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Kind Mind

Kind Mind

Released: 2024-06-07
© Michael Todd Fink
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111 Episodes
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111 Episodes
Audio
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Released: 2024-06-07
© Michael Todd Fink
Most Recent Episode
Distilling the Elixir of Life

Distilling the Elixir of Life

Alchemy of the Heart: Quests, Crucibles, Elixirs and Kindness
Time: 36:50
You can support this work at https://patreon.com/kindmind Alchemy, once a mystical endeavor to transmute base metals into gold, finds renewed meaning as an allegory for personal and societal transformation. The mythical quest for the philosopher's stone or the elixir of life transcends mere physical desires. Instead, it mirrors the journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth. Kindness emerges as a metaphorical elixir, an alchemical agent that has the power to transform not only ourselves but also the world around us forever. Like a tree's capacity to sequester pollution and return oxygen, kindness acts as a purifying force. Through it, we can embrace the absurd and extract the beauty.
Episode ID: 1000658214433
GUID: 59bd9a42f43b5593ca3eb0a5:5a40410453450ae78eb24a41:66636dd31e6b1e5dd7538bc7
Release Date: 07/06/2024, 21:40:13

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Listen to psychological insights from art, science, and philosophy. Michael Todd Fink is an artist, counselor, speaker and social and environmental activist.  He is also the co-founder of the acclaimed music group The Giving Tree Band.  He holds certifications in addiction counseling and mindfulness meditation and earned his psychology and music degrees from Georgetown University. He is currently a graduate candidate at Columbia University in advanced clinical social work.  Todd’s 2020 Tedx Talk is called “Beauty is in the Brain of the Beholder” and he speaks to many groups and organizations to help communities build sustainable cultures of well-being and peace.  https://www.michaeltoddfink.com

Apple Podcasts: Customer Reviews

2019-05-02

Hey Todd

Thanks for this pod, it’s really helpful and thought provoking, I had a tendency to advocate “mindfulness” as a strategy in my work role and then I realised I didn’t have a clue! I feel like I learn something good each time I listen to you. Keep it up man!
Emma Beee