Wild Crazy Meaningful Life

Our travelogue from Week 1 of our #wildcrazymeaningfulbeacon road trip! Blue Mountain Scenic Byway Great Purge 3.0 The Duck of the HMS Skywhale “When things are good, look for ways to make them awesome!” -Pace Smith Our Lady of the Rockies Snowdrift fences Lure Me Inn and Kick Me Out Testicle Festival Always drive as […]

Marsha’s backstory Sandra Bland feeling like you’re a movement of one let it be okay for it to not be your work “If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” -Jack Kornfield what’s the line between self-care and an excuse? “I need to be the embodiment of what it is I believe.” -Marsha […]

A glimpse into Kyeli’s life: what it’s like to be disabled. Presented in the spirit of fostering understanding and compassion. the usual error What it’s like for Kyeli to go to a restaurant that claims to be accessible but isn’t really What it’s like for Kyeli to go to a movie theater with wheelchair seating […]

Kahlief’s story It’s important to raise awareness. It’s also important for sensitive people to be able to escape from horrible news. Is it possible to have both? What’s the most offensive question you’ve ever been asked? “The most important thing is to say, ‘I am acknowledging that this is terrible.'” How to play Cards Against […]

What is guidance and how can you access it? Guidance isn’t specific to any religion or spiritual path. the worst metaphor ever Kyeli and Pace laugh for 90 seconds Phase 1 of the cycle: Our spiritual road trip honeymoon Phase 2 of the cycle: Where to move (take 1) Phase 3 of the cycle: Where […]

Pathfinding is all about living a meaningful life. But is it possible to think you’re living a meaningful life, and be wrong? Is meaning entirely in the eye of the beholder, or is there a difference between true meaning and fake meaning? And if so, how can you tell the difference? Pace and Kyeli disagree! […]

I (Pace) delve into my fear of running out of money and how I can rewrite my story. I hope this will be helpful to you even if you’re struggling with a different kind of fear. Highlights: preassurance a conversation with my imaginary therapist from Uberwald Inside Out “hard mode” the two outcomes of this […]

When folks sign up for my eZine, I always ask them, “What’s one obstacle that’s holding you back from living a wholehearted life?” Three recent replies were: That I don’t know where to start, I don’t know what makes me come alive. And, the fear that I can’t ever find my true calling. Fear of […]

It’s hard to give up “success” by everyone else’s standards to choose success by your own standards. Here’s how Lisa did it. Highlights: The story of how Lisa almost died “God is in me, as me.” -Eat, Pray, Love Is a near-death experience a requirement for transformation? how to know if the hard you’re struggling […]

Highlights (or lowlights, as the case may be): Things have been hard. Here’s what’s been going on. “Don’t pity me!” The Wreck of the HMS Skywhale The Noodle Incident Why it’s hard to talk about it Depression lies The moment Kyeli began to turn things around The moment Pace began to turn things around THE […]

Highlights: Assume Love Miller’s Law Pace, why do you put your empty coffee cup next to the sink? Kyeli, how could you have bought me the shampoo that I asked you to get for me? Patty got stuck in the bathtub You can assume love and still take care of your own protection. look for […]

Rest is undervalued in our culture, but we need it desperately. Rest is not necessarily a horizontal activity; it can be about making moments yours, and reclaiming the spaces that are already there. Highlights: why is it so hard to rest? rest rest rest flow > slog slog slog slog looking busy different people need […]

When getting an insurance settlement Some secrets and methods are prevalent. So here’s what you need to know to proceed with your insurance claim – (That’s irrelevant!) Highlights: how this is related to living a wild crazy meaningful life the story of Kyeli’s claim the script that insurance adjustors follow false friendship verbal bullying “That’s […]

Let’s talk about this, ’cause it’s urgent: Let’s clean out our brains with detergent. Let’s cast aside That God is outside, And think about God as emergent. A conversation about a different perspective on the Divine; not as a separate entity or a separate force, but as an emergent property of the universe. Highlights: What […]

Let’s talk about friends old and new: Which to ditch, which to pursue. Today’s special guest Has oft effervesced; We have not one Kylie, but two! Highlights: friendship shame/taboos “A good friendship is important enough to risk awkwardness.” -Pace Smith The Ratchet Effect: “You can deepen, but not shallowen” deconflating friendship internet friends vs. in-person […]

It’s easy to doubt and bemoan When crashing into the unknown. But sometimes the wreck Is part of the trek, Says the lovely and wise Gemma Stone. Being off path is part of the path. Highlights: Gemma’s 25th birthday epiphany clean fear, messy fear, and pathfear losing your way loving being off path Pace losing […]

She helps everybody she’s met To live life with zero regret. She helps out Uganda And once was a panda, A warm welcome to Heather Plett. How can we create space for meaningful, deep conversations, whether it’s in a group or one-on-one? Highlights: Heather hosted a conversation about racism in Winnipeg The Circle Way The […]

We’re caught in a cage unintentional; Real people are not two-dimensional. The tyranny of The majority, love: It’s uphill to be unconventional. Highlights: power dynamics “Milgram Syndrome”: when you find yourself obeying an authority figure despite your reservations how to know if a health care provider is going to be the good kind shame parenting […]

The meaning of life? Here’s a clue: What’s true depends on your worldview. Despite such deep thought, We simply cannot Know the answer… and it’s 42. In this episode, we talk about the meaning of life, the true nature of the universe, and freakishly delicious croissant-doughnut hybrids. Highlights: Douglas Adams and 42 your mom the […]

The Maiden, the Mother, the Crone: A triptych that seems set in stone. But Danielle Cornelius Unveils the mysterious; There’s more than just these three alone. A wild ride through the broken systems we live in, balancing our energies and breaking free from limiting boxes! Highlights: Maiden, Mother, Queen, Crone the hormone that makes you […]