Elephant Journal: Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis

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89. White Men's Journey from Fragile to Agile: Waylon interviews Andy Horning. Jun 05, 2021

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Get Andy's Book: https://bit.ly/3vvBUR7 An Elephant-approved must-read. In Grappling, Andrew Horning helps you identify the best man you can be in a rapidly evolving world. By focusing on intrapersonal and interpersonal elements, Andrew provides you with practical tools for navigating today's complex issues and balancing masculinity with accountability. Learn how to utilize compassion and courage to rewrite your story, understand your true strengths, and realize the freedom that comes with self-discovery. Read more about Grappling, "White Men: it's not our Fault & it is our Responsibility. {Partner}" 👉👉 https://elejrnl.com?p=2871290 ~ Elephant's Ode to Men: Our collection of mindful articles—written by humans who happen to be (or to love) men—is here to smash some stereotypes & embrace the power of healthy masculinity: elephantjournal.com/mindfulmen ~ Blogs mentioned in the conversation: 1. Liz Plank on Feminism, For the Love of Men. {Video}: https://elejrnl.com?p=2557276 2. Waylon interviews Anti-Racism Educator, Jane Elliott: https://elejrnl.com?p=1068059 3. "I am Black. This is what I Need (& what I Don't) from White Allies.": https://elejrnl.com?p=2534566 May it be of benefit!

88. How to Save the World & Have a Good Time Doing So, with Sarah Wilson. Mar 25, 2021

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Sarah Wilson is a mindful entrepreneur, sugar quitter, climate queen, activist, and New York Times bestselling author. Her new book, "This One Wild and Precious Life," is a soul exploration through the complexities of climate change, Covid, racial injustice, our loneliness and our disconnection from ourselves and the life we ought to be living. Writing while hiking the world for three years, she shares wild, hopeful wisdom and vibrant solutions to arrive at a true path through the despair.⁠ Get her book: sarahwilson.com/books Read more: https://elejrnl.com?p=2769352

87. Waylon talks with Natalie Goldberg, Writing Teacher extraordinaire, about her new book: Three Simple Lines. Mar 12, 2021

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Waylon and Elephant reconnected with famous writing teacher Natalie Goldberg about the practice, the way, of Haiku. It's far more than three simple lines—but it's far less, too. We touch on finding your voice, Allen Ginsberg, Hemingway, Zen, and mortality. Read the article & watch the full video: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2021/03/waylon-talks-with-natalie-goldberg-writing-teacher-extraordinaire-about-her-new-book-three-simple-lines/ Buy Natalie Goldberg's book: https://nataliegoldberg.com/books/

Julia Cameron: my favorite guest on Walk the Talk Show in a long time. Feb 06, 2021

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Yesterday, I got to talk (and listen) with one of the world's greatest writing teachers. Writing, at its heart, is not about writing—but about listening, about finding our voice, about being of benefit—a spiritual path of catharsis, of turning confusion to wisdom. I fell in love. She listed three key simple, repetitive practices to this path of listening. Read an excerpt of her new book: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2021/02/julia-cameron-my-favorite-guest-on-walk-the-talk-show-in-a-long-time/ Get her new book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250768582 ~

Write your Heart out with Elephant Academy: This writing course isn't (just) for writers. It's for anyone who ever writes—on Instagram, in work emails, in a private journal or on a public forum. This writing course is for you—to get vulnerable, get brave, get grounded, get open. Let's do it together this Spring: https://elephant-academy.teachable.com/

