S17 Ep163: The Byte: Elizabeth Corpion ~The Mystery At the Foot of the Bed

03/09/24 • 13 min

This weeks episode is a doozy and begs the question-just what happens when we dream? Or what's really happening in that liminal space between dreaming and being awake?
And dreaming doesn't seem to be limited to the human experience. I know we've all seen dogs running in their sleep and cats whimpering while seemingly dreaming. So all this begs the question...if dreaming isn't exclusive to humans, just what purpose does it serve? And don't get me started on that video of the octopus dreaming...it's astonishing and can be watched here! I am a huge fan of octopi and suspect that like much of the animal and plant kingdom, they too are wondering when humans are going to get their crap together and stop polluting the oceans. It seems that all living beings are dreaming...perhaps of better days to come?
Elizabeth Corpion tells a story this week that is by turns haunting and provocative. And I don't want to ruin it for you but it should make you wonder...about what exactly is happening when we descend into sleep every single night. Just this morning I dreamed about describing someone as being "like the color caramel" in a dream...and I woke up and thought, "hmmm, caramel COULD be a color..." and it could, couldn't it?
Michel de Montaigne said "Those who have compared our life to a dream were right... we were sleeping wake, and waking sleep." And how magical is that? If every moment is a dream, then do we really want to wake up? I know I really don't.
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Previous Episode

S17 Ep162: The Interview: Susan Gold-The Magic of Making Mulch (and playing in the mud!)

Hey all!
I've got a beautiful episode this week with my guest Susan Gold, who left a life of celebrity and glitz to excavate something precious later in life-herself! I'm always urging you all to take the steps necessary to heal, to reconcile, to tend to that heart of yours and give it all the tools it needs to resonate with the beauty in this world-and that's what this episode is about! But beware, it is a heavy one with discussions of child abuse and generational trauma. So for those of you who are sensitive to this subject, please take care.
Susan is a prime example of a human who refused to be satisfied with a life that seemed shallow-celebrities, brands and convincing people to sign on the dotted line. But one day she realized that it was up to her to craft and alchemize a life worth living, one filled with forgiveness, magic and family. She talks so beautifully about it in this episode and it's a good one for reminding ourselves that we have the capacity to change our lives, heal our wounds, as well.
When I was a kid I loved playing in the mud. It was a good excuse to get dirty, but I just loved feeling the squish of that mud between my fingers! It was messy yes, but oh so worth it! And that's what we're talking about this week, except instead of actual mud we're talking about my life, your life, our lives, and squishing them up, releasing our trauma and creating something gold from what emerges.
Cheers to all of us and the journeys that we are on!
For Susan's website click here.
For her book "Toxic Family, Transforming Childhood Trauma Into Adult Freedom", click here.
I have to tell you that Susan had me at her use of the world "FLUFF" as a curse word. Brilliant! I'm going to try to incorporate it into my life, and maybe you should too!
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