Podcasts about four paths

We left the bar with a knife in our pocket. That did not stop us from dancing. The lords of Babylon have always known what they were doing, using queer bodies as a wedge, trading in fear, stoking lust for power to keep the people of the earth divided. This episode walks the Four Paths through the heart of that mechanism and finds, on the other side, what they cannot take from us. Simca: the communal joy that protests by refusing to stop.You were not born broken. Fifteen billion years of the universe's grace says otherwise, and this book shows you how to live from that. Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer, foreword by Matthew Fox.Creation's Paths is a Christopagan Creation Spirituality community rooted in the conviction that creation is original blessing, not original sin. If this episode found you at the right moment, you are welcome here.New to Creation's Paths? Start here: https://www.creationspaths.com/p/start-hereThe book: Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer https://www.amazon.com/dp/1972869019Educational resources: https://wisdomscry.comThis work is listener and reader supported. If it has been nourishing to you, the most direct way to sustain it is a paid Substack subscription: it keeps the teaching flowing and the community growing. All are welcome here regardless of financial capacity. Spiritual nourishment should flow freely to all who seek it.Become a paid subscriber: Other ways to support: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett Patreon: https://patreon.com/cedorsett Cash App: https://cash.app/$CreationsPathsFind us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#QueerLiberationTheology #PrideIsAProtest #LordsOfBabylon #QueerFaith #LGBTQSpirituality #PrideMonth #Christopagan #CreationSpirituality #CreationsPathsChapters:0:00 Three Figures on the Horizon05:41 Walk With Us Down Creation's Paths07:24 The Divide Is the Weapon18:59 The Face of Christ in Every Face (Via Positiva)26:11 Do Not Hold Too Tight (Via Negativa)38:04 You Cannot Have Solidarity With Paper (Via Creativa)50:08 The Joy That Cannot Be Taken (Via Transformativa)58:35 Pride Is a Protest1:00:43 Create in Me a Pure Heart1:03:43 Just Listen to It Beat Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

The yoga practices of ancient times are the same yoga practices that are used today. Dr. Alana Arguello discusses this dangerous philosophy that produces various forms and practices, not always called yoga, but all of which are sorcery, aka mind magic, word magic, and body magic. Alana is a scholar, author, and podcast host of The Returning Raven. She breaks down the meaning behind yoga hand signals, phrases, and poses. Everything about yoga is designed to push you closer toward accepting yourself as a “god” and to change you into its worldview, which is a panentheistic eastern false view of god, one that is a direct counter against the biblically described true God. The music and repetitious nature of yoga are also designed to halt critical thinking and induce an altered state of consciousness. TAKEAWAYS Hitler's Nazi movement is linked to the practice of yoga and even the infamous ‘swastika' represents the four paths of yoga ‘Namaste' is a yoga phrase that means ‘I bow to the god in you' Modern yoga has infiltrated the Christian church worldwide The most ancient forms of yoga come from Babylon, Egypt, and the East

Something happens in the body when someone says "Jesus." A clench, a recoil, a strange silence. This episode traces that response to its source: a fourth-century theologian who needed an excuse, an empire that found the idea useful, and the residue that soaked into the culture whether or not you ever set foot in a church. Charlie and Brian walk the Four Paths through original blessing, finding in the cross not a payment for debt but a living demonstration of grace that takes in every wound the world can pour and gives back love. It ends with a practice: say it until you feel it in your body. We are born blessed, not broken.Creation's Paths is a Christopagan Creation Spirituality community rooted in the conviction that creation is original blessing, not original sin. If this episode found you at the right moment, you are welcome here.New to Creation's Paths? Start here: https://www.creationspaths.com/p/start-hereYou were not born broken. Fifteen billion years of the universe's grace says otherwise, and this book shows you how to live from that. Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer, foreword by Matthew Fox.Educational resources: https://wisdomscry.comThis work is listener and reader supported. If it has been nourishing to you, the most direct way to sustain it is a paid Substack subscription: it keeps the teaching flowing and the community growing. All are welcome here regardless of financial capacity. Spiritual nourishment should flow freely to all who seek it.Become a paid subscriber: Other ways to support: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett Patreon: https://patreon.com/cedorsett Cash App: https://cash.app/$CreationsPathsFind us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#OriginalBlessing #ReligiousResidue #BornBlessedNotBroken #Jesus #ChristianDeconstruction #FaithHealing #Christopagan #CreationSpirituality #CreationsPaths0:00 What Happens in Your Body When I Say Jesus?3:26 We're Supposed to Share the Good News. Then We Hit a Wall.5:45 The Cringe Has Deeper Roots Than You Think18:44 Augustine Couldn't Keep His Toga On (Via Negativa)37:33 The Glory of God Is the Human Being Fully Alive (Via Positiva)43:06 What Did Jesus Actually Do on the Cross? (Via Creativa)48:47 Transmuting Violence: The Conscience That Feels (Via Transformativa)59:20 Whitewashed Tombs and the Least of These1:03:01 Say It Until You Feel It Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

She was in the National Cathedral, surrounded by moon rocks and ancient stones from around the world, and all she could say was that the lighting was not right for her pictures. Most of us are her. The meaning crisis is not about emptiness out there somewhere; it is about distraction from what is already here. In this episode, Charlie and Brian walk the Four Paths through the meaning crisis and find that the kin-dom Creation Spirituality has been pointing to all along is not deferred. It is here. And simcha and a simple bracha are the practices that break the whole machine.Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh https://amzn.to/4tFQTFyViriditas. The greening power. Hildegard knew it. The forest knows it. Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer is for everyone who has ever felt the divine moving through roots and rain and refused to call that feeling anything less than holy.Creation's Paths is a Christopagan Creation Spirituality community rooted in the conviction that creation is original blessing, not original sin. If this episode found you at the right moment, you are welcome here.New to Creation's Paths? Start here: https://www.creationspaths.com/p/start-hereThe book: Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer https://www.amazon.com/dp/1972869019Educational resources: https://wisdomscry.comThis work is listener and reader supported. If it has been nourishing to you, the most direct way to sustain it is a paid Substack subscription: it keeps the teaching flowing and the community growing. All are welcome here regardless of financial capacity. Spiritual nourishment should flow freely to all who seek it.Become a paid subscriber: Other ways to support: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett Patreon: https://patreon.com/cedorsett Cash App: https://cash.app/$CreationsPathsFind us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#ViaPositiva #MeaningCrisis #LostArtOfSavor #Mysticism #Malkuth #SpiritualFormation #Christopagan #CreationSpirituality #CreationsPathsChapters:0:00 She Never Saw the Moon Rock6:57 The Lost Art of Savor14:01 The Kin-dom Is Already Here16:15 FOMO Is Not the Via Negativa18:07 The Broken Shell Hiding the Spark24:14 Let It Melt28:24 Simcha Is the Root of Justice29:45 Flooding the Zone36:07 Simcha Bites Back37:12 Practice: Say a Bracha Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

Those who wait to deserve will never be worthy. The goalposts always move, because the system was built to keep moving them. Charlie and Brian walk into Yesod, the Sephiroth of foundation, and find the rhythm beneath every real community: gracious giving, gracious receiving, and the covenant that holds when contract fails. Stories from Berkeley, from the inflatable frog in Portland, from the dry aquifers of the Bible Belt, and from the strange company of holy rascals who refuse to wait for permission to live.Some people pray to a God they no longer believe in because they have not yet found language for the God they do. Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer is that language, grown from twenty years of walking the Four Paths..Creation's Paths is a Christopagan Creation Spirituality community rooted in the conviction that creation is original blessing, not original sin. If this episode found you at the right moment, you are welcome here.New to Creation's Paths? Start here: https://www.creationspaths.com/p/start-hereThe book: Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer https://www.amazon.com/dp/1972869019Educational resources: https://wisdomscry.comThis work is listener and reader supported. If it has been nourishing to you, the most direct way to sustain it is a paid Substack subscription: it keeps the teaching flowing and the community growing. All are welcome here regardless of financial capacity. Spiritual nourishment should flow freely to all who seek it.Become a paid subscriber:Other ways to support: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett Patreon: https://patreon.com/cedorsett Cash App: https://cash.app/$CreationsPathsFind us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#Yesod #Covenant #HolyRascals #TreeOfLife #Mysticism #Theology #Christopagan #CreationSpirituality #CreationsPaths0:00 We Forgot That We Belong to One Another 1:53 Druid Priest of Bridget, Sous-Chef to the Dagda 3:34 Try Pulling Yourself Up by Your Bootstraps 6:09 Edison Had Four Hundred Engineers 9:04 Which Word Would You Erase from English? 11:05 The Whole Phrase We Forgot 13:16 The Church That Laid Hands on Us (Via Positiva) 19:27 Habit, Not Malice (Via Negativa) 29:04 Thirty-Six Hidden Ones Hold the World (Via Creativa) 32:53 You Were Robbing Them of Giving 38:04 Meritocracy Was a Dystopian Satire (Via Transformativa) 41:24 Charity Is Not Covenant 42:51 How Rage Hurts the Cause It Loves 44:59 Everyone Was Welcome There 46:22 Those Who Wait to Deserve Will Never Be Worthy 47:31 A Prayer to Saint Zacchaeus Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

You are already the diamond. The light has been coming in for years, refracting through every sorrow, every question, every practice, and you have been waiting for a piece of paper to tell you it was real. This episode explores Hod, the Sephiroth of Splendor, and asks what it actually means to receive: not as passive absorption but as the active, creative act that turns tradition into a living third thing. Charlie and Brian walk through the Four Paths of Creation Spirituality to name the difference between obedience culture and genuine receptivity, and close with an embodied practice and blessing for the diamond heart.You left the institution but not the longing. Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer is for everyone who still feels the sacred moving through the world and wants a language worthy of that feeling.Creation's Paths is a Christopagan Creation Spirituality community rooted in the conviction that creation is original blessing, not original sin. If this episode found you at the right moment, you are welcome here.New to Creation's Paths? Start here: https://www.creationspaths.com/p/start-hereThe book: Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer https://www.amazon.com/dp/1972869019Educational resources: https://wisdomscry.comThis work is listener and reader supported. If it has been nourishing to you, the most direct way to sustain it is a paid Substack subscription: it keeps the teaching flowing and the community growing. All are welcome here regardless of financial capacity. Spiritual nourishment should flow freely to all who seek it.Become a paid subscriber: Other ways to support: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett Patreon: https://patreon.com/cedorsett Cash App: https://cash.app/$CreationsPathsFind us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/0:00 The Certificate I Was Waiting For3:29 Hod: The Sephirah of Splendor5:32 Systems That Train You to Wait9:05 The Soul Is an Instrument That Must Be Played13:20 When Receiving Closes Into Control16:18 You Are Already the Diamond (Via Positiva)17:53 One Plus One Equals Three19:46 Clearing Ground Before the Seed (Via Negativa)27:04 Nobody Gets Lego to Stare at the Bricks (Via Creativa)35:31 Radiate It Out (Via Transformativa)36:45 Practice: Receive and Send39:22 Blessed Are Those with the Diamond Heart Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

