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How Compassion Comes Alive in Community with Caverly Morgan
Dr. Nathan Regier, your host, welcomes  Caverly Morgan to today’s episode. Caverly is a spiritual teacher, author, speaker, and nonprofit founder. She is the founder and Lead Contemplative of Peace in Schools—a nonprofit that created the nation's first for-credit mindfulness class in public high schools. She is also the founder of Presence Collective, a community of cross-cultural contemplatives committed to personal and collective transformation, creating spaces for wisdom exchange and belonging. Caverly blends the original spirit of Zen with a modern, nondual approach. Her practice began in 1995 and has included eight years of training in a silent Zen monastery. She has been teaching contemplative practice since 2001. Caverly is passionate about creating opportunities to experience compassion and connection in the community.  Caverly shares today how she is manifesting compassion and accountability in the world.  Key Takeaways: [2:40] Caverly shares some highlights of her journey that brought her where she is today. [4:05] Caverly became attracted to the question: Is it possible to move through life either without suffering or less of it? [4:56] How does Caverly define compassion? [7:12] Caverly defines compassion as an experience. [8:52] Caverly talks about the link between her work and compassion as an innate ability. [10:54] How do we bring compassion into our workspaces? [11:29]  Are there common barriers that people face to practice compassion? [13:17] Always striving vs. Contentedness: If we are at peace, do we lose our motivation? [15:40] Caverly is not a fan of self-improvement and she explains why. [18:09] Caverly shares some valuable examples of the value of interconnection. [21:13] Ask yourself: What blocks in our environment prevent us from truly showing the heart of who we are? [24:32] What if we reinterpret the value of conflict in our relationships? Conflict is efficient in our shared purpose. [26:58] Caverly describes her work with high school students and educators [28:35] Caverly shares a particular story. [30:49] Where does Caverly currently find joy and fulfillment?   Mentioned in this episode: The Compassion Mindset Compassionate Accountability: How Leaders Build Connection and Get Results, Nate Regier Visit Next-Element   Learn more about Caverly Morgan Check out Caverly’s books: A Kid’s Book About Mindfulness and The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together.   Tweetables: “Transformation happens in the interaction.” #oncompassion   “Compassion is a byproduct of knowing that we are connected.” #oncompassion   “We often get confused about who we are since our identities can wrap around what we do or whether or not we are successful.” #oncompassion   “Freedom is contagious.” #oncompassion
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