There's a particular kind of anxiety that comes from not knowing what to do next. Maybe you're questioning your career, your relationship, or the direction your life is taking. The answers that once seemed obvious no longer feel right, but nothing has appeared to replace them. So you search harder, looking for advice, certainty, or someone who can tell you which way to go. But what if this uncomfortable space between what was and what comes next isn't a sign that something has gone wrong? Ryan explores the strange possibility that feeling lost might be an essential part of finding your own way.

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There's a particular kind of anxiety that comes from not knowing what to do next. Maybe you're questioning your career, your relationship, or the direction your life is taking. The answers that once seemed obvious no longer feel right, but nothing has appeared to replace them. So you search harder, looking for advice, certainty, or someone who can tell you which way to go. But what if this uncomfortable space between what was and what comes next isn't a sign that something has gone wrong? Ryan explores the strange possibility that feeling lost might be an essential part of finding your own way.
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When You Don't Know What To Do

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When you hear the word miracle, what comes to mind? Something supernatural? An extraordinary event that defies explanation? Most of us think of miracles as rare exceptions to the ordinary workings of the world. But what if we've misunderstood them completely? Drawing on a provocative teaching from *A Course in Miracles*, Ryan challenges the very distinction we make between the miraculous and the everyday. It's a surprising invitation to reconsider what we believe is possible, the limitations we've come to accept, and the extraordinary nature of something we rarely stop to question: ourselves.

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When you hear the word miracle, what comes to mind? Something supernatural? An extraordinary event that defies explanation? Most of us think of miracles as rare exceptions to the ordinary workings of the world. But what if we've misunderstood them completely? Drawing on a provocative teaching from *A Course in Miracles*, Ryan challenges the very distinction we make between the miraculous and the everyday. It's a surprising invitation to reconsider what we believe is possible, the limitations we've come to accept, and the extraordinary nature of something we rarely stop to question: ourselves.
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You Are Entitled To Miracles

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What if you didn't have to feel better to find something beautiful in your day? Ryan opens up about a period of heaviness he's been moving through and a conversation with his dear friend Emmanuelle that offered an unexpected kind of comfort. Rather than trying to cheer him up or convince him that everything was okay, she reminded him of something small but powerful: the glimmers of light that still find their way into our darkest chapters. Featuring a heartfelt voice message from Emmanuelle, this episode is an invitation to notice the little moments that might otherwise pass us by.

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What if you didn't have to feel better to find something beautiful in your day? Ryan opens up about a period of heaviness he's been moving through and a conversation with his dear friend Emmanuelle that offered an unexpected kind of comfort. Rather than trying to cheer him up or convince him that everything was okay, she reminded him of something small but powerful: the glimmers of light that still find their way into our darkest chapters. Featuring a heartfelt voice message from Emmanuelle, this episode is an invitation to notice the little moments that might otherwise pass us by.
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Look for the Glimmers

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What if the monsters we dress up as on Halloween have more to do with us than we realize? Ryan traces the holiday’s origins to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when the boundary between the living and the dead was believed to grow thin. Drawing on Carl Jung’s concept of the shadow, he explores the curious ways we celebrate fear for one night while spending much of the rest of our lives trying to avoid it. Beneath the costumes, haunted houses, and ghost stories lies a surprising invitation: to consider what we’ve hidden away inside ourselves, and what might happen if we finally allowed those parts to be seen.

