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Life, Death & The Space Between
Creating MICROJOYS in Your Life
Season 6, Ep. 362
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"It's that idea that you have this ritual in your day to day that brings you a sense of calm, a sense of joy, so that you're starting out from that place and not waking up kind of shaking with anxiety." - Cyndie Spiegel
Join me as I navigate the delicate interplay of joy and grief with Cyndie Spiegel. Cyndie illuminates the rawness of loss and the resilience of the human spirit. She introduces us to the concept of "microjoys," those tiny, yet powerful moments that foster contentment amidst sorrow. We'll explore how these fragments of happiness can coexist with the pain of bereavement and how Cyndie's own journey led her to embrace them. It's a discussion that reaffirms the strength we can find in tenderness and the unexpected places we encounter comfort. Tune in to learn how small joys can illuminate the spaces between life and death, and visit our podcast page for episode notes, Cyndie's insights, and more.
0:00 Intro/Trailer
0:44 Welcoming Cyndie Spiegel to the show / the concept of microjoys
3:41 What changes did the concept of positive thinking bring to Cyndie?
5:36 Positive psychology ‘’movement’’
7:42 Microjoys vs. happiness
13:52 Specific microjoys
14:34 Microjoys versus ‘macro joys’
18:32 Simple coffee can work as a microjoy
21:13 Losses open up to a greater spiritual connection
28:18 Am I cursed because of all these bad things that happened to me?
33:20 Post-traumatic growth
35:42 Where can people find more about Cyndie and her book?
36:42 Outro
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Cyndie Spiegel, Dr. Amy Robbins, loss, grief, difficult experiences, personal growth, grieving process, positive thinking, microjoys, spiritual joy, alignment between joy and spirituality, gratitude practice, emotional well-being, pandemic losses, positive psychology, accessible moments of joy, therapy, happiness vs. joy, podcast subscription, life-after-death, continued connection, feeling cursed, color and mood, morning ritual, perfect coffee, spiritual encounters, life's challenges, connection with deceased, life’s cyclical nature, Thanksgiving traditions.
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