981: Through a closed mouth the flies enter

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

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Arts, Performing Arts

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🗓️ 20 October 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Today’s poem is Through a closed mouth the flies enter by Pablo Neruda. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual.

In this episode, guest host Shira Erlichman writes… “Knowing is often heralded as more valuable than not knowing. So questions become an underground currency for those of us that appreciate a different way of being. Today’s poem understands that if a question is a jawbreaker you turn over and over, at its center is not an answer, but humility.”

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0:00.0	This show is sponsored by BetterHelp.
0:03.2	Do you ever feel your brain is getting in its own way?
0:06.8	Sometimes, I know exactly what I should be doing
0:10.2	and what makes me feel good, but I can't just do it.
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0:17.1	so you can work for yourself, not against yourself.
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0:42.7	That's BetterHelp-h-e-l-p.com-slodow.
0:50.7	Hey there!
0:51.7	Today's episode is hosted by friend of the show,
0:55.1	Shira Erlichman, Hangtite, and I'll be back on October 30th.
1:00.1	I'm Shira Erlichman, and this is The Slowdown.
1:12.1	At first, all the talk about gratitude journals
1:24.6	seemed hokey.
1:26.6	Then I learned research shows that those who keep a gratitude journal
1:30.6	have BetterHelp, BetterSleep, and increased positive moods.
1:36.6	So I gave it a try.
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