This is a new style format where they record two episodes in one go… a kind of part 1 & 2. They start off talking about the Olympics. Shout out the women’s water polo winning the gold. They talk about the doping scandal in Russia & how athletes not involved in corruption are still impacted. Alan brings up Afghanistan because of his own personal experience in the Army & his relationship to Operation Enduring Freedom. It took 20 years to remove the threat of the Taliban on the world & it is all lost in these last few days. It is hard to know how much we get involved but our presence has reduced terrorism & there hasn’t been a plane crashing into a building since our involvement. The conversation shifts into talking oil, renewable energy, localization, & not putting all our eggs in one basket. Before they dive into journal prompt & breathing, they acknowledge the heaviness of the topic in part 1. Heaviness is important & we shouldn’t avoid it, it is part of the human experience & needed to also experience the light. Wholeness is in embracing heaviness & light.
JOURNAL PROMPT: Where were you during 9/11? What was your memory of it? What did you feel? Whether you agree with the war or not, what are your thoughts about the situation of pulling out of Afghanistan?
HUGE THANK YOU to the Allyson Band https://allysonband.com/ for the podcast’s music and Brianna Cote http://briannacote.com for photography and cover design.
