Podcast appearances and mentions of beth bruno

Whether you've been with your significant other for one year or 50, you know that successful relationships aren't always a bed of roses—both people have to work at it! How do we keep love alive and thriving, especially as we age, when our bodies, our work, our family situations, and our personal needs are changing?In this special Valentine's episode, you'll hear from a veritable Whitman's Sampler of Crow's Feet writers, listeners, and relationship experts—all sharing advice about how not to lose that loving feeling, no matter how long you've been together—no matter how much life has thrown your way.Featured guest contributors: Dr. Frank Powers and Dr. Gloria Horsley, Dr. Dale Atkins, Melinda Blau, Patricia Thornton, Joe Franklin, Kerry Kramer, Carole Olsen, Mel Schlesinger, Lisa Alexander, Beth Bruno, Catherine Dunn-Gilbert, J. Michael Flynn, and Mary McGrath. Guest readers: Jane Trombley and Rich Halten.Want more from this episode's guests? Visit the following links:Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Frank Powers: • Featured in the February 14 2024 Crow's Feet podcast •Authors of Open to Love: The Secrets of Senior DatingDr. Dale Atkins: • Featured in the December 25 2024 Crow's Feet podcast • Author of The Kindness Advantage: Cultivating Compassionate and Connected ChildrenMelinda Blau: • Author of The Wisdom Whisperers: Golden Guides to a Long Life of Grit, Grace, and Laughter • On MediumPatricia Thornton, Ph.D.: • Featured in the January 8 2025 Crow's Feet podcast • On MediumKerry Kramer: • On MediumCarole Olsen: • On MediumMel Schlesinger: • On MediumLisa Alexander: • On MediumBeth Bruno: • On MediumCatherine Dunn-Gilbert: • On MediumMary McGrath: • On MediumShare your thoughts with us:NPR video on how to record and send your comments on the show. At the end, instead of sending to NPR, email your comment to crowsfeetpodcast@yahoo.Support the show

In Part 3 of Storied Parenting, Chris and Beth Bruno talk about the ways our own sexuality stories show up in parenting and ways to be prepared and intentional to do things differently.Learn more about Storied Parenting and the Bruno's approach:Fierce & LovelyFierce & Lovely Mini-CoursesFierce & Lovely PodcastRestoration ProjectSex 101Christian Counseling Center for Sexual Health and Trauma with Andrew Bauman

In Part 2 of Storied Parenting, Chris and Beth Bruno talk about their paradigm of parenting that shifts everything from how we handle correction with 4-year olds to how we encourage 14-year olds. Our children are stories to be discovered. Our role as parents is to awaken in them the story they were meant to write.Learn more about Storied Parenting and the Bruno's approach:Fierce & LovelyFierce & Lovely Mini-CoursesFierce & Lovely PodcastRestoration ProjectNo Regrets

In Part 1 of Storied Parenting, Chris and Beth Bruno talk about the 5 stages of a story journey that moms and dads find themselves in. How do you know which stage you're in and how do you advance to the final, desired stage? Learn more about Storied Parenting and the Bruno's approach:Fierce & LovelyFierce & Lovely Mini-CoursesRestoration ProjectNo Regrets

Sometimes we're asked to tell stories of our childhood and we can't. We assume we don't have any memories, yet we sense that much of our present reality was shaped by things that happened to us. Why is that? Why do we FEEL something that makes no sense according to our "memory"? Chris and Beth Bruno discuss the difference between explicit and implicit memory and why our body remembers more than we're often cognizant of.Mentioned in the show:Dr. Daniel Siegel's MindsightDr. Bessel Van Der Kolk's The Body Keeps the ScoreThe ReStory™ Podcast is a product of ReStory™ Labs powered by Restoration Counseling, a part of the ReStory™ Universe Network.Learn more about Chris and Beth here.

