Podcasts about Traveling Mercies

Living Epistle Ministries

Traveling Mercies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2022 12:13

Every time we step out of our door, we should ask God for “traveling mercies”.

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Jack Kornfield and Anne Lamott

City Arts & Lectures

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 74:02

Jack Kornfield trained as a Buddhist monk in the monasteries of Thailand, India and Burma. He has taught meditation internationally since 1974 and was one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practice to the West. He is co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts and a founding teacher of the Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. Over the past 40 years, Kornfield has taught around the world, led International Buddhist Teacher meetings with the Dalai Lama, and worked with many of the great teachers of our time. His many books include The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology, A Path with Heart, and After the Ecstasy, the Laundry. Loved for her ability to write eloquently, gracefully, and often hilariously about complicated subjects, Anne Lamott has written on subjects ranging from alcoholism and single parenting to religion and writer's block. She is the author of seven novels including Hard Laughter, Rosie, and Crooked Little Heart, as well as four bestselling books of nonfiction: Operating Instructions, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life,Traveling Mercies, and Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith. Her latest book, Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage serves as an inspiring guide to restoring hope and joy in our lives. On February 15, 2022, the two friends talked about navigating uncertain times – what Lamott calls the “COVID College” - and finding compassion for others, even those who hurt us.

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The Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of the IIC Podcast

