The Zen Cabin
Every first responder has a story. And those stories are usually told in sacred places...patrol huts, campfires, back porches, backcountry cabins with cozy wood stoves. These stories impart wisdom from the past and point us toward the future.
The Zen Cabin
If I'd Known: Injured by Stress in Search and Rescue with Charley Shimanski
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In this episode, we hear from Veteran Rescuer, Charley Shimanski, as he shares the story of his own journey to understanding stress impact in rescue.
In this episode, we'll hear the story of the 1988 'incident within an incident', when a young Charley Shimanski responded to the loss of a teammate during an extended search. Charley shares the importance of recognition, skillful support of stress impact, and the power of vulnerability and connection in rescue culture.
David recommends we all listen to Phakchok Rinpoche's brief talk on compassion fatigue "You are the LOVE"
To learn more about David Shlim, go to https://davidshlim.com.
To find David's remarkable memoir go to A Gentle Reign of Compassion.
To access David's online courses on suffering, go to https://www.samyeinstitute.org/course-overview/training-in-compassion/
To access David's textbook & translations of Choki Nyima Rinpoche's work go to ...