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Uhmmm did you notice that this audio is 5 min and 55 seconds???  555 means CHANGE!  I love it!!!On this week's Feng Shui Friday ... we're talking about clutter.We clean our house like company's coming... but forget to treat ourselves with that same level of care.Clutter is stuck energy. It's not just mess — it's a message.Your home tells a story about how you treat yourself.So today, I'm sharing how you can start clearing your space (and your energy) in a way that feels simple, supportive, and aligned.Because YOU are company. And you deserve to live like it.** p.s. I'll see you back here on WEEKDAYS from now on.  So whether you listen every day while you're on your coffee break at work, or you binge on the weekends to catch up, I've got you.  Send us a text"THE WORK" 90 day challenge: https://www.thefengshuichick.ca/theworkThe POWERHOUSE Membership: https://www.thefengshuichick.ca/offers/XqxzxUBBCLARITY CALL (one hour intuitive call): https://www.thefengshuichick.ca/offers/qnK2Rko2/checkout Join my email list: www.thefengshuichick.ca/newsletter WEBSITE https://www.thefengshuichick.ca FB www.facebook.ca/spriestley IG www.instagram.com/sandrarpriestley

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Sobre a T.2? Para além de complexo, o mundo dos eventos é bastante diversificado. Nesta temporada, levantamos a cortina e damos palco aos organizadores de diferentes tipos de eventos. O que os distingue? Será que um organizador de eventos corporativos sabe e tem competências para organizar um casamento? E se for um evento de gaming, será que é tudo igual? Uhmmm... não nos parece!

"What do you bring to the table? I am the table". Uhmmm... no you're not. I SAW HIM FIRST PODCAST is a Dating & Relationship talk show where I chat about all the fun and cheesy lovey-dovey stuff. New episodes would be available Mondays weekly so please follow if you enjoy this podcast :) This week's episode is about what makes us a great catch and what qualities we bring to a relationship! What do you bring to the table? I'm sure most of us have had this conversation with someone at some point and personally.. I don't think we're asking the right question. The true question is.. WHAT DO YOU WANT ON THE TABLE?! I Saw Him First Podcast is available on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcast, and almost everywhere you get your podcasts. Anchor - https://anchor.fm/isawhimfirst Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4RQ6PbXPtplJl9S00EeMlK Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-saw-him-first/id1518162856 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpKBoRS5q2LAhKOu0fveU2w You can follow me on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/isawhimfirstpodcast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/isawhimfirstpod Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ISawHimFirstPodcast/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpKBoRS5q2LAhKOu0fveU2w THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Don't forget to rate, follow and share with someone :) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/isawhimfirst/message

Hello there, weary traveler. This week, Lex and Jules are talking all things true crime and paranormal shenanigans with Monique Sanchez and Amy Traydon; the hosts of the true crime, comedy podcast, Another Fucking Horror Podcast! Amy and Monique are sharing their origin story, what the journey has been like for them so far, and their fun murder facts that they've been known to share at dinner parties. Uhmmm did we just become best friends?Be sure to like, follow, and subscribe to Another Fucking Horror Podcast. You can keep up with them at:Instagram: @anotherfuckinghorrorpodcast Instagram (Monique): @pinupgirlmo Instagram (Amy): @lobot.amy Share your true crime or paranormal story with them at anotherf.ckinghorrorpodcast@gmail.com !Leave us your recommendations of the week: 707-892-0401 and be sure to follow The Peony at:Instagram: @thepeonypodcastTwitter: @thepeonypodcastTik Tok: @thepeonypodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thepeonypodcast) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-peony-podcast/support

This week Vee takes us back, way back, back into time- to cover a turn of the century Black Widow with her own farm, a mean pen game, and a trail of murders that ends in arson and a possible faked death... Podcast of the Week: Tamara til the Break of Dawn https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tamara-til-the-break-of-dawn/id1487757344 Happy Belated Birthday to Bre (@SASS_CATCH_EM) and Khris (@iTS_kHRiS) !!! Special thanks to C.J. (@CEOHaize) for the catchy new intro music!

