Welcome to Idaho and our next Open Awareness episode on The Kintsugi Podcast. During our Open Awareness segments I share stories from my bike ride across America. This week, we travel through Idaho, speak to the election of a lifetime, and talk about what divides us and how we come together and heal. Key Points: .Overcoming 'Othering': Insights on the divisiveness in American society and the importance of understanding and empathy.Healing a Divided Nation: Michael's reflections on how we can work towards national unity and healing.Mindfulness in Politics: The application of mindfulness in understanding political divides and fostering dialogue.The Power of Common Ground: Discovering and leveraging shared values and interests to bridge societal gaps.Quotes from the Episode: "We limit ourselves when we only look at each other through the lens of politics.""Feeling like you belong doesn't mean that everyone is like-minded.""Anger is when pain makes a public appearance."Please join our Pause Breathe Reflect community by downloading your app from the Apple Store or Google Play today. You can Name Your Price for your first year and discover how to change your relationship with stress, enhance your focus, and live in your sweet spot.  Please join our Pause Breathe Reflect community by downloading our app from the Apple Store or Google Play today. For the first year, you can Name Your Price and discover how to change your relationship with stress, enhance your focus, and live in your sweet spot. It would mean so much if you took a moment to rate, review, subscribe, and share the Kintsugi Podcast to help others discover this empowering community. Tap into your inner strength, embrace resilience, and ripple something worth rippling into the world.You can connect with me by receiving my inspirational text messages throughout the week by texting 'kintsugi' to 503-487-5957 and downloading My Better Life Workbook at www.michaelobrienshift.comInstagram: Pause Breathe Reflect and Kintsugi PodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelobrienpelotoncoachingWebsites: Executive Coaching and Speaking and Pause Breathe Reflect  and The Kintsugi PodcastSponsors: Pause Breathe Reflect Meditation and Gratitude AppTo discover more about bringing mindfulness into your company or podcast sponsorship opportunities by emailing me at hello@PauseBreatheReflect.com