What Are You Taking In?

Episode 133 • October 06, 2026 • 00:32:57
What Are You Taking In?
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What Are You Taking In?

Oct 06 2026 | 00:32:57

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What are you taking in, and what is it leaving behind?

We're taking in far more than food every day. Social media. Music. Conversations. Other people's moods. The energy of the spaces we're in. And while we may pay attention to what we're consuming, we don't always notice what happens inside us afterward.

In this episode, Tara and Karen explore what changes when we start noticing the emotional residue of our everyday lives. They unpack how early messages about feelings can teach us to disconnect from or distrust ourselves, why the same input can affect us differently depending on what we're already carrying, and how our emotions can offer information without necessarily telling us what to do.

They also get into Tara's tendency to perform a full emotional “autopsy” , Karen's body-based approach to noticing what she's feeling, why ordinary moments can be the best place to practice emotional awareness, and how two seemingly opposite feelings can both be true.

In this episode, we explore:

This episode is for you if you’re ready to get curious about what you’re feeling, trust what you notice, and make a little more room for whatever shows up.

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Opening/Interlude/Outro: Love Is Waiting
Featured Song: "Good Days" - SZA

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[00:00:03] Speaker A: Welcome to youo Odyssey podcast, where your guides, Tara and Karen invite you on a transformative journey toward wholeness and personal growth. Each week we'll discuss topics related to the human experience and offer insights to help you along the way. Please note, this podcast should not replace medical care or advice. We are not licensed healthcare professionals or mental health therapists. If you enjoyed today's episode, subscribe so you don't miss out on our future discussions. So, explorers, let's dive into today's episode. [00:00:53] Speaker B: Hey, explorers, it's Tara. Karen and I are so glad that you've joined us today. Before we hit record today, Karen said something very interesting. We may or may not be kicking off a Make Room series, and today we are making room for what you feel. And in this feeling space. It seems like a natural progression based on what we talked about last week with zytl. But I want to talk about, to focus today of noticing and being aware of what we take in. And this is not a, like, pop quiz, like nutrition, like, what's your diet looking like? That is not what I'm talking about. [00:01:33] Speaker C: What do you take in? [00:01:35] Speaker B: What are you taking in? Because every day, all day long, we are taking things in. So it could be social media, music, other people's moods, conversations, opinions, expectations, and even the energy of the spaces that we're in. And we don't always notice what all of this input and taking in is leaving behind. We are very practiced and maybe even skilled at thinking about what we put into our bodies, but not often thinking about what we're putting into our minds and our emotions and our inner worlds and what happens after. So. So that's what we're talking about today. [00:02:19] Speaker C: Make some room. We're gonna make some room. Yeah. I love that. It's so interesting. In my upbringing was almost like you were trained to separate from your feelings. Because our feelings are like messengers, right? Our feelings show us where we're at. It shows us what needs looking at. It shows us maybe what needs some love or some healing or processing. So I just find it so interesting that such a powerful tool to use to know yourself, to know thyself, and to access what's happening for you was suppressed, which is like, stop crying, you know, or, oh, you're making such a big deal out of this, like, whatever it is. Or I can't believe you feel that way, like, whatever it is. I'm just saying all these little things that people say, right? These statements. And it sort of helps lead us to almost a distrust of ourself, of our Bodies of our feelings, of our intuition. And the reason we have emotions is because a thought precedes it. Right. So what was the thing that we thought before we felt the thing? And then can we shift the thought? Can we notice that? I just think there's such a big connection and it's so important to make room for all of this in order to really, truly know ourselves. [00:03:48] Speaker B: Yeah. So your experience of the separation between the self and feelings, for me, I feel like there was a. I don't want to say separation, but maybe a denial of self and feelings. Like