<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[SongRise.live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Original music and reflective experiences exploring presence, belonging, and leadership. Home of the Bowl of Light Café community.]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:03:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.songrise.live/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[COMING OUT OF THE TRANCE, Pt. 1: Scarcity, Paradox, and Transcending]]></title><description><![CDATA[“We come out of a trance around capitalism… and around ‘there isn’t enough.’”]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/coming-out-of-the-trance-pt-1-scarcity-paradox-and-transcending</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1b8825517617e390af031a</guid><category><![CDATA[WBTC Podcast Episodes]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 01:34:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_a4be85f7ccbf4aa49b83ab518b3b6e91~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_576,h_582,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A COLLAGE OF WAR:  Eisenhower’s Warning for a Wartime America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eisenhower held a deep conviction that war is both morally wrong and strategically dangerous. He felt that peace, preparedness, and moral leadership are essential to safeguarding freedom and human dignity. ]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/a-collage-of-war-eisenhower-s-warning-for-a-wartime-america</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1378c1f3bc0136e5197803</guid><category><![CDATA[Elders Hearth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 22:58:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_8615b34066894818bb3258d13f2077ac~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_670,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeing The War Through Old Eyes ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nations who attack first without positive proof of their adversaries' nefarious intent have never justified the lives wasted and human-progress stalled by waging war.]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/seeing-the-world-through-old-eyes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eea2004563fa926ed8b6c2</guid><category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Elders Hearth]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:04:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_8615b34066894818bb3258d13f2077ac~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_670,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What If It Can't Be Fixed? (Part 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if the United States government cannot be fixed?

Not because the right people haven’t tried. Not because we lack good ideas or policy solutions. But because the system was never designed, not even in its most idealistic moments, to produce the future most of us actually want.]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/what-if-it-can-t-be-fixed-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e4f2018b434ed4ac312ce9</guid><category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:52:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_4736815bd68b48fcbb1c69af7a5e4d10~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hard Work — Forgiving ICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The idea of forgiving major trespassers is often completely contrary to logic.
It feels like we are rewarding bad behavior. Like giving the school bully a hall pass. Like excusing cruelty.
It almost feels irresponsible.
But forgiveness is not a reward we hand out to “bad guys.”
It is something far deeper than that.
And as shocking as it may sound…
We must forgive ICE]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/the-hard-work-forgiving-ice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b400e9d7b18f7389d11dbd</guid><category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:51:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_7be7cd0504994afcbdb17b23d76132e8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_586,h_827,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COMING HOME TO SOUL, Pt 3: The Practice of Becoming: Soul Habits, Brain Retraining, and Inner Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[We want healthy, accountable choices at a pace that serves us, so we can reconnect with the part of us that wants to guide and love us through the rest of our lives. When that connection lands, moods and perceptions can shift profoundly in a moment of inner peace.]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/coming-home-to-soul-pt-3-the-practice-of-becoming-soul-habits-brain-retraining-and-inner-trust</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8ac1</guid><category><![CDATA[WBTC Podcast Episodes]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:09:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_fa105aed3af44beb87e0b3ba2f47b83d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_504,h_501,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COMING HOME TO SOUL; Pt. 2: From Survival to Sovereignty  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We must work through our emotions and then allow our perspective to shift. So to get that to happen, we’ve got to remove fear. And fear is what is gripping so many people right now.]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/coming-home-to-soul-pt-2-from-survival-to-sovereignty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8ac7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:30:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_20d841cb7285435a8714b46c24ff14d9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_504,h_713,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Come Up Higher . . . and Dad's Miracle Bouquet]]></title><description><![CDATA[On October 21st my stepmom, Anne, abruptly passed . 15 days later, my dad peacefully followed.]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/come-up-higher-and-dad-s-miracle-bouquet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8abd</guid><category><![CDATA[Freeflow]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 01:08:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_63488311393b4f2a9f764c1299dc1e31~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tessa Lynne Alburn, COMING HOME TO SOUL; Pt 1, Soul Retrieval &#38; The Sacred Path Back to Self]]></title><description><![CDATA[My soul was fine. It was more than fine. I just wasn't able to connect with my soul in a way that made sense.]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/tessa-lynne-alburn-coming-home-to-soul-pt-1-healing-wholeness-the-sacred-path-back-to-self</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8ac5</guid><category><![CDATA[WBTC Podcast Episodes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:04:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_20d841cb7285435a8714b46c24ff14d9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_504,h_713,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDIVIDUALITY &#38; UNIVERSALITY; Pt 4: Walking with Our Ancestors:  A Journey of Surrender and Support  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[...Having touch points… it’s actually absolutely crucial. That’s where the whole guru tradition was born from. Otherwise, you get caught in the maya...]