The last thing Charlie sees every night before turning out the light is St. Sarah's face smiling from a painting on the altar across the room. And somewhere deep inside, that courage smiles back. Then morning comes. And somehow, you get up and go back into the daily struggle. This week on Creation's Paths, Charlie and Brian walk with Netzach: the energy on the Tree of Life that keeps things moving forward, the green drive that refuses to stop. They follow the Four Paths through dandelions breaking concrete, ships with no rudder finding shore, and three little birds singing so loud on the windowsill you'd think an alarm was going off. What's wanting to be born in us right now is not a strategy for surviving empire. It's something older, smaller, and far more stubborn than that.Matthew Fox calls it 1+1=3: one tradition meeting one life makes a third thing no one expected. Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer is that third thing and an invitation to find yours.Creation's Paths is a Christopagan Creation Spirituality community rooted in the conviction that creation is original blessing, not original sin. If this episode found you at the right moment, you are welcome here.New to Creation's Paths? Start here: https://www.creationspaths.com/p/start-hereThe book: Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer https://www.amazon.com/dp/1972869019Educational resources: https://wisdomscry.comThis work is listener and reader supported. If it has been nourishing to you, the most direct way to sustain it is a paid Substack subscription: it keeps the teaching flowing and the community growing. All are welcome here regardless of financial capacity. Spiritual nourishment should flow freely to all who seek it.Become a paid subscriber: Other ways to support: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett Patreon: https://patreon.com/cedorsett Cash App: https://cash.app/$CreationsPathsFind us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#Netzach #BlackMadonna #TreeOfLife #ViaNegativa #ViaPositiva #Christian #Mysticism #Spirituality #Christopagan #CreationSpirituality #CreationsPathsChapters:0:00 She Came to Shore With No Rudder2:50 What It Takes to Keep Moving4:09 The Narrow Place7:50 Sitting With the Dark Until It Greens13:44 Dandelions Break Concrete19:04 Three Little Birds on the Windowsill22:28 Self-Love Is Not Small27:48 This Week's Practice Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

We are living in a time that wants to drain the color out of everything: from politics to consumption culture to the slow accumulation of fear. Charlie and Brian walk the Four Paths through a single question: what actually holds the center when things fall apart?The answer is not optimism. It is beauty understood as the cosmological balance point of the Tree of Life, the dwelling place of the Cosmic Christ, and the practice that elevates the divine sparks still burning inside the broken shells of the world.This episode is pastoral, practical, and quietly insurgent. It moves from Via Positiva awe through the klippot and nitzotzot of Via Negativa, into the gemilut chesed and brachot of Via Creativa, and arrives at Via Transformativa in time to talk about dancing at protests and why a movement that cannot dance has already lost its way.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Get your copy here —> Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality PrimerCreation's Paths is a Christopagan Creation Spirituality community rooted in the conviction that creation is original blessing, not original sin. If this episode found you at the right moment, you are welcome here.New to Creation's Paths? Start here: https://www.creationspaths.com/p/start-hereThe book: Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer https://www.amazon.com/dp/1972869019Educational resources: https://wisdomscry.comThis work is listener and reader supported. If it has been nourishing to you, the most direct way to sustain it is a paid Substack subscription: it keeps the teaching flowing and the community growing. All are welcome here regardless of financial capacity. Spiritual nourishment should flow freely to all who seek it.Become a paid subscriber: Other ways to support: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett Patreon: https://patreon.com/cedorsett Cash App: https://cash.app/$CreationsPathsFind us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#ViaPositiva #TikkunOlam #CosmicChrist #Tiphareth #FourPaths #SpiritualResistance #DefiantJoy #FaithAndBeauty #Geburah #Christopagan #CreationSpirituality #CreationsPathsChapters:00:00 The Story That Started Everything01:31 Yeats and the World Right Now03:29 Introduction / What Beauty Actually Is05:28 The Gray Haze — What's Being Done to Us08:22 Beauty, Artemis, and the Blue Marble10:42 Via Positiva — Beauty as the First Path11:14 Tiphareth: Beauty at the Heart of the Tree of Life13:57 The Cosmic Christ Lives in Beauty16:00 Via Negativa — The kelipot and the Divine Sparks18:05 Tikkun Olam: Elevating the Sparks21:58 Releasing the Shell, Lifting the Light22:59 Via Creativa — Making Beauty in the World23:35 Gemilut Chesed: Bestowing Loving Kindness26:22 Brachot: The Practice of a Hundred Blessings28:24 Via Transformativa — Defiant Joy as Resistance31:53 This Week's Practice: Blessed Is Life34:00 Closing Blessing Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

In this final episode of our six-part miniseries, we're in January 2026. Kate's already researching her next book, and it turns out it connects everything she's ever written. Kevin has one goal: to finish first. Katie Rose has a draft proposal, three kids under five, and no intention of stopping. And Sara has a message for anyone who's ever thought about writing a book. BIO Podcast producer Jenny Skoog guides listeners through this series' finale. “Four Paths, One Impossible Dream” follows four authors navigating the challenges of writing biography. Over eight months in 2025, BIO Podcast producer Jenny Skoog spoke with comedian Sara Benincasa, tackling Abraham Lincoln; professor Kate Culkin, working on a book about Ralph Waldo Emerson's daughters; historian Kevin McGruder, who has spent decades researching Harlem Renaissance writer Rudolph Fisher; and journalist Katie Rose Quandt, on the challenges of completing a book proposal while pregnant.

We're living in an Isaiah 5:20 moment: good called evil, evil called good, and a whole lot of broken people performing strength so the rest of us will feel powerless. This episode walks the Four Paths through the theology of Geburah: what communal, weight-sharing strength actually looks like; how Pachad, the projecting fear, corrupts it from within; what courage, the strong heart, wants to be born in us right now; and how we build the real thing together. Creation's Paths is a Christopagan Creation Spirituality community rooted in the conviction that creation is original blessing, not original sin. If this episode found you at the right moment, you are welcome here.New to Creation's Paths? Start here: https://www.creationspaths.com/p/start-hereThe book: Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer https://www.amazon.com/dp/1972869019Educational resources: https://wisdomscry.comThis work is listener and reader supported. If it has been nourishing to you, the most direct way to sustain it is a paid Substack subscription: it keeps the teaching flowing and the community growing. All are welcome here regardless of financial capacity. Spiritual nourishment should flow freely to all who seek it.Become a paid subscriber: Other ways to support: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett Patreon: https://patreon.com/cedorsett Cash App: https://cash.app/$CreationsPathsFind us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#Geburah #StrongHeart #KabbalahAndChristianity #SpiritualFormation #CourageAndFaith #PropheticTheology #Christopagan #CreationSpirituality #CreationsPathsChapters:0:00 — You're Not Crazy: Strength in a World Turned Upside Down Cut point: “I feel like we have to start today by saying you're not crazy.”~2:00 — Welcome + Book Announcement Cut point: “Hello everybody. My name is Charlie.”~4:00 — Strength That Demands Loyalty Over Truth Is Already Crumbling Cut point: “All right. Let's just get into it now, shall we?”~11:00 — Via Positiva: The Arch and the Weight We Share Cut point: “So let's walk this idea of strength through the four paths”~15:00 — Via Negativa: Geburah, Pachad, and the Fear That Robs Us Cut point: “As we turn over to the Via Negativa, to the second path, and start asking ourselves — what do we have to let go of? The answer is fear.”~23:00 — Via Creativa: Courage Is the Strong Heart Being Born Cut point: “So as we turn to the Via Creativa and ask ourselves, well, what wants to be born within us at this moment”~31:00 — Via Transformativa: Building Real Communities of Strength Cut point: “As we move on to the Via Transformativa, the fourth path, we ask ourselves — so what change do we actually bring to the world?”~35:00 — Practice: A Meditation on the Strong Heart Cut point: “So hopefully that gives you a good firm rooting in what strength actually is. But if you wanna feel that, if you wanna experience it, not just think about it, I wanna offer a little practice for you.”~39:00 — Closing Prayer to Archangel Michael Cut point: “I'd like to just say a little prayer to the Archangel Michael” Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

Sara offers her advice to anyone writing their first book: get a therapist and take a walk. Kate cut a story she loved — about two sisters fighting over politics in 1880 — because it didn't belong. Kevin is in a race he didn't sign up for, and Katie Rose is asked if she's ever thought about quitting. She says no. She wants this book to exist; that's enough. Part five of our podcast miniseries, produced by Jenny Skoog, explores the quiet, unglamorous work of writing biography — and what it actually feels like. “Four Paths, One Impossible Dream” follows four authors navigating the challenges of writing biography. Over eight months in 2025, BIO Podcast producer Jenny Skoog spoke with comedian Sara Benincasa, tackling Abraham Lincoln; professor Kate Culkin, working on a book about Ralph Waldo Emerson's daughters; historian Kevin McGruder, who has spent decades researching Harlem Renaissance writer Rudolph Fisher; and journalist Katie Rose Quandt, on the challenges of completing a book proposal while pregnant.

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In this fourth episode of our six-part miniseries, Sara finds out that President Lincoln presided over the largest mass execution on American soil, and she wants to know why nobody taught her that. Kevin has a death certificate that answers a question other scholars keep pretending is a mystery. Katie Rose reads congressional testimony from a hundred years ago that could have been written this morning. And Kate has to reckon with the fact that one of her subjects was a racist. The ideas. The arguments. The stuff that keeps them up at night, and BIO Podcast producer Jenny Skoog explores these dilemmas with the four authors. “Four Paths, One Impossible Dream” follows four authors navigating the challenges of writing biography. Over eight months in 2025, BIO Podcast producer Jenny Skoog spoke with comedian Sara Benincasa, tackling Abraham Lincoln; professor Kate Culkin, working on a book about Ralph Waldo Emerson's daughters; historian Kevin McGruder, who has spent decades researching Harlem Renaissance writer Rudolph Fisher; and journalist Katie Rose Quandt, on the challenges of completing a book proposal while pregnant.

The third episode of our six-part miniseries goes behind the scenes of biography's business realities — the contracts, proposals, and market pressures authors navigate to get their books published. “Four Paths, One Impossible Dream” follows four authors navigating the challenges of writing biography. Over eight months in 2025, BIO Podcast producer Jenny Skoog spoke with comedian Sara Benincasa, tackling Abraham Lincoln; professor Kate Culkin, working on a book about Ralph Waldo Emerson's daughters; historian Kevin McGruder, who has spent decades researching Harlem Renaissance writer Rudolph Fisher; and journalist Katie Rose Quandt, on the challenges of completing a book proposal while pregnant.

In the second episode of our special six-part miniseries, the authors share updates on their research and writing. “Four Paths, One Impossible Dream” follows four authors navigating the challenges of writing biography. Over eight months in 2025, BIO Podcast producer Jenny Skoog spoke with comedian Sara Benincasa, tackling Abraham Lincoln; professor Kate Culkin, working on a book about Ralph Waldo Emerson's daughters; historian Kevin McGruder, who has spent decades researching Harlem Renaissance writer Rudolph Fisher; and journalist Katie Rose Quandt, on the challenges of completing a book proposal while pregnant.

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March Madness Bracket Breakdown, Upset Alerts & NBA Storylines | Little Column A, Little Column B (March 16, 2026) Good afternoon — in this March 16, 2026 episode of  Little Column A, Little Column B, hosts Will Alimonos and Zach Bishop run a full, fired-up March Madness preview. The guys react to the official bracket release, walk through each region (East, South, West and Midwest), and debate whether the selection committee got the seeding right — especially the loaded East Region featuring Duke, UConn, Michigan State and other blue-blood programs. Will and Zach dig into the messy, exciting details: conference tournament momentum, possible rematches (Duke vs. Michigan State; UCLA vs. Michigan State; UConn vs. St. John's), and which conferences they trust most to advance deep into the bracket (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, WCC, SEC). They highlight injuries and lineup questions that could swing games (Caleb Foster, Mikel Brown Jr. and other key players), identify upset alerts and sleeper teams like South Florida, Troy, High Point and Hofstra, and discuss venue and travel angles in cities like Greensboro, Philadelphia and Houston that could influence tournament outcomes. The episode also covers First Four odds and a recommended bet, plus promotion details for the show's March Madness Bracket Challenge — including prize details and tips on submitting brackets before the deadline. Beyond college hoops, the hosts touch on NBA storylines intersecting with the tournament, including a brief mock-draft update on top prospects like Darren Peterson and Cam Boozer, plus major NBA headlines like Bam Adebayo's historic scoring night and the Jalen Brown ejection controversy. Tune in for candid takes, bracket strategy, upset predictions, and plenty of hot takes as Will and Zach get listeners ready for the madness. ⏱ Episode Timecodes (00:00:41) Welcome to the Tournament (00:01:17) Duke's Path to Victory (00:04:18) Surprising Seeding Decisions (00:05:53) Rematches and Rivalries (00:07:15) Analyzing the East Region (00:08:12) Injury Reports and Their Impact (00:10:18) Upset Alerts in the East (00:11:59) South Region Showdown (00:13:48) The SEC's Chances (00:22:20) Mid-Major Madness (00:25:13) Houston's Tournament Prospects (00:29:55) Over/Under Predictions (00:30:28) West Region Overview (00:35:07) Gonzaga's Strong Comeback (00:38:03) Upset Alerts in the West (00:40:39) Midwest Region Analysis (00:49:35) Jalen Brown's Ejection (01:17:50) March Madness Is Here

This time, we present the first episode in a special six-part miniseries that follows four authors on their biographical path. We spent the last eight months of 2025 with comedian Sara Benincasa who is tackling Abraham Lincoln; professor Kate Culkin is publishing a book about Ralph Waldo Emerson's daughters that nobody taught her how to promote; historian Kevin McGruder has been carrying around his subject, Harlem Renaissance writer Rudolph Fisher, for decades; and journalist Katie Rose Quandt is finishing a book proposal about five influential women while pregnant with her third child. BIO member Jenny Skoog sat down with each of these writers to ask the obvious question: who gets to write biography?

