Podcasts about Ordinary Life

In this episode of I Love to Tell the Story, Profs. Craig Koester, Kathryn Schifferdecker, and Rolf Jacobson discuss the significance of Moses and Elijah, the contrast between glory and suffering, and the powerful healing moments in Jesus' ministry. With thoughtful commentary, they reflect on how glimpses of the future kingdom shape faith in the present, offering insight and encouragement for preaching and teaching.

In this episode, we talk about how we can receive graces by making a spiritual pilgrimage to Nazareth. We reflect on the Holy Family, how they teach us to love well, and how they show us how to build a family that heals and transforms its members. We also discuss the sanctification of the ordinary, how life is found in doing our daily duty well, and how to dialogue with others. Nazareth is a place of love, and we invite you to use your imagination and make the journey with us.    Heather's One Thing - Discovering your God-given Identity Course  Heather's Other One Thing - Memorize Scripture by Jackie Angel Sister Miriam's One Thing - Last Paragraph of Pope Benedict XVI's Inaugural Homily Michelle's One Thing - Everyone who experienced the loss of home from a natural disaster. We are praying for you.   Other Resources Mentioned:  For any alumni of the JPII Healing Center's Holy Desire retreat, Jake Khym is offering a free online course “The Freedom Series: Journeying with Holy Desire”   Announcement: Join us for our Lenten Study beginning March 5th, 2025 as we journey through “Jesus and the Jubilee: The Biblical Roots of the Year of God's Favor“ by Dr. John Bergsma. We look forward to sitting at the feet of a leading scholar as we unpack what the Lord has in store for us in the year of Jubilee. Order your copy at the St. Paul Center with promo code “ABIDE15” for 15% off. Amazon has very limited copies, so we recommend you order from St. Paul Center to ensure you receive your copy before Lent begins!   Journal Questions: Have I ever prayed about life in Nazareth? How can I experience Nazareth in an ordinary way? Where do I need to be transformed in family life? Spend time this week meditating on life in Nazareth. How did I encounter the Holy Family in my meditation? When are the times that I want to rebuke and accuse others? Do I want holiness and transformation more than being right?   Discussion Questions: What renewal and transformation do you need to experience in Nazareth? How do you see ordinary life as the path to sanctification? How do you see ordinary life as an obstacle to sanctification? Where are you in bondage within family life? How can you allow an encounter of Nazareth to set you free from that bondage?   Quote to Ponder: “Pilgrimages are a call to return to the roots of our faith. Nazareth, where Jesus lived His hidden life, is a place that invites us to reflect on our own journey. It is not only a place of memory but also a place of renewal and transformation.” (Pope Francis, Homily, Mass at the Basilica of the Annunciation, 2014)   Scripture for Lectio: “And he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.” (Matthew 2:23)   Sponsor - CMF CURO: Embrace the Wholeness God Desires for You Are you looking for a community of Catholics that is open to Christ's healing love, prays together and is striving for excellence in spirit, mind and body? We know it can be hard to find that. That's why CURO offers its Belong, Thrive and Share communities.   As a listener of Abiding Together, we're excited to offer you a free session of Catholic spiritual direction or personalized wellness coaching.  We're confident that you'll love your time with our trained and experienced coaches and spiritual directors. Our members can't stop saying how grateful they are to grow closer to Christ, form new habits and progress in virtue.  If online is your thing, then check out the Belong wellness portal with a free 30-Day trial. It's designed to help you learn your strengths, discover areas to grow in, and lets you sync with your smart device to seamlessly track your progress towards your goals.  To sign up or learn more just visit: cmfcuro.com/abiding.    Timestamps: 00:00 - CMF CURO 01:37 - Intro 02:30 - Welcome 04:30 - Rest in Nazareth 06:45 - How Do We Go to Nazareth? 11:57 - Spiritual Pilgrimage of Hope 13:31 - The Sanctification of Ordinary Life 15:34 - We Find a Love that Heals 18:00 - A Place to Dialogue 20:39 - Bringing Our Littleness to Nazareth 24:07 - An Encouragement to Try 24:37 - A Place of Astonishment and Wonder 28:50 - One Things

Today we dance with an insightful scholar's paper on Dogen Zenji's unique and profound ideas regarding fullness, universal liberation, the sacred as "immanent in space and time", Buddhahood in the "fundamental activity of the world," practice-realization as "liberating activity", Zen practice as the "practice of Buddhahood," and the fullness and sacredness of "ordinary life". Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: READ MORE HERE »

