Podcasts about healing ourselves

The team weighs in definitively on the question, Is Everyone Creative? They share with us some key ways to get your creative juices flowing and move past blockages, and point to creative outlets you may not have considered.The Families Speak team is comprised of mothers and fathers on a journey with an addicted loved one. These family members have encountered the same struggles as anyone else with substance use in the family, but the journey they've embarked on is exceptional. They generously share their experience and tools with us, along with their ongoing challenges.One Families Speak family member recently referred to Allies in Recovery as “the Bible of Healing Ourselves.” VisitAllies in Recovery today and see why.⁠Suzanne Jarvie on spotify⁠ Song featured on part 2: "You Shall Not Pass"

Creativity has been a central element of healing for many of our Families Speak cohosts. For some, it arrived like a lifeline when their family was in crisis. For others, creativity remained frustratingly out of reach during the lowest point of crisis. The team dives into the countless ways we can access creative energy, and how it helped them. "Creativity is in everything if you're paying attention," affirms Allies in Recovery parent, Suzanne. (See below to find her music online)The Families Speak team is comprised of mothers and fathers on a journey with an addicted Loved One. These family members have encountered the same struggles as anyone else with substance use in the family, but the journey they've embarked on is exceptional. They generously share their experience and tools with us, along with their ongoing challenges.One Families Speak family member recently referred to Allies in Recovery as “the Bible of Healing Ourselves.” Visit Allies in Recovery today and see why.Suzanne Jarvie on spotify Song featured on part 1: Angel of Light

In the compelling second half of Lisa Bilyeu's conversation with Jason Wilson, the focus shifts to solution-oriented frameworks and the revolutionary concept of “the comprehensive man.” Jason breaks down the key differences between the traditional masculine man—trapped by stoicism, performance, and aggression—and the comprehensive man, who brings emotional range, compassion, and true partnership into every area of his life. Lisa and Jason walk through the “green flags” of a healthy, emotionally mature partner, drawing a practical roadmap for women and men seeking deep, lasting connections. Jason explores the roles of fighter, provider, leader, lover, nurturer, friend, husband, father, and son, explaining how each archetype transforms when a man is free from cultural conditioning. Together, they address building boundaries, overcoming generational trauma, healing, and how both men and women must re-learn what it means to love and be loved. If you're ready to drop outdated scripts and build real intimacy, this powerhouse conclusion will inspire you to rethink everything you know about relationships. SHOWNOTES 29:19 The Need for Men to Do Deep Emotional Work 31:24 Why Men Can't Heal Until They Heal Themselves 33:44 Generational Conditioning of Men & Women 35:38 Balancing Strength and Vulnerability — Lion & Lamb 38:36 The Comprehensive Man vs. The Masculine Man 39:16 Fighting, Providing, and Leading: A New Framework 41:30 The Benefits of Healthy Marriage for Men and Women 43:08 The Comprehensive Leader: Fairness Over Force 45:36 Can a Woman Lead the Family? Rethinking Roles 47:33 The Lover: Sacrifice, Self-Love, & True Partnership 48:53 The Nurturer: Men as Caregivers and Coaches 51:09 The Gentlemen: Why Chivalry Matters—And How to Revive It 53:10 Chivalry and Modern Dating: Encouraging Respect 57:10 The Friend: Real Support and Reciprocal Love 59:49 Men, Confrontation, and Grace vs. Aggression 1:03:12 The Husband: Partnership and Respect 1:07:12 The Father: Breaking the Cycle and Healing Generational Wounds 1:11:43 The Son: Purpose, Maturity, and Family Responsibility 1:16:43 Why Both Genders Must Unlearn Harmful Programming 1:19:17 Healing Ourselves to Transform Relationships 1:23:34 The Power of Starting Over: Building from a New Foundation 1:25:43 Where to Find Jason & Final Words of Encouragement FOLLOW JASON WILSON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjasonowilson Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MrJasonOWilson Website: https://mrjasonwilson.com CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Audible: Sign up for a free 30-day trial at https://audible.com/WOI  Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code WOI at check out.  BIOptimizers: Head to https://bioptimizers.com/impact and use code IMPACT for 10% off.  OneSkin: Get 15% off with code LISA at https://oneskin.co  Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/lisa ********************************************************************** LISTEN TO WOMEN OF IMPACT AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS:  apple.co/womenofimpact ********************************************************************** FOLLOW LISA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpact Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many of the most prominent social activists in the last half century or so have also been contemplatives: Howard Thurman, the Dalai Lama, and Thomas Merton among others. Does the sort of spirituality we talk about here have things to offer in a world like ours where people feel daily outrages flowing through their media feeds? Might our practices actually be negative--in that moving past constant reactivity might make us too passive? But surely constant outrage mostly leads to hopelessness (and unpleasant days). Dave Schmelzer is joined by Grace Schmelzer and Steve Joh (a former pastor who currently leads a network of small, spacious, spiritual, Christian communities in the Bay Area) for a lively conversation about all of this, including a look at the most commonly discussed spiritual approach to addressing such times.Mentioned on this podcast:Register your interest in the next Faith Part 2 course here.Arbor communities in the Bay AreaThe Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World, by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu

Can your thoughts and emotions actually impact your immune system? And what exactly is the biofield?In this illuminating episode of Gateways to Awakening, Yasmeen sits down with the brilliant Dr. Shamini Jain—a pioneering scientist, psychologist, and founder of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI)—to explore the cutting-edge science behind energy healing, consciousness, and how we can all take part in our own wellness revolution. We talk about the following and so much more: ✅ What the biofield really is and why it matters for your health✅ How your mind, emotions, and even your environment influence your body's healing capacity✅ What ancient wisdom and modern science agree on (yes, really!)✅ Practical tools to tap into your energy field and feel better—starting today✅ Sound healing tools and Beej mantras Shamini's award-winning book Healing Ourselves is a must-read if you're curious about how science and spirituality intersect in the healing process.Learn more at shaminijain.comStay connected - we'd love to hear from you! IG: @TherealYasmeenTSubstack: substack.com/@therealyasmeentInnerKnowingSchool.comAnd as always, if you enjoyed this episode, we greatly appreciate your reviews on Apple Podcasts!

Given our political situation in the United States, you may be hearing a lot of people–myself included–talk about living your values. Not just professing them, but really living them, even when it's uncomfortable. It's hard work that requires a lot of internal fortitude.But we so often default to acting against our values in order to protect ourselves and those we love from real or perceived danger–to our jobs, our reputations, dignity, physical safety, and more. We try to protect ourselves with compliance, while our silence does real harm to others.Those who have a history of relational trauma are especially likely to fear speaking up, even as they know their values and moral expectations are being violated. This collision of relational trauma with moral injury reinforces beliefs that the world is unsafe and that people in power cannot be trusted.My guest today is a survivor of abuse and cultish communities. She leans on her experiences of relational trauma and moral injury in her writing, teaching, and advocacy. The ongoing healing of her relational and betrayal wounds allows her to lead with courage and clarity, especially when it is not easy or convenient.Jamie Marich, Ph.D. (she/they) speaks internationally on EMDR therapy, trauma, addiction, dissociation, expressive arts, yoga, and mindfulness. They also run a private practice and online training network in their home base of Akron, OH. Marich has written numerous books, notably Trauma and the 12 Steps: An Inclusive Guide to Recovery and Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Life. She has won numerous awards for LGBT+ and mental health advocacy, specifically in reducing stigma around dissociative disorders through the sharing of her own lived experience.Listen to the full episode to hear:How Jamie learned to have more compassion for her mother as the bystander in the course of writing her memoirHow asking can I make a change here? can aid in deciding when and how to speak upHow binary judgments of healthy or unhealthy, healed or unhealed devalue the lifelong journey and process of healingHow to deflate your own judgments about where others are in their own journeysWhy leaders in health and wellness spaces need to be wary of one true way thinkingHow Jamie unpacked the concept of forgiveness from her religious childhood and made space for compassion and letting goHow growing up pretending everything was fine made Jamie value authenticity more fiercely as an adultLearn more about Dr. Jamie Marich:WebsiteRedefine TherapyThe Institute for Creative MindfulnessInstagram: @drjamiem, @traumatherapistrants TikTok: @traumatherapistrantsYouTube: @DrJamieMMYou Lied to Me About GodLearn more about Rebecca:rebeccaching.comWork With RebeccaThe Unburdened Leader on SubstackSign up for the weekly Unburdened Leader EmailResources:Hidden Brain | Marching to Your Own Drummer with Sunita SahJonathan Shay, MD, PhDFrancine ShapiroNo Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model, Richard Schwartz Ph.D.The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World, Desmond Tutu and Mpho TutuEMDR Made Simple: 4 Approaches to Using EMDR with Every Client, Jamie MarichHarvey MilkParable of the Sower, Octavia E ButlerI'm Not That GirlWickedRainbow BriteCats

What goes around, comes around. Kenny, Bridget, and Elizabeth share some of their all-time favorite Coming Up for Air episodes and explain what was so impactful about them.Our Families Speak cohosts came to Allies in Recovery as family members looking for help with shifting the dynamic with an addicted Loved One. Like you, they discovered the Coming Up for Air podcast and started exploring the rich collection of episodes. These family members have gotten so fluent with the CRAFT method and the Allies site that they are guiding other families toward lasting change and deep relief. Tune in for your weekly dose of wisdom, skills-building and humility with the Fabulous Families Speak team.One Families Speak family member recently referred to Allies in Recovery as “the Bible of Healing Ourselves.” Visit alliesinrecovery.net today and see why.

In this enlightening episode, we welcome Shamini Jain, author of Healing Ourselves, to explore the groundbreaking science of the biofield and the future of holistic health. Shamini's work bridges cutting-edge research with ancient healing traditions to help us understand how consciousness, energy, and intention impact our well-being.Episode Highlights:Introduction to the Biofield: Discover what the biofield is and how it influences every aspect of our health—from emotional resilience to physical vitality.Mind-Body Connection: Explore the powerful link between our thoughts, emotions, and biology, and learn how this awareness can pave the way for deeper self-healing.Practical Tools & Techniques: Get actionable tips on how to harness the biofield—through meditation, breathwork, and energy healing—to jumpstart your own journey toward optimal wellness.Future of Healing: Shamini offers a peek into the promising future of biofield science and how it could revolutionize healthcare, moving us beyond symptom management to true healing at the source.Why You Should Listen:Learn how to activate your body's innate healing potential using evidence-backed methods.Understand how integrating biofield science into your daily life can bring transformative benefits—mentally, emotionally, and physically.Resources & Links:Guest Website: ShaminiJain.com·         Free Gift   https://www.shaminijain.com/freegift·        Get a free Grounding with Sound meditation with Dr. Jain, aswell as a video dialogue with dear friend and luminary teacher Dr. BruceLipton, on the science and practice of conscious creation.Tune In and Share! Spread the word if you find this episode insightful. Don't forget to leave a review on your favorite podcast platform and share your biggest takeaways on social media.Thank you to our amazing sponsors, without them our podcast would not be possible.  · n1o1 Nitric Oxide by Dr.Nathan Bryan· Danger CoffeePlease learnmore about our sponsors here.https://renegadehealthboss.com/sponsors/From nutrition and stress management to restorative practices, this ebook is your essential companion for a balanced and vibrant life. Perfect for anyone looking to make lasting changes to their health and well-being.Start your healing journey today FREE mini eBook [Foundations of Health]https://rhbcourses.com/products/free-mini-ebook Get the Foundation of Health Course here. Lose the brain fog, have more energy, and get your gut working right. https://rhbcourses.com/discount/ACTION  this link saves you $100 on the course at check out. You deserve to be healthy. Start here today!!  Guest Bio:Dr. Jain is a clinical psychologist and an award-winning researcher and author in psychoneuroimmunology, integrative health and biofield science.  Dr. Jain is an international keynote speaker and self-healing teacher, integrating  her background in clinical psychology, psychoneuroimmunology, Eastern spiritual wisdom, and vocal empowerment to teach others how they can best heal themselves and live joyful, fulfilling lives. She teaches regularly at major conferences,  corporations, and leading retreat centers, including Esalen, Sivananda Ashram and Omega Institute.  Her online courses in the science and practice of self-healing and personal transformation can be found at CHI, Shift Network and Humanity's Team.   Send us a textGet Transcripts here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rIazw0fXYfj5_bkR_W8EuywI5sVJ3VYg?usp=drive_link

Join me, Shannon Torrence, on a transformative journey with Elizabeth Clark in this episode of the Magic is Real podcast. Elizabeth shares her miraculous healing experience in the Himalayas, a tale of personal transformation and spiritual awakening. Born into challenging circumstances, Elizabeth found solace in spirituality and music, which led her to a profound healing journey. Her story is one of overcoming trauma, discovering heart math, and embracing music therapy as a path to spiritual healing. Elizabeth's journey to the Himalayas was not just a physical trek but a spiritual expedition that brought her face-to-face with her deepest fears and ultimately led to her healing. Her personal tale is a testament to the power of spiritual transformation and intuitive development. ✨ Dive into this inspiring episode and be part of our community. Follow Magic Is Real on Instagram, support us on Patreon, and don't hesitate to reach out for mediumship readings via email. Engage with us by liking, sharing, commenting, and subscribing! Together, let's explore past life regression, near-death experiences, and dreamwork. Thank you for being part of our journey towards enlightenment and healing. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:33 - Elizabeth's Childhood 05:14 - Music Therapy Benefits 12:47 - Music Therapy & Sound Healing Techniques 14:13 - HeartMath Methodology 16:27 - Spiritually Transformative Experiences 25:47 - Spirit Tingles Explained 27:46 - Discovering Cancer Journey 42:15 - What Happened After Diagnosis 44:44 - Trauma and Cancer Connection 51:30 - Timing of Healing Events 56:00 - We're Not Here to Suffer 57:05 - Healing Ourselves and the World 01:00:00 - Pre-Birth Planning and Healing Purpose 01:04:26 - Final Thoughts and Reflections ZOOM BACKGROUND DESIGN BY FREEPIK.COM Music Credits: Track: Wandering — JayJen [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • Wandering — JayJen | Free Background ... Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/wandering FOLLOW Magic Is Real (Host Shannon Torrence) on Instagram: @realmagicshannon Email me at magicisrealshannon@gmail.com with viewer questions you'd like for me to answer in a YouTube short or to pitch your own story to me for an episode. TO BOOK A MEDIUMSHIP READING WITH ME, just email me! magicisrealshannon@gmail.com Thank you so much for your love and support! Please like, share, comment, subscribe and spread the word! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shannon-torrence/support

In Part 3 of this series, Sage Robbins and her dear friend, podcast host turned surrogate, Mary B, delve deeply into the essence of forgiveness, exploring its profound impact on mental health and personal well-being. Sage shares how forgiveness has unlocked her inner freedom and helped her align with her true nature, while Mary offers a fresh perspective on transforming everyday frustrations into opportunities for growth. Their conversation encourages listeners to look beyond actions and recognize the inherent innocence in each person. Together, they explore "The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World" by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu, illustrating the complexity of human nature and the transformative power of forgiveness.  They also answer audience questions on the topic of forgiveness and reflect on our shared human experience. Sage and Mary emphasize the vital roles of compassion, acceptance, and the ongoing journey of forgiving oneself, others, and our loved ones.  We hope you enjoy the final episode of this series! Episode Notes:  00:00:25 – Why we forgive 00:03:10 – “Units of energy” and who holds the power? 00:06:30 – The Book of Forgiving by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu 00:07:55 – Mental architecture 00:09:15 – Question from Lauren: Does forgiveness count if you forgive someone in your heart versus if you forgive someone face to face? 00:12:09 – Question from Niraj: How does one get the real feeling of forgiveness in the heart, rather than the mental talk of forgiveness? 00:15:27 – Question from Demetra: As children, do we have to forgive our parents for the way they treated us, or do we have to accept them as they are? 00:17:10 – Question from Paola: How do you know if forgiving means stay or leave? 00:21:49 – Sign off You can watch the video version of this episode at: Youtube.com/Tonyrobbinslive Join to submit questions for future podcasts! https://tr.tonyrobbins.com/tric-now The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu https://www.amazon.com/Book-Forgiving...

In Part 2 of this heartfelt series, Sage Robbins and her dear friend, podcast host turned surrogate, Mary B., dive intimately into the essence of forgiveness, exploring its profound impact on mental health and personal well-being. Sage shares how forgiveness has unlocked her inner freedom and helped her align with her true nature, while Mary offers a fresh perspective on transforming even everyday frustrations into opportunities for growth. This conversation addresses modern phenomena like cancel culture, encouraging listeners to look beyond actions and recognize the inherent innocence in each person. As Tony Robbins often teaches, forgiveness is about freeing oneself from the chains of past hurts to step into a more beautiful state and impactful destiny. Sage and Mary also introduce the ancient Hawaiian practice of Ho'oponopono, a transformational ritual of reconciliation. They delve into the four healing phrases: “I am sorry. Please forgive me. I love you. Thank you,” explaining how this process of honesty and love can clear the emotional noise of the mind and cultivate compassion, regardless of the conflict or personal trauma.  The episode goes deeper with practical tools and practices for clearing emotional blocks, including insights from Dr. Hew Len and a special song that Sage sings with her family each night. Mary B. also discusses the darker aspects of human experience, such as depression, guilt, and shame, providing listeners with a pathway to healing. Throughout this episode, Sage and Mary invite listeners on a reflective journey, offering practical advice and heartfelt encouragement. They emphasize the vital role of compassion, acceptance, and the ongoing journey of forgiving oneself, others, and our loved ones.  We hope you enjoy Part 2 of this conversation! Episode Notes:  00:00:00 – Ho'oponopono: A traditional Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness 00:02:11 – Clearing tools and practices 00:04:35 – Dr. Hew Len 00:07:35– The song we sing at bedtime every night 00:09:40 – Mary B. on depression, guilt, shame, and human darkness 00:12:45 – The six steps of Ho'oponopono treatment 00:13:55 – Healing the body 00:15:30– Sage on the gift of pain and evolution 00:16:40 – Sage on why we don't forgive 00:19:20– Forgiving and clearing when someone has passed on 00:21:00 – Florence Scovel Shinn: “I RELEASE YOU TO YOUR GREATEST GOOD”   Watch the video version of this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TonyRobbinsLive   Links Mentioned: Inner Circle — Join to submit questions for future podcasts! https://tr.tonyrobbins.com/tric-now Ho'oponopono: The Hawaiian Ritual of Forgiveness by Ulrich E. Duprée https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS... Baby Reindeer dominates this year's TCA Awards nominations https://www.avclub.com/2024-televisio... The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu https://www.amazon.com/Book-Forgiving...

