HeyJaredThe Integrated Self
Guidance for living a more connected, embodied, and flowing life.Join Dan Halpern—somatic trauma therapist, spiritual counselor, and poet—share questions, wisdom, and inspirations for living a fully human life in current times.
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28. Forgiveness (opens the original)
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Forgiveness is not something we do to let someone else off the hook, it's something we do for ourselves to allow more love into our lives. We can still maintain boundaries and discernment of what we're not okay with while we forgive, while we stop continuing to poison ourselves with the stuck energy of a grudge. In this episode: Preambles before we get to the point A Course in Miracles Forgiveness is a tool that transform poison into Light A personal example I felt regret for and the need for fo
27. Phish Pt. 3 - The Cosmic Joke (opens the original)
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Providing an encore to the last two episodes, we round out our deep dive into the spirituality of Phish by focusing on the profundity of playing with humor. In this episode: The lineage of humility, humor, and light-heartedness of Phish and the sometimes heaviness of The Grateful Dead The cosmic joke of seriously mattering and simultaneously not mattering Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig on music critics' valuing serious art more than lighthearted art Grown ups standing still talking at each other
26. Spirituality - Phish Pt. 2 (opens the original)
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The living spiritual path I'm most connected to, present in and transcending many different traditions, is the path of leaning into life, leaning into the body, the challenges, the relationships, the experiences, the boring and mundane, and awakening the transcendent miracle of life in all things. The band Phish embodies this praxis through the ways they listen humbly to each other and the energy in the room of their concerts; through saying "yes, and" to whatever arises; and through playing wit
25. The Spirituality of Phish (opens the original)
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Why 43 years of friendship, humor, intelligence, and creativity is so meaningful to so many. In this episode, I describe how being present (i.e. surrendering to the flow) is a key ingredient to spiritual experiences. The band Phish offers A LOT to be present with, in caring, inclusive, and endlessly playful ways. Among many insights and experiences, three of the core teachings I've learned from Phish are: 1. Listening humbly and responding powerfully, 2. Balancing form and freedom, 3. Saying "Ye
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