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Hi Friends-

As with the last issue, I'm rolling with the new "mullet format" for this newsletter: business in front, essay party in back.

But don't be put off, this week's "business" is very exciting!

Registration is now open for my brand new, 4-week course Finding Your Voice: A sacred practice space for honoring your self-expression, which will run from Nov 20th through Dec 18th.

Since I launched my Hurry Slowly podcast back in 2017, I have been on a deep journey of stepping into my voice and moving into a freer, more trusting relationship with self-expression. Now, with Finding Your Voice, I finally get to share all of the amazing ideas, tools, and practices that I have cultivated along the way!

So here's the skinny...

Through a series of talks, integration sessions, guided meditations, and journaling prompts, we will explore how to:

• Open up an expansive, resonant, supportive space for self-love & self-expression
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• Release old conditioning around not being "allowed" to speak or share your truth
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• Trust yourself to step into your voice and let your unique ideas & offerings flow freely

This course is particularly well-suited to folks who feel they are on "cusp" of relating to their self-expression/creativity/presentation in a new way.

See if any of these statements resonate with you:

• You want to cultivate a deeper, truer, freer relationship to your ability to express yourself
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• You are feeling called to inhabit your self-expression in a “bigger” way — perhaps moving into teaching, speaking, leading, podcasting, performing, writing, activism, etc.
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• You know you have a unique offering to make, but you're struggling to feel confident or qualified enough to share it
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• You have been operating quietly “behind the scenes” and are feeling pulled to step into the limelight and share a new message

I'm offering this course in a new "inside out" format, which means that you will be able to listen to the talks & meditations on your own schedule, that you can easily participate from anywhere, and that you don't have to worry about falling behind. Because who needs more FOMO?

Self-expression is literally my favorite topic (!), and this course is all about creating a welcoming, expansive space where you have full permission to explore your voice.

And, to be clear: I'm using "voice" metaphorically. You do not need to be doing work that literally uses the voice to participate. You can be a writer, an architect, a social worker, a therapist, a marketing specialist, etc. We all have something unique to express, and this course is about getting to the heart of that.

​Learn more about Finding Your Voice & book your spot here →​

I'm running an "early bird" special that will save you $30 if you register in the next few days. Use discount code "FREETHEVOICE" at checkout.

If this offering is resonating with you, I would love to have you join me. I'm so thrilled to be teaching a new course on self-expression! 🥰

Much love,
Jocelyn

p.s. For those of you who remember the "Finding Your Voice" workshop I was planning with Sebene Selassie this past spring, this course is an expanded and wholly new offering that I will be leading solo. (With Sebene's blessing!)

The truest wisdom is big + simple

Recently, I was listening to a friend, who channels insights from our more-than-human kin, speak, and she said, "the truest wisdom is big and simple." I heartily agree. Perhaps because I've been getting lots of "big and simple" lessons these past few months.

What I mean by big and simple is: The kind of stuff that you've heard a million times, that seems on its surface to be quite obvious... but suddenly the penny drops and you "get it" on a deeper level. Energetically, I view this as the difference between knowing something intellectually, in your mind, versus knowing something at your core, in your heart.

When the wisdom is only in your mind, it's somehow still up for debate. Like, maybe you know you should do this or that thing, or you've encountered an idea in a bunch of different spiritual texts, but you're not entirely convinced about it yet. It's just something someone told you that sounds like a good idea.

But when the wisdom is in your heart — when it descends from the head to the heart — it's as if you've known it forever. You have complete conviction that this is the way that things are, have always been, and always will be. There's an earnestness and an unshakability to the insights that live there, in the heart.

Recently some of these big and simple "insights" have been dropping in for me, and they're so obvious I almost feel silly writing about them, but I'm going to persist because I'm trying to embrace my own ever-increasing earnestness.

(Recently, I was chuckling to myself about how incredibly corny I am going to be by the time I enter old age if I keep going at this rate.)

Anyway, one recent example of some big and simple wisdom that is sinking in more deeply is this guidance:

Orient yourself toward those who are offering what you are seeking.

