Does Your Soul Value Restraint? A Mindfulness Podcast Series for Winter (Part 4 of 7: Soul Care Series)

In this episode of Viral Mindfulness, I explore the gift of restraint as a powerful and often overlooked soul practice. Drawing from Francis Weller’s teachings, this fourth installment of the Winter’s Edge Soul Care series invites us to slow down, hold back, and allow insights, grief, creativity, and longing to ripen rather than rush toward expression or consumption. We reflect on restraint as both an internal practice—pausing, containing, and listening—and an external one that honors our interdependence with others, the planet, and the commons. In a culture shaped by excess, immediacy, and accumulation, restraint becomes a radical act of care, humility, and wisdom. This episode is an invitation to let less become enough—and to discover what wants to emerge when we allow things to cook in their own time. MidWinter Wise Circle Open For Enrollment → https://www.viralmindfulness.com/wise-circle-winter-2026 Save $50 on Enrollment through Jan 21st. Start Tuesday, Feb 17 and Finish, Tuesday March 24. 90 minutes weekly!