not seeing a range of emotions not because people didn't feel them, but because for whatever reason they were not expressed. So when I had the feeling, it's like, wait, hold on. So then the distrust comes in. It's like, what is this feeling? The feeling that I'm feeling that I'm supposed to be feeling. Like what's happening here? The separation leads to the disconnection and I feel like a denial leads to distrust. All these things that happen when we don't make room for the feelings that we feel and we don't notice what happens. Like the noticing is where our power lies. So if you are scrolling on the socials or you talk to that friend, you know who that friend is, that one that, that always is going to take you there or after you binge a show, like you notice that sometimes you feel lighter or more energized or maybe you feeling a little numbed out and depleted. Like that is telling you something. Right. [00:05:02] Speaker C: There's constantly information. Right. And of course there's the external overload of information that happens in our human lives these days. Right. But there is internal information that is also happening at all times. And if we can sort of unplug from the external and then just get connected to the internal, like there are some very interesting things happening. There are some really interesting and very cool awarenesses and takeaways that we can sort of bring into our cognitive understanding. Right. From this ethereal, emotional, thought feeling world. We'd be like, oh man, that's really interesting that I'm feeling that thing in response to what that person said or, you know, whatever it is, there's a lot of information happening. Like we are forever sending out signals and receiving signals, but internally, like there is so much going on. [00:05:58] Speaker B: Yeah. I just think, like when you say that, like we're always sending out and receiving information. Like, have you ever opened up like your activity thing on your computer and like it's never flat, like there's always a Little something going on, running in the background. The very same input. So it could be social media like my algorithm now is very growth brand focused because that's what I am taking in and also what I'm putting out. But the very same input can affect you differently depending on what you're feeling or what you're already carrying into it. So if you are experiencing something, it's going to affect you differently when you're tired or when you're grieving or when you are feeling stuck. That very same thing that could be positive may come at you from a different angle because you are in a different position space. It's the same input, but you are different. [00:06:51] Speaker C: And that's why it's also so important to mind your energy, right? Like to mind or monitor if you will. Daily at some point like going on for me, what does my body need, what does my mind need, what does my heart need? You know, do I need to take a walk or do I need to just like get on that couch and like not scroll, not watch something but just like just be, you know, just, just be and just like rest your sweet sweet head and rest your sweet sweetheart. Like yeah, it's really important to listen. [00:07:25] Speaker B: I'm just thinking today it's still, you know, earlyish enough of the day. What have you taken in today before we even started recording episodes. What's your input level today? [00:07:36] Speaker C: I always do my daily morning practice. Like that is a non negotiable for me. So I wake up, drink a full glass of water, no toothbrushing, face washing, whatever I'm going to do, shower in this case this morning I didn't do those things. I did brush my teeth, but I didn't do all the things because I knew I was going to the gym. But I did my daily morning practice which is silent meditation and then listening to a guided visualization meditation and then speaking some gratitudes and things like that. I did that. Then I just went right to the gym before I had a chance to talk myself out of it, which might have happened. I kept thinking, you know, the rest of the day is pretty occupied. So this is your moment. If you're gonna do it, you gotta do it now. So got myself to the gym, felt great, and then came home to prepare to pod with you. I'm very mindful about what I let in and I have the advantage of not having to be out in the world in a corporate job every day. To me it's a luxury that I get to decide, really have discernment about what I will and will not partake [00:08:45] Speaker B: in a lot of the direction of my day happens the night before. So when you said daily morning practices, I was like, do I have daily morning practices? I was like, I kind of do because we walk, but, like, it'll happen the night before. So my morning doesn't feel