If You Think You’re Enlightened, Spend a Week with Your Family

From the Heart with Rachel Brathen

Rachel Brathen

Society & Culture

4.7 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

What if the difficult thing you are going through is bringing you to an important learning? What if the pain you are feeling is there because it needs to be felt? Today’s episode is an emotional one, with Rachel opening up about difficult family dynamics, old wounds, and things that just aren’t working for her anymore. With the past weeks feeling really heavy and dark, Rachel has decided to see a coach with her husband, and she has been having some difficult conversations with family members. Sometimes there is nothing to be done but feel the feelings coming your way. And sometimes the real peace is found in letting go. Tune in for a vulnerable episode on the balancing act that comes with holding everyone around you while trying to protect your own heart at the same time. 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

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0:00.0	What if that difficult thing that you're dealing with, that friction, that issue, what if it's
0:07.3	there because there is something so important waiting to be illuminated for you?
0:13.7	What if that pain really is there because it's looking to be felt?
0:19.2	This is what I'm contemplating as I am hopefully coming out on the other end of a very long,
0:27.4	dark night of the soul of just many weeks that have felt very heavy and difficult
0:32.8	and brought up many, many things.
0:36.5	I talk about going to see a coach with my husband
0:41.4	and getting some support for how we communicate
0:44.6	and how incredibly beautiful that has been for our relationship.
0:49.2	I talk about old family dynamics and how that Ram Dass quote, you know, if you think you're enlightened,
0:56.5	go spend a week with your family is just so very true and how sometimes the real peace is found
1:04.3	in letting go.
1:08.9	Why are businesses like HelloVet choosing Apple products and services?
1:13.6	So we started the business two years ago.
1:16.0	We had a few people who were used to PCs and this was their first foray into Macs.
1:21.3	But it's been super smooth getting everyone onto those devices and everyone seems really, really happy.
1:26.9	Find out how Mac can help you run and grow your business at apple.com forward slash hello vet.
1:35.5	Let's dive in.
1:39.9	Hello, my loves.
1:41.8	Hi.
1:42.9	Hi, everybody.
2:03.7	Welcome, welcome. How are we doing today? I had to fight the urge just now to say, gather around, find a comfortable seat, sit down, get comfortable, take your shoes off. It feels a little bit like we're in the room together, even though we're so far away. But truly, as you're listening to this episode or listening to this podcast,
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