Uhmmm, Im sure I am not the only one who's been deep down in the abyss of the mind... yeah, not trying to be dramatic, but also, doesn't it feel like getting lost in the complexity of our thoughts can take away so much out of life? Can you relate? Ask yourself, how are you creating the life, health, opportunities, relationships, jobs.... that are aligned and feel good to you? If it is not happening yet, can you think of something that needs to change? Let's jump on today's episode to learn about the 3 main reasons I am finding that keep people from getting to their life goals. Are you having any of these? *** HEY!!! I am opening spaces to coach with you and dive deep in what is important to take action to better your well-being (body and mind). Be ready with lots of questions that we will get them answered in this FREE call with me. Let's get you to the other side of living your life how you always imagined. Book your slot HERE. Can't wait to HEAL with you! Hope & Healing, @wendy4wellness

H2G IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!! ALL NEW ARTISTS ALL NEW GAMES ALL NEW TIME SLOT MON-FRI 7PM EST Join Marvin, Tony Ray, Chelsea, Richie, Christy, and Justo as they play the next installment of Game of the Week!! Richie is back in the host chair, Who will emerge victorious ????? h2gpodcast.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/h2gpodcast/message

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Have you ever heard of the Proverbs 31 Woman? Who is she and why is she so desirable? This chapter of the Bible describes her as “A woman of noble character who is far more precious than jewels.” She is wise, compassionate, business savvy, and motivated. Her husband and children praise her. Vs 31:29 says, “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” Uhmmm...sign me up, please!! I would love to say this was a time of amazing spiritual growth where I dug into God's Word and asked Him to reveal to me what it meant to be a Godly wife and mother, but... Quiz: Which woman of the Bible describes your faith best? And these 5 questions and find out! Sign up for the email series How to Grow Closer to God in Just 5 min a Day HERE Learn more about the Faith Habits course & mentorship HERE For a full transcript of this episode, click HERE  

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En el ducentésimo segundo capitulo David nos plantea las dudas que le surgen con este tipo de entrenamiento que plantea Jose Luis y como adaptarlo a su situación.Los que queráis volver a realizar el plan lo podéis encontrar en el siguiente enlace:https://www.trainingpeaks.com/coach/godespow-entrenamientoporpotencia#trainingplansCon el código "ENTRENANDOANY"Con el código "ENTRENANDOANY2020"Para cualquier sugerencia, comentario, etc… podéis poneros en contacto por los medios habituales: Email: davidisasi@mac.comTwitter: @macsatineEmail: godespow@gmail.comTwitter: @GodespowWeb: https://emilcar.fm/category/corriendoany/Twitter: @corriendoanyInstagram: corriendoanyTelegram: t.me/corriendoany

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De qué más se puede hablar en un podcast de comedia? Emmm, Uhmmm... AH! Pues hablemos de comedia! En este episodio se reunen Erick, Cristina y Titito para hablar de algunos formatos y estructuras del chiste. También hablamos con Oscar Navarro, Pablo Rosario y Thomas del Comedy Club RD sobre la "Comedia Negra" y cerramos con el MEJOR OPEN MIC AHORA MISMO EN PR, el Tele-OpenMic!! Donde los muchachos practican sus chiste nuevos. Comedy Peeps, tus panas de la comedia. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/comedypeeps/support

