Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith Minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. Explorations of hope, inspiration from all religions, without dogma, shame, or judgment.
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Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual guide for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* From this episode: "...even in the midst of despair, with this key, we can awaken to love and ecstasy. What's that about? Love and ecstasy? I gotta admit that those aren't words I use very often... and in the midst of despair? Come on. But what if that really is what it's all about? Being able to expand ourselves - to stretch our own beings enough to be able to hold those two extremes at the same time. Love - even the ecstasy kind of love, right their with despair. At.The.Same.Time." ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* I’m a minister and - One of the things I hate most about religions is how they get used to justify hurtful actions and words. An example: “Why did this bad thing happen to me?” or “why is this innocent person suffering so much?” You might hear “oh they didn’t lead a good enough life – or they’re being punished for this or that.” I think that’s just plain wrongheaded. Even more, I think it’s a lazy or cowardly way to hide from the difficult truths that find us – all of us – at one time or another as human beings. Let's explore this a little, shall we? ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from this and ALL the world’s traditions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* This week, we explore what it would be like if we each had a guardian to keep us safe through life's bumps and bruises - and then we discover that we actually DO have access to this kind of protection. Learn how to say WTF? (Wasn't That Fascinating?) as a tool to tap in to this inner guidance. ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* This episode, we're talking about the divine name, Ya Mumit which means literally "the one who brings death." Now before you click skip on the audio recording, or head over to Netflix because death is off limits, I want you to know that I'm a happy guy! I'm actually full of joy right now as I share this. And part of that reason is because of what I learned (from dying people) in that hospital. ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Welcome to another special Interview Episode of Prolificate where we get to hear from Ann Marie Coletta, the fierce and authentic founder of Raising Sparks Interfaith Ministry in one of San Francisco’s toughest neighborhoods, The Tenderloin. Ann Marie is one of the most moving interviews I’ve done, and for good reason. She has a way of sharing her experiences – which are incredible and can be a little scary – with a gentleness and care that’s unlike anyone you’ll ever meet. If you want to connect with Raising Sparks, you can find their website (coming soon at the time I’m writing this) at raisingsparksinthestreets.com. Their phone number is (415) 933 5955 or email raisingsparksinthestreets@gmail.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* What if instead of looking to someone or someTHING else to complete you, you started to assume that you were actually amazing? What if you just don't know it yet? What if you discover that everyone has some parts of themselves that aren't welcome? ... And what if you started to invite ALL of you to participate in life? ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* A Sufi Holy man was asked what forgiveness is. He said, "It is the fragrance that flowers give when they are crushed." This episode, our topic is forgiveness. Specifically, At Tawwab...the forgiveness that enables you to let go of grudges. The forgiveness that isn't about endorsing bad behavior of others, but rather, it's about releasing yourself from being bound up in those actions. I have worked with people who are dying and one of the things that comes up most is forgiveness. People wish they'd asked for it from those they hurt sooner. They wish they'd forgiven others sooner. What are you carrying that weighs you down? What if you released it right now? Let's explore... ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* If "today you" would reassure "younger you" that (even though life would be hard, and things would hurt,) it’d be okay anyway…. THAT is Ya Latif. I bring you the words of the prophet Lionel. Why in the world would anybody put chains on me. I've paid my dues to make it. Everybody wants me to be what they want me to be I'm not happy when I try to fake it. That's why I'm easy...like Sunday morning. ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. Please support us at Patreon.com/prolificate. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* This week, the name is one of the most famous ones – Ar Rahman. It means endless love. (I know… great song by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross). No matter what you’ve been through, no matter what the story that your life has written so far. Part of that story has always been love – and will always be love. ************** What do you think? I'd love to hear from you with questions, or story ideas. You can find all my links at Prolificate.com/contact or just send me an email: awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* Do you have one of those people in your life who will sit you down when you need it? I didn't think I did until one day, he sat me down and said, "Andy, in Spanish, we have this saying called Cura da Alma.... care of the soul. How are you caring for your soul?" Physically, our bodies need nourishment with decent sustenance. Sure, a trip to the donut shop is tasty (and I'm a big fan of donut shops), but we both know that isn't sustenance. You eat like that regularly, you begin to live with a body that is perpetually unwell. What my mentor was saying was akin to that. If you live your life habitually feeding your soul with junk, you will get soul-sick. ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an Interfaith minister and spiritual coach for real people like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. Each week, we meet up for 9-minutes to explore teachings from ALL the world’s religions to help us make sense of our lives. ************* This week's topic, based off the divine name Ya-Majid, is all about divine super-abundance. It's about both being blessed with a gift - AND - this full-body sense of awareness of that blessing. "...the kind of awareness that pervades your whole being. As if you're a sponge and you're drinking up this warm, sweet water that permeates you every. which. way." ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an interfaith minister and spiritual coach for folks just like you. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* The abundance of the harvest can be seen at the bottom of the well. Let's unpack this a little. What I think this bit of wisdom is saying is that there is hope for us... if we work to bring the water from the bottom of the well to the surface, and then we use it to water the soil in the garden we've prepared and planted, then eventually that garden - or those date palms - will grow and bear fruit. At the end of this little line of reasoning, we're able to pick the dates and enjoy their sweetness as our reward. ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
This was a rough day for me. One of my favorite patients was dying, which led me to realize that I have favorite patients, which I haven't given myself permission to have. Also: Blood. Lots of it. Just another day as an Interfaith Chaplain.
