In this episode we have mother, meditator, and creative Deb Owen on the podcast. Deb is a retired school counselor who also happens to be my mom and I’m thrilled to be able to share this conversation with listeners because it’s really been over a decade in the making. Deb shares her story of what it was like to witness my journey as I stepped off a conventional path in my mid-twenties to pursue spiritual studies through slow-traveling some of Asia, and how this brought challenges to our relationship but eventually benefits as well. She also discusses her personal yoga and meditation practice that evolved more recently and how starting to meditate later in life impacted her health, well-being, and relationships. In the show notes you’ll find links to her current creative projects as well as the guided meditation she practices daily.In this episode we discuss: Deb's upbringing and cultural backgroundThe differences she felt between religion and spiritualityIntroducing her family to yoga in the early 2000sDeb's career as a middle school guidance counselor and empathy for othersThe challenges of parenting Alexa when she moved across the worldThe role of prayer and trust during that timeWhy Alexa felt closed off to family whenever she would return home, and how Deb responded to thatStaying authentic as a parent when an adult child gets judgmentalDeb's advice to parents whose kids are going through an identity shift or living life differently than they'd likeMentorship and bringing meaningful work into the worldDeb's daily meditation practice and how it's impacted her lifeCompassion, self-care, and caregiving aging parentsExperiencing life through the heartResources: Deb on Instagram: @debowendesignsDeb's Cookie CupboardDeb's guided meditationMay You Live Well on Instagram: @mayyoulivewell

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