Springtime is a great opportunity for transition from a highly introspective Winter to a highly active Summer. This is a time of synthesis; of creation. It isn’t yet Summer when we have to ensure our ideas and plans thrive for the Autumn harvest later on. At the same time though, there’s still work to do, but it’s a little more foundational and planning oriented. In essence, now is the time to set up the conditions that will enable us to work.

This kind of thinking, the emphasis on directing our attention to the present moment forms one part of a broader philosophy that governs the conversations I want to see take place more frequently in the world. And I think it provides a fantastic antidote to much of the hustle and grind, the goal-focused obsession and “gotta go fast” attitude we see around us.

Surrendering as a bit like being on a train. As a passenger you are being carried along a set path with specific stops along the way. There are lots of ways we find ourselves on these rails; work, politics, religion, culture, society, relationships. I don’t think surrender is inherently a bad thing, but left unexamined I think it can shape our lives in undesired ways.

This podcast is a multifaceted project that is equal parts passion project, attention practice, community building, and space for the things we may want but can’t find easily elsewhere. A place where rich, deep conversations are common, desired, and even expected.