Interior Integration for Catholics

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 63:31

In this episode, I lay out the whole mission and purpose of the Interior Integration for Catholics Podcast -- answering the six central questions so that you can make an informed decision about whether this podcast fits you and your needs. Get the latest in my discernment about this podcast and the Resilient Catholics Community, where we are going. Lead in: [cue Sundancer music] Who, What, Where, When, Why and How -- those are the six questions we're addressing today about this podcast. Why those questions? It's all about fit. It's all about being clear about the target audience for this podcast and whether or not you fit. I'm putting all my cards on the table, total transparency, so that you can make an informed decision about whether you want to engage with me or not. So let's ask the questions. Who is this Interior Integration for Catholics podcast for -- yes, it's for Catholics, but it's only for a small number of Catholics, maybe about 3700 Catholics in the world. How did I get to that number -- stay with me for the calculations later in this episode. What is this podcast all about -- what is the mission, what is the purpose of the podcast? Where does this podcast focus? Spoiler alert: -- Deep inside you, but you'll have to stay tuned to find out more about that… When: what is the new frequency and episode length for this podcast? Why: Why should you listen? I'm asking you for time, attention, concentration and effort -- why should you engage with this podcast at all? I'll be fleshing out all the reasons How: How do we make it all happen with you, for you and in you? Find out the answer to all of these questions in this episode of Interior Integration for Catholics, number 84, The Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of the IIC Podcast [cue intro music] Intro: Welcome to the podcast Interior Integration for Catholics, thank you for being here with me, I am honored to be here with you, and today we are discussing you and me and us and this podcast. We are going to get all relational as we often do here. Because this is a relational podcast. I'm not just a talking head in podcastlandia, I'm a real person, you're a real person and I'm into real relationships. I am clinical psychological Peter Malinoski and you are listening to the Interior Integration for Catholics podcast -- the IIC podcast for short). Interior Integration for Catholics is part of our broader outreach Souls and Hearts bringing the best of psychology grounded in a Catholic worldview to you and the rest of the English-speaking Catholic world through our website soulsandhearts.com. Check that out, soulsandhearts.com for so many great resources that bring psychology and Catholicism together in a way that is faithful to the truths of our Faith. Let's get into answering the questions -- the who, what, where, when, why, and how of this podcast. Who is the IIC Podcast For? It's for You. Ideal listener If you have it all together, if you're sky high on life, if you continually leap from one pinnacle of natural excellence to an even higher summit of human greatness, bounding upward, always with grace and precision and a laser focus on perfection -- good for you. I'm happy for you and in awe of you. But you don't need this podcast. Let me put it this way. This podcast is for the Catholic who admits he or she is hurting, struggling, a lost sheep, in need of help. This podcast is for you who are like me, who are very imperfect, wounded, harmed in various ways, who are confused and frustrated, who are weary, who are lonely, who are burdened in different ways. It's for your parts. we are a unity but also a multiplicity. We don't have a single, unified, homogenous, monolithic personality. We have several or many parts, each one with its own personality. This concept of parts of us is absolutely central to this podcast. If this idea of parts does not appeal to you, you probably won't like these episodes. I believe there were two major discoveries in psychology, one at the end of the 19th Century -- the discovery of the unconscious -- Freud popularized that. And the other near the end of the 20th century -- the discovery of the multiplicity of self which Richard Schwartz popularized. Definition of part: Separate, independently operating personalities within us, each with own unique prominent needs, roles in our lives, emotions, body sensations, guiding beliefs and assumptions, typical thoughts, intentions, desires, attitudes, impulses, interpersonal style, and world view. Each part also has an image of God and sense of identity, who you are. Robert Falconer calls them insiders. You can also think of them as separate modes of operating if that is helpful. This podcast is especially for your inner outcasts, those parts of us that you reject -- inner lepers, inner tax collectors, inner Pharisees, inner critics, our inner prostitutes, the untouchables within us, our inner rebels, fugitives, inner vagabonds and bums, our inner abused children. Our refugees, our inner imprisoned convicts the parts that don't get to see the light of day, the parts that may have never been loved by you or any other human being who walks the face of the earth. As I've discussed in so many previous episodes, especially Episode 71: A New and Better Way of Understanding Myself and Others -- I firmly believe that the concept of a core self and these several or many parts helps us to make so much more sense of our experiences, helps to explain so much. And as I laid out in Episode 73, Is IFS Really Catholic, I believe that with some modifications, IFS can be harmonized with our Catholic Faith. St. Augustine, Confessions “My inner self was a house divided against itself.” That's parts. Romans 7:15 I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. It's not just about willpower Romans 7:18b I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. This isn't about willpower -- Paul had amazing willpower. It's not about the intellect. Its about those two discoveries in psychology -- the unconscious and the fact that we have parts. Openness and receptivity to learning and growing. This podcast is for you, you, the one who deeply desires an intimate, personal relationship with God and with Mary, even if you struggle with it You who want to be able to come to God our Spiritual Father and Mary our Spiritual Mother with childlike trust and complete confidence Overcoming your natural-level impediments Anything that compromises our capacity to relate and love in the natural realm will compromise our capacity to relate and love God and Mary. Period. Full stop. Invested in own human formation, and is motivated to grow Psychologically-minded Embraces the multiplicity/unity aspects of the human person and wants to relate better with self internally. Willing to tolerate some suffering -- it will cost you to really engage with these podcasts Attention and concentration Experiential exercises Wants to love self in a much more ordered way, overcoming shame, overcoming self-absorption Wants to love others in a much more ordered way Orthodox, practicing Catholics Willing to sacrifice Let's do the numbers There are 70 million Catholics in the US, 13 million in Canada, 5 million in the UK, and 5 million in Australia. Adding in the Catholics of a few other countries, New Zealand and so on, we can round it to about 100 million English speaking Catholics in the entire world. The Catholic Man Crisis Fact Sheet (pp. 36-41) and the Catholic marketing agency Fuzati both assert that only about 10% of Catholics are committed to their faith and practice it regularly by frequenting the sacraments, praying, and engaging in parish or other community life. I think that's generous. Sherry Weddell who does all kinds of work evangelizing in parishes says that 98% of Catholics have no other contact any with Catholic resources other than their parish. Let's go with one tenth, though, one tenth are committed Catholics. One tenth of 100 million leaves 10 million English speaking Catholics committed to the Faith and regularly practicing, taking their faith seriously. Of those, how many really accept that the unconscious exists, and that it has a huge impact on our internal experience, that it affects us in major, unseen ways. So many Catholics, especially devout Catholics get really uncomfortable with the power of the unconscious. They don't want to go there. They want to believe that most of their inner life is in their conscious awareness. I'm going to estimate that only 30% of the 10 million English Speaking, practicing, serious Catholics are willing to really embrace the unconscious and its implications. That leaves us with 3 million Catholics worldwide. Now how many of those 3 million will accept that we have parts, these little personalities within us, how many will accept that we are both a multiplicity and a unity, how many will resonate? I think about one third of those. Parts really make many Catholic uncomfortable -- are you saying, Dr. Peter, that I'm like Sybil, with multiple personalities. Yes I am. That's exactly what I am saying. I'm saying we're all like that, not so disconnected and dissociated as those who have been diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder, now called Dissociative Identity Disorder, but that multiplicity is within us, we have parts within us. So one third of 3 million leaves us with 1 million Catholics who might resonate with this podcast. How many listen to podcasts at least on a monthly basis? 37% of US residents, according to podcasthosting.org's compilation of statistics. We're down to 370,000. How many are really committed to human formation? That are not just looking at the spiritual life, but also at their natural human formation? Those who really consider the natural realm. It's not that many. I figure maybe 10% of those Catholics, and again, that's being generous. We're down to 37,000. And how many of those 3700 will find this podcast -- that depends on you, how you spread the word. But let's say that over time, we get to 10%. We're down to 3,700 potential listeners. 3700 potential listeners. This is a niche podcast. We are really a very small percentage of the Catholic population from 100 million to 3,700. We are getting about 4,000 downloads per month. That's not that many, really. And our most popular episode had just over 700 downloads total, all-time. And a download doesn't mean a person actually listened to the podcast. And some people download the same episode over and over again -- they listen multiple times. For the last ten episodes that have been up for more than thirty days, we averaged 469 downloads each. That's not that many! Transistor.fm, my podcast host, estimates that we have 201 Subscribers, those who listen to each new episode within 24 hours of its release on platforms like Apple Podcast or Spotify. So we are a niche market. I'm looking for 3700 out of 100 million English speaking Catholics. That's .0037 of one percent, or one in 27,000 Catholics. That's how special you are. Now maybe I'm underestimating the numbers here. I hope I am. You can let me know if you think I'm off base. Just five days ago, I got this email from a listener and her words capture what I am looking for in those 3700 potential listeners. Here is what she said: First, I just want to share with you that your podcasts (and those of Dr Greg Bottaro) have been earth shattering for me, it's been an absolute revelation in the last 3 months and I can't thank you enough for delving into this 'crying need' to understand ourselves, the mysterious struggle to battle our interior world, and where God (or our image of Him) gets caught in the crossfire. I realized while listening to several podcasts, they answer nearly everything I experienced for years without even realizing they have names...Until listening to the podcast I was never really open to psychology - I relied and trusted more on a well developed will power to always pull through. It's rather painful to think I could have saved myself a lot of needless angst had I learned about this earlier. I'm very knowledgeable about the Faith and I frequently help others in their own faith but my own issues are hard to combat...the podcast brought all this to the next level. That is what I want for my listeners. Real impact, the kind of impact that helps you change your lives. That's what