Chronic stress from life in an unjust society can have measurable negative impacts on the health of people from marginalized backgrounds.  The concept is known as weathering, and it's the focus of the aptly named book by Arline Geronimus, a member of the National Academy of Medicine and a professor in the school of public health at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. Weathering is exacerbated by racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination, and can contribute to health disparities, leading to earlier onset of diseases like cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.  Geronimus compares modern-day stressors to the literal predators of the past and urges listeners to come together to explore systemic solutions that can help mitigate the effects of weathering. “We all have to commit to seeing each other, to understanding the differences in our lived experience,” she says, “to seeing that different people have different ‘lions' and ‘tigers' …and figuring out what it is we have to do to change that.” Geronimus joined Movement Is Life's summit and spoke with Board Member Christin Zollicoffer for this podcast episode. Never miss an episode – be sure to subscribe to The Health Disparities podcast from Movement Is Life on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Sunil Gupta is a former jailer at Tihar Jail in Delhi for over three decades. His time at Tihar gave him firsthand experience with the challenges of prison life, including managing high-profile inmates, and dealing with issues like caste, corruption, violence, and capital punishment. He is also the author of the book "Black Warrant," co-written with Sunetra Choudhury. Now, Netflix has made a series based on his time in Tihar Jail, featuring stories from his book about crime, justice, and the prisons in India. In this episode Vinamre and Sunil talk about: -How caste plays a role in Tihar Jail,How does the smuggling of drugs happen in jails -How prisoners help the jail authorities to run the jail, The procedure for hanging a prisoner -The difference between jails in India vs foreign jails -Skill enhancement and entertainment for the prisoners -The escapes that happened in Tihar and the time Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal were in Tihar. Watch this episode to know more about the workings of Tihar Jail and the great escapes that have happened there. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introdcurion 1:00 - Caste Prevalence in Tihar Jail 8:10 - What's Special About a Job in Tihar in Those Times 10:54 - Not Getting Diverted to Corruption 14:15 - Caste Dynamics in Tihar Jail 16:04 - Changes in Ordinary Life as a Jailer 22:15 - Training of a Jailer 25:22 - Role of Prisoners in Running the Jail 30:00 - What is a Number Daar in Jail? 35:12 - Violence on a Regular Basis in Jail 44:00 - The Hierarchy of Prisoners in Jail 54:59 - Campus Placement in Tihar Jail 57:23 - Jails in India vs Foreign Jails 59:02 - The Breakdown of the Justice System in India 1:07:16 - Security Categorization in Tihar Jail 1:12:32 - Smuggling of Drugs in Tihar Jail 1:25:45 - Arvind Kejriwal and Anna Hazare in Tihar Jail 1:34:14 - What is a Black Warrant? 1:37:45 - Witnessing the Hanging of Prisoners 1:41:20 - The Process of Hanging Prisoners 1:50:08 - Jailbreak Attempts in Tihar 1:54:30 - The Escape of Charles Sobhraj 1:57:00 - Barbers in Jail 2:04:19 - Entertainment and Meditation for Prisoners 2:16:48 - Conclusion ==================================================================== This is the official channel for Dostcast, a podcast by Vinamre Kasanaa. Connect with me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa Dostcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/ Dostcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast Dostcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557567524054 ==================================================================== Contact Us For business inquiries: dostcast@egiplay.com

Send us a textFormer policewoman and district nurse turned novelist, Jean Fullerton has written over 20 novels but recently published something a bit closer to home, her memoir, A Child of the East End. In conversation at the Write Idea Festival, Jean shared eye-watering stories of her childhood in Wapping, the curse of family secrets, bum-stamping and sexism in the police force and why we romanticise the past, Jean proves there is no such thing as a ordinary life. I started by asking her what made her bare her soul in the pages of a book…Thank you to our media partner: Family History Zone – a website covering archives, history and genealogy. Please check then out at www.familyhistory.zone and consider signing up for their free weekly newsletter.

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Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of ordinary life?

Bob Goff returns to the podcast and shares what he's learned from millions of people who have had his phone number, how to be more available as a leader, and how to infuse whimsy and adventure into an otherwise ordinary life.

Jennifer Lang joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about asking the right questions, understanding what home means and where it is, being sure to put your story in the narrative you're sharing, her sense of self on and off the yoga mat, answers to mid-life questions, learning to write flash prose, putting manuscripts away for a while, being a Jewish writer living in Israel, leaning into experimental and playful prose, coping with imminent empty nests, and her new book Landed: A Yogi's Memoir in Pieces & Poses.   Also mentioned in this episode  -self-doubt and self censoring -reading our work aloud -honing skills as an editor   Books mentioned in this episode: -Several Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg -Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by  Amy Krass Rosenthal    Jennifer Lang is a San Francisco Bay Area transplant in Tel Aviv. Last September, she gave birth to her first book, Places We Left Behind: a memoir-in-miniature; in October2024, she welcomes Landed: A yogi's memoir in pieces & poses into the world. A graduate of Vermont College of Fine Arts, Jennifer was an Assistant Editor at Brevity. Her prize-winning essays appear in Baltimore Review, Under the Sun, Midway Journal, and elsewhere. A longtime yoga instructor, she teaches YogaProse. Findable at www.israelwriterstudio.com  Connect with Jennifer: Website: https://israelwriterstudio.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenlangwrites Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenlangwrites/ Ger her book: https://vineleavespress.myshopify.com/products/landed-a-yogi-s-memoir-in-pieces-poses-by-jennifer-lang BookShop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/landed-a-yogi-s-memoir-in-pieces-poses-jennifer-lang/21684650?ean=9783988320872 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Landed-yogis-memoir-pieces-poses/dp/3988320870/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bd8lRm7rAOuV3k1usbF7vA.M-X19uPxbllhxbajEHxpKmH_KgcTpjocnI07C8iCSdA&qid=1723456516&sr=1-1   – Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, Poets & Writers, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories. She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and lives in Seattle with her family where she teaches and edits memoir and is working on her next book. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com Subscribe to Ronit's Substack: https://substack.com/@ronitplank Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank   Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

On this edition of the Forest City Church podcast, Angie Addy continues our Advent series, Expect The Unexpected, with her message titled Not So Ordinary Life.

Most of us spend the majority of our lives doing ordinary things day after day–yet we are all called to holiness. What does finding grace in the ordinary things of life look like? In this wide-ranging, deeply informative conversation, Marian Press author and EWTN host Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle discusses what a grace-filled ordinary life looks like, according to the model of the saints, and what we can do to make the ordinary truly, extraordinarily grace-filled. Are you enjoying this podcast? I invite you to listen to more shows brought to you by the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Join us daily for enriching, spiritual content which will help you on your journey with Jesus Christ. Simply visit DivineMercyPlus.org for a complete list of our shows. That's DivineMercyPlus.org. Please “follow” or “subscribe” to this podcast to receive the latest episodes and updates. If you have been blessed by this podcast, please consider leaving a review. Reviews greatly improve our podcast ranking, and will help spread this podcast to other people throughout the world. Thank you and God bless you! 

