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The busy holiday season is here, and that means lots of demands on our time and attention. It also means navigating tricky family gatherings with difficult people.

A common question this time of year is whether or not to engage your trollish Uncle Jerry or stand down to keep the peace.

This episode is all about how to tap into what will feel true and authentic to you, so you can walk this line confidently and on your own terms.

In this episode you'll find:

• Perspectives on authenticity and values from psychology
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)/Parts Work strategies for solving your interpersonal dilemmas
• Guidance from Buddhism and The Yoga Sutras

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SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga

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Rug up and head outside for this outdoors walking meditation. Practiced by the Buddha himself, walking meditation is an antidote to restless and aching joints and can be practiced anywhere you you're already walking.

The meditation starts at 2:56 if you want to jump ahead, but assumes you're already outside and ready to go.

Halfway through the practice (~15mins), you'll be prompted to pause the recording if you want continue for longer. Just hit play again when you're about 15 minutes from your final destination.

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SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga

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Jen's back from a brief hiatus to talk about how to build a sustainable spiritual/contemplative practice that can withstand the shifting demands of your time and energy. You can't really lose a practice, but circumstances change and your practice can and should change with you.

In this episode you'll find

• Why "class" as a construct isn't the paradigm you need to follow when crafting your personal home practice
• What the Buddha's Raft Parable can tell us about letting your practice adapt to your situation and not the other way around
• How to approach resistance in your practice with support from IFS Parts Work and the Four Hindrances

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SMP welcomes your comments and questions at feedback@skillfulmeanspodcast.com. You can also get in touch with Jen through her website: https://www.sati.yoga

Fill out this survey to help guide the direction of the show: https://airtable.com/appM7JWCQd7Q1Hwa4/pagRTiysNido3BXqF/form

To support the show, consider a donation via Ko-Fi.