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We explore essential Life connections seldom found in modern colonial societies: connections to Nature, the present moment, and our inner aliveness. We feel these are fundamental to the well-being of all people, and form the foundation of many present-day indigenous communities. For those steeped in Western culture, we share approachable perspectives to deepen one’s connection to Life—to which we are all native.
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This episode is a deep dive… Some of the terrain we crossed: – The role of listening & willingness in holding loving acceptance while opening doors to change and growth. – Suffering & the wounded healer – Observation & judgement – Social Harmonic Resonance & Earth attunement – Where are the thresholds between passivism and… Read More »Reconnecting to our Innate Nature (Part 2) with Inoa Kingma and James Rosales
Inoa starts us off with stories about his medicine journeys in Portugal during 2022 and how this brought him to deep humility, love, and appreciation for the feminine and for indigenous. Some topics in this episode:– The meeting point between descendants of colonial society and the wisdom keepers of cultures severely damaged by both past… Read More »Reconnecting to our Innate Nature (Part 1) with Inoa Kingma and James Rosales
For over 10 years, James Rosales has cultivated a relationship with sacred land on the island of Bali. He and Zeff take a deep dive into: Living in nature, or living in connection with Nature? Social harmonic resonance and co-regulation Collaboration & balance amongst specialized fields within a single system. Feminine and masculine energy in… Read More »What is Indigenous? with James Rosales (Part 2)
For over 10 years, James Rosales has cultivated a deep relationship with sacred land on the island of Bali. He and Zeff take a deep dive into: How does one measure the distinction between indigenous ways of life and Western civilization? Is being “indigenous” founded upon on race, ancestry, genetic or cultural heritage? How does… Read More »What is Indigenous? with James Rosales (Part 1)
This is a recording of a live radio show aired on KKCR Kaua’i Community Radio’s “In the Garden, On the Farm”, hosted by Paul Massey, in January 2023. Zeff talks with Paul of the Kaua’i Food Forest (which celebrated its 10th anniversary!) about sustainable food systems, stewardship and observations around the world, the roots of… Read More »Stewarding Life & Land (with Paul Massey)
David Bergstrom and I had a chat about our formative years, how the deep root of love can shine through a life riddled with holes, and how various cultures relate to interpersonal conflict. David shares vulnerably about the ways in which anger and violence are often expressions a benevolent strength out of balance. Some topics… Read More »Belief Systems with David Bergstrom (Part 2)
David Bergstrom and I had a chat about our formative years, experiencing religion from opposite sides of the proverbial “fishbowl” and how the deeper root of love can shine through a life riddled with holes. Some topics we touch upon: – The distortion of love into fear, envy & control in human dynamics – What… Read More »Belief Systems with David Bergstrom (Part 1)
Some topics this week:Peace may be here, now, and instantaneous, but time-oriented processes unavoidably arise. Action arising from the foundation of presence or peace is essential action which creates the structure of one’s daily life — Being in the doing, here and now, rather than doing in order to arrive at a destination — When… Read More »Instant Presence & the Process of Time (Part 3 of 3)
“There is no process required for peace and ease—nothing is added in order for peace to be, as it is synonymous with the foundation of life, the space in which life exists. Whatever a process is trying to attain, is what the present moment is. But if one is in a situation in life, and… Read More »Instant Presence & the Process of Time (Part 2 of 3)
In this episode, we dive into the linearity of time and the realm in which time doesn’t move. Is growth a process? Is a realization immediate? What’s the difference between a realization in the Now, and a realization in a time-oriented process? How does one approach the present moment as the instant in which life… Read More »Instant Presence & the Process of Time (Part 1/3)
Hannah asks Zeff about challenges along his path of un-learning and stepping into connection with Life. Some topics in this episode: – How thinking, labeling, and defining can significantly diminish one’s experience of Life’s immensity, and how we might let go of these habits. – “The mind itself is not the antagonist…” – How traumatic… Read More »The Greatest Challenge // Navigating Dysfunction
Part 2 is a continuation and expansion upon the theme of individuality and the role our individual lives have in the whole of life.
If you’ve often wondered what your pinky finger has to do with individuality and the fundamental aliveness of existence, well, you’re in luck, cause we cover that (and more!) in this episode! Zeff will be co-hosting retreats on Kaua’i and Hawai’i island in early 2023, centered around practical ways of taking responsibility for one’s own… Read More »Individualism (Part 1)
So you’ve felt the Present Moment… and yet, surrendering into the magical wondrous miracle of Life can be quite a leap for a mind trained in egoic thinking. What might it look like to navigate this transition? Is it possible to have a foot in both worlds? Hannah & Zeff chat about the importance of… Read More »Now What?!
Life is breathing every breath and beating every heartbeat—so what is it to live in connection with the source of Life? Is it necessary to acquire more or learn in order to find connection with Life? Some of this week’s topics: Un-becoming. Societal narratives & past conditioning. Stories from the Andes mountains. The balance (and… Read More »Funk Cake & the Source of Aliveness
How can we bring compassion to the ego and the conditioned mind, while seeing it for what it is? We dive into some nuances of egoic identification and its grip on modern humanity, as well as what may be operating behind the scenes. Zeff says the ego is often misrepresented in spirituality—that perhaps it is… Read More »Ego: A Compassionate Approach
Human being, or Being human? Michael Zeff and Hannah Rae Bush chat about some of modern humanity’s most deeply-engrained attachments and blessings: individuality, connection with the cosmos, surrender, infinity, and beyond. Check out the next few episodes, as they expand on the conversation started here. Find out more: nativetolife.org Native To Life on IG: @nativetolife_Hannah… Read More »The Big Mix-Up
What is Native To Life? Michael Zeff recounts pivotal moments of the 10-year formative journey, as well as some perspectives and intentions behind Native To Life.
Zeff and Hannah Rae Bush chat about a range of topics, such as: modern suburbia and indigenous communities, being immensely humbled, humanity's fundamental connections with Life, the preciousness of presence, and plenty more.
To find out more, visit: nativetolife.org
Native To Life on IG: @nativetolife_
Hannah Rae Bush on IG: @wholeheart.han
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