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Meditative Story

The power of a simple loving presence, by Hannah Cross

Meditative Story

WaitWhat

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

4.63.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Hannah Cross is a licensed clinical social worker, devoted to helping people with emotional and behavioral concerns. The way she approaches her work is rooted in a life-changing early job, one she almost didn’t take — at a youth incarceration center. Working with these young people, she comes to realize that while the textbook approach might sometimes fail, there’s a reliable healing power in a simple, loving presence. This insight helps her see her own younger self anew, and embrace her past.

Listen to Rev. Monique Ortiz's Meditative Story "The heart comes out at night": https://listen.meditativestory.com/RevMoniqueOrtizPIO

Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story: https://meditativestory.com/jade-bowler/

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Whether you're a long-time listener of meditative story or just joining us for the first time,

0:05.3

you might hear new ideas and perspectives that will shape the way you think about your

0:09.2

own lived experience.

0:11.0

Let's lean into that.

0:13.6

After all, narrative is how we make sense of the world around us.

0:18.2

And as we think about how storytelling can bring about generative change in our world,

0:22.6

I want to recommend another podcast.

0:24.5

It's called Snap Judgment.

0:27.1

Much like meditative story, every episode of Snap Judgment is crafted with an original

0:31.7

music score, dropping you directly into the storytellers world through cinematic music and sensory

0:37.8

details.

0:39.2

The stories are raw, real, rhythmic, and certainly worth a listen.

0:45.3

Again, the show is called Snap Judgment and you can experience its soulful storytelling

0:50.8

wherever you get your podcasts.

1:09.4

I sit in my university advisor's office.

1:13.7

We're talking about where to do my final internship.

1:17.2

He knows me well and he looks at my resume once more.

1:21.0

Then he looks up and says, you should apply to Mill Creek Youth Center.

1:28.0

I shake my head no.

1:29.8

I can't do that.

1:31.2

I don't know how to work without a lessons.

1:33.8

He tilts his head and says, well, you were one, right?

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