How do you make disciples and do discipleship in an ordinary way? Scott Leonard joins us to share about how we can disciple others with nothing more than our life experience. Discipleship comes in different forms as we all have different gifts and strengths. The only challenging part is starting it. Listen in to hear some encouragement of how your life experience could help guide someone younger than you in the ways of Christ through discipleship. Learn more about Scott and Ascend Groups at: https://www.ascendvail.com/

Fr. Roger J. Landry Highland Study Center, Manhattan November 9, 2024   To listen to an audio recording of tonight’s talk, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/11.9.24_The_Saint_of_the_Ordinary.mp3   This is the outline of the talk:  November, the saints and the call to holiness Josemaria Escriva and the universal call to holiness Holiness in ordinary life. John Paul […] The post Saint Josemaria Escriva: The Saint of Ordinary Life, Highland Study Center, November 9, 2024 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

A new MP3 sermon from Grace Audio Treasures is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The ordinary life of every Christian! Subtitle: Puritan Devotional Speaker: William Law Broadcaster: Grace Audio Treasures Event: Devotional Date: 10/22/2024 Bible: Luke 9:23; Colossians 3:1-2 Length: 2 min.

Another insightful and challenging gem by William Law.

Season 7 Episode 6!  Dr Annabel Sowemimo is a doctor, academic, activist, and writer of Nigerian heritage. She is a London based Consultant in Community Sexual & Reproductive Health in the NHS, and founder of charity the Reproductive Justice Initiative (RJI) (formerly Decolonising Contraception), which aims to address health inequalities and racial disparities.  Annabel won the inaugural award for Health Equity Champion at the Curah-H Awards in 2024. Within her specialty, she is interested in tackling Gender Based Violence and improving access for marginalised groups. Annabel was a regular columnist for gal-dem, and is a freelance writer for numerous publications, also authoring several academic publications in leading medical journals including the Lancet and British Medical Journal. She is frequently in demand for TV and radio, and was recently featured in the ITV1 documentary Our NHS with Dr Zoe Williams.  Annabel is a part-time PhD candidate and Harold Moody Scholar at King's College London, with her research focusing on the experiences of Black women in Britain with fertility control methods. She is a regular lecturer at a number of institutions including the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UCL and King's College London. Her first, now arad winning  book Divided: Racism, Medicine and Decolonising Healthcare was published by Profile Books/Wellcome Collection in April 2023. We sat down to discuss: > Scoliosis and her introduction to the power of medical institutions  > the origins of medical racism > the serious impact racial weathering on modern Black bodies, > the importance of reclaiming joy. and much more! SHOW NOTES Divided by Annabel Sowemimo Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society by Professor Arline T. Geronimus  Black Skin White Masks by Frantz Fanon CONNECT Dr Annabel Sowemimo on Instagram   Dr Annabel Sowemimo links If you love this podcast please support us by following Menopause Whilst Black on Facebook and Instagram, leaving a glowing wordy review on any platform and like, subscribe and comment on YouTube. Please keep talking about menopause amongst your family, friends and work colleagues of all genders. Together we will break this taboo and ensure that every person gets the menopause care they need.  Jiggle your bits to our Spotify playlist. Email the show: hello@menopausewhilstblack.com New website! menopausewhilstblack.com Karen Arthur is a broadcaster, artist, author and menopause activist.  She is host of bi-weekly weekend radio show on Golddust radio 'Can We Talk'. Karen hosts The Joy Retreat Barbados, the worlds first retreat for Black women in any stage of menopause, 28th April - 5th May 2025.  Karens first childrens book, 'Grandmas Locs', illustrated by Camilla Ru, on celebrating natural Black hair through the relationship between a grandmother and her grandson, will be published by Tate publishing on 24th October 2024. Preorders open. New episodes drop every Wednesday thanks to the invaluable work of @beyongolia and @yaa___studio who are bloody amazing.  *we recognise that inclusive language is important in ensuring that ALL who experience menopause are seen and heard. The term women is used whilst mindful of this.

Your life, with all its flaws and imperfections, is not a hindrance but the very instrument God desires to use. The question isn't whether God can use someone like you, but whether you're willing to step out of your comfort zone and say “yes” to His call. You might feel ordinary, unqualified, or too broken, […]

"I unlocked my bike slowly and cycled home through Berkeley traffic to my family who would by now all be waiting home for me and the chicken would be ready for it's last-minute garnish of crushed lemon peel and garlic."   We continue Season Four of Carolyn North Outloud podcast with a reading by producer, Leslie Jackson of Carolyn's piece, “Soul Dance.”   Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and Gari Hegedus Carolyn North Out Loud is produced by: Leslie Jackson: www.mudfest.net Please rate, review, and share—it is how Carolyn spreads this message of comfort in these weird times. 

 “…And make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself.”  In this episode I will be sharing a quote from William Martin from the book, The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents.  In this quote is the idea that we need to help our kids find wonder in the ordinary things and the extraordinary will take care of itself.  I share a little bit from 3 Nephi chapters 1 and 2,  that some of the people were no longer astonished about signs and wonders.  I  mention my youthful ideas, looking forward to extraordinary things and not realizing how wonderful and happy an ordinary life can be.  I then explore the quote by Plutarch, who talks about our learning less like a vessel to be filled but wood that needs to be lit on fire.  Finding wonder and being lit on fire - all good things to help us appreciate the goodness of an ordinary life.   For show notes go to www.findingthefloor.com/ep194I would love to hear from you! You can reach me at camille@findingthefloor.com or dm @findingthefloor on instagram. Thanks for listening!!Thanks to Seth Johnson for my intro and outro original music. I love it so much!

