Author and speaker Agapi Stassinopoulos joins Sharon for a conversation on the Metta Hour Podcast Episode 184.Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Click to receive 10% off your first month with your own licensed professional therapist: betterhelp.com/mettaAgapi Stassinopoulos is the author of “Wake Up to the Joy of You” and “Unbinding the Heart: A Dose of Greek Wisdom, Generosity and Unconditional Love.” She leads workshops at Thrive Global, a company founded by her sister, Arianna Huffington, to help change how we work and live. Agapi’s newest book, “Speaking with Spirit: 52 Prayers to Guide, Inspire, and Uplift You,” was released in January of 2022 by Harmony Books. In this conversation, Agapi and Sharon discuss:• Agapi’s family history in WW2• The influence of Agapi’s mother on her path• What happens after spiritual awakening• The inspiration for Agapi’s new book• Differences between prayer and meditation• How to embrace a higher power• Approaching prayer as a practice• Cultivating confidence• Spiritual versus religious• Non-attachment in prayer• Communion with the Divine• Why we lose our sense of connection• Finding the beloved inside• Letting go of perfection to find greater joy• The epidemic of loneliness• Getting out of the way of our creativity• Giving your inner critic a vacation• Agape’s approach to grace and resilienceThe episode closes with Agapi reading a passage from her book on coming home. To learn more about Agapi’s work, you can visit her website.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.