85. How we can write our way to Empathy. An Elephant Gathering. Sep 07, 2020

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Empathy transforms stress and difficulty and even suffering into joy, generosity, and love. ⁠ Empathy is the world's most transformative emotion—and we can write our way to it. 💔❤️ Write your Heart Out with us this fall. Our full, live, original, classic Elephant Academy is back and is $200 off through September 13th with code SHAREYOURHEART: elephantjournal.com/academy Join our Maitri: How to Fall in Love with your Sweet Self at 50% off during pre-registration (for not much longer!): elephantjournal.com/maitri For the articles referenced in this video & Waylon's "Lately, I've struggled with...", head to the article "Lately, I've struggled with..." on elephantjournal.com: https://elejrnl.com?p=2594299 ~ Writing isn't for writers—it's for anyone with a beating heart, anyone who cares about our world, anyone who truly cares about their sweet self. That's maitri—making friends with yourself, and that's a path we can all engage on.⁠ Writing through our neurosis, writing our story, finding our voice, writing to catharsis...to a place where what has held us back transforms and becomes like a flower opening to the world...that's our heart, opening, genuinely inspiring others to do the same thing.⁠ ⁠ Take a leap into loving yourself and re-inspiring your purpose: elephantjournal.com/academy ($200 off for the early brave foolish joiners among you with code SHAREYOURHEART). ⁠ For you. We don't know if, or when, we'll do it again.⁠ ⁠ Join Mentors, peers, Elephant Editors, and Waylon for 6 weeks this Fall. We're coming together to write together, and learn how to fall in love with ourselves and our lives through our craft. ⁠

Waylon w/ Sharon Salzberg on Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves & the World. Jul 23, 2020

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Just had the honor to talk (listen) with Sharon Salzberg, a wonderful teacher of Loving-Kindness, or Maitri, or Metta—how to make friends with ourselves, so that we might enjoy empathy and be of real benefit to this world, instead of drowning in self-hate, pre-judgement of others, and war with our world.

📕 Get her new book, Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/realchange/

I can't wait to read it—she's such a darned good writer and sweet and powerful human. ~ Waylon Lewis

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♥️ If you're inspired to go deeper, do our Maitri: How to Fall in Love with your Sweet Self course featuring an exclusive video with Sharon Salzberg on how to actually practice Maitri: https://elephantjournal.com/maitri 👈🐘 (Half off now for preregistration.)

Additional articles mentioned: • The Most Important Article on Elephant, Ever: Maitri: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/04/maitri/ • A Positivity Manifesto: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/10/a-positivity-manifesto/ • The Buddhist Rule about Worrying: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/08/buddhist-rule-re-worrying

For the full article with even more Sharon Salzberg goodness, head to: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/07/waylon-with-sharon-salzberg-real-change-mindfulness-to-heal-ourselves-the-world-video/

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83. How to Celebrate your Birthday & Honor your Year. Jul 19, 2020

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Elephant's weekly Community Gathering—July 17, 2020.

Join Elephant's (free!) weekly Gatherings live and become a part of the conversation and community on Fridays at 10 a.m. MST: http://elephantjournal.com/gathering The weekly mindful round-up of articles and resources mentioned in the meeting:

It's my Birthday today. Guess how old I am? ~ Waylon H. Lewis: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/07/its-my-birthday-today-guess-how-old-i-am-waylon-h-lewis/
Eternity ~ William Blake: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/07/a-complete-list-of-the-actual-quotes-waylon-is-vaguely-referring-to/
Pema Chodron: How to do Tonglen: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/pema-chodron-tonglen-a-meditation-practice-for-difficult-times/
How to Celebrate one's Birthday in the Buddhist Tradition: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/10/how-to-celebrate-ones-birthday-in-the-buddhist-tradition/
This is why we bow: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/05/this-is-why-we-bow/
The Five Levels of Mask-Wearing—Immature Jerks, find out which two you're on: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/06/the-five-levels-of-mask-wearing-immature-jerks-find-out-which-two-youre-on/
10 Great Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/03/10-great-eleanor-roosevelt-quotes/
Death comes without warning: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/09/video-death-comes-without-warning/
The Buddhist Four Reminders: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/02/buddhadharma-via-frank-berliner-the-four-reminders-meditation-practice-renunciation-and-retreat/
Every body gets Old: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/06/every-body-gets-old/
7 Quotes, 1 Video: Old Body, Timeless Joy: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/08/17-quotes-1-video-happy-old-age/
A Classic Commencement Speech: Steve Jobs (Plus, the Buddhist 4 Reminders): https://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/02/steve-jobs-the-buddhist-four-reminders/
There's a 13th Star Sign & Yours Just Changed (Maybe): https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/07/your-star-sign-just-changed-according-to-nasa-or-did-it/ Big Announcement from Elephant Academy: When you join any Academy course, you get access to Elephant Camp: A private, live meeting every Friday with a specific training, writing exercise, or meditation exercise to dive deeper in your learning with Waylon Lewis and community. Learn more: elephantjournal.com/academy