Bible Teacher Carol McLeod talks about her Extraordinary Ordinary bible study and how God can be very present, even amid the mundane and painful parts of your life.  Sports Spectrum's Jason Romano talks about NFL and other athletes, how they seek to keep Christ the center of their lives amid the pressures of competitive sports. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here    

In early 2020, the world witnessed the rapid spread of a pandemic that brought many industries to a standstill, but the healthcare system remained overwhelmed, exposing deep-seated issues within it. One of the stark realities brought to the forefront was the persistent health inequities that disproportionately affect Black people. As the healthcare system buckled under the weight of COVID-19, it also unveiled the long-standing racial disparities in medical care.Amid this crisis, Dr. Uché Blackstock emerged as a leading voice, one of the first to raise awareness about racial health inequities during the pandemic. Through her consulting firm, Advancing Health Equity, and her bestselling memoir Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, Dr. Blackstock confronts systemic racism in healthcare and advocates for meaningful change.In this episode of Branding Room Only, Paula Edgar and Dr. Blackstock dive into her inspiring journey from Brooklyn to Harvard and beyond, highlighting her battle against racism in healthcare and her passion for public health and equity. Dr. Blackstock shares personal stories, detailing how her upbringing in Brooklyn and her mother's legacy shaped her path, as well as her approach to healthcare equity. They also discuss the profound impact of racial bias in healthcare on Black communities and the need to support Black-led community-based organizations to advance health equity.1:46 - Dr. Blackstock's personal brand and three-word description, favorite quote, and the hype song she plays right before she gives a speech6:19 - How Dr. Blackstock's personal brand and educational journey was shaped by her surroundings and her mother15:17 - Dr. Blackstock's career journey and the effect of expectation on Black women's health22:01 - What inspired her to create her consulting firm and sound the alarm about racial health inequity27:57 - The most challenging barriers Dr. Blackstock has encountered as she tries implementing change in the healthcare system32:12 - The catalyst that inspired Dr. Blackstock to write Legacy and why people (especially students) should read it40:00 - What you can do to support racial health equity and culturally responsive healthcare in marginalized communities42:26 - The dearest role in Dr. Blackstock's life, the uncompromisable aspect of her brand, and the ability she was born with that helps her with public speakingMentioned In How Health Inequity Impacts Black Communities with Dr. Uché BlackstockAdvancing Health Equity | LinkedIn | InstagramLegacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uché Blackstock, MDWeathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society by Arline T. GeronimusHarlem Chi Community AcupunctureMy Brother's Keeper (MBK) | My Sister's Keeper (MSK)Sponsor for this episodeTo learn more about Paula and her services, go to www.paulaedgar.com or contact her at info@paulaedgar.com, and follow Paula Edgar and the PGE Consulting Group LLC on LinkedIn.

We are so happy to share our recent conversation with our friend Mike Mason, an author whose career spans over four decades, including cherished works like The Mystery of Marriage and The Blue Umbrella. We gleaned so much from his gentle wisdom and it was a delight to speak with him.Mike told us a story about a young prophet once calling him an “ordinary man” (though we would disagree!). Initially taken aback, he has since come to embrace this label. In his latest book, Same Old, Same New: The Consolation of the Ordinary, he explores why so much of life consists of the mundane and how, paradoxically, it is in this ordinariness that we find joy and meaning. Our conversation left me wishing it could have lasted longer. We feel a kinship with Mike and his monk-like approach to living an ordinary life. He was the perfect guest for Ordinary Matters, and we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! Get full access to Ordinary Matters at www.ordinarymatters.org/subscribe

5. Reflections On Faith & Ordinary Life - Lindsay Powers 08.24.24 by St. Aidan's Anglican Church, KC

We're zipping through August and tonight I've found ourselves a spot to settle in for a cherished late-summer tradition. What started off as an exercise to demonstrate the depth of a book versus the brevity of a movie scene, became a yearly practice of sharing impactful moments in life that may seem mundane, or ordinary, to outsiders: an intimate sunset on a foreign beach; a quiet moment by a babbling brook; any moment that you find yourself coming back to in times of distress. Watch the video rerun here: https://share-link.pilled.net/topic-detail/980889 Here is the official thread: https://quitefranklyforum.vbulletin.net/forum/quite-frankly-forum/5173-show-thread-the-deer-scene-2024-extraordinary-ordinary-moments-in-life Proudly Sponsored By: Blue Monster Prep: An Online Superstore for Emergency Preparedness Gear (Storable Food, Water, Filters, Radios, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, and so much more). Use code 'FRANKLY' for Free Shipping on every purchase you make @ https://bluemonsterprep.com/ SUPPORT Quite Frankly: Official Merch: https://tinyurl.com/f3kbkr4s Official Coffee: https://tinyurl.com/2p9m8ndb Sponsor QF Monthly Through: QFTV: https://www.quitefrankly.tv/sponsor SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/quitefrankly Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/QuiteFrankly One-Time Tip: http://www.paypal.me/QuiteFranklyLive Sign up for the Free Mailing List: https://bit.ly/3frUdOj Send Crypto: BTC: 1EafWUDPHY6y6HQNBjZ4kLWzQJFnE5k9PK LTC: LRs6my7scMxpTD5j7i8WkgBgxpbjXABYXX ETH: 0x80cd26f708815003F11Bd99310a47069320641fC FULL Episodes On Demand: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/301gcES iTunes: http://apple.co/2dMURMq Amazon: https://amzn.to/3afgEXZ SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/2dTMD13 Google Play: https://bit.ly/2SMi1SF BitChute: https://bit.ly/2vNSMFq Rumble: https://bit.ly/31h2HUg Streaming Live On: QuiteFrankly.tv (Powered by Foxhole) DLive: https://bit.ly/2In9ipw Rokfin: https://bit.ly/3rjrh4q Twitch: https://bit.ly/2TGAeB6 YouTube: https://bit.ly/2exPzj4 Rumble: https://bit.ly/31h2HUg How Else to Find Us: Official WebSite: http://www.QuiteFrankly.tv Official Forum: https://bit.ly/3SToJFJ Official Telegram: https://t.me/quitefranklytv GUILDED Hangout: https://bit.ly/3SmpV4G Discord Hangout: https://discord.gg/4R6bkxqb Twitter: @PoliticalOrgy Gab: @QuiteFrankly Truth Social: @QuiteFrankly GETTR: @QuiteFrankly MINDS: @QuiteFrankly