so chaotic and hectic because we are up and out walking pretty early. So I'm like, well, let me check the weather, see what I'm gonna pull out, what I'm gonna put on to walk and then work out. And part of the morning doing devotional. So that is getting grounded. But this morning, I had to change it up a little bit. I was like, oh, I need to get gas. Like you said, the day is going to be a little stacked after this, so I need to get gas now, which kind of, like, started devotional, go get gas. And then when I get back, my husband's like, oh, and the pest control people are be here in 10 minutes. Now I got to go take the dog out. Like, everything is all whatever, but I still got everything done. Like, I still did the walk. I got the gas, did the devotional, took the dog out. I worked out, like, I did all of those things. And for me, the. The inputs in the morning are, like, filling me internally. These are the routines and practices that I know will set me up better for the day. Doing this task at night will set me up better for the next day. So, yeah, that was cool. [00:09:56] Speaker C: That's a really good point. And I want to just sort of reiterate that to anyone listening. Explorers, if you are not spending time, either the evening before or in the morning, to fill your well and sort of decide what your day is going to look like, and also choose time to be with yourself, whether that's in meditation or journaling or taking a walk, maybe consider that because it's, like, off, right? Our lives could be off to the races, right? So you got to be sort of backing it up from where, you know, the starting line is for the busy day and sort of figure out what are some things that I can do to really, like you said, set myself up for peace and for success and for peace of mind. [00:10:40] Speaker D: Really? [00:10:40] Speaker B: Yeah. I think even if you are, like Karen said, like, we have a certain luxury in setting our schedule. I love a good, slow morning, but even if you are a person that, you know, for your job or career has to leave your house, like, waking up a little bit earlier, I know it sounds crazy because, trust me, I was up and, like, get up and walk in the morning. Like, that is insane. Like, why would I could sleep or I could go to bed earlier and get up and do these things. But like, whatever adjustment you need to make to give yourself that 5, 10, 15 minutes before your day is off to the races, I promise you, I promise you it will, like, it's going to change your life. Like, for it, it is going to change how you approach your days, it's going to change how you approach your time. So I highly encourage you to build that into your day, whatever that looks like for you. [00:11:31] Speaker C: Yeah, the dividends, the ROI is exponential. Absolutely. On that. Like, it's going to affect your relationships, it's going to affect how you feel about yourself. It's going to affect so many things that you're that just like that simple 10 to 15 minutes, you're committing to yourself, right? You're committing to yourself. You're putting yourself first. And I say that in the healthiest way. You're putting yourself first so that you can show up to be the best version of you. And that is so cliche, but it's really true. It's like you want to, you don't want to, like, not even like warm up and stretch and then just boom, you're doing the 400 yard dash. Like, ow, that's gonna hurt somebody's hamstring. [00:12:13] Speaker B: You definitely pull in a hammy, it's gonna lock up on you. [00:12:17] Speaker C: Hamstring is gonna blow. Take the time, you know, do the warmups. [00:12:21] Speaker B: Goodness. All right, so we are making room for our feelings and giving ourselves that time in the morning. So what did somebody get all in your business? When you have recognized that this input is causing you to feel a little uncomfortable, a little off center, what is the feel up for you? What is your first reaction to it? Do you investigate it? Are you judging it? Are you like, I'm ignore it. Distracting yourself, are you like, immediately Bob the Builder, I'mma fix it. [00:12:50] Speaker C: Those are all great options. And you said them so quickly. Sometimes you speak so fast, it's hilarious because I think I speak fast and sometimes I'm like, it's like the express train just went by. And I was like, wait, what? What did they say? But it was really funny just thinking about like, wow, she gave those choices so quickly. But those are all like really in real time human responses, things that we do. I honestly, I'm not great at it, but boy, I'm getting better. I'm getting stronger every day. I am practicing noticing what I'm feeling in the moment. I'm not just talking about emotions. I'm talking about the physical visceral feeling in my body connected