 Two Lies We Often Hear“You will never amount to anything.”“You can be anything you want.”Both are false.The truth is: your purpose is discovered, not invented. It grows out of your experiences, struggles, and unique path.Purpose Has No Age LimitYou don't have to find your purpose in your twenties—or even in your thirties. Many people only discover it later in life.🎾 Andre Agassi was one of the greatest tennis players ever, yet he hated playing tennis. His real mission? Education reform.🍏 Steve Jobs started as a hippie, but the lessons he picked up along the way eventually shaped Apple.Your path doesn't have to be straight. Even success in one field doesn't mean you've found your true calling.For me, engineering was my genius—but not my purpose. Only after two near-death experiences did I understand that my mission was spiritual. Yet the discipline I learned in engineering—focus, persistence, determination—prepared me for it.Four Paths to PurposeThere is no single way to find your calling. But most people discover theirs through one of four paths:Pain → PurposeMany people transform suffering into service. Their experiences with illness, trauma, or loss fuel a mission to help others avoid the same pain.PotentialIf you don't yet know your potential, experiment. Try 50 different tasks in a year. Fail fast, learn fast. Eventually, you'll discover your natural talents.Problem-SolvingSee a problem? Find a solution. Many great purposes are born from simply fixing what's broken.Platform (Experience)Everything you've lived through—successes, failures, skills, struggles—can serve others. Your experience makes you an expert in someone else's eyes.A Simple Exercise: Make 4 ListsA skill but no passion → Example: a job you're good at but don't love. Write down three advantages of that job. How could you learn to appreciate it?A skill and passion → This is the sweet spot. Your potential purpose lies here.No skill and no passion → Outsource it. Don't waste energy here.No skill but passion → Learn it. Build the skills to match your excitement.Passion vs. PurposeYour passion is for you.Your purpose is for others.Ask yourself: Who does my work positively impact?When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Meaning often comes not from the work itself, but from the lives it touches.⚡ Purpose is not a destination—it's a process. Start with what you know, learn from what you don't, and let your experiences shape the mission only you can fulfill.My Video:  Find Your Life's Purpose by Doing This ONE Thing  https://youtu.be/sTgKIDeC7LQMy Audio: https://divinesuccess.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/Podcast5/Find-Your-Life's-Purpose-by-Doing-This-ONE-Thing.mp3

Join Nick Lamagna on this episode of The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing for Entrepreneurs, where we welcome back Trevor Mauch, real estate investor, entrepreneur, and founder of Carrot, one of the most influential marketing platforms in real estate investing. Trevor delivers a masterclass on what's changing right now in real estate marketing, SEO, AI-driven search, and—more importantly—the mindset and systems required to get unstuck when momentum fades in business and life.  We dissect why high performers fall into anxious striving even after success, why burnout isn't caused by working too much—but by cutting joy out of your life and how to reclaim momentum using Trevor's Momentum Meter and daily non-negotiable This episode goes far beyond tactics. Trevor breaks down:           ✅  How AI is reshaping Google search, SEO, and motivated seller lead generation           ✅  Why Google is not dying, but evolving—and what investors must do in the next 90                        days to stay visible           ✅  How to build credibility-based SEO that wins in AI search results           ✅  The Four Paths that determine whether you transform, stagnate, or drift           ✅  Why conversion rates are actually increasing from AI-driven traffic           ✅  The difference between busy work vs real momentum in business growth Then Trevor shifts into one of the most impactful conversations on the show to date: The science of getting unstuck. Whether you're a real estate investor, entrepreneur, business owner, athlete, or high-performance professional, this episode will help you regain clarity, make better decisions and build a business and life that actually works for you

Exploring embodiment and self-realization, RamDev takes listeners on a journey through the four paths of yoga: Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jñāna Yoga, and Raja Yoga.This time on Healing at the Edge, RamDev discusses:Karma Yoga, holding both success and failure equally—offering everything to GodBhakti Yoga and dissolving the ego through devotion The obstacles of Bhakti: getting lost in emotions and secularismJñāna Yoga, the path of philosophical and contemplative mindsThe importance of allowing clarity and knowledge to serve compassionRaja Yoga, the path of meditation and disciplineLooking at crises as motivation for doing more practiceBlending yogic paths for the synthesis of head, heart, and mind The benefit of sticking to one path for a deeper experienceBecoming embodied in order to heal addiction and trauma How crucial it is to go beyond conceptual reality “Modern practitioners often blend these paths. Bhakti softens Jñāna's austerity, Karma Yoga grounds devotion and service, Raja Yoga provides stability and focus. The synthesis of head, heart, and mind is the integral yoga of our age.” –RamDev About Dale Borglum:RamDev Dale Borglum founded and directed the Hanuman Foundation Dying Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the first residential facility in the United States to support conscious dying. He has been the Executive Director of the Living/Dying Project in Santa Fe and since 1986 in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the co­author with Ram Dass, Daniel Goleman and Dwarka Bonner of Journey of Awakening: A Meditator's Guidebook, Bantam Books and has taught meditation since 1974.RamDev offers lectures and workshops on the topics of meditation, healing, spiritual support for those with life ­threatening illness, and on caregiving as spiritual practice. He has a doctorate degree from Stanford University. RamDev's passion is the healing of our individual and collective fear of death so that we may be free.Learn more about RamDev's work via the Living/Dying Project and follow him on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

#310 Category Creation | In this episode, Dave Gerhardt digs in with Josh Lowman, Founder & CEO of Gold Front, to unpack what “category creation” actually takes, why most companies get it wrong, and how the best brands win by owning a spot in the customer's mind. They get into the four real paths to category leadership, the trap of “fake” category design, why vibe and soul still beat spreadsheets, and how personal development quietly powers great marketing. If you're building a B2B brand and trying to stand out in a market that feels painfully same-same, this one hits exactly where you're stuck.Timestamps(00:00) - – Dave's Intro (03:22) - – Why Category Creation Got So Noisy (07:40) - – The Real Goal: Becoming Irreplaceable (12:26) - – How Customers Actually Form Categories (16:55) - – The Four Paths to Category Leadership (23:13) - – The Trap of “Fake” Category Design (28:56) - – Product Reality vs. Marketing Narrative (35:32) - – Why Vibe, Soul, and Taste Still Win (41:46) - – Community as a Differentiator (46:23) - – Josh on Therapy, Mindset, and Creative Clarity (52:15) - – Final Takeaways for B2B Marketers Join 50,0000 people who get our Exit Five Newsletter here: https://www.exitfive.com/newsletterLearn more about Exit Five's private marketing community: https://www.exitfive.com/***Today's episode is brought to you by Knak.Email (in my humble opinion) is the still the greatest marketing channel of all-time.It's the only way you can truly “own” your audience.But when it comes to building the emails - if you've ever tried building an email in an enterprise marketing automation platform, you know how painful it can be. Templates are too rigid, editing code can break things and the whole process just takes forever. That's why we love Knak here at Exit Five. Knak a no-code email platform that makes it easy to create on-brand, high-performing emails - without the bottlenecks.Frustrated by clunky email builders? You need Knak.Tired of ‘hoping' the email you sent looks good across all devices? Just test in Knak first.Big team making it hard to collaborate and get approvals? Definitely Knak.And the best part? Everything takes a fraction of the time.See Knak in action at knak.com/exit-five. Or just let them know you heard about Knak on Exit Five.***Thanks to my friends at hatch.fm for producing this episode and handling all of the Exit Five podcast production.They give you unlimited podcast editing and strategy for your B2B podcast.Get unlimited podcast editing and on-demand strategy for one low monthly cost. Just upload your episode, and they take care of the rest.Visit hatch.fm to learn more