Host Andrew Chirch is an interfaith minister and coach to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* In Arabic there is this word, Ya Wadud, which translates as Divine love. To me, this kind of love is the most powerful, least disguised, and even a little scary. The kind of love this is talking about includes sexual intimacy. (I know, right?!). If you're like me, using the words sex and love and the divine in the same sentence feels a little off limits. I mean, growing up in European-centered culture, the divine is code for "God" and whether I believe this or not, the face of God is culturally programmed to be an old white guy with a beard. Eww! ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an interfaith student, coach, and ministers to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* This week's episode gets its start from the qualities behind the word, Al Mu'izz, and I'm using a translation of that word that means something like "giver of praise or self-esteem." It's one of the 99 names of the divine and it's talking about a quality of G-d that gives us self-esteem. If you're new to this series, you may not know that I never make assumptions about what you believe - or If a belief in a God plays any part in what keeps you going. Whatever you believe, where does your assurance and comfort and self-esteem come from? Are you a compulsive pleaser—needing to be liked at almost any cost? Are you defensive and guarded—just sure that people will hurt you if you let them? Think about where those parts of your personality come from—where they got their start. It's possible you were just born lonely, or confident, or whatever. And it's also possible that part of this is a sort of programming, from your earliest time in this life. ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an interfaith student, coach, and ministers to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* This week's message is just for you if you've ever wondered why bad things happen to good people. It's inspired by the Arabic Ya-Adl, meaning something like just mercy, but in a meta sense that also is about balance, and flow, and a sort of cosmic or divine evening out of things that are way beyond our ability to grasp. Here's a quote by Paulo Coelho from his book, By the River Piedra, I Sat Down and Wept: “Joy is sometimes a blessing, but it is often a conquest. Our magic moment helps us to change and sends us off in search of our dreams. Yes, we are going to suffer, we will have difficult times, and we will experience many disappointments — but all of this is transitory it leaves no permanent mark. And one day we will look back with pride and faith at the journey we have taken.” Those words are comforting to me. Are they to you? ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an interfaith student, coach, and ministers to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* This week we're talking about the Forgiver.... From one of the Arabic names for the Divine - Ya Ghaffar. I'm told that this name shares linguistic roots with beeswax - a substance that gets used as a salve or like a soothing lotion for dried, cracked skin. If your internal critic is anything like mine, dried and cracked is a pretty good way to describe the effect it can have on me, so I love this notion of an antidote. My friend, I don't know what battles you face, or what lies ahead for you. I do know that you are not alone. I know that you are amazing and strong and kind in ways that no one may ever realize, but YOU realize it. ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
This week, I started an intense experience as a Chaplain Intern at a local hospital. Some observations based on this powerful, intense experience. https://Prolificate.com or email me your thoughts at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an interfaith student, coach, and ministers to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* Think of a moment when you were confident, kind, poised and you were in the zone. Have you located that feeling? Ok. Hold on to it. Now if you can, I invite you to bring back a painful moment - maybe the worst thing that has ever happened to you... but be gentle with yourself. Only what you feel you can handle. Now almost like these two feelings are two separate people, or two versions of you.... I invite you to introduce them to each other. ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com
Host Andrew Chirch is an interfaith student, coach, and ministers to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* Today's subject comes from a word that in the Arabic, I'm told, means inner knowledge - the kind that comes from cultivation. How long since you have been in the garden of your soul? How is it? Overworked and exhausted? Wild and overgrown with brambles? Lush and green with new life? All the little deaths and big ones you have suffered were not in vain. They're there in your garden—slowly decomposing into their component parts so something amazing can grow. ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com.