Ilarion Merculieff, an indigenous leader, shares his journey and the wisdom of his people. He emphasizes the importance of embodied trust and the need to release emotions in order to heal ourselves and the world. He discusses the role of prayer and the need to become peace in order to create peace. Ilarion also highlights the importance of reconnecting with our hearts and listening to their guidance. He shares the work of the Wiz and Weavers of the World in creating a global energy field of love. The conversation explores the role of women and the sacred feminine in the modern world, emphasizing the need to balance masculine and feminine energies. It highlights the importance of women coming together in sisterhood to heal themselves and project healing energy outward. The conversation also delves into the significance of listening to the heart and following its guidance, as well as the importance of learning from Mother Earth and the natural world. The vision for the world is one where people understand the power of the heart and follow its guidance. ✨ Ascend to Luminous Leadership & Embodiment: https://reself.me/coaching 

As we explore how to improve your immune system naturally in this series of Optimal Immunity, we are going to explore how vibrations and vibrational medicine are used in this show. Betty's three programs are Optimal Order, Optimal Attitude, and Optimal Immunity. Betty has studied natural health and healing for over 30 years. Her interest began when she was diagnosed with a virus the doctors couldn't cure, which taught her that we have to take ownership in our own health and healing and become part of our own healing team, along with the team of doctors we have. Let's get started! In this session we will discuss: ·      What has been your experience in understanding and using vibration to bring your body into balance? ·      Dr. Richard Gerber wrote a book in 1988 called: Vibrational Medicine: New Choices for Healing Ourselves. Can you elaborate on this book? ·      How has vibrational therapy helped with mental health? ·      What types of scientific studies are behind vibrational medicine? ·      What happens in the body as a result of vibrational medicine? ·      What exactly is vibrational medicine and what are some examples? ·      What can you tell us about how vibrational medicine is being explored with astronauts? ·      Can you speak about the RIFE machine and how you used these vibrations in dealing with your own cancer? To request a free PDF version of the book 31 Days of Inspiration Faith vs. Fear: The First 31 Days of a Cancer Diagnosis email betty at: transform@bettynorlin.com and put 31 Days in the Subject line.

"The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World"

Here is Craig's opening paragraph framework: Although this unscripted podcast began as a discussion of difficult conversations, it soon veered into how to engage in conversations about racism and war. We soon realized that the tools needed to engage fully may differ when conversations occur with friends, within a family, a community, a library board, a university, or a national dialogue. We acknowledge that the tragedy of slavery in this nation and the ongoing debates on how to resolve the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow have caused substantial harm to individuals and communities. We offer this podcast as an initial effort to broaden the conversation. One podcast's ideas for one type of dialogue, however, can never address all issues. We will offer subsequent podcasts to seek multiple opinions and ideas of how to seek the common good and a more perfect union. Resources for Ongoing Dialogue: Rhonda MaGee, The Inner Work of Racial Justice, Healing Ourselves and Transforming our Communities Through Mindfulness, (Tarcherperigree, N.Y., 2019), 29. She writes, “This is a moment of racial discomfort. Such moments are common in a world shaped by racism. I deserve kindness in the moment. And I offer kindness to others impacted by this movement as well.” Andrea Medea, Conflict Unraveled, Fixing Problems at Work and in Families, (Pivot Point Press, Chicago, Il, 2004), (citing Rev. Bevel at p.64). Kerry Patterson et. al., Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High, Second Edition, (McGraw-Hill, 2002), (shared pool at p. 22). Agents of Change: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3325282/ We mistakenly identified one of the universities in the podcast. Agents of Change tracks the responses from San Francisco State and Cornell University. “Stumbling Upon a Signed Pulitzer Prize Winning Photo:” http://alleghenyarchivesmedia.com/blog/2019/1/3/stumbling-upon-a-signed-pulitzer-prize-photo Roger Fischer et al., Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (3rd Edition) (Penguin Publishing Group, 2011). Douglas Stone et. al., Difficult Conversations, How to Discuss What Matters Most, (Penguin Books, N.Y., 2000)

Our conversation with Professor Goode explores her recent book Agrotopias: An American Literary History of Sustainability. Two recent phrases form the impetus of her book: "We Can't Solve the Climate Crisis Unless Black Lives Matter" and "Climate Change Is also a Racial Justice Problem". Goode traces these back to the enigmatic Thomas Jefferson to illuminate and enmesh the supposedly protoecological American past with its racist and eugenic histories by analyzing agrotopias. She defines agrotopias as "seemingly ideal worlds of agrarian stability and productive labor" (3).   Below are the three texts Goode offers as examples of alternatives to Agrotopian thinking:   Earth Democracy - Vandana Shiva Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer Replenishing the Earth: Spiritual Values for Healing Ourselves and the World - Wangari Maathai (As part of the Green Belt Movement)   For more on Abby Goode:   https://abbygoode.wordpress.com/     ASLE EcoCast: If you have an idea for an episode, please submit your proposal here: https://forms.gle/Y1S1eP9yXxcNkgWHA   Twitter: @ASLE_EcoCast Lindsay Jolivette: @lin_jolivette   If you're enjoying the show, please consider subscribing, sharing, and writing reviews on your favorite podcast platform(s)!   Episode recorded February 5, 2024. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

If you're taking over as team leader, you need to have open and honest conversations about the change in dynamics. If you've previously enjoyed a friendly relationship and you're transitioning from buddy to boss, or you're filling someone else's shoes, it's time to show humility, honour the past, embrace an uncertain future, and accept feedback from your team.This week, adaptive organisations consultant Jon Barnes rejoins the podcast. Jon helps organisations shift from rigid hierarchies or bureaucracies towards teams that manage themselves, promoting more autonomy. He's a fan of working styles where individuals have more freedom but are also more accountable, and he focuses on helping groups collectively nurture the culture they want, together.Three reasons to listenUnderstand how to handle the "buddy to boss" transition by establishing a new social contract with your teamExplore ways to maintain mutual respect and equality in relationships, even when hierarchical structures are in placeLearn specific techniques for scheduling, giving and receiving feedback, in order to shape a constructive leadership styleEpisode highlights[00:07:42] The budy-to-boss problem[00:18:38] The perils of bringing in an outside team whisperer[00:30:29] Big shoes to fill[00:37:43] Jon's recommendation[00:39:42] Takeaways from Pia and DanLinksLeave us a voice noteConnect with Jon via LinkedInThe Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World, by Mpho Tutu and Desmond Tutu

HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA is completely self-funded, produced, and edited by me, Nathalie Himmelrich. Consider making a small donation to support the Podcast: bit.ly/SupportGTPodcast. Thank you! For more information, please visit Nathalie's website, join the podcast's Instagram page, and subscribe to the newsletter to receive updates on future episodes here.About this week's episodeI have been personally impressed by Dr. Frank Anderson's work for quite some time due to our shared interest in trauma. I've seen him speak with many other specialists, such as David Kessler or Matthias Barker, and feel like I already know him – or at least from those details that he shared openly so I'm very excited to bring you this week's episode and a conversation I have been looking forward to having for months. Frank speaks about Developmental Trauma from both his personal experience as well as through the eyes of a professional trauma expert. I hope you enjoy today's episode as much as I do. About this week's guest Dr. Frank Anderson is a Harvard-educated psychiatrist, trauma specialist, and author of the upcoming memoir To Be Loved: A Story of Truth, Trauma, and Transformation. He is the go-to “Trauma Expert” and knows firsthand what it's like to endure the pain. Dr. Anderson has spent the past three decades studying neuroscience and trauma treatment, working to heal trauma and bring more love, compassion, and unity to the world.Website: frankandersonmd.com/IG: @frank_andersonmd Resources mentioned in this episode:Dr. Frank Anderson's first book: Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family SystemsRick Hanson: Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and HappinessAngela Duckworth: Grit: The Power of Passion and PerseveranceDesmond Tutu: The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our WorldThank you for listening!HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA is produced and edited by me, Nathalie Himmelrich. Support the showSupport the show: Become a supporter of the show! Starting at $3/month Join Facebook Group - Grief and Trauma Support Network Download the FREE grief resource eBook Book a Discovery Call Leave a review Follow on socials: Instagram Facebook Website

In this episode, Mary and Emma feature a conversation with Carley Lake and Tanya Dastyar, co-founders of Lucky Sweater, a tech platform designed for a slow fashion community. They share how Lucky Sweater works, allowing users to swap, gift, and trade clothing items, fostering a sustainable and connected community. Carley started out as one of the first 500 employees at Uber before becoming a digital strategist while Tanya was leading product for Microsoft News and Microsoft Managed Desktop before going into freelance Product Design. The conversation outlines the origins and growth of Lucky Sweater and what they are trying to do to combat consumer culture. Carley and Tanya also open up on how they balance work and their personal lives, why they want to shift consumer mentalities towards sustainability, and the impact of technology on our modern lifestyles. Download Lucky Sweater App here! Topics Discussed · Hot Chocolate Recipe · Being Without Heat · Slow Fashion · Environmentally Aware Brands · Staying Away from Fashion Trends · Sewers, Crocheters, Knitters, and Crafts · Fabrics · Building a Community-Based App · The Swap Drop · Shipping & Handling · The Sell-Resell Market · Gifting · Poshmark & the Secondhand Market · Fast Fashion Trends · Technology & Social Media · How Lucky Sweater Makes a Profit · Amsterdam · Life's String of Beads · The Memories Held in Clothing · Struggles of Running a Startup · Exploring the Features and Benefits of Lucky Sweater Episode Resources: · Hot Chocolate Recipe · Rudy Jude Clothing · Mirrors in the Earth: Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World by Asia Suler · Listen to The Good Dirt “Healing Ourselves, Healing the Earth with Asia Suler, Author of ‘Mirrors in the Earth'” · Light Phone · “The Artist's Way” by Julia Cameron Connect with Carley & Tanya: · Website: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=lucky+sweater&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 · Instagram @lucky.sweater: https://www.instagram.com/lucky.sweater/ · Download the App: Download Lucky Sweater App here! · TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucky.sweater?lang=en · Gift a Sustainer Membership: https://www.luckysweater.com/gift-sustainer ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Chapter 1 What's The Book of Forgiving Book by Desmond M. TutuThe Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World is a book written by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter, Reverend Mpho Tutu. Published in 2014, the book explores the concept of forgiveness and provides a practical guide for individuals seeking healing and reconciliation.In the book, Desmond Tutu draws upon his experiences as the chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, which aimed to address the atrocities committed during the apartheid era. He shares stories and insights from his work, emphasizing the transformative power of forgiveness in overcoming pain and fostering healing.The Book of Forgiving outlines a four-step process towards forgiveness, including telling the story, naming the hurt, granting forgiveness, and renewing or releasing the relationship. Through personal anecdotes, reflections, and practical exercises, Tutu offers a compassionate and meaningful approach to forgiveness that can be applied in various contexts, from personal relationships to global conflicts.Overall, The Book of Forgiving serves as a guide for individuals seeking to heal themselves and their communities through the power of forgiveness, empathy, and reconciliation.Chapter 2 Is The Book of Forgiving Book A Good Book"The Book of Forgiving" by Desmond M. Tutu is widely regarded as a powerful and insightful book on the topic of forgiveness. It offers a transformative framework to help individuals understand and navigate the process of forgiving others, as well as oneself. Tutu, a respected human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, draws on his personal experiences and the wisdom of his African heritage to guide readers on a path towards healing and reconciliation. The book is highly recommended for anyone seeking to cultivate forgiveness in their own lives, both for personal growth and for contributing to a more compassionate and forgiving world.Chapter 3 The Book of Forgiving Book by Desmond M. Tutu Summary"The Book of Forgiving" by Desmond M. Tutu is a powerful and practical guide to understanding and practicing forgiveness. Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning Archbishop, draws on his experiences in South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission to offer insights on the transformative power of forgiveness.The book begins by exploring the nature of forgiveness and its importance in healing personal and collective wounds. Tutu emphasizes that forgiveness is not about condoning or forgetting the harm done, but rather about letting go of the anger and resentment that can consume and poison our lives. He argues that forgiveness is a necessary step towards healing and reconciliation, both for individuals and societies torn apart by violence and injustice.Tutu presents a fourfold path to forgiveness, which he calls "Telling the Story, Naming the Hurt, Granting Forgiveness, and Renewing or Releasing the Relationship." He explains each of these steps in detail and provides practical exercises and meditations to help readers navigate their own forgiveness journeys.Throughout the book, Tutu shares personal stories and anecdotes, as well as stories of forgiveness from around the world. He highlights the courage and strength of individuals who have chosen forgiveness in the face of unspeakable pain and oppression, and how their acts of forgiveness have had far-reaching effects."The Book of Forgiving" also addresses the difficult question of forgiving oneself. Tutu acknowledges that self-forgiveness can be challenging, but emphasizes the importance of extending the same compassion and understanding to oneself as we would to others.Ultimately, Tutu argues...

Episode 069: [Solosode] Ancestral Healing and What This Means For The Collective What is ancestral healing? How is it showing up in our current lives? Past life healing? How this can affect our wholeness in this life. The real talk about some of the patterns, emotions and dynamics that are happening in our worlds. How can we do this work? What it might look like and how it can be showing up for you.  I address all this and so much in this week's podcast episode. PS: if you are in Costa Rica, I am opening up a Healing Space for this work in person. So fun.  Xo Enjoy The program I mention in this episode Catapult, the Money Energy program can be found here: https://lightpreneurs.kartra.com/page/catapultColleen Lindberg is a Soul Mission Activator and Spiritual Guide Her mission on earth is to dismantle the conformity infrastructures holding us back, so people can fully embody their potency and power.  She believes that each soul mission's is a unique rhythm that is meant to ripple through the world. Her programs, teachings and channelling abilities , guide Light Warriors into more embodiment into their light, owning their unique tools and vibration. She speaks multiple light languages, works with deities like Thoth and the Emerald Tablets, Merlin and Golden Avalon Energy, Goddesses of Egypt, The Archangels, especially Metatron and the Record Keepers of the Akashics. Her potency in transmissions has been known to shift energy in real time, collapsing time line narratives and activating spiritual gifts. Her album is launching on Jan 1, 2024 The Revolution of Sovereignty is a real thing, she is a leader within this collective. You can find her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecolleenlindberg/You can find her on YouTube as well https://www.youtube.com/@ColleenLindbergAnd some of her current offers can be found here: https://linktr.ee/lightpreneursWant the free Surrender Masterclass that I taught? It's pre-recorded and will literally change the way you see your spiritual evolution. Here is the link.. grab it! https://lightpreneurs.kartra.com/page/surrender

Welcome to our journey of healing, both ourselves and our precious planet. In a world where the pace of life often seems relentless and the environmental challenges we face are ever more daunting, it is imperative that we explore innovative ways to nurture our own well-being while simultaneously tending to the needs of Mother Earth. … Continue reading "Healing Ourselves and the Planet"

Dave Schmelzer's new favorite book on forgiveness (and maybe one of his favorite books period) is by Desmond Tutu and his daughter Mpho Tutu van Furth. Mpho joins Dave from Amsterdam to talk about what she's taken from the book in years since, her reflections on it being forged out of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and much more.Mentioned on this podcast:The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World, by Desmond and Mpho Tutu.

The Book Leads - Episode 69: & The Gift 12 Lessons to Save Your Life by Dr. Edith Eger In this episode, Corinne, shares both insights from Dr. Eger's book and how those insights have benefitted her in her own life -- one of traumatic experience, forgiveness, and growth. Having experienced that journey herself, she brings her energy for life and wisdom through experience and learning to her coaching clients and retreat guests to help them heal from their own adversity. Like Dr. Eger conveyed to her patients and implored in her book, Corinne also wants those she's helping to recognize the light that exists beyond hopelessness. We all need to heal in some way, shape, or form. It may not be apparent, obvious, and evident on the surface, so it may take some reflection to explore and understand the deep-rooted reasons why we feel -- or react to the world -- in a certain way. The takeaway from this conversation that resonates with me most is that of intentional evolution through victimhood -- and the ability and need to get beyond that vulnerable state. Don't get us wrong. As we state in the episode, it's important we feel those sensations. So, after we have fully experienced and felt what that source of pain has left behind, we must do the work to step beyond it and build from that remaining rubble and ash. CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTS Healing is body-based. It has to be. Victimhood is a mental prison. Dr. Dan Siegel's Hand odel of the Brain No one at the end of their life has the regret that they laughed or loved too much. What the acronym R.A.I.N. stands for when it comes to self-compassion. MENTIONED OR APPLICABLE BOOKS The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World by Desmond Tutu The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life by Shawn Achor The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel H. Pink Man's Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl The MAIN QUESTION underlying my conversation with Corinne is, When you feel like a victim and you feel hopeless, what do (can) you see BEYOND those sensations? ABOUT CORINNE Corinne is a transformation expert serving women who experience challenging transitions – divorce, career change, empty nest, family estrangement, addiction and loss of a loved one. Through her uplifting energy, soothing demeanor, and extensive training in a mosaic of modalities – Internal Family Systems, Respectful Confrontation and Compassion-based therapies – Corinne guides women on a path of joy, connection and love, overcoming the pain of invisible loss. Because Corinne has experienced firsthand invisible loss and the power of healing in community, she leads intimate, small group retreat experiences in beautiful places all over the world as a foundation in creating the Healing the Heart Sisterhood. These intentional communities are comprised of women who are willing to do the deep soul work of Healing the Heart with vulnerability, compassion, and love. In addition to her coaching and retreats, Corinne has launched a weekly Mindfulness Class called Wisdom Wednesdays: Cultivating Calm for the Hurried Human, and that class began on September 20th. I was introduced to Corinne by Erin Harrigan, who I had as a guest in Episode 55 of the series in which we covered her book, Pursuing Success God's Way: A Practical Guide to Hustle With Heart. LEARN MORE ABOUT CORINNE LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-coppola/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/corinnecoppola16/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corinnecoppola16/ Website: www.corinnecoppola.com Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtNpTQTFjuN6Tjs52JB7zUQ Learn more about The Book Leads: ⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/got-lead-great-book-thats-impacted-your-work-life-me-john/

You'd think that apart from affirming that, of course, forgiving people who've hurt us is crucial to our happiness, there wouldn't be much more to say. But Desmond and Mpho Tutu wrote what seems like the final word on the subject in their wonderful The Book of Forgiving, which includes many stories from Desmond's leading of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission which was central to preventing bloody civil war after apartheid fell. Dave Schmelzer talks with Grace Schmelzer about how the Tutus's insights have impacted their experience of forgiving.Mentioned on this podcast:The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World, by Desmond and Mpho Tutu.