My friends often joke that I am a predictable, spiritual stereotype. They joke that they can predict my answers and ideas based on the punchlines of comedians who mock the religious… They aren't wrong.The Meaning CrisisI am one of those people the meaning crisis beat into the darkness from which I thought I would never return. Over my life I became increasingly disconnected from my family, my friends, my faith and my life. My family tend to judge me without care or compassion for my own mental or physical health. I am an avatar for their wishes, dreams, and expectations and not a person in and of myself. Friends are physically so far away, because I have lived all over the country, my friends live all over the country and it is hard to keep in touch with them, especially as it has become harder for me to travel. The church abandoned God for the Republican Party. My body keeps me from doing so many of the things I want to do as my chronic ailments have gotten worse over time.The results of all of this is I am left drowning in the same sea of disconnection and loneliness as everyone. I've been able to keep my head above water, but it is so tempting sometimes to just let myself go under. While I know or at least see a path to the shore, riptides keep pulling me back out to sea.Current events don't help. Every time I watch the news, my faith in the social contract, progress, and our ability to correct errors is shaken and cracked. I know historically, the ideological pendulum swings back and forth. It is hard to live through this prolonged swing to the right especially when as the mechanics of the state have been twisted to cover up and prevent the pendulum from swinging back the other way.I know I am not the only one feeling all this, but I don't see enough spiritual teachers being honest about it.The Light in the DarknessAt the dances I was one of the most untiring and gayest. One evening a cousin of Sasha, a young boy, took me aside. With a grave face, as if he were about to announce the death of a dear comrade, he whispered to me that it did not behoove an agitator to dance. Certainly not with such reckless abandon, anyway. It was undignified for one who was on the way to become a force in the anarchist movement. My frivolity would only hurt the Cause.I grew furious at the impudent interference of the boy. I told him to mind his own business, I was tired of having the Cause constantly thrown into my face. I did not believe that a Cause which stood for a beautiful ideal, for anarchism, for release and freedom from conventions and prejudice, should demand the denial of life and joy. I insisted that our Cause could not expect me to became a nun and that the movement should not be turned into a cloister. If it meant that, I did not want it. “I want freedom, the right to self-expression, everybody's right to beautiful, radiant things.” Anarchism meant that to me, and I would live it in spite of the whole world — prisons, persecution, everything. Yes, even in spite of the condemnation of my own closest comrades I would live my beautiful ideal.- Emma Goldman, Living My LifeWe are not at our best when we are serious and solemn, entirely focused on the Cause, whatever the “Cause” might be. We are at our best when we are really and truly alive and bringing that vitality to our causes.Anarchism is simply the rejection of unjust hierarchies and working through right relationship in accordance with the sovereignty of ourselves and others to build an equitable world. I want to build and live in a just, equitable, and compassionate world. That goal is the light on the path out of the meaning crisis for me. That is why I share it to the best of my ability.Science and reason are great, but they have nothing to offer to the search of meaning, purpose, or fulfillment. We can study those things all we want, but their is no way to objectively measure happiness, fulfillment, meaning, purpose, and connection. We need a different technology for those things, and we have three: religion, spirituality, and magic. The problem is they have been used to control, dominate, and suppress people. Any technology can be misused, that doesn't mean we throw it out. We have to reclaim it for its proper and good use.How do we find meaning?These are like diagnostic questions you can ask about in order to (sort of) measure how much meaning in life you have. What do you want to exist even if you don't?Second, how real is it? Is it really real? Third, how much of a difference do you make to it now? If you can answer all three of those you have meaning in life. If one of them is missing, it's reduced. If they're all missing, you're in trouble.John Vervaeke, Metaphysics of MatteringThese are the diagnostic questions to discover how much meaning we have in our lives:* What do we want to exist even if it doesn't?* How real is what we want to exist? * How much of a difference do we make to building it now? The better we can answer those questions, the more meaning we have in our lives. I want to live in a world without unjust hierarchies, where everyone has access to meaning. I want to be a part of a movement where everyone can and does dance when they want. That is why I am a practitioner of Creation Spirituality.Creation Spirituality and the Meaning CrisisCreation Spirituality offers a clear and simple pattern to find meaning for ourselves individually and as a collective. That tool is the Four Paths, which is one of the most powerful spiritual technologies I have ever found to build and rebuild meaning and never forget to dance.Path One: The Way of Awe (Via Positiva)The first path begins with Awe, reminding us that we are born in Original Blessing in a world that is good (ki tov), that grace is always available to us and we exist as conduits for that grace to enter the world. How does the first path answer these questions?What do we want to exist on the first path even if it doesn't?We want to experience the jaw-dropping awe of the cosmos, savoring it with all our hearts. We use those experiences to build communities of hospitality where we, like Earth, are welcoming to all.We want to experience joy in our daily life, where we work from the desires of our hearts to build a better world for each other and the world to come.This exists on a small scale in our personal lives, but we desire to see this joy, awe, and enjoyment of life be available to all.How real is what we want to exist? This world is available to all, but is kept from most of our grasp by the greedy and the power hungry. We make enough food to feed everyone on Earth and have enough housing for a roof over everyone's head. It is only greed and the need of a few to dominate others that we are not living in that reality now.How much of a difference do we make to building it now? The more we work to help everyone savor the joys of life, the closer we get to it being a reality for all. Through mutual aid, collective bargaining, community organizing, and deep friendships, we grow ever closer to bringing this reality to all.That might not seem true, but that is because there are too many people striving to keep power, wealth, healthcare, food, and shelter under the control of a greedy and fearful elite. The more of us who are working for the liberation of all, the fewer there are taking food, safety, and life from those who are deprived of their birthrights.Path Two: The Way of Mystery (Via Negativa)What do we want to exist on the second path even if it doesn't?In path two, we let go of the delusional certainty that we know everything and we reject the lie that we must ignore suffering and those who are in pain. What we want is the space to acknowledge our wounds so they might be tended and healed. We want the room to speak the truth to power that power fears. We want the mindfulness to sit with our pain, acknowledge it, and reveal the depth of harm existing in the current system.How real is what we want to exist? Some of us have a mindfulness practice and have built support groups and healing circles. We see the hope and healing they bring into our lives. With a little effort and collective will, we can open space to air the issues we have and are enduring, because there can be no reconciliation without the truth coming out first.How much of a difference do we make to building it now? The work we are currently doing helps so many people, but through the circumstances imposed on us by the systems that exist now, so many others fall through the cracks. We need to continue to offer the help we are now and build a world where the resources exist to make these resources available to everyone.Path Three: The Way of Creativity (Via Creativa)On the third path, we trust our voices, our hands, and our bodies to bring the wonder we found in path one and the maturity and strength we found in path two into the world through creative conversation, organizing, cooking, poetry, writing, art, and countless other means. We channel the compassion and wisdom we generate in the first two paths into modes of sharing that compassion and wisdom to others.What do we want to exist on the third path even if it doesn't?While our culture does not embrace the importance of art in all its varied forms, some of us embrace it and offer the fruits of our labor to the world. Our work is very real, which is why the powerful and the greedy work so hard to commodify it and control it by the whims of the rich and powerful.How real is what we want to exist?Even through the efforts of the powerful to co-opt and control creativity and our imaginations, so many continue to work from the heart. If we found better ways to support the arts and those who create it, even more would be able to share their glimpses of the world through their own eyes. Creativity is real, but we need to do more to encourage everyone to take part in the creativity yearning to break free from their hearts. How much of a difference do we make to building it now? Creativity changes the world. Stories are empathy machines (Roger Ebert) that change the way we see others and ourselves. Art changes the way we see the world. The reason tyrants always go after free speech is so they can close off the imaginations of the people so they will accept their vile rule. All creativity, no matter how small, changes the world for someone.Path Four: The Way of Transformation (Via Transformativa)In path four, we take the compassion and creativity born though the first three paths and carry it into the world through justice movements and celebration.What do we want to exist on the fourth path even if it doesn't?Truth exists. It is born from the relationship between facts and how they impact people and the world. Justice movements push back oppression and celebration builds sanctuaries for us to recharge and renew our strength for justice making.How real is what we want to exist? The rich and the powerful have arrayed themselves against the work of justice and hope. The movements exist, but they need to grow and take back the power from those who seek control over others.How much of a difference do we make to building it now? Each person who joins a justice movement or who makes a sanctuary for those working for justice makes this even more of a reality. Together through collective action we change the world.This is why I practice Creation SpiritualityCreation Spirituality is a fount of meaning and purpose. The practice focuses us on the daily activities that help us find meaning every day, even in the darkest times. You don't have to agree with my politics and I don't have to agree with yours. We do need to agree with need for justice, compassion, wonder, mindfulness, and creativity. These things will liberate us all from those seeking to control us for their own selfish aims. The practice itself liberates us individually, and encourages us to bring others with us on the path to freedom, harmony, and joy.I want to invite you to join us as we learn more about the four paths and the ways we can embody them to find meaning and purpose in our own lives and to spread that discovery to everyone.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.Thank you for Tips / Donations: * https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett * https://patreon.com/cedorsett * https://cash.app/$CreationsPaths* Substack: https://www.creationspaths.com/New to The Seraphic Grove learn more For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer Social Connections: * BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com * Threads https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#CreationSpirituality #Christopagan #Druidry #Mysticism #SpiritualPractice #MeaningCrisis #ViaPositiva #ViaCreativa #SacredAwe #CosmicChristChapters:00:00 Introduction: Finding Meaning in Four Steps01:05 Welcome and Episode Overview02:14 Understanding the Meaning Crisis04:14 Diagnosing the Meaning Crisis04:47 Question 1: What Do You Want Most?07:02 Question 2: How Real Is It?08:55 Question 3: How Much Can You Affect It?10:28 The Danger of Manipulation11:46 Path 1: The Path of Wonder and Awe11:51 How does Creation Spirituality help answer these questions?12:05 Path One: Savoring Daily and Falling in Love14:18 Path 2: Letting Go and Mindfulness16:23 Path 3: The Creative Way18:25 Path 4: Transformation and Celebration20:20 Applying the Four Paths Daily21:19 Resources and Personal Journey22:14 Purpose Through Action, Not Possession23:43 Closing Remarks23:45 Closing Prayer Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

Gratitude in a Mixed WorldThere is a strange quiet that settles over the landscape this time of year. Not silence exactly, but the thickened hush that comes when winter begins to gather itself at the edge of the horizon. The bright colors fade into deeper tones. The days shrink. The nights stretch. And somewhere inside that long dark, something ancient begins to stir.Gratitude always feels different in this season. It does not arrive as a cheerfulness or a forced smile. It comes more like breath in cold air, visible for a moment before it disappears, reminding you that you are alive, still moving, still here. This year especially, I feel the weight of a world that is hurting, and the resilience of a heart that refuses to close. Gratitude has become less about counting blessings and more about choosing to see that there is another way to live.Because let's be honest. Many people have chosen to live life on “difficult mode.” They cling to a belief that the only way forward is to make someone else fall behind. They accept stories that tell them scarcity is inevitable, cruelty is necessary, and the suffering of a neighbor is simply the cost of their own survival. Governments amplify these lies. Systems reward them. And people absorb them until they feel like it is the only possible shape of the world.But gratitude, real gratitude, is a radical act. It refuses that worldview. It says: there is more than this. It whispers: you can choose differently.And that is what has been sitting on my heart this year. Even in the midst of hardship, even with so many living in fear, even with power systems grinding down the most vulnerable, we still have the ability to imagine better. Gratitude does not erase pain. It does not ask us to pretend. It invites us to see the small openings that remain, the slivers of light that widen into possibility.Every November, the same story tries to reassert itself in our collective memory. A story of pilgrims and Indigenous people sharing a peaceful feast, a myth invented long after the fact to soothe a national conscience uneasy with the truth. The real history is far more complex and far more tragic, shaped by violence, theft, and cultural erasure. And yet the myth persists because something in us longs for the image of people sitting down at one table, recognizing each other's humanity.I don't honor the myth, but I do honor the longing.That longing is a tender thing. It points toward the world we wish we had inherited and the world we are still capable of building. It asks us to tell the truth about the harm done and still find a way to nourish the good that remains.This is where gratitude becomes holy. Not as denial, but as practice. Not as distraction from suffering, but as one of the ways we refuse to let suffering be the final word.We begin with awe, the first of the Four Paths. Awe at the simple fact that we can feed one another, that despite the greed of corporations and the cruelty of policies, we still live in a world where abundance is possible. Awe that we can see what is happening in the world rather than living in the dark, because our phones let us witness what once would have stayed hidden in silence. Awe that even in grief, we are capable of compassion.From awe, we move into the Via Negativa, the honest naming of what is broken. Gratitude does not deny harm. It looks directly at it and refuses to let it consume the entire horizon. Gratitude says: yes, this is true, and yes, there is still something good. It is the art of holding both at once, of letting sorrow deepen us without hollowing us out.Then gratitude leads us into the Via Creativa, because once you recognize small goodness, something in you wants to protect it. You begin to imagine ways to nurture it, expand it, share it. Gratitude makes us inventive. It makes us curious about what might grow if we cared for it. It turns us toward actions that feel humble and hopeful at once.And finally, gratitude draws us into the Via Transformativa. The small good we recognize, the small good we celebrate, becomes fuel for justice. Gratitude gives us the energy to tend the world, to push back against cruelty, to choose a path that leads toward healing. Gratitude is not passive. It is preparation. It is the way we gather strength for the work ahead.Brian and I harvested our sunchokes this year, waiting as instructed until the first hard frost had passed. We planted them without knowing what to expect, without knowing how they'd take to the soil, without knowing if they'd flourish or fail. When we finally pulled them from the earth, they were generous. And as we washed them and sorted them, we found ourselves instinctively doing what people have done for millennia. We measured the harvest. We appreciated the effort that led to it. We saved the seeds, thought about next year, and planned how to care for the soil that cared for us.That cycle is older than any nation, older than any holiday, older than any myth. Gather the seeds. Plant them. Tend them. Harvest. Share. Repeat. Gratitude is the thread that runs through the whole pattern. It keeps us from taking what we have for granted. It reminds us that we are part of a living world. It keeps us humble enough to learn from our mistakes and hopeful enough to try again.Even abundance teaches. We noticed where we planted too closely, where the light didn't quite reach, where the soil could use more care. We didn't fixate on what didn't go perfectly. Gratitude pointed us toward what went well and gave us the courage to improve what needs tending. This is the wisdom of the season: not everything will flourish, but what grows will teach you how to grow more.Thanksgiving, as practice, is not about reenacting a myth or pretending everything is fine. It is about choosing to create a sacred space where honesty and gratitude can coexist. Sometimes that means setting boundaries with kin who drain rather than nourish. Sometimes that means choosing your chosen family, the ones who hold you up, the ones who care in ways blood relatives may never understand.Sacred space is not neutral. It has structure. It has intention. It has rules meant to protect what is tender and alive. In our home, we keep Thanksgiving as a feast day. And part of the feast is naming what we are grateful for. Not to ignore pain. Not to suppress anyone's truth. But to build the kind of atmosphere where celebration can open us to hope.Protecting sacred space is an act of love. It is how we make sure the meal nurtures us instead of draining us. It is how we remember that we belong to each other in ways deeper than blood.So here we are, standing on the threshold of winter. The world feels heavy. Many people are hurting. Systems are grinding along with impersonal force. And yet gratitude calls us still.Gratitude says: measure what is good. Not because the good is winning. Not because the good is loud. But because the good is real, and naming it helps us keep going.Gratitude says: tend what is growing. Celebrate what is alive. Protect what is tender. Let joy be an act of resistance.Gratitude says: imagine a better world. Dream of abundance, not as fantasy but as a path already unfolding beneath your feet.And gratitude says: you can choose differently. You can plant new seeds. You can harvest new possibilities. You can live in a way that does not demand someone else's suffering for your survival.This year, Thanksgiving feels less like a holiday and more like a vow. A vow to tell the truth about harm. A vow to nurture the small goods that sustain us. A vow to keep imagining a world where we feast together in justice and joy.Winter is long. But gratitude fills the lantern we carry into the dark.And that light is enough to guide the way.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.Thank you for Tips / Donations: * https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett * https://patreon.com/cedorsett * https://cash.app/$CreationsPaths* Substack: https://www.creationspaths.com/New to The Seraphic Grove learn more For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com Social Connections: * BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com * Threads https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#Thanksgiving #GratitudePractice Chapters:00:00 Introduction & Opening Thoughts01:41 The Myth of the First Thanksgiving02:18 Modern Thanksgiving Origins04:10 The Importance of Acknowledgment & Gratitude05:45 Finding Gratitude in a Mixed World06:53 The Power of Documentation & Visibility08:16 The Art of Balanced Gratitude09:05 Gratitude Practice: Finding Sensation in Pain09:56 Jewish Practice of Blessings11:08 Compassion: Balancing Positive & Negative12:12 Thanksgiving as Active Practice13:32 Winter Planning & Preparation14:55 Sunchoke Harvest: A Personal Example16:24 Celebrating the Harvest17:12 Redefining Family for Thanksgiving17:56 Setting Boundaries: Gratitude as Sacred Space19:04 Chosen Family & True Connection19:55 Hex-Giving: Making Space for Goodness20:28 Upcoming Study: Creation's Path Book22:23 Closing Prayer & Farewell Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

