day writing workshop intensive, Writing As Resistance, because taking tangible action towards liberation feels good. It’s happening next week! Online, Jan 13-17, 2025. Register here: suryagian.com/writing-as-resistance

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Today’s poems/ Books mentioned:

• Tarot/Oracle Card: Six of Pentacles (Reversed)

• “The Hatcheck Girl” by Hafiz

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Courses / Exclusive Content / Book Mentioned:

• Subscribe to mailing list + community: suryagian.com/subscribe and get the 7-day meditation challenge, “Spark Joy in Chaos”

• Subscribe to “Adventures in Midlife” newsletter: leslieann.substack.com

• Instagram: @leslieannhobayan

• • Email: leslieann@suryagian.com
  • Writing as Resistance: https://www.suryagian.com/writing-as-resistance