In Part 4 of 4, Chris and Beth Bruno explain the difference between content and context and the role this plays in the ReStory™ approach.You can learn more about Restoration Counseling here.You can learn more about ReStory Labs, our digital laboratory, here.Our brother organization, Restoration Project, and sister organization, Fierce & Lovely, share our heart and ethos.

In Part 3 of 4, Chris and Beth Bruno talk about the role of kindness as the greatest weapon against evil on earth.You can learn more about Restoration Counseling here.You can learn more about ReStory Labs, our digital laboratory, here.Our brother organization, Restoration Project, and sister organization, Fierce & Lovely, share our heart and ethos.

In Part 2 of 4, Chris and Beth Bruno talk about the role of evil in the ReStory™ approach.You can learn more about Restoration Counseling here.You can learn more about ReStory Labs, our digital laboratory, here.Our brother organization, Restoration Project, and sister organization, Fierce & Lovely, share our heart and ethos.

In Part 1 of 4, Chris and Beth Bruno define ReStory™ and explain how it is different than most counseling modalities. You can learn more about Restoration Counseling here.You can learn more about ReStory Labs, our digital laboratory, here.Our brother organization, Restoration Project, and sister organization, Fierce & Lovely, share our heart and ethos.

This week, we're looking at what it takes to help your daughter find her voice. Beth Bruno, author of the book A Voice of Becoming: A Yearlong Mother-Daughter Journey into Passionate, Purposed Living. In this episode, Robrenna and Beth discuss: 1. What it takes to lift our daughter's eyes to a greater vision and better story, the story of the gospel and the Kingdom of God. 2. How to address our own stories, with all their beauty and brokenness, in order to help our daughters live their stories. Beth says, “Most of us, when our daughters reach tween and teenage years, are going to start experiencing the presence of our younger self in the room. We're going to be triggered by various things, respond and react to things that seem way out of context of what just happened. We need to realize that those reactions are not about our daughters, but about ourselves.” 3. Building a scaffolding around our daughters - what that means and why it matters. 4. Why we need to ask more questions than give perfect answers. 5. Raising globally-minded women who have eyes and hearts for the world. Connect with Beth: Website | Instagram Fierce & Lovely Moms Membership Community Purchase A Voice Becoming, here. You can find her free e-book, Before the Clock Strikes 12, at fierceandlovely.org Chris Bruno's site for Father/Son connection: Restoration Project How to Connect with Robrenna: On her website: https://www.robrennaredl.com/ Be sure to check out the Mama Take Heart webpage for a FREE list of ways to bond with your daughter and for previous episode resources and notes. Follow Robrenna on Instagram Image Credit: Getty/Aleksei Morozov

This month we've been in a series about how the source of marital conflict is unmet desire. This week, Beth Bruno shares a vulnerable story of Chris missing her desire and how their conflict took the shape of distance.

Guitarrista,compositor,professor e arranjador,o carioca Eduardo Ponti, Tatá, está envolvido com música desde sempre.Estudou piano dos 5 aos 14 anos,teve um breve flerte com o trompete chegando a se apresentar como membro integrante da banda marcial da escola até ser sugado pelo mundo da guitarra.Graduou-se na Musiarte, em Harmonia Funcional,Guitarra e Percepção musical, depois foi para o GIT (Guitar Institute of Technology) - Hollywood – Califórnia, onde graduou-se e foi indicado aos prêmios “Student of the year” e “Best Improvement”, chegando a ser professor assistente no curso de verão.Em Los Angeles, estudou com músicos de renome como:Mike Stern,Norman Brown,Scott Henderson,Carl Shroeder,Frank Gambale,Joe Diorio, entre outros.No Brasil,também estudou com Hélio Delmiro,Nelson Faria, Nico Assumpção e Isidoro Kutno. Participou de shows e gravações com Rosa Marya Colin,Sandra de Sá,Beth Bruno,Zeca Baleiro,Altay Veloso, Emilio Santiago etc.Lançou 2 CDs autorais: “Pela Estrada” (Niterói Discos) e “TATÁ” (Antro Records) ambos aclamados pela crítica especializada. Vem realizando turnês e shows pelo Brasil com a cantora Rosa Marya Colin, em seu novo trabalho de Blues e Jazz, além de ter gravado no mais novo cd autoral da cantora recém lançado pela gravadora Eldorado e no novo cd do duo de Jefferson Gonçalves com o lendário baterista e percussionista Robertinho Silva.Terminou seu 3º CD autoral, que está em fase de pós-produção, e será lançado em breve.Participou com seu quarteto do Rio das Ostras Jazz e Blues Festival (2018) e do Lumiar Jazz Festival –SESC (2018) .