The modern obsession with leaving the world began, oddly enough, with a fall. In 1827, John Nelson Darby tumbled from his horse, banged his head, and started writing a new idea into the Christian imagination. He sketched a future where the faithful are whisked away from the grit and grief of history while the rest of creation burns. A quick exit. An escape hatch. A promise that the real home is elsewhere and that the earth is disposable, like a cracked cup you set in the bin.This is not ancient. It is not apostolic. It is recent and it is seductive. It tells a suffering people, your pain will be over soon, the plane is already boarding, no need to change anything down here. If you have felt that tug toward evacuation, you are not foolish. You are tired. That fatigue is understandable in an age of fires measured in miles, plague-years mapped by grief, and a public life where cruelty is mistaken for strength. The promise of escape is shaped to meet that ache. It is also a lie.The Kin-dom is already here.That is the heart of realized eschatology, the teaching we carried in the episode and carry again in this essay. “Eschatology” means the study of last things. Realized means the future is not only ahead of us. It is breaking in now. Jesus described it as a reign spread out among us, hidden like yeast in dough, like a seed in soil, like light within the body. The Kin-dom is the web of right relationship in which all can breathe, eat, heal, and flourish. Not a passcode. Not a flight plan. The Kin-dom is a way of living.From DespairDespair is honest. It names what is broken. The temptation is to make despair a home. Rapture-thinking offers a furnished apartment in that neighborhood. It whispers, if the world is going to burn, the moral thing is to detach. Sell your goods. Quit your job. Leave your lease. Tell yourself it will be over soon and the pain will end. The trouble is simple. People get left behind in our leaving. Children, neighbors, the unhoused, the exhausted caregiver down the hall. And the earth herself.We must say this plainly because our faith is not a riddle. Jesus did not ask us to decode news cycles. He asked us to feed the hungry, give water to the thirsty, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger, visit the sick and the imprisoned. These are not optional extras. They are the criteria he gave for what salvation looks like when it is walking around in a body. If we are known by our fruits, then escapism is sterile ground. It cannot grow love.There is another reason the escape story keeps getting told. It flatters power. If we are leaving any day now, then the powerful do not have to reckon with what their choices do to air, water, soil, and bodies. If the earth is a demo model to be replaced, who cares about rivers turned to poison or forests to ash. If the poor are props in a cosmic drama, who cares whether they eat. History shows the same pattern again and again. Doctrines that separate faith from works turn out to be very useful to those who profit from our apathy.To DiscoveryDespair does not have to be destiny. What if the ache we feel is not proof that the world is ending but a summons to begin. The Kin-dom has already arrived. We do not wait for permission to love. We do not ask empire how to heal. We participate in the life that is present.The early church learned this quickly. Expectations of an immediate ending gave way to the discovery that Christ is already here. Not absent. Present. Not awaiting return from a distance. Active in the web of relationships that make for life. If that is true, our question shifts. Instead of asking when we leave, we ask how to live. Instead of hunting for dates, we look for neighbors.This is where realized eschatology becomes simple and practical. If the Kin-dom is here, then our daily life is the place of devotion. Prayer is our breath when we choose to share air with one another. Eucharist is the shared table where food becomes love. Repentance is not a sad impossibility. It is repair as ordinary as changing a habit, paying a debt we owe to a community, or stepping back from a lie we learned to speak without thinking.There is an old word for hell in the gospels, Gehenna. It was a trash heap outside the city. When Jesus warns that some will be given over to Gehenna, he is not talking about a theme park in the afterlife. He is asking whether we want to live in a world organized like a dump, a society that treats people and places as disposable. The counter-picture is the Kin-dom. A shared life where no one is tossed aside.To DevotionDevotion is what love looks like on repeat. Not a one-time burst of zeal. A cadence. A rhythm. A set of holy repetitions that strengthen the soul for a lifetime of service. In the episode, we joked that rapture apparently means selling your Xbox and leaving a note. That is darkly funny. It is also a parable. If you can decide in a weekend to abandon your life, you can also decide in a weekend to begin again. The choice is yours. The drills are daily.Let us choose a set of practices that make us steady, supple, and brave. Think of them as everyday drills of freedom. No need for special terms. No need for perfect conditions. We begin where we are and repeat.1) Begin with breath and blessing.Each morning, sit for three slow breaths. On the in-breath, say inwardly, “Here.” On the out-breath, “Now.” Place a hand on your chest and another on your belly. Say out loud: “The Kin-dom is within and among us.” This is not a trick. It is a way of waking the body to reality.2) Touch the ground.Step outside if you can. Touch soil, trunk, leaf, or light. Name what you feel. Cool. Rough. Wet. Warm. This is devotion, not escape. The earth is the altar. You are a priest of the living world. Ask quietly, “How can I tend you today?”3) Choose one work of mercy.Every day, do one small act from the list Jesus gave. Feed someone. Offer water, literal or metaphorical. Share clothing or blankets. Write a card to someone ill. Give to a bail fund or visit someone who is locked away. If you cannot leave home, support a group that does. Make the Kin-dom tactile.4) Tell the truth with kindness.Practice a single sentence of truth-telling to pierce a lie you meet often. Not a speech. A sentence. For example, “No one is disposable.” Or, “Health care is not a luxury.” Or, “Libraries are sacred.” Use it when the moment comes. Gentle. Steady. Clear.5) Learn to say no.Refuse demands from power that require you to harm your neighbor, yourself, or the earth. Start small. Decline gossip that erases someone's dignity. Decline a purchase you know funds harm. Decline a schedule that turns you into a machine. Each no makes room for a larger yes.6) Make and keep a neighborly promise.Choose one ongoing commitment in your place. A monthly food distribution. A tenants' meeting. An interfaith meal. A neighborhood garden. Keep showing up. Devotion turns from idea to muscle when it is scheduled and communal.7) End the day with examen.Before sleep, name one wound you witnessed and one repair you practiced. Offer both to the Holy One. If you failed, ask for strength to try again. If you succeeded, give thanks without vanity. Tomorrow you will begin again.These are not random acts. They are kin-making acts that reveal the Kin-dom that already is. They keep us from the trap of despair and the temptation to acquiesce to the demands of power. They grow fruit where propaganda said nothing could grow. They teach the body that hope is not a mood. Hope is a practice.The History We Carry, The Future We ChooseIt helps to remember how we got here. After Darby's invention took root, other ideas cleared the way for it. Some preachers told us we are saved by believing the right things, not by doing the right things. Others taught that destiny is already set and our actions do not matter at all. Across centuries, those messages made it easier to bless wealth, ignore the poor, and outsource responsibility to an imagined timetable. Power liked that. Power still likes that.Creation Spirituality says no. It says the Holy is immanent, present in the soil, the river, the neighbor, the stranger. It says original blessing, not original sin, is the first truth about you. It says the Four Paths are a way to live: Awe that opens our eyes, Letting go of lies and fears, Creativity that builds what is needed, Transformation that turns wounds into wisdom. The Kin-dom is not hiding in the sky. It is shimmering in our shared life, asking to be chosen again.Scripture keeps the edge sharp:“The Kingdom of God is within you.”— Luke 17:21, WEB“Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.”— Matthew 25:40, WEBRead those lines slowly. If the Kin-dom is within and among us, we cannot leave without leaving Christ. If Christ meets us in the hungry, the thirsty, the sick, the imprisoned, then love is measurable and daily. Faith is not nullified by works. It is made visible by works.A Pastoral Benediction For Beginning AgainHoly One, Light within all lights, you who kindle stars and soup kitchens, gardens and grief groups, teach us to stay. Unmask the cheap promise of escape. Give us instead the costly joy of devotion. Take our despair and convert it into discovery. Take our discovery and convert it into daily love. Let our hands become sacraments. Let our words become shelter. Let our homes become small monasteries of repair. The Kin-dom is here. Help us live like it.Amen.How We Keep GoingWhen the next prediction comes, and someone names a date for leaving, remember what Jesus said about dates and hours. Remember how relief can trick the heart. Then look around. Where are the needs at the bottom of the hierarchy. Food. Water. Shelter. Medicine. Safety. Belonging. Begin there. Begin again tomorrow. This is how we refuse the empire of abandonment. This is how we become citizens of the Kin-dom.You are not powerless. You are not alone. You are not late. The future you long for is arriving in your next act of care. It will not trend. It might not be glamorous. It will be real. The earth is not a prison to flee. It is the body of God, aching for our touch, ready to be healed.Creation's Paths book: . Please share your feedback with us we want to hear your experience.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.Thank you for Tips / Donations: * https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett * https://patreon.com/cedorsett * https://cash.app/$CreationsPaths* Substack: https://www.creationspaths.com/New to The Seraphic Grove learn more For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com Social Connections: * BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com * Threads https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#Rapture #RaptureMyth #AntiImperialFaith #RealizedEschatology #CreationSpirituality #Christopagan Chapters:00:00 Introduction: Why Do Christians Want to Escape the World?01:45 Announcements and Book Release02:31 Has Belief in the Rapture Failed Jesus?02:46 Biblical Context: Who Gets Taken?04:23 Jesus's True Criteria for Salvation05:07 The Reformation: Luther and Calvin's Influence06:35 Faith Alone vs. Works: The Protestant Divide08:01 The Fruits of Rapture Theology09:19 The Dark Psychology of Rapture Belief10:21 Power and the Reformation11:25 The Great Awakenings and American Christianity12:32 How the Rapture Enables Injustice13:13 Realized Eschatology: The Kingdom Is Here15:07 Offshoring Responsibility to Fiction16:19 Imagining a Better World Through Right Relationship18:07 The ‘I've Got Mine' Mentality18:48 Disposable Earth: Misreading Scripture20:54 Recent Rapture Predictions and Human Suffering22:37 Compassion for Rapture Believers23:44 The Work We Should Be Doing25:05 Ancient vs. Novel: The Age of Traditions Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