“We are at a choice point as a humanity. Are we going to continue to play sides and think that if we go toward one path that we have to get rid of another one? Or are we going to take a step back and really explore what it means to see, for example, healing and medicine from multiple perspectives? And truly integrate them for whole person healing.”  - Dr. Shamini Jain, psychologist, scientist, founder and CEO of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative™ (CHI), and today's guest on Quantum Revolution with Karen Curry Parker. It doesn't just take time to change systems. It takes time to change minds. Systems AND people are suspicious by nature. Imagine a world where our medical system doesn't just treat the symptoms of distress but tackles the root of distress. Imagine a health care system that treats the whole person, even the whole family in some cases. A health care system that is accessible to everyone and supports sustainable, long-term healing. Join Dr. Shamini Jain and Karen Curry Parker for a powerful conversation about healing and the evolution of medicine. Links Dr. Shamini Jain Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health by Dr. Shamini Jain: http://healingourselvesbook.com/ The Science of Healing Course: https://scienceofhealingcourse.chi.is/ The Consciousness and Healing Initiative™ (CHI): https://www.chi.is/ Quantum Revolution Learn more about remembering the truth of you are and get your free Quantum Human Design Chart at https://www.quantumalignmentsystem.com/ For more information and for full transcripts (starting with season 6), please go to our website at https://quantumrevolutionpodcast.com/. Produced by Number Three Productions, https://numberthreeproductions.com/.   Timestamps: (0:00-2:25) Introduction to this episode, “Healing Ourselves with Dr. Shamini Jain”, with Karen Curry Parker. (2:25-6:16) What is going on with medicine right now and the evidence to practice gap. (6:16-7:30) Karen's experience with EFT, tapping, and the gap between evidence to practice in the medical field. (7:30-12:18) Dr. Shamini Jain, is the 17-year evidence to practice gap inevitable? (12:18-17:59) How do we close the evidence to practice gap and not disrespect the people on the front lines who are doing the work? (17:59-20:19) Fast forward ten years from today. What does a medical clinic look like ten years in the future? (20:19-20:58) A hope that we're continuing to move into an integrative and holistic perspective on the root of wellbeing and healing. (20:58-24:07) Dr. Shamini Jain on the root of healing. (24:07-27:33) Dr. Shamini Jain's work: her book, Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health, The Consciousness and Healing Initiative™ (CHI), and The Science of Healing Course. (27:33-28:11) Thanking Dr. Shamini Jain. (28:11-30:52) Outro to this episode, “Healing Ourselves with Dr. Shamini Jain”, with Karen Curry Parker.

Being a religious leader doesn't mean you're an expert at practicing forgiveness. Lutheran minister Nadia Bolz-Weber says being in quarantine gave her the ego check she needed to get real about forgiveness and compassion — for herself and others. This episode's practice is about apologies and circling back to the relationships in your life that could use some mending.    Want to connect? Join the New Day Facebook Group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/newdaypod   Resources from the show Listen to Nadia's podcast, The Confessional.  Read “The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World” by Desmond Tutu Check out Dr. Kristin Neff's self-compassion meditations and exercises here.  Nadia references Jean Valjean, one of the main characters in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Did you try one of these weekly practices? We want to hear about it! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or email us newday@lemonadamedia.com.    To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/ shortly after the air date.   Follow Claire on IG and FB @clairebidwellsmith or Twitter @clairebidwell and visit her website: www.clairebidwellsmith.com.   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this wide-ranging interview, Rayne and Mika talk with Dr Chris Marshall. Chris was the first holder of the Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice in the School of Government at Victoria University / Te Herenga Waka, and has taught theology and New Testament studies there and at Laidlaw College. They discuss restorative justice in the criminal justice system and its Christian and indigenous roots; what justice is in the Biblical portrayal; how to make sense of guilt, shame, punishment and forgiveness; why St Paul deserves reconsideration as a radical thinker; and where Chris finds hope in all of this. Show notes Chris Marshall profile, Te Herenga Waka The birthplace of restorative justice, US Mennonite Central Committee Changing Lenses: A New Focus for Crime and Justice (1990) Howard Zehr Compassionate Justice (2012) Chris Marshall Parables of The Prodigal Son and The Good Samaritan Does restorative justice affect reconviction?, Shapland et al, 2008 (including cost:benefit analysis of restorative justice) Restorative communities & Student Interest and Conflict Resolution team – restorative practice at Victoria University / Te Herenga Waka The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World (2013) Desmond Tutu Sin, Shame and Salvation: Confronting and Healing Pathological Shame (video lecture, 2022) Chris Marshall From the Holy Mountain: A Journey Among the Christians of the Middle East (1997) William Dalrymple The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss (2013) David Bentley Hart

Chris had the chance to sit down at CCDA with two first-time podcast guests Donna Barber and Michelle Warren for a conversation themed about their new books, as well as the work they both do to mobilize people for justice and social change and what sustains them on the journey.Special thanks to IVP for granting the space to record this conversation at the conference!Books & Writing Mentioned in this Episode:If you'd like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books(An independent bookstore in Dallastown, PA, run by Byron and Beth Borger) Bread for the Resistance: Forty Devotions for Justice People by Donna BarberJoin the Resistance: Step Into the Good Work of Kingdom Justice by Michelle Ferrigno WarrenThe Power of Proximity: Moving Beyond Awareness to Action by Michelle Ferrigno WarrenGod's Long Summer: Stories of Faith and Civil Rights by Charles MarshThe Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World by Desmond Tutu and Mph TutuAn Afro-Indigenous History of the United States by Kyle T. MaysTruth's Table: Black Women's Musings on Life, Love and Liberation by Ekemini Uwan, Christina Edmonson & Michelle HigginsState of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise PenneyVoices of Lament: Reflections on Brokenness and Hope in a World Longing for Justice edited by Natasha Sistrunk RobinsonThe Feminist Mystique by Betty FriedanA War on My Body: A War on My Rights by Paxton Smith et al.

Shamini Jain, PhD, is a scientist, psychologist, and transformational teacher. She is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI), a collaborative accelerator of scientists, healers, artists, and educators to help lead humanity to heal themselves. She received her BA degree in Neuroscience and Behavior from Columbia University and her Ph.D. from the UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology with a research focus in psychoneuroimmunology. She has received numerous awards for her published research studies in integrative health approaches, including biofield healing and meditation. Her award-winning book with Sounds True Publications, “Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health '', is available at booksellers worldwide. Dr. Jain integrates her background in clinical psychology, psychoneuroimmunology, East Indian spiritual practice and vocal art to share with others how they can best heal themselves and live joyful, meaningful lives. Shamini speaks and teaches in diverse venues including TEDx, universities, conferences, hospitals and retreat centers worldwide.During our our conversation we cover lots of ground including: Dr Shamini's journey into sharing her work on what it means to heal ourselves through bridging science and spirituality. If we can heal ourselves, why isn't this information more widely known in the mainstream media? How to navigate information overload and arriving at your own truth and opinion about what's true. How to stop giving your power away to something or someone outside of you. What does the data show on the use of microdosing psychedelics? Dr Shamini Jain's healing keys from her book Healing Ourselves. Understanding what it means to live in surrender. We hope you find the conversation valuable and ask that you please share it with anyone you believe might resonate with it! As always, free to reach out to us directly to share any of your thoughts, comments or questions after listening. Learn more and connect with healing resources at www.shaminijain.com and www.chi.is. The Science of Healing: Energizing Whole Person Health This one-of-a-kind, 8-week immersion course on the Science of Healing brings together the world's leading academic scientists, healing practitioners and health educators, so you can learn about the latest developments in whole-person healing from spiritual, embodied, mental, physical, and biofield perspectives — as well as inspire and empower all of us to live up to our fullest potential. (https://scienceofhealingcourse.chi.is) TEDx Berkeley: We're Wired To Heal Each Other: The Science of Interconnection (www.tinyurl.com/wiredtoheal) Book with Sounds True Publications: Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health (www.healingourselvesbook.com) Free Meditation from Dr. Jain: https://www.shaminijain.com/free-gift Dr. Jain's nonprofit, Consciousness and Healing Initiative (sign up for free webinars with leading teachers!) www.chi.is If you found this training valuable, be sure to subscribe for weekly trainings and conversations on topics related to personal transformation and empowerment, conscious leadership, neuroscience, spirituality, and peak performance. Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanperezlife/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jonathanperezlifeWebsite: https://www.jonathanperez.me DISCLAIMER: The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Ever feel like you just can't break your bad habits, or that anxiety rules your life? This episode is for you. Cody Isabel is a coach and co-founder and CEO of Rewrite and Rise, a program helping people to work through trauma and stress to show up as a healthy person. This week he's walking us through re-training our brain to serve us better. I'm talking eliminating anxiety, healing from traumas, and building a future where you feel healthy and successful. Rewrite and Rise uses neuroscience, AI & neuro-technology to objectively measure & improve mental & emotional wellbeing for people struggling with their mental health. In this episode we talk: + How anxiety happens + Re-training our brains for calm and health + How to break unhealthy patterns + The M.E.W.S. process to defeat anxiety on the spot + Why not all inflammation is bad + Identifying a narcissist + What is the Belief Wheel, and how can it help us stop negative thoughts? + Why the great spiritual awakening is just beginning Find Cody on Instagram here, and follow WGT here. The book Cody recommends, Healing Ourselves, can be found here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wegottatalkwithsonni/support

A weekly podcast exploring stories at the intersection of faith and culture through an inclusive Christian lens. This week: Missy and Mitch explore various religious beliefs underpinning some U.S. political activity. Guest: Political analyst Matthew Dowd, author of "Revelations on the River." "Good Faith Weekly" is produced out of Norman, Oklahoma. Music is by Pond5. Learn more at www.GoodFaithMedia.org and @GFMediaOrg Links: Matthew Dowd ~ https://twitter.com/matthewjdowd "Revelations on the River: Healing a Nation, Healing Ourselves" ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1510768637

Self Empowerment and Healing Ourselves with Nurse Missy What would love do? That's what our guest today has us asking ourselves now! We invited Nurse Missy onto the podcast, and we had no agenda. You'll love where the mood takes us, from how do people heal themselves? We talk a bit about stress as a spiritual affliction - we did not anticipate that! And we even get a few history lessons on Jesus and bible stories, which were surprisingly well-timed, especially for the non-religious.  HeHe and Mandy both felt like Missy's message was meant for us this week, and we are curious if you feel the same way after listening. Let us know your thoughts in the comments or on our IG: @pulsecheck.podcast   Nurse Missy, RN, Soul Coach, Hope Influencer Follow Nurse Missy on TikTok: @thatnursemissy Her website for more info Missy's podcast on forgiveness ⭐️ As you enjoy this podcast, we'd be so grateful for a 5 star review! We love the love! ⭐️ If you have a question or comment but can't commit to recording a show, we now have a recording line! Leave us a message here: https://mandyirby.com/pulse-check-podcast/ Trauma-Informed Birth Nurse Program mentioned in video: www.traumainformedbirthnurse.com If this podcast got you thinking in all the creative ways, we'd really appreciate it if you told us in a 5 star review! Reviews help us reach other listeners on our journey to improve healthcare through story. Thank you!

On episode 28 of the She is Kindred podcast, Britt holds space for Julie Klein's deeply personal story of being a cycle breaker.  Britt and Julie come together as mothers who deeply desire for the next generation to witness the power and redemption in true forgiveness so that we don't walk in the old ways of being. And the way to true forgiveness involves making the choice to engage in our grief, to move through the grief, and to accept that grief does not have a timeline. Julie Klein is a social worker/mental health counselor. Though she is not currently in the social work field, her heart remains hopeful for social justice in this fractured world. She currently stays home constantly herding and unschooling her intensely spirited children. A pour-over cup (or two or three) of coffee is her lifeline and keeps her in the game. She is a fierce advocate for showing up with vulnerability and authenticity, believes everyone has a powerful story to share, and is convinced words hold the unique power to connect with others. She writes at the intersection of her evolving faith and the joys of life, the inevitable grief of life, and the gray that is in-between. Though she has called various cities across the United States home, she now resides near Seattle, Washington with her husband and three children. Connect with Julie on Instagram: @julielynnkleinIn this episode, Britt talks with Julie Klein about: Generational trauma presents in different ways from generation to generation.The importance of understanding our old narratives in order to move forward to create new narratives. Forgiveness is necessary so that we can experience true freedom within our new narrativesTherapy including EMDR and medications are incredibly helpful tools to help us heal our trauma wounds. Engaging in our grief is a choice, and it can be overwhelming. Once we move through the grief, we are no longer bound to it and are freed up to move into our new story. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World EMDR TherapyThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About OurselvesQuotable:“When we have understanding and acceptance about our narrative, it empowers us to move on and create a new narrative. To give ourselves the gift of freedom to live in the new narrative is ultimately how we walk in forgiveness because we aren't held to the old way of being.” - Julie Klein“Without forgiveness, we remain tethered to the person who harmed us. We are bound with chains of bitterness, tied together, trapped. Until we can forgive the person who harmed us, that person will hold the keys to our happiness; that person will be our jailor. When we forgive, we take back control of our own fate and our feelings. We become our own liberators. We don't forgive to help the other person. We don't forgive for others. We forgive for ourselves. Forgiveness, in other words, is the best form of self-interest. This is true both spiritually and scientifically.” - Desmond Tutu“In some ways, the most forgiveness I've needed to give is to myself.” - Julie Klein“And in doing so, you are opening the door to release the tether from that trauma in your past, and to give them (our children) this wide berth to develop fully and freely as the next gSupport the show

“You are not obligated to forgive someone who has offered neither apology nor repair.” This opinion is one both April and Tracie have received at different points in their lives, and which is surfacing now as we approach the high holy days. And though we both needed to hear that message when it was delivered, we're also realizing that it is not the end of the story. The longing for healing and wholeness after hurt has us looking for a third way–a path toward teshuvah, or return, and wholeness, shalem/sh'lemut–even in the absence of apology. Share your insights or ask us a question at https://joyousjustice.com/jews-talk-racial-justice-questions.Join our mailing list at https://joyousjustice.com.  Check out our offerings and join one of our programs! https://joyousjustice.com/coursesFind April's TikTok videos here: https://www.tiktok.com/@aprilavivabaskin Follow us on Instagram (@joyous.justice), Twitter, (@JoyousJustice), or Facebook (www.facebook.com/joyousjustice365)Find April and Tracie's full bios and submit topic suggestions for the show at www.JewsTalkRacialJustice.comLearn more about Joyous Justice and join our mailing list: https://joyousjustice.com/Support the work our Jewish Black & Cherokee woman-led vision for collective liberation here: https://joyousjustice.com/support-our-workLearn more about Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu's work, The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-book-of-forgiving-desmond-tutumpho-tutu?variant=32122225983522Read about the Japanese art of kintsugi, “golden joinery”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KintsugiTara Brach relays the story of the Golden Buddha in her work Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN: https://www.tarabrach.com/books/radical-compassion/April and Tracie talked about the Golden Buddha in our first-ever Rosh Hashanah episode, Ep 2: Rosh Hashanah, Prince, and Visions, Both Big and Small: https://jewstalkracialjustice.buzzsprout.com/1146023/5430970-ep-2-rosh-hashanah-prince-and-visions-both-big-small

Meet Kalpa GuptaSurvivor extraordinaire, she used to be a financial services director working with public traded companies, she is currently the CEO of Knekxt, which helps people form better relationships with themselves. She has confronted her abusers, and believes that forgiveness and service to others are fundamental in the healing journey.   Follow Kalpa (Kalpashree Gupta) on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalpashreegupta/Knekxt Group, LLC Website (coming soon): https://knekxt.comEmail: kgupta@knekxt.comAdditional Resources (Recommended books), please feel to include  The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World, By Desmond TutuThe Drama of The Gifted Child (The Search for the True Self) , by Alice Miller