Learn more about Yes Theory on YouTube.Learn more about Seek Discomfort merchandise. Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.

Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.

This month we're in a series on commonly heard, but not understood psychology terms. Therapist Lynsey Crevier joins Chris and Beth Bruno to talk about Delusional Disorder, a rare, but deeply misunderstood disorder on the Schizophrenia Spectrum.  The Walking With Podcast is powered by ReStory Labs, the digital laboratory of Restoration Counseling. Learn more about ReStory Labs.Learn more about Restoration Counseling.Learn more about Lynsey Crevier.

In this series, Chris and Beth Bruno are joined by Restoration mental health therapist, Sam Alvis to discuss how embodiment brings us back to ourselves. When we learn to listen to what our bodies are trying to tell us, transformation and healing are possible. The Walking With Podcast is a product of ReStory Labs, powered by Restoration Counseling. Learn more about ReStory Labs.Learn more about Restoration Counseling.Learn more about Sam Alvis.

Learn more about Alexandra Kuykendall.Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.

Learn more about Axis.Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.

Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.

Beth Bruno is a curator of the feminine story, amplifier of the feminine voice, and explorer of feminine glory. You can find her doing just that with her daughters on the Fierce & Lovely Podcast; in her book, A VOICE BECOMING: A Yearlong Mother-Daughter Journey into Passionate, Purposed Living; and through the Fierce & Lovely Moms Membership Community. Deeply committed to story, she leads a team of story experts with her husband at Restoration Counseling and directs ReStory Labs, a digital laboratory for people to come alive through podcasts, webinars, courses, and more. They live in Colorado with two teen girls at home and a son in college. These Pivot Session episodes are all short, honest conversations with a guest who has made a shift in her dream in response to the coronavirus pandemic that arrived on the scene in early 2020. This is all about not allowing the enemy of our souls win the battle for our dreams. Listen in, be encouraged, and maybe even get an idea about how you might be open to God's nudges that could shape and shift your dream during this unprecedented time in our lives. When lockdown happened, Beth and her husband were already trying to figure out how to shift their professional lives and build a business together. The pandemic accelerated their plans much faster than they would have chosen to without it, but it wasn't a path that required them to start over. Instead, their “new” dream made the most of what they'd already been building individually and motivated them to act quickly to meet the needs right in front of them. Listen and learn as Beth shares about: Fighting off the imposter syndrome inherent in launching something new, Learning and growing as change was happening, Making the most of a unique opportunity, and How to take big risks and finding the grace to fail. Looking for the show notes? You'll find them right here: https://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/172 NEXT STEP: GET CONNECTED WITH THE COMMUNITY: Join the Devoted Dreamers Podcast Facebook Group for passionate Christian women with a dream. It's a place to gather with other like-minded Christian women who are taking next steps toward their God-shaped dreams. Because none of us were meant to do this alone!   BECOME A DEVOTED DREAMERS PATRON: Listener support makes this show possible! Click here to learn more about how you can get involved!  LEAVE A REVIEW: On Apple Podcasts/iTunes or Stitcher Subscribe on Apple Podcasts * Subscribe on Android

Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.

Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.

Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.

In their series on Faith, Chris and Beth Bruno are joined by Restoration Story Coach, Jason Stoub to explore his perspective on the power of forgiveness as the root of all change. The Walking With Podcast is a product of ReStory Labs, powered by Restoration Counseling. Learn more about ReStory Labs.Learn more about Restoration Counseling.Learn more about Jason Stoub.

