Healing Long COVID Through Cacao & Creativity: A Journey of Intuition, Grief, and Renewal | Shaunda Gebbink | S1 EP21

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In this heartfelt episode of Conversations with Cacao, artist and intuitive healer Shaunda Gabink shares her transformative journey through Long COVID, exploring how cacao ceremonies, creative expression, and ancestral wisdom have been pivotal in her healing process.

We delve into:

• The role of cacao in emotional and physical healing

• Navigating the challenges of Long COVID with compassion

• Embracing creativity and intuition as tools for recovery

• Insights from Mayan cosmology and lucid dreaming

• The importance of community and storytelling in healing

Whether you're seeking solace, inspiration, or understanding, this episode offers a profound exploration of healing through connection and creativity.

⏳ Chapters
00:00 – Grounding into Presence
09:16 – Cacao Blessing and Intentions
12:54 – Journey with Cacao
18:40 – Creativity and Intuition
22:56 – The Artist of Life
30:48 – Mayan Cosmology and Cacao
33:15 – Tattoo Apprenticeship and Intuition
36:44 – Navigating Grief and Creativity
41:54 – The Cycles of Creativity
44:40 – Understanding Emotions and Healing
51:17 – The Journey Through Long COVID
58:47 – Finding Balance and Healing
01:01:44 – Intentional Creativity and Cacao Rituals
01:04:36 – Claiming Your Healing Journey
01:17:01 – Reprogramming the Body and Mind
01:20:32 – The Journey of Self-Compassion
01:22:17 – Meditation and Emotional Awareness
01:25:23 – The Power of Breath and Emotion
01:27:00 – Creativity and Intuition Unfolding
01:30:11 – Mythology and Personal Transformation
01:36:26 – The Healing Power of Dreams
01:48:13 – Connection and Community Through Cacao

🔗 Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
🧠 Jill Bolte Taylor – My Stroke of Insight (TED Talk)
https://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_my_stroke_of_insight?language=en

📜 Dresden Codex & Mayan Wisdom
https://www.wayeb.org/download/resources/dresden01.pdf
https://chocolateclass.wordpress.com/tag/dresden-codex/

📚 Maya Culture & Spirituality
https://oxomedia.net/
https://thefourpillars.net/
https://www.mayaukux.com/

🧘 Pema Chödrön Foundation
https://pemachodronfoundation.org/

🎙️ Long COVID Podcast
https://www.longcovidpodcast.com/

🌙 Charlie Morley – Lucid Dreaming
https://www.charliemorley.com

📚 Rick Riordan – Percy Jackson Series
📖 Richard Adams – Watership Down

📬 Connect with Shaunda: kayroseshop@gmail.com

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