Professor Rhonda V. MageeEmail: rvmagee@usfca.eduWebsite: www.rhondavmagee.comShort Bio:Rhonda Magee is a lawyer, legal scholar, law professor, author, practitioner of mindfulness, and one of the founding members of the Integrative Law Movement.  She teaches mindfulness to her law students and others.  In her book, The Inner Work of Racial Justice, Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness, she addresses how mindfulness and compassion can help bring people together across cultures, and provides mindfulness practices throughout the book.Show Notes: In this episode, we discuss:Rhonda's journey from insurance law to teaching mindfulness to lawyers and law studentsThe importance of inclusivity and how being able to or not able to  “feel at home” affects performance, promotions, prosperity….and moreMindfulness – what it is, how to practice, and why its healing and helpfulMindfulness and racial justice: Rhonda explains how research gives us confidence  - for those who practice mindfulness there is a greater ability to perform better even in the presence of stereotype threatsHer book, The Inner Work of Racial Justice, Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness, and the need to amplify this healing and transformation;She reads her poem: If the Path Could SpeakWhat integrative law means to her Clips:If the Path Could Speak (2:54)Mindfulness & Racial Justice (4:27)What integrative law means to her (4:08)Mindfulness is racial justice? (1:43)Doing the work together and being together  (1:04)Quotes“There is every reason to be confident that we can better communicate across these painful differences in our experiences … healing ourselves first and then transforming our communities through mindfulness.  That is all possible and, you know, it is something that keeps me excited about bringing mindfulness into law, into social justice work, into our lives more fully at this time.”  Rhonda V. MageeOn Integrative Law“It's about holistic. It's about the opportunity for us to participate in healthy or therapeutic ways of interacting within a conflict scenario. It's about helping us see our own humanity and with humility to learn from each other about how to navigate this time. It's opening the door on the original medicine that each one of us brings into the law.What is that we might to do to deepen that sense that this is about a holistic process through which we might heal ourselves, heal the separateness between and amongst our communities, each other, and between human beings and our planet.To me, it about the notion of integrative – is fundamentally about healing separations --- and that I think is the deep call of this, not just this subfield or orientation to practicing law but of this moment. I feel like there is a reason – just all of us in a pause with coronavirus on the one hand, climate distress on the other, inequality happening at radical levels.  We are at a time where we, I feel, are called – called to really look at how are systems including the powerful system of law – - how these systems that we inherited and that we participate in are perpetuating separations that are not to the ultimate good of us as human beings or the planet.So, how can we bring our integrative repair, restorative dimension right into our particular role in the system.  That's the question that animates integrative law.”  Rhonda V. MageeOn Racial Justice“Justice is about love in action.  Racial justice is love in action for the alleviation of the harms of racism, the harms they do all of us, but certainly particularly those who are its targets and intended victims.  We're really bringing love and action to repair the separations – but to heal the separations and repair the harm of racism”Rhonda V. MageeTo me, that's the joy that comes in this work. It's not that we find the ultimate resolution of these big questions that have plagued humanity for all time.  It's that we recognize that in doing the work together, there is some sense of the resolution if, you know, the ending of suffering in being together in ways that make the most of the moments that we have…you how that is justice.”Rhonda V. Magee

Sarah Salter Kelly is the author of the book, Trauma as Medicine, in which she shares her experience of her mother's brutal kidnapping and homicide as a template to support others in moving into the underworld territory of trauma.She offers foundational teachings to guide individuals in trusting that not only do they have the right life experiences, they also have the resources within themselves to address them and transform them.Years of training in spiritual healing and personal growth, as well as a focus on earth based traditions, enable Sarah to present a guide to freedom, compassion and authentic forgiveness. She provides a path in the very life lessons which lie before us: those found at the heart of our trauma.In This EpisodeSarah's websiteSarah's book trailerThe Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World, by Desmond TutuThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5739761/advertisement

John Douillard, DC, CAP, interviews Shamini Jain, PhD, author of Healing Ourselves—on all things energy healing. The post Podcast Episode 123: The Science of Subtle Energy appeared first on John Douillard's LifeSpa | Ayurveda and Natural Health.

The California Rangeland Trust commissioned scientists from UC Berkeley to explore the value of ecosystem services provided by 56 conserved ranches and to calculate the return on our environmental investment. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Lynn Huntsinger to discuss the findings from the Ecosystem Services Research. Dr. Huntsinger is the Russell Rustici Chair, a Professor of Rangeland Ecology and Management at Berkeley's College of Natural Resources, and one of the lead scientists of the Ecosystem Services Research. She is a champion of rangeland conservation and was recently featured in the Rangeland Trust's new short film, "From the Ground Up: Healing Our Planet, Healing Ourselves." Learn more at: https://rangelandtrust.org/

In our last episode, we focused on our first Wheel of Healing offered at the Women's Center for Healing & Transformation, Healing Ourselves. In this episode, we focus on our second Wheel, Creating Community. Renee Ridgley shares her passion for the important Social Work she is doing in the community and her involvement with the Women's Center. Catherine Williams speaks from the heart about her work with the Racial Healing Group at the Women's Center and related groups in New Orleans. Sally Alvarez describes her evolution from an Eracism discussion group member to a Boys and Girls Club volunteer to a community Social Justice advocate. To get involved, receive the e-newsletter, or support the vital work of this 501-C3 non-profit, visit womenscenterforhealing.org. Intro and Exit: Anitra Smith-Senegal, Director, Women's Center for Healing & Transformation Guests: Renee Ridgley, MSW, LMSW, Case Manager for YouthBuild Bogalusa and Therapist at K. Hill & Associates Mental Health; Catherine Williams, MA Clinical Psychology, Member of the Racial Healing Group at WCHT, Drama and Expressive Arts Therapist, and Certified Teacher of the Enneagram of Personality; and Sally Alvarez, Member of Erace Northshore Discussion Group at WCHT, Community Volunteer and Social Justice Advocate Sponsor: Sophisticated Woman Magazine, https://sophisticatedwoman.com/ Music by: Ana Chandler, Patricia Stout, Grace Treffinger, and Cecilia Whitehurst Music Team: Carolyn Burns and Leslie Wolf Abita Springs, Louisiana USA Podcast production by: threetwentystudio.co

On this Love Stories episode, Dr. Solomon welcomes on a couple with a stunning story of rebuilding their marriage in the aftermath of infidelity: Kristi Born & Rainier Wylde. Together, they explore the story of their relationship, starting from the day they first met, to the early years of their marriage, to the moment of rupture, and the incredible journey of repair that they continue today. Their story gives us the opportunity to empathize with the pain of infidelity, as well as providing insights about what rebuilding trust can look when both partners are committed to walking forward together.Subscribe to Dr. Solomon's Newsletter:https://dralexandrasolomon.com/subscribe/Books on infidelity and related topics:What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal (John Gottman)New Monogamy: Redefining Your Relationship After Infidelity (Tammy Nelson)The State of Affairs (Esther Perel)The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World (Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutu)The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Bessel Van Der Kolk)Kristi's website:https://www.kristiborn.com/Rainier's website:https://www.rainierwylde.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This podcast continues releasing specific interviews held at the Healing Summit 2021 "Healing Ourselves, Healing the World". In this episode, Heather Ensworth Ph. D. interviews Rory Duff, a geobiologist who is a leading pioneer in the research of leylines and Earth energies and was the first to rediscover the most powerful lines in the world, the Emperor Dragon lines. He is also a pioneer in developing a scientific understanding of the origins of these energies, their interconnectedness with the Sun, Moon and Galactic energies and with Universal Consciousness. He has also been monitoring the shifts in the Earth's energies (especially since 2018) as we are increasingly exposed to cosmic rays, and he sees a profound shift happening in December 2024. This timing is just after Pluto moves fully into the sign of Aquarius (Nov 2024), guiding us into the new Age. Rory also discusses how we can work with the profound shifts in the Earth's energies in this time of transformation. For more information on Rory's work and to purchase his books: roryduff.com Heather's website: risingmoonhealingcenter.com To become a patron: patreon.com/heatherensworth

Taking a moment to pause can enable us to move in the direction of suffering, to work, and to alleviate it, with wisdom and compassion. This gentle practice from law professor and author Rhonda Magee can provide support to you in remaining grounded as you open up to information that might cause you pain.  Show notes Find our top 10 guided meditations of 2021 here: The Top 10 Guided Meditations of 2021 Find more from Rhonda Magee here:  Rhonda Magee, Author at Mindful Home - Rhonda V. Magee Grab a copy of Rhonda Magee's book, The Inner Work of Racial Justice, Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities through mindfulness here: Book - Rhonda V. Magee  And find more from Mindful at mindful.org and on our conversation podcast, Real Mindful. Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org. 

Taking a moment to pause can enable us to move in the direction of suffering, to work, and to alleviate it, with wisdom and compassion. This gentle practice from law professor and author Rhonda Magee can provide support to you in remaining grounded as you open up to information that might cause you pain.  Show notes Find our top 10 guided meditations of 2021 here: The Top 10 Guided Meditations of 2021 Find more from Rhonda Magee here:  Rhonda Magee, Author at Mindful Home - Rhonda V. Magee Grab a copy of Rhonda Magee's book, The Inner Work of Racial Justice, Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities through mindfulness here: Book - Rhonda V. Magee  And find more from Mindful at mindful.org and on our conversation podcast, Real Mindful. Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org. 

Being a religious leader doesn't mean you're an expert at practicing forgiveness. Lutheran minister Nadia Bolz-Weber says being in quarantine gave her the ego check she needed to get real about forgiveness and compassion -- for herself and others. This episode's practice is about apologies and circling back to the relationships in your life that could use some mending.    Want to connect? Join the New Day Facebook Group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/newdaypod   Resources from the show Listen to Nadia's podcast, The Confessional.  Read “The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World” by Desmond Tutu Check out Dr. Kristin Neff's self-compassion meditations and exercises here.  Nadia references Jean Valjean, one of the main characters in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables.    Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   Did you try one of these weekly practices? We want to hear about it! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or email us newday@lemonadamedia.com.    To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/ shortly after the air date.   Follow Claire on IG and FB @clairebidwellsmith or Twitter @clairebidwell and visit her website: www.clairebidwellsmith.com.   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenny Breen has been a professional chef and advocate for sustainable food systems and food justice, and has worked directly with farmers and producers in Minnesota since the mid-1980's. She was co-owner of Good Life Cafe and Catering, a sustainable food business from 1996 to 2013. She is a 2009 Archibald Bush Foundation Leadership Fellow and completed her Master of Public Health degree in Nutrition at the University of Minnesota in 2011 while working to build strong networks within health and food systems for greater access to food, support for sustainable farming, and understanding of cooking as a health strategy. Her first cookbook, Cooking up the Good Life, emphasizes local, seasonal whole foods cooking for families and was released in April of 2011 from the University of Minnesota Press. Chef Breen currently teaches three courses at the University of Minnesota, including an online undergraduate course called "Food Choices: Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves" and a graduate level cooking course for health professional students called “Food Matters: Cook Like Your Life Depends on It,” both through the Bakken Center For Spirituality and Healing. She also teaches an undergraduate nutrition cooking class, “A Food Systems Approach to Cooking” in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS). She contracts as a Public Health culinary nutrition educator with local health departments, clinical organizations, school districts and nonprofit food and farming organizations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/amy-sapola/support

As followers of Jesus, we talk a lot about loving others, but do we actually know how to do it? How do we love others when they think or believe differently than we do? How do love the person who just drives us nuts? How do we really love like Jesus did? Listen in as Jen and Sara talk about a few practical ways we can love like Jesus. Suggested resources: Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation by Robert Mulholland The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World by Desmond Tutu Join our Simple Soul Care Facebook Group! We'll discuss our podcast episodes, do occasional book studies, build community and keep you updated on our podcasts and any upcoming live events!

In this episode, Anthony is joined by David L. Bahnsen, bestselling author, and founder and managing partner of The Bahnsen Group to discuss his latest book ‘There's No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths,' and explore why there is a rise in people turning away from the free market and more towards heavier control, and whether capitalism is becoming less attractive. Is it ever too early for Christmas? Nathalie Cox, actor, model and co-founder and creative director of CountryLine, talks with Anthony about her new Netflix hit ‘FatherChristmas is Back,' what it was like working with co-stars Kelsey Grammer, Elizabeth Hurley and John Cleese - and all things country music! Finally, Matthew Dowd, former political strategist and now Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas tells Anthony what made him decide to take the step and run for office, and how writing his new book ‘Revelations on the River: Healing a Nation, Healing Ourselves' informed his decision to do so. Follow our guests on Twitter:https://twitter.com/DavidBahnsen https://twitter.com/NathalieCCox https://twitter.com/matthewjdowd Follow us:https://twitter.com/moochfm  https://twitter.com/scaramucci  Sign up for our newsletter at:www.mooch.fm Created & produced by Podcast Partners:www.podcastpartners.com 

Work can be one of the most difficult places to apply meditative concepts such as mindfulness, patience, and kindness. But work can also be an amazing testing ground for your attempts at meditation and other forms of self-improvement.Unlike many meditation teachers, Matthew Hepburn has spent a lot of time in the professional world. He has worked at Apple and in the service industry. He's also a long time leader at the Ten Percent Happier company and is the host of the new Twenty Percent Happier podcast. In this episode, Matthew talks about how to change your relationship to your thoughts; how to navigate the highs of praise and the lows of blame; how to handle relationships at work, including relationships that require you to give and/or receive feedback; and how to bring your mindfulness practice to your workplace, starting with something as simple as a cup of coffee.And be sure to join Matthew in the seven-day Work Life Challenge, where you'll get the chance to practice a meditation related to your work life, led by Matthew or Dawn Mauricio, another TPH meditation teacher and recent podcast guest. Download the Ten Percent Happier app now to join the Challenge for free.The "Healing Ourselves, Healing Our World," online benefit for the New York Insight Meditation Center is on November 13 and 14. Register here to participate.Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/matthew-hepburn-396See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On tonight's show I was joined by my soul sister @trishymarie and @ur_happy_therapist as we discussed the path of Healing Ourselves!!Know that Healing Yourself is a marathon not a sprint and to trust the process…Song: Glow by @trishymarie on all music platforms Support the show (https://paypal.me/pillowtalkwithquaash?locale.x=en_US)

On tonight's show I was joined by my soul sister @trishymarie and @ur_happy_therapist as we discussed the path of Healing Ourselves!!Know that Healing Yourself is a marathon not a sprint and to trust the process…Song: Glow by @trishymarie on all music platforms Support the show (https://paypal.me/pillowtalkwithquaash?locale.x=en_US)

This podcast continues releasing specific interviews held at the Healing Summit 2021 "Healing Ourselves, Healing the World". In this episode, Heather Ensworth Ph. D. interviewed Jason Engledoe, a seeker, social permaculturist, and storyteller. Their discussion focused on healing the individual and intergenerational levels - and how this can support healing at the collective level. Jason was born in Apartheid South Africa during a year that saw the biggest student uprising that would change the history of the country forever. He is an intrepid traveler and explorer of diverse physical and cultural places around the world as well as the depth of his own being and psyche. He left his beloved birthplace Cape Town at the age of 17, in pursuit of identity, belonging, and truth. Jason has lived and is educated in three countries outside of South Africa, including Germany, England, and Taiwan, R.O.C. With a diverse background in Education, Entrepreneurship, Martial Arts, International Trade, and Investment Promotion, he now lives in South Africa to be part of the change. After a return to his home country, which has one of the highest gini coefficients (income inequality) in the world, Jason is in pursuit of a new set of skills for transformation — including regenerative agriculture, social permaculture, depth facilitation, co-counseling, deep listening, authentic relating, and collective trauma healing. He is the founder of a Compassionate Listening Circle for men and has started a Racial Affinity Group for brown bodied South African men. He is also one of the founders of the program "Rooting Through Chaos" focused on helping others develop resiliency and adaptability in times of increasing change and uncertainty. He is also a practicing coach and mentor including working with underserved youth in South Africa. To contact Jason: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-eng... To become a patreon of Heather: www.patreon.com/heatherensworth To contact Heather: www.risingmoonhealingcenter.com

In this interview, which was part of the healing summit: "Healing Ourselves, Healing our World" (April 2021), Heather talks with friend Christine Kuhlman, a naturopathic doctor and gifted healer, about healing, how we come into balance and harmony, and navigate the intensity of these times. They also talk about the direction of healing and medicine as we move into the Age of Aquarius. Christine Kuhlman, ND website: http://www.cougarsoundspiritshealingc... Heather Ensworth's website: http://www.risingmoonhealingcenter.com/

LinksGreg O'Connor | The Authentic Spiritual Journey 164https://www.experienceofthesoul.com/feed/asj164-greg-oconnorReplay Amusement Museumhttps://www.replaymuseum.org/Corrie ten Boomhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrie_ten_BoomMatthew 18:21-22 (KJV)https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+18%3A21-22&version=KJVThe Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our Worldby Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutuhttps://www.amazon.com/Book-Forgiving-Fourfold-Healing-Ourselves/dp/0062203568Help us reach $9000 in 30 Days!Go to http://cynthiaaliceanderson.com and click on “Donate” today!Orlando Minority Youth Golf Associationhttp://omyga.org/Subscribe to Cynthia Alice on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/cynthiaaliceanderson More from Cynthia Alice Andersonhttps://www.cynthiaaliceanderson.com•This channel is made possible because of listeners just like you. If you would like to support the channel with your tax-deductible contribution on an ongoing basis or through a one-time gift, head over to ExperienceOfTheSoul.com/support.The Authentic Spiritual Journey is copyright 2021, Cynthia Alice Anderson. All Rights Reserved. Our theme music is composed by Dave Kropf and used with permission by RRHOT Publishing.The Experience of the Soul Podcast Channel is a production of 818 Studios.Disclaimer: as an Amazon Associate, Cynthia Alice Anderson may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made through these links.

