(BEST OF) 5 Simple Ways to Feel More Grounded Right Now | Kaitlin Curtice
6/9/20261 hr 3 min
In a world that wants us to move faster, produce more, and live entirely in our heads, Kaitlin Curtice offers a different path: remembering who we are. Drawing on Indigenous wisdom, Kaitlin shares practical ways to reconnect with our bodies, our younger selves, each other, and the Earth. We discuss how trauma disconnects us from ourselves, why presence is a radical act of resistance, and how healing begins when we remember that we are not machines—we are human beings.
- How trauma and disconnection pull us out of our bodies—and how to find our way back- Why asking "What does ‘Little You’ need right now?" can be a powerful healing practice- Simple ways to reconnect with nature, presence, and yourself—including talking to your houseplants- The lasting impact of purity culture, colonization, and assimilation on our sense of self- Everyday acts of resistance that help us reclaim what we've lost About Kaitlin: Kaitlin Curtice is an award-winning author, poet-storyteller, and public speaker. As an enrolled citizen of the Potawatomi nation, Kaitlin writes on the intersections of spirituality and identity. She is a wise and vital voice on decolonizing our bodies, faith, and families, and the freedom and peace of embodiment - finding wholeness in ourselves, our stories, and our lineage. Her book, Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day, examines the journey of resisting the status quo by caring for ourselves, one another, and Mother Earth. Follow We Can Do Hard Things on: Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/wecandohardthings
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First 90 secondsGlennon Doyle· Host0:00
Welcome back to We Can Do Hard Things. We are living through a moment that can feel like it's requiring us to become machines, to move faster, to feel less, to produce more, to stay in our heads where it feels falsely safe. We are in a time that is asking us to be machines. We are in a time where it has never been more important to refuse that and to stay human. So today, we're bringing back a conversation that reminds us we are not machines. We are bodies, we are breath, we are beings who belong to each other and to this earth. Nobody better to lead that conversation than Kaitlin Curtice. Kaitlin Curtice teaches us that disconnection isn't a personal failure, it's what the world has trained us to be, and coming home to ourselves is not some abstract idea, it's a daily, rebellious, indigenous practice. In this episode, we talk about how to listen to our bodies again, how to honor the little ones we once were and still are, how to reconnect with Mother Earth, and yes, how sometimes the most radical thing you can do is talk to your houseplant. If you're feeling overwhelmed, spun out, or disconnected right now, this one is medicine. Let's jump in. [gentle music] Welcome to We Can Do Hard