So...chapter two. We've been together for a few pages; it's time for me to make things really awkward. Let's talk about sex and religion! I promise, no matter what you have going on in your sex life, there really is hope for you in the story of Mary. (Seriously! I'm not kidding!!!)If you grew up in church culture, you are probably geeking right now about how inappropriate it is for me to talk about the VIRGIN Mary alongside our modern sex struggles in our sex-crazed culture. If you're geeking, I imagine it's because most of American church culture has tried to control sexual behaviors through fear. Fear leads to shame and I believe shame has led us to the mess we are currently in.How have we gotten to the place where a gay teenager's biggest fear is the rejection he will face from church culture? How have we gotten to a place where some churches rally around an abusive pastor while his victims are pushed aside? How have we gotten to the place where Christians still support institutions which repeatedly cover up sexual abuse? I'm no expert, but I know we didn't get here by doing a great job loving people the way Jesus did!One time, I did a talk about shame and sexuality for a women's ministry. In my talk, I ranted about victims of child molestation being shamed more than the perpetrators. Afterwards, several people told me they had been molested and were always afraid of people finding out their secret because of how they would be judged! I was shocked by the response. There were less than a hundred people there, and my speech was mostly a venting rant, but it resonated with people.This is absolutely crazy! It makes me literally want to vomit to think about how many people are living with this kind of shame for decades. It's even more horrendously sickening when the shame is coming from the people who claim to be following Jesus and should be sharing hope for survivors of abuse.Let me just tell you right now, struggles with sexual issues can be more damaging than many other struggles because they are so close, personal and private. Sex gives us powerful ties to people and when those people are evil and abusive, it warps our sense of who we are.But listen closely: what these struggles don't do is lessen how much God loves and accepts us. God desires the best for you. In his perfect plan, I believe that sex was supposed to help us bond with our spouses (because relationships are tough and he wanted to give us something super awesome and fun to emotionally link us together). But we mess up his ideal all the time. I believe it grieves his heart because he wants better for us. I believe it hurts our ability to know him because shame competes with his voice of hope for us. But, guess what? He loves us anyway!So, crazy as I am, I'm sharing all of this because the second story in the book of Luke is the story of the Virgin Mary.Now, if you are like any other sane, rational person, then right now you are thinking something along the lines of “What the heck does the story of the virgin Mary have to do with shame and struggles surrounding sex?”Well, there are two glaring points from the story of Mary which will fill you with peace and hope when you begin to grasp them.First, the hyper-focus on Mary's virginity is quite insulting to the incredibly strong woman she was. Her story was meant to be a story to inspire us all. Her story is the story of a young peasant who stood strong through many trials because of the extreme gritty hope she had.The second point we should get from the story of Mary is that, the God who created this entire universe did not use his power or the importance of his plan to redeem humanity as an excuse to use anyone. As you will see when we look at her story, God sent messengers to ask Mary to be part of his plan and he uplifted her. He didn't use her. He honored her.How can American churches claim to represent him while using people? I do not believe for one second that the sexual abuse and the way it has been mishandled in church culture by the previous two generations is remotely representative of what the Bible teaches us about following God. No religious figure or institution is more important than the dignity of a human being.Mary's story is amazing, powerful, inspiring and real. It needs to be heard. The sanitized version of the perfect, pale, timid, woman walking around in a bubble of holiness that many churches tell presents little hope for us in our modern world. She is held up as the ideal none of us can ever attain to. This ideal led to a whole tradition of bad teaching about sex and purity. The ideal has been used to shame people into submitting to a controlling church culture which is sickeningly tragic. The worship of Mary's purity forgets about the prostitutes and “not sexually pure” survivors in Jesus' family heritage. Worst of all, the sanitized version misses the point of Mary's story. The virgin birth was never meant to be the emphasis of the birth story of Jesus. It's just one sign that Jesus was the Messiah, but certainly not the most powerful one. Because let's be real, there's no way to prove it. (Thankfully, Jesus fulfilled around 300 other prophecies!)Also, just to be clear, (and more awkward!) ancient religions were filled with stories of gods lusting after women, having sex with them and tossing them to the side. Luke was writing to an ancient Roman audience. His readers grew up believing in Zeus. Remember him? The super lusty god who created half the problems in the universe by sleeping with humans and angering his goddess wife Hera? The Roman Emperors claimed to be “sons of gods” who had sex with whoever they wanted to. So, as uncomfortable as it is for Christians to talk about, God having a son with a woman would not have been shocking to Luke's original audience.What would have been absolutely 100%, mind-blowingly, core-rockingly shocking to Luke's ancient Roman audience was the way that God had a son through Mary. First, Mary was a peasant woman. Women had few rights in that day. Women in poverty were disposable playthings for men in power, especially the Roman men Luke was writing to. In striking contrast to the way they used women, God sent a messenger to Mary to get her permission. Just mull that over in your mind for a little while. I don't think we can ever fully wrap our limited minds around this detail of the story. Many ancient Romans probably responded to Luke's story by laughing at the idea of a god so highly honoring a peasant woman.We see how much God honored Mary in Luke 1:28, when the angel greeted Mary and called her “highly honored.” The angel revealed God's plan to bring his son into the world through her. Mary was understandably scared, so the angel reassured her as he explained God's plan. Mary agreed to the plan and even though she was scared, she said “may all of this be fulfilled” Luke 1:38 (NIV), demonstrating that she wanted to be part of this plan.And then there is the act of conception... I think Luke knew this would bother his ancient audience as much as it bothers us today. As awkward as it must have been, the gospel writers questioned Mary about how it happened. In Luke's description, he used a Greek word: episkiazo. This word meant “to surround with brilliant light”. Many Bible translations use the word “overshadow” because the idea is hard to translate. The idea was that something was creating such bright light that it caused everything around it to seem shadowy. It's the word New Testament writers frequently used to describe God's presence. It referred to an uplifting, holy, empowering, beautiful, experience which edified the person. It was not in any way a creepy instance of God using people the way humans use each other. God elevates people who choose to follow him. He elevated Mary. She was not an object to be used by a petty god. She was a young woman who was being empowered to be a fierce survivor in a harsh world.I need to camp out with this part of the story for another minute. As I write, I feel like I can sense little old judgmental ladies cringing. But I have to write this. This isn't the closed world my parents grew up in. You and I can't maintain the delusion that church people used to present. We have seen how cruel and awful this world can be, especially when it comes to sex. As I've already mentioned, we all know tons of stories of religious people sexually abusing those they have power over. It's sadly common. No good person should want to have anything to do with a god who even hints at promoting such things. Sorry. Not sorry if this offends your religious sensibilities, but my religious sensibilities are offended by people covering up abuse and shaming people over sex issues.I absolutely believe that Luke gave us these details about the story of Mary to provide a startling contrast to the gods and the culture of the ancient Roman (and modern American) world. The Creator of the Universe had a plan to save all of humanity and he did not find it more important than the dignity of a peasant woman. He did not use her for his pleasure. He empowered her to be part of his plan. Therefore, if anyone covers up abuse because they think their mission, agenda, or institution is more important than an individual, they are not representing the God of the New Testament! God's extreme value of people is the point of the virgin birth!Consider all the ways, God valued and empowered Mary. Mary needed to be empowered because her path was not an easy one! She had unbelievable struggles, gut-wrenching fears, doubts, and eventually “had a sword pierce her own soul.” But when it was all over and she was asked to tell her story, she was able to look back on everything she had been through and say, “My soul glorifies the Lord, and my heart rejoices in God my Savior.” Luke 1:46 (NIV)Our struggles and traumas are obviously very different from Mary's. And if you are like me, your mind is screaming at you about how much more your struggles are caused by your own bad decisions and not the more honorable trials of a hard path. I get that. I wrestle with that a lot, too. My mind instantly rejects finding inspiration from Mary because I'm far from living the kind of life that causes people to put up statues of me and worship my purity. But God doesn't make that distinction. That's a distinction from which Jesus came to free us. It's a judgment religious people make, but not God. He loves all of us: virgins AND those of us whose sex lives could inspire an MTV series with ten seasons worth of escapades.When we choose to follow him, he enables us to be bold in our struggles. Even when those struggles are X-rated in their origins, God will help us when we turn those struggles over to him. He wants to empower us to follow him, even when we are the cause of our struggles. He wants to give us power to stand strong when life is beating us down. He will give us hope in the worst situations and give us purpose even when things don't change. We just have to learn to hear his voice and understand his incredible acceptance of us.I pray you see this as you consider how hard and powerful Mary's story really was:First, let's just take a minute to consider the extreme emphasis on virginity in the culture in which Mary lived. Ancient Jewish people took virginity so seriously that a woman who was found not to be a virgin on her marriage night could be stoned to death. During Mary's lifetime, Israel was under Roman rule, so they were not allowed to execute women for such offenses, but the judgment was still there. Consider that Mary was pregnant and unmarried in this society. It's challenging for women even today; it was devastating in Mary's day. Unfortunately, she didn't get to walk around with a halo shining on her, declaring that she was following God. She was judged and shunned just like any other woman in her society would have been. (Except that God graciously sent an angel to convince Joseph it was OK to marry her.)And that was just the beginning of the struggles this amazing survivor faced.Most of us know Luke's story in chapter 2:1-7, where Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem before baby Jesus was born and struggled to find a place to stay. Every Christmas nativity set shows how Mary ended up giving birth to Jesus, the Son of God, in a stable. It is one of the most beautiful pictures of God's heart for humanity. He chose to come be one of us and enter the world as a helpless baby in a place where animals ate and did their business. It wasn't the stuff moms dream of when they plan their babies' birth stories; it was dirty, hard, lonely and amazing.In verses 8-20, the story gets even crazier and more awesome. Most of us know about the shepherds showing up soon after the birth of Jesus. It's depicted in most every nativity scene: cute little shepherd boys with adorable little lambs to add to the quaint picturesque scene of Jesus' birth.Only shepherds were dirty, stinky outcasts. They did one of the worst jobs in their society. They slept outdoors and hung out with a bunch of other outcasts. People generally viewed them as dangerous or at least suspicious. They were about as far as you could get from being accepted by the religious leaders of their day. It's a glaring statement of how God feels about religion. The religious scholars were poring over Scripture, memorizing prophecies about the coming Messiah, and God sent angels to the religious outcasts and told them where to find Jesus.This is one of the most crazy-awesome things in the world to imagine. Can you picture Mary, camping out in a stable just after giving birth to Jesus? Then a bunch of thugs showed up to worship Jesus. It must have been mind-blowing for her. This isn't how kings are supposed to be born, and those certainly weren't the people you'd expect to be his messengers. (And the shepherds certainly weren't going to help her reputation!)I LOVE picturing the next part of the story! The shepherds went around telling people about Jesus, glorifying and praising God. Considering their status, I imagine it being like a gang running around the streets telling people about this little baby being born and how God was doing something new and amazing. I tend to picture a homeless person with a shopping cart chasing down a snooty lady, cornering her, scaring her out of her mind, then telling her about Jesus with a handful of swears in there. That's not exactly how it went, but pretty close.The story then takes a leap forward a few weeks. In verse 22, Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple for a purification ritual and dedication. While they were there, a priest named Simeon came up to them and took baby Jesus in his arms and praised God. Simeon had faithfully served God his whole life and was filled with joy just in