Learn more about becoming a fierce and lovely mom, take the Story Journey Assessment, or subscribe to Beth's monthly email here.Learn more about the Moms Membership Community.Grab the Loving Teen Girls in 2020 Course.Read A VOICE BECOMING by Beth Bruno.

In this series on Faith, Chris and Beth Bruno are joined by Restoration Life Coach, Nicole Clifton to talk about her perspectives on faith deconstruction and exvangelicals. The Walking With Podcast is powered by ReStory Labs, the digital laboratory of Restoration Counseling.Learn more about ReStory Labs.Learn more about Restoration Counseling.Learn more about Nicole Clifton. 

Welcome back to Season Two of the Walking With Podcast, where each week Chris and Beth Bruno chat with a team member from Restoration Counseling about issues at the intersection of theology and psychology.This month, they are in a series on faith and on today's episode, Spiritual Counselor, Lisa Russell explains the Stages of Faith and the places we often remain caged.The Walking With Podcast is powered by ReStory Labs, the digital laboratory of Restoration Counseling.Learn more about ReStory Labs.Learn more about Restoration Counseling.Learn more about Lisa Russell.

Thanks for listening to this Summer Rewind episode of the Devoted Dreamers Podcast! Follow Beth Bruno on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiercelovely/ You'll find the show notes from the original episode with Beth here: https://www.merrittonsa.com/podcast/81 In this interview, Beth Bruno talks about her journey to becoming a writer even though she didn't think she was a “creative.” Her first book, A Voice Becoming, released in 2018 and illustrates her passion for mothers to lead their daughters through a year of meaningful conversations, engagement, and actions that will give them a bigger vision to live for than the common needs to find love, fit in, and belong. Beth shares about the importance of understanding our story and suggests that, as we investigate our dreams, we need to ask questions like: What brings you to tears? What stirs you to sacrifice time and money? Who are the people you feel passionate about? Since this was recorded two years ago, Beth has launched a course, membership community and a podcast to serve and support mothers of girls. Find out more on Beth's website Fierce and Lovely. About Beth:  In the margins of parenting three teens, Beth Bruno directs a non-profit aimed at preventing domestic minor sex trafficking and regularly speaks to students, law enforcement, educators and community groups around the topic of sexual exploitation. She is a proud member of Redbud Writer's Guild, a regular contributor for Red Tent Living, and a writer for various online publications. Grab your copy of the journaling questions for this episode here: merrittonsa.com/store Join My Patreon Support Team Learn more about how you can get more connected to me and the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/DevotedDreamersPodcast Journal Your Dream: All summer long I am re-sharing some of my favorite episodes that you may have missed the first time around, especially if you're kinda new around here! For every Summer Rewind episode, you can get a set of journaling questions to help you process your dream. The ENTIRE set for the whole summer is just $5 because I believe there is some deep internal work we all need to do before we're able to fully pursue and invest in the dreams God has given us. And I want to see you there, with the work DONE and ready to pursue that dream when fall 2020 rolls around. So grab the journal packet in my store at merrittonsa.com/store and go a little deeper as you consider the next steps in your dream. I'll be back with Season 8, starting on September 9, 2020. Until then, you can find me in the Devoted Dreamers Insiders' Group on Facebook.   Leave your review of the show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or Stitcher Subscribe on Apple Podcasts * Subscribe on Android   Amazon Affiliate Link disclaimer: Merritt Onsa is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.  Affiliate Link Disclosure: Certain link to products on this site are affiliate links. When you click those links and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that supports my podcast and creative endeavors but costs you nothing extra. Thanks for your support!

A recent study claims that 1/3 of Adult Americans report an increase in depression and/or anxiety as a result of COVID. Chris and Beth Bruno jump in there. Is this accurate? What is the difference between "situational" and "clinical" depression? For those of you walking with others experiencing a mood disorder, what should you know? Listen in!Find out more at https://www.restorationcounselingnoco.com or https://www.restorylabs.com.  

