Take a moment to sit with a fellow deep-thinker and discuss the subtle nuances of avoiding going insane as the world seemingly crumbles around us. Allison and I discuss parenting, technology, economics, and a myriad of other subtopics, while we break down what it is like to be a young adult in 2021. We are facing challenges that no other generation has encountered and we are doing it in a world that is constantly changing. How do we know what is right and wrong? How do we help our children to grow to be better than we are? How can we heal the wounds of the past to make a better future? We may not know the answers to the hardest of these questions, yet. But we are having fun trying to figure it all out. Thank you for coming along for the ride. We hope you enjoy!
Note from Jeff: If you are curious about meditation, but have struggled to find a technique which works for you, listen to the last 20 minutes of this episode. I explain the visualization technique that I use to quiet the mental chatter and find some peace and calm. Trust me, it works.
Music Credit: Still Fly, Revel Day.
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