S2 E11 The Last Drive (Alicia Connor)

Initiations come in all shapes and sizes, from graduating with a formal degree, to becoming a parent, to losing a parent. We can't control what experience the universe sends us, but we can meet each change with our full, honest selves. Alicia Connor inspires us with a story of taking a change and flowing with it on her own terms.

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S2 E10 Finding Your Own Magic (Erica Sodos)

Remember what it felt like the first time you saw something truly amazing, something that blew your mind? Like the first time you saw a movie in the theater as a kid or someone showed you the constellations? Magician and mentalist Erica Sodos helps us learn to rediscover that sense of wonder, awe, and amazement.

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S2 E9 Do You Need a Ceremony? (Pt 3, The Deep Dive)

Sometimes we feel a call to deepen, to learn, to grow and while there are many amazing teachers in the world, one of the greatest resources we have is our own intuition and our unique connection to Spirit. But in day to day life, it can be difficult to tap into these sources of wisdom. How can we create an intentional space to hear their voices?

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S2 E5 The UnBaby Shower (Tristy Taylor)

When Reverend Tristy Taylor and her husband decided to stop trying to have a baby, she honored that loss with a special ceremony. During her time sitting shiva, "grief first" was her mantra. Then a dream inspired her to create a celebration of her decision to not become a mother.

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S2 E2 Making Sense of COVID Time

Time is a spiral - right now and always. And COVID time is a ride all its own. Whatever your experience of time has been in the past year, join us for a look at what time gives us and the benefits of letting go. We'll also explore our own personal connection to space and time so we're not so thrown by the world around us.

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Announcing Season 2!

On Season 2 of Shame Piñata, we'll dive into what it looks like to create rituals for the important moments in our lives.

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→ Episodes on Rites of Passage: https://ever-changing.net/rites-of-passage 

→ Episodes on Authentic Weddings: https://ever-changing.net/authentic-weddings 

→ Episodes on Grief & Loss: https://ever-changing.net/grief-loss 

→ Episodes on Challenging Times: https://ever-changing.net/challenging-times 

 

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Shame Piñata is hosted by Ritual Artist Colleen Thomas, a Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher who helps people make sense of life through ceremony. Music by Terry Hughes.

 

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I’m Colleen Thomas. I help people make sense of life through ceremony. On Season 2 of Shame Piñata, we'll dive into what it looks like to create rituals for the important moments in our lives.


Lent: The experience of transition into womanhood was something that everyone present took very seriously.

Thom: But there was so much variety and people were totally involved. So you weren't just watching. It was like, you were in it.

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