seeing Jesus and knowing God was going to do a great work through him. Simeon spoke highly of Jesus and then spoke to Mary.Simeon said, “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too” Luke 2:34-35 (NIV).Let's think about what Simeon said from Mary's perspective. Think about all the things a new mom feels when she holds her infant in her arms. As you look at a precious child so unable to care for themselves, somehow, everything in you wants to protect them. I still feel that way about my kids even though they are grown. The mama bear side of me will still go off on anyone who tries to hurt them in any way. To me, nothing in the world is worse than imagining my kids suffering.Now, imagine mama bear Mary standing with her infant in her arms. Simeon looks at her and says, “This child is going to cause powerful people to fall and lowly people to rise. People are going to speak out against him and it will show where their hearts are. And as he goes through all of this, you are going to experience such devastation that it will feel like a sword has pierced your soul.” (Luke 2:34-35 CFV*)If Mary didn't have miraculous peace at this moment, I don't believe she would have continued. At this point, I feel like I'd be saying, “Uhmmm, excuse me Simeon. That's not a very good blessing. This is the Messiah. How about you try again….”But God's message to his followers is never that our path will be easy. He tells us we will have meaning and He will be with us. The Americanized version of following God, which focuses so much on physical comfort and praise from people, would not have helped Mary much in the ordeals she would endure as she raised Jesus.For example, we know from Matthew's (and other non-biblical scholars) account of the early life of Jesus that within a few years of his birth, King Herod tried to have him killed. Mary and Joseph had been warned and escaped to Egypt where they lived as refugees for several years until Herod died. After Herod's death, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus back to Israel but were afraid to return to the region of Bethlehem because Herod's son had taken his place, and he also believed Jesus was a threat.That's a traumatic first few years of motherhood for Mary!In the last story of Luke chapter two, Luke's annoyingly, sparsely detailed ancient writing skips forward all the way to when Jesus was 12 years-old. Here we read the story of Mary and Joseph taking Jesus to Jerusalem for the Festival of the Passover. This was the most important religious festival for the Jews. Everyone went to Jerusalem to observe Passover. Because of the crowds, people traveled together with everyone from their town. As Mary and Joseph were returning home, they naturally assumed Jesus was with the crowd from their hometown. However, when they began to set up camp for the night, they began asking where Jesus was and no one knew.We don't know how frantic Mary was at this point. Luke doesn't share this detail. All she had already seen had to have entered her mind. Herod had killed all the baby boys in a town because of Jesus. Surely, she wrestled with some fear at this moment. Did she remember that prophecy; was this the moment when a sword would pierce her soul?Mary and Joseph returned to Jerusalem and searched for Jesus. They didn't find him until the third day.When Mary and Joseph found Jesus, they were astonished to see him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers. Jesus was wowing these religious leaders with his insights. This wasn't something Mary and Joseph could have trained Jesus for. In their strict culture of religious elitism, sitting among the teachers this way, wasn't something any twelve-year-old of their time should have been comfortable doing. Though Mary was amazed at what Jesus was teaching and surely intimidated by the powerful religious leaders, frustration seems to have been her strongest emotion as she interrupted their conversation to tell Jesus she and Joseph had been frantically searching for him.Jesus' replied to her:Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?” But they did not understand what he was saying to them. (Luke 2:49-50 NIV)Jesus' response seems quite odd at first. At the time, Mary didn't understand what he was saying. But looking back, his reply is incredibly beautiful. I imagine God orchestrated this event for Mary. We don't know what happened to Joseph, but there are no reports of him being around when Jesus was crucified. Most likely, Joseph had died by then. As Mary went through the extreme trauma of seeing her son being unjustly accused, beaten, and then crucified, I wonder if Jesus' words echoed in her ears. I wonder if she remembered all God had already brought her through. I bet she still hoped something good was going to come from this. Even though her eyes and everything in her was telling her it was over, I bet she remembered all the times she had feared it being over before. I bet she remembered her frantic three-day search and wondered if Jesus was still somehow doing the work God sent him for.We don't know much more of Mary's story. But it's important to know she wasn't journaling about all of these events as she went along. What we know of her story is what she shared with writers who interviewed her after Jesus had been crucified and resurrected. Understanding all she had endured makes her reflections on her story more beautiful. In Luke 1:46-55, Luke records the reflections of this amazing survivor this way:“My soul glorifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.From now on all generations will call me blessed,for the Mighty One has done great things for me—holy is his name.His mercy extends to those who fear him,from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm;he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.He has brought down rulers from their thronesbut has lifted up the humble.He has filled the hungry with good thingsbut has sent the rich away empty.He has helped his servant Israel,remembering to be mercifulto Abraham and his descendants forever,just as he promised our ancestors.” Luke 1:46-55 (NIV).Read this reflection and think about all that Mary had been through. She had seen her son be wrongly accused, betrayed by those closest to him, beaten and crucified. She had lived a tough life and was a widow. Yet she started out her reflection with “My soul declares how great God is.” She had an amazing peace with all that had happened to her. She had fully looked at the horror and evil of this world, but she also saw something more. I believe the resurrection and constant presence of God in her life gave her hope and peace as she reflected on a lifetime of experiencing how hard and cruel this world can be.Her hope is the same hope we are all called to no matter how hard our lives are or how many mistakes we've made. God values us. Me and YOU. He values every aspect of our lives. He wants to empower us in this harsh world. He wants us to know him. He wants to give meaning to all of our struggle as we find hope for more. He cares about our value more than we can fathom. As you follow him, your life may still be very hard. But one day, you will be able to reflect on all you have overcome with the same grateful victorious attitude Mary had because you know Jesus and the power and purpose of his resurrection: to show us how much God values us.

