Tired of the mental grind? This episode explains why gratitude isn't a feeling, it's an action—your essential anchor in life’s chaos. Host Eryn Foster shares the simple, two-minute "Morning Harvest" practice designed to intentionally rewire your brain, changing your perspective from focusing on the facts of your struggle to creating daily peace. Learn how consistency determines your altitude.

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In a world that never stops, host Eryn Foster dives into the crucial, often-forgotten difference between stopping and truly resting. He argues that we have become "professional stoppers," mistaking temporary halts for the deep, restorative pause our minds, bodies, and spirits desperately need.

Eryn shares his personal experience with the "false economy of busyness"—a cycle of running on empty, wearing exhaustion as a badge of honor, and mistaking burnout-induced collapse for genuine recovery. Drawing on wisdom from Thomas Merton, Shauna Niequist, and Dallas Willard ("Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life"), he challenges the notion that rest must be earned.

This episode introduces the practical antidote to the "tyranny of the urgent": the Daily Unplug. Eryn outlines the intent and discipline needed to reclaim your attention from the mental grind, offering a simple yet radical practice to quiet the inner critic and access the deep well of creative stillness. Discover why your rest is not a reward, but a necessity, and a "radical, powerful statement" in a world that demands your burnout.

This episode is a must-listen for the overwhelmed professional, the overbooked parent, or anyone who feels like they’re constantly running a race they didn't sign up for.

We live in a paradox: highly connected, yet deeply lonely. Eryn Foster, explores the crucial difference between the superficial noise of connection and the vulnerable, life-giving signal of community. We often sacrifice the shared table for a crowded life, but when we create margin for ourselves, we create space for the relationships that truly matter. This episode offers wisdom on building a community that lasts, not just clicking a button. Eryn shares the three essential roots of deep friendship—Vulnerability, Consistency, and Grace—and offers practical guidance on how to initiate, including the five-minute connection and why the greatest gift you can give a friend is your uninterrupted attention. Find your safe place and start building your shared table today.

Find Eryn on X (Twitter) at @erynfoster and on Facebook at In the Middle of All This or at inthemiddleofallthis@gmail.com