In December 2024 I embarked on a 5 day solo retreat in a dark room.

It was the most challenging experience I’ve ever had. Also the most profound .

This chat is with Adrien, my neighbor, and was recorded the same day I left the retreat. It was my first time sharing my experience with anyone . So I hope you find it insightful and if you are drawn to the darkness I hope it helps you find clarity .
I couldn’t have done this without the loving support of Hesam and Josephine @innerpatience . So if you’re interested I recommend you check them out

Hey everyone, I'm super excited to share this bonus episode where I appeared as a guest on my dear friend's Adrien and Ingrid's podcast, ' Unhurried life.'

I'm hoping you'll both learn a little bit more about me and also meet two people close to my heart, whose podcast I love!

In this bonus episode we discuss what an unhurried life means to us, the concept of stress, how to build resilience and the capacity to move between rest and activation and how that capacity grows in relationship and community

Here is a link to their podcasat and substack:

Unhurried Life Podcast | Ingrid Lillo de Botmiliau | Substack

In this conversation I discuss with Ruby May the importance of grief in turbulent times.

We talk about the necessity of grieving together, the challenges of feeling such a strong emotion and how numbness often arises. We discuss how radical it is to just be with emotions without trying to fix them in a culture that has normalized not feeling and the necessity of coming together in non-judgemental, non-fixing compassionate spaces.

You can find Ruby's substack here: Ruby May | Substack

And more about me here on instagram : @lukebache