Human migration is nothing new, but the scale at which people will need to relocate due to climate change will be different than ever before. A World Bank report estimates that over the next thirty years, 143 million people will be displaced within three of the most vulnerable regions alone: sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. To handle such shifts in population, our governments and immigration systems will have to evolve. This challenge, and the stakes, are illustrated beautifully in the essay we're featuring this week. “Like the Monarch,” written by The New Yorker staff writer Sarah Stillman, explores the complex intersections between the climate crisis and human migration. It is read by actor, producer, director, and activist America Ferrera.  Sarah Stillman's essay, along with 40 other essays appear in the anthology co-edited by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Dr. Katharine Wilkinson called All We can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis. To find out more about the book, each of the contributors, and the nonprofit the co-editors founded to carry forward the book's mission, check out allwecansave.earth. Also, we put together a playlist to go with the anthology – each essayist and poet picked a song to go with their writing. Check it out! Featuring: Sarah Stillman, America Ferrera Calls to action:  Keen for more of Sarah Stillman's writing? Check out her recent piece, When Climate Change and Xenophobia Collide  Craving more wisdom from women climate leaders? Pick up a copy and dive into the anthology All We can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis – now out in paperback! Want to read this anthology with your climate squad/book club? Here's a great facilitation guide for reading circles Curious what's next from the All We Can Save crew? Learn more about the new non-profit, The All We can Save Project Eager for more from the audiobook? Listen to: If Miami Will Be Underwater, Why is Construction Booming? (here on HTSAP) and Healing the Soil, Healing Ourselves featured on A Matter of Degrees podcast. Or purchase the full shebang! Seeking a soundtrack? Check out the playlist featuring songs chosen by each essayist and poet to accompany their writing Check out our Calls to Action archive for all of the actions we've recommended on the show. Send us your ideas or feedback with our Listener Mail Form. Sign up for our newsletter here. And follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This interview with internationally known astrologer Melanie Reinhart is the first in a series of 16 interviews as part of the healing summit, Healing Ourselves, Healing our World (for more information on the summit and how to access the other videos, go to: www.transformingtraumatofreedom.com). In this interview with me, Melanie Reinhart discusses how she came to write her profound book on Chiron -- Chiron and the Healing Journey --and she shares her understanding of how Chiron and the Centaurs are at work in our world in this time guiding us in our healing and transformation. Blessings to all of you, Heather Ensworth (risingmoonhealingcenter.com) For more information about Melanie Reinhart and her work, go to: melaniereinhart.com. Please note: Melanie is not currently taking on new astrology clients.

What is the future of Psychedelics? Daniel Grauer, author of Psychedelic Consciousness: Plant Intelligence for Healing Ourselves and Our Fragmented World and the executive director and cofounder of the Hudson Valley Psychedelic Society and Aaron Genuth co-launcher of Decriminalize Nature New York City and State talk what the future holds for psychedelics in NY and the United States. Listen to hear how mushrooms can change our lives in ways you never expected. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sharpe-way/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sharpe-way/support

Mahina Nani was born into a bloodline of Ancient Hawaiian Healers that is centuries old and carries the wisdom teachings of Ho’o’pono’pono.  In this episode of the Psychedelic Leadership Podcast, Mahani shares the meaning of H’o’pono’pono. By learning to take full responsibility for our actions and opening to the power of forgiveness, we can step into “right relationship” with ourselves and those around us. When we have the courage to do this, we can then put an end to intergenerational trauma and experience greater harmonious alignment in our lives.  This was also a special episode in honor of Mothers Day. My own mother, Lucy joined us for this conversation and after Mahina opens up a ceremonial container and channels a powerful prayer, my mother and I shed many tears of forgiveness as we share a real-time practice of Ho’o’pono’pono. In a tender and vulnerable moment, my mother asks for my forgiveness around a pre-natal birth trauma that was revealed to me in an ayahuasca journey.   Resources Mentioned  https://amzn.to/2PRe42U (Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More) https://amzn.to/3unKi4W (The Book of Forgiving: The FourFold Path for Healing Ourselves & The World) https://maryisis.bandcamp.com/track/hooponopono (Download Ho’o’pono’pono by Mary Isis for Free on Bandcamp) http://www.livefreelaurad.com/microdosing-mastermind (3-Month Microdosing Mastermind ) https://www.livefreelaurad.com/free-microdosing-course (Free 8-Day Microdosing Course) https://livefreelaurad.com/music-playlists (4 Music Playlists for Psychedelic Journey’s & Beyond)

In this podcast, Heather Ensworth Ph. D. discusses the transition that we are in and how we need to heal the wounds from the past in order to move into higher consciousness and the ascension process. Heather shares her experience both as a clinical psychologist and astrologer and talks about her book "From Trauma to Freedom: One Woman's Journey and a Holistic Guide to Healing" co-authored with Kristina Lea. The book launch and healing summit: Healing Ourselves, Healing Our World is on April 29, 2021. For more information, go to: transformingtraumatofreedom.com. Blessings to all of you -- Heather 

In today’s episode of the Live Your Dreams awake podcast, I am with a very amazing woman that does a lot of stuff. A double board-certified licensed acupuncturist, an ordained spiritual minister, a Reiki Master, a feng shui consultant, and a shamanic priestess, we have Rev. Dr. Natalie Vail. We share the same interests and are very passionate about the things that we do. We will be talking about important things about transformation, therapy, healing, and the importance of following your calling. I enjoyed this conversation with Natalie, I hope you’ll like it too. Enjoy! REMEMBER - We're all in some sort of cosmic initiation process, every single soul that's here at this time, on some level, unconscious level, spiritual level, has a contract to be here. So that's why we're here. This week's tip is to clear and unblock your drains. Do you have blocked drains, this can represent blocked emotions in your life, but also feeling very stuck. So it's time to go around and make sure that all of your drains are very clear to release and let go of anything that's feeling stuck in your life, but also to allow you to move forward with ease and flow. HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT WE COVER DURING THIS EPISODE: A very interesting introduction of Natalie The unfolding of Natalie’s journey to her achievements Getting to know more about Natalie and Astrology How to acknowledge and handle the pains that we cannot avoid The importance of what you don’t want and what you want And many more!   LINKS & RESOURCES:  Chinese New Year Prediction in 2021 Free meditation guide to step into success from Patricia Lohan Feng Shui Checklist Feng Shui Tips to Activate a Home for Success and Joy Feng Shui for the Office   Books recommended by Natalie: Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World by Desmond Tutu   CONNECT WITH NATALIE: Website   CONNECT WITH PATRICIA: Pop-Up Powerhouse Party Instagram YouTube Website Twitter QUOTES: “It's such a strong part of our human nature to want belonging and to feel included.” “So to be alive at this time, it means that you're a badass, it means that you're here for a reason.”  “Whatever pain, I think that is coming up for people is a teacher and it's teaching us to no longer settle. It's teaching us to get out of our own way. It's teaching us what's really important, what are our priorities, how to take better care of ourselves, and what our actual needs are.”  “That disappointment is what helps us to understand what we actually want. So that disappointment that we're feeling is so vitally important and necessary for the process of actually manifesting our dreams. Because if you don't know what you don't want, how do you know what you actually do want?” “The stars really are our map for what's happening in the world.” “With astrology, what it really does is it speaks to the rational mind because humans are meaning-making creatures. So we need to make meaning from our suffering from our pain, and even from the good stuff that happens to us.”  

It was a time to pivot, change, alter course. Dr. Larry Crabb met me at the junction. Larry went to be with his Papa, Jesus, and Spirit on Sunday, February 28, 2021. There are times I believe that God brings people across our path that have a long-lasting impact on our journey. I had just begun my pastoral ministry in 1998. I had the role of being a Community Chaplain in a large church where my focus was to provide pastoral care for those in our local area that had significant Mental Illnesses and disabilities. I was to develop a church community where people could come and feel at home. Teaching, pastoral care, and support that was specifically focused on the needs of this community. Prior to this, I had been a support worker helping people with serious Mental Illnesses with their daily lives. Over and over again, I would see them try to be part of Church communities only to see them not truly connect. Some church people would rescue them, preach at them, moralize them, and tell them to ‘try harder.’ In the end, Churches and the people in them weren’t safe. I was then handed a book by a former student of Dr. Larry Crabb. The book was Connecting. Healing Ourselves and Our Relationships.  In this book, Larry also talks about a pivot in this thinking. A subtle shift away from psychology to what he would later call Soul Care. In recent days, I have made a shift. I am now working toward the day when communities of God’s people, ordinary Christians whose lives regularly intersect, will accomplish most of the good that we now depend on mental health professionals to provide. And they will do it by connecting with each other in ways that only the gospel makes possible. I envision a community of people who intentionally mingle in settings where these nutrients are passed back and forth, where I pour into you the healing resources within me and you pour into me what God has put in you. But that’s not what I’m doing. I have strong reason to suspect that Christians sitting dutifully in church congregations, for whom “going to church” means doing a variety of spiritual activities, have been given resources that if released could powerfully heal broken hearts, overcome the damage done by abusive backgrounds, encourage the depressed to courageously move forward, stimulate the lonely to reach out, revitalize discouraged teens and children with new and holy energy, and introduce hope into the lives of the countless people who feel rejected, alone, and useless. Maybe “going to church,” more than anything else, means relating to several people in your life differently. Maybe the center of Christian community is connecting with a few. Beneath what our culture calls psychological disorder is a soul crying out for what only community can provide. There is no “disorder” requiring “treatment.” And, contrary to hard-line moralism, there is more to our struggles than a stubborn will needing firm admonishment. Beneath all our problems, there are desperately hurting souls that must find the nourishment only community can provide—or die. We must do something other than train professional experts to fix damaged psyches. Damaged psyches aren’t the problem. The problem beneath our struggles is a disconnected soul. And we must do something more than exhort people to do what’s right and then hold them accountable. Groups tend to emphasize accountability when they don’t know how to relate. Better behavior through exhortation isn’t the solution, though it sometimes is part of it. Rather than fixing psyches or scolding sinners, we must provide nourishment for the disconnected soul that only a community of connected people can offer. The crisis of care in modern culture, especially in the Western church, will not be resolved by training more therapists. We do not need a counseling center on every corner. It will be worsened by moralists who never reach deeply into the hearts of people in their efforts to impose their standards of behavior on others, even when those standards are biblical. The greatest need in modern civilization is the development of communities— true communities where the heart of God is home, where the humble and wise learn to shepherd those on the path behind them, where trusting strugglers lock arms with others as together they journey on. Dr. Larry Crabb. Connecting. Healing Ourselves and Our Relationships. I was hooked. He had connected with the thoughts and ideas swirling around in my thinking. From there, I read everything I could lay my hands on. He was my mentor. I traveled from here in New Zealand to Colorado Springs twice to sit under his teaching. I don’t believe anyone else has influenced me so greatly in my spiritual formation as Larry. The picture that captures us Recently there has been a huge outpouring of love and memories on the Larry Crabb Appreciation club. Images shared, and stories told. One image speaks so much. Larry Crabb by Janet Trenda‘A sweet memory from my time at SSD [School of Spiritual Direction]- catching Larry early in the morning handwriting, rewriting- his notes for the day. His passion and dedication are clearly shown here’. Janet Trenda A special memory for me was when I attended the School of Spiritual Direction in 2004 at Glen Eyrie, Colorado Springs. I had a very special one-to-one session with Larry. I went into this lovely lounge where Larry took off his shoes, put his feet up on the coffee table, and we had a chat. Then the thunder rolled. In those Rocky mountains, the thunderclaps were incredible. I have never heard thunder like it. I don’t remember much of what was said, but I do remember the atmosphere Larry brought to our time. Relaxed, friendly, gently inquisitive, unforced, shoes off, and love. Quotes Over the years, I have collected many quotes from the writings of Larry Crabb. Many of which have been sp[rinkled through the blog posts. Here are but a few. Real encouragement occurs when words are spoken from a heart of love to another’s recognized fear. Larry Crabb God has solutions for people who admit they have problems. Larry Crabb Our primary purpose is not to use God to solve our problems, but to move through our problems toward finding God. Larry Crabb A marriage bound together by commitments to exploit the other for filling one’s own needs (and I fear that most marriages are built on such a basis) can legitimately be described as a “tic on a dog” relationship. Just as a hungry tic clamps on to a nourishing host in anticipation of a meal, so each partner unites with the other in the expectation of finding what his or her personal nature demands. The rather frustrating dilemma, of course, is that in such a marriage there are two tics and no dog! Larry Crabb, The Marriage Builder Spiritual friends see a facet of Christ in us and bring it out as no one else can. And they delight to do so. When they see what is unique about us, it causes them great delight; and then, giving away to the powers of daring imagination, they envision what we could become. The vision excites them – with Paul, they see us where we are and feel the pains of labor till Christ is formed in us (Gal. 4:19). Larry Crabb. The Safest Place on Earth Brokenness is a condition, one that is always there, inside, beneath the surface, carefully hidden for as long as we can keep a facade in place. We live in brokenness. We just don’t always see it, either in ourselves or in others. Larry Crabb A central task of community is to create a place that is safe enough for the walls to be torn down, safe enough for each of us to own, and reveal our brokenness. Larry Crabb Supernatural goals need supernatural resources. Dr. Larry Crabb Larry Crabb Appreciation Club As an administrator of the Appreciation Club on Facebook, I recently asked the members for their favorite quotes and sentences. Here are a few of them. Where is your red dot? “Confused people listen better.” May we learn to dance with the Trinity! “Put Jesus on display.” Make a Margin for Uncertainty: Open Heart: Women are created to be relationally open and inviting! “Hush God is in it” by his late grandfather. “We have all been sinned against. We all sin. You have failed to love me as you should, and I have failed to love you. Your failure to love me is painful, sometimes profoundly disappointing. But the Lord‘s love for me is perfect. Although his love does not remove the sting of your failure, it gives me all I need to stand as a whole person, capable of loving you regardless of the threat of your further failure.” From Inside Out.  Too many marriages are like two ticks and no dog.  God meets you where you really are – not where you think you should be.  Words that open doors transmit two messages: 1.‘I am interested in whatever you have to say.’ 2.’I will accept you regardless of what you say.’” Larry Crabb The greatest lie believed today is that one can know God without being known by someone else. Larry Crabb Soul Talk The compelling vision is . . . maybe, because of our conversations, we can want God more than we want any lesser blessing. Larry Crabb  “Demand nothing here. Expect everything there. Surrender all rights to justice, to loving treatment from others to fulfilling ministry, to all the good things of this life, and you will be given tastes of the good things to come. That is how you taste the Lord and discover that He is good. It is those tastes that fill you with sustaining hope until you’re welcomed to the banquet.”  “Embrace your Inadequacy.” “Your pain is the distance between what you were created to have, Eden, and what you have now. Our hearts groan in anticipation of what lies ahead, our true home, heaven.” Larger Story As part of planning to continue his legacy of teaching, a few years ago, Larry’s son Kep established a new ministry called Larger Story. Larger Story will serve as the legacy of the thinking and writing and training and counseling I’ve been doing now for 50 years. Larry Crabb At Larger Story, they have amassed the many books, countless sermons and talks, and numerous videos Larry has done. Find out more about Larger Story here.  Hot coffee and Elvis A few final thoughts. Larry liked his coffee hot! He also enjoyed Elvis and slow dancing with his students while singing ‘Are you lonesome tonight.’ The final sentence in his last book ‘Waiting for Heaven‘ was this. Over time, anticipate becoming aware of actually meeting Jesus, face to face, and allow the “sheer delight” to move you toward WAITING FOR HEAVEN. Thank you, Larry. Enjoy the sheer delight of being with Jesus face to face. Barry Pearman   Get a weekly email full of help for your Mental Health and Spiritual formation * indicates required Email Address * First Name * Last Name *  

