Elephant Journal: Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis

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198. This Holiday Season, let's Write an Article on Elephant. Here's how. ~ Waylon Lewis Dec 04, 2023

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Inspired to keep indie media alive? We need mindful community more than ever: you can write on Elephant, and/or subscribe: elephantjournal.com/subscribe, this Holiday season.

"Every Monday, I offer a mindful reminder for our everyday life." ~ Waylon Lewis

We are an independent community-based journalistic outfit. We publish journalism. We also publish personal stories, if you'd like to contribute. You can do that. You can write an article and put it up immediately, for free. Listen to learn more.

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197. Waylon with founder Cameron Weiss on craft, Made in USA Watches. Dec 03, 2023

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Many years ago, Waylon came across a uniquely simple, yun-ful watch display in an outdoor mall in LA. One was black, one white, both with wooden cases. He fell in love not only with the simple elegance, but the values—these are just about the only watches entirely Made in the USA, these days. Waylon bought a Weiss watch a year later, an early "adult" purchase. Recently, Waylon and Cameron Weiss, founder of Weiss Watch Company, speak about the sustainability of mechanical watches, how they can keep us in the present moment, and considerate about how we use our time; how a watch is often an heirloom item, and what that means.⁠ "A watch, like any thing, can be ethically-crafted & sourced, an heirloom to pass on to a loved one. Few are. Weiss is." ~ Waylon Lewis⁠ We discuss ethical, eco, made-in-the-USA craft, which in many ways is a dying thing.

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196. Bonus Episode—All Future Generations depend on us Giving a Care. Nov 27, 2023

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Only get

what you need,
and love,
that has meaning,
is sourced responsibly without slave labor,
…and that will last.

All future generations depend on us giving a care.

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195. Buddhist teacher Andy Karr's "Into the Mirror," with Waylon Lewis. Nov 26, 2023

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Waylon speaks with Andy Karr, author of Into the Mirror, his new book on Buddhism and our everyday life.

"There's a dominant narrative in society...that it's all about stuff. Either stuff to accumulate, knowledge as stuff—whatever you think is the cause of happiness. And what happens is that not all of these things are bad, but that the ignorance of what's happening in your mind when you crave these things is binding you, and deceiving you. You have this thought or this projection or this vision of the thing itself—and we spend all our time chasing after these reflections, or running away from reflections if they're fearful. And if we're caught up in this the reflections are never going to be satisfactory, on the simplest level." ~ Andy Karr

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194. Let's hear it for the virtues of Antiques, craft, & local community shopping. Nov 24, 2023

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The virtues of antiques & craft & local community shopping as we head into the Holidays.

Read the full article on Elephant Journal.

Read more about this from Waylon, here: F*ck Minimalism. F*ck Modern. Give me Joyously Cluttered, Antique, Upcycled, Repurposed.

"If everyone shopped eco and local for the holidays, those gifts last. The love that you put in those gifts to your loved ones becomes a lasting reminder." ~ Waylon Lewis

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193. Healing takes opening, not just hiding—Mindful Monday. Nov 20, 2023

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Bravery isn't something to just talk about. Mindful Monday Talks, with Waylon Lewis.

"Every Monday, I offer a mindful reminder for our everyday life." ~ Waylon Lewis

Healing? It'll take being willing to be brave and vulnerable, both—not just cocoon/self-care or arrogant fake positivity.

The Buddhist reminder is that healing isn't just about hiding. Healing and hiding can be a helpful stage. We shouldn't have shame around that. But ultimately healing is about opening up and being vulnerable and going out. It can be about both.

So, today, I'm going to try to extricate myself from my comfortable little cocoon here at my cozy house and…actually go out. ~ Waylon Lewis

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192. Choosing the Right Partner. Nov 19, 2023

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Waylon w/Ruth Leah Schwartz on Conscious Relationships. {Part 2}

In Part One, Waylon and Ruth spoke about about (lesbian and other) relationships, communication, U-hauls and island living. Give it a listen before diving into Part Two.

Here, in Part Two, Ruth is back and they talk sex, sexuality, communication and…can we actually grow up and change or are our brains stuck, solid? Neuroplasticity is a big, fancy word that Ruth explains to Waylon.

"Deep emotional change is hard. We are creatures of habit, and our neural pathways are set up to make things simpler in this complex world. And so, of course, if there's well worn grooves, we're going to follow them over and over and over.

And...if there weren't learning possible, none of us would be here. We have brains that are capable of incredible learning. We see examples of that every day." ~ Ruth Leah Schwartz

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191. Mindful Monday—I lost. ~ Waylon Lewis, for Boulder City Council. Nov 13, 2023

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I lost…& *why* that's Okay.

People all over town, wherever I go, want to have the same conversation. How are you? What happened? Why? Subscribe to get our full conversations weekly.

190. "Lesbians can have the best relationships on the planet." ~ Ruth Leah Schwartz Nov 12, 2023

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Waylon w/Ruth Leah Schwartz on Conscious Relationships. {Part 1}

Let's talk about (lesbian and other) relationships, communication, U-hauls and island living with Waylon Lewis and Ruth Leah Schwartz.

She'll be back soon for part two and we'll talk sex, and…can we actually grow up and change or are our brains stuck, solid?

"I'm biased, but I believe lesbians can have the best relationships on the planet because we can go so deep. We can bond so deeply, have so much emotional intimacy. And I think lesbian relationships require more skill for those exact reasons." ~ Ruth Leah Schwartz Subscribers get the full conversation.

189. Mindful Monday—A secret Ingredient to Coping with this Thing we call Living. Nov 06, 2023

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Rough workload? Overwhelm? Busyness, conflict? Try a little tenderness. "You're going to hear a lot of trite advice. And that's because cliches are often have some truth to them. Taking a deep breath is vital. Being kind to yourself, but also being honest with yourself is vital. Overall, I just wanted to give what I think is one little secret little ingredient: try a little tenderness." ~ Waylon Lewis Remember, only subscribers get the full conversation.

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