Hi there,
Notes on our current Programming:
The Matriark Salon + Pop Up Season Salon Series: Invitations for our August 20th Salon with Hall W. Rockefeller, Founder of Less Than Half, will be sent to all Paid Subscribers this week. We’re teaming up with Pop Up Season and LongHouse Reserve to bring you this special event on Cultivating Change: Women, Art, and the Collections That Shape Our Culture.
The Matriark Salon: Next week, we’ll send invites for our August 26th Salon. Matriark, Naturopathica and Blair Borthwick will host a Conversation and a Breathwork session with Yoga Teacher and Certified Breathwork Guide Celine Antoine at The Topping Rose House.
Invitations will be offered first to our paid subscribers. If space allows, we’ll open them to our broader community. To receive priority access in the future, we invite you to become a paid subscriber.
Fresh out of the oven: Episode 7 of Wealthy: The Podcast (our final episode of Season 1!) is now available, featuring Health Psychologist, Certified Yoga Teacher, and Professional Coach Dr. Arezou Ghane. We dove into flourishing, abundance, scarcity mindset, hedonic adaptation, awe, and more. It’s the perfect episode to wrap up the season, packed with resources and insights to help us all live our best lives. Dr. Ghane is also on Substack HERE.
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Alright, onto our regular programming!
This week, we’re closing out the season with our LAST episode of Wealthy: The Podcast Season 1, and I couldn’t have picked a better guest. Dr. Arezou Ghane, a Health Psychologist, Certified Yoga Teacher, and Life Coach, shared some serious wisdom. One of the insights that resonated with me the most was that we’re living by algorithms. They drive how we work, what we say, what we see, and how we live. But if we want to flourish, we need to step away from the algorithm and plug into real life to cultivate real connections and enjoy real wellbeing.
Dr. Ghane also referenced the work of Dr. Dacher Keltner and Dr. Craig Anderson, who’ve studied the science of awe. Spending time in nature doesn’t just lift our spirits; it literally improves our health. Awe can reduce symptoms of PTSD, fight inflammation, and enhance mental wellbeing. Simply stepping outside, breathing fresh air, or taking in a mountain view can put us back in touch with something much bigger than ourselves.
I’ve been living this truth more than ever while traveling through Japan with my family (even with the kids bickering from town to town 😅). For the past 16 years, I’ve worked remotely, glued to a screen, with Instagram lurking in the background. My work with Brazil and now running the newsletter and podcast have only deepened my relationship with the digital world. But in Japan, I was reminded of how much I missed real-world experiences, and a sense of awe.
Dr. Ghane’s words reminded me of those beautiful AHA moments I’ve had in my trip. Nature and connection have the power to reset us. It’s one of the most profound lessons I’ve taken from my travels, and it’s something I’ll continue to pursue.
We know that AI is coming in hot, and faster than we are ready for, and digital distractions are more present than ever. With everything changing at lightning speed, we need to invest in our relationship with the ones we love and with the living world around us. Slow down, disconnect, and find the grounding beauty of nature. These real-life moments offer something far deeper than any virtual world could ever provide.
I hope you can find just a little time today to disconnect, step outside, and experience a little awe in your life.
Here is another thing I saw that made me gasp in awe, and I wanted to share with you: some of the 3,000 wind chimes displayed at Ueno Summer Festival, around Shinobazu Pond.
PS: I just learned that on 8/11, Japan celebrates National Mountain Day to appreciate the countries mountainous terrain and the benefits they provide. They came up with this date because the number 8 in Kanji resembles a mountain peak, and the number 11 resembles 2 trees.
With love and awe,
Patricia