In part 3 of the series, The Disordered Life, Chris and Beth Bruno talk about Borderline Personality Disorder. Debunking myths, explaining common signs, and encouraging those in ministry to handle things differently.Follow on Instagram @storyrestoredSeek counseling at www.restorationcounselingnoco.comNever miss a thing at www.restorylabs.com  

Chris and Beth Bruno continue in their series diving into the most well-known personality disorder, Narcissism. What is it? Why are authors and pastors like Chuck DeGroat writing about it? Can it be "cured?" Listen in.Visit https://www.restorylabs.comor https://www.restorationcounselingnoco.com to learn more.Follow us on Instagram @storyrestored.

Beth Bruno and Lisa Russell talk about teen girls and their friendships with girls. Why are they so hard? And what's really going on beneath the struggle?Learn more from Lisa in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at:https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days

Beth Bruno and CJ Rithner dive into the reality of mental health and teen girls, why they face it uniquely and one way to change our approach. Learn more from CJ in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at:https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days

Chris and Beth Bruno dive into a new series this week. We've all heard the terms, tossed them around for fun, and speculated on who might actually be... but do we really know what various disorders are or mean? Listen in.Visit https://www.restorylabs.com or https://www.restorationcounselingnoco.com to learn more. Follow us on Instagram @storyrestored.

Beth Bruno and Tracy Johnson, Spiritual Counselor and Story Expert, talk about shifting the conversation around lgbtq with teen girls. Learn more from Tracy in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at:https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days

Beth Bruno and Christy Bauman, therapist and author of "Theology of the Womb," talk about where poor body image comes from in girls and why mom's sexual story is so important.Learn more from Christy in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at:https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days

Beth Bruno and Jodi Green, Young Life Area Director, talk about teen girls in 2020 and why they don't connect to church, the Bible, and faith.Learn more from Jodi in the "Loving Teen Girls in 2020" course now available at:https://www.fierceandlovely.org/course7 Pressing Topics | 7 Experts | 7 Days

Chris and Beth Bruno continue in the series Amplified/ Part 5 by addressing the amplification of space that kids are facing as we look to the next wave of loss with the approach of summer. As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, they dive into things to be concerned about with kids and mental health in light of COVID-19. To learn more visit https://www.restorylabs.com or https://www.restorationcounselingnoco.com. 

It's been a tough couple of months, and so we're talking with Chris and Beth Bruno about how to deal with and lead our families through the emotional ups and downs  of quarantine. Chris and Beth share some of their experiences, ideas, and some encouragement for anyone who feels overwhelmed by this chaotic time. Chris and Beth Bruno are co-Hosts of The Walking With Podcast, and Beth hosts the Fierce & Lovely Podcast.  Together they lead Restoration Counseling of Northern Colorado. Chris and Beth are dear friends who have been on the show before in episodes 65 & 97, so if you haven't listened to those yet, you'll want to after this powerful conversation. When this pandemic began, we knew we wanted to connect with Chris and Beth, and recently we were able to make it happen. Continue the Conversation In our Legendary Marriage Community on Facebook Talk About It: Each week we challenge you to set a time with your spouse to have a conversation that matters. Here's your conversation starter question: What has you feeling uncertain right now?   Let's get Social- You can follow us on: Facebook Instagram Additional Resources:  Break out of the Roommate Zone, with the 7 Secrets of Legendary Marriages, our FREE resource!  Subscribe rate, and review the show on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts!  Ask Alexa to "Play the Legendary Marriage Podcast" If you haven't already, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts  

While everyone is quarantined at home, issues that were already present are more amplified. In part 2 of this series, Chris and Beth Bruno interview friend and fellow therapist, Sarah Kardelen about domestic violence. What does it look like right now for victims and how can we walk with them in awareness and preparedness?Mentioned in the Show:https://www.restorationcounselingnoco.com/blog-1/domestic-violence-covid

Chris and Beth Bruno from Story Restored, a counseling center in Fort Collins, CO join the podcast to discuss how to healthily cope with the effects of social distancing and isolation in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. Special guest host Sadie Such.

