
S2E15 - Shorts | Think or Feel?
Published: February 10, 2026
Duration: 11:12
We’re often told to “think for ourselves.”
But what if that’s only half the story?
In this Living the Tao Short (2-15), Taoist Master Mikel Steenrod explores a deeper and often forgotten form of freedom: learning to feel for yourself.
Drawing from Taoist practice and ancient cultural understandings of purpose, this short looks at how joy, harmony, and meaningful relationships emerge when the internal relationship with the self comes into balance. Rather than being shaped by pain, habit, or expectation, Taoist practice offers a way to re-craft the self—beyond conflict and toward qui...