An often-unspoken spiritual practice – one that doesn’t make it into sermons or how-to guides - is the unconventional practice of crying in your kitchen. More specifically, navigating surprising or unwelcome emotion with kindness rather than control. Listen in.

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor
• Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
• Episode 358: Pray However You’re Able

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• Download The Quiet Collection app
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Today I’m glad to welcome author, podcaster, speaker, advocate, educator, mother, Jen Hatmaker. From the power of her written word across 14 books including four New York Times best sellers, to speaking on stages, leading her own courses and book club communities, and interviewing countless visionaries on her award-winning For The Love podcast, Jen has an undeniable gift for reaching the hearts and minds of her community. It’s an honor to host her today to have a conversation about her deeply personal memoir, Awake. Listen in.

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• Purchase Awake by Jen Hatmaker
• Visit Jen's website
• Find Jen on Instagram

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• Watch this episode on YouTube
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The transcript for this episode is available on Apple Podcasts.

In a world of comparison, competition, and constant performance, it’s easy to turn inward, guard our energy, or measure our worth by what we haven’t yet done. But what if, instead of striving, we chose to cheer? What if your next right thing wasn’t about you at all, but about seeing someone else clearly and naming their goodness out loud? Even if it’s not their special day of the year, finding someone to root for can be one counter-intuitive way to combat loneliness and discouragement.

LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Download The Birthday Collection

FIND EMILY ELSEWHERE:

• Watch this episode on YouTube
• Leave a review on Apple Podcasts
• Download The Quiet Collection app
• Join The Soul Minimalist Substack
• Order a How to Walk into a Room
• Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"
• Download the transcript