to that emotion or that reaction. And I will just stop. Like, I could be in a conversation and I'll just be like, hold, please. Like, just try to, like, like, what is this? What is this about? Oh, okay. Yep. For me, I generally feel it in my solar plexus. So, like, center of my torso. Sometimes I'll feel my chest, but generally it's in my solar plexus or like at or below the belly button where I'm just like, something is not sitting well. And it's almost like, you know, you ate the bad thing and you're like, should three day old. Whatever. That's kind of what it is for me. It's like a very, very real physical feeling that I'm working to understand and get better at noticing and responding to in the moment. How about you? What is. [00:14:23] Speaker B: What is when? When the uncomfortable. When the, when the bubbles. Yeah, when the discomfort is like, bubbles bubble. Oh, my goodness. Like you said, it depends on what space that I am in. Like, sometimes when the bubble's a bubble, I'm like, I know this bubble and it's related to this thing. So we can go ahead and handle it accordingly. But if I haven't done the other wellness care things, like, I would try my hardest to become the investigative journalist and be like, hold on, wait a minute, there's a bubble in there. And then do the whole backtracking. Like, is this bubble related to this thing or that? And like, then I'll just get stuck there investigating. Like, I don't even do anything. I'm just in investigation mode. It's like, oh, Inspector Gadget, here we go. [00:15:07] Speaker C: You are an investigative reporter, so not surprising. [00:15:11] Speaker B: I remember the time that they did this. Like, that's, that's where. Where if I haven't. If I haven't filled my well or I'm at the end of, at the end of the day and the well is a little empty and it's time to refill. Like, I will become the investigator and be like, oh, but what about this? Remember the time that that happened? So, like, that's my default on the days when it's a little bit harder to process and use my skills [00:15:37] Speaker C: of the things you're feeling. So you get into a little bit of a loop of like trying to really, like, forensically, you're gonna. Forensic, you're just gonna, like, I'm gonna dig it. I'm gonna figure it out. [00:15:48] Speaker B: Listen, it's gonna Be a full autopsy on this. I'm stuck here. Like, we peeling back the legs and like, oh, did you see that? The heart looked like this. And over here, their lungs is a little wonky. Like, I'm going all the way in. [00:15:59] Speaker C: Just knife all the way in. Y. [00:16:02] Speaker B: It's like. But I thought you said your toe her. It did, but now look. Now look at us. [00:16:07] Speaker C: My God, I love the visual. Yeah. There's very real evidence in our bodies, in our minds, about what's going on internally and what we are receiving from the outside. If you start to notice. You used that word before, and I. I literally had the word notice in my head, and you said notice, and I was like, oh, my God. Like, it was in there. It like noticing. Noticing. Noticing. Noticing. It's a skill that you develop by practicing it, you know, and it's such a powerful tool to just kind of make you pause and go. And whatever comes after that. It's just important to notice something. You're noticing a feeling or reaction or a stuck part. You're noticing something, and that's just a great, beautiful start. Like, sometimes you don't have to autopsy every little thing. [00:17:07] Speaker B: You really don't. You really don't. [00:17:10] Speaker C: But sometimes you're gonna want to. And sometimes there will be some really obvious connections, and sometimes you can just notice the thing you're feeling. [00:17:20] Speaker B: Yeah, I will feel that. [00:17:21] Speaker D: Right? [00:17:22] Speaker B: Yeah. I will say that the autopsies are helpful. I mean, not to do continuously, but, like, if I feel a feeling like, oh, there's a little bit of, like, jealousy in that. And it's like, well, maybe that jealousy is revealing something that I would like to do. Like, it's connected to a desire. And I wouldn't have gotten there had I not done the autopsy or I'm in this space and I heard the song. The song had me all in my feelings. And it's like, wait, have we been glazing over or glossing over something that is really impactful to our experience right now? The autopsy is helpful in recognizing the patterns for me. Oh, wait. And doing it that way and noticing and diving into what's beyond the surface. It makes it easier for me to distinguish between whether an input is beneficial or harmful. Like. Like, oh, you know, that I don't need to take in any more of that. Or, yeah, I need more of that because there was joy connected to that thing. Do you. Do you find it easier