In this episode of the Do Good Work podcast, I welcome Ana, the founder and President of Ground Control Research. Ana shares her journey and expertise in helping brands and agencies replace assumptions with actionable insights to fuel marketing strategy. We discuss the importance of focusing on core market territories, effective ways to communicate and expand market offerings, and the use of interviews and research to validate business decisions. Ana emphasizes the importance of self-insight along with market insights and provides a practical framework for companies looking to expand strategically. Tune in to learn how to achieve market expansion while mitigating risks and ensuring strategic alignment.00:17 Ana's Journey and Passion for Challenger Brands00:51 Deciphering Marketing Strategies for Brands02:07 Strategic Market Expansion and Offerings03:47 The Importance of Foundational Market Understanding05:55 Effective Use of Insights and Research08:57 Practical Applications and Case Studies14:14 Tools and Methodologies for Market Research22:43 The Role of Self-Insight in Business SuccessConnect with Anastassia: •https://ana.bio/Connect with Raul: • Work with Raul: https://dogoodwork.io• Growth Resources: https://dogoodwork.io/resources• Connect with Raul on LinkedIn (DMs open): https://www.linkedin.com/in/dogoodwork/

Breath is so ordinary that we forget it is extraordinary. It comes unbidden, steady as a tide, unnoticed until something interrupts it. We know the sudden gasp of fear, the shallow rise and fall of exhaustion, the ragged breath when we are sick. Yet beneath all those moments lies the same truth: breath is life.In this episode of Creation's Paths, we began with the simple reminder that life in our breath is our life. Too often, spiritual traditions turn breath into something to control, to discipline, even to constrain. An effort at restraining life itself. But the practice we explored was not about constriction. It was about letting breath become prayer, letting the air itself speak the Name of the Divine.This is the kind of practice that first feels like a gentle breeze on a cool fall day: soft, refreshing, peaceful. But it doesn't stop there. Beneath that quiet surface, the practice deepens, grounding us like roots pushing into rich soil and rising like the charged air before a storm. Breath becomes both anchor and surge, weaving us into the great current of life.The practice begins with ancient names. Matthew Fox, in his teachings on Radical Prayer, pointed to a way of praying the Tetragrammaton, the four-letter Name of God, by shaping the mouth and throat as though speaking YHVH while breathing in and out. No vocal cords, no sound, only the rush of air forming sacred syllables. The Name itself becomes breath.Later, Rabbi Rami Shapiro deepened this understanding in Judaism Without Tribalism, distinguishing two ways we encounter the Divine: Yah, “I Am,” the inward presence; and Ehyeh, Being itself beyond us. Breath carries both: the inhale, “Yah,” turning us inward, centering us in selfhood; the exhale, “Ehyeh,” releasing us outward into community, creation, and relationship.Jewish tradition also speaks of two inclinations, the yetzer ha-ra (the self-directed impulse, sometimes mistranslated as “evil”) and the yetzer ha-tov (the communal or altruistic impulse, “good”). Breath, again, becomes the place of balance: the inhale honors the self's need for oxygen, life, renewal; the exhale honors the world's need for creativity and creation it's self. In this back-and-forth, the Name of God becomes the rhythm of our very existence.Layered upon these roots are Creation Spirituality's Four Paths: Positiva (awe and wonder), Negativa (letting go, emptiness), Creativa (birthing newness), Transformativa (healing and justice). Breath can move through these paths, each inhale and exhale carrying us through transformation, wonder, surrender, and creativity.What begins as simply saying the Name with breath grows quickly into a deep meditation on self and cosmos. Inhaling, we are filled, self affirmed, grounded, alive. Exhaling, we are emptied, poured out for others, surrendered into communion. It is the yesh and the ayin, fullness and emptiness.The practice reveals subtle truths: selfishness is not always evil, for inhaling is necessary to live. Selflessness is not always holy, for endless exhaling leaves us collapsed. We need both: the courage to take in life for ourselves and the generosity to release life for others. Brian put it plainly: if all we do is inhale, we faint; if all we do is exhale, we expire.There is also mystery here. Each breath can feel like the ocean becoming a drop and the drop returning to the ocean. Each cycle of fullness and emptiness is a miniature creation, a tide that carries both the particularity of the self and the vastness of the cosmos. Thich Nhat Hanh called mindfulness the greatest magic because it brings us into the only moment that exists, the present. In this practice, mindfulness and prayer merge, each breath becoming spell, prayer, offering.Breath touches everything. What I exhale becomes food for trees; what trees exhale becomes food for me. Breath connects species, people, and places into one vast circulatory system of life.Prayed in this way, breath also connects traditions. It holds the Jewish mystical sense of the Divine Name too holy to speak, yet spoken in every breath. It carries the Christian vision of the Spirit as breath or wind (ruach, pneuma), moving in and through all. It resonates with Buddhist mindfulness of breathing as doorway to presence. It sits comfortably in Druidry, which sees the breath of the wind as the breath of the world.Breath also connects the personal and the political. Our balance between inhale and exhale mirrors the balance between self and community, between individual needs and collective responsibilities. Too much inwardness leads to narcissism; too much outwardness leads to unthinking conformity. But when the two dance together, we breathe justice.The advanced practice Brian offered makes this even more explicit: inhaling as transformation, holding in awe, exhaling as surrender, holding in creativity. This rhythm trains us not only to pray but to live: taking in the world's wounds, holding them in wonder, releasing them in service, and pausing long enough to let new worlds gestate.So how do we embody this? Begin simply. Sit or lie down comfortably. Let your shoulders relax. Inhale, shaping your mouth as though saying “Yah.” Exhale, shaping your lips as though saying “Ehyeh.” Don't force sound, let the air itself be the word.Feel the rhythm: fullness and emptiness. Notice the peace, like a cool autumn breeze. Notice the grounding, like roots drinking deeply. Notice the rising energy, like the charged air before a storm. Let your awareness sharpen until you feel not just your lungs but the whole web of life breathing with you.Practice safely. Don't force breath-holds. Don't clench your throat. This is not a contest of endurance. It is prayer. Breathe naturally, gently, and if discomfort rises, release.In time, you may add the pauses. After an inhale, hold for awe. After an exhale, hold for creativity. Let the Four Paths shape your breath: becoming, beholding, surrendering, birthing. Let the cycle turn until it becomes second nature, until every breath becomes a liturgy of transformation.This is not meant to be lofty or distant. It can be morning centering, evening unwinding, or a quick re-grounding in the middle of the day. It can accompany your prayers, or it can be your prayer. What matters is that it keeps you alive to the presence of Spirit in and around you.For me, this practice begins as peace: a soft breath, like the wind through trees on a fall afternoon. That peace sinks into my bones as grounding, reminding me that life is not abstract but in this air, this body, this earth. Then, without warning, the peace turns electric, a rising surge like storm-air alive with possibility. Awareness sharpens. Connection hums. I feel the life of trees, the pulse of animals, the hush of stones, all tied together by breath.This practice reminds me that holiness is not locked in temples but carried in our lungs. Every inhale is the gift of being. Every exhale is the offering of self. Breath is the Name of the Holy One, spoken not with voice but with life.And so my prayer is simple: may we learn to notice our breath. May we let it carry us into peace, root us in life, and awaken us to the storm-charged presence of the Divine all around. May each breath we take be offering, communion, and blessing. Amen.Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.Thank you for Tips / Donations: * https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett * https://patreon.com/cedorsett * https://cash.app/$CreationsPaths* Substack: https://www.creationspaths.com/New to The Seraphic Grove learn more For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com Social Connections: * BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com * Threads https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#christopagan #CreationSpirituality #breathprayer #mysticism #druidry #Brigid #breathwork #contemplation #sacredpractice #prayerChapters:00:00 Introduction: The Divine Breath01:07 Host Introductions01:16 Overview of Divine Breath Practice02:08 Matthew Fox's Radical Prayer Teaching04:34 Understanding Divine Connection: Internal and External15:08 Advanced Practice: Four Paths Breathing18:15 Safety Guidelines for Breath Work20:04 Closing Thoughts and Blessing Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

Have you ever left a job and forgotten about your retirement plan? You're not alone. A staggering $1.3 trillion sits in over 25 million abandoned 401(k) accounts across America. That's literally like walking away from your paycheck when you exit the building!Today I'm breaking down your four options for those old retirement plans, whether they're 401(k)s or 403(b)s. You can leave the money where it is (if you have over $7,000 in the account), which might work well if your former employer offered solid low-cost options. But let's be honest – out of sight often means out of mind, and these accounts frequently end up neglected.Rolling your old plan into your current employer's 401(k) keeps everything in one place, making it easier to manage alongside your current contributions. This strategy also preserves your ability to make backdoor Roth IRA contributions if your income exceeds the normal limits. Alternatively, you could roll the funds into an IRA for potentially greater investment flexibility, though this might come with higher costs than employer plans. And while you can move traditional IRA money back into a 401(k) later, curiously, you can't do the same with Roth IRA funds.The fourth option – cashing out – should generally be your last resort. Between regular income taxes and the 10% early withdrawal penalty, you could easily lose 25-30% of your money immediately. Imagine cashing out $50,000 while earning $75,000 – suddenly your taxable income jumps to $125,000, creating a potential tax nightmare!When deciding what to do with your old retirement accounts, consider fees, investment options, whether you might need to access the money through loans, and the mental clarity that comes from consolidation. Don't become part of that $1.3 trillion in forgotten funds! Review your accounts annually, maintain your online access, and ensure your hard-earned retirement savings keep working for your future. Envision Financial Planning. 5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 2428, Memphis, TN 38137. (901) 422-7526. This communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the United States. Advisory Services offered through Envision Financial Planning, a Registered Investment Adviser.

In this episode, Sheetal Shah has a wide ranging conversation with Swami Sarvapriyananda, from the Vedanta Society of New York, about the four traditional limbs of yoga (Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, and Jnana Yoga), how these work together in spiritual seeking, the benefits of Hatha Yoga and asana practice for physical health and how that is key factor in spiritual life, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sheetal Shah has a wide ranging conversation with Swami Sarvapriyananda, from the Vedanta Society of New York, about the four traditional limbs of yoga (Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, and Jnana Yoga), how these work together in spiritual seeking, the benefits of Hatha Yoga and asana practice for physical health and how that is key factor in spiritual life, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's show, Tom Corley and I chat about a recent blog he wrote called “Everything you need to know about becoming a multimillionaire”, so if that interests you, I'm sure you're going to enjoy my chat with Tom. Takeaways There are 4 pathways to wealth and we break these down for you Becoming wealthy is really, really hard - but they are things you can do to tip the scales in your favour. Becoming wealthy takes time and requires luck. Wealth creation requires a clear vision and planning. Wealth creation is not just about money, but about personal growth. Health is crucial for long-term wealth. Optimism enhances energy and focus. Finding the right mentors is essential for success. Persistence is key to attracting opportunities. Relationships can significantly impact financial success. The world doesn't owe you anything; take responsibility. We owe the world our talents and efforts. Chapters 03:49 The Hard Path to Wealth 05:44 Four Paths to Wealth 07:47 The Role of Luck in Wealth Building 09:11 The Importance of Relationships 09:55 Vision and Planning for Wealth 11:19 The Impact of Relationships on Wealth 13:30 Health and Wealth 15:01 The Power of Sleep 16:35 Optimism and Wealth 17:54 Finding the Right Mentor 20:53 Introduction to Wealth Creation and Transformation 23:15 The Importance of Immersive Learning Experiences 23:32 The Harsh Reality of Entitlement 26:19 Taking Responsibility for Your Financial Future 27:14 The Impact of Parenting on Mindset Links and Resources:     Michael Yardney  - Subscribe to my daily Property Update newsletter    Metropole's Strategic Property Plan – to help both beginning and experienced investors    Subscribe to Tom Corley's daily blog here.    Order your copy of Rich Habits, Poor Habits here    Join us at Wealth Retreat - Australia's Premier Wealth Retreat for Elite Investors and Business People www.WealthRetreat.com.au     Get a bundle of free reports and eBooks – www.PodcastBonus.com.au     Also, please subscribe to my other podcast Demographics Decoded with Simon Kuestenmacher – just look for Demographics Decoded wherever you are listening to or watching this podcast and subscribe so each week we can unveil the trends shaping your future.  Shownotes plus more here: Can These Simple Habits Really Make You a Millionaire? Find Out! | Tom Corley

