Scattered Tribe

Today, Jenn gets kinda/sorta vulnerable and talks about taking a break. Departing from our normal format, we explore what happens when you find yourself needing to reassess, and the fears of what others might see when we do so. We'll be back in action–in some form or another–in October. Make sure you're subscribed so you...

Today, we’re going to experiment with the emotions we have been talking about these past few weeks, and consider what some of the more complex—and more longed for—emotions taste like, and how we can allow ourselves to sink in to same. Our poem of the week is: Maritime by Sharon Wang For more Scattered Tribe,...

Today, we’re going to explore the most nuanced of our emotion polarities: surprise and anticipation. Often, we don’t think of these as emotions, but rather chosen orientations to how we want to approach the world. When we start to open ourselves up to the possibilities of both, we begin to see how holding both in...

Today, we’re going to explore the most nuanced of our emotion polarities: surprise and anticipation. Often, we don’t think of these as emotions, but rather chosen orientations to how we want to approach the world. When we start to open ourselves up to the possibilities of both, we begin to see how holding both in...

In today’s episode, we dive into the gut, and explore what it means to trust, as well as to feel disgust for another. We look to make room and pay attention to how this dichotomy shows up for all of us—in big and small ways. For more Scattered Tribe, follow us at: (FB & Insta),...

In today’s episode, we explore the emotions most of us consider core—joy and sadness. We’ll play how we experience both, as well as the tension between ecstasy and grief—that will visit us all, if we’re lucky enough. In more detail, we play with how much harder it is to describe joy than sadness, as well...

In today’s episode, we’re going to begin diving into emotions, and as this week’s poem goes, “Curious about clocks, she asked a lot of questions regarding their guts. Was there an ocean inside them, for example?” More specifically, we're going to dive into: What is an emotion anyways? How do you begin to feel into...

In today’s episode, we explore what mental maps are, how we have formed them, and how we can use them (while also borrowing from other’s mental maps) to make sense of exploring the mysterious land of the soul. In more detail, we're going to: What are mental maps and how have we formed them? How...

In today’s episode, we talk about how often there is this push/pull between intuition and intellect, and hone in specifically on what the hell the latter is, while also talking about how intuition often indicates that the former exists. In more detail, we talk about: What is intellect / intelligence anyways? How do we undervalue...

In today’s episode, we discuss how we can craft our own definition of soul, especially given all we’ve learned about how others think and consider it over the past several weeks. In more detail, we pondered the questions of: Do we have a soul? If no, then what causes us to be alive, what is...

In today’s episode, we dive deep into part 2 of our whistle stop tour of what cultures have had to say about soul. We’re honing today more on what essentially the Western world has had to say about the point of a soul. More concretely, we: Investigate how three major Greek philosophers conceptualized both what...

In today's episode, we begin a two-week whirlwind journey, exploring what some cultures (grand and overarching they may be) have to say about soul. In Part I (aka, today), we: Discuss the ancient Egyptian’s concept of a complex soul, then we’ll Explore how the Hebrews imagined soul, and finally we’ll end with Discussing Buddhists understanding...

In today's episode, we explore the idea of “soul”, starting to get a sense of what it is we're diving into over the next few months. Ready to go deeper? Check out this week's title poem, Pablo Neruda's Water Read more about the etymology of soul here. For more Scattered Tribe, follow us at: (FB...

In today's episode, Jenn gets vulnerable and shares two stories of the past, as well as a story of the future. Don't forget to join us next week as we get ready to move from story to soul! For more Scattered Tribe, follow us at: (FB & Insta), and subscribe to the weekly insights newsletter,...

In today's episode, we get curious about curiosity (and appreciated the nerdy meta joke of it all). As we're winding down our series on story, we're looking how to actually apply all the shit we've been considering of what makes up not only our own narratives, but also the stories of others. We dive deep...

In today's episode, we discuss how to balance not wanting to lose ourselves with the real need our world has for us to not be totally self-obsessed individuals.⠀ Often people get scared they're going to be “too empathetic”, when what they really mean is they're scared that they are “too nice” and if they continue...

In today's episode, we explore what gets in the way of empathy–both in offering, and perhaps even more significantly, in the receiving. By honing in on six defense mechanisms, we begin to gain insight into what keeps us blocked from the free flow of empathy. Those six defenses are: Splitting Idealization Social Comparisons Distortion Projection...

In today's episode, we explore empathy, that magical thing that allows us to feel into what the other feels, take on their perspective, and show compassion, all without losing ourselves in the process. We explore the three kinds of empathy, as well as talking about where on the end of emotional engagement you fall. Empathy...

In today's episode, we explore the shadow–aka the shit we're often afraid to get in touch with because we're scared it will prove that we are our own worst nightmare. We explore three different ways you can explore your own depth. Our inner self is composed of both conscious and unconscious pieces. Today, we're diving...

In today's episode, we shift tactics, and try something different: engaging in a guided meditation. We explore your own custom built inner self, allowing you to visualize who you are when you are most at home within yourself. Our inner self is composed of both conscious and unconscious pieces. Today, we focus on what we...