I am looking for, for you. So those the qualities of my intended audience -- the who of the six questions This is for you who are a Faithful, orthodox, practicing Catholic -- you who are hurting, struggling, a lost sheep, in need of help. And you who are invested in your own human formation, willing to accept the unconscious, willing to embrace your inner outcasts, all the parts of you that have been rejected by others, those who may never have been loved by you or your family or any other human being around you. Openness and receptivity to learning and growing With a willingness to make sacrifices of time, attention, effort. You who deeply desires an intimate, personal relationship with God and with Mary, even if you struggle with it. You who want to overcome your natural-level impediments to approaching God our Spiritual Father and Mary our Spiritual Mother with childlike trust and complete confidence Anything that compromises our capacity to relate and love in the natural realm will compromise our capacity to relate and love God and Mary. Period. Full stop. Wants to love self in a much more ordered way, overcoming shame, overcoming self-absorption Wants to love others in a much more ordered way Outer rings -- those who drop in, those who pass by and stay an hour or two with the podcast -- you are welcome. Seekers -- those who want information on a particular topic for themselves or for a loved one -- bipolar disorder, scrupulosity, shame, sexuality, trauma Take what is helpful to you. Me -- So we've talked about you, now let's talk about me, just briefly In this podcast, I will never ask you to do something I won't do myself. I work on myself. A lot. Both in the natural realm and in the spiritual realm. I check in with my parts five to seven times per day. I have a human formation plan of life I have a spiritual plan of life and a spiritual director Charisms -- exploring these through the Catherine of Siena Institute -- online program Called and Gifted, siena.org, Sherry Wedell founded it decades ago -- impressed with her work. Jenna Reimersma -- group work IFS grounded in Christianity. Why am I telling you all this? Nemo dat quod non habet You can't give what you don't have. I can't give you what I don't have. Lots of discernment going on. How to guide the podcast, how to guide Souls and Hearts. I invest in that process of discernment for you. For you. Us together Conversation Hours -- every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30 PM Eastern time. 317.567.9594. I've taken lots of calls from my committed listeners. Why? Because I want to be with you, to be together with you in a deep way. I want us to actually have a relationship. I want to know what is going on in your lives. That connection only makes this podcast better and more relevant to you. Let's talk about me meeting you where you are at: Will I do that? Depends on where you are at. That brings us back to the target audience. Those are the ones I am called to reach out to. I'll meet them where there are at with this podcast. Those for whom there really are not that many resources. More than that, though I'll meet you where you are at, but I will call you to a higher level of human formation. Anne Lamott in Traveling Mercies: The secret it that God loves us exactly the way we are…and that he loves us too much to let us stay like this. John the Baptist -- went out to the desert, inhospitable places -- the people came to him. Jesus in John 6: Discourse on the bread of life -- so many people left John 6:60 Many of his disciples, when they heard it, said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” John 6:66 After this many of his disciples drew back and no longer went about with him. He didn't chase them. He didn't water anything down. He let them make a choice. Jesus with the Rich Young Man -- not meeting him where he was at -- calling him to a higher plane, to being one of the original disciples. Matthew 19:20-22 The young man said to him, “All these I have observed; what do I still lack?” 21 Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions. Jesus backpedal, did he reel it in, did he soften his position, did he run ahead of the rich young man and try to smooth out the hard road for him. No he did not. He addressed his disciples instead. Let's pick up the narrative in verse 23. 23 And Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” Ripple effect to others. Now we are going to address the question of What What is the IIC Podcast all about" Your need for human formation grounded in a Catholic Anthropology without Apology Not giving up any of the Truths of the Catholic Faith, not surrendering on the smallest point of dogma or dogma, even when it's uncomfortable Utilizing the best of what modern psychology has to offer Theory Research Clinical Experience Drawing from all of that. Topics/Themes All centers around love. That's the point Receiving love From yourself From others From God, especially God as your primary Father, your Spiritual Father, to heal father wounds From Mary, especially Mary as your primary Mother, your Spiritual Mother, to heal mother wounds. Books My Ideal: Jesus Son of Mary, Fr. Emile Neubert Trustful Surrender to Divine Providence by Fr. Jean Baptist Saint Jure and Saint Claude de la Columbiere Our spiritual parents are more our parents than our earthly parents, our natural parents God knew that whatever deficits your parents had, whatever wounds they inflicted He had a plan to make up for that Only allowed the bad things to happen in order to draw greater good from them Listeners' testimonies -- would not trade their histories now. Healing can happen on the natural realm, not just the spiritual realm Model of the Human person Multiplicity and Unity Parts Loving oneself. where we take on the toughest topics, the most difficult and raw themes that many people want to avoid. Fulton J. Sheen “The refusal to take sides on great moral issues is itself a decision. It is a silent acquiescence to evil. The Tragedy of our time is that those who still believe in honesty lack fire and conviction, while those who believe in dishonesty are full of passionate conviction.” Means we use Didactic portion -- a Lecture if you will. Draws from Secular Sources Catholic Sources Scripture Catechism Lives of Saints More than two decades of my clinical experience as a Catholic psychologist -- integrating Story -- dramatization Literature Quotes Poetry Experiential Exercises What is the goal? Our Niche: Solidifying and strengthening our human formation so it can serve as a foundation for a deep, intimate, relational intimacy with God the Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and Mary our Mother Spiritual Parents God our Spiritual Father Mary our Spiritual Mother Gaping hole of human formation -- human formation as the natural foundation for the spiritual life St. Thomas Aquinas -- Grace perfects nature. Human formation just starting to be addressed in seminaries -- human formation emphasized there -- see IIC 63: Human formation: the critical missing element. A whole section is devoted to human formation in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops document entitled "Program of Priestly Formation, Fifth Edition" which came out in 2006. pages 29-42 Longest and most complete discussion of human formation I could find in an official church document 14 pages -- but no definition of human formation. What this podcast is not about Not about priests, bishops, popes, spouses, friends, politicians, Catholic celebrities, not about anyone other than you and your internal world and your relationship with yourself, with God and with Mary your spiritual mother Not about world peace -- it's about inner peace It's not about current events -- it's about the events in your inner life, your interior life. It's not about righting wrongs in our families and our neighborhoods, our parishes, our nation, our world -- it's about right wrongs within us. That's our starting point, that's what gets neglected in our world. It's not about social justice -- it's about inner justice, about you being just to you, in all your parts. It's not about mercy to others -- it's about mercy to your own abandoned, needy, condemned, rejected parts. It's not about evangelizing others -- it's about evangelizing yourself. It's not about focusing on the problems of any other human being -- it's about you examining you and you connecting with you -- it's about knowing yourself, as Socrates commanded It's about removing the beam from your own eye as your Lord commanded, so you can see more clearly This is not about being hip and fashionable in the Catholic world. I'm not some sort of Catholic star or celebrity or social media influencer. None of these podcast episodes are ever going to go viral on social media. I'm not good at being hip or fashionable or one of the cool, popular Catholic media kids on the block. Trying to be like that would make me look like I was trying to dance the Macarena while intoxicated at your cousin's wedding, and that is not a pretty picture. We're maintaining the focus on you, especially on the hidden parts of you, where most people do not want to go. There's a reason why we hide parts of ourselves from ourselves. We want to bring the light. This is not selfishness. This is not some kind of self-absorbed navel gazing in a psychological day spa where you have cucumber slices over your eyes and white cream on your face and I tell you how wonderful you are and lament with you about how terribly others treated you. Engaging with this podcast is more like a boot camp that demands humility and courage and boldness and perseverance that the vast majority of people are not going to demonstrate. If you really go inside you're going to find things you really don't like. Things that scare you, things that disgust you, things that could upset you. Freud 1933 the id is a chaos, a cauldron of seething excitement Bessel van der Kolk “As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself…The critical issue is allowing yourself to know what you know. That takes an enormous amount of courage.” The Body Keeps the Score Emily Dickenson One need not be a Chamber — to be Haunted —One need not be a House —The Brain has Corridors — surpassingMaterial Place — Far safer, of a Midnight MeetingExternal GhostThan its interior Confronting —That Cooler Host. Far safer, through an Abbey gallop,The Stones a'chase —Than Unarmed, one's a'self encounter —In lonesome Place — Ourself behind ourself, concealed —Should startle most —Assassin hid in our ApartmentBe Horror's least. The Body — borrows a Revolver —He bolts the Door —O'erlooking a superior spectre —Or More — This is a hard road people -- really getting to know yourselves. St. Augustine said: “Humility is a virtue by which a man has a low opinion of himself because he knows himself well.” And there's nothing so distracting as looking at other people -- attributing our difficulties to other people, pointing the finger at other people. The London Times once sent out an inquiry to famous authors, asking the question, “What's wrong with the world today?” and Chesterton responded simply, “Dear Sir, I am. Yours, G.K. Chesterton.” St Augustine “This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections.” Where -- let's tackle the where of this podcast Where is this podcast? Simple asnwer -- it's on all the major podcast players-- Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, Amazon Podcast, all of them. It's also on our website: Soulsandhearts.com/iic. The more important question -- where in you does this podcast intend to reach? Where will we work together? We work in your heart. Not just head knowledge -- not just intellectual material. But in your heart. Luke 10:27 Jesus answered “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” Start with the heart -- in the body, in the natural realm. Not with the soul. With the heart. With the seat of emotions, with the seat of relational experience. Before the soul, even. The heart. Leading with the heart. And Our Lord insists on the whole of us --all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, all your mind -- all of us. All of our parts. we start in your heart but we also will work with your mind and your soul and your body Feeding your mind with groundbreaking new conceptual material -- integrating IFS concepts with a Catholic worldview. Another where question -- Where does the