In this rich and heartfelt conversation, Jai sits down with Harish Bharadwaj—yoga teacher, Vedic scholar, and lifelong spiritual practitioner—for a deep dive into the foundations of yogic philosophy. Together, they explore the Four Paths of Yoga—Bhakti (devotion), Karma (selfless action), Jnana (wisdom), and Raja (meditative discipline)—and how each offers a doorway into spiritual maturity and personal evolution.Harish also shares practical insights into karma as a force that shapes our lives through intention, action, and consequence, and how conscious living helps transform karmic patterns. The episode culminates with a discussion of Patanjali's 8 Limbs of Yoga, illuminating how these timeless principles guide us toward liberation, ethical living, and deep inner stillness.This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to connect more fully with the heart of yoga—not just as physical exercise, but as a complete spiritual path rooted in ancient wisdom and personal responsibility.In this episode, you'll learn:The essential distinctions between the four main yogic pathsHow karma operates in daily life, and how to shift from unconscious reaction to conscious actionWhy the 8 Limbs of Yoga remain relevant in today's fast-paced worldReflections from both Jai and Harish on integrating philosophy with modern practiceWhether you're new to yogic philosophy or looking to deepen your current practice, this conversation offers clarity, context, and heartfelt guidance.Jai's Instagram:@theartofagingmindfully@jaiyogashalaTO SUPPORT THE ART OF AGING MINDFULNESS PODCAST:patreon.com/jaisugrimHealth and Longevity Coaching with Jai:https://theartofagingmindfully.com/To Train with Jai in "Yoga for Longevity Classes:"https://jaiyogashala.com/daily-schedule/If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with others who might benefit from these insights!

We kick off a new sermon series based on the description given to John and Peter by the religious leaders in Act 4:13 "They were ordinary and unschooled men but they were astonished and took note that they had been with Jesus.". This new series will look at every day, ordinary individuals who encountered Jesus and how it changed or impacted their lives. We kick the series off by looking at 4 individuals who encountered Jesus on the last day he was alive; two of his disciples who betrayed him and the two thieves on the cross who died with him. Listen in to discover how those 4 separate paths will lead to two very different destinations after their encounters with Jesus. From John 13:19-38, Luke 23:38-43.Thank you for listening to our podcast and we would love for you to subscribe to our page and share with others. Join us for our weekly worship online at www.firstbaptistblowingrock.com or our Youtube page. Contact us at office@firstbaptistblowingrock.com or by phone @ 828-295-7715

In this episode of Ambitious, Kate welcomes George Bryant back as they explore redefining the customer journey, emphasizing the importance of retention for scaling businesses. George introduces his 'four paths to the pier' framework and discusses how understanding these can elevate your business approach. They also cover the essential difference between trust and control in business, three common mistakes entrepreneurs make, and the five key steps for achieving long-term success. With George's extensive background, including 13 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, being a New York Times bestselling author, and hosting 'The Mind of George Show', this episode is packed with actionable insights. Whether you're an established entrepreneur or just starting out, grab your pen and paper—this is one episode you won't want to miss!02:21 Defining Customer Journey14:28 The Four Paths to the Pier22:28 Building Trust and Relationships43:34 The Triangle of Poop43:55 The Zone of Doubt51:54 The Inverse Journey55:33 The Firehose Effect01:04:58 Mastering the Five StepsResources Mentioned: The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David MannTo connect with George on Instagram, click HERE.To connect with Kate on Instagram, click ⁠HERE⁠. To submit a question to be answered on the podcast, click HERE.

How do you find the pearl that calls you forward—the one worth everything? Let's explore the path. --- Join and support the community: https://www.creationspaths.com/ Join Charlie and Brian on _Creation's Paths_ as they dive into the mystical depths of the _Pearl of Great Price_, a timeless parable that speaks to our universal longing for meaning, purpose, and enlightenment. Rooted in **Christopaganism, Druidry, and Creation Spirituality**, they unravel this quest through the **Four Paths**—the awe of discovery, the release of illusions, the fire of creativity, and the transformation that follows. Drawing from **Jesus, the Buddha, and their own spiritual journeys**, they explore the sacrifices, revelations, and moments of wonder that shape our search for the sacred. This episode is an invitation to reflect on your own pearl—what calls you forward, what you must leave behind, and how you will carry it into the world. To close, Charlie offers a prayer to **Saint Bernadette Soubirous**, a seeker whose simple faith unlocked profound truth. **Are you ready to find your pearl?** Thank you for Liking and Subscribing to this podcast Thank you for sharing this episode with your loved ones, friends and community --- Thank you for Tips or Donations: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett https://patreon.com/cedorsett Substack: https://www.creationspaths.com/ For all of the things we are doing at The Seraphic Grove go to Creation's Paths https://www.creationspaths.com/ For Educational Resource: https://wisdomscry.com Guided Meditations Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0J2QAAlD1uaIJvQ3Sr9sIqO Christopagan Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0ISXDQkZBRB7EHrUUJgXlGN The Everything Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0C8kiTKv0Ln3eGW-tDk2R68PM6c182O Creation's Paths Podcast: http://www.creationspaths.com/podcast Church of the Oak Podcast: http://churchoftheoak.com/ Hallowstead Podcast: http://hallowstead.com/ Social Connections: BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/ ## Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Pearl of Great Price 00:57 Meet the Hosts: Charlie and Brian 01:54 Exploring the Parable of the Pearl 02:39 Personal Quests for Enlightenment 05:29 Identifying Your Own Pearls 08:33 The Cost of Pursuing Your Pearl 13:04 Living with Your Pearl: Creativity and Transformation 22:56 Engaging with the Community 24:29 Closing Thoughts and Prayer

Let me know your thoughts on the show and what topic you would like me to discuss next.Ever wondered how ancient spiritual teachings can transform modern man? Rahul Singh, the insightful host of the Bearded Mystic Podcast, joins us to share his remarkable journey from university scepticism to a deep spiritual awakening. Together, we explore how questioning our beliefs can lead to profound stability and purpose. Raul's personal story, enriched by the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita and non-dual philosophy, offers a blueprint for anyone seeking to align their life with deeper spiritual truths.We delve into the nature of awareness and the timeless teachings of mystics like Osho, Jiddu Krishnamurti, and Ramana Maharshi. Rahul and I discuss the initial confusion between Western religious teachings and Eastern spiritual concepts and how these differences can be harmonized through a living faith. Essential to this journey is the role of a guru, who can guide seekers through the complexities of Vedanta and Hinduism. By fostering an open-minded approach and perceiving spiritual teachings as alive and present, we uncover the essence of non-duality and the boundless nature of awareness.In our final discussions, we highlight practical techniques for starting a meditation practice, emphasizing the importance of honest self-reflection and the dangers of premature spiritual ego. The conversation touches on the transformative power of continuous awareness and oneness with the divine. We conclude with insights on maintaining this connection and the courage to pursue true oneness with God. Tune in to this enriching episode to discover how to take charge of your spiritual destiny and join a brotherhood dedicated to living a purposeful and awakened life.Key moments in this episode:03:26 Existential Crisis and Spiritual Awakening08:35 Faith and Surrender in Spirituality15:57 Understanding Non-Duality22:45 The Bhagavad Gita: A Guide to Life24:23 The Essence of Krishna's Teachings27:12 The Four Paths to Liberation30:27 Mysticism and Personal Spirituality34:02 Starting a Meditation Practice39:58 The Importance of Awareness45:17 Honesty in Spirituality48:14 Conclusion and Contact InformationHow to reach Rahul:Website: https://www.podpage.com/the-bearded-mystic-podcast/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/The-Bearded-Mystic-Podcast-106118791711117/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeardedmysticpodcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBeardedMysticPodcastX: https://twitter.com/bearded_mystic Support the Show.Thanks for listening to the Revolutionary Man Podcast. If you want more information about our programs use the links below to check us out. It could be the step that changes your life.

Years after reading an article on CNBC titled "There are 4 main paths to becoming a millionaire—and this is the easiest one, says money expert" Chris still feels like the salient points are still very much relevant to this day. Chris, Saied and Haroon kick off the show with Rich Corley's 4 paths to becoming a millionaire from his book titled "Rich Habits." ➡️ Episode 224 then pivots to a breakdown of Jerome Powell's love for Neel Kashkari, some fresh perspective on the FOMC's thoughts and methodology on what may happen next and an 800,000 payroll mistake.

Thie quoircast episode is brought to you by The Seeds of De(con)struction by Nat Turney. It is published by Quoir and is available now.In this episode we talk with Alexander John Shaia.Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Alexander John was part of a large extended family that had emigrated from Lebanon a generation previously. He grew up immersed in the ancient traditions of Middle Eastern Christianity (Maronite Catholicism) and was expected to become a priest, a family tradition since the year 1300. He was led otherwise. Alexander John attended the University of Notre Dame and received a degree in Cultural Anthropology. Next came a brief time in seminary followed by a Master's in Counseling Education, a Master's in Religious Education, a graduate certificate in Pastoral Psychotherapy, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. His extensive psychological training across many modalities finally led him to Switzerland where he studied with the Jungian Analyst and founder of Sandplay Psychotherapy, Dora Maria Kalff. Alexander John became the first US man admitted to the International Society for Sandplay Therapy and continues to serve as a senior Certified Teaching Member of the organization. Returning to the United States, he undertook years of private practice, teaching, parish and retreat ministry and further study. Integrating his life-long practice of prayer with many cross-disciplines—anthropology, psychology, spirituality, and ritual work—has shaped him into a unique thought-leader and a widely sought consultant, trainer, and inspiring keynote speaker. Then in 2000, Alexander John's professional life expanded from being primarily a speaker to also that of an author, now with some eight books and more in the works. He lives in the high Rocky Mountains in Northern New Mexico and the wild Atlantic coast of Northwest Spain. A perfect day finds him in the presence of ancient trees, massive stones, his dog and a book of poetry.You can Follow Alexander John Shaia on:Facebook     Twitter     InstagramYou can find all things Alexander John Shaia relayed on his websiteYou can purchase Alexander's  books on Amazon.comYou can connect with This Is Not Church on:Facebook     Instagram      Twitter     TikTok     YouTubeAlso check out our Linktree for all things This Is Not Church relatedPlease like and follow our Quoircast Partners:Heretic Happy Hour     Messy Spirituality     Apostates Anonymous    Second Cup with Keith     The Church Needs TherapyIdeas Digest     The New Evangelicals     Snarky Faith Podcast     Wild Olive     Deadly FaithJonathan Foster     Sacred Thoughts     Holy Heretics     Reframing Our StoriesEach episode of This Is Not Church Podcast is expertly engineered by our producer The Podcast Doctor Eric Howell. If you're thinking of starting a podcast you need to connect with Eric!