82. Liz Plank: Feminism, For the Love of Men. Jul 12, 2020

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This week, we hosted Liz Plank, one of our world's most delightful, insightful, and incisive Feminists, as part of our Elephant Gathering & Elephant Camp (part of Elephant Academy).

Waylon talked with Liz Plank about feminism, gender equality, her book, For the Love of Men, toxic vs. mindful masculinity, and how we can all join in actively in a movement to be of benefit to this world.

In addition to the Elephant Gathering discussion, Liz went on to lead a writing exercise to discover our true self with our Elephant Academy Camp attendees. If you're interested in watching that video or joining Camp, you can sign up for any Elephant Academy course and be automatically registered for Camp: elephantjournal.com/academy Join Elephant Gathering (free!): elephantjournal.com/gathering. For more, check out our blog: Waylon Lewis with Liz Plank: Feminism, For the Love of Men, {Video} on elephantjournal.com: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/07/waylon-lewis-with-liz-plank-feminism-for-the-love-of-men-video/

82. Protect the Gap! An Elephant Gathering during COVID-19. Jun 20, 2020

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On letting go of Entertainment, reconnecting with Basic Goodness, gaining Empathy as the root of Helpful Activism. Your Homework: do Nothing. ~ Elephant's weekly (free) Community Retreat—June 19, 2020 Next Friday we're offering another free Elephant Retreat. Join more conversations like this: elephantjournal.com/retreat. You have to register to save your spot, but it's free.

81. Senator Cory Booker with Waylon: How we make real Change. Jun 13, 2020

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"If America hasn't broken your heart, you don't love her enough." ~ Senator Cory Booker Read: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/06/if-america-hasnt-broken-your-heart-you-dont-love-her-enough-senator-cory-booker/ Support Elephant and Independent Media. When you subscribe, you'll get to read unlimited articles, and see fewer ads. It's $3/month: elephantjournal.com/subscribe This Friday, we're offering another free Elephant Retreat. Join more conversations like this: elephantjournal.com/retreat. You have to register to save your spot, but it's free. Some of the articles referenced in the video, enjoy: • I love old statues. But… https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/06/i-love-old-statues-but-waylon-lewis/ • Brené Brown on Empathy: How we're Showing Up in all the Wrong ways for those we Love: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2019/09/brene-brown-flawlessly-defines-empathy-in-this-enlightening-endearing-video-kelsey-michal/ • When Things Fall Apart: My Favorite Pema Chödrön Quotes: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/04/when-things-fall-apart-my-favorite-pema-chodron-quotes-for-quarantine-sarah-harvey/ • Pema Chodron: How to do Tonglen, a meditation practice for difficult times: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/pema-chodron-tonglen-a-meditation-practice-for-difficult-times/ • Walk the Talk Show: Joan Halifax Roshi: How to Balance Inner Work & Outer Social Activism: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/04/walk-the-talk-show-joan-halifax-roshi-how-to-balance-inner-work-outer-social-activism/ • Homemade Granola & Almond Milk. {Vegan, Gluten-Free Recipe}: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2016/05/homemade-granola-almond-milk-vegan-gluten-free-recipe/

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