podcast fit in the broader Church -- where is our corner of the vineyard? I'm going to sum it up with this term -- Inner pre-evangelization. This podcast's corner of the vineyard is human formation, specifically Inner pre-evangelization. What do I mean by that? Let's start with a Definition of Pre-evangelization from Fr. John Hardon's Catholic Dictionary: Preparation of a person or people to receive the Gospel. The need for such preparation in the modern world arises from the massive neglect of God and things spiritual. "In the past," the Second Vatican Council explains, "it was the exception to repudiate God and religion to the point of abandoning them, and then only in individual cases; but nowadays it seems a matter of course to reject them as incompatible with scientific progress and a new kind of humanism" (Gaudium et Spes, 8). Through the media of social communication, this spirit of unbelief has permeated whole segments of society. Hence the need for predisposing people even to listen to the Gospel, especially in the once Christian affluent cultures of Euro-America. USCCB National Directory on Catechesis reads as follows: Pre-evangelization ordinarily builds on basic human needs, such as security, love, or acceptance, and shows how those basic human needs include a desire for God and his word. Sherry Widdell: Fruitful Discipleship, p. 63. Direct pre-evangelization of individuals includes praying for others, building genuine friendships, fostering personal and spiritual trust, hospitality, the witness of your life and vocation, having threshold and spiritual conversations with individuals, asking thought-provoking questions to stimulate spiritual curiosity, and sharing the story what you've seen God do in your own life. So pre-evangelization is all about preparing a person or a community to be able to receive the Gospel. I argue that we need to pre-evangelize ourselves. Even those of us faithful, practicing Catholics -- we need to go inside and work with our parts. We don't want shifting natural foundations -- leads to rickety spiritual edifices that are likely to fall down. I make the case that we have many parts who are separated, who are isolated, who have terrible, toxic God images, who may be terrified of God, raging at God, disappointed in God. I make the case that we can't just bring God to them without some preliminary work on the natural realm. This is what I am calling inner pre-evangelization. Definition time with Dr. Peter. Inner pre-evangelization is preparing your parts on the natural, human level through your love for them through bringing them into relationship with your core self so that they can better tolerate being loved by God and Mary and heal. Then, in a much more integrated way, you can love God, Mary, your neighbor and yourself in a much more intimate, deep, full, and complete way. I know from clinical experience that a client's exiled part often needs to experience the love from the client's core self before that part can be open to the love of God or love from others. Love your neighbor as yourself. Luke 10:27. We need to love ourselves. We need to love our parts. As part of that love, we help our parts with human formation. So where is our corner of the vineyard -- in your heart. In your human heart, in the natural recesses, the hidden pockets of your heart. When -- let's ask when. Monthly Episodes, 60-90 minutes, they come out the first Monday of the Month. Reducing frequency -- each episode takes 12-15 hours to produce. That's a lot of time. But there's another reason, and I'll address it at the end. Why? So you and I can walk this pilgrimage through this life to heaven Life and Death seriousness about this. Eternal consequences to how we address these human formation issues. I want you to have Peace, joy, wellbeing. I want you to fulfill your destiny, accepting your identity as a beloved child of God and Mary, a cherished son or daughter of the Most High God and our Lady. Finding freedom in that identity as a beloved child Responding in love. How Fulton Sheen 1978: There is a third approach to an electronic audience which will be in the future. It will not always be the direct, nor even the indirect which I used. It is what might be called the ant biological. I do not use this word in the sense of the science of man's beginning. I merely mean it as the roots of the word imply – a study of man. The presentation of religion had been principally from God to man, but now it will be from man to God. It will not start with the order in the universe alluding to the existence of a Creator of the cosmos; it will start with the disorder inside of man himself. It will take all the findings of our psychological age and use them as a springboard for the presentation of Divine Truths. I often wish that I were younger so that I might use this third approach which I have mentioned namely, starting with the unhappiness inside of the human heart. The audience is always there, the opportunities are ever present. There is need to take hold of tortured souls like Peter, agnostics like Thomas and mystics like John and lead them to tears, to their knees or to resting on His Sacred Heart. How? By working with your heart -- the unhappiness within your heart, the restlessness within your heart, the pain, the wounds, the trauma, the burdens that your parts carry. The Resilient Catholics Community Not long after I started this podcast I started getting dozens of requests every month from listeners asking if I would be their individual therapist. I've turned away hundreds of people, I don't have the bandwidth to take on so many. But it led to the question -- How can I help? How can I go beyond the podcast. How can I do more? There's a need here, there has got to be more than the one-way communication of the podcast. More than just the occasional phone calls and emails. And not all at once, not suddenly, but gradually it came to me. We needed a community. I had a deep sense that I was called to pull some of these 3700 potential listeners together and offer you something that went much deeper, much further, and something that brought us all together. A community. And so, last year, the Resilient Catholics Community came into being Who Who is the Resilient Catholics Community for? It's for the minority of our potential 3700 adult listeners who really love this podcast who get this podcast. This Podcast is a funnel Who are so invested in their human formation that they are willing to spend time, money, effort on it Who want to be with other like-minded Catholics on the journey Who burn with a desire for a deep, intimate relationship with God and with Mary, a real human, personal connection And who recognize they have some natural-level impediments to that deep relating and who are willing to make sacrifices in time, effort, money, humility and courage to grow in human formation and overcome natural-level impediments to being loved and to loving Who want to become saints. Who are willing to be pioneers at the cutting edge in this adventure of human formation. Really at the tip of the spear, the first explorers of this human formation ground for laymen and laywomen. Who am I in the RCC First of all the RCC is My Tribe, my people, bringing together two groups into one First, faithful, orthodox, serious Catholics who are wounded and suffering and know it And Second, who are psychologically minded (or at least want to be psychologically minded), who believe in the unconscious and who embrace the unity and multiplicity of the human person And who want to see through the lens of a core self and parts. I don't want to do this alone. I've spent a lot of time in these last 84 episode, letting you get to know me, what I think and feel, and who I am as a person. Especially in episode 71 A New and Better Way of Understanding Myself and Others -- I described to you all my parts, all those that I know! I stay in the natural realm -- preparing the way. John the Baptist. Arithmetic before algebra. Not a spiritual director Not a priest I don't claim to understand how grace is moving in your soul I don't see myself as a leader, as a shepherd. I see myself more like an Old English Sheepdog Loud distinctive bark Independent and Strong willed -- so I need your prayers to be small and humble and childlike and responsive to the touches of our Lord and our Lady. Adaptable and intelligent, like to learn new things Faithful Good family dog Physically pretty big -- like me. Sociable Protective Love having fun -- clowns, sense of humor. What of the RCC The Initial Measures Kit -- which generates the Individual Results Sheet and the Personalized Human Formation Plan -- we've done several of these now, and our members are amazed at the results, how accurately we are in helping them identify their parts and how their parts relate to each other, and the why behind their parts' desires and impulses. Weekly premium podcast, just for RCC community members -- Inner Connections will be starting soon A complete course for working on your human formation Daily check ins with your companion -- accountability and structure Weekly company meetings Office hours with me Conversation hours with me Special resources -- for example in my email communication with Derek Scott, he provided me with a trove of his extra resources on grief in a password protected section of his website that he said RCC members could have access to. That is so cool. All this for $99 per month. And we make it financially possible for anyone who is a good fit for the RCC to join through write-offs and scholarships. The fees are not the tail that wags the dog. And there also is opportunities for some parts-based individual coaching as well. Essentially, the What of the RCC is a pilgrimage together. The When of the ITC We will reopen in December for a limited number of new members. It might 100 new members, we don't want to take on more than we can really be with and effectively work with. Sign upon the waiting list now -- we already have 58 on the waiting list, go to soulsandhearts.com/rcc and register for the waiting list. Later this week, I will be sending out the first email with extra resources to waiting list members, to give you a sample of some of the resources in the RCC. Soulsandhearts.com/rcc to register. The main reason I am reducing frequency of this podcast from weekly to monthly is so that I can spend more time with the RCC members. It's that simple. You RCC members are my people. I have a very strong call to really invest in my connection with you, in my relationships with you. I want to be with you on your journey of human formation, on your journey of inner pre-evangelization of your parts. I want to be with you in this part of your work in the natural realm. The podcast has already met some of its objectives Evergreen content Giving you a huge sample of my content, my style and who I am to help you discern if you want to take the next step, which is joining the RCC The Why of the RCC -- It's all about loving with your whole heart -- all of your being. Getting over all the natural level issues that hold you back. So sign up for the waiting list. We'll go through our list from the earliest to the latest joining members, so your ranking matters if we have to limit enrollment. Soulsandhearts.com/rcc. Remember, you as a listener can call me on my cell any Tuesday or Thursday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. I've set that time aside for you. 317.567.9594. (repeat) or email me at crisis@soulsandhearts.com. I want to mention another community for any of you listeners who are Catholic therapists or therapists in training -- If you are really interested in Internal Family System and you want to be with me and other Catholic therapists, working on your human formation with your colleagues, The Interior Therapist Community is for you. We are finalizing new groups for the fall, so check out all our offerings at soulsandhearts.com/itc. So tune in next month, on Monday, October 4, 2021 when we will begin our series on perfectionism and scrupulosity. Several of you have asked me to address those topics, so I will. Gerry Crete, the cofounder and CEO of Souls and Hearts has a special message for you Catholic men about his community, Catholic Journeymen. Let's hear from Dr.Gerry: Invocations of our Lady and St. John the Baptist. Credit for the Lead in music which is titled Misty Meadow by George Sundancer at Pixabay.

