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I heard Madison speak about breathing and presence at Tree House Talks last semester and was blown away by it! I thought she would be great for the podcast and she agreed to come on.

Today we talked a little about Madison's journey so far through college, taking care of herself, and learning about the power of presence and flow. This was definitely a really fun episode to record, and I hope you guys enjoy it too.

If you would like to hear more from Madison and/or ask her about being present here's her Instagram: madagascar5

Thanks for the support! I am really trying to fire on all cylinders this week and get an episode up each day until 2021 ends! It'll be great! :)

Time Stamps:

10:00 \\u2013 Let it all go through, don\\u2019t avoid it

14:25 \\u2013 Why journaling is so good

16:00 \\u2013 Using your gems of life to create things

16:40 \\u2013 What helped Madison in her first semester of college

19:33 \\u2013 What has helped Madison to stay with herself

22:00 \\u2013 The house on fire analogy

25:00 \\u2013 What fascinates Madison about Master Oogway (from Kung Fu Panda)

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Quotes:

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\\u201cI was present with myself, with these feelings (that are uncomfortable) and now I can be present with others.\\u201d

\\u201cWriting in my journal helps me to see things more as they really are and not how I see them.\\u201d

\\u201cYou cannot be past with yourself, or future with yourself, so I am just going to be present with myself. I\\u2019m going to keep an eye on the future and the past, but I am going to live in the present.\\u201d

\\u201cFacing those feelings. I think that is one of the best things because if you really let yourself feel those things you can get through it.\\u201d

\\u201cJournaling is a way to get it out and get connected with yourself.\\u201d

\\u201cJust breathing has helped me refocus and do the task that is at hand and just keep to myself, get all those pieces together again (because they are all over the place) but then if you just say, okay, breathe in\\u2026. breathe out\\u2026 then all of it just slowly and very gently comes together.\\u201d

\\u201cYou have an abundance of life. You have this incredible gift, and you can see the tiny things and that makes the rest of your life even more enjoyable because you find beauty in small and simple moments.\\u201d

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