Rediscover the roots of your joy, by Dr. Kwane Stewart

Meditative Story

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Mental Health, Society & Culture, Mindfulness, Spirituality, Meditation, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Stories, Health & Fitness, Storytelling, Society And Culture

4.6 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

CNN’s 2023 Hero of the Year, veterinarian Dr. Kwane Stewart, has long had a passion for helping animals. Yet when a difficult work environment leaves him entirely depleted, he starts to consider walking away from his profession forever. It’s only when an unexpected encounter reminds him to return to the fundamentals, that he rediscovers the magic of his craft.

Listen to Hrishikesh Hirway's Meditative Story, "Giving myself permission to create": https://listen.meditativestory.com/HrishikeshHirwayPIO

Visit Dr. Stewart's website: drkwanestreetvet.com

Find Dr. Stewart on Instagram: https://instagram.com/drkwane

Fine Project Street Vet on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestreetvet

Discover Dr. Stewart's book, What it Takes to Save a Life: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/what-it-takes-to-save-a-life-kwane-stewart?variant=40766843846690

Learn more about Dr. Stewart's CNN Hero Award: https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/10/world/cnn-hero-of-the-year-dr-kwane-stewart-homeless-pets/index.html

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Rohan, dropping in at the top of today's episode to wish you a happy new year.
0:06.5	For many of us, the start of the year is a time to take stock of our goals for the year ahead and to start laying the groundwork for the habits we wish to cultivate.
0:18.0	So with that in mind, we've created a special January calendar to help start your year off on the right foot.
0:25.4	This digital calendar offers simple daily prompts that will encourage you to find
0:30.8	connection, presence and gratitude and it's completely free to access.
0:36.6	To do so, simply visit meditative story.com
0:40.6	forward slash calendar and bookmark the page to easily return as often as you'd like.
0:46.0	Again, go to meditative story.com forward slash calendar for your free access to this calendar. I think you'll love it. When you're diagnosing animals you're working with limited information.
1:17.0	The animal can't talk. They can't tell you what's wrong.
1:21.0	It's like solving... They can't tell you what's wrong.
1:26.2	It's like solving a tiny mystery,
1:57.0	but I'm determined to figure this out. You're going to be. Long before CNN named Dr. Kwan Stewart as their Hero of the Year. He was a young veterinarian with a passion for helping animals. In today's episode he tells the story of one of his toughest career moments when he finds himself in a work environment
2:06.3	that leaves him entirely depleted. Right when he's considering walking away from his profession forever,
2:14.4	an unexpected encounter reminds him that he can always return to the fundamentals of what he loves,
2:22.0	and rediscover the magic of his craft.
2:27.0	In this series we combine immersive first-person stories, breathtaking music, and mindfulness
2:37.1	prompts so that we may see our lives reflected back to us in other people's
2:41.9	stories and that can lead to improvements in our own inner lives.
2:49.3	From wait what, this is meditative story.
2:55.0	I'm Rohan and I'll be your guide. Oh, The body relaxed, breathing, breathing. Your senses open, your mind open, meeting the world. up. I grab an empty seat away from everyone and scan the half-filled auditorium. My student badge hangs from a lanyard around my neck. My thick orientation
3:57.2	packet sits in my lap. A quiet hum fills the room.
4:05.0	Everyone's excited, nervous, awkward.
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