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What if the monsters we dress up as on Halloween have more to do with us than we realize? Ryan traces the holiday&rsquo;s origins to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when the boundary between the living and the dead was believed to grow thin. Drawing on Carl Jung&rsquo;s concept of the shadow, he explores the curious ways we celebrate fear for one night while spending much of the rest of our lives trying to avoid it. Beneath the costumes, haunted houses, and ghost stories lies a surprising invitation: to consider what we&rsquo;ve hidden away inside ourselves, and what might happen if we finally allowed those parts to be seen.
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The Spiritual Meaning Of Halloween (And Your Costume)

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Money, relationships, health, work, family — life can feel like an endless series of problems demanding our attention. And just when you finally solve one, another seems to take its place. But what if all those seemingly unrelated struggles have something in common? Ryan shares an idea that fundamentally changed the way he understands life’s challenges: that beneath the countless problems we spend our days trying to solve lies a single, deeply ingrained belief we rarely stop to question. It’s an invitation to step outside the exhausting cycle of fixing, striving, and worrying, and reconsider what might actually be keeping us from peace.

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Money, relationships, health, work, family &mdash; life can feel like an endless series of problems demanding our attention. And just when you finally solve one, another seems to take its place. But what if all those seemingly unrelated struggles have something in common? Ryan shares an idea that fundamentally changed the way he understands life&rsquo;s challenges: that beneath the countless problems we spend our days trying to solve lies a single, deeply ingrained belief we rarely stop to question. It&rsquo;s an invitation to step outside the exhausting cycle of fixing, striving, and worrying, and reconsider what might actually be keeping us from peace.
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You Only Have One Problem

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You’ve spent your entire life building an understanding of who you are. Your name, your history, your personality, your accomplishments, your struggles — all the things that make you, you. But what if the most important discovery you could make about yourself begins with admitting that you don’t actually know who you are? Drawing on a provocative passage from A Course in Miracles, Ryan explores why the mind clings so fiercely to its familiar identity, and how the simple willingness to question everything you think you know about yourself might open the door to something extraordinary.

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You&rsquo;ve spent your entire life building an understanding of who you are. Your name, your history, your personality, your accomplishments, your struggles &mdash; all the things that make you, you. But what if the most important discovery you could make about yourself begins with admitting that you don&rsquo;t actually know who you are? Drawing on a provocative passage from A Course in Miracles, Ryan explores why the mind clings so fiercely to its familiar identity, and how the simple willingness to question everything you think you know about yourself might open the door to something extraordinary.
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What If You Actually Don't Know Who You Are?

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There’s something heartbreaking about looking into the eyes of a child and knowing that life will inevitably bring them pain. As Ryan watches his daughter grow, he finds himself wishing he could protect her from the disappointments, heartbreaks, and struggles that shape us all. But alongside that wish is a different kind of prayer — one that reaches far beyond his own family. Continuing yesterday’s reflection on seeing others as they truly are, Ryan explores what it means to love someone without being able to shield them from life, and the extraordinary possibility of wishing something deeper for the people we cherish.

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There&rsquo;s something heartbreaking about looking into the eyes of a child and knowing that life will inevitably bring them pain. As Ryan watches his daughter grow, he finds himself wishing he could protect her from the disappointments, heartbreaks, and struggles that shape us all. But alongside that wish is a different kind of prayer &mdash; one that reaches far beyond his own family. Continuing yesterday&rsquo;s reflection on seeing others as they truly are, Ryan explores what it means to love someone without being able to shield them from life, and the extraordinary possibility of wishing something deeper for the people we cherish.
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The Hardest Part of Loving Someone

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Every night as Ryan rocks his six-month-old daughter to sleep, he says a prayer that he hopes will shape their relationship for years to come: “Dear God, help me remember who she is.” It’s easy to see the innocence and wonder in a newborn, but what happens as the years pass, disagreements arise, and our ideas about the people we love begin to overshadow who they really are? Ryan reflects on the stories we accumulate about one another, the ways those stories shape our relationships, and the possibility of seeing even the most familiar people through entirely new eyes.

