Pause for Peace: Remembering Our Descendants

Episode Title: Remembering Our Descendants: A Midweek Pause for Peace with Laura Weaver

Episode Description: In this week's Midweek Pause for Peace, Laura Davis shares "Remembering Our Descendants" by poet Laura Weaver. Laura pairs the poem with calming imagery in her signature style, inviting listeners into a moment of reflection on aging, transformation, and legacy. This episode offers a tender pause for anyone contemplating what it means to enter a new stage of life.

What Laura Covers in This Episode:

·       Laura introduces poet Laura Weaver and shares the origins of "Remembering Our Descendants"

·       Laura reflects on the shift in identity and self-perception that comes with entering a new stage of life

·       Laura explores themes of legacy, mortality, and what we offer to those who come after us

·       Laura offers listeners a grounded, imagery-paired pause for the heart and nervous system

About Host Laura Davis

Laura Davis is an acclaimed author and writing teacher with over 35 years of experience helping writers craft powerful, authentic stories. She is the author of seven books, including the award-winning memoir "The Burning Light of Two Stars," which won the BookLife Prize in 2021. Laura is also co-author of the groundbreaking book "The Courage to Heal."

Through her Midweek Pause for Peace podcast series, Laura pairs carefully selected poetry with peaceful imagery to support listeners' emotional wellness and nervous system regulation.

Each week, host Laura Davis pairs beautiful imagery with meaningful poetry, offering listeners a respite for both heart and nervous system. These midweek pauses provide essential moments of reflection, healing, and inspiration in our complex world.

Perfect for: Anyone seeking Laura Davis' signature blend of poetry and peace, those managing stress and anxiety, and listeners who appreciate thoughtful, heart-centered content.

About the Featured Poet

Laura Weaver is a poet, writer, and facilitator with over three decades of experience in leadership, education, and rites-of-passage work. She is the author of two poetry collections, "Luminous" (2018) and "River of Awe," as well as a book for educators, "The Five Dimensions of Engaged Teaching" (2013). Weaver previously directed the PassageWorks Institute and served as lead facilitator for the American Leadership Forum. She holds degrees from Trinity College and the University of Colorado at Boulder. "Remembering Our Descendants" first appeared on Weaver's SoulPassages blog in October 2014.

Learn more about Laura Weaver and her work at: https://lauraweaver.org

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