Episode 64 - Reclaiming Your Lens: A Presenting Moment During Another Covid-19 Lockdown

The Hopeful Humanist Cafe

In this episode, I take the "Ten-Word Description" podcast activity from Eric Nuzum and take it to make my own to "Reclaim my lens for a journey toward my authentic self." Entering into another lockdown during a third wave assault from covid-19 where everything is fixated on a one-pointed conversation about the pandemic, I felt a need to "bee kind" to myself and expand my centre of identification to more than infection rates, ICU admissions, and vaccination passports.

Quote: "Just because you're right doesn't mean I'm wrong, you just haven't seen life from my position." - Anonymous

T-shirt Idea - "Bee Kind" & "Reclaim the Lens" and "Shifting & Resequencing"

Dedication: I would like to dedicate this episode to the bees and the dandelion. What is your perspective on "No Mow May?" Check out this article and see if it inspires you to "BEE kind" - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/no-mow-may-toronto-1.5568446

Ten-Word Description Example for Reclaiming the Lense Courtesy Danielson: Daily intentions accountability exercise to sharpen focus on life-affirming activities.

Resources:

1) In the spotlight - "Make Noise: A Creator's Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling," by Eric Nuzum. Reading this book and discovering the "Ten-Word Description" activity for launching a podcast inspired the idea for this episode. I would highly recommend this book for anyone thinking of creating a podcast. Even with over 700 000 different podcast shows, the world still has room for your voice! Click here to access it on Amazon if your local library does not have in on shelf: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Noise-Creators-Podcasting-Storytelling/dp/1523504552/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RKQJPZNTBT6L&dchild=1&keywords=eric+nuzum+make+noise&qid=1621684176&sprefix=eric+nu%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1

2) The following article provided me an opportunity to practice "perspective taking." It reminded me that there is no "total solution" for everyone even when we are struggling with a common problem like covid-19. What is your perspective on this article: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/pandemic-frustrations-boil-surface-b-231831291.html

3) My image google search for perspective-taking brought me to a comic graphic in this article. Is it a six or is it a nine? Check-out my avatar image for this episode and then read the article for some thoughts about perspective-taking. Here is the link: https://everydaypsych.com/dont-understand-advice-for-perspective-taking/

4) Check out this YouTube for a fun hand percussion grounding activity. Click here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-MpzjxEVBU

Special Thanks - Thank-you Danielson for sharing your lens reclamation thought!

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