Working with the Divine (Nicole Avant)
b"\\u201cI really think that the past, we can go back to it and we definitely learn lessons because I'm always a hindsight person. So in hindsight, I'm always thinking that, okay, what could I have done better? But the past experiences for me, I've learned as I've gotten older, is to grab the lesson. And hopefully there's a blessing in there too. And then move on. I used to stay stuck in the past and try to understand why, why, why, why, why I would spend so much time, Elise, that I'm never getting back or why did this person do that? Why did this happen? Why did they treat me this way? And really try to unpack all of their baggage. And what I've learned is the \\u201cwhy\\u201d doesn't even really matter. It's, you know, what is the lesson for me? What is the lesson for my soul that I need right now?\\u201d\\nSo says Nicole Avant, a philanthropist, filmmaker, and former diplomat. In her recent memoir, Think You\\u2019ll Be Happy, Nicole describes attending to the grief and shock of her mother\\u2019s unthinkable murder\\u2014she was shot in the back by a home intruder in 2021\\u2014by creating a living legacy in her honor. Her mom, Jacqueline Avant, had turned her Los Angeles home into a refuge for artists, politicians, and world-changers as the partner to Nicole\\u2019s father, entertainment mogul Clarence Avant, who is the subject of Nicole\\u2019s beautiful documentary,The Black Godfather. Nicole grew up sitting at the feet of extraordinary artists like Bill Withers, Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, Sidney Poitier watching as her parents navigated the world to make it better for future generations. In today\\u2019s conversation, we talk about that legacy\\u2014as well as Nicole\\u2019s relationship to the divine. Like her parents, she is a master connector\\u2014putting people together to see what unfolds.\\n\\nMORE FROM NICOLE AVANT:\\nThink You\\u2019ll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace, and Gratitude\\nThe Black Godfather, on Netflix\\nFollow Nicole on Instagram\\n \\nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\\n \\n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices"