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From India to the US: A Journey of Emotions and Love ❤️As we embarked on our long journey from India to the US, I had so many concerns running through my mind: *How will my son react? What will he eat? How will the airlines support us? What if he has a meltdown?* These thoughts made me anxious, but life always has its way of surprising us.The trip turned out to be a rollercoaster of emotions for my son:✨ *Excitement* at the start of the journey, his curious eyes lighting up at every new sight.✨ *Experience* as he took in the bustling airports, the gentle hum of the plane, and the smiles of strangers.✨ *Exploration* as he discovered the joys of small things—like watching the clouds from the window.✨ *Tiredness* and *exhaustion* crept in as the journey stretched on, testing his patience and resilience.✨ But finally, the ultimate *reward*: meeting his grandmother after five long months! That moment made every mile and every challenge worth it.This trip was a reminder that the fears we build up in our minds are often larger than reality. With the right preparation, patience, and support, even a daunting journey can feel settled and manageable.Here's to every parent out there who worries about the “what-ifs” but still takes the leap. Your courage creates beautiful memories!

Do you think brains are sexy, and do you seek an intellectually compatible mate? If so, you may be the Scholar (INTP on the Myers-Briggs test), a knowledge aficionado who loves to learn and values a partner who can keep you thinking. On our Love University podcast, we explored the unique qualities of the Scholar and how they can find a love that stimulates both  heart and mind. The Scholar's Approach to Love: As a Scholar, you approach relationships with curiosity and a desire for deep understanding. You value meaningful conversations and are drawn to partners who can engage in intellectual debates and share your passion for knowledge. Your analytical nature means you appreciate honesty and directness, often favoring straightforward communication over emotional nuance. This can lead to profound connections with those who appreciate your thoughtful and introspective demeanor. Challenges in Romantic Relationships: While your intellectual approach is a strength, it can also present challenges. You may find it difficult to express emotions, leading partners to perceive you as distant or detached. Your preference for logic over emotion might cause you to overlook the emotional needs of your partner, potentially leading to misunderstandings. Additionally, your tendency to become absorbed in your thoughts can make you seem unavailable or uninterested in the relationship. Finding Your Intellectual Match: To find a partner who complements your scholarly nature, consider the following: Seek Shared Interests: Engage in activities and communities that align with your intellectual passions, such as academic clubs, book discussions, or science forums. Prioritize Open Communication: Be transparent about your need for intellectual stimulation and seek a partner who values and reciprocates this need. Balance Logic with Emotion: While you thrive on intellectual connection, remember to nurture the emotional aspects of a relationship. Practice expressing your feelings and be attentive to your partner's emotional cues. By embracing your intellectual strengths and addressing potential challenges, you can build a fulfilling relationship that satisfies your intellect and emotional needs.  Now it's up to you: Valentine's Day is almost here. Go out this week and connect with like-minded individuals who match your thirst for knowledge, competence, and wisdom. Who knows, your compatible love partner may be a click or text away.

Do you think brains are sexy, and do you seek an intellectually compatible mate? If so, you may be the Scholar (INTP on the Myers-Briggs test), a knowledge aficionado who loves to learn and values a partner who can keep you thinking. On our Love University podcast, we explored the unique qualities of the Scholar and how they can find a love that stimulates both  heart and mind. The Scholar's Approach to Love: As a Scholar, you approach relationships with curiosity and a desire for deep understanding. You value meaningful conversations and are drawn to partners who can engage in intellectual debates and share your passion for knowledge. Your analytical nature means you appreciate honesty and directness, often favoring straightforward communication over emotional nuance. This can lead to profound connections with those who appreciate your thoughtful and introspective demeanor. Challenges in Romantic Relationships: While your intellectual approach is a strength, it can also present challenges. You may find it difficult to express emotions, leading partners to perceive you as distant or detached. Your preference for logic over emotion might cause you to overlook the emotional needs of your partner, potentially leading to misunderstandings. Additionally, your tendency to become absorbed in your thoughts can make you seem unavailable or uninterested in the relationship. Finding Your Intellectual Match: To find a partner who complements your scholarly nature, consider the following: Seek Shared Interests: Engage in activities and communities that align with your intellectual passions, such as academic clubs, book discussions, or science forums. Prioritize Open Communication: Be transparent about your need for intellectual stimulation and seek a partner who values and reciprocates this need. Balance Logic with Emotion: While you thrive on intellectual connection, remember to nurture the emotional aspects of a relationship. Practice expressing your feelings and be attentive to your partner's emotional cues. By embracing your intellectual strengths and addressing potential challenges, you can build a fulfilling relationship that satisfies your intellect and emotional needs.  Now it's up to you: Valentine's Day is almost here. Go out this week and connect with like-minded individuals who match your thirst for knowledge, competence, and wisdom. Who knows, your compatible love partner may be a click or text away.

The Unexhausted Gifts of Love As we celebrate Christmas, let us remember that the heart of this season lies in the gifts that bring eternal significance—gifts rooted in the love of Christ that we can share joyfully with the world.

