Walking Alongside: Perspectives
Welcome to Walking Alongside: Perspectives. Take a walk with me as we explore perspectives that I find interesting, moving, ridiculous, hilarious, infuriating, frustrating or down right bizarre! This iteration of the podcast features a combination of short (read 10-15 minutes'ish or less) solo-pods sharing what I have seen, heard, experienced or am navigating and fun and insightful conversations with cool people. Hopefully it will be relatable, possibly humourous, thought provoking or at the very least, entertaining. Looking forward to sharing these perspectives and hope you enjoy.
Walking Alongside: Perspectives
Apologies, Forgiveness and the Art of Not Being a D**k
Have thoughts or ideas? Please share here!
Can you remember the last time that you had to apologize? Or the last time someone apologized to you? Or the time that you thought someone should apologize to you and didn't? Who among us can say that they haven't pissed someone off on purpose or inadvertently? I would like to think that it is more often the latter, but given the state of the world these days, I'm not so sure anymore. Here's my take on how I still struggle, despite "knowing better" at not sticking my foot either in a big flaming bag of dog poo (bonus points if you remember which movie that featured in) or firmly in my mouth, as well as my thoughts on what I'm continuing to try to do better. Love to hear YOUR thoughts on where you land on all of this!
Here's Esther Perel's Blog on Apologies if you're interested: https://www.estherperel.com/blog/the-power-of-apologizing-relearn-how-to-say-im-sorry
Here's the songs featured in this episode:
The Apology Song (The Decembrists) https://open.spotify.com/track/0jFKuwXlirLLPDDGeenm8G?si=a3640c4f5a6e4861
You Were Always on My Mind (Pet Shop Boys) https://open.spotify.com/track/2SWn864dJI5RNyrp3F4Kp1?si=b9e032454bd540e3
Unstoppable (Sia) https://open.spotify.com/track/1yvMUkIOTeUNtNWlWRgANS?si=8da125ed92804946
Sorry (Justin Bieber) https://open.spotify.com/track/09CtPGIpYB4BrO8qb1RGsF?si=2ccb8bb55d354843
Hard to Say I'm Sorry (Chicago) https://open.spotify.com/track/58DXqHKK7TfxUmhCq2ux4E?si=cf37bc8ab15b460d
If I Could Turn Back Time (Cher) https://open.spotify.com/track/6mYrhCAGWzTdF8QnKuchXM?si=ad70af658ce94c50
Man in the Mirror (Michael Jackson) https://open.spotify.com/track/2u2udGmop1z67EPpr91km7?si=68c957bf207e44a5
Listen wherever you get your podcasts - you can find Walking Alongside on Podcast Addict, Podchaser, Pocket Casts, Deezer, Player FM, Tune-In and of course Spotify, Google Player and Apple Podcasts - where if you can leave a comment or throw me some ideas of topics you'd like to hear about, that would be great.
Walking Alongside is written, recorded and produced by me - Charissa McKay (aka CharCharBinx) in my awesome basement home office/studio/craft room on Treaty 6 lands known originally as amiskwaciy-wâskahikan, meaning Beaver Hill House, in Nehiyawewin (Cree). There are other names, equally as meaningful, and I am grateful to those who were here before me, for the ability to call this place my home.
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