Ep. 4: Anansi And The Strange Stone--A Folktale on Awakening The Self at Midlife

Midlife is the time when many women begin to recognizethat we’ve been tricked.Not only by the world around us,but by our own survival strategies.Once upon a time, they helped us cope. But now, when we try to free ourselvesfrom these old strategies,we fall unconscious.In this podcast episode, I explore that strange patternthrough the Ghanaian folktale Anansi and the Strange Stone.Come with me down to Anansi’s caveto discover why midlife is the right timeto reclaim what has always belonged to us.You can enjoy this as a standalone episode.And when you want to dig a little deeper,I invite you to explore the other stories in this series: Episode 3: The Stone Child: A Folktale on Freeing the Captive Self at MidlifeEpisode 2: The Magic Orange Tree — A Folktale on Feeding the Forbidden Hunger of MidlifeEpisode 1: Vasilisa the Beautiful and the Impossible Task of Midlife This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marjorieflorestal1.substack.com