Ep. 312 – All In This Together Series #3: Reminding You of Your Own Beauty with Anne Lamott and Tami Simon

About this episode

Jack Kornfield engages in a heartfelt conversation with Anne Lamott and Tami Simon about the beauty within us and the power of storytelling.

In a moment when the world feels uncertain, Jack sits down with Anne Lamott and Tami Simon for an intimate, deeply human conversation about stories of the heart—how they soften us, unite us, and remind us of our own beauty. Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self. Jack’s new book is out now!: All in This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World “What makes me happy in working with people is to be able to remind them of how beautiful they are.” –Jack Kornfield. In this episode, Jack, Anne, and Tami mindfully explore: Writing tips, wild stories, and inspiration between Jack, Anne, and Tami The power of taking ‘writers walks’ Protest, aging, Jesus, Buddha, and vulnerable stories Anne Lamott’s fan-girl letter to Jack from years ago Reminding you of your own beauty Jack’s story of having to bow his ego at the monastery How to hold a generous vision in dark times Uncovering the story of the heart Ram Dass and learning to love everyone Doing the work and prayer to become one of ‘all in this together’ Living from the heart cave This conversation…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Kornfield

Guests: Anne Lamott, Tami Simon

Topics covered

• self-beauty
• storytelling
• writing tips
• spirituality
• community
• personal growth

Keywords

• heart wisdom
• intimate conversation
• writers walks
• vulnerable stories
• personal stories
• community connection
• spiritual teachings

Sponsors

BetterHelp

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: All in This Together: Stories and Teachings for Loving Each Other and Our World

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