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Every night as Ryan rocks his six-month-old daughter to sleep, he says a prayer that he hopes will shape their relationship for years to come: &ldquo;Dear God, help me remember who she is.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s easy to see the innocence and wonder in a newborn, but what happens as the years pass, disagreements arise, and our ideas about the people we love begin to overshadow who they really are? Ryan reflects on the stories we accumulate about one another, the ways those stories shape our relationships, and the possibility of seeing even the most familiar people through entirely new eyes.
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The Prayer I Say Over My Daughter Every Night

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What if love isn’t something you have to find, earn, or even learn to give, but something you’ve been all along? We spend so much of our lives searching for love outside ourselves, while the noise of our own thoughts can make it difficult to recognize what’s already there. As Ryan concludes a week devoted to building an inner foundation of peace, gratitude, acceptance, and forgiveness, he turns to the one thing that holds them all together. It’s an invitation to question the limits of who you believe yourself to be, and to discover what might change if you moved through the world knowing that love isn’t something you lack, but something you are.

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What if love isn&rsquo;t something you have to find, earn, or even learn to give, but something you&rsquo;ve been all along? We spend so much of our lives searching for love outside ourselves, while the noise of our own thoughts can make it difficult to recognize what&rsquo;s already there. As Ryan concludes a week devoted to building an inner foundation of peace, gratitude, acceptance, and forgiveness, he turns to the one thing that holds them all together. It&rsquo;s an invitation to question the limits of who you believe yourself to be, and to discover what might change if you moved through the world knowing that love isn&rsquo;t something you lack, but something you are.
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What If Love Was Never Missing? Tuning Into Love.

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Why is it so difficult to forgive someone, even when we know that holding onto resentment only hurts us? We all encounter people who disappoint us, frustrate us, or cause us genuine pain. And sometimes, the things they’ve done feel impossible to look past. But what happens when we begin to see people as something more than their worst moments? Continuing this week’s exploration of building a foundation for daily life, Ryan turns to forgiveness — not as a way of excusing someone’s behavior, but as a way of freeing ourselves from the judgments that keep us disconnected from others, and ultimately, from ourselves.

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Why is it so difficult to forgive someone, even when we know that holding onto resentment only hurts us? We all encounter people who disappoint us, frustrate us, or cause us genuine pain. And sometimes, the things they&rsquo;ve done feel impossible to look past. But what happens when we begin to see people as something more than their worst moments? Continuing this week&rsquo;s exploration of building a foundation for daily life, Ryan turns to forgiveness &mdash; not as a way of excusing someone&rsquo;s behavior, but as a way of freeing ourselves from the judgments that keep us disconnected from others, and ultimately, from ourselves.
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Why Is It So Hard to Let It Go? Tuning Into Forgiveness.

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On the Waking Up with Ryan podcast, coach Ryan Weiss explores how the first five minutes of your day can shape everything that follows. Through short daily audio and video episodes (10–12 minutes), he delivers powerful "moments of awakening" designed to interrupt the inertia of fear, ego, and judgment, helping listeners reconnect with themselves before the noise and demands of the day take over.
Blending wisdom, meditation, and practical insight, Waking Up with Ryan offers a daily ritual that grounds, inspires, and empowers listeners to move through life with greater intention. More than just a podcast, it is an ongoing exploration of self-discovery, presence, and what it truly means to remember who we are.

On the&nbsp;Waking&nbsp;Up&nbsp;with&nbsp;Ryan&nbsp;podcast, coach&nbsp;Ryan&nbsp;Weiss explores how the first five minutes of your day can shape everything that follows. Through short daily audio and video episodes (10&ndash;12 minutes), he delivers powerful "moments of awakening" designed to interrupt the inertia of fear, ego, and judgment, helping listeners reconnect&nbsp;with&nbsp;themselves before the noise and demands of the day take over. Blending wisdom, meditation, and practical insight,&nbsp;Waking&nbsp;Up&nbsp;with&nbsp;Ryan&nbsp;offers a daily ritual that grounds, inspires, and empowers listeners to move through life&nbsp;with&nbsp;greater intention. More than just a podcast, it is an ongoing exploration of self-discovery, presence, and what it truly means to remember who we are.

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