God Bless the Ballot Box: Staying Spiritual in Political Upheaval

***TRIGGER WARNING: Politics Ahead!

This is not a typical “spiritual” episode — but actually, it is!

Part of a healthy spiritual practice is paying attention to what’s happening in the world and allowing yourself to feel however you might feel about what you witness. If you’re not paying attention, you’re not participating in life. And if you’re not participating, you’re disassociating. And that just makes no sense, because you’re here for a reason. It’s not always easy, but your participation in this grand human experiment matters. We’re conscious beings on a giant rock flying 67,000 miles per hour through the vacuum of space. If you don’t participate and give that some meaning, then the “powers that be” will make it mean something for you… and you may not enjoy what “they” turn your human experience into.

ALSO! Someone decided to leave us an anonymous negative review and attempted to belittle Ryan (on Apple Podcasts). We rant about this for a bit, but it also sparked a conversation about the importance of learning how to have discourse with people who think differently than us. It’s a fact: not everyone will share your point of view. But how you interact with people from “the other side” reflects and defines your character, not theirs.

That said… we have 2 small favors:

1. Send a positive thought to the person who chose to leave us a crappy review. They woke up that day and decided it was a productive use of their time to harden someone else’s heart. We hope the universe shows them the compassion and open-mindedness they were unable to offer on their own.
2. Please consider leaving us a 5-star review (on Apple Podcasts or Spotify especially). Your support and positivity means the world to us!

***EPISODE NOTE: We recorded this episode in the wake of Donald Trump’s assassination attempt and just days before Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race. Our discussion is based on information available at that time, so please excuse anything that may not be factual at the time you’re listening to this. Nonetheless, this episode is a fascinating snapshot of a major moment in American history. The news cycle changes rapidly these days, so to a lot has changed between the time we recorded this and published it, but we’re so glad we were able to document this conversation and capture how we felt during this pivotal time.

Love you all!

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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Website: WanderOnwards.co
• TV Show: The Righteous Gemstones

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Podcast & Host Resources:

• Clairannoyance Instagram
• Clairannoyance TikTok
• Clairannoyance Website
• Megan's Instagram
• Megan's TikTok
• Megan's Website
• Ryan's Instagram
• Ryan's TikTok
• Ryan's Website