Jimmy invokes all of his warmth and channels my dad to remind me how in these critical moments, sometimes a slight shift in perspective.

That little bit of distance is all I need.

And what I learn from this gratitude exercise is that I had become so zeroed in on my

quest for motherhood, I had lost sight of how otherwise rich and multi-dimensional

my life is.

Maya Shankar is a cognitive scientist and host of the podcast a slight change of plans,

selected as the best show of the year by Apple

in 2021. As a girl, she struggles with taking things too seriously, herself, the sufferings of others,

and the hypothetical misfortunes she imagines for the future. She turns to her father for

perspective, and he takes her on a memorable walk,

one that helps her understand her place in the universe. Spoiler alert, it's not at the center of it.

When her adult life brings a new and unexpected kind of sorrow, she turns to these lessons

from her father again, to find a balance between the

seriousness that comes with loving life and the wise perspective of knowing we're all just

passing through.

In this series we combine immersive first-person stories, breathtaking music and mindfulness

prompts so that we may see our lives reflected back to us in other people's stories, breathtaking music and mindfulness prompts, so that we may see our lives

reflected back to us in other people's stories, and that can lead to improvements in our own inner

lives. From way to what? This is meditative story. I'm Rohan, and I'll be your guide.

The body relaxed. The body breathing.

Your senses open, your mind open. Meeting the world. I'm going to be able to do. I'm going to

I'm going to The apartment in Chennai, India, is simple in Spartan, but full of warmth.

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