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#522: Anne Lamott on Spiritual Fitness, Creative Process, Redecorating the Abyss, and The Perennial Magic of "Bird by Bird"

The Tim Ferriss Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 122:52

Anne Lamott on Spiritual Fitness, Creative Process, Redecorating the Abyss, and The Perennial Magic of "Bird by Bird" | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 750M users, Eight Sleep's Pod Pro Cover sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and LMNT electrolyte supplement. More on all three below.Anne Lamott (@AnneLamott) uses honesty, empathy, and humor to write about our world. In her beloved and bestselling books, like Operating Instructions (an account of her son's first year), Bird by Bird (her classic book on writing), and Help, Thanks, Wow (a celebration of prayer), Lamott delves into what makes us human. She explores the wide experience of life that unites us: birth and death, parenthood and family, faith and doubt, love and loss, forgiveness and hope.In each of her 19 books, which have sold millions of copies worldwide, Lamott brings her distinctive mix of bracing candor, clarifying insight, and refreshing humor to convert serious subjects like addiction, motherhood, loss, and faith into human truths we can all share. She is the author of several essay collections on faith, including Traveling Mercies, Grace (Eventually), and Plan B, as well as several novels, including Imperfect Birds, Blue Shoe, and Rosie.Lamott has been honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship and has taught at UC Davis and writing conferences across the country. She is an inductee of the California Hall of Fame and the subject of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Freida Mock's documentary Bird by Bird with Annie (1999).Her most recent book is Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage.Please enjoy!*This episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs. Whether you are looking to hire now for a critical role or thinking about needs that you may have in the future, LinkedIn Jobs can help. LinkedIn screens candidates for the hard and soft skills you're looking for and puts your job in front of candidates looking for job opportunities that match what you have to offer.Using LinkedIn's active community of more than 750 million professionals worldwide, LinkedIn Jobs can help you find and hire the right person faster. When your business is ready to make that next hire, find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. And now, you can post a job for free. Just visit LinkedIn.com/Tim.*This episode is also brought to you by Eight Sleep! 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I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim's email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Discover Tim's books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferrissPast guests on The Tim Ferriss Show include Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Dr. Jane Goodall, LeBron James, Kevin Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jamie Foxx, Matthew McConaughey, Esther Perel, Elizabeth Gilbert, Terry Crews, Sia, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Madeleine Albright, Cheryl Strayed, Jim Collins, Mary Karr, Maria Popova, Sam Harris, Michael Phelps, Bob Iger, Edward Norton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Neil Strauss, Ken Burns, Maria Sharapova, Marc Andreessen, Neil Gaiman, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Jocko Willink, Daniel Ek, Kelly Slater, Dr. Peter Attia, Seth Godin, Howard Marks, Dr. Brené Brown, Eric Schmidt, Michael Lewis, Joe Gebbia, Michael Pollan, Dr. Jordan Peterson, Vince Vaughn, Brian Koppelman, Ramit Sethi, Dax Shepard, Tony Robbins, Jim Dethmer, Dan Harris, Ray Dalio, Naval Ravikant, Vitalik Buterin, Elizabeth Lesser, Amanda Palmer, Katie Haun, Sir Richard Branson, Chuck Palahniuk, Arianna Huffington, Reid Hoffman, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Rick Rubin, Dr. Vivek Murthy, Darren Aronofsky, and many more. 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Genesis 23 - Traveling Mercies

Daily Revelations

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 5:40

We often say or pray over others for "traveling mercies," but what does that really mean? Genesis 23 tells of how Abraham required traveling mercies from the people of Hebron because he didn't own land and required a grave site for his wife Sarah. So too when we are in situations where we don't have a home base or we are living on the road, we require mercy from those we encounter on our path so we can do tasks we normally take care of ourselves, but our transient life leaves us unable to do.

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Lorna Goodison — Reporting Back to Queen Isabella

Poetry Unbound

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 12:48

In Lorna Goodison’s imagined scene, Spain’s Queen Isabella receives the ‘report’ of the discovery of Xamaica from Christopher Columbus, an Italian man who was financed by the Spanish court to ransack foreign lands. Lorna Goodison is the former Poet Laureate of Jamaica, and in this tight, terse poem, she’s the explorer: exploring practices of colonization, finance, power and administration. With pomp and ceremony she describes a scene that was as vacuous as it was dangerous.Lorna Goodison is one of the Caribbean's most distinguished contemporary poets. Her work appears in the Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces and her many honors include the Commonwealth Poetry Prize, Americas Region. She is the author of numerous books of poetry, including Supplying Salt and Light, Controlling the Silver, Traveling Mercies, and many more. Her work, translated into many languages, is widely published and anthologized.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.

Anne Lamott - Small Things With Great Love

Dream Big Podcast with Bob Goff and Friends

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 29:24

Anne Lamott is the New York Times bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow; Small Victories; Stitches; Some Assembly Required; Grace (Eventually); Plan B; Traveling Mercies; Bird by Bird; Operating Instructions, and the forthcoming Hallelujah Anyway. She is also the author of several novels, including Imperfect Birds and Rosie. A past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame, she lives in Northern California.On the episode:Producer : Tatave AbeshyanProducer & Co-host : Scott SchimmelJOIN BOB WEE KLYWe've launched a new subscription-based offering with exclusive content from the one and only Bob Goff.In vintage Bob fashion, you can join him on his adventure of living a life of whimsy, love, and action. Each week you'll receive a video message from Bob, plus guided reflection exercises and activities for personal growth and structured conversations with friends.Now more than ever we need to look to voices we can trust. If Bob's message has inspired you in the past, you're not going to want to miss out on Bob Weekly. So sign up today and let Bob guide you as you go through this unpredictable thing called your life.Learn More bobgoff.com/weekly

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Anne Lamott - Small Things With Great Love

The Writing Room with Bob Goff and Kimberly Stuart

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 29:24

How to Be More Hopeful, With Anne Lamott

The Upgrade by Lifehacker

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 33:21

This week we're speaking with the ever-inspiring Anne Lamott—progressive political activist, writer, and bestselling author of such books as Bird by Bird, Traveling Mercies, and Operating Instructions. Anne's latest book is called Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage, and she joins us this week to talk about how we can find hope, even in the most challenging times.Have an idea for a future episode? Call us at 347-687-8109 and leave a voicemail, or write to us at upgrade@lifehacker.com. We want to hear from you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Kamasi Washington "The epic"/Brian Blade Fellowship Band

Via Jazz

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 60:27

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Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott: Why you need to start being more weird

Steph's Business Bookshelf Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 13:52

Sign up to the bookmark newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/1119b1358a84/thebookmark About the Book For a quarter century, more than a million readers—scribes and scribblers of all ages and abilities—have been inspired by Anne Lamott’s hilarious, big-hearted, homespun advice. Advice that begins with the simple words of wisdom passed down from Anne’s father—also a writer—in the iconic passage that gives the book its title. An essential volume for generations of writers young and old, Bird by Bird is a modern classic. Source: amazon.com About the Author Anne Lamott is the New York Times bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow; Small Victories; Stitches; Some Assembly Required; Grace (Eventually); Plan B; Traveling Mercies; Bird by Bird; Operating Instructions, and the forthcoming Hallelujah Anyway. She is also the author of several novels, including Imperfect Birds and Rosie. A past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame, she lives in Northern California. Source: amazon.com Buy the book from The Book Depository - https://www.bookdepository.com/Bird-By-Bird/9780385480017/?a_aid=stephsbookshelf Would you like to take better notes from the books you read? Get your copy of Archley's beautiful book journal, the Book of Books here: https://www.archleys.com/?ref=JamVyS-U4mVR BIG IDEA 1 (3:46) – Bird by bird, buddy This book was inspired by Anne’s father who helped her brother who had months to do an essay project at school about birds but inevitably left it to the last minute. Overwhelmed by the size of the task and the short amount of time left, her dad told her brother “Just take it bird by bird buddy, bird by bird”. However big the challenge is you just have to break it down, take it bird by bird and just get through. She said that in the context of writing, no writer she knows sits down feeling enthusiastic and confident but they do it – word by word, page by page. Anne said there’s treasure in the piles of chaos and mess, and we need to make that mess to find out who we are. She also said that nobody is reading your first draft or nobody needs to read it. So if you’re putting pressure on yourself to show your first draft (on social media / to friends or family), you’ll find it too overwhelming – keep it for yourself. On the topic of writer’s block she argues that you actually are not blocked but empty. So you need to fill yourself back up. It’s all about the process. Sit down at your desk and tackle your book, essay or anything, bird by bird. BIG IDEAS 2 (7:19) – Write to tell the truth Anne always encourages her students in writing classes to start with their childhood and write anything and everything they remember. The Christmas celebration where your Uncle got drunk, the dress that your Grandma used to wear, the smell of cooking coming through the door, everything you remember. Write it down. Anne says that you need to write as people talk. And to do this well, you need to go out and listen to people really talking. In your mind, think how you would write that conversation as narrative so it sounds like people really talking. By helping your characters create their own narrative, you find things out about your characters as you go along. The point of good writing is to create real characters with hopes and dreams. As a writer, you need to think as a writer and constantly observe and listen – you need to write the true representation of people. Observing and listening and capturing can be anything – from a snippet of a one-sided conversation when someone walks past you whilst on the phone, or the colour of someone’s hat at the supermarket. BIG IDEA 3 (10:11) – Be weird This book is full of irreverence, neurosis, quirks, hypochondria and general human weirdness. Anne gives voice to the weird things that we all say, feel, think and do but don’t always show or tell anyone. Because if something inside you is real, someone will probably find it interesting. This book is a perfect example of writing as a person that you really are not the person that you think you should be to write a book. This is very relevant to non-fiction writing where it’s likely easy to slip into the idea of who you ‘should’ be to be a non-fiction author, rather than writing from who you are. On Writing by Stephen King: Why boredom is the key to great writing Music: In Pulse by Assaf Ayalon via Artlist Let’s Connect LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/steph-clarke Instagram: @stephsbizbookshelf Enjoying the show? Please hit subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and leave a review on iTunes to help others find us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emily Scott Robinson

Music at Three Pines: The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 49:43

In this episode, I sat down with Emily Scott Robinson, singer songwriter extraordinaire. Originally from North Carolina, Emily and her husband now travel around in their RV. She and I met at Folk Alliance International in 2016, and the following August, Emily played our very first house show. As I note with her, she played in our series before we knew we wanted a series. Emily has toured widely and honed her skills as a solo performer. She is well known for her great songwriting, and amazingly beautiful voice. She won Kerrville's New Folk several years ago, an most recently won the Telluride Troubadour Contest last June. Her most recent album, Traveling Mercies has caught the attention of Billboard Magazine, No Depression, and American Songwriter, and frequently takes a spin on our turntable. In this podcast, we talk about Covid, Black Lives Matter, and how she approaches songwriting. In addition, she tells us the story of her quarantine inspired single--The Time for Flowers. You will hear the song in this episode, and can watch the video she and her husband made for it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqZzjLaHBIg, inspired by the Amor Towles novel, A Gentleman in Moscow. You can find her webpage here: https://www.emilyscottrobinson.com/#home-section, and you can order cds, vinyl, merch from her store. You can find her music page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/emilyscottrobinson/, and if you would like to contribute to an independent musician during this difficult time, here are her Venmo and PayPal connections. @emilyscottrobinson on Venmo // emily.scott.robinson@gmail.com on PayPal

Emily Scott Robinson, from Magnolia Queen to Traveling Mercies

Southern Americana

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 55:21

As a child growing up in North Carolina, Emily Scott Robinson didn't necessarily envision herself as an Americana recording artist. One thing she knew is she wanted to help others. The Furman University alum graduated with degrees in Spanish and History. Emily spent time as a social worker - a noble calling indeed - before embarking on a musical journey that has taken her down roads unimagined. The journey continues. When she decided to switch gears and become a full-time artist, this singer-songwriter had a plethora of stories to tell. Now all she had to do was to get them down on paper and make records. For some, that's easier said than done. However, it doesn't appear to be the case with Emily's songs. In 2016 Emily recorded Magnolia Queen, an eight-song compilation including the title track which describes a typical small-town housewife with the lines: "I spent all that, time practicing my smile; because I had babies and went to work, we raised the kids up in the church. Sunday's I play and sing, Monday's are for Junior League. I wanted all those things...Magnolia Queen." Another track, "Marriage Ain't the End of Being Lonely," discusses a challenged young lady who eventually married, working on being a good husband and wife. "Well our demons didn't take to long to show up. Turns out when I drink I love to fight. And then you leave you the house and wouldn't tell me where you went to ease your sorrows late at night. And we fought for three whole days when I got pregnant. Where I disappeared to no one knew. When I came home I carried myself different. It was all the growing up I had to do." Her current album, Traveling Mercies, sets the young Americana artist apart from many of her contemporaries. Rolling Stone magazine named her one of "10 New Country and Americana Artists You Need to Know" for 2019. Accolades from Billboard and American Songwriter also followed. Her emotional penning of "The Dress" that caught the attention of critics and fans alike. At the age of 22, Emily was raped after being drugged at a bar by her date. The next few years brought forth an array of emotions ranging from guilt to anger to depression. She realized she was telling one story to her therapist, one to her parents, and another to the man she would eventually marry. "I needed to reconcile me and my story," Robinson told me in a phone interview during our podcast. Emily has moved on. The painful memories transpose themselves into positive energy. She hopes they will help others struggling with life-issues. Yet there are so many more stories to tell and songs to write. "Westward Bound," "Better with Time," and White Hot Country Mess" tell the story of Emily Scott Robinson in detailed yet simplistic statements. She and her husband have logged well over 250,000 miles, and both are eager to get back in their paid-for, used RV. The line in "White Hot Country Mess" explains some of the challenges a female singer encounters on the road in these few lines: "You put men in charge of dressing rooms, there will be beer and whiskey, that's assumed, but not a single mirror to be found. It's just dirty bathrooms, dingy lights, dealing with the drunk sound guy; 'hey buddy, can you turn the readers (lights) down?'" Penned during the coronavirus pandemic, Emily asked fans to submit photos and videos of their stay-at-home lives to include in the official music video of "A Time for Flowers." Emily talks about these topics and much more during our interview while spending time with family back in North Carolina. Like our previous episodes, you don't want to miss this conversation.

Traveling Mercies for a Stiff-Necked People

W. Springfield Covenant Community Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 32:00

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New Slang: 093 Emily Scott Robinson

New Slang

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 127:30

On Episode 93, I am joined by singer-songwriter Emily Scott Robinson. I spoke with Robinson back in mid-April and we hit a number of conversations ranging from how she's handling the Quarantine in the Arizona Desert, hipster cowboys, how she's morphed as a songwriter and storyteller, capturing the essence of small towns across America (including a small Friday Night Lights cameo), Spotify's Indigo Playlist, women songwriters in country music and the glass ceiling, and of course, the rich and vivid vignettes found on her 2019 album, the delicate, warm, comfortable, and sobering Traveling Mercies.This episode is sponsored by Wicker’s Mesquite Smoked Jalapeno Jelly. Use the code "NEWSLANG" at checkout for 10% off your order. Order here –> wickerstx.comThis episode is sponsored by Smith Iron & Design. Order here –> smithironanddesign.comFollow New Slang on Twitter here, Instagram here, and Facebook here. To order New Slang merch, visit the online store here.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thomasdmooney)

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Q&A: Tricky Counting, Straight Saxes and Transposing Horns

