Show Notes
"Am I growing? Am I evolving, reaching my full potential? Am I aware of my full capacity? Do I have hidden talents that I don’t even know I’m good at? Are there things that are there to be uncovered, are there treasures that are waiting to be discovered inside of me that I haven’t found yet?"
This week, Andy has a flower essence consultation with Katie Hess, the founder of LOTUSWEI's flower elixirs who simply wants us all to see the magic again. This is the first episode where someone found me, reached out to me with a product and we address the skepticism inherent in that situation, particularly something that can be seen as so "woo."
How do we maximize the things that make us uniquely us?
We discuss the magic and wonder of the natural world and how it has stopped becoming an essential part of our day to day life, how everything on Earth is here for us. Katie helps us harken back to our childhood when it was easy to know and remember this magic.
Andy reveals some of the dirt of the past couple months and what he's been working through. He wonders if pharmaceuticals are right for him, he feels clunky and combative when setting boundaries, he still struggles to say no (“If you’re not fuck yeah, don’t do it”) and highlights the times when anxiety is the hardest to withstand.
We also explore the arrogance and comedy in wanting to "save the world." We wonder after the very nature of self-care (particularly in men) and reframe it as: how do we best grow? We reframe "how can I help people?" to "how can I help myself?"
Katie asks Andy the ultimate question: “If you’re a total, absolute failure, what does that mean about you?” Listen for Andy's answer.
References:
LOTUSWEI
Katie's Meditations
Forest Bathing and Nature Therapy: Study
Greenlights
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