Native To Life Podcast

Reconnecting to our Innate Nature (Part 2) with Inoa Kingma and James Rosales

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 08:30:54 +0000

This episode is a deep dive… Some of the terrain we crossed:
– The role of listening & willingness in holding loving acceptance while opening doors to change and growth.
– Suffering & the wounded healer
– Observation & judgement
– Social Harmonic Resonance & Earth attunement
– Where are the thresholds between passivism and activism?
– Making Earth-living & social coherence more accessible and available to be experienced
– How to find the balance between micro-managing life and letting it all be?
– Rupert Sheldrake’s Morphic Resonance and Morphogenetic Fields

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Reconnecting to our Innate Nature (Part 1) with Inoa Kingma and James Rosales

Sat, 25 Mar 2023 06:48:02 +0000

Inoa starts us off with stories about his medicine journeys in Portugal during 2022 and how this brought him to deep humility, love, and appreciation for the feminine and for indigenous.

Some topics in this episode:
– The meeting point between descendants of colonial society and the wisdom keepers of cultures severely damaged by both past and present colonialism.
– A profound paradox: indigenous communities are holding space for the healing of people from colonial societies.
– Inoa shares his experiences of “Earth grief” and how suppressing or denying difficult emotions or tough realities denies our capacity for deeper love.
– Disparities between hearing and deep listening
– What are the deep yearnings within Western culture and its people?
– Can reconnecting with Nature help stir deep remembering and healing within Western lineages?
– How can we get out of the way for the growth, evolution and healing of humanity and the planet?

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What is Indigenous? with James Rosales (Part 2)

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 05:32:15 +0000

For over 10 years, James Rosales has cultivated a relationship with sacred land on the island of Bali. He and Zeff take a deep dive into:

Living in nature, or living in connection with Nature?
Social harmonic resonance and co-regulation
Collaboration & balance amongst specialized fields within a single system.
Feminine and masculine energy in the context of culture.
Undifferentiated, or indifferent?
Individual will based on fear vs. relationship based on trust.
Why experience indigenous ways of living?
The razor’s edge between past and future.
Why do we develop patterns of numbing and avoiding the present moment?
What might balanced future communities look like?

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What is Indigenous? with James Rosales (Part 1)

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 03:03:04 +0000

For over 10 years, James Rosales has cultivated a deep relationship with sacred land on the island of Bali. He and Zeff take a deep dive into:

How does one measure the distinction between indigenous ways of life and Western civilization?
Is being “indigenous” founded upon on race, ancestry, genetic or cultural heritage?
How does a person of Western upbringing connect to what is “indigenous”?
Can we live undifferentiated from, or merged with, Nature and the field of aliveness?
What do socio-cultural dynamics look like when considering indigenous living?
Does a return to indigenous ways of life require a surrender of the delusion of control?
What is it to be attuned to and sensitive to ecological feedback?

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Stewarding Life & Land (with Paul Massey)

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 01:23:11 +0000

This is a recording of a live radio show aired on KKCR Kaua’i Community Radio’s “In the Garden, On the Farm”, hosted by Paul Massey, in January 2023.

Zeff talks with Paul of the Kaua’i Food Forest (which celebrated its 10th anniversary!) about sustainable food systems, stewardship and observations around the world, the roots of Native To Life, and much more.

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Belief Systems with David Bergstrom (Part 2)

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 20:24:55 +0000

David Bergstrom and I had a chat about our formative years, how the deep root of love can shine through a life riddled with holes, and how various cultures relate to interpersonal conflict. David shares vulnerably about the ways in which anger and violence are often expressions a benevolent strength out of balance.

Some topics we touch upon:
– Are your beliefs your own?
– Denying the truth of another & confrontation with ignorance
– Chipping away at the forms we were molded into in youth
– Going beyond the demonization of people and circumstances who create hurt and trauma in our lives.
– How various cultures around the world relate to interpersonal conflict — examples from Africa and Hawai’i
– What is it to love people back to their true nature?
– Overcoming ignorance through communication, vulnerability, and accountability in a space of non-judgement.

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Belief Systems with David Bergstrom (Part 1)

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 20:16:03 +0000

David Bergstrom and I had a chat about our formative years, experiencing religion from opposite sides of the proverbial “fishbowl” and how the deeper root of love can shine through a life riddled with holes.

Some topics we touch upon:
– The distortion of love into fear, envy & control in human dynamics
– What children turn to in periods of desperation
– Overcoming violence and pain experienced in childhood
– Are ignorance and fanaticism necessary stepping stones toward clarity and groundedness?
– The post-religious journey
– Confronting the unintentional effects of ignorance

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Instant Presence & the Process of Time (Part 3 of 3)

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 01:17:30 +0000

Some topics this week:
Peace may be here, now, and instantaneous, but time-oriented processes unavoidably arise.