in your practice of the noticing to distinguish between the inputs? [00:18:33] Speaker C: Yeah, because it really. For me, it's where it Shows up in my body. I know if it's in the region below the rib cage, I'm usually like. But generally, if it's like, up here, and I'm like, I know that it's something that I want more of, that brings me joy, something that I want to connect with more and not to dismiss the things that are happening when I'm feeling lower. But those are just really good cues for me. And to be clear, I do think 1000%, I was just making people aware that you're really good at that, at the digging and making connections, and that that takes practice. You're really good at asking those questions and sort of following the checkpoints of the autopsy. Stay with that metaphor. And not everybody is like, that can make some people spiral. And especially if you're new at this or like you said, if you're tired and you can just start to. But it starts like, everybody does it differently, right? It starts with noticing, as you said, like, noticing the feeling and just making some. I don't know, it's almost like a. Like a legal investigation. Like, let me just make some observations. Like, let me just make some observations about that thing. And then sometimes it's just, let me feel the thing. [00:19:53] Speaker B: I'm not sure the thing. I'm not trying to decode it or figure it out or attach meaning to it. Like, let me. I'm just gonna feel the thing and then we gonna ride where we ride. Like, oh, okay, I did. [00:20:03] Speaker C: Exactly. And then sometimes for me, after I feel the thing for the whatever amount of time, like, an hour later, I'll [00:20:11] Speaker B: be like, oh, there it is. [00:20:13] Speaker C: There. Yeah. Yeah, right. So, like, it's different for everybody, but it can happen in multiple ways, and it can happen multiple ways in the same day. [00:20:23] Speaker B: Yes. So I feel like the best invitation is to look at the ordinary moment. So it doesn't have to be a big thing that happens that leads to the thought, that leads to the feeling, like, just something ordinary. And notice it's like, okay, what came in? What was the input? And then what do I notice? Like, what am I noticing about the input? And then what do I want to do with that information? Like you said, sometimes it's, I don't want this, I don't want to do this again, Or, I want more of this. And then my favorite probably is, this is going to sound really weird, but my favorite is, like, if I do that, and what I want to do with it is, huh, I need to sit with that. Sitting with it might be my favorite to just Feel it and just ride it all the way through and be like, well, that was a journey. Thank you, me for taking us through there. Because that, the sitting with it helps me in the. The pattern in the autopsy and all of the things later on instead of just like breezing by it. Like, that definitely helps. So. [00:21:19] Speaker C: Yeah. Yeah, I just love that because there's information there for us, you know, and it's like, take it or leave it. But here's the information. [00:21:26] Speaker B: Here it is here. Here's the stuff. [00:21:28] Speaker C: I love that. That's what I love about how complicated we are. Like, how complex our system is. Like our nervous system. We talked last week about how our brain sort of attunes to familiarity and repeat patterns and habits. And sometimes you're trying to change a thing, but then you get pulled back in. You're like, what is. Why is that pulling me? Because there's a really heavy duty neuropathway, my friend. And until you sort of notice that and create a new one that's going [00:21:58] Speaker B: to keep sort of being that song. [00:22:00] Speaker C: So, like, our brain and our nervous system, our whole physiology is just like so freaking miraculous. And then there's the whole, you know, energy that we're sending and receiving and then there's the whole, like, relationships with people. Like, it's so complex and it's so amazing. [00:22:17] Speaker B: Yeah. And when we start our investigation or our journey into noticing what happens in us, we're not saying this to protect yourself from ever feeling anything negative like that. That's. You're not living. I don't know what you're doing, but that is not living when you are only trying to feel the good things. Because in those feelings and in those noticing, you are learning more about yourself. You're learning what makes you feel alive, what. What keeps you stuck, those thought patterns. Like you were saying when you're on that loop, what keeps you stuck? And also what that emotion is asking you to make room for in your life. There is information in that. So don't think we're saying like, oh, you only got had sunshine and rainbows, happy with love and happiness. Like we. Okay, yeah, we will sing the song with you. But also there is the full range. We are complex. There are so many things for us to experience while we on this side of the dirt. [00:23:12] Speaker C: Yeah. And you know, honestly, that's such an amazing, beautiful opportunity that we as this species have this ability to feel that full range of emotions. And you would not know blissful joy if you did. Not if you did heartbreak and devastation, you know, like you have to have. It's all a balance, right? It's all a balance. [00:23:31] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:23:31] Speaker C: Yeah, Agreed. So good. Make room. [00:23:35] Speaker B: Just make room for all of the things. [00:23:37] Speaker C: Just make room for yourself. Give yourself time and opportunity to notice what you're feeling and to feel it and potentially process it, because there's information in there for you. Our emotions are like our inner gps. It's our inner guidance system to say, there's something here, and you might want to take a little look at it. Maybe not now, but maybe sometime. No pressure, but they're there for a reason, right? Our chemistry changes based on input, and sometimes the input is just our brain going, this is the thought I'm having. And you're like, hold on, sister. And then sometimes it's like external input, and sometimes it's just sort of growth and discovery. You just never know. But it's. There's good information in there. [00:24:27] Speaker B: You never know. And I feel Making room for what you feel after the noticing after the input sometimes means you don't have to choose just one thing. We've talked before, and we'll probably talk in a future episode about two things can be true at once. Like, the duality. Like, it could be happy and grief. So it's like making room doesn't mean you have to choose one or the other. [00:24:52] Speaker C: It's not black or white. It's not good or bad. There's no actual right or wrong, my friends. Like, spoiler alert. Like, it's like, what is right for you? [00:25:02] Speaker B: And then in this moment, make some room. Make some room for our song for this episode. [00:25:08] Speaker C: Yeah. Make some room to just move the chairs and table out so you can get your ass up and dance for [00:25:15] Speaker B: this song that is giving an invitation to feel the things. This week's song is Good Days by sza. [00:25:28] Speaker A: Check out this week's song on the YO Podcast playlist on Spotify. [00:25:36] Speaker C: That's two in a row. That's two in a row with, like, a minute and a half of vibe at the end. I'm like, what is going on with Tara? I love it. I just love it so much. You know, she said something really profound in the. In the lyrics. She said something about how we're. We're looking, always looking to find the fountain of youth. It's in the present. So it just made me realize and remember, like, it's. It is so important to stay present. Stay in the present. It's like when we look back, the feelings that we feel, even if some of them are beautiful, nostalgic, are like Sometimes like regret and like, oh, what if? And why? And you know, and then we're looking forward and that creates anxiety and worry for people. This is the moment. So getting to be able to be present with yourself in the midst of everything that's going on and to be present with your feelings in the moment, like, to me, that's all so powerful and so healthy. [00:26:34] Speaker B: That line stuck out to me too. We're so quick to say this moment or this experience isn't enough. When it is right now in the present, that's the only moment that you have. And then also, as I was listening to this song and I feel like the more you are in the present, the more you are enjoying the moments. All of the things, all of the inputs, all of the feelings that come along with it, you can reframe and reshape into a good day. Like, there are good days, there are more good days. When you have that level of noticing. [00:27:07] Speaker C: Yeah, it speaks to what we talk about. Like when you focus on gratitude, even just one thing, if you're in a slump or you're not feeling great, just focus on one thing that you can be grateful for. I think every day can be a good, if not great day. If you're focusing on what is going well for you, what is good, the gifts, the blessings you have, what is positive in your life. If you can focus on that, every day is going to be a good day. Good or better. [00:27:33] Speaker B: Okay, speaking of good or better, it's time for the question of the day. Which Q O T D gonna be? What is something you take in that almost always changes how you feel for the good or better? Almost always it's gonna. [00:27:53] Speaker C: I was just gonna say you gotta go first because I know