Listen "Summer Solstice"
Episode Synopsis
Sheryl and Victoria take a pause from exploring themes of Thresholds: Reflections at Midlife, in order to honor the Summer Solstice.
Sheryl explains why it is so important to honor these season portals, and receive their goodness. Sheryl and Victoria reflect on their previous episode about Summer from three years ago, and discuss why Sheryl was so focused on loss, nostalgia, and grief at that time. Victoria unpacks how she has grown stronger in using her voice since that episode aired.
Together, Sheryl and Victoria lean into the joyful, abundant, and juicy invitations of summer, while acknowledging the diversity of thematic invitations that each season holds.
References:
Gathering Gold episode about Summer from June 2021
Find the exact time of Summer Solstice where you are
Gathering Gold Patreon Summer Solstice Meet-Up: June 23
The Power of the Pause episode
The Hidden Gifts in Slowing Down episode
Sheryl's first book, The Conscious Bride
Patreon visualization: Practice Joy
Sheryl explains why it is so important to honor these season portals, and receive their goodness. Sheryl and Victoria reflect on their previous episode about Summer from three years ago, and discuss why Sheryl was so focused on loss, nostalgia, and grief at that time. Victoria unpacks how she has grown stronger in using her voice since that episode aired.
Together, Sheryl and Victoria lean into the joyful, abundant, and juicy invitations of summer, while acknowledging the diversity of thematic invitations that each season holds.
References:
Gathering Gold episode about Summer from June 2021
Find the exact time of Summer Solstice where you are
Gathering Gold Patreon Summer Solstice Meet-Up: June 23
The Power of the Pause episode
The Hidden Gifts in Slowing Down episode
Sheryl's first book, The Conscious Bride
Patreon visualization: Practice Joy
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