Host Andrew Chirch is an interfaith student, coach, and ministers to the Non-Religious, skeptics, and doubters. The idea for 99 comes from the Islamic teaching that there are 99 names for the divine, and each one has its own meaning. ************* From this episode: What if we're always striving for change and setting goals - all the while, we're missing the point? What if all this scurrying about like ants is at the root of our suffering? Henry David Thoreau said, "It's not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?" What are YOU busy about? ************** Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com.
If you’re faced with a big decision, one of those life’s questions that feels a little scary, or want to unpack your own spiritual path, I offer coaching and guidance at Prolificate.com/guide. ********* From this episode: I'm speaking to the part of you that is lonely. The part you don't let anyone see because it's just too painful. What would it be like if you could bring your whole self out of the darkness and into the light? What would it be like for ALL of you to be out in the open? What would it be like to be loved unconditionally? That's where we're going today on our journey. Holy WOW. What would that be like? How amazing? I'm getting chills just thinking about a love so big, so pervasive, that says, "You're human.... there is nothing a human can do, think, or say that diminishes you." The kind of love and kindness that Dumbledore brings when he shows up in Harry Potter. ********* Prolificate.com is about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com.
If you’re faced with a big decision, one of those life’s questions that feels a little scary, or want to unpack your own spiritual path, I am offering a limited number of coaching sessions at Prolificate.com/guide. ********* Lately, I've been spending time trying to understand the difference between comfort and safety - which is the topic for our time together today. Safety, Trust, Confidence, and Security. Where does it come from? What does it mean? Is anyone *ever* really safe? As an interfaith chaplain, part of my job is to accompany people from all faiths- and no faith at all - in some scary situations... It's a reminder of just how UNsafe some people are - and of the comparative luxury I have most of the time. One thing that never fails to surprise me — some folks who seem the *least* safe... people who have seen hard things, lived through tough experiences... are sometimes the most serene, calm, patient people I've ever met. I hope we both remember that we're in this together... we can actually *create* a world with more safety, trust, confidence, and security just by reminding each other. ********* Prolificate.com is where I write, podcast, and talk about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com.
If you’re faced with a big decision, one of those life’s questions that feels a little scary, or want to unpack your own spiritual path, I am offering a limited number of coaching sessions at Prolificate.com/guide. ********* Are you impatient sometimes? Do you look to the future as the solution to your problems? (Like I sometimes do). The theme for our time together today is steps - as in the kind it takes to make progress. Here's something Dr. King said on the subject: “If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk, if you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” Let's talk about what steps you're taking, what steps you're avoiding, and how to find the "just right" steps for you. ********* Prolificate.com is where I write, podcast, and talk about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com.
If you’re faced with a big decision, one of those life’s questions that feels a little scary, or want to unpack your own spiritual path, I am offering a limited number of coaching sessions at Prolificate.com/guide. ********* Do you want to know what Maya Angelou, the great poet, says about you? She said, "...we are all created creative and we can invent new scenarios as frequently as they are needed." Did you hear that? Maya Angelou, one of the greatest minds of all time, Poet Laureate of the United States, says that YOU are creative! ********* Prolificate.com is where I write, podcast, and talk about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter or Instagram @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com.
Have you ever heard the saying, "there are no mistakes." Or put another way, "there's a reason for everything." I'm of two minds when it comes to this episode's theme, which is, the all-powerful force that puts you in a certain place at a certain time, and has you facing whatever it is that you're facing. I'll be honest. Sometimes these words have been comforting to me. As I face the loss of a job or an unexpected hardship, telling myself that "everything happens for a reason" takes me off the hook a little bit and allows me to relax. After all, I'm a big fan of Taoist and Hindu beliefs that (I think), encourage me to relax and not fight so much against what's happening, but to find a way to work WITH the flow of things. Maybe not give up, but to find some sense of harmony in what's going on - like swimming with a river instead of against it. ********* Prolificate.com is where I write, podcast, and talk about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com.
What is your biggest wish? Go ahead, think for a second. I'll wait. Now, if someone who knows you well wrote your obituary today, would anything about that wish be in there? The kind of wishes we're talking about today are the kind that you'd probably want to show up there. ********* Prolificate.com is where I write, podcast, and talk about people & ideas that illuminate the world. One of those people – is you. – and 99 is a weekly 9-minute spiritual practice designed to challenge you, just the right amount, and remind you to take care of yourself. Illuminating the world is hard work, so we need you whole. Find me on Twitter @Prolificate or send me an email at awchirch@prolificate.com.
The theme for this episode is ecstasy, joy and expansiveness... I love joy. And let's face it, ecstasy is in a league of its own... expansiveness, yes, please. Well, sometimes, things don't go the way we think they "should." As it turns out, I've missed a week of 99 because I've been sick and just couldn't record until now. I'm trying not to be too hard on myself - after all, I could barely stand for ten days. As it turns out, the kind of ecstasy and joy and expansiveness that is our theme IS actually there... all the time. What I found was, even though I was feeling miserable, joy wasn't gone.
Hello friend. This is Andrew Chirch, host of Prolificate and the podcast series called 99: a Journey. 99 normally comes out each week on Friday, but I’m currently under the weather and not yet able to get an episode out. In the meantime, I want you to know that I’m thinking about you as I record this on the shortest day of the year while laid out flat on the sofa. While I’m looking forward to the next steps on my journey, I’m also reminded by this illness to find meaning in the current place I’m in. It’s funny how things work, because the upcoming episode is all about things like ecstasy, expansiveness, and transcendent joy. As you might guess, the word “joy” isn’t exactly top of mind right, now…. but… part of me knows that just because I can’t find it, doesn’t mean it isn’t there. I promise I’ll get the next episode published as soon as I can. Until then, maybe you can help me with some examples. What are some hard-to-find blessings or bits of joy in your own life? Be well, my friend.
One of our great struggles as humans is how tribal we are. We were born to be in relationship with each other... we need to belong. That's all well and good until there are so many of us that we can't possibly know everyone. That's where labels come in - and where it goes wrong for many of us. This week is a call back to what we have in common. our Unity. Show Notes here - or go to Prolificate.com/99/14
I wrote & recorded this as a little teaser for the upcoming episode of 99: a Journey. This week, we're talking about Unity. What does that mean to you?
Do you ever get frustrated because.... well... you have so much... you have all the tools you need, on paper, but in spite of your best efforts, it's just NOT WORKING! Today's episode of 99 is about slowing down and letting things happen when they want to happen. Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon? Or seen pictures of it? The Grand Canyon is one of the wonders of the world and it's basically rock that's been worn away by water. Rock versus water. Water wins. Show notes at Prolificate.com/99/13
I recently spoke with Kalissa Scopes of Unlearning Everyday Racism. This was, at times, an emotional interview (for me). Not to spoil this, but toward the end of our conversation, I ask Kalissa what she’s most afraid of. What she answered was profoundly moving. As a trigger warning, we’re talking about love, joy, white supremacy, and our children—topics that you wouldn’t think fit together. But they do. Amazingly so. Show notes here.
Many spend their lives striving for something, not knowing exactly what or why. Today, let's explore both of those things: the what and the why. Do you ever find yourself longing for something, but you don't know what? Or how about your motivation to keep going when things get difficult? Where does that come from? If you don't know what causes that longing - or even if there is a longing. If you don't know why you strive, I'm right there with you too. We're looking for hidden treasure today. Full show notes at Prolificate.com/99/12
Think of how much has changed. In your whole life, just over the last few days, or whatever comes to mind. I've heard so many quotes and pieces of wisdom about change... about how we are always in the process of becoming, and never really "complete" (whatever that means,) and how the secret to success (whatever THAT means) is through continual small changes - improvements. Today's theme isn't Change, though. It's the other. Do you get so wrapped up in tuning in to what things need to change... that you lose touch with the thing that doesn't. You.
"Never forget that to forgive yourself is to release trapped energy that could be doing good work in the world." How amazing would it be if we could learn to love ourselves just as we are? This week, I received a deck of conversation cards from the Fetzer institute. I excitedly opened the package, pulled out the deck of cards, and drew a card. That quote above was printed on the face of the card, and I knew I had to stop and record an episode based on the imagery that was exploding from the creative corners of my brain. I hope you enjoy. In the meanwhile, I'll ask you: What are you carrying that it's time to lay down?
All things being equal, everybody should have to suffer a certain amount, sure, but then everyone should also enjoy a proportionate number of life's pleasant surprises too. Right? At the end of the day, it all should balance out, right? Says who?
Rhythm. Balance. Strength. Softness. In dance, all of these things come together in just the right way. Too much of any one pulls things off balance, but when you get just the right mix, you rise above - unstoppable and appearing effortless. Today's theme is the dance of life....
What would forgiving yourself look like? What would it mean to forgive yourself for the worst thing you've ever done - or that happened to you? Would it mean that it didn't happen? Would it mean that it was ok? Would it mean I'm weak? I deserved it? I'm unworthy of trust? of love? of another chance? My friend... I have news for you: With all the love and respect in the world, you're not that important. ;-) !!!
