It's Juxtaword: Recent Episodes
Megan Moore & Rachel Laird
Division seems to be all around us right now. Opposing sides. Contrasting view points. However, we know through art and literature, that contrast can bring beauty and wholeness. Life's juxtapositions.
Through this podcast, Rachel and Megan use their love of words and analogies to get a bird's-eye view of the masterpiece in which we all play a part.
Join us for each episode as we discuss a word, what it means to us, and the power we can gain from it.
What lessons can we learn from our shadows? There is a lot to learn about ourselves when we are willing to venture into the parts of us that we have shunned, ignored, or repressed. We talk a lot about shadow work in this episode. What it is, why you should consider doing it, and how to get started.
How do you handle disappointment? Do you look for the silver linings? How do you feel? Disappointments are something we each experience daily and how we handle them can make a big impact on our future emotions.
Winter gets a lot of hate, but there is so much to love if you are willing to look deeper. Do you have a hard time slowing down and resting during winter or do you welcome the change of pace? This was a really intriguing topic and brought up so many fun analogies!
Practice makes progress. We have been discussing habits a lot lately and "practice" just fits right in there. Practicing feels more gentle than the unyielding nature of resolutions. So instead, let's make progress toward the direction we wish to take ourselves through small practices.
It's that time of year! No matter your religion or culture, the end of the year is filled with traditions. In this episode we looked at a few of our own, talked about how some traditions start, and discussed ways we can honor our peace by examining how the traditions serve us or those around us.
A quick note to say THANK YOU to everyone who joined us on this adventure this year! We hope you have a joyful holiday season!! ~Rachel and Megan
Another year is behind us and we are determined to look forward to the next with optimism. Do you make New Years Resolutions? Do they usually stick? In this episode, we chat about what it means to Resolve and ways that we can do things differently this year to make the changes stick.
What does support mean to you? How do you feel when asking for support? How do you show support? How can you better support yourself? So many facets to this topic that we really enjoyed discussing! Thank YOU for your support and for hanging out with us!
A very unexpected event this week left Rachel feeling a bit disoriented. After digging into that feeling a bit, it was easy to compare to how many of us must be feeling after living through this current pandemic and tumultuous time. How can we better orient our days and our lives so we aren't just wandering aimless and disoriented?
Do you forgive and forget? Or hold grudges? Our ability to forgive directly effects the control we have over our own lives. Without forgiveness, we succumb to a life of victimhood. How good are you at forgiving others? What about forgiving yourself? Turns out there are some steps you can follow to help you along the path of forgiveness...and with that forgiveness comes freedom.
"Suffering is universal. But victimhood is optional." - Dr. Edith Eger
Black and white, hot and cold, happy and sad. They may be opposites, but in order to be defined as such, they have to have something in common. A fascinating topic when applied to human behavior. A look at opposites turns into a search for commonality.
"The life of this world is nothing but the harmony of opposites" ~Rumi
To notice or to give notice. In this episode we talked about the importance of both sides of the word notice. Noticing plays a vital role in our relationships not only with others, but sometimes more importantly with ourselves.
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Thank you again for joining us!
Oh the complexities and awesomeness of clouds! This was such a fun discussion! We talked about how amazing clouds are and what an important job they have, but we also delved deeper into what lessons we can learn from clouds. We hope you enjoy listening and can't wait to hear what your thoughts are about clouds!
This week we took a look at the word abundance! Not only did we find some differences in how it is defined per different dictionaries, but it also means something different to the two of us. We shared some favorite quotes and discussed the link between gratitude and abundance.
Are you a quitter? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? In this episode we dive into the definition and history of the word 'quit' and discuss ways that choosing to quit or not quit something can affect our paths. Thank you for listening!
Some books discussed in this podcast:
- "The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson
- "Atomic Habits" by James Clear
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- Megan: https://www.thelovewithinus.com/
- Rachel: https://www.rachellairdbooks.com/
This week we sat down to chat about confrontation. We used personal stories and analogies to process various aspects of confrontation... What is the difference between conflict and confrontation? Is confrontation good or bad? What are the responsibilities of the roles of confronter and listener to have a productive discussion? We hope that this conversation spurs some introspection into how you handle confrontations! Some books that were mentioned in this episode were "The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson, and "Emotional Agility" by Susan David.
Let's talk about being adventurous!! In this episode, Megan and Rachel discuss what is holding us all back from having more adventure in our lives and small steps we can take to add a little bit back in. Hang out with us until the end to grab some great questions to ponder while journaling and a small challenge to do something adventurous today!! Thank you so much for joining us on our very own adventure of starting this podcast and sharing this conversation with you!
Here we go! Megan and Rachel here and we are so excited to start these conversations with you. In our very first episode, we chat a bit about how we met, why we decided to start a podcast, and what this podcast will be about.