Big Ball of Twine

Biting an elephant, onions, & outing our suffering. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

With the help of Grandpa Jess, let's look at what it means to think about our thoughts...to step back and use those observations to heal; to suffer less. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

Talking about mental health and the hidden place we find our answers. If you need help with a mental health issue, I can help guide you in a direction ( bbotpodcast@gmail.com ) or you get help at the following: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) @ https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help Mental Health America @ https://mhanational.org/im-looking-mental-health-help-myself Link to all episo...

Let's explore our feelings, thoughts, emotions, & reactions and who is responsible for them. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

Impermanence is the way of everything, but we resist it at almost every turn. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

Doing the best we can, or we would do better. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

Let's talk about these two cliches and how suffering occurs when we buy into them. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

Change is hard, and other statements that keep us choosing suffering. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

Long-standing beliefs, paying attention to suffering, & listening to the suffering. Asking our suffering, "What can I do for you, today?" Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

It is...in my world, anyway. Let's revisit the idea. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

The 2022 Oscars played center stage for perfect example of how projection and story can run your life when you aren't looking. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

The title says it all. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

If that is true, what now? Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

Call it what you want, but attachment keeps us so limited, even on a beautiful day. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

Let's talk about the idea that we subscribe to suffering and how we can choose to unsubscribe. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

Let's talk about doing the work of reducing suffering while I do some unintentional work. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

Can unnatural lead to suffering? Let's explore how that is even possible; it may be more obvious than you think. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

How can gravity have anything to do with suffering? Take a walk with me in the pre-dawn cold to find out. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

Walking while wondering about grasping & clinging...yet, again. Link to all episodes in my profile or https://anchor.fm/bigballoftwine.

Let's explore "everything is scared & connected" while we breathe. What does that mean and how is that even possible? 

Today I am walking in a giant circle talking about my story, your story , and reality . How do we see what goes on around us and how do we react or respond? And, yes, reality is like a cake!

On my walk today, let's talk about Second Arrows and how we can work on noticing the suffering we create with them.

Let's take a walk and talk about things I learned about reactivity over the past several years, EMDR , and 2021.

Yep, that age-old question. Why are we here and how can we reduce our suffering on this journey.

Starting a new way of doing the podcast, today. Going on a walk to talk about suffering through comparison. How we, & I, do that and maybe a bit of help by way of sharing my modified version of Byron Katie's " the Work ."