In this episode of the Searching Inward Podcast, Scott Reall, Seth Abram and Anna Bryant speak with Sarah Ruccio Huffman, the Healing Arts Coordinator at Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center. Sarah has worked as a clinical chaplain and an expressive therapist in a variety of environments, and she discusses the value of therapy. She shares the pivotal moment that inspired her to help other people learn how to live fully in an ordinary life. She also talks about her experience with Restore Small Groups and the direct correlation between her expressive therapy groups and Restore Small Groups.“It's so impressive that you are able to get to that point to realize like I do need help. I do need to talk about these things. And then when you do normalize helping yourself, how that in turn helps others that are watching your story unfold.” -Anna [10:04]“The underlying message there is that asking for help is a sign of weakness, and so I have learned along the way that asking for help is a sign of strength.” -Sarah [10:42]“Spirituality assists and supports an expansion of our identity.” -Seth [20:59]TIMESTAMPS[00:05] Intro[00:50] This week's guest, Sarah[01:52] Becoming an expressive therapist[06:16] A pivotal moment[11:06] The value of art therapy[13:51] Current therapy trends[21:33] Helping military veterans[27:30] Her experience with Restore Small Groups[32:12] Primary issues in therapy community[35:45] The Journey to Freedom process[41:24] Listen to yourself and respondFollow and ContactFacebook: Restore Small GroupsInstagram: @restoresmallgroupsYouTube: Searching Inward PodcastWebsite: restoresmallgroups.org

In this episode of Xu we explore the phrase "The Dao is not separate from daily life."  Some think that an authentic spiritual path is something mystical and beyond this world, but the sages remind us that the greatest secret is that there is no secret.  Our simple daily life, and how we conduct ourselves moment by moment, is the foundation of a life of Dao.  

What would you write to your adult children about the good life? Would it strike the modern notes of making the most of yourself and your abilities, seizing every opportunity, making a difference in the world? Or would it focus on the beauty and goodness of our created and providentially given limits, personally and relationally?This is the question that prompted Ephraim Radner's most recent book, Mortal Goods: Reimagining Christian Political Duty. In today's Greystone Conversation, Greystone President, Dr. Mark A. Garcia, sits down with Professor Radner to explore the ironically revolutionary idea that the ordinary, quotidian, limited life we have been graciously given in God's providence is the world we are called to and which invites our self-offering. In a time when political and social fervor is at fever-pitch, and it's easy to believe that we are called to make a difference in the world at large, especially through political means, this is a call back to something the Church has always cherished in one way or another: both creation and providence are good, and our limits, the limits of our bodily lives maximally defined, are goods too. Radner's book takes its point of departure in a letter he wrote to his adult children, an updated version of which closes the book, and along the way he prods and provokes in the direction of greater modesty in what he calls “betterment” politics. But the frame of the book, and its heart, we suggest, is this message about the beauty of our ordinary lives and contexts, and it is this that we considered together in today's episode.

Grant Clark, August 4, 2024

As long as we have a body, ordinary life will present things that ego considers problems. Waking to ordinary life implies that we're not awake. When we are stagnant and fearful, interested in a safe comfort zone, we do not notice the beauty of ordinary life. But we can broaden our view. Waking to ordinary life is about cultivating a vulnerability to beauty. This occurs when we have the necessity to face the difficulties of ordinary life without compromise. If we take a closer look at ordinary life and lean into it, beauty explodes on us. “Every breath for beauty” is a secret for enduring joy. Being overwhelmed by being busy can conceal our fear. We can consider that any space, including the bathroom, can be an empowered chamber that nurtures transformation. The state of a bathroom indicates something about our mental state, the clutter in our thinking. We may not know how clutter pollutes our practice and work. Cleansing our mind can begin with cleaning spaces. We have to notice the piles of clutter before we can declutter. We can't blame it on others; we have to look in the dark places ourselves. Comedy is a great tool to nourish our brain. It's normal to think there is no stability in chaos, but there is a view in which chaos is very stable. It's worth shaking up our dearly held beliefs. Action needs to be taken in ordinary life, and it can be messy. Energy follows the quality, direction, and motives of our attention. We can produce food for influences that live off contention and the disturbance of mind. If we know we are not able to “hold our seat,” it can be healthier to withdraw our attention from influences such as politics so that we are not participating in perpetual disturbance. Lalitha is a spiritual teacher with an ashram in British Columbia, Canada, who was empowered by her master Lee Lozowick in 1998. Her books include Waking to Ordinary Life and Cultivating Spiritual Maturity.

