How a Poet Helped Me Face What I Feared

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

What Andrea Gibson’s “biggest tiniest dreams” teach us about presence, attention, and finding meaning in ordinary moments.

How a poet can name experiences we didn't realize we were carrying, from nervous parental love to loving complicated rescue animals.

Why agency rarely looks dramatic and how a simple phone call can be an act of courage.

What it means to create a life with “stretch marks on your heart,” and how that frames the work of death readiness.

Why noticing small joys matters, whether it’s a dog in a tiny t-shirt or kindness you weren’t expecting.

How estate planning and poetry unexpectedly intersect, both reminding us that life is finite and luminous at the same time.

Resources & Links

Come See Me in the Good Light — Documentary about poet Andrea Gibson (Apple TV).

Things That Don’t Suck — Andrea Gibson’s Substack newsletter.

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