1.0MS NOWhttps://www.ms.nowMS NOWhttps://www.ms.nowrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="iufmNJJHwd"><a href="https://www.ms.now/american-voices/watch/a-poet-reflects-on-his-journey-towards-emotional-awareness-and-healing-198738501838">A poet reflects on his journey towards emotional awareness and healing</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ms.now/american-voices/watch/a-poet-reflects-on-his-journey-towards-emotional-awareness-and-healing-198738501838/embed#?secret=iufmNJJHwd" width="600" height="338" title="“A poet reflects on his journey towards emotional awareness and healing” — MS NOW" data-secret="iufmNJJHwd" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://res.cloudinary.com/msnow/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762458246/1700967510093_n_menendez_yungpueblo_thewayforward_231125_1920x1080-n6oxy3-1/1700967510093_n_menendez_yungpueblo_thewayforward_231125_1920x1080-n6oxy3-1.jpg?_i=AA19201080There is another, more positive and fulfilling way to deal with the stresses of everyday life and be honest about what we are feeling. Our emotions are not as daunting or overwhelming as we might think. The poet Yung Pueblo sat down with American Voices host Alicia Menendez to discuss his new book "The Way Forward," and his emotional healing process through meditation.