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Everything Happens with Kate Bowler

Cecily Strong: Embracing the Yes/And

Everything Happens with Kate Bowler

Kate Bowler

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness

4.85.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Can hilarity and sorrow co-exist? Comedian and actress Cecily Strong (of Saturday Night Live fame) is professionally funny. But after a series of losses, she was forced to discover how devastation and love sometimes exist at the same time—both in great measure.  In this conversation, Kate and Cecily discuss: Why we need to practice changing How much of our lives is determined by almostness  Moving past the “winning” and “losing” paradigm for illness When we can stop being afraid (and how maybe fearlessness is for psychopaths) Loving people’s uniqueness Why allowing yourself to feel big emotions can be daunting, and how love, beauty, and maybe even magic can be present simultaneously Kate ends with a Blessing for the Both/And. This deep conversation about the cost of love will surprise you with its tenderness and offers us all a little room to grieve the things we’ve lost. CW: glioblastoma *** Find me on Instagram or Facebook or Twitter. Be sure to subscribe to my weekly email for bits of wisdom, prayers, free downloads, and more. Oh! And I have a brand-new book coming out on September 28th called No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear). Pre-order your copy today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0

This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. This holiday season do something for a special person in your life.

0:05.3

You, give yourself a gift to raise your spirits and not just for the day.

0:10.0

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0:16.4

And the holiday season is the perfect time to try it and see if therapy is for you.

0:20.8

After all, the holidays are a notoriously tough time between managing family dynamics,

0:25.8

racing from thing to thing, and braving the cold and dark weather, it's normal to feel down.

0:30.8

Having someone to talk to about how you're feeling and what you can do about it is truly a gift.

0:35.7

When you're armed with more information about what you're experiencing,

0:38.8

struggles can feel a little easier to manage. BetterHelp is much more affordable than in-person therapy,

0:44.0

and you can do it from the comfort of your home on a schedule that works for you.

0:47.7

So this holiday season give yourself a gift of better mental health,

0:51.3

a gift that really does keep on giving. Visit BetterHelp.com to see if therapy is for you.

0:56.8

That's better, h-e-l-p-dot-com.

1:01.6

There's a fun little game that improv actors play. You've probably heard of it.

1:05.7

To adapt to any scene and any scenario and any character thrown their way,

1:10.4

they learn to accept it. It's called Yes and.

1:15.3

Yes and the Notary Public was on a bicycle. Yes and

1:19.5

the bicycle was in space. Yes and the space craft had an independent personality.

1:24.9

The pensions are murder. Notarized murder.

1:29.0

At least that's exactly what I would want to watch if asked by a television executive.

1:33.9

But the reason why we have to practice something this wonderful and ridiculous is that in life,

1:41.2

adapting to changes both good and bad in real time is often incredibly difficult.

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