In Episode Fourteen, DDSWTNP turn our attention for the first time to DeLillo's drama – and to a largely unknown work by DeLillo as playwright, a 1966 radio play and disturbing take on U.S. race relations titled Mother. We cover the circumstances of the play's original broadcasts, its re-emergence in an internet archive recording more than 50 years later, and the strange way in which this story's armchair progressives and Billie Holiday fans, Ralph and Sally, end up making a fetishizing travesty of civil rights and racial integration in the play's brief 27 minutes. Topics include the importance of radio to Mother's themes of media occlusion, moral numbness, and erasure; what DeLillo means by Ralph's “white malady” of transparency and how it reworks images from another Ralph's Invisible Man; and what this play has to do with contemporaneous issues like interracial marriage in Loving v. Virginia. We talk extensively as well about how Mother presages parts of the early novels, from jazz love in Americana to Taft in End Zone and Azarian in Great Jones Street. Before (and after) listening to our analysis, take in this troubling 27-minute play at https://archive.org/details/pra-BB3830.01 Our raffle for a hardcover Amazons has been extended to August 1 – donate and enter to win at https://buymeacoffee.com/delillopodcast Texts mentioned and discussed in this episode: James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time. Dial Press, 1963. Samuel Beckett, Endgame. 1957. Don DeLillo, The Mystery at the Middle of Ordinary Life. 2000.https://muse.jhu.edu/article/30660/pdf Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man. Random House, 1952. “The writer is driven by his conviction that some truths aren't arrived at so easily, that life is still full of mystery, that it might be better for you, Dear Reader, if you went back to the Living section of your newspaper because this is the dying section and you don't really want to be here.” (Thomas LeClair, “An Interview with Don DeLillo,” Contemporary Literature 23.1 (1982): 19-31) Eugene Ionesco, Rhinoceros. 1959. Mark Osteen. “Chronology.” In Don DeLillo, Three Novels of the 1980s. Library of America, 2022. Jean-Paul Sartre, No Exit. 1944.

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Ajay Tejasvi's journey—from advancing rural technology in India to tackling anti-corruption efforts at the World Bank—showcases the power of innovative solutions to overcome global challenges. His work through The Art of Living promotes leadership techniques that encourage resilience, interconnectedness, and personal growth. Personal transformation is the first step to effecting societal change and living a life where awareness, belongingness, and commitment lead to fulfilling and impactful experiences.   Ajay Tejasvi is a leadership scholar and AI engineer, currently serving as TLEX President. With over 15 years at the World Bank, he led initiatives on governance and collaborative leadership, impacting 42 governments. Ajay holds a PhD in Political Science from Claremont Graduate University, and a Masters degree in Foreign Policy and Artificial Intelligence from Georgetown University and the University of Southern California, respectively. Passionate about education, women's empowerment, and sustainable communities, he lives in Virginia with his family.   Key Takeaways  Integrating Technology and Spirituality: The blending of technological innovation and spiritual wisdom can lead to significant societal and individual advancements. Ajay's work demonstrates how technological tools like the Simputer can empower communities, while spiritual practices from the Art of Living enhance personal growth and leadership skills. Leadership Through Connection: Effective leadership extends beyond technical expertise to include the ability to connect with people on a human level. Ajay's transition from technical roles to influential positions at the World Bank illustrates the importance of developing interpersonal relationships to enact meaningful change. Personal Transformation as a Catalyst for Global Change: Change begins within. Ajay advocates for personal development as a precursor to societal improvement. His journey underscores that by cultivating qualities such as awareness, belongingness, and commitment, individuals can make a substantial impact on the world. Empowerment Through Education and Empathy: Ajay's passion for education, women's empowerment, and sustainable communities highlights the need for initiatives that provide both tools and understanding. His efforts in teaching and leading programs that foster resilience and interconnectedness advocate for an empathetic approach to global challenges.   Sponsors and Promotions   Zbiotics: Go to zbiotics.com/DIVINE to get 15% off your first order when you use DIVINE at checkout. ZBiotics is backed with 100% money-back guarantee so if you're unsatisfied for any reason, they'll refund your money, no questions asked.   NeuroHacker: To feel in your prime WAY longer than you ever thought possible, try Qualia Senolytic up to 50% off right now at neurohacker.com/DIVINE15, and code DIVINE15 at checkout will score you an additional 15% off.    Indeed: Don't miss out on this exclusive offer just for listeners of the Mark Divine Show. Head to Indeed.com/DIVINE and claim your $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job posts' visibility.    SealFit ElectroGreens: Fuel your body and conquer your limits with SealFit ElectroGreens - a USDA organic superfood packed with over 25 organic fruits, vegetables, and electrolytes. Head to Amazon, search for "SealFit ElectroGreens," and use code SEALGREENS25 at checkout for 25% off your order.  Links for Ajay  Website Instagram  

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Esther 1:1-9 The King of the Persians and Medes may have had all the marks of impressiveness in this world in wealth and displays of that wealth. Yet he is not the final authority on things powerful. Listen in today, as we begin our study of the book of Esther and consider how God is working in the ordinary events of life.

Welcome to week 1 of our Best of 2024-Summer Edition!We can't wait to relive the best episodes of The Tangible Truth Podcast from the first half of Season 4.********************************Have you ever asked God "What is my calling?" or "What is your will for my life?" and then just sat paralyzed in fear because you feel like you didn't hear from God or worried you heard wrong?We have all gone through season like that, but...what if while we are waiting or figuring it out...we just try to find our purpose in our ordinary life?This week Susan and her life-long best friend, Angie Elrod, about that those very ideas and how you can change how you see your regular...everyday...ordinary life.