Strong Songs

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 60:47

On this Strong Songs mailbag episode, Kirk answers your most pressing questions on subjects ranging from horn transposition, to why audiences have a hard time clapping on 2 and 4, to what the heck that sound is on the bridge to "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic." DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC from The Razors Edge, 1990 “Roll” by Fatai from Undone - EP, 2015 “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin from Count Three & Pray, 1986 “We Will Rock You” by Queen from News Of The World, 1977 ‘Every Time We Say Goodbye” by Cole Porter, sung by Ella Fitzgerald “Horsepower” by Justice from Audio, Video, Disco, 2011 “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen as sung by Rufus Wainwright “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” by Sting and the Police from Ghost in the Machine, 1981 “You Don’t Know What Love Is” as played by Sonny Rollins from Saxophone Colossus, 1956 “Desafinado” by Antonio Carlos Jobim feat. Stan Getz from Getz/Gilberto, 1964 “Home Fries” by Joshua Redman from Freedom in the Groove, 1996 “Children Go” by Chris Potter from Traveling Mercies, 2002 “3-in-1 Without The Oil” by Rahsaan Roland Kirk from Domino, 1962 “Singin’ the Blues” by the Original Dixie Jazz Band, feat. Frankie Trumbauer on C Melody Sax, 1920 “Lingus” by Snarky Puppy feat. Cory Henry from We Like It Here, 2014 “Warriors” by Aaliyah Rose from She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, 2019 “What Have We Done” by Shook Twins from Some Good Lives, 2019 BLACK LIVES MATTER As Kirk mentioned on the show, below are some things to read and watch to learn more about America's shameful history of systemic racism. Just three things, actually: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander, which should be required reading in all U.S. high schools - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Jim_Crow An excellent new NPR video explaining the history of the New York Cabaret Card, which was used by the NYPD to discriminate against black jazz musicians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUFWf-63kNk&feature=emb_logo Wesley Morris's 2019 Times essay about white appropriation of black American music: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/music-black-culture-appropriation.html There's a huge number of additional articles, books, and videos a person could check out to better educate themselves about this often overwhelming subject. But if you listen to this show and are looking for somewhere to start, start with those three. OUTRO SOLOIST: You? A bunch of listeners have requested a solo-free version of the Strong Songs outro music to play around with. So, now there is one! You can find it on Kirk's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kirkhamilton/strong-songs-outro-music-no-solo STRONG TWEETS You can now follow Strong Songs on Twitter at @StrongSongs. So, do that! http://twitter.com/strongsongs NOW ON SPOTIFY Strong Songs is now on Spotify! You can find the show here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5umVTiMQIg2bDpTZaHZqbI?si=mNYpIYq2TqaXSSeUv_JRdQ 'GRAM BY 'GRAM If you're interested in occasional music and Portland-related photos and videos, as well as teases for upcoming Strong Songs episodes, follow Kirk on Instagram @kirk_hamilton. https://www.instagram.com/kirk_hamilton/ NEWSLETTER/MAILING LIST Sign up for Kirk's mailing list to start getting monthly-ish newsletters with music recommendations, links, news, and extra thoughts on new Strong Songs episodes: https://tinyletter.com/KirkHamilton STRONG PLAYLISTS Kirk has condensed his Strong Songs picks into a single new list, which you can find on both Spotify and Apple Music. You can also find a recent playlist Kirk specifically designed for listening while staying home and not spreading viruses on Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play (thanks Thomas for making that last one) SUPPORT STRONG SONGS ON PATREON! Thank you to all of Strong Songs's Patreon patrons! You're making all of this possible. 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White Darryl Stewart Dave King David Stroud David Zucker Dhu Wik Diane Turner Duncan Earl Lozada Eero Wahlstedt Elliot Jay O'Neill Emily Williams Forrest Chang Gavin Doig Geoff Golden Georgia Livesay Gerry Nelson Jaehoon Jeong Jake Tinsley James Johnson Jarrod Schindler Jeffrey Olson Jenifer Carr Jennifer Bush Jeremy Dawson Joe C John and Sharon Stenglein Jon O’Keefe Jonathan Daniels Juan Carlos Montemayor Elosua Judith Stansfield Judy Chapple Jules Bailey Justin Liew Justin McElroy Kate Albury Kendra Reid Kevin Morrell Kevin Pennyfeather Latifah Makuyi Leigh Sales Malory Mark Haberlen Mark Perry Mark Steen Markus Koester Matt Betzel Matt Gaskell Melanie Stivers MH Michael Blackwell michael bochner Michael Flaherty Miriam Juskowicz Mueller Nate from Kalamazoo Nicholas Schechter Pascal Rueger Randy Souza Richard Toller Robbie Ferrero Robyn Fraser Sam Fenn Shane DeLeon Sheilah SP Stephen Steven Maron Stuart Terry SUELLEN MOORE Tanner Morton Tom Clewer Tom Coleman Tom Lauer Toni Isaacson Wayne Marsh Zoe Little

Traveling Mercies

Crosswalk.com Devotional

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020

If you’re struggling with managing your fears about the Coronavirus and the future, we have a new podcast we hope will help you. Faith over Fear was created to help us see different areas of life where fear has a foothold, and how our identity as children of God can help us move from fear and into faithful, bold living. You can check it out here: https://www.lifeaudio.com/faith-over-fear/ ? Also, SUBSCRIBE to our sister podcasts: Your Daily Prayer: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-prayer/ Your Daily Bible Verse: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-bible-verse/

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Traveling Mercies

Rocky River Presbyterian Church

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 34:47

The 2ND Sunday in Lent Scripture Psalm 121Support the show (https://app.clovergive.com/App/Giving/rrpc )

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Traveling Mercies | Genesis 12:1-4

Disciples’ Fellowship

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 15:03

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Traveling Mercies | Genesis 12:1-4

Disciples’ Fellowship

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 15:03

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Traveling Mercies

Life Happens

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 11:37

Traveling around the Holiday can be hard, how do you react to the six year old that kicks the back of your seat for almost 3 hours?

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HALLELUYAH GLORY AND PRAISE TO YAHUAH AND YAHUSHA FOR TRAVELING MERCIES

PRAISE and WORSHIP YAH! (RUACH n TRUTH)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 37:18

HALLELUYAH PRAISE TO OUR FATHER YAHUAH ELOHIYM AND KING YAHUSHA HA'MASCHIACH FOR THEIR LOVINGKINDNESSESS AND TRAVELING MERICES IN THE POWER OF HIS BEAUTIFUL RUACH HA'QODESH HALLELUYAH

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Traveling Mercies: "Mark 10:46-52"

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 32:13

Pastor Kevin Syes: August 4th, 2019Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/crossroads140?src=hpp)

Traveling Mercies: "Mark 10:35-45"

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 35:19

Pastor Kevin Syes: July 28th, 2019Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/crossroads140?src=hpp)

Traveling Mercies: "Mark 9:14-29"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 32:21

Pastor Reid Robinette: July 21th, 2019Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/crossroads140?src=hpp)

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Traveling Mercies: "Mark 9:2-10"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 30:55

Pastor Reid Robinette: July 14th, 2019Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/crossroads140?src=hpp)

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Traveling Mercies: "Mark 8:27-33"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 36:23

Pastor Reid Robinette: July 7th, 2019Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/crossroads140?src=hpp)

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Traveling Mercies: "Do You Want to See Jesus More Clearly?"

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 38:02

Pastor Jono: June 16th, 2019Support the show (https://pushpay.com/g/crossroads140?src=hpp)

Happy to See You w. special guests The Shindellas

We Sound Crazy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 55:59

This week Phil, Tamone, Claude, and Chuck talk with special guests The Shindellas. Listen every Tuesday as music business veterans Phil Thornton, Tamone Bacon, and Louis York's Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony give their coveted, comical opinions on today’s music, yesterday’s music and the music of tomorrow in a fast-paced format. Subscribe on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or your favorite platform: http://smarturl.it/4mcrrw Like We Sound Crazy on Facebook: http://smarturl.it/wsc-facebook Follow We Sound Crazy on Twitter: http://smarturl.it/wsc-twitter Follow We Sound Crazy on Instagram: http://smarturl.it/wsc-instagram 01:42 - 06:15 The Shindellas Introduction. 06:17 - 08:50 Traveling Mercies. 08:52 - 12:17 What Does Black Music Month Mean to You? 12:19 - 15:21 The Pointer Sisters. 15:23 - 17:02 Steam Heat. 17:04 - 22:09 The Dells Know Music. 22:11 - 25:51 What Groups Inspire The Shindellas. 25:53 - 26:22 The Mt. Rushmore of Girl Groups. 26:24 - 30:50 Keep or Kill. 30:52 - 33:53 The Making of Reconsider. 33:56 - 35:17 Working with Louis York. 35:20 - 36:36 The Name. 36:38 - 40:41 Hometowns. 40:44 - 43:19 It Wasn’t Really Love. 43:21 - 53:51 The Esther Rolle Award.