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Paul Lovejoy, Principal Investment Advisor of Stakeholder Enterprise, is passionate about this transformative investment approach. His personal journey, marked by financial trauma during the 2008 crisis, led him to discover the power of social enterprises and crowdfund investing.Paul shared how his experiences inspired a shift in his career. “Through a dedication to practice personal development, I started to heal. And healing meant I needed to face my own past and my financial trauma,” he explained. This journey not only led him to confront his challenges but also to embrace a new way of investing. He described how platforms like SMBX and GroundFloor enable investors to support small businesses and local economies while earning returns.Paul's strategy emphasizes the importance of income-producing assets. “There's no greater way to build wealth than through income-producing assets,” he noted. 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His approach balances financial returns with a commitment to community empowerment, making impact crowdfunding both rewarding and sustainable.For those looking to fully integrate crowd investments into their portfolios, Paul advocates seeking professional guidance. “You don't want to go this alone,” he advised, stressing the importance of strategy and diversification.Today's episode underscores that impact crowdfunding is not just about funding businesses—it's about shaping a better future while achieving personal financial goals.tl;dr:* Paul Lovejoy shared his passion for investing, sparked by childhood curiosity and personal experiences.* Today's episode revealed Paul's transformative journey from financial trauma to embracing impact investing.* Paul highlighted peer-to-peer lending and Regulation Crowdfunding as tools for creating social and financial change.* Paul's approach emphasizes investing in income-producing assets to build wealth and sustain communities.* He advocates guiding and inspiring others with love, respect, and thoughtful questions to empower success.How to Develop Inspiring with Love As a SuperpowerPaul Lovejoy's superpower is the ability to inspire others through love, acceptance, and respect. By fostering an environment of understanding and encouragement, Paul helps people embrace challenges, explore new possibilities, and achieve their goals.Paul shared a touching story about his younger son, who aspired to join his school's basketball team despite lacking prior experience. Instead of offering advice, Paul asked thoughtful questions to guide his son to discover his own solutions. By encouraging self-reflection, Paul empowered his son to practice, gain confidence, and actively work toward his goal. Seeing his son practice with friends and an assistant coach underscored the transformative power of inspiration.Tips for Developing the Superpower:* Cultivate Acceptance and Respect: Create spaces where people feel valued for who they are.* Ask Thoughtful Questions: Guide others to discover their own paths rather than dictating solutions.* Let Go of Blame: Recognize and release anger or blame to open yourself to love and acceptance.* Embrace Humility: Focus on being the best version of yourself rather than trying to control others.By following Paul's example and advice, you can make inspiring with love a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. 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We don't often hear the word LOVE used when describing the workplace. That's about to change in this conversation with Jeff Ma and Chris Pitre, as we discuss their Wall Street Journal best-selling book, Love As a Business Strategy. Written with two other senior leaders at Softway, the four authors identified six core pillars as a result of their journey to create a positive culture in their own company. Each chapter begins with a compelling story about one of the authors and what that individual learned. It's truly a guidebook for developing the values and related behaviors that empower people to thrive. Chris and Jeff are both senior leaders at Softway. Chris is Vice President, supporting sales, delivery, HR, and other back office operations. Jeff is Director of Project Management and Quality.  Together, they are co-founders of Culture+, a company with a mission to bring humanity back to the workplace. They teach companies how to create a positive culture based on the pillars described in their book. You'll discover: The unforgettable incident that served as a wake-up call to the leadership team at SoftwayThe 6 pillars that form the foundation of a thriving workplaceWhy they go beyond Reflection and recommend IntrospectionHow to empower someone from a place of vulnerabilityWhy Forgiveness is essential to resolving hurts, disappointments, and other negative emotionsCheck out all the episodesLeave a review on Apple PodcastsConnect with Meredith on LinkedInFollow Meredith on TwitterDownload the free ebook Listen Like a Pro

A verse-by-verse study of the Last Supper in Matthew 26; Mark 14; and John 13. This lesson focuses on the plot against Jesus, a pound of spikenard, pragmatism and pietism, temple building or humanitarian aid, Judas arranging the betrayal, preparing for Passover, the upper room, arguing over preeminence, washing the Apostles' feet, breaking bread & lifting heels, Is it I?, the Second Coming Sacrament Meeting, a New Testament in Body & Blood, the Sacrament Bread, the Sacrament Wine, the Savior's Love, Spotting a True Disciple, and more. 0:00 Introduction 5:10 Plotting Jesus' Death 13:26 Mary Anoints Jesus 29:52 The Price of Spikenard 40:09 To What Purpose Is this Waste 48:48 Temple Building or Humanitarian Aid 57:50 Let Her Alone 1:10:58 She Hath Done What She Could 1:20:46 Judas Agreeing to Betray Jesus 1:32:54 Preparing for the Passover 1:40:17 Large, Upper, Furnished, Prepared 1:50:42 The Last Supper & Double Desire 2:03:35 Arguing Over Preeminence 2:11:41 Washing the Apostles' Feet 2:26:51 Peter Overswinging the Pendulum 2:43:11 Breaking Bread & Lifting Heels 2:56:02 Prophesying the Betrayal 3:05:39 Lord, Is It I 3:18:38 Judas Departs 3:23:19 Last Supper to Second Coming Sacrament Meeting 3:35:50 A New Testament in Body & Blood 3:46:29 The Sacrament Bread 3:53:21 The Sacrament Wine 4:00:06 Love As the Savior Loved 4:10:32 Spotting a True Disciple 4:22:51 Singing a Hymn 4:30:36 Conclusion