It was a time to pivot, change, alter course. Dr. Larry Crabb met me at the junction. Larry went to be with his Papa, Jesus, and Spirit on Sunday, February 28, 2021. There are times I believe that God brings people across our path that have a long-lasting impact on our journey. I had just begun my pastoral ministry in 1998. I had the role of being a Community Chaplain in a large church where my focus was to provide pastoral care for those in our local area that had significant Mental Illnesses and disabilities. I was to develop a church community where people could come and feel at home. Teaching, pastoral care, and support that was specifically focused on the needs of this community. Prior to this, I had been a support worker helping people with serious Mental Illnesses with their daily lives. Over and over again, I would see them try to be part of Church communities only to see them not truly connect. Some church people would rescue them, preach at them, moralize them, and tell them to ‘try harder.’ In the end, Churches and the people in them weren’t safe. I was then handed a book by a former student of Dr. Larry Crabb. The book was Connecting. Healing Ourselves and Our Relationships.  In this book, Larry also talks about a pivot in this thinking. A subtle shift away from psychology to what he would later call Soul Care. In recent days, I have made a shift. I am now working toward the day when communities of God’s people, ordinary Christians whose lives regularly intersect, will accomplish most of the good that we now depend on mental health professionals to provide. And they will do it by connecting with each other in ways that only the gospel makes possible. I envision a community of people who intentionally mingle in settings where these nutrients are passed back and forth, where I pour into you the healing resources within me and you pour into me what God has put in you. But that’s not what I’m doing. I have strong reason to suspect that Christians sitting dutifully in church congregations, for whom “going to church” means doing a variety of spiritual activities, have been given resources that if released could powerfully heal broken hearts, overcome the damage done by abusive backgrounds, encourage the depressed to courageously move forward, stimulate the lonely to reach out, revitalize discouraged teens and children with new and holy energy, and introduce hope into the lives of the countless people who feel rejected, alone, and useless. Maybe “going to church,” more than anything else, means relating to several people in your life differently. Maybe the center of Christian community is connecting with a few. Beneath what our culture calls psychological disorder is a soul crying out for what only community can provide. There is no “disorder” requiring “treatment.” And, contrary to hard-line moralism, there is more to our struggles than a stubborn will needing firm admonishment. Beneath all our problems, there are desperately hurting souls that must find the nourishment only community can provide—or die. We must do something other than train professional experts to fix damaged psyches. Damaged psyches aren’t the problem. The problem beneath our struggles is a disconnected soul. And we must do something more than exhort people to do what’s right and then hold them accountable. Groups tend to emphasize accountability when they don’t know how to relate. Better behavior through exhortation isn’t the solution, though it sometimes is part of it. Rather than fixing psyches or scolding sinners, we must provide nourishment for the disconnected soul that only a community of connected people can offer. The crisis of care in modern culture, especially in the Western church, will not be resolved by training more therapists. We do not need a counseling center on every corner. It will be worsened by moralists who never reach deeply into the hearts of people in their efforts to impose their standards of behavior on others, even when those standards are biblical. The greatest need in modern civilization is the development of communities— true communities where the heart of God is home, where the humble and wise learn to shepherd those on the path behind them, where trusting strugglers lock arms with others as together they journey on. Dr. Larry Crabb. Connecting. Healing Ourselves and Our Relationships. I was hooked. He had connected with the thoughts and ideas swirling around in my thinking. From there, I read everything I could lay my hands on. He was my mentor. I traveled from here in New Zealand to Colorado Springs twice to sit under his teaching. I don’t believe anyone else has influenced me so greatly in my spiritual formation as Larry. The picture that captures us Recently there has been a huge outpouring of love and memories on the Larry Crabb Appreciation club. Images shared, and stories told. One image speaks so much. Larry Crabb by Janet Trenda‘A sweet memory from my time at SSD [School of Spiritual Direction]- catching Larry early in the morning handwriting, rewriting- his notes for the day. His passion and dedication are clearly shown here’. Janet Trenda A special memory for me was when I attended the School of Spiritual Direction in 2004 at Glen Eyrie, Colorado Springs. I had a very special one-to-one session with Larry. I went into this lovely lounge where Larry took off his shoes, put his feet up on the coffee table, and we had a chat. Then the thunder rolled. In those Rocky mountains, the thunderclaps were incredible. I have never heard thunder like it. I don’t remember much of what was said, but I do remember the atmosphere Larry brought to our time. Relaxed, friendly, gently inquisitive, unforced, shoes off, and love. Quotes Over the years, I have collected many quotes from the writings of Larry Crabb. Many of which have been sp[rinkled through the blog posts. Here are but a few. Real encouragement occurs when words are spoken from a heart of love to another’s recognized fear. Larry Crabb God has solutions for people who admit they have problems. Larry Crabb Our primary purpose is not to use God to solve our problems, but to move through our problems toward finding God. Larry Crabb A marriage bound together by commitments to exploit the other for filling one’s own needs (and I fear that most marriages are built on such a basis) can legitimately be described as a “tic on a dog” relationship. Just as a hungry tic clamps on to a nourishing host in anticipation of a meal, so each partner unites with the other in the expectation of finding what his or her personal nature demands. The rather frustrating dilemma, of course, is that in such a marriage there are two tics and no dog! Larry Crabb, The Marriage Builder Spiritual friends see a facet of Christ in us and bring it out as no one else can. And they delight to do so. When they see what is unique about us, it causes them great delight; and then, giving away to the powers of daring imagination, they envision what we could become. The vision excites them – with Paul, they see us where we are and feel the pains of labor till Christ is formed in us (Gal. 4:19). Larry Crabb. The Safest Place on Earth Brokenness is a condition, one that is always there, inside, beneath the surface, carefully hidden for as long as we can keep a facade in place. We live in brokenness. We just don’t always see it, either in ourselves or in others. Larry Crabb A central task of community is to create a place that is safe enough for the walls to be torn down, safe enough for each of us to own, and reveal our brokenness. Larry Crabb Supernatural goals need supernatural resources. Dr. Larry Crabb Larry Crabb Appreciation Club As an administrator of the Appreciation Club on Facebook, I recently asked the members for their favorite quotes and sentences. Here are a few of them. Where is your red dot? “Confused people listen better.” May we learn to dance with the Trinity! “Put Jesus on display.” Make a Margin for Uncertainty: Open Heart: Women are created to be relationally open and inviting! “Hush God is in it” by his late grandfather. “We have all been sinned against. We all sin. You have failed to love me as you should, and I have failed to love you. Your failure to love me is painful, sometimes profoundly disappointing. But the Lord‘s love for me is perfect. Although his love does not remove the sting of your failure, it gives me all I need to stand as a whole person, capable of loving you regardless of the threat of your further failure.” From Inside Out.  Too many marriages are like two ticks and no dog.  God meets you where you really are – not where you think you should be.  Words that open doors transmit two messages: 1.‘I am interested in whatever you have to say.’ 2.’I will accept you regardless of what you say.’” Larry Crabb The greatest lie believed today is that one can know God without being known by someone else. Larry Crabb Soul Talk The compelling vision is . . . maybe, because of our conversations, we can want God more than we want any lesser blessing. Larry Crabb  “Demand nothing here. Expect everything there. Surrender all rights to justice, to loving treatment from others to fulfilling ministry, to all the good things of this life, and you will be given tastes of the good things to come. That is how you taste the Lord and discover that He is good. It is those tastes that fill you with sustaining hope until you’re welcomed to the banquet.”  “Embrace your Inadequacy.” “Your pain is the distance between what you were created to have, Eden, and what you have now. Our hearts groan in anticipation of what lies ahead, our true home, heaven.” Larger Story As part of planning to continue his legacy of teaching, a few years ago, Larry’s son Kep established a new ministry called Larger Story. Larger Story will serve as the legacy of the thinking and writing and training and counseling I’ve been doing now for 50 years. Larry Crabb At Larger Story, they have amassed the many books, countless sermons and talks, and numerous videos Larry has done. Find out more about Larger Story here.  Hot coffee and Elvis A few final thoughts. Larry liked his coffee hot! He also enjoyed Elvis and slow dancing with his students while singing ‘Are you lonesome tonight.’ The final sentence in his last book ‘Waiting for Heaven‘ was this. Over time, anticipate becoming aware of actually meeting Jesus, face to face, and allow the “sheer delight” to move you toward WAITING FOR HEAVEN. Thank you, Larry. Enjoy the sheer delight of being with Jesus face to face. Barry Pearman   Get a weekly email full of help for your Mental Health and Spiritual formation * indicates required Email Address * First Name * Last Name *  

“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.” ― Buddha Hola Muchachxs! Welcome to our THOTful Moment this week! We are covering a subject that J & Lesly are EXTREMELY PASSIONATE about... MEDITATION! We talk about how we both got into meditating, how Jon Kabat-Zinn's book Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life inspired Lesly and how Thich Nhat Hanh's work impacted J's life, talk about different styles of meditation and what meditation style works for us, how meditation has improved our lives and how it's made us better people! A special thank you to Buddhism for showing us how to stop stressing over the small stuff and laying down the foundation for our spiritual journey. This was a really fun episode because meditation is our SH*T and we hope we inspired you to give it a shot. It doesn't have to be difficult, you just have to give it a try. BTW - We started a new thing on the podcast where we share something with our audience that is relevant to the episode. It can be a podcast, tv show, music, book or anything! It was inspired by the lovely ladies of the podcast "Thanks 4 Your Concern." We call it our DOUBLE FEATURE because there's two of us and we wanna featur some sh*t. ☺ Our Double Feature for this episode is: The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World by Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutu and the Black ZEN Podcast hosted by Stacey & Jasmine! So check them out ASAP!! Chào nhé !! —————————————————— FOLLOW US on INSTAGRAM @HomoInTraining SHOW US some LOVE on Facebook! LIKE & FOLLOW our page! Email us know your thots and feelings on meditation: HomoInTrainingPodcast@gmail.com —————————————————— Mediation Youtube Links: Eckhart Tolle - A Special Meditation - Deepening Into the Dimension of Stillness, Global Well Being - Calming a Disturbed Mind ♡ The Dalai Lama Teaching Yoga, Meditation, Mindfulness & Calm Abiding, Plum Village - Sitting and Walking in the Here and Now | Dharma Talk by Thich Nhat Hanh, and Cafe Music BGM Channel - #GhibliJazz #CafeMusic - Relaxing Jazz & Bossa Nova Music - Studio Ghibli Cover —————————————————— Audio Credit: Kanye West - Sway In The Morning Neil deGrasse Tyson reading Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" Music Credit: Purple Planet - Time to Dream —————————————————— --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/homointraining/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/homointraining/support

When it comes to longevity, the goal isn’t just to live as long as possible. The true objective is to live as vibrantly and energetically as possible, for as long as possible. So how exactly do we do this?On today’s Broken Brain Podcast, our host Dhru talks to Dr. Frank Lipman, a vocal pioneer of integrative and Functional Medicine, or what he calls “good medicine.” Dr. Lipman is the founder of Eleven Eleven Wellness Center and the Chief Medical Officer at The Well. He is a sought-after international speaker and the bestselling author of six books—How to Be Well, The New Health Rules, Young & Slim for Life, Revive and Total Renewal—and his newest book, The New Rules of Aging Well: A Simple Program for Immune Resilience, Strength, and Vitality. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Lipman talk about the cross-cultural differences in aging, and why we are so afraid of aging in the Western world. They discuss how we can optimize the function of our genes with simple tweaks to have a profound impact on how we age, and why fasting is so powerful when it comes to longevity and healthy aging. Dr. Lipman also shares supplements he recommends for longevity, and some promising anti-aging treatments.In this episode, we dive into: -Common myths when it comes to aging (5:28)-Why we don’t celebrate aging in the Western world (6:54) -The changes Dr. Lipman made in his own life to age well (12:26)-Genetic factors and aging (20:10) -Why fasting is so important when it comes to longevity and aging well (25:26)-What we can learn from Eastern traditions when it comes to physical activity (37:18)-How Dr. Lipman’s exercise routine has changed over the years (40:27) -Hormesis and its relevance to healthy aging (45:43)-Supplements for longevity (48:20) -Why finding your tribe is so important to the aging process (51:53) -The power of forgiveness and letting go of grudges (1:00:16) -Where listeners can learn more about Dr. Frank Lipman (1:10:03)For more on Dr. Frank Lipman you can follow him on Instagram @FrankLipmanMD, on Facebook @DrFrankLipman, on Twitter @DrFrankLipman, and through his website https://drfranklipman.com/. Get Dr. Lipman’s book, The New Rules of Aging Well at https://drfranklipman.com/new-rules/.Also mentioned in this episode:-3X4 Genetics test - https://www.3x4genetics.com/ -Rhonda Patrick - https://www.foundmyfitness.com/-I Need Your Love - Is That True?: How to Stop Seeking Love, Approval, and Appreciation and Start Find Them Instead by Byron Katie - https://amzn.to/3qCRCYM-The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World by Archbishop Desmond Tutu - https://amzn.to/37RqLjkFor more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, on Facebook @dhruxpurohit, on Twitter @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at (302) 200-5643 or click here https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit.Interested in joining Dhru’s Broken Brain Podcast Facebook Community? Submit your request to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2819627591487473/.This episode of Broken Brain is brought to you by Bioptimizers.My new favorite magnesium is from a company called Bioptimizers—their Magnesium Breakthrough formula contains 7 different forms which all have different functions in the body. There is truly nothing like it on the market. Right now you can try Bioptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off, just go to www.bioptimizers.com/brain and use the code BRAIN10 at checkout. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Daniel Grauer is a writer, speaker, and organizer exploring individual and collective transformation through an interdisciplinary lens.  He is the author of Psychedelic Consciousness:  Plant Intelligence for Healing Ourselves and Our Fragmented World and the cofounder of the Hudson Valley Psychedelic Society.  He lives in a homesteading community in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains.   Check out his website, you won't be disappointed:  https://www.danielgrauer.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/psychedelic.consciousness/ And of course, his publisher, Inner Traditions:  https://www.innertraditions.com/author/daniel-grauer The podcast is available where ever you listen to your favorite shows, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-155-daniel-grauer-psychedelic-consciousness-plant-intelligence-for-healing-ourselves-and-our-fragmented-world Have an outstanding week, mind the December machine elves!

Pressure in relationships. When we feel pressure our should is saying this is not the right thing for me. How do we deal with this. How do remove ourselves for a minute so that we can look at the situation more objectively. What can we do to know our truth.

In this episode, Sapha and her guest Sylvia Haskvitz talk about nonviolent communication and how we can grow our relationships and internal development through a grace-filled approach. About my guest: Sylvia Haskvitz, CNVC Certified Trainer since 1989 and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist since 1983. Combining her passions, she authored Eat by Choice, Not by Habit, a Nonviolent Communication based book and is a contributing author to "Healing Our Planet, Healing Ourselves" with the chapter: Enemy Images based on her facilitation of a Bay Area dialogue group with Arabs and Jews. Sylvia travels the globe facilitating and sharing Nonviolent Communication - a world of joyful giving and meeting needs in cooperation with others and not at their expense. "Sylvia cares about what goes into your mouth and what comes out of it.” Social Media Links: http://cnvc.org ( cnvc.org),http://nvcarizona.org ( nvcarizona.org) andhttp://nvccalf.com ( nvccalf.com). Support this podcast

In this episode, Sapha and her guest Sylvia Haskvitz talk about nonviolent communication and how we can grow our relationships and internal development through a grace-filled approach. About my guest: Sylvia Haskvitz, CNVC Certified Trainer since 1989 and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist since 1983. Combining her passions, she authored Eat by Choice, Not by Habit, a Nonviolent Communication based book and is a contributing author to "Healing Our Planet, Healing Ourselves" with the chapter: Enemy Images based on her facilitation of a Bay Area dialogue group with Arabs and Jews. Sylvia travels the globe facilitating and sharing Nonviolent Communication - a world of joyful giving and meeting needs in cooperation with others and not at their expense. "Sylvia cares about what goes into your mouth and what comes out of it.” Social Media Links: http://cnvc.org ( cnvc.org),http://nvcarizona.org ( nvcarizona.org) andhttp://nvccalf.com ( nvccalf.com).

The Dr. Pat Show: Talk Radio to Thrive By!: Psychedelic Consciousness: Plant Intelligence for Healing Ourselves and Our Fragmented World with Daniel Grauer

The Dr. Pat Show: Talk Radio to Thrive By!: Psychedelic Consciousness: Plant Intelligence for Healing Ourselves and Our Fragmented World with Daniel Grauer

The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World was another life-changing, healing work by Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu, following his book No Future Without Forgiveness. It was also highly recommended by Nelson Mandela. In the face of the harm and grief caused by apartheid and the pain of losing family members, how can we begin to heal our inner wounds? Revenge and grudges won't help us, but will only trap us in our suffering. Only forgiveness will lead to the emancipation of our soul. This book is brilliant as a practical guide to healing ourselves and the world.

LinksDream Big – Live Big - Online Coursehttps://www.cynthiaaliceanderson.com/dream-big-live-big/dream-big-live-bigVIEW FROM THE MOUNTAINTOP | THE AUTHENTIC SPIRITUAL JOURNEY (028)https://www.experienceofthesoul.com/feed/asj028?rq=view%20from%20the%20mountaintopThe Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World Paperback by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutuhttps://www.amazon.com/Book-Forgiving-Fourfold-Healing-Ourselves/dp/0062203576•This week's episode is made possible with the help of our podcast partners: Natural Awakenings Magazine, and Zen Living Realty•Natural Awakenings Magazine of Central Florida/Greater OrlandoEach month Natural Awakenings magazines across the country take a practical look at the latest natural approaches to nutrition, fitness, creative expression, personal growth and sustainable living. Natural Awakenings Magazine is a free publication and is available in selected stores, health and education centers, healing centers, public libraries and wherever free publications are located. You can learn more, including advertising opportunities for your business by calling 407-628-0705.•Zen Living Realty’s mission is to mindfully serve, connect, and positively impact their customers, partners and community through their Zen approach to real estate.Their vision is to be the most trusted real estate brokerage in the Central Florida area.You can reach Zen Living Realty at: ZenLivingRealty.com or call at 407-800-2717.•This channel is also made possible through the continued support of our Angel patrons: Dove Borland, Peter Gibson, Paul Caswell, Arlene Myer, Kathy & Terry, Marcia Mott, Nora Miles, Diana Cox, Lesley Williams, Susanna Garcia, Shayla Mount, Dorothy Moore, and Aggie Payton.If you would like to help be a part of bringing shows like this and other programs to the channel, please consider becoming a supporting patron. For patron information, episode show notes details about our other shows on the channel, head over to ExperienceOfTheSoul.com.And if you enjoyed this program, you can help spread the word by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or the podcast platform of your choice.The Authentic Spiritual Journey is copyright 2020, Cynthia Alice Anderson. All Rights Reserved. Our theme music is composed by Dave Kropf and used with permission by RRHOT Publishing.The Experience of the Soul Podcast Channel is a production of 818 Studios.Disclaimer: as an Amazon Associate, Cynthia Alice Anderson may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made through these links.

