If This Were My Last Podcast

If this were my last podcast, what would I want to leave you with? Let everything happen to you. No feeling is final.That is Rilke, and it is where this one started. No script, just a cup of coffee. You cannot change the present moment. You cannot grow your hair, lose weight, get younger or stop the rain in this second, and yet we spend enormous energy arguing with what has already arrived. Imagine a rainbow with only two colours in it. That is a life lived in a narrow band of feeling. Watching the film Albatross and hearing the ending changed how I think about all of it.One thing to try: Ask one question today. What small colour can I let into my life?In this episode(2:53) You cannot change the present moment(4:06) Arguing with what has already arrived(5:17) The hero on the uncomfortable cushion(6:44) The good times need nothing from you(7:39) Born, pain, desire, joy, rain, shine. All of it(9:12) Not every voice is healthy, but all of them carry weight(10:37) Rilke, and go to the limits of your longing(12:44) A rainbow with only two colours(15:28) What would love be without loss(18:06) What small colour can I let inWith gratitude toSenga, Jess, Anita, Sue, Evelyn and GlennSupport the podcast and join the Weekly Calm: stevenwebb.ukThank you for listening.StevenLinks to Steven Webb's podcast and how you can support his work.Donate paypal.me/stevenwebb or Coffee stevenwebb.ukSteven's courses, podcasts and links: stevenwebb.uk