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Season 02, Episode 05: The Art of Remembrance with Emily Curzon
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Season 02, Episode 05: The Art of Remembrance with Emily Curzon

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Cross-post from The Second Cup
Hi friends, I recently got to sit in "the other chair" for one of my favorite podcasts—The Second Cup with Deidre Braley. When I say this was a total delight, I really mean it. Deidre's work (writing and podcasting and generally producing beautiful things in the world) is some that I have admired from afar for a while. Now I get to call her friend and colleague! I hope you'll tune in to hear more about what I call the spiritual discipline of remembering, the personal story behind it for me, and what it looks like in practice. And please do consider checking out Deidre's Substack where most of her writing and poetry lives. It's worth it! -

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is a writer, a podcaster, a therapist, and friend. She practices the monthly act of remembrance over at her gorgeous publication, We Have This Hope.

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I adore Emily. You will too. I told her at the end of this conversation that I felt like we’d just had our own little therapy session—except that we also covered important topics like the art of the “napuccino” and the joys of walking with a weighted vest.

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But truly—you don’t want to miss what Emily has to say about practicing remembrance as a spiritual discipline. She talks about:

  • How our bodies and brains are wired to remember (Have you read The Body Keeps the Score? A little more on that in this episode.)

  • The effect that remembrance has on our mental health

  • Practical tips (yes, even for those of us who don’t have time) for incorporating this practice into our lives

Plus, we discuss:

  • The “novelty effect” and how to slow down time

  • Practicing the important work of FUN

  • What you can tell about a person by their coffee order

Gosh, this was a fun one. So come give it a listen, smile all the way through, and afterwards—maybe even give the art of remembrance a try.

And please, share far and wide!

With love,

Deidre

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P.S. If you wanted to tune in to the interview Emily & I did over on HER podcast, We Have This Hope, you can listen to that here:

We Have This Hope
Deidre Braley & The Things That Keep Us Soft
The silver lining of podcast post-production is re-listening to a really great conversation. And because that’s what I recently finished doing for today’s episode, I am here to say…this one is a true gem…
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