This is a special election season edition of Prolificate. Where I talk about finding everyday spirituality in our lives. Whatever your job, whatever your life experience, whatever you hope for the world to be, I want to offer you a moment of peace and perspective. There is so much anger flowing through our public discourse at this moment. This is a gentle reminder to remember your goal — and a reminder that if we want to reach our goal, we have to convince others, rather than defeat them. Please share this who someone who needs to hear it. Blessings and go in peace. Kindly, AC
I'm glad you're here. Do you know how there are parts of you that are fun? or smart? or generous and how great it is when you get to be that person? What about the other parts of you? The addict part. The tired part. The part that isn't sure you've ever really known what love is. Not that I can "Go There" with these parts of myself... but I wonder what I would find if I did...
I had the pleasure of interviewing a real dynamo this week. Ali Boone is a serial achiever. With a background in aerospace engineering and real estate investing, Ali's life path has been pretty impressive when viewed from the outside. What was more impressive to me is what's going on inside. While it may look like she is slowing down (going from working hard for someone else in the corporate world to working hard for herself as an entrepreneur), Ali has embraced Lifestyle Design. Though she often works from an RV at the beach and travels more, she isn't working less these days. It just looks different.
Have you ever had a moment when you were just "in the zone?" You were unstoppable. These are moments of what I call greatness.... little glimpses because at least for me, they never last. But what if they did?
Today’s topic is The Way, or The Path. The path to what? You might ask? Over the ages, people (like you) have thought of this in lots of different ways. Maybe it’s the path to God, or to Truth with a capital T. Enlightenment. Universal Love or Peace or Divine Mother. Whatever your destination, the thing about paths is that they involve a journey. To me, a universal truth is that this kind of path always leads to something that transcends little me.
Today's inspiration is The Majestic and Supreme within everything. What happens when we come face to face with majesty? Majesty is kind of a museum-piece of word, isn’t it? I mean, when was the last time you used it at lunch with a friend or at the water cooler?
Our theme is the Bestower, the Giver of Gifts, that lies within all of us. I’m often drawn to this idea of gifts because they can be kind of complicated things. They might seem simple, but what makes a gift a gift? You need a person, something to give, and another person. The thing that makes gifts ….. gifts…. Is that they only exist in the relationships between us. Complete one or all 99 steps – either way, this is 9 minutes just for you. More at prolificate.com/99
This summer, I had the privilege of meeting a visionary. Ebony Janice is self-described Womanist, Scholar, Activist, Teacher, Author, Student, Artist, Preacher, Transformational Speaker, Content Creator, Healer. More than self-described, I can attest that those labels don't begin to capture the energy, conviction, and what I would describe as a fierce joyradiating from this woman. Also mentioned in this interview is another visionary Akilah S. Richards of Fare of the Free Child podcast and Raising Free People. At ~ 29:00 EbonyJanice and I go right to the heart of the matter — though the whole conversation was amazing and full of so much learning.
Today, our theme is reckoning, or thinking about the reckoner. Certainly, this can be a troublesome concept for me if I think of a reckoner as someone outside of myself to settle accounts – a sort of judge who may or may not be fair and who scolds or punishes. But what about that part of me that carries this aspect within? Complete one or all 99 steps – either way, this is 9 minutes just for you. More at prolificate.com/99
Invest in yourself with 9 minutes to think, refresh, and get clear 99 is a podcast series: 99 episodes in 9-minute installments, each of which serves as a refuge, a challenge, or a little of both. Think of it like individual steps on a quest. Each step is an opportunity to spend time thinking...feeling. Each step is a little journey of its own, and each step is one part of a larger pilgrimage. In Islam, there is a teaching that there are at least 99 names for the divine – for Allah – and each one of those names has a special quality. Full disclosure, this isn’t about Islam…. Rather, that’s where the journey begins. Each episode, we’ll take a brief moment to center ourselves – away from the distractions of the world, then we’ll explore the day’s theme and invite you to check in with whatever guides you. Complete one or all 99 – either way, this is 9 minutes just for you. More at prolificate.com/99
99 is a podcast series: 99 episodes in 9-minute installments, each of which serves as a refuge, a challenge, or a little of both. Think of it like individual steps on a quest. Each step is an opportunity to spend time thinking...feeling. Each step is a little journey of its own, and each step is one part of a larger pilgrimage. In Islam, there is a teaching that there are at least 99 names for the divine – for Allah – and each one of those names has a special quality. Full disclosure, this isn’t about Islam…. Rather, that’s where the journey begins. Each episode, we’ll take a brief moment to center ourselves – away from the distractions of the world, then we’ll explore the day’s theme and invite you to check in with whatever guides you. Complete one or all 99 – either way, this is 9 minutes just for you. More at prolificate.com/99
In this episode, I interview Dr. Hugo Cordova Quero, the immigration scholar and storyteller who has lived and studied all over the world.
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