NotesHow am I blocking my good?1. Do I feel worthy to receive?2. Am I too concerned with the how?3. What do I need to release?But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. - Matthew 6:33 (NRSV)Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. - Luke 12:32 (NRSV)LinksRCA’s Site - http://cynthiaaliceanderson.comThe Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our Worldby Desmond Tutu, Mpho Tutuhttps://www.amazon.com/Book-Forgiving-Fourfold-Healing-Ourselves/dp/0062203568The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity: A Simple Guide to Unlimited Abundanceby Edwene Gaineshttps://www.amazon.com/Four-Spiritual-Laws-Prosperity-Unlimited/dp/1594861951•This week's episode is made possible with the help of our podcast partners: Natural Awakenings Magazine, and Zen Living Realty•Natural Awakenings Magazine of Central Florida/Greater OrlandoEach month Natural Awakenings magazines across the country take a practical look at the latest natural approaches to nutrition, fitness, creative expression, personal growth and sustainable living. Natural Awakenings Magazine is a free publication and is available in selected stores, health and education centers, healing centers, public libraries and wherever free publications are located. You can learn more, including advertising opportunities for your business by calling 407-628-0705.•Zen Living Realty’s mission is to mindfully serve, connect, and positively impact their customers, partners and community through their Zen approach to real estate.Their vision is to be the most trusted real estate brokerage in the Central Florida area.You can reach Zen Living Realty at: ZenLivingRealty.com or call at 407-800-2717.•This channel is also made possible through the continued support of our Angel patrons: Dove Borland, Peter Gibson, Paul Caswell, Arlene Myer, Kathy & Terry, Marcia Mott, Nora Miles, Diana Cox, Lesley Williams, Susanna Garcia, Shayla Mount, Dorothy Moore, and Agnes Payton.If you would like to help be a part of bringing shows like this and other programs to the channel, please consider becoming a supporting patron. For patron information, episode show notes details about our other shows on the channel, head over to ExperienceOfTheSoul.com.And if you enjoyed this program, you can help spread the word by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or the podcast platform of your choice.The Authentic Spiritual Journey is copyright 2020, Cynthia Alice Anderson. All Rights Reserved. Our theme music is composed by Dave Kropf and used with permission by RRHOT Publishing.The Experience of the Soul Podcast Channel is a production of 818 Studios.Disclaimer: as an Amazon Associate, Cynthia Alice Anderson may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made through these links.

Breaking up is hard to do, and time-stamped events (like, say, Valentine’s Day) can make the pain of a broken heart stand out even more than usual. As painful as it may feel, you’re not alone in what you’re experiencing. Join Yael and Debbie for a conversation about common responses to break-ups and how you can take steps towards healing. Join us as we draw from psychological science, clinical examples, and personal experiences to discuss practices that can help you to mend your heart. Listen and Learn: Why you might have such extreme emotional responses (or not) in response to breaking up.How to turn towards your pain with openness and acceptance Strategies to manage the pain and prevent persistent sufferingThe role of self-compassion, forgiveness, and seeking kindnessHow to translate pain into wisdom and growthAnd, most importantly, that whatever you are experiencing, you are not alone Resources: How to Fix a Broken Heart by Guy WinchThe Wisdom of a Broken Heart by Susan PiversThe Divorce Recovery Workbook by Mark Rye and Crystal Dea MooreThe Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path of Healing Ourselves and Our World, by Desmond TutuPodcast Episodes on Grief (Bearing Unbearable Loss with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore) and Self-Compassion (Mindful Self-Compassion with Dr. Christopher Germer)Guided Self-Compassion Meditations from Dr. Kristen Neff

Valentines Day. The last of the stressful holidays. How do we enjoy the holidays? When we feel as if we need a day or a holiday to be a certain way we can struggle with the way it is. This happens because we want to feel a certain way. How can we get that feeling ourselves. How can we fill ourselves and discover how to find the feeling we are looking for.

Real forgiveness is liberating, and sometimes people have misconceptions about what it means. A great resource that has helped me is the book by Desmond Tutu called The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World. Are there things that you've held on to that could be let go through forgiveness?

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Episode 155 - Interconnectedness, Nature, and Healing Ourselves with Lawren Atkins

The late Wangari Maathai was a biologist, environmentalist, and the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. She was born under British colonial occupation and schooled by Catholic missionaries. But when she looked back on her childhood near the end of her life, she realized her family’s Kikuyu culture had imparted her with an intuitive sense of environmental balance. Maathai was steadfast in her determination to fight for the twin issues of conservation and human rights — and planting trees was a symbol of defiance. Wangari Maathai founded the global Green Belt Movement, which has contributed today to the planting of over 52 million trees. She was the 2004 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Her books include the memoir “Unbowed” and “Replenishing the Earth: Spiritual Values for Healing Ourselves and the World.” She’s also one of the 100 heroic women featured in the book “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.” She died in 2011 at the age of 71. This interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode “Wangari Maathai — Marching with Trees.” Find more at onbeing.org.

The late Wangari Maathai was a biologist, environmentalist, and the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. She was born under British colonial occupation and schooled by Catholic missionaries. But when she looked back on her childhood near the end of her life, she realized her family’s Kikuyu culture had imparted her with an intuitive sense of environmental balance. Maathai was steadfast in her determination to fight for the twin issues of conservation and human rights — and planting trees was a symbol of defiance. Wangari Maathai founded the global Green Belt Movement, which has contributed today to the planting of over 52 million trees. She was the 2004 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Her books include the memoir “Unbowed” and “Replenishing the Earth: Spiritual Values for Healing Ourselves and the World.” She’s also one of the 100 heroic women featured in the book “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.” She died in 2011 at the age of 71. Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.

This month on the podcast we’re hearing from TV presenter Osher Günsberg. Most well-known for telling other people’s stories—through his hosting gigs on The Bachelor and Australian Idol—Osher is now sharing his own life experiences, detailing what it’s like to live with mental illness in his raw and real book, Back After the Break. In this episode, recorded live for an event with our friends from The School of Life, Osher chats with Sian Prior on the theme of vulnerability—exploring social anxiety, why the first thing he does in the morning is write a gratitude list, and the importance of being his whole self in front of his family. If you or anyone you know needs support, or wants to learn more about anxiety and depression, please contact any of the following: Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36. Lifeline on 13 11 14. MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978. Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467. Show notes: This edited conversation was produced by our digital editor Lizzie and the music you hear is by Dennis Liu. Stay tuned for our next conversation—or hear it first by subscribing to the Dumbo Feather podcast on your favourite pod channel. For more conversations with extraordinary people, subscribe to Dumbo Feather at dumbofeather.com. We deliver worldwide. Read more about Osher’s book, Back After the Break, here: https://www.harpercollins.com/9781460710241/back-after-the-break/ Find our more about Sian and her book, Shy: A Memoir here: https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/shy For more from The School of Life, visit their website here: https://www.theschooloflife.com/ Read more and purchase a digital copy of Issue 57 of Dumbo Feather, Healing Ourselves, here: https://www.dumbofeather.com/product/issue-57/

Isaac Anderson Resolved to Bless: Week 3, Against the Rage Machine 1 Peter 3:8-9, Matthew 18:21-22 Selected Resources Miroslav Volf, Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace (book) Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutu, The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World (book) Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Tremper Longman III, Bold Love (book) N.T. Wright, Matthew for Everyone Pt. 2 (commentary) Klyne Snodgrass, Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus (commentary) Beyond Right & Wrong: Stories of Justice and Forgiveness (documentary) Rob Bell, "The Forgiving Flow" (5-part podcast) TED Radio Hour, "Forgiveness" (podcast)  Nadia Bolz-Weber on forgiveness via The Nantucket Project (talk) Dr. Everett Worthington, "If You Want to Forgive" (article) Worthington, et al., "Decisional and Emotional Forgiveness" (academic study) Kirsten Weir, "Forgiveness can improve mental and physical health" (article)   website: jacobswell.church facebook: jacobswellkc twitter: @jacobswell

On the surface, forgiveness seems like such a simple concept but it can be one of the most difficult things we ever do. Maybe someone in your life has hurt you and you've never been able to forgive them. Maybe you've hurt someone else and they haven't forgiven you. Maybe it's time to see if that can change. Mpho Tutu van Furth joins us to talk about a book she co-wrote with her father Desmond Tutu. It's called The Book of Forgiving. It's an invitation and a step-by-step guide to walk what the Tutu's call the four-fold path of forgiveness. Mpho recently visited Brigham Young University to speak at the Maxwell Institute's symposium, “Forgiveness & Reconciliation.” The Institute's own Dr. Deidre Green was the visionary of this truly remarkable gathering. If you missed it, you can watch several of the presentations on the Institute's YouTube channel. About the Guest Mpho Tutu van Furth served as executive director at The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation from 2011 to 2016. With her father, Desmond Tutu (former archbishop of South Africa, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee, and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient), she co-authored The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World (HarperCollins, 2015). In 2014, the father and daughter pair started the Tutu Global Forgiveness Challenge, an internet resource that guides people through the steps of forgiveness. The post Forgiveness, with Mpho Tutu van Furth [MIPodcast #81] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.

Abby is a mom, wife, yogi, former professional cook, certified massage therapist and believer in empowered self-healing. She’s in the process of healing herself from a lifetime of chronic health problems through the power of nutritional therapy, militant self-care, spiritual discovery . . . and sometimes gritting it out. She lives in Vermont with her annoyingly fit husband, her two wild children, her ill-behaved dog and a handful of ridiculously robust houseplants. Message Statement: Massage and bodywork have so much potential to bring about meaningful changes in mental, physical and spiritual health and I am honored to be a part of that process. By providing my clients space, undivided attention and nurturing touch, I hope to provide the catalyst for real renovation of body, mind and spirit. Because I believe everyone can benefit from massage, I am committed to serving marginalized communities who may otherwise not have access to safe and affordable bodywork. I offer a limited number of free and reduced-cost sessions each month to those in need. Define happiness for you: Happiness is absolute happiness with the inevitable. Morning Routine: My alarm goes off at 5:30am I hit snooze and do my breathing exercises I then absorb the warmth in the down comforter At 6am I get up and meditate Then I do movements/exercise Then all hands on deck with the family And then I sometimes clean Evening Routine: Feed everybody Put them to bed Tidy up Make tea Sit and do gratitude journal and list of the top 3 things tomorrow Sit with my legs up the wall for a bit Say a prayer (may I be fill with love and kindness, may I be happy, May I know a deep and constant peace, may I be healthy, may I be free.) And then sleep 3 self care practices you just can’t live without: Some variation of my morning routine Bulletproof coffee Community Book Recommendations: A Mind of Your Own: The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives by Kelly Brogan M.D. The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu Best decision of your life so far: Leaving a job that wasn’t a right fit for me and learning a whole new profession. When do you feel most empowered: When I’m in session. Also when I listen to SIA. 3 things you are currently grateful for: For my physical health My parents My husband and children

Every Wednesday, the Rubin Museum of Art presents a meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area. This podcast is a recording of the weekly practice. If you would like to attend in person, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation to learn more. We are proud to be partnering with Sharon Salzberg and the teachers from the Interdependence Project. This week's session is led by Kate Johnson focusing on the theme of Healing Ourselves, Healing Our World. To view a related artwork from the Rubin Museum's permanent collection, please visit: rma.cm/19m

Every Wednesday, the Rubin Museum of Art presents a meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area. This podcast is a recording of the weekly practice. If you would like to attend in person, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation to learn more. We are proud to be partnering with Sharon Salzberg and the teachers from the Interdependence Project. This week's session is led by Kate Johnson focusing on the theme of Healing Ourselves, Healing Our World. To view a related artwork from the Rubin Museum's permanent collection, please visit: rma.cm/19m

Every Wednesday, the Rubin Museum of Art presents a meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area. This podcast is a recording of the weekly practice. If you would like to attend in person, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation to learn more. We are proud to be partnering with Sharon Salzberg and the teachers from the Interdependence Project. This week's session is led by Kate Johnson focusing on the theme of Healing Ourselves, Healing Our World. To view a related artwork from the Rubin Museum's permanent collection, please visit: rma.cm/18d

Every Wednesday, the Rubin Museum of Art presents a meditation session led by a prominent meditation teacher from the New York area. This podcast is a recording of the weekly practice. If you would like to attend in person, please visit our website at RubinMuseum.org/meditation to learn more. We are proud to be partnering with Sharon Salzberg and the teachers from the Interdependence Project. This week's session is led by Kate Johnson focusing on the theme of Healing Ourselves, Healing Our World. To view a related artwork from the Rubin Museum's permanent collection, please visit: rma.cm/18d

Brad Sullivan 4 Lent, Year C March 6, 2016 Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, Bay City, TX 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 The Parable of the Extravagantly Forgiving Father Everyone needs forgiveness. We need to give forgiveness, we need to receive forgiveness. We need the grace and healing that comes with forgiveness. That’s because we all have scars and wounds inflicted upon us over the course of our lives, and we are also all the cause of other peoples’ scars and wounds. As much as we need food, water, and air, we are starving and suffocating without forgiveness. Without forgiveness, our past wounds keep on hurting us over and over, and they keep us from living the life of God’s kingdom. Everyone needs forgiveness. That’s why God gives forgiveness so extravagantly. We call the parable which we heard today, “The Prodigal Son,” or the wasteful son. He spent his inheritance wastefully and extravagantly and then came back to his father, penniless and starving, begging for his father to let him work as one of his servants. The father ran out to him, having already forgiven him, and restored him, not as a servant, but as a son, and he threw a huge party in celebration that his son was back, essentially back from the dead. So, the title “the prodigal son” makes some sense, although, “the extravagantly forgiving father” might be a better title. Calling the story “the prodigal son,” however, ignores the other brother, the one who stayed with his dad, helped around the house, and then was indignant when his brother came home and was given a party. That, and the anger he had? Totally understandable. It wasn’t fair, he was basically saying, and he was right. It wasn’t fair. Of course he was angry, and forgiveness isn’t about being fair. Forgiveness is about what we need. Archbishop Desmond Tutu wrote a book on forgiveness which came out of the process of healing and the choice of forgiveness after apartheid in South Africa. He begins the book with a story of a woman and her daughter whose husband and father had been tortured, beaten, stabbed, dismembered, and killed. They were speaking to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission about the murder of their husband and father during apartheid in South Africa. They ended by saying, “I would love to know who killed my father. We want to forgive them. We want to forgive, but we don’t know who to forgive.” The perpetrators of this crime didn’t deserve forgiveness, but they needed it, wherever they were. The mother and daughter, also needed forgiveness. They had a need to give forgiveness. That was their desire. Archbishop Tutu wrote about them in his book, The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World. He wrote about the need we have to be forgiven and the need we have to forgive. He writes: To forgive is not just to be altruistic. It is the best form of self-interest. It is also a process that does not exclude hatred and anger. These emotions are all part of being human. You should never hate yourself for hating others who do terrible things: The depth of your love is shown by the extent of your anger. However, when I talk of forgiveness, I mean the belief that you can come out the other side a better person. A better person than the one being consumed by anger and hatred. Remaining in that state locks you in a state of victimhood, making you almost dependent on the perpetrator. If you can find it in yourself to forgive, then you are no longer chained to the perpetrator. You can move on, and you can even help the perpetrator to become a better person, too. The brother in Jesus’ parable had a need to forgive. After rumbling with his anger and resentment for a while, he needed to release those emotions and forgive his brother so that he was no longer consumed by the anger and resentment, so that he was no longer hurting himself. Forgiveness is the key to the parable Jesus told: Our need for forgiveness, our need both to give and to receive forgiveness. The parable really should be called the parable of the extravagantly forgiving father. Then the focus is not on how we mess up, but the focus is on who God is, our extravagantly forgiving Father. How beloved are we of God that he forgives us so extravagantly? All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for Christ, (1 Corinthians 5:18-20) God knows that we only hurt because we have been hurt. We only break others only because we have been broken. As Archbishop Tutu writes: People are not born hating each other and wishing to cause harm. It is a learned condition. Children do not dream of growing up to be rapists or murderers, and yet ever rapist and ever murderer was once a child…Forgiveness is truly the grace by which we enable another person to get up, and get up with dignity, to begin anew. So, God has given us forgiveness and reconciliation to him, and then he has granted us to be his ambassadors that we might give forgiveness and reconciliation as extravagantly as he. Our ambassadorship is not easy, of course, because forgiveness is not easy. It was not easy for God to forgive and to reconcile the world to him. We hear time and again about God’s vengeance and his wrath. You can bet our sins anger God. Just as with our rumbling with our anger and resentment, God was angry at humanity for the harm we cause each other. Rather than exact vengeance on humanity, however, God took that anger and vengeance upon himself, becoming human, becoming Jesus, and suffering himself, suffering his own anger and vengeance on the cross. God’s forgiveness of us was not easy, but it was and is extravagantly given. The anger and resentment we feel when we have been hurt is, like God’s anger and resentment, understandable and justified. We need, however, to rumble with it and eventually to release it so that it no longer poisons us. Such is our need for forgiveness, both to give and receive forgiveness. And so we are ambassadors for Christ, constantly working to give and receive forgiveness, and constantly telling others of the extravagant forgiveness God has given us through Jesus, and of the healing that comes through forgiveness and reconciliation. Such healing is not easy, because forgiveness is not easy. We see in the cross of Jesus the difficulty of forgiveness, and whenever we forgive something in us has to die in order for that forgiveness and new life to happen. Forgiveness is not easy, but it is needed, for restoration, for resurrection, for healing and new life. And we are ambassadors of Christ in his extravagant gift of healing through forgiveness. So I leave us with this prayer from Archbishop Tutu, called “The Prayer Before the Prayer.” I want to be willing to forgive But I dare not ask for the will to forgive In case you give it to me And I am not yet ready I am not yet ready for my heart to soften I am not yet ready to be vulnerable again Not yet ready to see that there is humanity in my tormentor’s eyes Or that the one who hurt me may also have cried I am not yet ready for the journey I am not yet interested in the path I am at the prayer before the prayer of forgiveness Grant me the will to want to forgive Grant it to me not yet but soon. Can I even form the words Forgive me? Dare I even look? Do I dare to see the hurt I have caused? I can glimpse all the shattered pieces of that fragile thing That soul trying to rise on the broken wings of hope But only out of the corner of my eye I am afraid of it And if I am afraid to see How can I not be afraid to say Forgive me? Is there a place where we can meet? You and me The place in the middle The no man’s land Where we straddle the lines Where you are right And I am right too And both of us are wrong and wronged Can we meet there? And look for the place where the path begins The path that ends when we forgive. Amen.