WHAT DO YOU SEE? - Thomas BerryWhat do you see when you look up at the sky at night, at the blazing stars against the midnight heavens? What do you see when the dawn breaks over the eastern horizon? What are your thoughts in the fading days of summer as the birds depart on their southward journey or in the autumn when the leaves turn brown and are blown away? What are your thoughts when you look out over the ocean in the evening? What do you see?QuestionsWhat are your values or core principles? What are the connections to the four paths of eco-spirituality?How do the practices of nonviolence connect to the four paths of eco-spirituality? Why is nonviolence important?Where have you experienced “the creative way?” What was that like?Where have you experienced “the transformative way?” How are these paths helpful in mapping Christian and interspiritual eco-spirituality? What would you change or add?RECOMMENDED READINGMatthew Fox: Essential Writings on Creation SpiritualitySpiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth

In this compelling episode of "The Lives of Courage Podcast," we delve deep into the transformative power of emotions with our episode titled "Feel It to Heal It." We explore the four common pathways people take when faced with uncomfortable emotions: Distract, Shut It Down, Overreact, and Feel the Feeling. Each option comes with its own set of challenges and outcomes, but only one leads to true emotional freedom. Tune in as we guide you through these options and provide insights into achieving emotional well-being. Show Notes: Introduction and overview of today's topic: The Four Emotional Pathways. Option 1: Distract — The alluring yet fleeting escape mechanism that we often resort to. Why it's not a long-term solution. Option 2: Shut It Down — The emotional dam we build when we choose to suppress our feelings. The risks of emotional pressure build-up. Option 3: Overreact — The emotional spectacle that masks the true essence of our feelings. How overreacting clouds our judgment. Option 4: Feel the Feeling — The path less traveled, yet the most liberating. How to engage with your emotions constructively. Links Mentioned: Carl Jung's "Psychology and Religion" for deeper understanding of neurosis and emotional suffering. Upcoming Youtube videos on my responses to emotions! Follow us on social media: @livesofcourage Key Takeaways: Understanding your emotional options is the first step toward emotional well-being. Temporary solutions often lead to long-term emotional clutter. Feeling the emotion is the key to understanding its root cause and ultimately healing. Coming Up Next: Stay tuned for our next episode where we explore how to feel our feelings. Subscribe so you don't miss it! Please don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to "The Lives of Courage Podcast" for more insightful episodes delivered straight to your device. Thank you for joining us, and remember: courage is a muscle, and you can strengthen it! Episode Title: Feel It to Heal It Episode Number: 165 Duration: 25 minutes Host: Jessica Stong

Mastering Social Security: Four Paths to Maximizing Your BenefitIn this episode, Garrett takes the spotlight to delve into Social Security benefits and shares four strategies to maximize your Social Security benefit.Join Garrett as he discusses:Understanding how Social Security is calculated and verifying your earnings history.The importance of working a full 35 years and how it impacts your benefit.Exploring the advantages of delaying your benefit and how it can increase your payout.Insights into the benefits available to spouses and ex-spouses.Connect with Ascend Investment Partners:Ascend Investment PartnersBook An AppointmentLinkedIn: Garrett SmithLinkedIn: Paul NormanYouTubeThanks for tuning in. Questions about today's episode let us know.https://ascendinvestment.com/(801) 476 - 1200

Cheap Talk ends the semester with a mailbag episode: State dinners; celebrities and national interest; AI and international relations; sports diplomacy and the World Cup; President Biden's willingness to meet with Vladimir Putin; and Marcus admits he doesn't like soccerThanks to all those who contributed questions. Leave a message for a future podcast at https://www.speakpipe.com/cheaptalkLooking for a holiday gift for the international affairs nerd in your life? We humbly suggest the following:Signing Away the Bomb, by Jeffrey M. Kaplow (Coming out on December 22!) (https://www.amazon.com/Signing-Away-Bomb-Surprising-Nonproliferation/dp/1009216732)Face-to-Face Diplomacy, by Marcus Holmes (https://www.amazon.com/Face-Face-Diplomacy-Marcus-Holmes-ebook/dp/B07952GT58/)AI Links:ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com)Kelsey Piper. Aug. 13, 2020. “GPT-3, explained: This new language AI is uncanny, funny — and a big deal.” Vox.com (https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/21355768/gpt-3-ai-openai-turing-test-language)Ethan Mollick. Dec. 8, 2022. “Four Paths to the Revelation.” One Useful Thing Substack. (https://oneusefulthing.substack.com/p/four-paths-to-the-revelation)Movie and TV Recommendations:Welcome to Wrexham (Streaming on Hulu)Slash/Back (Streaming on AMC+)The Bureau (Streaming on AMC+)Dispatches from Elsewhere (Streaming on AMC+)Pepsi, Where's My Jet? (Streaming on Netflix)We'll be back with new episodes in late January. Subscribe now in your podcast player of choice so you don't miss anything. Just enter this custom URL: http://www.jkaplow.net/cheaptalk?format=rss
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Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro shares the four paths to lean office productivity Episode 746: Four Paths to Lean Office Productivity: Can the Just-In-Time Concept Work for You? By Laura Stack Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a company dedicated to helping leaders increase workplace performance in high-stress environments. Stack has authored eight books, including FASTER TOGETHER: Accelerating Your Team's Productivity (Berrett-Koehler 2018). She is a past president of the National Speakers Association, and a member of its exclusive Speaker Hall of Fame (with fewer than 175 members worldwide.) Stack's clients include Cisco Systems, Wal-Mart, and Bank of America, and she has been featured on the CBS Early Show and CNN, and in the New York Times. The original post is located here: https://theproductivitypro.com/blog/2017/02/four-paths-to-lean-office-productivity-can-the-just-in-time-concept-work-for-you/ Indeed is the #1 source of hires in the U.S., according to TalentNest. Go to Indeed.com/STARTUP to get started Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro shares the four paths to lean office productivity Episode 746: Four Paths to Lean Office Productivity: Can the Just-In-Time Concept Work for You? By Laura Stack Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker, bestselling author, and noted authority on employee and team productivity. She is the president of The Productivity Pro, Inc., a company dedicated to helping leaders increase workplace performance in high-stress environments. Stack has authored eight books, including FASTER TOGETHER: Accelerating Your Team's Productivity (Berrett-Koehler 2018). She is a past president of the National Speakers Association, and a member of its exclusive Speaker Hall of Fame (with fewer than 175 members worldwide.) Stack's clients include Cisco Systems, Wal-Mart, and Bank of America, and she has been featured on the CBS Early Show and CNN, and in the New York Times. The original post is located here: https://theproductivitypro.com/blog/2017/02/four-paths-to-lean-office-productivity-can-the-just-in-time-concept-work-for-you/  Indeed is the #1 source of hires in the U.S., according to TalentNest. Go to Indeed.com/STARTUP to get started  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which path are you on? Which one would you like to be on or you feel you are moving towards.  Learn about a study following 233 wealthy individuals over 5 years and predominant "Four Paths" they all took to achieve financial well being in their worlds.On the Show today:1) I am interested in FIRE, but I feel stuck!2) It's not about your degree, it's about what you love.3) A reinforcement of long game perspective "you're on the same ride I am"4) Continue to work at a soul crushing company in order to FIRE earlier?5) Empowering framework examples6) How do I start in investing? (two important things you can literally start today)7) Stomaching watching half of my portfolio fall, how do you combat these emotions? (important analogy for you to carry with you)@ZacDIYWealthPatreon (Support the Show!)Tik TokInstagramFacebookTwitterWebsite (record your questions)****Disclaimer: Zachary Juergensen is not providing or undertaking to provide any financial, economic, legal, accounting, tax, real estate or official advice in or by virtue of this podcast. The information, statements, comments, views and opinions provided in this podcast are general in nature, and such information, statements, comments, views and opinions, and the receipt of this podcast by any listener, are not intended to be and should not be construed as the provision of official advice by Zachary Juergensen, to that listener or generally, and do not result in any listener being considered a client or customer of Zachary Juergensen. The information, statements, comments, views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not constitute and should not be construed as an offer to buy or sell any asset or to make or consider any investment or course of action.***Support the show

What is your scaling path? As service providers, we have so many options when it comes to scaling. There's raising prices, getting a premium service, adding an intensive, growing a team, or even creating a digital product. But how do you know which option is right for you? In today's episode of Serve Scale Soar®, I'm breaking down the most common scaling paths and discussing the pros and cons of each one so that you can decide which one is best for you. By the end of this episode, you'll have a clear path about which one is right for your goals, not what everyone else is telling you to do from a marketing angle. There's always so many ideas and paths to success swirling around that it can get overwhelming to know what to focus on, but what's really important is that you find what works for you. Just because something worked for one business owner, doesn't mean it will work for another. There is no one right way to do anything in business. You can choose more than one of these scaling paths if you want, just take them one at a time. Your opportunities for scaling are limitless! Tune in to hear the top 4 scaling paths (plus a bonus path!) so that you can decide which path to success is right for you. Find the full show notes at www.brandimowles.com/151Resources Mentioned:VIP Days episode with Jordan Gill: https://brandimowles.com/2020/08/11/scale-your-business-using-vip-days/Affiliate Marketing as a Service Provider podcast episode: https://brandimowles.com/2019/10/01/how-to-use-affiliate-marketing-as-a-service-provider/Leveraged Program podcast episode: https://brandimowles.com/2022/06/21/what-type-of-leveraged-program-is-right-for-you/How Kate Ahl Grew Her Agnecy podcast episode: https://brandimowles.com/2021/06/08/how-kate-ahl-grew-her-agency-and-became-the-go-to-pinterest-expert/Podcast Agency episode with Stephanie Judice: https://brandimowles.com/2022/01/11/should-you-start-a-podcast-with-stephanie-judice/Hiring Tips episode with Julie Calcote: https://brandimowles.com/2022/05/03/hiring-success-when-to-hire-what-to-delegate-and-how-to-find-the-right-person-with-julie-calcote/Additional Resources:Don't forget to sign up for my free training >> How to Scale to Consistent 10K Months Without Hiring a Team: http://servescalesoar.com/10kFollow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/serve-scale-soar/id1477998650Follow Brandi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandimowlesFollow Brandi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brandiandcompany

The four paths of yoga are: Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Raja Yoga, and Karma Yoga. In today's episode we'll show you how to incorporate elements of each of the paths into your daily life.

It has been three weeks since the war in Ukraine began. The fighting grinds on and there is no clear end in sight. But what are the potential paths forward in the coming days and weeks?On Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an address to Congress, proposed one such path, though it is an incredibly unlikely one: a no-fly zone over Ukraine.Elsewhere, Times reporting has suggested four other potential scenarios — a diplomatic end to the conflict; protracted monthslong fighting; China coming to Russia's rescue; and President Vladimir V. Putin expanding the conflict beyond Ukraine's borders.We explore these scenarios and consider which of them is most likely to occur.Guest: David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.Have you lost a loved one during the pandemic? The Daily is working on a special episode memorializing those we have lost to the coronavirus. If you would like to share their name on the episode, please RECORD A VOICE MEMO and send it to us at thedaily@nytimes.com. You can find more information and specific instructions here.Background reading: The United States accurately predicted the start of the war in Ukraine, sounding the alarm that an invasion was imminent despite Moscow's denials and Europe's skepticism. Predicting how it might end is proving far more difficult.In a speech to Congress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called for a no-fly zone and more weapons to combat Russia's assault and implored President Biden to be “the leader of peace.”Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, subscribe to our newsletter. For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 

In 1993, Theologian and activist Matthew Fox, Ph.D., was expelled from the Dominican Order of the Catholic church after 34 years, by Cardinal Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI). His mistake was reviving Creation Spirituality, which decries original sin (the doctrine that we're all born sinners) in favor of Everyone Born is a Blessing (seeing all creation as divine). Creation Spirituality blends teachings from the Christian mystics with science, the arts, social justice, environmentalism, and ideas from other spiritual traditions worldwide (including those of indigenous cultures). Wasting no time, Fox became an Episcopal priest the year following his ouster. His upcoming book, Essential Writings on Creation Spirituality will be released on March 23, 2022. In this episode, we discuss: The Four Paths of Creation Spirituality. Reinventing forms of worship. The Cosmic Christ. The distinction between sin and evil. Matthew's approach to a feminist theology. Applying the 7 capital “sins” to the chakras. Recovery of the sacred to save the planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this series on paths, we take a deeper look at each enneagram type by discovering how our dominant type is connected to these whole other sides of our personality through the arrow lines of the enneagram. Traditionally called “stress path” and “growth path,” Jessica teaches a different way of looking at the paths as a dynamic part of our personality that we take both positive and negative characteristics from on a day to day basis, but can lean into and grow through in seasons.