Like I said, the big and simple stuff seems obvious, right? Duh, of course you should orient yourself toward those who are offering what you are seeking. But... take a moment to reflect on how often we do NOT orient ourselves in this way.

Take romance for instance. The relatability of this meme below is a good example of how often we choose to share our hearts with people who are definitely not offering what we are seeking.

The comedian and spiritual teacher Jessa Reed, of the Awakening OD podcast, uses a metaphor I really like to express this dilemma. She describes the universe as a server in a restaurant — a server who will keep bringing you the same thing that you ordered in the past until you clearly and sincerely express that you don't want that thing anymore — that you are orienting towards something new.

You might say that you want the filet mignon, but if you don't really believe that in your heart of hearts, if you don't really think you deserve it, the universe is going to bring you popcorn shrimp. And if you're like: Well, ho hum, I guess all I deserve IS popcorn shrimp, then that's what the universe is going to keep serving you.

(I hope this food metaphor is making sense. I find popcorn shrimp very funny for some reason.)

Another version of this metaphor is that the universe is like a search engine algorithm, and it always delivers more of what you click on. Do you keep "clicking on" romantic partners with avoidant attachment styles? Or do you keep "clicking on" — read: engaging with — anxious thoughts? Then that's what the universe is going to keep serving you.

So often we say we want one thing, but what we actually choose is quite different. We say we want a supportive partner, but we choose someone who can't really offer that. Or we say we want to be more calm and present, but we continue to actively and repeatedly engage with thought loops that take us elsewhere.

Orienting toward the people or situations that are offering what you are seeking sounds obvious. But that doesn't mean it's easy.

I find that I usually know (intellectually) what I want to orient towards, but feeling, in my heart, that I deserve that thing, that I am ready to receive that thing... can be more challenging.

So I try to comfort myself with patience. (Never a great virtue of mine.)

Big and simple wisdom takes time.
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LINK ABOUT IT

​Things fall to be apart. Provocateur Bayo Akomolafe debunks “love and light” positivity in this short note on the importance of disintegration, losing our way, and failing.

​“Gender is something that happens between you and other people.” Writers Masha Gessen and Lydia Polgreen have one of the most interesting and fresh conversations I’ve heard about gender in awhile.

​"Our technology has advanced much faster than our spirituality." I was fascinated by this essay questioning whether or not spirituality was relevant to running a sustainable business and/or not destroying our planet. To me, the answer seems obvious but it's good to see where other folks are coming from.

Relatedly: If you haven't listened before, I heartily recommend my conversation on spiritual maturity with Sherri Mitchell. The sound quality isn't great, but the wisdom she offers is A+. One of my all-time favorite Hurry Slowly interviews.

​Needful things: the real cost of plundering the planet’s resources. The always wonderful Elizabeth Kolbert on our wild reliance on rare materials for semiconductors and why human just can’t stop accumulating more stuff.

​"There are no new ideas. There are only new ways of making them felt." Thank you to Jessica Dore for nudging me to revisit "Poetry is not a luxury" by Audre Lorde.

​"Ruth started her drawing practice by working on her family’s farm." I loved Wendy Mac's essay on how artist Ruth Asawa's drawing practice evolved. I'm looking forward to seeing her Whitney show.

​"I knew then that I would have to live, and go on living: what sorrow it was; and still what sorrow ignites but does not consume my heart." A beautiful selection of poems from Maya C. Popa for contemplating love, courage, calamity, and resilience in this grievous moment.
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SHOUT-OUTS:​
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​The illustrations are from: Yukai Du and Julie Guillem.
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​Link ideas from: Holly Whitaker, Dense Discovery, Jessica Dore, and Human Stuff.
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​You can support me & my work by: Participating in one of the many offerings listed above! : )
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Hi, I'm Jocelyn, the human behind this newsletter. I host the Hurry Slowly podcast, teach online courses, and practice energy work through the Light Heart Project. You can learn more about me at jkg.co. If you have a question, you can always feel free to hit reply. 🤓

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