Can we find meaning and pride in our ordinary lives? In this talk, Liên Shutt contrasts the extravagant events in our lives with the everyday moments and asks us to consider if we can drop our expectations of how things should be and instead allow them to exist just as they are. This is the definition of Buddhist wisdom or Prajña, which translates as "knowledge of things as they are."She quotes Sekkei Harada Roshi in "The Essence of Zen:""Things that we can see and hear do not exist because we believe they do; they exist apart from a person's thought. That which exists separately from the thoughts of the ego self... is the dharma." Liên helps us see that individuals and groups exist independent of whether or not we think they should.  ______________Liên Shutt (she/they) is a priest lineage holder in the Shunryu Suzuki tradition. Born to a Buddhist family in Vietnam, she received her meditation training in the Insight and Soto Zen traditions in the U.S., Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. She was a founding member of the Buddhists of Color in 1998 and currently is the guiding teacher of Access to Zen, an inclusive, anti-oppression sangha and non-profit in the SF Bay Area. She lives on Ohlone land, currently called San Francisco, with her partner, exploring waterways and forests as often as they can. Visit https://accesstozen.org/ for ways to connect and practice together. Support the Show.______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

Dr. Arline T. Geronimus coined the term “weathering” to describe the effects of systemic oppression—including racism and classism—on the body. In 2023, she published Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society to shine a light on the topic and offer a roadmap for hope. This summer, she joined us at the 2024 NCA Leadership Conference to share her research with child abuse professionals who have dedicated themselves to helping children go on to live happy, healthy lives. This is the conversation Dr. Geronimus had with Teresa Huizar, the CEO of National Children's Alliance and host of One in Ten podcast, in a plenary session at the conference. Topics in this episode:Origin story – 03:15What is weathering? – 10:10Physiological stress (not just three minutes of terror on the savannah) – 17:12When weathering starts – 28:33Our expectations of caregivers – 33:16Cost of resiliency – 40:20Solutions – 54:16 Links:Arline T. Geronimus, ScD, professor, health behavior and health education, School of Public Health, University of MichiganWeathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society, by Arline Geronimus (Little, Brown Spark; March 2023)Robert Sapolsky, Ph.D.The video version of this conversation will also be available on NCA's YouTube channel.For more information about National Children's Alliance and the work of Children's Advocacy Centers, visit our website at NationalChildrensAlliance.org. Or visit our podcast website at OneInTenPodcast.org. And join us on Facebook at One in Ten podcast.Support the Show.Did you like this episode? Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

This is the sixth dialogue session that focuses on the 19th-century mystical text, The Way of a Pilgrim, which covers sections of the first chapter. Resources: Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile at the Center for Action and Contemplation here. The transcript for this episode can be found here. The book we will be using this season can be found here. Connect with us: Have a question or personal story of pilgrimage that you'd like to share with Jim and Kirsten about this season? Email us: podcasts@cac.org Send us a voicemail here: http://www.cac.org/voicemail We'll be accepting questions for Listener Questions and Stories of Pilgrimage until June 21st, 2024. This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you!

Justin Spicer shares how Our Calling As Disciples is to intentionally and wholeheartedly engage on mission, in every season of life, using our gifts in our God-given sphere of influence, in relationally-healthy community.

For full show notes visit: www.amandastarkingsley.com/speaking-light-into-abortion/236One to one coaching is available for listeners who want to deepen their healing work and build futures they are proud of. If you are someone who chose abortion and find yourself struggling, hiding, or wishing you could move beyond your experience, you can book a 1:1 coaching with me. We'll talk about how you can start living the life you made your choice for. https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/find-your-way-to-freedomFollow me on the socials @amandastarkingsley I believe that some things in life pick us…That's exactly how I feel about my abortion.I don't just think abortion picked me to teach me a lesson. I believe that my baby picked me so that I could do this work, so that I could help other women find the inner peace and strength I was able to access before, during, and after my procedure.

How do you hear God's voice in your everyday life? In this episode, you will hear how ordinary places can become sacred spaces.So Good Moments: 3 main ways that God speaks to us. Why the wilderness is so significant in the Bible. How “turning aside” can turn ordinary moments into extraordinary ones. How to have a burning bush moment. Pastor Julie's encounters with God…and more!Discussion Questions: What was your favorite part of this episode? How have you experienced God speaking?What has been your wilderness season, and how did God use it? What's one way you can turn aside to get closer to God? What are some ordinary places that became sacred spaces in your life?Resources: Shownotes PlusLearn more about Sisterhood Ask a QuestionAll Episodes© 2022 Be Essential Songs (BMI) / Jord A Lil Music (BMI) / Doejones20 (BMI) (admin at EssentialMusicPublishing.com). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