Beth Bruno hosts Heather Stringer, therapist and ritual maker, to bring listeners a centering practice for their soul in the midst of strenuous times. As you walk with others, may you be grounded and present to your self and God.Follow Heather on Instagram @life_in_ritual 

Chris Bruno- Founder and Counselor at Restoration Counseling in ColoradoBeth Bruno - Chief of Strategic initiatives at Restoration CounselingTracy Johnson - Spiritual and story work counselor, leads virtual team at Restoration Counseling, she is also the founder of Red Tent Living.We start with a Together but Separate check in - How is everyone holding up?Tracy she has grown kids out of the house as well kinds living at home. After almost 30 years plus of avoiding homeschooling, she is homeschooling her youngest and “it's as bad as I thought it would be.” She is feeling the distance with her grown kids being far away and being without any family near by. Tracy has “all the feelings” including what she is holding for her clients as all.Maggie can relate to avoiding homeschooling her kids and fo course has found herself in the same place as most people. Her kids say it's not their favorite to which she whole-heartedly agrees and then acknowledges that she is not a teacher and has not been trained as a teacher so they are all having to make the best of an awkward and difficult situation.Beth started by reeling from so much loss —  so many cancelled exciting things that were coming up for her. Feeling so sad and disappointed led to anger, fear and anxiety. She describes it as a sense of feeling out of control, of not knowing really what we're really dealing with. She has begun to limit her news consumption to avoid the panic that begins to rise as she reads too much news and media. They have been very purposeful about getting outside and do something that gives them life everyday.Chris mentioned they emptied out their garage rafters and found a giant 12' x 25' photo backdrop that they then put out along their fence and invited people in their neighborhood to come journal, draw, write things they are grateful for and prayer requests… They provide space for people to express and communicate to each other as a way to do something communal in a time of separation.Danielle notes how much complexity this time is — its full of grief, having kids home or being alone, working at home, losing a job and not being able to get unemployment… issues with the internet—which is a chief source of connection—because the internet was not made for the whole world to be on at the same time. It's all overwhelming.Restoration Counseling is offering virtual help and support, for leaders and pastors and it's open for all people. Chris says that mental health field has gone online the past few days in light of the decreased access to care. Beyond just one-on-one counseling, which many places are offering (including them), it's actually the group spaces in the moments of trauma that create an ability to process as a community, and uniquely in this time when our group spaces are so deeply limited. They are offering group spaces to offer communal lament as well as celebration.They started by asking their teams what they are passionate about, what themes are already coming up in their individual practices and spheres of influence… and then to create a digital space for groups to connect: group for women who've experienced trauma, trauma-informed yoga, college freshmen who've been displaced, high school seniors who have lost their last year of high school, etc.Tracy's group for women who've experienced trauma starts this coming week (Thursday April 2nd) and meets for a half an hour. There are still spots available—see link at the bottom—and the goal is to provide space for the women to be able to name what is happening in them right now, what is coming up for them now as opposed to past trauma or story work. How are they noticing what's happening in the here and now that is hitting places of trauma from the past. It's to get a sense that we are not alone and don't have to spiral into hopelessness or depression. The group will meet for the next six weeks to be a safe space for women to connect and be heard and to feel supported. Limit is 8 ladies, can be from any where, 7-8:30pm CST on Thursdays.Danielle noted that she has been feeling the need to lay down and take naps, and has heard from other friends this same feeling of exhaustion even when it seems like we're doing far less. Tracy said we're actually doing more in this move to working from home. Our normal working rhythms have been lost to back-to-back meetings online rather than having time to go get coffee or lunch, or chatting with another co-worker along the way. And we're all also holding our collective trauma—fear and anxiety, losses, uncertainty. Tracy is hearing it again and again how tired people are, greater levels of exhaustion.Maggie says the increase in tiredness could also be the result of the blurring of lines between a place of rest and a place of work: Our homes are now our places of work. You can work