Dr. Martha Beck

And I thought, those are the choices we have right now. We can run into the institutions that we think will keep us safe and change will crush us and drown us and kill us. Or we can deal with the fact that there's a huge wave of change in our society right now and everything's changing at an accelerating rate.

And I thought, those are the choices we have right now. We can run into the institutions that we think will keep us safe and change will crush us and drown us and kill us. Or we can deal with the fact that there's a huge wave of change in our society right now and everything's changing at an accelerating rate.

And we can risk running out naked and just with our joy and just balance on our joy and let the wave take us for a ride. You're surfing. That's – you are an example to the world of someone who is balanced in his joy except in relationships, but you'll get over that.

And we can risk running out naked and just with our joy and just balance on our joy and let the wave take us for a ride. You're surfing. That's – you are an example to the world of someone who is balanced in his joy except in relationships, but you'll get over that.

And we can risk running out naked and just with our joy and just balance on our joy and let the wave take us for a ride. You're surfing. That's – you are an example to the world of someone who is balanced in his joy except in relationships, but you'll get over that.

There's a woman hanging on to the end of your surfboard.

There's a woman hanging on to the end of your surfboard.

There's a woman hanging on to the end of your surfboard.

Do an ideal day with that relationship and it could be the weirdest thing you've ever heard of. It will work. I promise you, I have a very weird relationship life.

Do an ideal day with that relationship and it could be the weirdest thing you've ever heard of. It will work. I promise you, I have a very weird relationship life.

Do an ideal day with that relationship and it could be the weirdest thing you've ever heard of. It will work. I promise you, I have a very weird relationship life.

I can't believe I'm going to say this on this podcast. So I have two partners.

I can't believe I'm going to say this on this podcast. So I have two partners.

I can't believe I'm going to say this on this podcast. So I have two partners.

One was the very first relationship I ever had with a woman. That was 20-some years ago. And then I was living on my ranch and meditating all day. And my partner, Karen, came to me. And this Australian poet, Rowan, was staying on our ranch with some other people. And Karen sat me down. She said, Marty. I have to tell you, I'm having very strong, I don't know, maybe maternal feelings toward Rowan.

One was the very first relationship I ever had with a woman. That was 20-some years ago. And then I was living on my ranch and meditating all day. And my partner, Karen, came to me. And this Australian poet, Rowan, was staying on our ranch with some other people. And Karen sat me down. She said, Marty. I have to tell you, I'm having very strong, I don't know, maybe maternal feelings toward Rowan.

One was the very first relationship I ever had with a woman. That was 20-some years ago. And then I was living on my ranch and meditating all day. And my partner, Karen, came to me. And this Australian poet, Rowan, was staying on our ranch with some other people. And Karen sat me down. She said, Marty. I have to tell you, I'm having very strong, I don't know, maybe maternal feelings toward Rowan.

I was like, no, they're not maternal. I'm not getting a maternal energy. And I got hit by this blast of joy, joy, joy. It was like that white light thing. It was like, and I said, you're in love with her. This is amazing. Tell her to come in. I'll go to the guest room. You guys can have that. I was just like, happy, happy, happy.

I was like, no, they're not maternal. I'm not getting a maternal energy. And I got hit by this blast of joy, joy, joy. It was like that white light thing. It was like, and I said, you're in love with her. This is amazing. Tell her to come in. I'll go to the guest room. You guys can have that. I was just like, happy, happy, happy.

I was like, no, they're not maternal. I'm not getting a maternal energy. And I got hit by this blast of joy, joy, joy. It was like that white light thing. It was like, and I said, you're in love with her. This is amazing. Tell her to come in. I'll go to the guest room. You guys can have that. I was just like, happy, happy, happy.