that, yep, [00:27:56] Speaker B: it's always going to come back to music. So if I am in the not good or in the not what it. What is the good or less good? Less good days? Like, if I. I have a song that will always, like, bring me back and remind me of that feeling. It's like a. It's like a muscle memory. Like, oh, I feel good when I listen to the song. I feel like I can do anything. When I listen to the song, it's gonna be music. And in this like group thing that I'm in now, like, the question was like, what is a song that makes you feel like you like anything? Like there are no limits. And I was like, one. Like, how do I pick? So I had to pick whatever was true for me in that moment. And I'm like, so what's your superpower song. Well, then what I chose was Excellent by Corinne Hawthorne. And I was like, that could be what it is on a Tuesday, but on a Friday, it might be something else. And I'm like, yeah, picking just one. It's always a snapshot. It's never like, this is. This is the truth, and this is a line to say and. Because it just depends on where I am and what I'm feeling and what I need. [00:28:57] Speaker A: Need. [00:28:57] Speaker C: Yeah. And that's you doing some expert noticing, Right. Like, you're like, well, it's gonna be different on Friday, but for right now, this is what's happening. This is what I need. That's like going into an enormous library and just being like, what is the one book and the only book that will forever change your life? Like, you know what I mean? It's like, come on. There's so many things. [00:29:17] Speaker B: There's impact everywhere. [00:29:19] Speaker C: There's impact everywhere. For me, it's getting out in nature and looking up, honestly, getting into the trees. I go hang out in the forest with my brother sister. Trees connect with nature. I can even just walk out my door. And I live downtown. I can still walk out my door and still look up, see the trees, see the sky. Whether it's blue or gray or whatever, it doesn't matter because it just means it's still a limitless possibility. And just be in awe, I think is kind of the word I would use. Just be like. Like, wow. It's amazing. That just brings me back to how tremendous life is. Like, what an opportunity we have. [00:30:01] Speaker B: What I hear is the curiosity. So in order to get to awe and wonder, there is a certain level of curiosity that you like. A base level curiosity to maintain, to. To have the good and better. [00:30:14] Speaker C: The good and better. [00:30:15] Speaker B: Yeah. I found a quote for this episode from psychologist, speaker, and author Susan David. [00:30:24] Speaker D: Okay. [00:30:25] Speaker B: Susan David says your feelings reflect your emotional response to the world. [00:30:33] Speaker C: Yeah, they're indicators. [00:30:35] Speaker B: Right. And what I really like is that your feelings reflect not your feelings dictate, not your feelings direct. Your feelings reflect. So it gives you something to notice. Not necessarily something like, well, I'm feeling this, so I gotta go this way. That's not what they're there for. [00:30:55] Speaker C: Reflection. Say that quote for me one more time. [00:30:58] Speaker B: Yes. Your feelings reflect your emotional response to [00:31:03] Speaker C: the world to stimulus to what? You know, something that's happening, like, right. Right now. It's a reflection. [00:31:11] Speaker D: Yep. [00:31:13] Speaker C: Yeah. I love that. [00:31:15] Speaker B: This is another episode. October is also Emotional Wellness Month, and we may be making room for a whole bunch of different things this month. I don't know. We'll find out and make room for creativity. [00:31:26] Speaker C: We can make room. We're gonna. All kinds of room. [00:31:29] Speaker B: We're gonna. We're making room. [00:31:30] Speaker C: We're making room. [00:31:31] Speaker B: So explore. May you pay attention to what you're taking in and notice what it leaves behind. And whatever you find there, give yourself compassion. [00:31:43] Speaker C: And then I would say all I want to add to that is the emotion that you're feeling is a signal, it's a clue, it's a guidepost and you can trust it. So follow your feelings, just notice, do a little bit of digging, maybe do a little bit of feeling. It's the best thing you can do. Have a beautiful rest of your day, explorers. And until next time, take good care. [00:32:12] Speaker D: Thank you to Queenies in Downtown Durham for the use of their community podcast studio and for welcoming us so warmly each week. [00:32:21] Speaker C: We'd like to give a shout out [00:32:22] Speaker D: to Coco Cinnamon, the birthplace of 1023 Media and the yo podcast. Please support your local women owned minority owned coffee shop in downtown Durham. 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