Brad Sullivan 4 Lent, Year C March 6, 2016 Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, Bay City, TX 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 The Parable of the Extravagantly Forgiving Father Everyone needs forgiveness. We need to give forgiveness, we need to receive forgiveness. We need the grace and healing that comes with forgiveness. That’s because we all have scars and wounds inflicted upon us over the course of our lives, and we are also all the cause of other peoples’ scars and wounds. As much as we need food, water, and air, we are starving and suffocating without forgiveness. Without forgiveness, our past wounds keep on hurting us over and over, and they keep us from living the life of God’s kingdom. Everyone needs forgiveness. That’s why God gives forgiveness so extravagantly. We call the parable which we heard today, “The Prodigal Son,” or the wasteful son. He spent his inheritance wastefully and extravagantly and then came back to his father, penniless and starving, begging for his father to let him work as one of his servants. The father ran out to him, having already forgiven him, and restored him, not as a servant, but as a son, and he threw a huge party in celebration that his son was back, essentially back from the dead. So, the title “the prodigal son” makes some sense, although, “the extravagantly forgiving father” might be a better title. Calling the story “the prodigal son,” however, ignores the other brother, the one who stayed with his dad, helped around the house, and then was indignant when his brother came home and was given a party. That, and the anger he had? Totally understandable. It wasn’t fair, he was basically saying, and he was right. It wasn’t fair. Of course he was angry, and forgiveness isn’t about being fair. Forgiveness is about what we need. Archbishop Desmond Tutu wrote a book on forgiveness which came out of the process of healing and the choice of forgiveness after apartheid in South Africa. He begins the book with a story of a woman and her daughter whose husband and father had been tortured, beaten, stabbed, dismembered, and killed. They were speaking to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission about the murder of their husband and father during apartheid in South Africa. They ended by saying, “I would love to know who killed my father. We want to forgive them. We want to forgive, but we don’t know who to forgive.” The perpetrators of this crime didn’t deserve forgiveness, but they needed it, wherever they were. The mother and daughter, also needed forgiveness. They had a need to give forgiveness. That was their desire. Archbishop Tutu wrote about them in his book, The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World. He wrote about the need we have to be forgiven and the need we have to forgive. He writes: To forgive is not just to be altruistic. It is the best form of self-interest. It is also a process that does not exclude hatred and anger. These emotions are all part of being human. You should never hate yourself for hating others who do terrible things: The depth of your love is shown by the extent of your anger. However, when I talk of forgiveness, I mean the belief that you can come out the other side a better person. A better person than the one being consumed by anger and hatred. Remaining in that state locks you in a state of victimhood, making you almost dependent on the perpetrator. If you can find it in yourself to forgive, then you are no longer chained to the perpetrator. You can move on, and you can even help the perpetrator to become a better person, too. The brother in Jesus’ parable had a need to forgive. After rumbling with his anger and resentment for a while, he needed to release those emotions and forgive his brother so that he was no longer consumed by the anger and resentment, so that he was no longer hurting himself. Forgiveness is the key to the parable Jesus told: Our need for forgiveness, our need both to give and to receive forgiveness. The parable really should be called the parable of the extravagantly forgiving father. Then the focus is not on how we mess up, but the focus is on who God is, our extravagantly forgiving Father. How beloved are we of God that he forgives us so extravagantly? All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for Christ, (1 Corinthians 5:18-20) God knows that we only hurt because we have been hurt. We only break others only because we have been broken. As Archbishop Tutu writes: People are not born hating each other and wishing to cause harm. It is a learned condition. Children do not dream of growing up to be rapists or murderers, and yet ever rapist and ever murderer was once a child…Forgiveness is truly the grace by which we enable another person to get up, and get up with dignity, to begin anew. So, God has given us forgiveness and reconciliation to him, and then he has granted us to be his ambassadors that we might give forgiveness and reconciliation as extravagantly as he. Our ambassadorship is not easy, of course, because forgiveness is not easy. It was not easy for God to forgive and to reconcile the world to him. We hear time and again about God’s vengeance and his wrath. You can bet our sins anger God. Just as with our rumbling with our anger and resentment, God was angry at humanity for the harm we cause each other. Rather than exact vengeance on humanity, however, God took that anger and vengeance upon himself, becoming human, becoming Jesus, and suffering himself, suffering his own anger and vengeance on the cross. God’s forgiveness of us was not easy, but it was and is extravagantly given. The anger and resentment we feel when we have been hurt is, like God’s anger and resentment, understandable and justified. We need, however, to rumble with it and eventually to release it so that it no longer poisons us. Such is our need for forgiveness, both to give and receive forgiveness. And so we are ambassadors for Christ, constantly working to give and receive forgiveness, and constantly telling others of the extravagant forgiveness God has given us through Jesus, and of the healing that comes through forgiveness and reconciliation. Such healing is not easy, because forgiveness is not easy. We see in the cross of Jesus the difficulty of forgiveness, and whenever we forgive something in us has to die in order for that forgiveness and new life to happen. Forgiveness is not easy, but it is needed, for restoration, for resurrection, for healing and new life. And we are ambassadors of Christ in his extravagant gift of healing through forgiveness. So I leave us with this prayer from Archbishop Tutu, called “The Prayer Before the Prayer.” I want to be willing to forgive But I dare not ask for the will to forgive In case you give it to me And I am not yet ready I am not yet ready for my heart to soften I am not yet ready to be vulnerable again Not yet ready to see that there is humanity in my tormentor’s eyes Or that the one who hurt me may also have cried I am not yet ready for the journey I am not yet interested in the path I am at the prayer before the prayer of forgiveness Grant me the will to want to forgive Grant it to me not yet but soon. Can I even form the words Forgive me? Dare I even look? Do I dare to see the hurt I have caused? I can glimpse all the shattered pieces of that fragile thing That soul trying to rise on the broken wings of hope But only out of the corner of my eye I am afraid of it And if I am afraid to see How can I not be afraid to say Forgive me? Is there a place where we can meet? You and me The place in the middle The no man’s land Where we straddle the lines Where you are right And I am right too And both of us are wrong and wronged Can we meet there? And look for the place where the path begins The path that ends when we forgive. Amen.

With Special Guest Shawne Duperonof Project ForgiveHow does the mother whose husband and daughter were gunned down by terrorists forgive the men that slaughtered them? How do the parents whose teenagers were killed by a drunk driver embrace the person whose selfish act robbed them of their children? And how do we forgive the multitude of wrongs and slights that we will inevitably face throughout our lives? Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest Reverend Mpho Tutu answers these questions with us - drawing from The Book of Forgiving: The Four-Fold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World - which she wrote along with her father, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Desmond Tutu.Using real examples from their own lives and those of others around the globe, the Tutus share very personally: Desmond Tutu writing about the pain of witnessing his father’s verbal and physical abuse towards his mother as a young boy; and Mpho Tutu sharingabout the trauma of finding her housekeeper, Angela, brutally murdered in her home.No one is better placed to offer guidance and hope in a turbulent world than the former Archbishop of Cape Town. Archbishop Desmond Tutu received world-wide recognition (and the Nobel Peace Prize) for the moral and spiritual leadership he gave in opposition to South Africa’s apartheid regime. Then in the post-apartheid era, President Nelson Mandela asked him to Chair the Truth and Reconciliation Commission which helped South Africa address the crimes committed during that era without bitter recrimination.The Tutus distill those lessons and thesequence of forgiveness into The Four-Fold Path:* the importance of telling the story, * naming the hurt, * granting forgiveness, and * choosing to either renew or release the relationship that caused you pain. Mpho also will share what forgiveness is not: forgiveness is not weakness, it is not a subversion of justice and it is not forgetting what happened. And it is not easy.She also will challenge the notion that the act of forgiveness is a sign of weakness or a lofty goal only the saintly can achieve. Instead, she and her father offer scientific proof that by pardoning others we help to heal ourselves physically, emotionally and mentally. Join Julie Ann and Mpho, as Mpho shares powerful stories,practices, prayers and journaling that give us the space and time – be it days, weeks, months or even years – to arrive at the place where we can forgive others, seek forgiveness or forgive ourselves.

From the Rising Tide Meditation Hall at a retreat at Magnolia Grove Monastery in Batesville, Mississippi during the 2013 Nourishing Great Togetherness teaching tour. This is a session of questions and responses from those at the 6-day retreat with the theme Healing Ourselves, Healing the World. The date is September 28, 2013. Try the BetterListen Version of this entire retreat - click the image below How do you deal with depression? How is it possible for humankind to achieve world peace? How do I help a friend who is depressed? How can I help a friend who has a problem with his parents and has suicidal thoughts? How can I help a friend who speaks in anger to his mother and to be less angry? What do you do when you are stuck between two paths in your life? What is the Buddhist perspective on mental disorders, particularly personality disorder, and how a family can heal with this ongoing challenge? How can I practice with my fear of dying? What is the essence of true love? Should we act as a human shield to raise awareness and to stop war and violence in the world? Concerns about consumption of products with less integrity. How can I work with the historical suffering of the Jewish community? I would like to offer walking meditation and do you feel that I am qualified? How does this sangha influence the other sanghas we have created, such as government?

From the Rising Tide Meditation Hall at a retreat at Magnolia Grove Monastery in Batesville, Mississippi during the 2013 Nourishing Great Togetherness teaching tour. This is the third dharma talk for the 6-day retreat with the theme Healing Ourselves, Healing the World. The date is September 27, 2013. We begin with seven minutes of chanting from the monastic brothers and sisters. Try the BetterListen Version of this entire retreat - click the image below Thay introduces and explains the process for the Novices and Aspirants along with the 5-year program of training as a monastic. It can bring you a lot of joy. They practice the Ten Precepts of a novice. The third source of nutriment is volition - deepest desire of your life. What you want to do with your life? Knowing what you want to do can give you energy. Brotherhood and sisterhood creates a very deep love. What is life as a monastic like, how are decisions made, how do you practice? Why did Thay begin to take students after living in exile in the west? The need for dharma teachers across the world is great. Thay invites you to join the five year program. At approximately 38-minutes into the recording, we turn to a new topic. We have talked about the art of suffering - if we know how to suffer, we will suffer much less. The art of suffering is linked to the art of happiness. Skillfully we can create joy for ourselves and others. There are many ways to create joy and happiness. The first method is to let go, to leave behind. Letting go will give birth to joy and happiness. If you let go, happiness can come right away. What are holding onto that we think is crucial for our happiness? The practice of releasing our cows. We can practice using sitting meditation and learn to release our cows. A whole country can even be caught my a cow - our ideology. The teaching of the monk Badhya who exclaimed "Oh my happiness!" during his meditation. He was able to let go. The second way to joy and happiness is mindfulness. Mindfulness is a source of joy and a source of happiness. This is our practice. Then we have concentration - if you are very mindful, then concentration can be born. From concentration we then have insight - it can liberate us. Joy and happiness can arrive. in the teachings of the Buddha, there are five types of energies that you can generate. They can help generate joy and happiness. The first three were covered earlier - mindfulness, concentration, and insight. The other two are faith and diligence. Faith here means confidence. The other teaching on power is cutting through / letting go. The power to cut by brought requires courage and courage requires us to have insight. The second power is wisdom. The third power is the power to love, to forgive. How do we listen to a dharma talk? What is the zen way? We continue with a brief review from the exercises of mindful breathing. At 86-minutes into the recording, we turn to a teaching on the three doors of liberation - emptiness, signlessness, and aimlesslessness. We hear an explanation and teaching on each of these doors. No video is available for this talk.

We have enjoyed some time to rest and have not so many dharma talks in the recent weeks. The monastics at Plum Village are currently participating in the bi-annual 21-Day Retreat and those talks will not be made available immediately. In the meantime, we return to the talks given at Magnolia Grove Monastery in Batesville, Mississippi during the 2013 Nourishing Great Togetherness teaching tour that haven’t been made available until now. This is the second dharma talk for the 6-day retreat with the theme Healing Ourselves, Healing the World. The date is September 26, 2013. Try the BetterListen Version of this entire retreat - click the image below When I was a young monk, I believed he did not suffer but I know now that is not true. How can you not suffer when a dear friend dies? He was not a stone, he was a human being. But he suffered much less because of his wisdom and compassion. This is a very important thing to learn. The other question that had as a young monk is why did the Buddha keep practicing after his enlightenment. I know the answer today. Happiness is impermanent just like anything else. We have to feed and nourish our happiness. What is the goodness of suffering? It can help us to understand and love. We have to learn how to make good use of suffering. Then we can suffer much less. First, we must learn how to not let the second arrow come hit us. When we have pain in our body or mind and we let it be magnified the we create more pain and suffering. The second thing to learn is how to go home and take care of our suffering. To embrace tenderly our pain. Our consciousness has two layers - store and mind. In the store, we have many seeds; mental formations. For example, anger is a mental formation. Another mental formation is mindfulness, the energy of mindfulness, and this can be used to lessen the energy of anger. Mindfulness can embrace tenderly and anger will be transformed. We can then invite you the seed of compassion. Mindfulness of compassion. The first five mental formations are called universal. They are contact, attention, feeling, perception, and volition. They are universal because they are there at any time and at any place. How do we interact and engage with these universal mental formations? The focus of the exercises of mindful breathing are body and feelings in the first eight. then, starting with the ninth we turn to the mind. The mental formations are the objects of our mind. The tenth is about gladdening the mind. We can use Right Diligence to help the negative seeds to not manifest in our mind. This is the first aspect of the practice. And if it's already manifested, this is the second aspect, we invite the negative seed to return to store. The third aspect is to let the good seeds rise. The fourth aspect is to try keeping the positive mental formation present as long as you can. We turn now to Right View - a part of the noble eightfold path. Right view is insight and enlightenment. From Right View, we can have Right Thinking, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, and Right Diligence. Insight can come right away! Right View transcends being and non-being, no birth and no death. Interbeing can be very helpful.

Join us for our compelling series; "Life Isn't A Dress Rehearsal."   On this episode we will explore what it takes to be the soul police for ourselves.    It's called "soul patrol."     Most of us have that intuition to know when something is wrong, but many of us don't adhere to the signs to fix it.  Meaning, our issues stems from the inside out.   For the many of us, we just pass through life like "things" or "people" will fix us or heal us.    "WRONG!"   Healing only happens when we as individuals ahere to the our crying souls. Healing takes place when we listen to our own pain and troubles from within. It takes places when we as individuals make the decision to heal ourselves.   It's time to "heal" and it only can only be done by you and only you.   Tune in as we explore what it takes to heal ourselves with our own souls.   Stay tuned and keep it locked.    

September 25, 2013. 130-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Magnolia Grove Monastery in Batesville, Mississippi during the 2013 Nourishing Great Togetherness teaching tour. This is the first dharma talk for the 6-day retreat with the theme Healing Ourselves, Healing the World. We begin with two chants from the monastics. Try the BetterListen Version of this entire retreat - click the image below We bring our mind and body together and come back to ourselves in order to be truly there and be able to stop our thinking. We can get lost in our thinking. When we are mindful and concentrated of our in breath them our mind only has one object. Just breathing in mindfully we can get freedom from the past l, the future, and our projects. Freedom is possible and the healing can start. Topics: Conditions of happiness Habit of running after fame, power, wealth, sensual pleasures Deep looking - insight can release the tension and bring healing Mindfulness is a method to insight using our in breath and out breath Inviting our ancestors to listen to the bell and practice walking meditation with you. Our presence is the most precious gift for those we love - to be there is a practice. Freshness, beauty Mountain, solid Space, free Sutra on Full Awareness of Breathing Four domains - body, feelings, mind, objects of mind First 8 exercise Sangha - collective energy You are not one emotion The art of happiness and the art of suffering Happiness and suffering interare Happiness is made of non-happiness elements The Four Noble Truths The Four Kinds of Nutriments  

September 24, 2013. 120-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Magnolia Grove Monastery in Batesville, Mississippi during the 2013 Nourishing Great Togetherness teaching tour. This is the orientation for the 6-day retreat with the theme Healing Ourselves, Healing the World. Try the BetterListen Version of this entire retreat - click the image below Creating a healing environment in our physical and spiritual spaces. How do we produce a thought that is filled with understanding and compassion? Building a sangha or a practice center is one method. In our tradition, we begin by looking at our suffering. We can then recognize the suffering in the other person. This is the first and second noble truth. With this, the energy if compassion arises because you have touched and understood suffering. Tonight, the monks and nuns will chant the name of Avalokitesvara in order to get in touch with suffering and help relieve the pain and suffering of others. As we listen, we should stop our thinking and be concentrated on our breathing. The chant begins at 19:44. The talk resumes at 48:30 with an orientation to the practice with Br. Phap Dung and Sr. Dang Nghiem.

Healing Ourselves from Within with Special Guest Jerome Braggs Join CJ this week for a powerful discussion of one man’s 7 year journey to heal his physical body. Doctor’s offered no hope or consolation for him yet he not only survived to share his story, but also learned to thrive by going deep within his own mind and listening to the messages of his spirit. This week’s show will be quite inspirational for listeners, especially CJ’s listener friends that struggle with chronic physical issues such as lupus, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, cancer and other ailments. Jerome shares his journey as he chats with CJ candidly about what he learned that ultimately allowed him to make a physical recovery. Jerome Braggs is CEO & Founder of Jerome Braggs LLC, a company dedicated to teaching those willing to learn how to live from the wisdom of their souls so that they create thriving lives filled with happiness, health and prosperity. He is a dynamic speaker with an extraordinary personal story of healing, of the power of the human potential and of making dreams come true. Jerome counts it as a blessing to have the ability and the opportunity to speak life into the dreams of others, to touch the places in their hearts that most need healing and to inspire them into the greatness and fulfillment that they deserve. Visit http://www.jeromebraggs.com If you’ve got angel or other spiritual questions call toll-free during the show: 1-877-296-0345.