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EPISODE · Sep 4, 2025 · 9 MIN

Sally is a Grandma (and Other Updates)

from Viral Mindfulness the Podcast · host Alexander Smith | Mindfulness Teacher

This is your first September dispatch and a quick intimate check-in. In this soul-bearing State of the Union, I reflect on the wild swirl of the past six weeks: illness, unexpected change, travel to the East Coast, and a frightening accident with my beloved Harvey. She’s healing. We’re healing. And in the quiet aftermath, I return to you, with a voice steadied by presence and gratitude. I share a quote that’s been holding me: about noise, influence, and the sacred need to hear yourself again. I talk about an upcoming meditation course (yes, you can still join makesithappen.org ). And I close with a basement ritual that is pure House of Blue: a hand game called Sally performed with Harvey, charting the journey from infant to forgotten soul—with giggles, tenderness, and theatrical flair. It’s silly. It’s serious. It’s real life. “To be here is immense.” —Rilke Let’s pause together. Come listen.

This is your first September dispatch and a quick intimate check-in. In this soul-bearing State of the Union, I reflect on the wild swirl of the past six weeks: illness, unexpected change, travel to the East Coast, and a frightening accident with my beloved Harvey. She’s healing. We’re healing. And in the quiet aftermath, I return to you, with a voice steadied by presence and gratitude. I share a quote that’s been holding me: about noise, influence, and the sacred need to hear yourself again. I talk about an upcoming meditation course (yes, you can still join makesithappen.org ). And I close with a basement ritual that is pure House of Blue: a hand game called Sally performed with Harvey, charting the journey from infant to forgotten soul—with giggles, tenderness, and theatrical flair. It’s silly. It’s serious. It’s real life. “To be here is immense.” —Rilke Let’s pause together. Come listen.

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