What my father gave me, by Shawn Colvin
Meditative Story
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🗓️ 22 July 2020
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Shawn Colvin grows up in a dangerous house. There’s a dad with a hair-trigger temper. But there’s also a dad who builds things, and who plays music, who teaches Shawn how to play a guitar. Years later, an out-of-the-blue phone call gives Shawn the opportunity to explain to her dad what her childhood was like – and to forgive him. In this act of compassion, Shawn is able to let go of her own burden and find compassion for herself — who she is now and the lost little kid she used to be.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there, it's Rohan. |
| 0:02.5 | Many of you have told us that meditative story plays an important role in supporting |
| 0:06.7 | your mental health. |
| 0:08.1 | And honestly, I feel the same way. |
| 0:10.7 | There's something really nourishing about seeing our lives reflected back to us in other |
| 0:15.5 | people's stories. |
| 0:17.0 | And there are a lot of other excellent podcasts that might support your mental health in other |
| 0:21.3 | ways. |
| 0:22.3 | So, since May is mental health awareness month, I'll share a little bit more about each |
| 0:28.4 | of these shows every week of the month, starting with 10% happier. |
| 0:33.9 | The 10% happier podcast is hosted by award-winning journalist Dan Harris, who you might remember |
| 0:39.2 | from his own meditative story. |
| 0:41.9 | Each week on the show, Dan tackles topics on all ends of the mental health spectrum, |
| 0:46.9 | from the Dalai Lama's Guide to Happiness, to Brenny Brown's research on emotions. |
| 0:51.9 | I find something valuable in every episode, and I hope you will too. |
| 0:56.6 | So if you'd like to check it out, just search for 10% happier in your podcast player, and |
| 1:01.5 | follow the show. |
| 1:03.0 | OK, now onto today's episode. |
| 1:26.6 | I feel a sense of comfort in church, not a comfort of faith, a comfort in community. |
| 1:38.1 | My mother is a staunch churchgoer, but we never talk about religion. |
| 1:43.0 | It's social, it's musical. |
| 1:47.1 | My world expands in the church. |
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