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Meditative Story

Waking up to change: Stories of hearing the call

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 β€’ 3.1K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 15 December 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Over a tiny table in a crowded bar … on a bike crossing at the Mexican border … standing at the edge of a windswept cliff: There are places and moments where life comes into crystal-clear focus, and you realize something (or maybe everything) needs to change. In this episode, we've collected 4 powerful, personal stories of wake-up calls, when the universe showed these storytellers an entirely new perspective on the world that they could not ignore β€” and life was never the same again. May these stories support you in embracing your own gear shifts with grace and curiosity.  

Listen to the full episodes here: 

David Duchovny: "When the student is ready, the master may be long gone": http://listen.meditativestory.com/Duchovny_WWs 

Ginger Zee: "I’m not just observing the winds, I’m riding them": https://listen.meditativestory.com/GZee

Mickey Guyton: "Embracing what makes me different": http://listen.meditativestory.com/MickeyGuytonWW

Joe Wicks: "Riding 2000 miles to find my purpose": ​​https://listen.meditativestory.com/JoeWicksMS

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi everyone, it's Rohan.

0:02.9

This week our team at Meditative Story has put together something really special.

0:07.6

We're revisiting memorable episodes for our catalogue to explore the concept of wake-up

0:12.3

calls.

0:13.3

No, we're not talking about the kind of wake-up call you may get at a hotel, though

0:17.3

those can sometimes be lifesavers.

0:20.0

We're interested in those moments when, for one reason or another, it becomes abundantly

0:24.5

clear that everything you've been doing in your life up to that point just isn't working.

0:31.5

Throughout this episode, you'll hear clips from some of our favourite storytellers,

0:35.6

describing their own wake-up moments.

0:38.7

When the universe showed them an entirely new perspective on the world, they could not

0:43.0

ignore, and life was never the same again.

0:46.5

We'll provide links to the full stories in our show notes so you can explore each in

0:50.2

its entirety if you want.

0:52.9

We'll begin with actor David Decovney, whose wake-up call comes when things seem to be going

0:58.4

well.

0:59.4

He's a good student in high school, and after graduation he pursues the life of an academic.

1:05.2

But an unplanned diversion which lands David in an acting class wakes him up, changing

1:10.4

how he expresses his emotions, and ultimately how he sees the world.

1:19.7

The body relaxed.

1:22.5

The body breathing.

1:25.9

Your senses open.

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