Today, a short summary on the origins and history of this spiritual path called Sant Mat. Also explored:   The Mythological Origins of Sant Mat According to the Bijak of Kabir and the Anurag Sagar, another key Kabir Panth text;   The Influence of Gorakhnath and the Nath Yogis;   Saints of Antiquity During the Time of Krishna, Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, and Bhagavata Purana;    On the Usage of the Term "Sant Mat" and the Tulsi Sahib Connection;   Who Was Sant Tulsi Sahib's Guru? There Was One Contemporary Living Master Named by Tulsi Sahib: Sant Dariya Sahib of Bihar;    Sant Dariya Kabir of Bihar as the Reincarnation of Kabir;   The Panch Naam/Five Names Traced Back to Kabir/Dharamdasi Texts, the People of the Anurag Sagar;   Lineage Clarity. An approximate description of the direct Sant Mat lineage of Masters looks something close to this: Guru Kabir to Sant Dharam Das to Churamani Naam (Dharam Das's son) to Sat Saheb to Dariya Sahib of Bihar (and/or to one of the successors named by Dariya like Fakkar Das, Basti Das, Tika Das or Guna Das) to Sant Tulsi Sahib of Hathras to his successors... up to the living present.   During the Second Half of the Program, Mystic Poetry: Satsang Readings and Commentary:    Kabir Bhajan Amritam -- Devotional Bhajans: Dharam Das Seeks a Living Master, and Kabir's Reply;   Songs of Kabir;   The Bijak;   Rumi;   Quote from the Shabd Pratap Ashram Website: "No mission is of greater importance to a person than the awareness of his own consciousness, the profound significance and purpose of his existence on earth and to find out the path for ultimate bliss, eternal happiness and cheerfulness i.e. the quest for truth."   The Spiritual Seekers Guide;    The Kabir Book of Prayers;   Julian P. Johnson, Path of the Masters;   Baba Devi Sahib of Moradabad;   Mystic Poetry of Sant Tulsi Sahib;   And a Discourse Based on the Anurag Sagar (Kabir's Ocean of Love): "As long as the soul remains in the body, O brother, practice the Path of Shabda."   In Divine Love (Bhakti), Light, and Sound, At the Feet of the Masters, James Bean Sant Mat Satsang Podcasts Spiritual Awakening Radio https://www.SpiritualAwakeningRadio.com    

09.11 [Sermon] Thoughts on Church: Part Two - Bodies, Banquets and the Muscle Memory of Love - As we wrap up our 'Thoughts on Church' miniseries we explore what it means to gather and worship as a community of Christians and Skeptics - but this time with a twist. Because, buying into church is one thing but if we're really going to explore prevailing 'Thoughts on Church' we have to recognize that many view organized religious gatherings to be archaic, outmoded and outdated and would rather not have anything to do with something, seemingly so out of touch with contemporary reality. So, why do we still choose to meet Sunday after Sunday? What does gathering together actually do? And, how do we find ourselves shaped and changed by our decision to live and worship alongside others?

Zach sits down with Chris Pitre, co-author of Love as a Business Strategy and VP of Softway, to talk empathy, accountability, and equity in leadership. Want to know more about our LinkedIn Learning courses? Check them out! https://bit.ly/3k4havy You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn and Twitter. https://bit.ly/3wRdqDA https://bit.ly/3HrdK0H Find out more about (and order) Love As a Business Strategy on Amazon. https://amzn.to/3nk79wS Check out the Love As a Business Strategy website. https://bit.ly/3wOMGDy Check out Living Corporate's merch! https://bit.ly/375rFbY Interested in supporting Living Corporate? Check out our Support page. https://bit.ly/3egO3Dk

If you could triple your revenue in 3 years with a new business strategy, would you do it? In that case, love is your newest business strategy. In this episode, I interview Mohammad Anwar, President & CEO of Softway and host of Love As a Business Strategy podcast, about how he transformed himself and his business with a people-first approach. What we talked about: -What love means in the workplace -Mohammad’s aha moment & ensuing self-awareness -Steps for leaders to transform their culture with love -The hardest and most important micro-commitment for a leader You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Banking on Digital Growth on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or here. Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Banking on Digital Growth in your favorite podcast player.

Greeting One Another with Love As you begin this time of worship and reflection, take a moment to consider who you might encourage with some loving words today. Send two people a text or an email – or give them a call; greet them in love. Go for it. Do it now. Here’s some music … Continue reading Sunday Worship – 2/14/21

Hello all, welcome to this new episode of Elva's Monologue.   Since we are in February, which is traditionally the month of love because of the V Day, why not talk about love? Of course, LOVE is a big topic.  Like everyone else, I have been fascinated by it - its nature, its power and its mystery.  Often we think of love as romantic love (which can be either beautiful or heart-breaking like in the move “Love, Actually”), or as our love of chocolate or as that deep bonding between parents and children. Although I am not an expert in love, in this monologue I would like to share three key aspects of LOVE, I personally find enlightening and empowering, and curious to hear your view on them.  Ancient Wisdom of Love  From the beloved Sufi poet Rumi to the yogi master Yogananda, love transcends our human need to love and be loved.  Rather, love serves as a bridge between the mortal body and the immortal soul.  The concept of love, as I understand, is the root of all positive emotions such as loving kindness, compassion and gratitude. However, what I have learned and what has surprised me is that even negative emotions such as fear also stemmed from love, as fear is the lack of love.  Fear is like darkness – darkness lacks intrinsic substance, and it is merely devoid of light.  Contemporary Neurochemistry of Love  As a lover (no punt intended!) of neuroscience, love can also be explained neuro-chemically. For example, Oxytocin, the so-called “love hormone” plays an important role in intimacy, social bonding and reproduction. It helps us relate to others, creating trust, closeness in relationships, and it can be triggered by eye contact or cuddles. A new mother's oxytocin levels (breastfeeding) is well-known to affect the bond she makes with her baby; however recent research also shows that caring for infants also stimulates the release of oxytocin in fathers, making them not just better fathers but happier human beings.  Elva's Meditation Insight - Love as a State of Being  Yet, my personal take on love was inspired by the Chinese character for love - 愛，which is pronounced as the English word “I”. This insight came to me during one of my deepest meditations that love = 愛 = I, meaning that love is the very being of I and of ourselves.  Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy some of my take on "LOVE", and if you have any comments, pls feel free to message me!  To learn more about Rumi (the great Sufi poet) : https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rumi  To learn more about Yogananda: https://www.yogananda-srf.org/  To learn more about Oxytocin: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/basics/oxytocin

Hello, hello, beautiful soul! I am so grateful to have you here and appreciate connecting with you. I love bringing you enlightening guest speakers that share insightful strategies and stories of success. Today I have for you Michelle Baxo. She tells us how to make the amazing transformation from powerless to powerful.    Meet Michelle Michelle Baxo helps high-achieving women go from powerless to powerful in every aspect of life, love, and business. Michelle's passion for helping people create the life of their dreams started from her own personal journey from successful but single to empowered and in love. Michelle has been featured in Forbes, and her advice is found in CHCH, Cosmopolitan, and INSIDER. Michelle has also been interviewed as an expert in countless summits and her articles have been published in Dreams Recycled and Thrive Global. Her new book Power Love Dating is now available.    Michelle, located in Toronto, Canada, is available to speak on topics such as empowerment, confidence, self-love & acceptance, dating & relationships, communication, mindset, and online business.    Creating a Success Plan When living your best life and moving from a place of mediocrity to stepping into your power, you have to access both a healthy passion and love in your life. To assess where you are on the feeling your power spectrum, Michelle recommends starting with these questions: Where do you lose power?  [13:06] Ask yourself and get in conversations with others about this question. You'll want to look at where you're having a loss of power and dig in deeper about why or how you got there.  Who will I be for myself and why?  [15:46] Create your three why's to explore who you are committing to be: 1. Why is this important for me? 2. What is essential for that person? 3. Why is this important for the world?  Where do I feel lost, stuck or stale?  [19:44] This is often a great question to get a loss of power in your life and start making meaningful changes.    Creating a Success Plan for Love As for accessing love, it's about telling ourselves how important connection and love is. This means being vulnerable and keeping our heart open, versus putting up the wall of protection. It's about reconnecting to yourself and giving time and space to listen to your heart. Most importantly, stop being so hard on yourself and get aligned with what matters to you. You can do this by visualizing yourself feeling supported by the Universe or filled with a sense of grace and peace.    Final Thoughts If you were to die tomorrow, what would you regret not doing? Take committed action, balancing it with inner work. Life is not a pretty box, and we are always navigating to recreate the situation we dream of. To step into your power with love, it takes great honesty within yourself. Look deep and acknowledge that there is strength in being vulnerable while instilling boundaries.    Connect with Michelle Baxo   Website: michellebaxo.com Facebook: facebook.com/michellebaxo Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/empoweredwomenelevating/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michellebaxo     Sacred Connection As always, this community is a sacred, safe place built on love and acceptance. It was created to help you evolve and expand into your highest self. Please share your wisdom, comments, thoughts, and I would love to hear what your word is for 2021. I love hearing from you and learning how you are being your truest, you-est you. Please join us in our Facebook group The You-est You® Community for Soul Seekers Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness, and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career, and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU Here's to your being your you-est you! https://juliereisler.com/podcast/ For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here!   *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. Julie would love to start covering topics of highest interest to YOU.    You-est You Links: Subscribe to the Podcast  Learn more at JulieReisler.com Become a Sacred Member at The School of Sacredology Join The You-est You® Community for Soul Seekers on Facebook Subscribe to Julie's YouTube Channel Book Julie as a speaker at your upcoming event Amazon #1 Best selling book Get a PhD in YOU Download free guided-meditations from Insight Timer Julie's Hungry For More Online Program (10 Module Interactive Course)

What does it mean to Love? As a couple, as an induvidual, as a believer? Love is a verb, it involves more than one person. What does the Bible teach us about love? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/restoringedende/message

What does it mean to Love? As a couple, as an induvidual, as a believer? Love is a verb, it involves more than one person. What does the Bible teach us about love? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/restoringedende/message

Love – As papi to 8 children I have been regularly faced with a significant load in trying to connect with my kids. There is a lot that happens in life, there is a lot of living that 10 people do in one house, so there is constantly something to wash, clean, pick up, put back, get out, fix, make, build, take apart, and leave alone.  The other day my oldest was really upset that he was having to participate in the chores around the house because he felt that it was unfair, he hadn't created any of the mess and now he was being asked to clean up. This is the part where I probably would have gotten mad at him, escalated the… we'll call it a discussion, and told him off for how ungrateful he was being, how he was acting entitled and life just isn't fair so stop whining about it and get it done. For me, my children's behavior has often been a point of both pride and a source of deep frustration. It has meant that I was either a good parent or a bad one. It has meant that I was doing it right or that I was failing miserably.  We used to go out with our 4 or six kids ( we don't go out with all 8 at the same time these days partly because they are all at such different stages of life and the older ones often have activities). People would stop us so often and tell us what well behaved children we had. Sitting at dinner in a restaurant or grocery shopping was usually a high point because, in public our kids were kids, but the best behaved kind.  They did what we asked, they sat nicely and had conversations with us and we all enjoyed being out together.  These days we are all getting a lot more time with our children because of school closures and work from home or work shutdowns.  For us, even though I work from home and we homeschool our kids, our lives have shifted dramatically from one of going to sports activities, church youth activities, seminary at 5:40 AM, our oldest going to work, our littles playing with the neighborhood kids and all the normal stuff that you do when you are a large family of highly social people.  We now stay home more, our kids interact with outside people a lot less, practically not at all, in fact and we see a lot more of the inside of our home and each other.  All of this leads up to the moment two nights ago when my oldest was what I would call excessively upset over being asked to clean up a mess that he didn't make.  As I stood there, tired from a day of work, with a tube of caulk in my hands because I was putting it on the baseboards that I had just replaced on the entire main floor, I looked at my son with anger and frustration welling up in me.  I wanted him to just help, to just get it done, to just stop complaining about the work that was obviously going to need to be done by someone. I didn't understand why he was acting like this and why did I have to deal with his bad attitude. I could feel myself getting warm and I was seeing red.  At that moment I realized something that I had been trying to do for a few months now. I was trying to see my children and everyone around me the way I wanted to be seen. And trying to eliminate what felt like near constant bickering among my kids when they are home.  I realized that this was that moment where I could change the whole situation. I realized that love was the one thing that I needed to bring to the equation. So, I just stopped running around applying caulk, even though it felt like there was a time crunch because that stuff dries, and I looked at my baby boy who is now the size of a grown man and I said, “It's ok, I'll do it when I finish this. You don't have to.”  Then I put my hand on his shoulder with love in my eyes and went back to what I was doing.  I had peace, in that moment. I knew that I might have to go back and clean up, but it was ok. I realized that no...

Podcast Notes:   Welcome to Talk 11 in our series on Ephesians. Today we’ve reached Chapter 3 and we’ll be looking at the first 13 verses. But first let’s set it in context by reminding ourselves of what Paul has been saying so far. In Ch. 1 he concentrates on the blessings of being in Christ.   In Christ: We have been blessed with every spiritual blessing We are chosen and adopted to be God’s children We have been redeemed by his blood and our sins have been forgiven We have the promise of the Holy Spirit who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance We have the assurance that Jesus is already seated at God’s right hand far above all... In Ch.2 Paul reminds us: Of our lost condition before we became Christians Of the change that Jesus has made in our lives because of God’s love and grace That we are seated with him in the heavenly realms And that he has a wonderful plan for out lives These blessings are not just for those with  a Jewish background but are for Gentiles too In fact, when Jesus died the barrier between Jew and Gentile was broken down And God is creating one new humanity out of the two by forming his church which is the new temple in which God lives by his Spirit. This theme continues in Ch. 3 to which we now turn. 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles – 2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. 6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. 7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. In this passage I notice three main themes: God’s messenger - Paul God’s mystery - the inclusion of the Gentiles God’s measureless love   God’s messenger Paul was a prisoner 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles   4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.   6:19-20 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.   Paul was a prisoner of Christ Jesus (v1) - not of circumstances - not of Rome Cf. v7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.   Paul was a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of the Gentiles 13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory (Greek: is your glory)           NB There was a purpose in his suffering   Paul saw his suffering for the gospel as a great privilege   Or, more precisely, his ministry was a privilege, and if that meant suffering, so be it   2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you,   7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,   God’s mystery   Note the repetition of the word mystery in vv 3, 4, 6, 9.   2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. 6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. 7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.   The mystery was something kept hidden by God 9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.   5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.   The mystery was made known by revelation 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.   10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.   NB The inclusion of the Gentiles was God’s eternal purpose!   Paul had special (but not exclusive) insight into this mystery   3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.   God has a specific purpose for each of our lives (cf. 2:10) So what is this mystery that Paul is talking about?   6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.   8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ   God’s measureless love the boundless riches of Christ (8)   We are:   6 ...through the gospel we are heirs together with Israel members together of one body sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.   11... part of God’s eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.   12 ...through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.   And all this is because of God’s LOVE As we shall see next time:   For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:14-19