longer and you've lost the time you would normally be able to shut off work mode because we aren't leaving to go home from work. Maggie seconds Beth's choice to limit media consumption—your brain tries to process all the information and news and social media, it'a always changing and it's hard to know what to read and trust. It's crazy making.Beth also adds there is the impact of staring at screen all day. She noticed the other day that her husband's eyes were bright red, bloodshot from 9 hours in front of the computer without a break. We're working in entirely different ways and we're in the midst of trauma making us fragile and thin as our window of tolerance is getting smaller. We're falling apart over things that we wouldn't normally, and then we think ‘what's wrong with me' rather than normalizing it: We should be feeling this way!  We're in a world-wide pandemic.Chris acknowledges that people experience things differently—older generations have experienced similar world-wide events, younger people have no frame of reference, less history of global events. How we are engaging is not just based on our gender or previous experience of work-life and home-life but also our experience of history and the age at which we find ourself here in 2020. How we have engaged our previous trauma (or how we have not engaged it) informs how we are sitting with this current trauma. It's important recognize that there are a lot of different reactions out there and there is space enough acknowledge and name these reactions as valid even if they are different. And to allow that to inform our communal understanding of engaging this. All are different and all are true.Maggie talks about the importance of coming to this current experience with curiosity—when and where have I experienced trauma? How am I responding now and how is that the same or different than how I have responded in the past? Wondering why I am feeling this way and naming what it is I am feeling. Maggie said she's been feeling “out of sorts” … That she's not necessarily afraid of being sick but that she is afraid of other people panicking: deprivation and scarcity. She said she was in her early 20s when 9/11 happened [correction: she was 18 and heading off college] and she reflects on how that collective trauma is different than the current coronavirus collective trauma. She said this feels worse, though she acknowledges that she was not in NYC when 9/11 happened and the trauma felt in Seattle at that time was easy different then what was felt in NYC, because of the global scale of scarcity and deprivation.Chris says by comparison, they were living in the Middle East when 9/11 happened and it was a very different trauma than the one that people living in the US experienced. In the midst of this current situation, Chris said they have found that they are returning back to the things they found comforting and rest in as they were coping during 9/11, and are choosing to lean in to that and allow it to bring the comfort again. It's this sense of “where have you been?” and “how have you experienced trauma before” and “how would you like to enter into it now?”Beth said it was actually surprising to be remembering these old tv shows that they watched after 9/11, bring drawn back to them with nostalgia… And they named that it was brought them comfort then and this caused them to acknowledge that they were in trauma again. That those were the things that helped them walked through that time before and it can be that again now.Danielle said that her kids don't have that “other memory” of collective trauma to look back on but instead have been asking to watch older movies (Brave and Signs). They've asked her “Well do you think aliens will come now?” They were trying to make sense of why we were isolated. They are looking for something to put sense and story to what's happening.Chris said our brains actually process the world in narrative and story. If we can help our children and ourselves to engage in stories and narrative of characters that have walked through significant catastrophes and trauma and survive, than we can borrow some of that bravery and hope for ourselves to ingest it for now.Tracy thinks about her own story: she's known trauma and desperation, that feeling that you can't trust God because He doesn't seem good, faithful or present… And she's come out to the other side of that. She calls these her “buoys of hope” that she can swim back to when the water gets deep and the waves get high. She can hold on to the buoy of hope until the storm calms down. You can't do the work for other people, but if do your own and then you can be with them and walk along side them, holding space for them because you've wrestled with God. It's unnerving right now. What wakes her up in the middle of the night is a loss, will things ever be the same? No, it won't. We will be forever changed. What will it mean for her children? for the country? what will it mean for travel? There's just a fear the loss.Check out Chris, Beth and Tracy's services and groups:www.careduringcorona.com

