Learning To Say 'Yes'

In this episode:I discuss how times of struggle, and even suffering, can open us up to an experience that Jung calls “an affirmation of things as they are.”Let's make this a conversation:Do you have a comment or  question about this episode, or about something you would like me to address in a future episode? Please contact me on Instagram (@digital.jung), Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst), or Twitter (@Jason_E_Smith)Or: Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, available from Chiron Publications.Sources for quotes and more:'Memories, Dreams, Reflections' by C.G. Jung'Carl Gustav Jung: A Biography' by Frank McLynn'Ego and Archetype' by Edward Edinger'Revelations of Divine Love' by Julian of NorwichThe Gate, a poem by Marie HoweLetter by Rainer Maria Rilke, quoted in 'Duino Elegies & The Sonnets to Orpheus' edited and Translated by Stephen Mitchell The Soul and Death from 'Collected Works, vol. 8' by C.G. Jung 'Abandonment to Divine Providence' by Jean-Pierre de CaussadeLike this podcast?Please consider leaving a review at one of the following sites:Apple PodcastsSpotifyPodchaserOr, if you are able, support the show with a donation at Buy Me a Coffee (link below)Music:"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Support the showConnect with me:Instagram (@digital.jung)Facebook (facebook.com/jungiananalyst) Bluesky (@digitaljung.bsky.social)Subscribe to the Digital Jung Newsletter (https://digitaljung.substack.com/)For more on living a symbolic life:Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.