"A true love story isn't a fairy tale. It takes vulnerability and effort." Contentment versus misery. Peace versus malcontentment. Joy versus heartache. What separates a life of the former from the life of the latter in each of these side-by-sides is knowing when to leave life up to chance and when to choose to invest purposely, intentionally and regularly. To successfully reach the result we desire, as with any process, there is a particular order in which certain ingredients must be welcomed into the recipe. Just as with making an awakening cup of espresso, not only do the beans need to be of high quality, but the proper tools must be at-hand and the knowledge of how to use them properly understood. Equally important, the water used that filters through the ground beans must be of high quality, and then, after the necessary process has been tended to, then, the results we wished to see and experience with our own eyes and tastebuds will materialize and savored. Understanding relationships, from the one we will have our entire lives - the one with ourselves, to the relationships we have with others, either platonic or romantic, and how healthy relationships work, and what they require of each of us is life-changing knowledge to possess. The "Before" "There are no directions. There are no checklists. There’s no “to do” when it comes to love, there’s only “to feel” and feeling cannot be predetermined, it cannot be forced. It arises when we move from our heads into our hearts, stay present, and let go; when we drop our typical millennial, achievement-driven style and instead, remember, the only thing truly in our control is our ability to surrender." —Dr. Jordana Jacobs, in a recent article for We Are Doré I recently received a question from a TSLL reader in her mid-to-late twenties, and I appreciated her candid and sincere question about relationships in which she inquired about how to not be envious of those already in relationships when she is not in one and would like to be. The question inquired about my approach most specifically as she had previously shared she appreciated the celebration and contentment I express of being single (for readers who may not know, I am 40) and enjoying my life. I have shared my response below. "Great question. I honestly, after thoughtful observation of what I needed in my own life to flourish, have not been envious [of close friends who "get into" wonderful relationships]. But I do think my temperament is suited to my lifestyle. I think, especially if you wish to be in a relationship, that if you remain open, but do not focus on finding one, it will happen when you are living a life you love no matter what that involves. The universe can surprise you in the most amazing ways." I want to thank the TSLL reader who reached out with her question (I will keep her name private as this was a DM conversation) because I know she is not alone in her quandary. As good timing would have it, after reading this article regarding how currently the culture is approaching dating incorrectly, I found myself nodding in agreement profusely. What I have realized upon reflection as to part of the reason my twenties were unnecessarily exhausting was the energy expended on doing what I thought I "had to do". In this case, the idea that I was supposed to be dating or seeing or getting close to finding my life partner. My experience was less about being inspired by other couples and more a response of not wanting to feel like an outsider. However, it was in my thirties that I finally, as I shared in my books, fully invested my time (outside of my daily teaching job) into getting to know myself and invest in opportunities that my curiosities led me toward. More contentment had and has never been before experienced, and in my case, it all happened without a partner and solely due to my investment in the relationshp I have with myself. Our life's journey, as much as we would like them to be made clear, especially regarding our relationships with others, but vitally as important as the relationship we have with ourselves and where this knowledge will lead, cannot be made known before the opportunities cross our path. When said opportunities cross our path, whether they hint where our passion could lead us or a person who we could not have described until we met them and spent time with them, if we are in tune with themselves, so thereby grounded, but also open to the unknown, that is when our lives begin to blossom. ~Related Posts/Episodes You Might Enjoy: Why Not . . . Get to Know Yourself? 3-part series episode #179, Choosing a Partner — Part Deux: The Importance of Knowing Yourself & The Crucial Must-Have A Wise Investment: Understanding Yourself by Taking Off the Blindfold The "During" "Successful long-term relationships are created through small words, small gestures, and small acts. A lifetime of love is created every single day you are together." —Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman, co-authors of Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love As much as our lives depends upon chance when it comes to relationships (with ourselves or with others), once chance has introduced us to the career that speaks our language in a way to offer the vehicle to express our talents and passions with the world or to the person who we mesh with more than we ever thought would be humanly possible, this is where chance steps aside (after all, it has put forth an immense amount of effort) and choice steps forward. Even though the adage "If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life" has been stated as fact quite frequently, the fact of the matter is, the idea of "work" must be put into context. If "work" is seen as a having a negative connotation, then perhaps the quote is true as you are doing something you love doing, but if we look at "work" through its benign, literal definition, it involves effort, dedication, diligence and regular maintenance to ensure the career we so love having the opportunity to be a part of our lives keeps humming forward successfully. When it comes to the latter interpretation of work, the same must be said, according to the co-authors, husband and wife, Dr. John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman, of the new book Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love , for loving, healthy romantic relationships as well. Too often, when a couple or a desired career path fails beyond the initial success or wedding day, it is because the choice and chance were flipped. In other words, the idea that technology and endless "dating" as a "to do" item in our planners would suggest we cannot leave our love lives to chance. But as scary as it might sound, if we wish to find a partner that sees us for who we are, respects us for what we do and desires to get to know us because of this truth, we must strengthen our relationshp with ourselves first and thus fall in love with our lives with or without a partner. In doing so, we are leaving our "finding" of a partner largely up to chance. It doesn't mean we don't put ourselves out there, but it does mean putting our phones and all of the seemingly amazingly helpful apps down. Further, once chance has led us, no matter how long it has taken, to what we patiently hoped we would one day discover, we must then regularly make the choice to continue to invest. Both with our emotional vulnerability and our time. If we want our relationship to grow, deepen, strengthen and endure whether it be our relationship with ourselves or with another, we must choose to put the energy forward of our time, our priority and our courage of belief in what seemingly magically introduced itself into our lives and we bravely recognized it to be something that aligned with ourselves. ~Related Posts/Episodes You Might Enjoy: 16 Tools to Ensure You Are Ready for Real Love episode #11, 7 Components to Healthy, Strong Relationships episode #252, The Characteristis of Being a Late Bloomer and How Embracing This Gift Could Change the World for Everyone At this moment, each of us are at a different point along our journeys whether in our career, or I would argue calling or the pursuit of our calling as well along the journey regarding relationships. Once we recognize where we are, we can discover the clarity of understanding how to proceed. With the right balance of being open to chance and embracing the responsiblity of choosing to invest, the discovery of unexpectedly awesome abundance and contentment will dance into and throughout our everyday lives. Petit Plaisir: ~Trader Joe's Sea Salt & Turbinado Sugar and Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds ~A big thank you to TSLL reader Sarah for finding a recipe to make your own: click here. https://www.instagram.com/p/B30O3MhABGA/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link ~Sponsor of Today's Episode: Click here for the SHOPTAGR App and to be entered automatically for a giveaway to win $250 $500. The winner will be announced Friday November 22nd. ~via affiliate links, some commissions are earned by TSLL. View Full Disclosures at the bottom of this page.

