Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John, is a public speaker and master trainer in the field of conflict transformation, leadership and mindfulness. Valerie is also the author of ten books including I Am Still Your Negro, Eight Step Recovery: Using The Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction, and First Aid Kit for the Mind. She is the Co-Founder of Eight Step Recovery, an alternative to the 12-step program for addiction. Here Valerie and Dawson dialog about: Valerie’s story Remembering that we are not separate When you stop resisting you go into the present How do you accept the unacceptable? There are things like racism, domestic violence, war, etc that are unacceptable Aging and sickness as a way to practice acceptance To find Valerie and her purchase her books: https://www.valeriemason-john.com/ To reach Dawson: https://dawsonchurch.com/   #mindtomatter #eft #blissbrain #buddhism #meditation #highenergyhealth #addiction