23. Part 1 of 2 - Bittersweet (Susan Cain): How do sorrow and longing make us whole?

Rebecca Cohn, trained pediatric physical therapist, international management consultant, elected California State Assembly member, lawyer, and Texas rancher, joins Yo as guest co-host to discuss the book, Bittersweet, by Susan Cain. This book, like Atlas of the Heart (Episodes 15, 16, 17), offers us grounded research and a depth of understanding that finds us often saying to ourselves: “At last – someone gets me and who I am and have always been”.  Here are some of the questions we covered in Part 1:  • How did we score on the Bittersweet quiz?  • Where have we used creativity in our lives to deal with sorrow?  • When did seeing the world as bittersweet begin for us?  • Why the acceptance of bitter and sweetness makes us whole?  • What is effortless perfection?  • What advice did the Dalai Lama give about mothers?  • How are we forever changed after reading the book?  And Part 2:  • What music would be on our Bittersweet playlist?  • Why movies like Bridges of Madison County are so appealing? Bittersweet playlists:  Rebecca’s:  K.D. Lang- Constant Craving Sting- Every Breath You Take & Shape of My Heart Animals- House of the Rising Sun, Nights in White Satin B.B. King- The Thrill is Gone Beatles- Come Together & While Guitar Gently Weeps Bill Withers- Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone Joni Mitchell- Ladies of the Canyon Dolly Parton- Jolene Santanna- Black Magic Woman Billie Holiday- Strange Fruit Judy Collins/Leonard Coen- Susanne Leonard Coen- Halleluiah Barack Obama-Amazing Grace Sarah McLachlan- Angel/ Blackbird Dixie Chicks-Wide Open Spaces Simon and Garfunkel- Scarborough Fair & Sounds of Silence & Kathy’s Song Bonnie Raitt- I Can’t Make you Love Me & Nick of Time, Wounded Heart Eagles- Hotel California Crosby Stills and Nash- Just a Song Before You Go & Country Girl Somewhere Over the Rainbow Yo Yo Ma-Bach Cello Suite No. 5 Bach Cello Suite No 2  -Adagio in G Minor  -Beethoven Cello sonata in G Minor Maroon Five- One More Night Ed Sheeran- Don’t Adele- Hello John Legend- All of Me Alicia Keys- Fallin, A Woman’s Worth, Caged Bird  Susan Cain’s More about Rebecca:  Cohn served as Assistant Majority Leader during her time in the Assembly. Cohn was founder and Chair of the committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media. She was the Chair of Health Committee, a member of Public Safety, and the Utilities and Commerce Committees as well. Cohn was instrumental in the development of the state's Medical Examiner competency exam and the establishment of treatment guidelines. She has been active on other boards including: the American Physical Therapy Association's Advisory Panel on Women, the Diversity Task Force of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, the Santa Clara Board of Supervisor's Domestic Violence Council, and the Board of Directors for the Support of Battered Women.  On a personal note, Rebecca lives in Fredericksburg, Texas, with her long-time partner, Peter Schmidt. She is currently designing and building her dream ranch on 34 acres of land which she loves and calls her own.  If you have questions for Rebecca please direct them to Yo.  Ways to reach Yo:  eMail: [email protected]  Website: https://www.girltaketheleadpod.com  Public FB group: Girl, Take the Lead! https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share IG: https://www.instagram.com/yocanny  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/