Listen "Episode 26: Thanksgiving... Honoring the Grief while also Finding Gratitude"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome back Friends. In this episode, I share a quick snippet of what you can expect from the podcast (and me) for the rest of the year, but more importantly, we dive into Thanksgiving. How right now, we’re being called to hold the Both/And - fear and hope, sorrow and joy, destruction and expansion, grief and gratitude. And the grief and gratitude is what we are specifically called to hold this week on American Thanksgiving. TUNE IN TO EPISODE 26 FOR:How do we have a balanced Thanksgiving honoring the grief and tragedy of what the holiday represents for Indigenous Americans while also allowing gratitude?Some interesting insights and truths about the history of “Thanksgiving,” the genocide of Indigenous Americans, and white settler colonialismHow gratitude literally raises your vibration (and to the same frequency of love!)Why gratitude matters right now and some easy and effective ways to experience and be present with gratitude this season. RESOURCES: Learn more & Sign up for The Connected CollectiveSHOP & DONATE to INDIGENOUS BUSINESSES/CAUSES MAP: Find the Indigenous American Tribes and Nations that were the original stewards of your regionARTICLES on HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING Smithsonian Magazine: The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They ImbueTime: The ‘First Thanksgiving’ Story Covers Up the All Too Real Violence in Early AmericaHistory: Thanksgiving 2023New England Folklore: When was the first thanksgivingACLU Northern California: Cultivating Authentic and Respectful Thanksgiving TraditionsARTICLE: The Science Behind Emotional Energy: Exploring the Vibrations of Our Emotional WorldLEARN MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW:Follow Rev Dev on InstagramFollow Rev Dev on FacebookFollow Rev Dev on TikTok Sign up for the newsletter Donate on venmo to support the podcast Donate on paypal to support the podcastContact Rev Dev
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