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Here's a question we don’t tend to ask ourselves: What if the dark isn't something to escape?
What if chaos, disintegration, and incoherence are just natural parts of living? Like soil in the earth where things regenerate and new life takes root.
Instead of asking "How fast can I get out of this hard time?" What if we started asking, "What am I bringing to the dark?"
That question hands the power back to you. It makes you the protagonist of your own story again, even when things feel out of your control.
This week, Karlee concludes the 3-part series, Staying Steady. This is the final conversation she co-taught with Dr. Maria Sirois, where truth and tending mature into transformation. You'll hear Maria share the raw truth about a dark year, and why reflecting on the ancient myth of Persephone has helped her reframe the experience.
In this episode, you’ll learn why dark moments aren't punishment but part of the work. You'll learn how to become the narrator of your own story, and three practical ways to stay steady when your eyes are still adjusting to what's now true. You’ll also learn the value of inviting mercy, humor, and presence into difficult seasons.
If you’re ready to stop exhausting yourself trying to avoid what's uncomfortable and instead bring the best of yourself to the darkness, then this is the episode for you.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- (08:56) Permission to stop pretending the dark is easy
- (09:45) Ask yourself: "What am I bringing to the dark?"
- (10:13) How Persephone inhabits the underworld with purpose
- (11:21) What steadiness really means when your eyes are adjusting
- (15:19) Acts of bravery in times of chaos
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Episode 193: The Steady Center Series | Part One: Fairy Wings in a Wild World
Episode 194: The Steady Center Series | Part 2: Regeneration Begins Where Depletion Is Named
REPLAY: Staying Steady in Chaotic Times with Karlee Fain and Maria Sirois
REGISTER: The Heroic Leadership Journey
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