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EPISODE · Dec 17, 2025 · 22 MIN

Why Inner Work Needs a Vessel

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

In this third episode of my Winter’s Edge Soul Care series, we explore the art of vesseling. The creation of a safe, patient container where deep inner work can unfold in its own time. Drawing from Francis Weller, I reflect on how grief, sorrow, and other tender emotions require a holding space shaped by attention, devotion, silence, and trust. I share personal stories from my Mormon past, early experiences with queer community, and the importance of becoming vessels of kindness and healing for ourselves and one another. This episode teaches why not all work should be shared too soon—and how letting something “cook” protects what is sacred. Part Three invites you to slow down, trust timing, and tend what is moving in the hallways of your soul with care. Winter's Wise Circle Open For Enrollment → Tuesdays 9AM PT / NOON ET / 5PM UK (Start January 6 and Finish February 10) viralmindfulness.com

In this third episode of my Winter’s Edge Soul Care series, we explore the art of vesseling. The creation of a safe, patient container where deep inner work can unfold in its own time. Drawing from Francis Weller, I reflect on how grief, sorrow, and other tender emotions require a holding space shaped by attention, devotion, silence, and trust. I share personal stories from my Mormon past, early experiences with queer community, and the importance of becoming vessels of kindness and healing for ourselves and one another. This episode teaches why not all work should be shared too soon—and how letting something “cook” protects what is sacred. Part Three invites you to slow down, trust timing, and tend what is moving in the hallways of your soul with care. Winter's Wise Circle Open For Enrollment → Tuesdays 9AM PT / NOON ET / 5PM UK (Start January 6 and Finish February 10) viralmindfulness.com

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