"Bad" Words & U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo 12/28/20 Living From Happiness

<p class="p1">Melanie focuses on thoughts and writings from such luminaries as Paula Allen Gunn, Simon Ortiz, Joy Harjo, and Barry Lopez in this episode.</p> <p class="p1">Some of the "bad" words touched on are considered unimportant and light-weight and New-Agey, and even worse, often used to minimize, criticize, and shame those who dare to align themselves with such ridiculous concepts as living a slow, contemplative life, or consciously choosing love as a touchstone for decision-making.</p> <p class="p1">This episode is really about reclaiming the power of language to catalyze transformation.</p> <p class="p1">Ready?</p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://melanieharth.com/services/">Dr. Melanie Harth's website here</a></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.joyharjo.com/">the U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's website here</a></p>