Happiness Break: Holding Truth With Compassion
Summary
Host Shuka Kalantari introduces embodiment science practices to help regulate difficult emotions by focusing on bodily sensations. Guest Lila June Johnston, a Dene Nation scholar, leads a guided meditation addressing the hard truths of colonization. Listeners are invited to somatically process grief and guilt without judgment, transforming shame into solidarity and love. The session encourages healing through forgiveness, unity, and constructive action for indigenous communities.
Topics discussed
Intro to Try Hard podcast season
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Happiness Break intro and embodiment science
Lila June Johnston introduction and meditation setup
Guided breathing and grounding in the present moment
Reflecting on the hard truths of colonization
Replacing guilt with solidarity and self-love
Applying love to somatic sensations of grief
Closing meditation and final blessings
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