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On the Road: Traveling Mercies

Sermons - CrossPointe Church

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019

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Episode 89 - Emily Scott Robinson

Hangin' & Sangin'

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 46:38

Singer/songwriter Emily Scott Robinson talks about real-life stories and inspirations behind her new release, Traveling Mercies. Produced and hosted by music journalist Kelly McCartney in Nashville, Tennessee.

Traveling Mercies

Refuge Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 24:55

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2018.12.09 - Easter Eggs: Traveling Mercies (Matthew 1:18-25 & Luke 2:1-7)

Avondale UMC

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 16:39

Easter Eggs: Hidden Gems in the Christmas Story

How to Talk about Death with Children - Kay Bruner

Parenting Forward

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 46:00

An unimaginable tragedy happened to one of our previous podcast guests, Kay Bruner. She lost her 28 year old daughter in the summer of 2018. I’ve invited her back on to our show to talk about death, this intrusion into her family life and turned her world upside down. We share tips on how to talk to children about death, as Kay is caring for her granddaughter. We talk about deconstruction of faith and what our beliefs are about the afterlife and what that means when it actually hits home. Please honor Kay in her still-raw grief, and respect her family’s privacy. There is some raw emotion, as is expected, in this episode, and I truly hope it will draw us closer as a community as we rally around Kay and her family as you get a chance to connect to her pain and loss. We’ll get through this together, as Kay says in the show. Links (affiliate links included): Kay’s Website: http://kaybruner.com/blog Traveling Mercies - https://amzn.to/2BAQtcK List of children’s books to talk about death - https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/03/23/best-childrens-books-death-grief-mourning/?fbclid=IwAR1sQb_qfnjE2NHkdVIpmZfuxmZdHfgns7dEdV4C7oQmASRVpdptI4tJ1_s NPR Physicist Eulogy - https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4675953 Join us at the Parenting Forward Patreon Team - https://www.patreon.com/cindywangbrandt

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Anne Lamott Upgrades Our Lives

The Upgrade by Lifehacker

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 40:21

Anne Lamott is a progressive political activist and writer, the bestselling author of such books as Bird by Bird, Traveling Mercies, Operating Instructions, Plan B, and her latest, Almost Everything: Notes on Hope. We're such fans of Anne Lamott that we've decided to devote an entire episode of The Upgrade to her. We talk to Anne about almost everything, including but not limited to: how to deal with the news cycle; having compassion for our small upsets in the face of large tragedies; how help can be a form of control; comparing our insides to other people's insides; and the horrors of visiting the DMV. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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”We are all deserving of traveling mercies.”

Let Me Google That

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2018 15:14

An update on. . .things. ❤︎ Instagram: @letmegooglethat/@abbymnorman Twitter: @letmeglglthat/@abbymnorman GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/love-for-abby-norman-amp-whimsy

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Interruptions Of Wonder: Joseph

Timberline Old Town

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2017 44:02

We wanted our time together during the Advent season to be set apart. Instead of our normal rhythm of congregation, we put together an order of service that might serve as an interruption to how we normally gather. Perhaps it will wake us up to hear new things, or give us pause to consider something from a different perspective, or...who knows? Each week, the liturgy is lead and the homily are given by different folks - different voices making up the mass of humanity anticipating the arrival of the Christ Child. Interruptions Of Wonder | 12.10.17 | Joseph Welcome & Pause Chris Hess Opening Prayer Darren Fred Recognition of Souls Ben Jewell Reading of Wonder - Excerpt from "Traveling Mercies" by Anne Lamott Darren Fred Homily - "Joseph" Steve Griffin Advent Benediction Darren Fred

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PodCastle Miniature 98: Traveling Mercies

PodCastle

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2017

Author : Rachael K. Jones Narrator : Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali Discuss on Forums First published in Strange Horizons. Rated PG. Traveling Mercies by Rachael K Jones In the old stories, strangers at the door could be disguised gods, so you had to invite them in. It was a sin to turn away a guest. Atithi devo […] The post PodCastle Miniature 98: Traveling Mercies appeared first on PodCastle.

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23: What We Don't Do

Homeschool Unrefined

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 56:06

Having a Don't Do list is just as important as having a To Do List and today we are hashing that all out. In order to do the things you love to do, there are going to be things you can't do. What things are on your Don't Do list so that you can do the things you love? Everlane: The Cotton V T-shirt Bittersweet by Shauna Niequist Hello Fresh Loving This Week Angela: Hallelujah Anyway by Anne Lamott also mentioned: Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott Maren: Instagram Follows - National Geographic (@natgeo) National Geographic Travel (@natgeotravel) Retta Einstein (@unforettable) Visit our website Join our closed Facebook group: Unrefined Homeschoolers Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Angela on Instagram: @unrefinedangela Maren on Instagram: @unrefinedmaren Email us any questions or feedback at homeschoolunrefined@gmail.com

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Anne Lamott: Hallelujah Anyway

Beautiful Writers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2017 68:44

Glennon Doyle Melton is back on the Beautiful Writers Podcast; this time in the co-host chair with Linda Sivertsen. Fresh from her whirlwind tour for the #1 New York Times bestseller, LOVE WARRIOR, Glennon shares heart-centered updates on those dizzying details, as well as love notes on her recent divorce (yes, they're darling like that), and romantic musings on her engagement to soccer legend, Abby Wambach (simply captivating). Linda and Glennon couldn’t be more excited to interview their long-time idol (whom they’ve never met)—Anne Lamott—the much BELOVED author of the New York Times bestsellers: Help, Thanks, Wow; Small Victories; Stitches; Some Assembly Required; Grace (Eventually); Plan B; Traveling Mercies; Operating Instructions, and several novels—including Imperfect Birds and Rosie. And let’s not forget, her universally adored, how-to writing classic, Bird by Bird. Anne and Glennon have so much in common it's hard to keep up, but here’s a sneak peek list: Oprah; sobriety; motherhood; bestsellers; acts of charity; Sunday-school teaching, political activism, overall adorableness, and the not-so-enviable burden of social anxiety (unless you figure, as Linda does, that it’s sneakily behind their distinct talent for taking universal feelings and making them hilariously darkly dramatic and touching, thus earning them the adoration of the masses). Tune in as Linda and Glennon catch Anne BEFORE she embarks on tour for this, her 17th book: HALLELUJAH ANYWAY: Rediscovering Mercy. Because she hasn’t yet been asked a million questions on the topic and therefore won’t be looking for the exit routes. Because the world could sure use more mercy right about now. And because you'll soon find out what it means, where you can find it, and why it’s so radically important. Welcome!

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Traveling Mercies: Conflict

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2016

Traveling Mercies: Servanthood

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2016

Traveling Mercies: Worship

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2016

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Traveling Mercies: Providence

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2016

The Providence Of God For The Pilgrim's Progress

8.2.15 | Traditional | Traveling Mercies

Newnan FUMC

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2015 18:32

"Traveling Mercies" - Rev. Maria Bowers

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Traveling Mercies

Trinity Church | Ludington, MI - Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2015 36:19

Trinity Church | Ludington, MI - Sermons

Traveling Mercies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2015 36:19