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/individuality-universality-pt-4-walking-with-our-ancestors-a-journey-of-surrender-and-support</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8aae</guid><category><![CDATA[WBTC Podcast Episodes]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 22:30:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_7bb0f73f4fb24392b910995d47c37a93~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_476,h_556,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeing the World With Old Eyes - Episode 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[My philosophy of voting is always about winning for democracy in all cases. That happens when we voters evaluate the candidates on the bases of (1) they possess the character that — when elected—they will defend and protect the Constitution of the United States, which, after all, is required by their oaths of office, and (2) possess the experience to do the work required for the office they are seeking. ]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/seeing-the-world-with-old-eyes-episode-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8aaf</guid><category><![CDATA[Elders Hearth]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:04:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_c2862d0bd0ed4214b229d6d1bf7edfe4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDIVIDUALITY &#38; UNIVERSALITY; Pt 3: The Wisdom of Embodiment]]></title><description><![CDATA["The universal has come down, and we’ve provided a temple space within our own body and consciousness for the Universal to reside, meet earth, and have a living revelation."]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/individuality-universality-pt-3-the-wisdom-of-embodiment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8ab7</guid><category><![CDATA[WBTC Podcast Episodes]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:23:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_4829f0bf6e1044a6a47b0a9498088554~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_222,h_236,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[INDIVIDUALITY &#38; UNIVERSALITY; Pt 2: Come Home to the Body]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was amazing to me to start to learn about what this mind  is and how it affects us, and why it's ruling us, and why that makes us suffer. And it comes down, actually, to our identifications. The baseline of why we suffer is any moment we identify with the mind's interpretation.]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/individuality-universality-pt-2-come-home-to-the-body</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8aad</guid><category><![CDATA[WBTC Podcast Episodes]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 20:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_4829f0bf6e1044a6a47b0a9498088554~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_222,h_236,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew Hara Series, INDIVIDUALITY &#38; UNIVERSALITY; Pt 1:  Oscar the Grouch's Abrupt Awakening ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I literally couldn’t find anyone to have a conversation with that felt like it could be a give-and-take. It was either "they’re telling me"—or a shutdown. . .]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/matthew-hara-series-individuality-universality-pt-1-oscar-the-grouch-s-abrupt-awakening</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8ac6</guid><category><![CDATA[WBTC Podcast Episodes]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 04:14:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_4829f0bf6e1044a6a47b0a9498088554~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_222,h_236,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pt 5, Fear: A Stop Sign or a Doorway?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How many times is there someone sitting right across from me who has the same feeling I have and I don't know it yet, because I haven't realized my own fear--or joy, or whatever it is.  And so I don't recognize theirs. ]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/pt-5-fear-a-stop-sign-or-a-doorway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8ab1</guid><category><![CDATA[WBTC Podcast Episodes]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 00:02:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_6f847922ce9f4b429090247bc4384bc2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_289,h_290,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pt 4: TransForMission and Drive-Time Meditations: Centering On Your Purpose]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're opening up ourselves to ourselves--to find out what's really deep inside, and find purpose. ]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/pt-4-transformission-and-drive-time-meditations-centering-on-your-purpose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8aba</guid><category><![CDATA[WBTC Podcast Episodes]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 22:26:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_6f847922ce9f4b429090247bc4384bc2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_289,h_290,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seeing the World With Old Eyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A caterpillar grows wings and flies
The change certifies the grandeur of a power bigger than us]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/seeing-the-world-with-old-eyes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8ac9</guid><category><![CDATA[Elders Hearth]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 04:53:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_8703721430eb43f69637a08f7551633b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_396,h_332,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Loving Commemoration of Pope Francis and Aunt Bernice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lifelong Catholic believer, Bernice was blessed in her last hours to receive the Pope's Easter Blessing through the mass on her hospital room TV.]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/in-loving-commemoration-of-pope-francis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8abf</guid><category><![CDATA[Elders Hearth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Freeflow]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_9b6cc55e2be448a48602cc838a3426cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_747,h_963,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pt 3: Create Change by Hearing the News With Compassion]]></title><description><![CDATA["I've never felt burned out by what I hear on the news.  I always feel myself putting energy in it that will improve someone's circumstances." ]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/create-change-by-hearing-the-news-with-compassion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8ab8</guid><category><![CDATA[WBTC Podcast Episodes]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 02:46:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_6f847922ce9f4b429090247bc4384bc2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_289,h_290,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pt 2:  Interfaith Ministry and Bridging Worlds, from the series  Making Connections with Donna Apidone  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I did a couple of things. And one of them was to go to seminary--not because I wanted to be a minister . . . but because I wanted to be a better Donna.]]></description><link>https://www.songrise.live/post/part-2-interfaith-ministry-and-bridging-worlds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699615794383e3f5008b8aab</guid><category><![CDATA[WBTC Podcast Episodes]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 01:48:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dbc7ca_6f847922ce9f4b429090247bc4384bc2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_289,h_290,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colleen Akiko</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>