Coach Sam and Warrior Week #52 graduate, Don Burris, have an in-depth conversation about important & relevant topics not often discussed with men and share significant insights in this week’s special episode of Warrior Week: Parables from the Pit. Parable #1: Obligation or Love? As men, at what point are we transitioning from being boys & teenagers into men? As fathers, how are you showing up for your children – as a supportive dad or like a fucking teenager? If you do show up as a dad, is it out of obligation and expectation, or is it from a space of love and wanting to empower your kids & your family? QUESTION How are you showing up for your children?   Parable #2: A Matter of Time Bedtime routines are unique to every family, yet inside of that, there’s this common belief that children should be in bed by 6:30pm, something Coach Sam vehemently disagrees with and questions. When men arrive home at night and the kids are already in bed, that’s a problem that needs to be addressed. If men don’t speak up about this to their wives, the future will surely hold regrets in the hearts of the men for the time they lost with their children. QUESTION What is the bedtime routine at your home? Are both you and your wife in agreement with it? Parable #3: The Forgotten Ones Children and their feelings are oft times the overlooked commodity when it comes to divorce. Many fathers, in an attempt to ‘find happiness’ again, begin spending less and less time with their children and more and more time searching for happiness in the arms of other women. Who really knows the struggles of children as they are thrust into this new situation? Do they struggle with darkness or being bullied? Significance or popularity? Before they drift off to sleep, what are their thoughts? What are they feeling? QUESTION What can you do to open up the lines of communication with your children about their feelings? Parable #4: Let it Flow The valve of the male heart gets shut down pretty early, where we don’t know where to pour all of this pure love & energy we feel as a kid. As a result, we begin restricting the flow of love. This ultimately leads to kids shutting down their hearts and lying during the time of their lives when they should actually be opening it wide open QUESTION What do you remember about this when you were a kid? Do you see the same thing happening with your children? Parable #5: Awareness Don: Inside the pit at Warrior Week, my heart was on fire again. I was aware of all these things I had suppressed, all the demons and lies I had created. Coach Sam: Our imagination is the source of that creation; the source of our fucking lies. When something happens, we imagine, we assume, and then as alpha males, we justify in order to back that fucking imagination. Awareness eliminates imagination. QUESTION What was your experience inside the Pit at Warrior Week? Parables from the Pit: “There’s one fucking time, and that time says, love.” —Sam Falsafi “I used to think my heart was my enemy; now my heart is my sword and my shield.”   –Don Burris  

