Messy Luminous Being Podcast

Conversations about weaving spiritual practice into messy real life.

Episode 133 new reflections on self-love

There are so many inner practices to choose from and work with.  In this episode, Sarah shares her reflections on a through-line which feels like the foundation of them all. Self-love has become a complex word and we all have different associations with it. Yet the reality is, we’re still

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Episode 132 Stepping away and finding space

In this episode, Sarah shares her reflections on the importance of stepping away and finding space for just ourselves. Integrating practice into messy real life is such a journey. But there are times we can also take ourselves on pilgrimage…for a walk, for a day, or for a bit longer…and

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Episode 131 The wisdom of wildness

When we are surrounded by man-made environments, it can be hard to remember that we ourselves are not man-made. We are beautifully wild. And that’s why stepping out into nature, whether on a walk you do everyday, into your back garden, or into the wilds of the ‘loneliest glen in

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Episode 130 Finding the Great Quiet

My son told me recently that the reason he likes to climb mountains is because at the top, you can really hear ‘the great nothing’. My whole being stopped when he said that, because I know exactly what he means. The deep, expansive space. The great quiet that also lies

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Episode 129 Gritty life is the soil of our Becoming

Challenges in our life are inevitable. We have been taught to wish for calm seas and smooth sailing in life, but the truth is, it is often the challenges that bring us the opportunity for deeper transformation. This episode is about how to shift our mindset around our ‘problems’ and

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Episode 128 How your Presence can heal you

Presence alone is healing. No one tells us this. We are taught that in order to heal our bodies, our minds, our relationship, we have to ‘do’ something more. Yet so often, the most powerful medicine we can give ourselves is Attentive Stillness. In this episode, Sarah talks about the

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Episode 126 my father’s death and the illumination of life

Experiencing the death of a beloved one is one of our shared human experiences. In this episode, Sarah shares her experience of the death of her father and the incredible life lessons she found in that process. Messy Luminous Being is about the messy realities of the spiritual life. It’s

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Ep 125 Success, feeling Thankful & the power of Slowing Down

Are you successful? How do you define success for yourself, and how does this impact what you feel grateful for? In this episode, I share my own evolving feelings about the idea of succcess, which is another code-word for self-worth. And I also talk about what happens when we Slow

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