Sally in the Zen is a bi-weekly podcast of a Chinese Zen Buddhist Caregiver in pursuit to find Zen moments in everyday living. Sally cares for her elderly Asian mother and father, who's also her actual Zen Master as well as a stroke survivor. Hear personal stories as Sally chronicles life, love and the Zen way with her aging parents. Sally is the creative owner of the Sally in the Zen family blog, and is also a contributing writer to the Ascent publication on Medium.com. Follow Sally in the Zen on Instagram and Pinterest.
Sally in the Zen is taking a break. We'll be back with brand new episodes June, 2021.
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In this podcast episode, we talk about Pandemic Brain Fog and how to cope with it.
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All is well with my Zen Master and Zen Mum. ♥️ Through the really tough days of COVID, we all came out the other side stronger and grateful for all blessings in our lives. The hardships put everything into perspective, which is the inspiration for today's episode. It's a hard subject to talk about but it needs to be done in order to bring peace in the final days.
In this part 1 podcast episode of a 2 part series, we begin future planning for the final days. Today's episode is kicking off the planning.
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In this podcast episode, we catch up on where we are as we approach the 1st anniversary of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in our neck of the woods (State of PA).
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In this podcast episode, we talk about the Year of the Ox (2021) and review the SMART method to resolutions.
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In this podcast episode, we get dirty and talk about the smelly but serious business of older folks needing to be regular and do number 2.
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In this podcast episode, we talk about the latest status (and possibly conclude) the journey of getting full dentures for Zen Master.
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Welcome to Season 2! In this podcast episode, we look at change as a sign from the Universe and plan practical, actionable steps to see where it actually takes us this year.
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In this podcast episode, we do a year-end review of 2020 and take stock on life from an intuitive, spiritual perspective. (Note: I'm not sponsored by any of the resources that I spoke about in today's episode.)
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In this podcast episode, we talk about a material impact on my elderly father as a result of the stay-at-home because of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
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In this podcast episode, we talk about planning our bucket list dream to Mongolia. We talk about specific resources that anyone can take to generate additional income. (Note: I'm not sponsored by any of the resources that I spoke about in today's episode.)
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In this podcast episode, we take a moment to reflect on current day history-making events in the United States.
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In this podcast episode, in the spirit of Halloween, we talk about creepy Chinese legends and the Chinese Ghost Month.
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In this podcast episode, we continue with another actual real life example of building resilience when I got laid off recently.
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In this podcast episode, we mask up and go to the dentist! We dig into the details of getting a beautiful smile for Zen Master.
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In this podcast episode, Sally the Zen Buddhist turns 50 years old! We talk about this milestone and what's next in the horizon.
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In this podcast episode, we dive into an actual real life example of practicing the pause during the week of Hurricane Laura 2020.
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In this podcast episode, we talk about an actual real life example of building resilience when Hurricane Isaias struck our neighborhood in the State of Pennsylvania. We'll also talk about the basics on how to do a stress-releasing meditation.
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In this podcast episode, we talk about how to build resilience during tough times, including in a pandemic.
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In this podcast episode, we look at a recent day in the life of Sally in the Zen.
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In this podcast episode, we dive into Life Lesson #2: Staying active as you age.
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In this podcast episode, we dive into our new Life Lessons series by looking briefly at the basics of the Golden Years.
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In this podcast episode, we kick off a new series: Life Lessons - What We Can Learn From Our Elderly Folks - A Caregiver's Perspective.
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In this podcast episode, we dive into the definition of Zen, and what is a Zen Moment.
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In this podcast episode, we talk about how to be in the present moment with tangible actions in our COVID-19 normal.
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In this podcast episode, we talk about how to break out of the perpetual Groundhog's Day cycle brought on by our Stay-at-Home order in our COVID-19 normal.
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In this podcast episode, we spotlight how truly vulnerable our elderly folks are in our new COVID-19 normal.
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In this podcast episode, we talk briefly about living under COVID-19 and provide some takeaways for coping in our current reality.
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In this podcast episode, we conclude the last episode of Spiritual Wellness and the overall Wellness Series.
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In this podcast episode, we kick off the last tenet of the Wellness Series with Spiritual Wellness.
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In this podcast episode, we conclude the two-part episode to Financial Wellness with Health Care Power of Attorney (HCPOA).
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In this podcast episode, we continue with the Wellness Series, kicking off the next two-parter episodes covering Financial Wellness. Specifically, we'll talk about Wills and Power of Attorneys (POA).
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In this podcast episode, we continue with the Wellness Series, focusing on Seniors and Immunization.
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In this episode, we kick off the Wellness Series, starting with Health and Wellness.
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In this episode, we talk about a personal story on how we beat the holiday blues.
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In this episode, we talk about elder fraud and a personal story.
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In this episode, we dive into the Spirit of Thanksgiving which also inspired the recent story that I wrote on Medium.
Link to the article on Medium: Lessons Learned from the Elderly: How to Make Life Better When You Get to Their Age
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In this episode, we dive into a recent Medium article that I wrote about a deeper meaning behind why I chose to be Pop and Mom's caregiver.
Link to the article on Medium: Taking Care of Your Aging Parents Isn’t For the Faint of Heart
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In this episode, we get into the spirit of Halloween with two spooky tales.
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Welcome to the Sally in the Zen podcast! I'm your host, Sally and I’m a Zen Buddhist Caregiver of my elderly Asian parents, and I thank you so much for joining me in my pursuit to find Zen moments in everyday living.
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