Elephant Journal: Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis

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80. Anti-Racism: Jane Elliott educates Waylon & 8,000 Elephant Readers (& you!). An Elephant Gathering during COVID-19. Jun 06, 2020

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"Racism is a learned affliction and anything that is learned can be unlearned." ~ #JaneElliott

Here's the full video and the landmark exercise featured on Oprah and in classrooms across America—watch and be humbled, awaken your heart, share and educate: elephantjournal.com/2016/01/if-you-know-you-arent-racist-watch-this-blue-eyed-brown-eyed-test 🖤 Additional articles referenced: • "I am Black. This is what I Need (& what I Don't) from White Allies." elephantjournal.com/2020/06/i-am-black-this-is-what-i-need-what-i-dont-from-white-allies-nicole-cameron/ • The world isn't even close to what you think it looks like: elephantjournal.com/2010/07/the-world-isnt-even-close-to-what-you-think-it-looks-like/ • Read why you're Basically Good: elephantjournal.com/2014/02/basic-goodness-is-our-human-nature-chogyam-trungpa/

🐘 Join the movement: This Friday, we're offering another free Elephant Retreat: elephantjournal.com/retreat 🐘

79. I'm a white male. I'm the same age as George Floyd. Here's what we do with our privilege. An Elephant Gathering during COVID-19. May 30, 2020

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"It takes bravery to feel because it's unpleasant. It's scary. If you're like me at all, you might feel unempowered—which is actually a good thing for me to feel. I should not feel empowered. I should feel like learning. I should feel like listening. But that doesn't mean that I should step back. We need to all be allies." ~ Waylon Lewis Watch the full video, "I'm a white male. I'm the same age as George Floyd. Here's what we do with our privilege" on Elephant: https://elejrnl.com?p=2530989 This is part of our weekly Elephant's (free) Community Retreat. 👉 Catch up on previous weeks by watching the replays, here: elephantjournal.com/retreat

78. It takes Bravery to Continue to Care. An Elephant Gathering During COVID-19. May 29, 2020

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Join us this Friday, free 🙏👉Waylon Lewis hosts an hour of writing, meditation, and community with 7,000 good humans from around our world. Register at elephantjournal.com/retreat to save your spot.

For last week's full video, search "Quarantine Over? Instead of reverting to 'Normal,' let's evolve to This" on YouTube.com/elephantjournal.

77. How to Relax in Uncertain Times (& How not to). An Elephant Gathering during COVID-19. May 14, 2020

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This Friday, join us for our Elephant Retreat: elephantjournal.com/retreat ⁠

One hour of community connection, Q&A, and a little meditation. ⁠We're talking: 10 Basic Salves for Burn-Out & Everyday Depression.

Bring your own ideas. Bring a friend. Let's show up for each other. You have to register, but it's free: elephantjournal.com/retreat to join Waylon Lewis for an hour of live community and conversation.

We had a long list of elephantjournal.com articles for you this week. Here's your mindful roundup:

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76. Overwhelmed by Too Little? Overwhelmed by Too Much? The Root is the Same. An Elephant Gathering during COVID-19. May 07, 2020

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This is a continuing part of Elephant's (free) Community Retreat: Dear Elephriends, Thank you for showing up—we're doing this for free, and it costs us time and effort and real money—so your showing up in the midst of your life makes it all make sense. If so inspired, text or DM a friend so we can get to 7,000 good humans, next week: elephantjournal.com/retreat (I see this growing to 10s of 1000s of us). ~ Waylon Lewis If you're inspired to join this community with mentors and myself and our curriculum, and join the Elephant Academy community, it's more affordable than it's ever been, or ever will be again, right now, for now. And, a reminder: the discount below won't last. It's break-even for us to be able to pay our team, which they deserve. So jump in, and enjoy Elephant Academy at well off what it's ever been offered. I'm offering 60% off an already affordable program, because now is for going deeper. Use code: WRITINGCLUB at elephantjournal.com/writingclub We had a long list of Elephant Journal articles for you this week. Here's your mindful roundup:

75. How to Show Up for your Sweet Self. An Elephant Gathering during COVID-19. May 01, 2020

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This Friday, join us for Elephant's (Free) Community Retreat:

elephantjournal.com/retreat ⁠ One hour of community connection, Q&A, and a little meditation. ⁠We're talking: The Root of Overwhelm & How to Befriend it.

Bring your own ideas. Bring a friend. Let's show up for each other. You have to register, but it's free:

74. How to use this f*cking quarantine to change your life & our fragile world for the better, for good. An Elephant Gathering during COVID-19. Apr 23, 2020

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This Friday, join us for Elephant's (Free) Community Retreat: elephantjournal.com/retreat ⁠

One hour of community connection, Q&A, and a little meditation. ⁠We're talking: How to Show up for Your Sweet Self (whether you're Quarantined Alone or with Others).