At some point in our lives we realize when it's necessary to cut the bullshit & get our shit together. It could be the responsibility of life or the struggle of raising children...something taps into us & makes us aware. Sometimes this life changing effect doesn't come out of everybody at the same time. We need to know that growing up is a necessary & positive juncture of our lives. We can't keep doing the same cornball shit & think we're gonna get some lit ass results. Uhmmm no. Let's get into addressing our shortcomings & growing through them. Honestly that's what's most important. Let grow together baby

Join the Joyful Courage Tribe in our community Facebook group - Live and Love with Joyful Courage.  Raising our children while growing ourselves... ::::: Hey there!!! I’d like to start by giving a shout out to the most recent review that the show has received on iTunes – form You are my sunshine I hear from so many of you about how this podcast support you – if you will, please take the time to write a review – it helps the show in so many ways, one of which is that it makes it more likely to get in front of new listeners!!  Thank you – Myths of Positive Parenting That everything is peaceful all the time  PD activity that shows the continuum between kindness and firmness parenting styles Kind AND firm can feel elusive We are all human beings having a human experience That kids don’t get into mischief Kids and teens are perceiving what is happening around them, and making meaning out of what they are perceiving. They filter the world through their individual, developing lens – it makes sense that they get it wrong and response in a way that seems….  well…. Inconvenient. Our kids and teens are in the process of DEVELOPING and LEARNING life skills. They’ve had limited experience. They are doing the best they can with the tools they have. That you will enjoy every minute Uhmmm, who started this rumor??  I guess there are parents out there that truly are in bliss-land all the time when it comes to their kids and parenting. I honestly don’t KNOW them, but maybe they exist. We can love our kids UNCONDITIONALLY, with NO DOUBT, for SURE, AND not enjoy every single minute. AND this does not make us bad parents. Realities of Positive Parenting It takes work Many of us are coming into parenting with all sorts of baggage, and we are all on different parts of the journey of self awareness. Having children, I think, gives us a choice – 1. Resist growing and evolving and stay stuck in power struggles and pain, or 2. Be open to learning and growing and enjoy a connected relationship with our children. And being open to learning and growing is no small thing. The journey puts everything that we believe, everything that we know to be true in front of us with the question, “what if this isn’t true?” “what if there is another way to see this?” “what if this is simply MY truth?” And then we get to decide how tight to hold on, how attached to remain --- its wild! It is more about your self regulation than anything else I read a great article by Mona Delahooke about challenging behavior and self regulation. She says, “Too often what we expect from children makes a false assumption: that children possess “top-down” control that allows them to think about their bodies and minds and control their behaviors. The truth is that may behaviorally challenged children don’t yet have this ability. Parents tend to believe that if a child sometimes displays control, then the child always has the ability to do so. That mistaken belief reveals an expectation gap—a disparity between adults’ assumptions and a child’s abilities.” And – “Self-regulation is a developmental process that we can nurture and encourage in one way: through the experience of emotional co-regulation with caring and attuned adults.” I love this, because it aligns with what I believe – this work is about US getting our shit together. Yes, of course we want the same for our kids AND, like Dr. Delahooke states, it requires parents to be regulated and attuned to their kids. Toddlers to teens, people. You child’s behavior is not an accurate indicator of “doing it right” This is a biggy – all along the way, right? From how they potty train to whether or not they experiment with substances – we are quick to take the blame when things go sideways. And while I DO believe there are ways of being in relationship with our kids that support them in learning and growing, there are also other factors at work – like brain development, temperament, beliefs they have about themselves and others, relationships they are navigating…. What if instead of judging ourselves by our children’s mistakes and mis-steps, we flip the whole thing over and start to tune in with what our relationship with our child is…?? Ask yourself, what does it look like when your child screws up? How are you showing up for them? What are the dots they are connecting? Is there space for them to actually TAKE and HOLD responsibility, or are you, perhaps, unknowingly holding that responsibility? This has been coming up SO MUCH lately, with the parents in the Parenting Teen Academy that I am running, as well as with private clients AND in my own home. We have a vision for our kids, don’t we? I mean even the most evolved of us want our children to grow into healthy, happy, fulfilled adults, right? How many of us are asking our kids what THEY want? I know that is kind of a “duh” question, but really – WHAT DO THEY WANT? And I am going to make a very unscientific, not yet backed by science claim, that kids in connected, supportive relationships with their parents, who have a basic idea of what they want, and are allowed to make mistakes, tend to feel that THEIR PATH IS THEIRS THE CREATE AND FOLLOW. Doesn’t mean they don’t screw up, doesn’t mean they don’t feel the tension of failure – BUT THIS IS WHERE LIFE SKILLS GROW!! We learn through our experiences – and the learning goes next level when there is also someone there to love and support us when we flail  It is messy Period. It just is. And even the people that you know who really have it together experience the messiness in one way or another. Doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot of love. The messiness is a part of the territory, people, so grab a meditation cushion and settle in for the ride. I say it all the time – I learned it from my friend and mentor, Jody McVittie – the most powerful tool we have for influencing behavior is the relationship with nurture with our kids. And I have a special message for those of you with teenagers right now – there isn’t time to dick around. IF you are finding it difficult to connect with your teen, if you are feeling worried or scared about where you are at, if you feel like maybe you’ve missed the window, YOU HAVE NOT. There is room for you to learn some new tools, there is time to rebuild relationship. You owe it to your kids to try something new and different. The Parenting Teens Academy is all about this! It is a VALUABLE 4 weeks of community and content DESIGNED to support you in growing connection and responsibility in your home. Each week you get: Positive Discipline philosophy and strategies, as well as content around personal growth, to weave into your daily life. You get to be a part of a like minded group of parents who are IN IT WITH YOU and supporting you along the way. You get and hour long one on one call where you and I get to focus directly on what is most important to you right now, with actionable steps for following through with the learning. You get the ENTIRE Parenting Teens with PD Audio Summit as a resource to keep forever  But you have to apply before April 7th. I am capping the program at 20 participants, and applications are already coming in. I want to be sure that we are a good fit, and that you are ready to do the work and be a part of the community. If you’ve made it this far, I am going be direct and just say – apply now. Here is what current participants are saying: “I am using the content daily and I am feeling like the house and kids are happy for it!” “There have been so many "ahas" in this program! The things my teen is going through is exactly what he's supposed to be experiencing. Though many of his behaviors are challenging right now, they will serve him well as he becomes independent. A lot of my behaviors are because I have been taking these changes personally and because of fear, and my response is the part of the equation that I can control. Looking closely at my own behavior and gradually making changes to my approach will help me build and maintain a positive relationship with my teen.” “I have so much confidence in Casey's leadership. It feels very vulnerable to discuss our family challenges with others and dig into my own emotionally raw places. Casey has created a safe and supportive class environment by sharing her own experiences, wisdom and vulnerability while setting expectations of confidentiality and trust within our group.” I am going to be unapologetic about encouraging you to apply now for this program. It is making a HUGE difference in the lives of parents, and I really don’t want you to miss your chance!! Go to www.joyfulcourage.com/jcapt for more info and to apply. You will also find testimonials there, and FAQs - That is www.joyfulcourage.com/jcapt - you will NOT be sorry. Again, I am taking applications through April 7th and the four week program begins Monday, May 6th. CAN”T WAIT!! Tune in again next week – I will be sharing an interview with Meagan Wilson – you may know her from Whole Family Rythms. She and I talk a lot about finding and creating flow in the routines of our family. LOVED this convo – until then – BIG LOVE!! ::::  Authentic Parenting Conference Anna Seewald, host of the Authentic Parenting Podcast, and parent coach, has put together a steller day of learning and growing together in New Brunswick, NJ. I am so excited about it that I decided that I WANTED TO GO TOO!! I am going to be there, Dr. Laura Markham will be delivering a keynote (ah-maze-ing), and the whole thing just looks like super soul care on fire. If you are interested, click here https://authenticparenting.com/conference and use the discount code JOYFUL25 for $25 off the registration fee!! Come play with me!! ::::: Joyful Courage Academy for Parenting Teens SO EXCITED to be offering up this 4 week program for parents of teens that are looking for support and a connected community to tease apart the challenges of this season of parenting. Applications are available now through April 7th. The program will run form May 6th through May 31st. For more information and to apply go to www.joyfulcourage.com/jcapt "This is great stuff. I appreciate it so much. I feel so much less alone and the positive discipline reminders are so helpful." - Mama Sue, current participant of JCA Parenting Teens "I really think a huge part of this program is you, Casey! You are so comfortable to talk to and hear from. Then combine that will the realness of the participants and I really am enjoying this!" - Mama Bianca, current participant of JCA Parenting Teens :::: Joyful Courage: Calming the drama and taking control of your parenting journey This book is all about how to show up as a Joyful Courage parent so that you have better access tot eh tools you need in hot parenting moments – tools that are helpful and maintain connection with your child. Presale is April 10th – as many of you as possible buying presale would be FABULOUS. I am going to have some special bonuses TBD for my presale buyers. Official launch date is May 20th – OMG – so so exciting!!! The best way to stay up to date on the book news is to join my newsletter list, if you haven’t already.  Sign up at www.joyfulcourage.com/join Thank you to everyone that has been so encouraging on this journey!!!  I appreciate you and we are ALMOST THERE!!!! ::::: Be a Subscriber Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Joyful Courage Podcast on Apple Podcast to get the latest shows STRAIGHT to your device!!  AND PLEASE rate and review the Joyful Courage Parenting Podcast to help me spread the show to an ever-larger audience!! CLICK HERE to watch a video that shows up how to subscribe with your iPhone!  