Beth Bruno shares where she's at in the midst of the pandemic and podcast production. Mentioned on the show:Virtual Support Groups and CounselingWalking With PodcastBeth on Instagram

In part two of their series on sabbaticals, Chris and Beth Bruno talk about the number one thing you must do before you take a sabbatical. Whether you are taking one this summer, or years down the road, this one thing is crucial.Don't be unprepared for your sabbatical. The Roadmap to a Restorative Sabbatical will prepare you before, during, and after. Learn more at https://www.restorylabs.com/sabbatical

In their new series on sabbaticals, Chris and Beth Bruno talk about the need to prepare your ministry environment to be ready for you to take an extended sabbatical. Many teams, churches, etc. do not yet have a culture of care that includes sabbaticals. Walking with others well requires you to be spiritually and emotionally healthy, the goal of a sabbatical. How do you prepare your people for this need?

Beth Bruno and Susie Robb talk about the redemption that comes from turning "crummy" life circumstances into beauty. Susie is an interior designer with an eye for story. With the launch of the 626 Foundation, she is transforming sad spaces and stories into ones of hope. Reflection questions in the notes.Reflection QuestionsHow has a painful event/season shaped you and lead to the next thing?Do you have a group of women who rally around you? If so, where have they rallied in a way that carried you forward?“Your home can become a prison. You can hate coming home.” Do you need to transform a space that has held pain?What storied piece is in your home?Susie described Matthew 6:26 as a verse of value. For her mentor, it was about provision. What is it for you? Connect with Susie:www.susierobb.comwww.shopfromsusie.comwww.626foundation.orgwww.instagram.com/fromsusie  Connect with Beth:Never Miss a ThingInstagramFacebookWebsiteA VOICE Becoming Book

Beth Bruno and Gina Butz talk about freezing iguanas, dog-induced counseling, and making peace with change. Transition is a natural part of life and Gina has had her share of them! Her wisdom is encouraging and applicable. Reflection QuestionsHow many houses have you lived in as an adult? In your whole life?Are you currently in a transition? Are you longing for solidness? Rootedness?Where are your expectations pushing against what God might be doing in the change?Gina said, “Expectation feels like a desire with a defined shape.” Do you resonate with that?How might God be asking you to need him more? Connect with Gina:Making Peace with Change BookIGFBWebsiteTwitter Connect with Beth:Never Miss a ThingInstagramFacebookWebsiteA VOICE Becoming Book

Beth Bruno and Aundi Kolber discuss how to cultivate compassionate attention for ourselves. Aundi weaves her work as a therapist with her personal journey in her new book, Try Softer. An accessible, "regular person" counseling book, Try Softer is a kind guide to help you better understand and care for yourself. Listen in and follow the discussion guide to consider how this conversation might impact your story.Podcast Discussion Guide:1. What do you think of Aundi's description of her own fierce and lovely? "Fierceness is the willingness to protect the lovely. Setting boundaries is a fierce love for oneself."2. Aundi talks about our window of tolerance. Do you have a sense of what your window of tolerance is?  She says: "We can get stuck in looking for things to help the pain. From the outside, this may look like indulgence. From a trauma-informed perspective, it's not fully addressing what is going on. It's not what we actually need."3. Aundi says a Try Softer approach begins with becoming aware of our bodies. Where do you notice responses in your body? Compassionate attention starts with curiosity. "What might I need right now to be more gentle with myself?" Ask yourself this the next time you notice you're reacting to something. 4. What do you think your attachment style might be? 5. Have you been in "systems" as an adult that chipped away at your secure attachment with oneself? Connect with Aundi:FacebookInstagramTwitterWebsiteTry Softer Book Connect with Beth:Sign up for a monthly City GuideInstagramFacebookWebsiteA VOICE Becoming Book

Listen in as your host Blake chats with Beth Bruno about being an intentional parent, cultivating a relationship with your kid, and how to put a plan into action. You can find Beth here.