Some of the mindful articles referenced in this podcast:

If you're inspired to join this community with mentors and myself and our curriculum, and join the Elephant Academy community, it's more affordable than it's ever been, or ever will be again, right now, for now. And, a reminder: the discount below won't last. It's break-even for us to be able to pay our team, which they deserve. So jump in, and enjoy Elephant Academy at well off what it's ever been offered. I'm offering 60% off an already affordable program, because now is for going deeper. Use code: WRITINGCLUB at elephantjournal.com/writingclub

73. Busyness is Laziness. An Elephant Gathering during COVID-19. Apr 14, 2020

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Dear Mindful Community,

Thanks, you, for joining. May we use that hour to invest in good loneliness, ugly letting go, less busyness and laziness, and, yes: love in service.

Don't forget to read my favorite poem—it's timely, now. 👉https://elejrnl.com?p=233043

We'll do it again next Friday, and if it continues to be inspiring and fun and if you invite one loved one, and it continues to grow and be of service, we'll continue to offer this part of Elephant Academy, free. ~ Waylon

I'm offering 60% off an already affordable program, because now is for going deeper. Use code: WRITINGCLUB at elephantjournal.com/writingclub

Articles & videos referenced in the podcast:

Join us this Friday: elephantjournal.com/retreat

If you're just joining us, you can catch-up and watch the events from Week 1, Week 2, & Week 3 right here: https://elejrnl.com?p=2489984 Busyness is Laziness. https://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/09/dr-reggie-ray-busy-ness-is-laziness/

Maitri. https://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/04/maitri/ Quote of the Day: Teddy Roosevelt. https://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/06/quote-of-the-day-teddy-roosevelt/ "I would like to love you, but I do not know you, and I value space more than even love, for in space we can play. " ~ Waylon Lewis, Things I would like to do with You. https://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/07/things-i-would-like-to-do-with-you-in-the-woods/ Best Buddhist Books for Beginners with Simple Meditation Instruction. https://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/08/best-buddhist-books-for-beginners-with-simple-meditation-instruction/ 6 Secrets to Supercharge Your Immune System. https://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/10/6-secrets-to-supercharge-your-immune-system/

10 Simple Ways to Boost your Immunity without Leaving the House. https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/03/10-simple-ways-to-boost-your-immunity-without-leaving-the-house/

72. The Fourth Kind of Love is what our World needs Now. An Elephant Gathering during COVID-19. Apr 04, 2020

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Write your Heart, Serve our World. As part of Elephant's (free) Community Retreat, Waylon talks about the Ideas of Love vs. Moments of Love, & the Four Kinds of Love...Inspired to join us for two more Fridays? Go to elephantjournal.com/retreat to join these Elephant trainings, free.

Dear Mindful Community,

Thanks, you, for joining. Nearly 4,000 of you, from all over our globe...offering up your specificity, your voice, your cathartic empathy and active, not passive love in service.

We'll do it again next Friday, and the Friday after that, and if it continues to be inspiring and fun and Four Kinds of Loveful for you all, maybe we'll continue. ~ Waylon Lewis

I'm offering 60% off an already affordable program, because now is for going deeper. Use code: WRITINGCLUB at elephantjournal.com/writingclub

71. A Meditation for Tough Times—an Elephant Gathering of 2,740 readers during COVID-19. Mar 30, 2020

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Everyone's suddenly doing webinars. We're spending more time online than ever. But if all we do during this Coronavirus time is find a new way to create busy, we'll have lost this once-in-a-lifetime chance to connect through boredom and busyness into our hearts, into active empathy, active love, into making a real change. You can do it.⁠ Thank you for joining—from all over the world! That was so joyful to see and feel. Hope you found joy in this community, in the meditation and tonglen. ~ Waylon Lewis In that spirit, next Friday's contemplative Writing exercise is not about more. It's about heart, community, joy. Now is the time for our world to connect, gather, and figure a way forward, together, so we can live every day from our good heart. We'll also answer your questions.⁠ ⁠ If you didn't make it live this time, join us next Friday at 11 a.m. MT: elephantjournal.com/retreat If you're inspired to go all the way, and join the Elephant Academy community and get all the lessons therein, it's far more affordable than it's ever been, or ever will be again, right now, for now.⁠ I'm offering 60% off an already affordable program, because now is for going deeper. Use code: WRITINGCLUB⁠ 60% off Elephant Academy, here: elephantjournal.com/writingclub

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