¿Estás a salvo en tu relación de pareja? Uhmmm, difícil ¿cierto? Si respondes que si, es posible que estés pecando de ingenuidad o que tu respuesta, 100% cierta, sólo es válida por tiempo limitado. Si respondes que no, podrías pecar de paranoia, inseguridad y desconfianza o tener suficientes elementos para convencerte de que la relación no tiene futuro. En lugar de intentar responder a esta pregunta, puedes empezar por reconocer tus límites en relación: aquellas "líneas" que no quieres pasar, porque te colocan en una relación que deja de ser placentera para ti. Aquí te explico por qué es importante establecer tus límites en la relación y cómo impacta en ti como persona.

SHOW NOTES Episode 47 (Air Date: MAY 1st, 2014) Uhmmm…..   How did we make it to TWO YEARS already?!?!?  Laura and Ben reminisce on some of their happiest memories of the podcast.  Ben also announces some special plans in the works!  Scroll down for details, and please be in touch and let us know what you thought of this … Episode 47 – Our Two Year Anniversary! Read More »

SHOW NOTES Episode 47 (Air Date: MAY 1st, 2014) Uhmmm…..   How did we make it to TWO YEARS already?!?!?  Laura and Ben reminisce on some of their happiest memories of the podcast.  Ben also announces some special plans in the works!  Scroll down for details, and please be in touch and let us know what you thought of this … Episode 47 – Our Two Year Anniversary! Read More »

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