EPISODE 26: Thanksgiving... Honoring the Grief while also Finding Gratitude
In this episode, I share a quick snippet of what you can expect from the podcast (and me) for the rest of the year, but more importantly, we dive into Thanksgiving. How right now, we’re being called to hold the Both/And - fear and hope, sorrow and joy, destruction and expansion, grief and gratitude. And the grief and gratitude is what we are specifically called to hold this week on American Thanksgiving.
IN EPISODE 26, TOGETHER WE EXPLORE:
How do we have a balanced Thanksgiving honoring the grief of what the holiday represents for Indigenous Americans while also allowing gratitude?
Some interesting insights and truths about the history of “Thanksgiving,” the genocide of Indigenous Americans, and white settler colonialism.
How gratitude literally raises your vibration (and to the same frequency as love!)
Why gratitude matters right now and some easy and effective ways to experience and be present with gratitude this season.
RESOURCES:
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SHOP & DONATE to INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES/CAUSES
MAP: Find the Indigenous American Tribes and Nations that were the original stewards of your region
ARTICLES on HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING
Smithsonian Magazine: The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They Imbue
Time: The ‘First Thanksgiving’ Story Covers Up the All Too Real Violence in Early America
ACLU Northern California: Cultivating Authentic and Respectful Thanksgiving Traditions
ARTICLE: The Science Behind Emotional Energy: Exploring the Vibrations of Our Emotional World
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