  Welcome back to the REALIFE Process podcast. In this episode, EP278 titled "Captivating Stories of Faith". we are thrilled to welcome Jay and Rebecca Madden, authors of "Breathless: Finding God in Ordinary Life." Prepare to embark on a captivating journey through their personal stories shared from 30 years' worth of journal entries, transporting us into moments where God made His presence known in the most unexpected ways. Join us as our hosts, Teresa McCloy and Jay and Rebecca Madden engage in an enriching conversation about the profound impact of spiritual practices like solitude, journaling, and the Sabbath. We'll hear firsthand how these practices have transformed their lives, offering insights into overcoming the fast-paced buzz of life to find a more sustainable and fulfilling rhythm. From Jay's inaugural experience with solitude to Rebecca's paradigm shift that led to embracing God's direction, we will explore the heartfelt revelations that come from paying attention to subtle nudges and discerning significant life decisions. Don't miss the powerful lessons on slowing down, actively waiting for God's visions, and finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. Get ready to be inspired, and perhaps you'll discover the beauty of holding things loosely and the peace that comes from being present in the moment. So, let's dive into this enriching discussion on the REALIFE Process podcast. Time Stamps: 00:00 Discover God's movement in "Breathless Haste." 03:34 Stories shared resulted in writing a book. 08:06 Journals provided concrete evidence of divine intervention. 12:45 Scripture exploration and its significance in decision-making. 16:26 Embrace everyday life and offer it to God. 19:59 Praying Wife book helped in unexpected moments. 20:26 Finding purpose led to a life-changing move. 25:12 Implementing daily practices for grounded, intentional living. 29:30 Solitude varies, but I prefer being active. 32:40 Monthly reflective time; embracing different 33:18 Feeling stuck, finding freedom through choice. 39:20 Practicing the Sabbath brings reflection and real stories. 41:28 Beautiful conversation with Jay and Rebecca, dive in. About our Guest: Rebecca and Jay Madden were born and raised in South Carolina, where they first met and later tied the knot. At mid-life, Jay left the business world to answer God's call to a life dedicated to serving and impacting others. This new chapter took them to Chicago, Illinois, and eventually to Atlanta, Georgia, where they both currently serve at Peachtree Church: Jay as the executive pastor and Rebecca as women's ministry director. Their writing began with personal journals that they have kept throughout the years. Rebecca and Jay have a deep passion for sharing their experiences with God, both in the extraordinary and ordinary moments of life, with the hope of encouraging and inspiring others in their journeys of faith. Link to Jay and Rebecca Madden breathlesshaste.com findinggodtoday.com Grab a copy of our new book, Breathless Haste: Finding God in Ordinary Life, on Amazon and all the places books are sold. Visit findingGodtoday.com to download two free resources to help you find God today. 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CLICK HERE to watch the 15-minute documentary film where you'll hear Teresa's story, how the REALIFE Process® began and developed, plus how our Certified Facilitators are using the Process in the work that they do. https://www.therealifeprocess.com/restedsuccess   OTHER RESOURCES: Check out our YouTube Channel! Prefer to watch AND listen? Check out our YouTube channel for the podcast episode on video! Make sure to subscribe so you get all the latest updates. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDgZh9XIoKi4hyfBrf6jA3w   My Book Link My book, Do What Matters, is available NOW! Banish busyness and discover a new way of being productive around what truly matters. Learn more at DoWhatMattersBook.com. http://www.dowhatmattersbook.com/   LifeMapping Tools Would you life to discover Life Mapping tools to help you recognize and respond to God in your Story. Check out these tools here https://www.onelifemaps.com/   JOIN OUR COMMUNITY & CONNECT WITH ME: Become part of the FREE REALIFE Process® Community! Connect with Teresa and other podcast listeners, plus find additional content to help you discover your best REALIFE. https://www.facebook.com/groups/therealifeprocesscommunity   Connect with your host, Teresa McCloy, on: Facebook - The REALIFE Process® with Teresa McCloy https://www.facebook.com/realifeprocess Instagram – teresa.mccloy https://www.instagram.com/teresa.mccloy/ LinkedIn – teresamccloy https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresamccloy/   About Teresa McCloy: Teresa McCloy is the founder and creator of the REALIFE Process®. The REALIFE Process® is dedicated to equipping others and providing community, training, tools, and resources, to cultivate both personal and professional development and growth. 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“God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise” (1 Corinthians 1:27...

Have you ever asked God "What is my calling?" or "What is your will for my life?" and then just sat paralyzed in fear because you feel like you didn't hear from God or worried you heard wrong?We have all gone through season like that, but...what if while we are waiting or figuring it out...we just try to find our purpose in our ordinary life?This week Susan and her life-long best friend, Angie Elrod, about that those very ideas and how you can change how you see your regular...everyday...ordinary life.

There are a host of health disparities across the racial divide. Black people are more likely to develop chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Black people are also more likely to be diagnosed with fibroids or die from pregnancy complications. One of the factors in these disparities could be a phenomenon known as weathering — the stress of racism literally aging Black people's bodies at a faster rate. Host Jonquilyn Hill discusses this with Dr. Uché Blackstock, the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity and the author of Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine.  Read More: Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uché Blackstock  Weathering: The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society by Arline T. Geronimus  Health in Her HUE  Irth App  Advancing Health Equity  Submit your policy questions! We want to know what you're curious about. Credits: Jonquilyn Hill, host Sofi LaLonde, producer Cristian Ayala, engineer A.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3038: Marc Chernoff of MarcandAngel.com illuminates the path to embracing and loving an ordinary life, detailing four practical steps for acceptance and appreciation. The article emphasizes the importance of abandoning the pursuit of a "perfect life," acknowledging the naturalness of disappointment, and focusing on making the best of the present moment. It also highlights the preciousness of each day, urging readers to appreciate their current circumstances, recognize their personal growth, and find gratitude in the lessons life offers. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.marcandangel.com/2019/10/21/4-steps-to-loving-your-ordinary-life/ Quotes to ponder: "You will never be as good as you think you should be." Episode references: Books by Marc and Angel Chernoff on Amazon: "1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships": Amazon Link​​. "Getting Back to Happy: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Reality, and Turn Your Trials into Triumphs": Amazon Link​​. "The Good Morning Journal: Powerful Prompts and Reflections to Start Every Day": Amazon Link​​. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices