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2023-01-01 07:59
In keeping with my annual tradition (2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008)… Read More
2021-12-28 23:00
In keeping with my annual tradition (2020, 2019, 2018 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008), thi… Read More
2021-01-01 02:31
In keeping with my annual tradition (2019, 2018 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008), this New Yea… Read More
2019-12-31 21:55
In keeping with my annual tradition (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008), this New Year&rsq… Read More
2018-12-31 11:56
In keeping with my annual tradition (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008), this New Year’s Eve I’m reflecting on everything that’s happened this year… Read More
2018-12-31 11:56
In keeping with my annual tradition (2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008), this New Year’s Eve I’m reflecting on everything that’s happened this year… Read More
2018-11-08 12:00
Podcasting five years, it’s been swell!
But now we are saying farewell.
Let’s talk about why
We’re saying goodbye
With many more stories to tell.
A last parting gift, our… Read More
2018-11-08 12:00
Podcasting five years, it’s been swell!
But now we are saying farewell.
Let’s talk about why
We’re saying goodbye
With many more stories to tell.
A last parting gift, our… Read More
2018-10-18 11:00
Kyeli helps Pace deal with her attachment to other people being moved by her creation.
Before my creation is hatched,
I’m already hella attached.
If nobody cares
To sample my wares,
M… Read More
2018-10-18 11:00
Kyeli helps Pace deal with her attachment to other people being moved by her creation.
Before my creation is hatched,
I’m already hella attached.
If nobody cares
To sample my wares,
M… Read More
2018-10-11 11:00
This applies to any fandom that strongly relates to its characters. Spoiler warning for Undertale.
To choose a new topic at random,
Consider the Undertale fandom.
Some say they’re the… Read More
2018-10-11 11:00
This applies to any fandom that strongly relates to its characters. Spoiler warning for Undertale.
To choose a new topic at random,
Consider the Undertale fandom.
Some say they’re the… Read More
2018-10-04 11:00
Why is our culture obsessed with believing in some dogma and sticking to it 100% obsessively? Why doesn’t 99% count for partial credit?
Another fine myth to debunk:
100 percent or you… Read More
2018-10-04 11:00
Why is our culture obsessed with believing in some dogma and sticking to it 100% obsessively? Why doesn’t 99% count for partial credit?
Another fine myth to debunk:
100 percent or you… Read More
2018-09-27 11:00
You live, and you do, and you age.
Why not go explore the backstage?
What makes people tick?
Is this safe to lick?
Don’t go through the motions, engage!
game like a designer
observe w… Read More
2018-09-20 11:00
When you’re watching a kitten be cute
But your camera’s not all set to shoot
By the time that you’re ready
The cat has already
Moved on, and so you follow suit.
So unless… Read More
2018-09-13 11:00
Is it out of the question or sinful
To live lives that are just uneventful?
Can the phoenix be plucked,
Or are we simply fucked?
Can we just be at peace and contentful?
“I don’t… Read More
2018-08-09 11:00
You live, and you do, and you age.
Why not go explore the backstage?
What makes people tick?
Is this safe to lick?
Don’t go through the motions, engage!
game like a designer
observe w… Read More
2018-08-02 11:00
When you’re watching a kitten be cute
But your camera’s not all set to shoot
By the time that you’re ready
The cat has already
Moved on, and so you follow suit.
So unless… Read More
2018-07-26 11:00
Is it out of the question or sinful
To live lives that are just uneventful?
Can the phoenix be plucked,
Or are we simply fucked?
Can we just be at peace and contentful?
“I don’t… Read More
2018-07-19 11:00
Our Kyeli’s unable to speak.
She’s healing, but still feeling weak.
So instead of a slog
Through a Pace monologue,
We’ll rest up, and shoot for next week!
Thanks for liste… Read More
2018-07-12 11:00
Philosophical geekery. No quantum mechanics.
Liquids flow always downhill.
Physics prohibits free will.
But with complex machines
Like computers or genes,
There might be some wiggle room st… Read More
2018-07-05 11:00
We each have a certain number of spoons each day, some more than others. If your spoons are limited, you’ll have to learn how to manage them, and how to deal with people who don&rsquo&helli…Read More
2018-06-28 11:00
If there’s one thing we’d love to destroy,
One missile we yearn to deploy,
Its target would be
Not the patriarchy,
But the very emotion of joy.
anti-joy vs. anti-cruelty
Logical… Read More
2018-06-21 11:00
To live life as wholly intentional,
Be truly unique and original,
Instead of conform
To the cultural norm,
You must leave behind what’s vestigial.
amygdala
gender roles
dodgy evolutio… Read More
2018-06-14 11:00
For your path to proceed unimpeded
There are three things that all must be heeded.
You’re on the right map
When these three overlap:
What you love, what you rock, and what’s nee… Read More
2018-06-07 11:00
On the one hand, a strong demonstration.
On the other, a sly exploitation.
How far can you go
And still certainly know
That it isn’t a gross manipulation?
why Pace is so obsessed with… Read More
2018-05-31 11:00
Gluey Gus has completed the brick wall around his heart. Nothing gets to him. He’s strong, invulnerable, tough. Gluey Gus always gets the job done.
Gluey Gus believes he’s makin… Read More
2018-05-24 11:00
There are certain things it’s unacceptable to say. I’m going to say some of them.
A trolley is crashing, and you
Choose who lives and who’s smushed into goo.
Unlike what y… Read More
2018-05-17 11:00
There are two kinds of wanting: one that makes you miserable and one that brings you peace. Here’s the difference.
This paradox feels like a flaw:
Alan Watts even called it a law.
The… Read More
2018-05-10 11:00
If you just live your life off the cuff,
You might feel you’re not up to snuff.
If you “Find Your Path Now”
Then you’re worthy somehow,
But otherwise you’re no… Read More
2018-05-03 11:00
I write you this poem most lyrical
To question: just what is a miracle?
Is it some kind of sign?
Is it from the Divine?
Or is there an answer empirical?
Weird stuff we’ve experienced… Read More
2018-04-26 11:00
The strong status quo makes you hesitant.
“It’s not my place” is the impediment.
But you can’t be intentional
And default conventional
So go on, relocate that elepha… Read More
2018-04-19 11:00
“10 times out of 10, science wins”
Assuming you use a clear lens.
Be open and kind,
The truth you will find,
Instead of believing your friends.
Carrie Poppy’s TED talk: &l&helli…Read More
2018-04-12 11:00
For decades I’ve worked toward subtraction:
Removing all pain my main action.
Well, I fell in that hole;
Now I’ve found a new goal:
Befriending my dissatisfaction.
“I will… Read More
2018-04-05 11:00
Life is a deck-building game. You draw randomly in the moment, but you can stack the deck in your favor beforehand.
What does it mean to be good,
If you act like a Romulan would?
Your choic… Read More
2018-03-29 11:00
We hear a lot about the Social Justice Warriors, but what about the Social Justice Clerics?
A person who’s skilled in barbarics
Fights hard, then goes back to the barracks.
And that&r&helli…Read More
2018-03-22 11:00
A camera that’s on round the clock
Is something at which most would balk.
But the stuff we could learn
Outweighs this concern.
I think, for weird stuff, it could rock.
We could solve… Read More
2018-03-15 11:00
We’re torn between two distinct factions:
Stay young, or spout grumpy detractions.
In this case, the schism
Is not race or sexism,
But games based on microtransactions.
How this appli… Read More
2018-03-08 12:00
I recently had a nice chat
With someone who says Earth is flat.
I know that it’s round
And my reasons are sound,
But how do I justify that?
Why do we believe the things that we believ… Read More
2018-03-01 12:00
A fantasy realm is made worse
By not being somewhat diverse.
I speak of The Sims,
And with pseudonyms
About these issues we’ll converse.
Kyeli feels like a bad feminist for creating… Read More
2018-02-22 12:00
Each year at each AGDQ
The chat will spew transphobic spew.
To censor the trolling
They became more controlling
And that’s when these hijinks ensue…
why it’s easier to be… Read More
2018-02-15 12:00
We didn’t believe this a month ago. But now, thanks to Zoloft and Lexapro, we kinda do! And what’s worse, we’re not even bothered by this. Here’s what it’s bee… Read More
2018-02-08 12:00
If it’s technically true but you’re trying
To mislead the questioner’s prying,
Then the words that you spew
Although technically true
Are morally equal to lying.
Thanks… Read More
2018-02-01 12:00
Let’s tackle a topic that’s tender:
What the heck even is gender?
Identity, role,
What’s skin and what’s soul?
Can we fight it, or must we surrender?
WCML 073: The f… Read More
2018-01-25 12:00
How to avoid “leading on” a friend? This is “No blood no trust” in the other direction.
If relationships do not exist,
Then how can I not become pissed
When my so-ca… Read More
2018-01-18 12:00
A recent and needed activity
Is pre-reading for sensitivity.
But where to assign
That very fine line
Between censorship and subjectivity?
Sensitivity readers are people who read manuscripts… Read More
2018-01-11 12:00
Pace and Kyeli each dodge a bullet of making a New Year’s resolution for a misguided reason. Hint: It has to do with being an Enneagram 3 and 4, respectively.
(We didn’t manage… Read More
2018-01-04 12:00
To understand cults and regimes
You must unstitch all of the seams.
What makes a belief
Last long or be brief?
Memetics: the study of memes.
WCML 104: High-demand groups, part 1 of 2 (with… Read More
2017-12-31 18:07
In keeping with my annual tradition (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008), this New Year’s Eve I’m reflecting on everything that’s happened this year.
My w… Read More
2017-12-28 12:00
2018 is nigh here;
Let’s focus on being right here.
We’ve always preferred
To choose just one word
To set our intent for the year.
Pace’s previous words of the year: accep… Read More
2017-12-21 12:00
Say you turn down a high-paying job. Are you following your dream, or running away from your life? How can you tell the difference?
When you set out to follow your dream,
Your choices diver… Read More
2017-12-14 12:00
Meaning well is not enough – you also need followthrough.
There once was a fellow named Hal
Who was honest and good for morale.
But Hal always falls through.
Every time. So would you… Read More
2017-12-07 12:00
The underprivileged are expected to bear the burden of educating the privileged and also making them feel okay when they do harm. Here’s why that sucks and what we can do to make it s… Read More
2017-11-30 12:00
“Package deal” is a technique to find peace out of dissonance when you feel regret or longing. “Duplicate jars” is a way to find out the truth when your mind is lyin… Read More
2017-11-23 12:00
Our culture’s all brain and no soul,
No connection and too much control.
Philip Shepherd’s the man
With a radical plan:
Reconnecting our parts with the whole.
The Story of a cul… Read More
2017-11-16 12:00
One of my favorite shortcuts
Is learning by having the guts
To try without fear
And so today we’re
Gonna teach you how to futz!
How to futz in a safe sandbox
Kitchen “common sen… Read More
2017-11-09 12:00
More detail (including live roleplay examples!) about the bulldozer/doormat pattern, in which one person dominates (often subconsciously) and one person submits (often subconsciously). Pace… Read More
2017-11-02 11:00
Kyeli and I were accosted by a creepy stalker recently, and so we want to talk about politeness, being a “nice girl,” placating, salespeople, creepers, and other folks who viola… Read More
2017-10-26 11:00
We’ve been throwing around terms like “the patriarchy” and “feminism” without ever explaining what we mean by them. Here’s an introduction to what femini… Read More
2017-10-19 11:00
When we have a guest on the podcast, and the guest says something we disagree with, do you want us to interrupt or let it slide?
Each time I talk back to a guest,
I feel some internal unres… Read More
2017-10-12 11:00
A spiritual bypass is when you focus on only the internal work to the exclusion of an external problem that needs to be addressed. Here’s what it looks like.
The Law of Three starts w… Read More
2017-10-05 11:00
How to heal and/or manipulate others by whispering to their invisible gnomes. The gnomes are a metaphor. We hope….
If you read some thick, scholarly tomes
Your predictions surpass Sh… Read More
2017-09-28 11:00
Direct communication vs. subtle communication, ask culture vs. guess culture, low context vs. high context: different names for the same two communication styles.
In direct communication, i… Read More
2017-09-19 11:00
This is it! Here is everything else I learned at IEA 2017.
Some fabulous speakers on scene,
A focus on practice: that’s keen.
We’re still old and white,
But there’s a lot… Read More
2017-09-14 11:00
How to spend time online without getting triggered, stressed out, or turning into a rat pushing a lever.
In part 1, we explore the problem, commiserate, and begin to explore possible soluti… Read More
2017-09-07 11:00
Here’s more I learned from Philip Shepherd, and everything I learned from Sheva Carr at IEA 2017. And of course, we talk about racism.
Some fabulous speakers on scene,
A focus on prac… Read More
2017-08-31 11:00
Our location will soon be improving;
All obstacles we are removing.
Here’s how we decided
That we were misguided
And how we decided on moving.
Thanks for listening to The Dervish and… Read More
2017-08-24 11:00
Some Enneagram Fours don’t act like “typical” Fours, and so on for all nine types. If you are one of these “atypical” folks, you might dismiss the Enneagram co… Read More
2017-08-17 11:00
Kyeli and I have experienced (seen, heard, and felt) some pretty weird shit in our lives: hearing voices, seeing a hovering can opener, telekinesis, knowing things we couldn’t have kn… Read More
2017-08-10 11:00
Some fabulous speakers on scene,
A focus on practice: that’s keen.
We’re still old and white,
But there’s a lot we got right
at IEA 2017!
What is IEA 2017 and why do you c… Read More
2017-08-03 11:00
Sometimes, the way you see the world isn’t the way the world is, but the way you’ve subconsciously decided it must be. Here are some examples. The first example is of special no… Read More
2017-07-27 11:00
Why sensitive people are not what the world wants, but exactly what the world needs.
In each generation exist
Some sensitive folks in our midst.
If they’re born in the past,
They are… Read More
2017-07-20 11:00
I (Pace) had a conversation with a friend who is a mainstream conformist, and I realized that it’s not really conformity that pisses me off, it’s complacency.
Then I realized wh… Read More
2017-07-13 11:00
Is your friendship truly robust?
Or could it just crumble to dust?
To know the true facts
Of who’ll give you the axe,
Remember this: “no blood, no trust.”
3 examples in wh… Read More
2017-07-06 11:00
This episode is basically “Peaceful Productivity 6.”
Self-care’s something with which we grapple,
Like a gargoyle on top of a chapel.
But a fancy new watch
Is truly top no… Read More
2017-06-29 11:00
Glori B. is a teacher, slam poet, and applied linguist who has a lot to say about “crazy,” “fuck,” and the way we can use words to hurt or to connect.
If you like to… Read More
2017-06-22 11:00
Tracy works with parents and teenagers to develop better communication and relationship skills. She’ll teach you how you can use the Enneagram to become a better parent. (Hint: It&rsq&helli…Read More
2017-06-15 11:00
Are science and spirituality really at odds, or can we have the best of both worlds? Suzannah shares her journey as a seeker, and we discuss how to know the truth when apparently reputable… Read More
2017-06-08 11:00
What is the Enneagram, and how can it help you live a wholehearted life?
Goodness and love brightly shine,
Value and depth are divine.
Clarity sees,
Guidance brings ease,
Freedom, strength… Read More
2017-06-08 11:00
We hereby reveal with a flourish
That this podcast is getting refurbished!
We’re merging it in
With our podcasting twin,
So subscribe to The Mermaid and the Dervish!
This is the last… Read More
2017-05-31 11:00
Pace & Kyeli (The Dervish and the Mermaid) give an overview of all the topics they’re passionate about, and why.
Finding your life’s right direction,
Feminism, self-reflect… Read More
2017-05-25 11:00
We hereby reveal with a flourish
That this podcast is getting refurbished!
The jist is the same,
But we’ve got a new name
Involving a mermaid and a dervish!
We are renaming our podcas… Read More
2017-05-24 11:00
12 Steps are a great way to heal;
Anne Geary knows that, and now she’ll
Share her discovery
About how recovery
And the Enneagram can congeal.
The mysterious secretive history of Bill… Read More
2017-05-18 11:00
If your mom turned you into a coward,
Then maybe it’s high time you flowered.
If that pattern still lingers,
Then just snap your fingers,
And BOOM! You become more empowered.
Remove e… Read More
2017-05-10 11:00
Enneagram Study Group: Pace and Kyeli dive into The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, by Sandra Maitri, bridging the spirituality and psychology of Type Three, the Performer.
Previous e… Read More
2017-05-04 11:00
Rest in peace, cat with diet gramineous.
May your death have been unignominious.
We both are still crying,
But we’ll talk about dying
On today’s show, in honor of Phineas.
RIP P… Read More
2017-04-26 11:00
Today’s guest, with whom we’ll be chillin’
Brings a method of knowledge distillin’:
To cleave with an axe
The opinions from facts,
So please welcome Dr. Jack Killen!… Read More
2017-04-20 11:00
Anna Guest-Jelley will say
That yoga cares not what you weigh.
Get her book on your shelf
And start loving yourself
A little bit more every day.
Anna was on our podcast about a year ago, WC… Read More
2017-04-12 11:00
Enneagram Study Group: Pace and Kyeli dive into The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram, by Sandra Maitri, bridging the spirituality and psychology of Type Three, the Performer.
Previous e… Read More
2017-04-06 11:00
I used to love X, now it’s stale.
Does this mean that I’m off the right trail?
Or maybe I care
So much that it scares
me to try, because then I might fail.
Kyeli used to love wr… Read More
2017-03-29 11:00
Melanie Bell will break through
Old ways of thought you outgrew.
So if you’re under fifty
You’ll sure find this nifty:
A take that is modern and new!
Melanie Bell gives a modern… Read More
2017-03-23 11:00
To better accomplish our aim,
Let’s play a curious game.
Take heed and take notes,
Then send in your votes,
To give this podcast a new name!
We’ve been learning about inclusiv… Read More
2017-03-15 11:00
Bea’s gonna talk; you should heed her.
And tell all your friends who are readers
To pick up her new book,
And give it a look,
To find out the 9 types of leaders.
Beatrice Chestnut giv… Read More
2017-03-09 12:00
Productivity? Ehh, maybe later.
Procrastination makes you crater.
Thrashing can stop you,
Overwhelm drops you.
What if you had a translator?
procrastination
this could be because you’… Read More
2017-03-01 12:00
Bea’s gonna talk; you should heed her.
And tell all your friends who are readers
To pick up her new book,
And give it a look,
To find out the 9 types of leaders.
Beatrice Chestnut giv… Read More
2017-02-23 12:00
“Productively manage your time.”
Sounds like a steep uphill climb.
But that is fallacious!
You can feel spacious,
And slacking need not be a crime.
“not enough time”… Read More
2017-02-15 12:00
Ben Saltzman has done an inspection
Of how type sabotages connection.
So listen up now
To learn how to allow
More intimacy and affection.
How each of the 9 types sabotages relationships in… Read More
2017-02-09 12:00
Productivity? Self-flagellation.
But only if you feel stagnation.
Begin at the root
And the rest follows suit:
Help yourself feel motivation!
we do what we most want to do (triple soul)
why… Read More
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