Burnout doesn’t always show up as exhaustion—it can appear as impatience, numbness, or a heart that quietly tightens to get through the day. In this episode, Marcia Hyatt reflects on recognizing her own signs of burnout while navigating her husband’s medical care and life’s constant demands. Through the image “It’s hard to hold hands with a tight fist,” she explores how stress can close us off and how gentleness, awareness, and small acts of care can help us soften, recover, and reconnect—with ourselves and those we love.



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Breathe



Living in Uncertainty

Building our capacity to observe ourselves, builds our capacity to grow and change.  It can be uncomfortable to wake up to our the ways we limit ourselves.  And if you do, the quality of your life changes.



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Freeing Ourselves From Our Stories Podcast



Tuning In Vs Changing the Channel Podcast



Anthony DeMello

How much do we share — and with whom? In this week’s Best of Ourselves episode, I explore the fine line between privacy and authenticity… and what it means to let a little more light in through the cracks in our lives.



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Help, Please: Lessons From An IKEA Box



The Should Shower

Life doesn’t come in neat categories of good or bad. In this reflection, I explore how staying open to the mystery can transform how we meet whatever arrives.



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Living in Uncertainty

We are stronger when we work together.  Reflections on finding community all around me.



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Habits of the Heart by Parker Palmer



Full Parker Palmer Interview



Power and Love show on building community



How to Call a Circle by Christina Baldwin

Some Assembly Required.Turns out that’s not just a warning on an IKEA box—it’s a reminder about life. In this week’s show, I confess to my habit of saying “We’re fine” when we’re really… not. From sleepless nights to bolts and Allen wrenches, I discovered that asking for help isn’t weakness—it’s actually a gift to both giver and receiver.



Because maybe the real self-care isn’t doing it all ourselves, but remembering we were never meant to—life is always better assembled together.



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Living in Uncertainty



Kindness Changes Everything

I used to think “living one day at a time” meant glowing serenity. But lately it looks more like noticing my cranky, overtired self and walking her home before she has a meltdown. This show explores the messy, human side of being present in the moment.



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Living With Uncertainty



Resilience or What

Creating art has been shown to support healing. It has been shown to reduce loneliness, anxiety and mood disorders.  Art and beauty have also been correlated with reduced need for pain medication an reduced recovery times.  We all have access to this powerful and fun way to grow and heal.



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What Have I Mythed? Stories for Reflection



Art and Healing Foundation



The Art of Healing

In this episode, I share how unexpected gestures of kindness have touched me more deeply than I ever imagined. From potatoes harvested to simple words of encouragement, these acts have softened old walls around my heart. Together we’ll explore how the heart opens—not by force, but by tending the conditions of worthiness, courage, and compassion.



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Kindness in Action



How to Open the Heart by Jeff Foster



Taking a Stand for Kindness

Life with uncertainty can feel like riding a seesaw with a 1000-pound gorilla—hope one moment, despair the next. In this episode, I share how “widening the lens” through simple practices like breathing, noticing beauty, or reaching for connection helps us find a space of grace.



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Living in Uncertainty



Should Shower



Resilience or What?

Resilience isn’t about being tough — it’s about living the “both/and.”When life brings hard news, can we let sorrow and joy share the same moment? In this episode, I reflect on how we adapt, what keeps us present, and why resilience might mean, as Joseph Campbell said, “joyfully participating in the sorrows of the world.”



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Living in Uncertainty



The Should Shower

The Should Shower 💦Ever find yourself standing under a downpour of “shoulds”?I should be doing more.I should be feeling more.I should be… well, different than I am.



In this week’s episode, I share what it’s been like navigating my husband’s health crisis while my inner critic offers constant commentary — and how I’m learning to step out of the should shower long enough to find what’s actually true for me.



We talk about:🌧 The tug-of-war between productivity and permission🌧 Why outside advice can sometimes drown out our inner knowing🌧 One simple question that can help you cut through the noise🌧 How grace can wash away the shoulds



If you’ve ever felt like you can’t get it “right” no matter what you do, this one’s for you.



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Living in Uncertainty



Identifying the Inner Critic



Disengaging from the Inner Critic