These days, a lot of days in the last couple of years, have felt heavy. And. A lot of days have provided light. The simultaneous feeling, therefore, is heavy and delight.

The emotional wake of mass shootings is softened by bouncing puppies. There is despair; there is joy. And this whole podcast is about holding that paradox with awareness and compassion. How important our spiritual practice becomes in order to shore us up to be in the world and protect us from it.

There are two movies to check out, both of which will delight you, but in totally different ways. One is “Alpha” on Netflix and the other is “In and of Itself” on Hulu.