Man, the summertime crazy has commenced. It took everything I had, and little less sleep, to get this episode out this week. My schedule was jam-packed and I have family coming to visit so my schedule is going to be all out whack for a couple of weeks. I'll have a week of rest after (or not) and then I'm off to Podcast Movement. The old me would have become insanely stressed out and resentful, and the people around me probably would have been very aware of it. I would have tried to get rid of as much on my to do list as possible to try to alleviate the stress.  The old me would have battled with myself about doing an episode this week and I probably would have done it but it would have been because I didn't want to look bad. I would have been motivated by a fear that if I didn't do this episode I would lose momentum, and lose the faith and trust of those of you who look forward to the 100% Jodi episodes each week. I'm not going to deny I'm a little wound up this week with everything but I wanted to do an episode this week because I'm motivated from something different than fear. The emotion I'm motivated by is love. I love doing these episodes. I was hesitant at first. I was excited and nervous and testing out the waters with different topics but now I've hit a groove, gotten your feedback and now 100% Jodi is a labor of love. As much as possible do things coming from the emotion of love. I think we can agree it's much more enjoyable to be feeling love while you are taking action than it is to feel fear. I would much rather do an obstacle course loving the exhilaration rather than running it half freaked out by the obstacles I have to overcome. Sometimes it's not even fear we need to shift but there can be something really special that can come about when we add love to the mix. I remember when I joined BNI my chapter took attendance but they didn't enforce the attendance policy. That seemed fine with everyone because everyone seemed to give a best effort to attend...until they didn't. When I was the President of the chapter from 2012-2013 I had some real concerns with what I was seeing. With my personality type, and my background in corporate you know I went to the reports to see what was going on. Sure enough, when attendance was good there were corresponding increases in the numbers of referrals passed and the amount of money we tracked in closed business. When attendance went down so did the referrals and money made by the members.  Okay, so after looking at the BNI reports for my chapter for attendance, referrals passed and money made by the members, it was plain as day what I needed to do but this would be a major culture shift and I had only been in the chapter for a year and a half. A large number in my chapter had been in the chapter for more than 10-15 years, some of them for nearly 20 years. However, the solution was clear but I needed to do this right. So I presented the information first to the members who were in leadership roles in the chapter and proposed that we start enforcing the attendance policy. They were surprised but the numbers didn't lie and they agreed to the change.  With their support I prepared a PowerPoint presentation to do at an upcoming meeting. I was a little nervous given some of the personalities that were in the chapter at that time but I knew it was the right thing. I was resolved. And I was preparing for the presentation with that energy. My friend Michelle who is also a member of my BNI chapter, chatted with me the day before my presentation and asked me how I was feeling. I've mentioned her before as the friend who balances me out and this demonstrates exactly how. I told her I was ready, I was resolved and it was the right thing to do. Michelle replied, "And remember you doing this because you love them." She was exactly right! I wouldn't have risked so much if I didn't love the people who were in the room but I wasn't present to it as I was preparing my data and creating the slides. Every Type A woman should have a friend like Michelle in their life. I started my presentation by asking everyone in the room if they had hit their money goal the prior year. Only one person raised their hand. I then told them that my goal as their President was to change that. The reason people join BNI is to make more money. Everything else, and there's a lot of other things, are a bonus. People leave BNI if they are not making enough money for their efforts. I delivered my presentation focusing on how the attendance policy was going to help them make more money and achieve their goals. At the end of the presentation I decided to be completely transparent and I told them I wanted to do this because I loved them and I wanted them to be successful. Everyone agreed to my proposal to start to enforce the attendance policy. We've been enforcing the attendance policy ever since and my chapter has gotten better every year. On your part it feels better to come from a place of love, and it feels better for the other person as well. People can sense the intention behind what is said and an action taken. They may not be able to name it exactly but they do get a sense of whether it feels genuine or manipulative. If you're not coming from love you are likely being somewhat manipulative. Things that will take us out of love: Money fears are soul sucking Conflict in an important relationship  Judgment of another or a situation Challenges to our values A lack of love in others We have to consciously choose love in these situations because it's too easy to get sucked into fear and anger.  If you find yourself getting sucked into negative emotions come back to a place of love. How do I do this is focusing on the things that I love. I might get fearful about some aspect of my business but then I think about the women in this community. I remember why I work so hard and why I continue to challenge myself to put out good content.  When I get stressed out about a lack of time I remind myself that it's my expectations of myself that causes the time crunch and that I love peace of mind more than perfection. I then do what I can from a place of love. And sometimes I surprise myself; because I'm so calm doing my tasks they actually get done more quickly because I'm not so easily distracted. Make Plans and Take Action from a Place of Love As you start planning your days and your to do lists begin by getting yourself, not only in a good state of mind, but a good state of heart as well. Remind yourself of what you love and once you begin to lighten and feel the good emotions, then take action.  Especially do this before every meeting or phone call. Get to your set point of love and go from there. I guarantee you, you will see a difference in your productivity, your results and the effect you have on other people.  This is simple but not easy. It's a practice and I am constantly getting off track and going into auto-pilot, catching myself and resetting my mindset and my emotions. It takes some effort but it is SO WORTH IT. If you are looking to be around more women who are taking the concepts I've been sharing in these episodes, talking about them and putting them into practice then you want to check out The Accomplished Community. While I certainly have a private facebook group that any woman can join, The Accomplished Community is an exclusive community of women who are taking it to the next level. What I am really good at is showing Type A women how to let go of the stress so you can believe in yourself and, with clear vision and confidence, take the actions that are going to see you to the success that you want. 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Advent 2016 (2) "Love" As we focus on the theme of Love, remembering the birth of Jesus, his life through crucifixion, resurrection and ultimately his second coming, a constant thread is love….his self-denying, sacrificial, ongoing love. This is the essence of God himself, and of the kingdom he will eventually establish….and of the kingdom he calls us to build with Him today. How can we each respond to this call, and take on the servant-mantle of Jesus in our own lives and areas of influence?

"Mainly we speak about the Known. How do you speak about the Unknown? How do you enter it? How do you make Love As the Unknown?"

God is Love, but what is Love? As a start, we need tender love, a love that feels other people's pain.