Tammy Simon is the founder of Sounds Truth, a publishing house for spiritual wisdom.

For much of her life, Tammy yearns to fit in.

She often feels like an alien. In today's episode, she tells the story

of learning to tune into the frequencies of the people and places

that make her feel at home. It's when she's open to those connections that she finds belonging.

From wait what? This is meditative story.

Where immersive first-person stories and mindfulness

prompts inspire you to reflect on your inner life.

I'm Rohan and I'll be your guide. you're going to. The body relaxed breathing.

your senses open,

your mind,

open,

meeting the world.

I walk in a long line of students down an outdoor hallway.

It's loud with people laughing and joking with each other.

This school is so much bigger than my normal school.

I wait patiently in the line to get into the cafeteria.

I'm 11 years old.

Two kids walk up to me. There must be 50 kids in this line.

But these two stop right in front of me.

They stare at me.

As the taller one opens his mouth, I tense up.

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