Episode 80-Untamed by Glennon Doyle

Early in this discussion about Untamed by Glennon Doyle, Mary Dettling called it Shakubuku, which was referenced in the 1997 John Cusack movie Grosse Pointe Blank as 'a spiritual kick to the head.' It's a Buddhist term meaning roughly 'break and subdue' in which the resistance of another is broken by forceful argument. And I get it. It is a mind shifter, especially if you grew up wanting to be a 'good Christian girl', like Glennon. But to me it didn't feel forceful. It's one woman telling a story of drastic change and vulnerability that inevitably happens when you start to live a life that reflects your deepest truth. To me it feels more like another buddhist term-Shōju, which means “to lead others to the correct teaching gradually, according to their capacity and without directly refuting their religious misconceptions.” Living your truth is the ultimate honoring of KNOWING. It was so so good to have this reminder. The reminder that the 'God' that was marketed to so many of us was not the one we are coming to really truly know in the KNOWING, the one that honors the highest and most beautiful version of ourselves. And it is so honest, and funny! Thanks to Paul Gordon for joining us again and making the lovely veggie tray. Shout out to Dori Edwards for employing me and Mary almost 10 years ago so that we could meet and be friends, and to the yummy OREOZ from our local caregiver that we smoked.