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Bronnie Ware on finding comfort in discomfort

Bronnie Ware on finding comfort in discomfort

FromThe Tortoise with Brooke McAlary


Bronnie Ware on finding comfort in discomfort

FromThe Tortoise with Brooke McAlary

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

After her blog post, 'Top 5 Regrets of the Dying' went viral in 2009, Bronnie Ware was catapulted in to the limelight. Her words impacted countless people as she laid bare those regrets faced by so many of her elderly patients as they faced the end of their lives. 
(If you haven't read it you can find a link to the full post over on http://www.slowyourhome.com/159). 
Today, however, Brooke and Bronnie sit down to talk about what has come since that post went berserk on the internet. And it turns out it's been an incredible ride, full of unexpected growth and pain and discomfort and beauty. Today Bronnie shares her personal journey and insights with Brooke as they talk about what it means to live a regret-free life and why it's so often incredibly painful to do so. 
They talk about why discomfort is the way through and how learning to soften in to it is vital in finding acceptance and gentleness in life, as well as the role of simplicity and meditation in unlocking that acceptance and gentleness. 
Bronnie is a deep thinker, a modern philosopher, and there is so much goodness to unpack in this episode that it might just require a second (or third! or fourth!) listen. 
Enjoy! 
You'll also hear a sneak peek of our newest show - Sampled Conversations with Seamus McAlary at the end of this week's episode. Once you've listened to Bronnie go check it out and subscribe at http://jackrabbit.fm/sampled-conversations/) 
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Released:
May 10, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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