What’s In Your Way IS The Way Archives with Mary O’Malley
Can War heal Us?
03-17-22 Can War heal Us? Is it possible to respond to the war in Ukraine in a way that can take us another step beyond war? Join Mary in exploring a new perspective on this war, one that can unite us rather than destroy us, taking humanity another step beyond having...
The Great Healer
03-03-22 The Great Healer We all get bumps and bruises as we travel through life. Some are as minor as a stubbed toe and others are as great as the loss of a loved one. Join Mary in exploring how your heart can soothe what is stinging, lighten what is heavy and bring...
The Third Key to a Joy Filled Life
12-02-21 The Third Key to a Joy Filled Life Today we will be exploring the third statement, ‘Without changing anything, bring tenderness to what is here.’ Join Mary in exploring how all true lasting healing happens in our hearts and there is not one thing you have...
The Second Key to a Joy Filled Life
11-18-21 The Second Key to a Joy Filled Life In this show we explore the second statement of the three statements, which bring a life filled with joy – ‘Without changing anything, allow what is here to be here.’ It reminds you to let go of struggling with life and...
The First Key to a Joyful Life
11-04-21 The First Key to a Joyful Life There are 3 keys for reawakening to the joy that is always with you. They are contained within the three statements we touched on in the last show called Freedom! In this show we will discover the absolute magic of the first...
Freedom!!
10-21-21 Freedom!! We are all addicted to struggle. And our lives are oftentimes about struggling with the struggle, which equals suffering. Join Mary in exploring a pathway out of the world of struggle so you can know again the joy of being present for life. “Nothing...
The Wisdom of the Grandmother Tree
10-07-21 The Wisdom of the Grandmother Tree Something is happening on our planet that is so very scary, for her weather patterns are becoming deeply disturbed. Wild storms with high winds and torrential rains are becoming more intense and more frequent. Wildfires are...
Becoming Smart with Pain
07-15-21 Becoming Smart with Pain We all experience pain, not only in our bodies but with our feelings and the struggles in our head. Join Mary in exploring Stephen Levine’s approach to working with pain, an approach that brings softening where there is tension,...
A Treasure Hunt
07-01-21 A Treasure Hunt Join Mary in an insightful and delightful tale that shows you how to become smarter than struggle so you can know the joy of being fully alive! Learn more about Mary here: https://maryomalley.com/
A Breath of Joy
06-17-21 A Breath of Joy We live a second-hand life, not even aware we trade our thoughts about life for the real thing. Join Mary in exploring a powerful breath that can clear the clouds in your mind so you can again be present for your life. Learn more about Mary...
Your Dear Friend, Pain
06-03-21 Your Dear Friend, Pain Is it crazy to say pain is your friend? No! Pain, if you discover how to be with it rather than turning away from it, will become a guide into the peace and joy you long for. Join Mary in discovering how to turn all kinds of pain from...
You Can Contribute Too
05-20-21 You Can Contribute Too In this wild and crazy time where it looks like things are breaking down, you can become a part of the breakthrough that is coming out of this challenging time. Join Mary in exploring how, in your daily life, you can become a part of...
The Gifts of Illness
05-06-21 The Gifts of Illness The gifts of illness? “You’ve got to be kidding me,” your mind may be saying. But the truth is the challenges life brings us, including illness, are always filled with gifts. Join Mary in a treasure hunt for all of the amazing and...
Keeping Company with Yourself
04-22-21 Keeping Company with Yourself We have been thoroughly trained to leave ourselves when we most need ourselves. Whether we are experiencing pain in our body, difficult emotions or an upset mind, we have been conditioned to tighten and resist, leaving what we...
Our Pilgrimage to Truth
04-08-21 Our Pilgrimage to Truth We have been on a long, long journey away from the truth that is available when we are fully grounded and open in life. Join Mary in exploring what truth really is and the steps to reconnect with what we most deeply long for – an...
Your Amazing, Wonderful Healing Heart
03-25-21 Your Amazing, Wonderful Healing Heart Your heart is the key to the deep and lasting healing you long for. Join Mary in becoming astounded at the intelligence of your heart and how to work with it in ways that brings healing to yourself, your loved ones, the...
Being Healed By Your Compulsions
03-11-21 Being Healed By Your Compulsions We are all compulsive to some degree. We turn to drugs, alcohol, food, shopping, work, sex, the Internet, busyness, self-judgment, and chronic worry in order to numb out our pain, sadness, grief and shame. And when we try to...
Truly Making a Difference
02-11-21 Truly Making a Difference Can you make a difference in this chaotic and challenging time? Absolutely yes and, as Gandhi once said, “In a gentle way you can shake the world.” Join Mary in exploring how you can make a difference in your own life, in the lives...
Listening: The Key to Great Communication
01-28-21 Listening: The Key to Great Communication One of the most powerful gifts you can give to anyone, especially during this very unsettling time, is to simply listen to them – to really listen. But we are not so skilled at this. We love to fix, interject, and...
The Gift Giver called Covid
01-14-21 The Gift Giver called Covid We have all been through an intense time and have a tendency to see 2020 as a ‘bad’ year. But great gifts are embedded in every great challenge we experience. Join Mary in gathering these gifts so that our time with this pandemic...