Action arising from the foundation of presence or peace is essential action which creates the structure of one’s daily life — Being in the doing, here and now, rather than doing in order to arrive at a destination — When one is present, the “self” identity attributed to one’s life is no longer conceived, there is no space for it — As soon as one is here now, one IS the present moment — The slippery slope of releasing the trajectory of one’s life — What one assumes the world to be adheres the world to those assumption — How we experience time is based on perception — and much more.

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Instant Presence & the Process of Time (Part 2 of 3)

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:16:00 +0000

“There is no process required for peace and ease—nothing is added in order for peace to be, as it is synonymous with the foundation of life, the space in which life exists. Whatever a process is trying to attain, is what the present moment is. But if one is in a situation in life, and… Read More »

Instant Presence & the Process of Time (Part 1/3)

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 01:14:30 +0000

In this episode, we dive into the linearity of time and the realm in which time doesn’t move. Is growth a process? Is a realization immediate? What’s the difference between a realization in the Now, and a realization in a time-oriented process? How does one approach the present moment as the instant in which life… Read More »

The Greatest Challenge // Navigating Dysfunction

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 01:20:39 +0000

Hannah asks Zeff about challenges along his path of un-learning and stepping into connection with Life.

Some topics in this episode:
– How thinking, labeling, and defining can significantly diminish one’s experience of Life’s immensity, and how we might let go of these habits.
– “The mind itself is not the antagonist…”
– How traumatic moments demonstrate the mind’s incredible capacity to operate in full presence.
– Mental fixations on danger are far more common and typically more harmful than the perceived danger.
– Being “played” by Life.
– Differences between attempting to “rewiring” the mind and simply bringing the mind into presence.
– Tracing the roots of dysfunctional patterns to no longer perpetuate them.
And more.

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Join us for upcoming retreats on Kaua’i and Big Island, Hawai’i in January and February 2023.
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Individualism (Part 2)

Sat, 10 Dec 2022 01:06:00 +0000

Part 2 is a continuation and expansion upon the theme of individuality and the role our individual lives have in the whole of life.

Individualism (Part 1)

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 01:05:20 +0000

If you’ve often wondered what your pinky finger has to do with individuality and the fundamental aliveness of existence, well, you’re in luck, cause we cover that (and more!) in this episode! Zeff will be co-hosting retreats on Kaua’i and Hawai’i island in early 2023, centered around practical ways of taking responsibility for one’s own… Read More »

Now What?!

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 01:03:08 +0000

So you’ve felt the Present Moment… and yet, surrendering into the magical wondrous miracle of Life can be quite a leap for a mind trained in egoic thinking. What might it look like to navigate this transition? Is it possible to have a foot in both worlds?
Hannah & Zeff chat about the importance of the ego, its rightful place, and explore the notion of becoming an ambassador for the whole of Life. They also share some good laughs amidst musings about humanity’s purpose and the beauty of existence.
Thank you for your presence here. We hugely appreciate hearing your heart and questions.

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Funk Cake & the Source of Aliveness

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:59:48 +0000

Life is breathing every breath and beating every heartbeat—so what is it to live in connection with the source of Life? Is it necessary to acquire more or learn in order to find connection with Life?
Some of this week’s topics: Un-becoming. Societal narratives & past conditioning. Stories from the Andes mountains. The balance (and paradox) of preferences, control, and personal needs, and plenty more.
…But what about the funk cake?

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Hannah on IG: @wholeheart.han

Ego: A Compassionate Approach

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:57:00 +0000

How can we bring compassion to the ego and the conditioned mind, while seeing it for what it is? We dive into some nuances of egoic identification and its grip on modern humanity, as well as what may be operating behind the scenes. Zeff says the ego is often misrepresented in spirituality—that perhaps it is not a nuisance to be eradicated, but rather the greatest friend one has ever had. …Sometimes the best friendships start out a bit rough.

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The Big Mix-Up

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 09:56:01 +0000

Human being, or Being human? Michael Zeff and Hannah Rae Bush chat about some of modern humanity’s most deeply-engrained attachments and blessings: individuality, connection with the cosmos, surrender, infinity, and beyond. Check out the next few episodes, as they expand on the conversation started here. Find out more: nativetolife.org Native To Life on IG: @nativetolife_Hannah… Read More »

Backstory & Intentions of Native To Life

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 08:11:23 +0000

What is Native To Life? Michael Zeff recounts pivotal moments of the 10-year formative journey, as well as some perspectives and intentions behind Native To Life.
Zeff and Hannah Rae Bush chat about a range of topics, such as: modern suburbia and indigenous communities, being immensely humbled, humanity’s fundamental connections with Life, the preciousness of presence, and plenty more.

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Native To Life on IG: @nativetolife_
Hannah Rae Bush on IG: @wholeheart.han