Archive for October 2022
35 | The Surprising Mind: Giddy Up, Elephant!
We are going to share a metaphor with you about how your mind works and suggest a couple of ways for you to manage yourself with more grace. The ancients knew that teaching wisdom involved touching the heart and the mind. Here are a couple of examples: “It is better to obey the Lord and…
Read More34 | The Surprising Mind: Why the Map is not the Territory
Karen tells the story of the man who thought he was Jesus Christ, somewhere in California in the sixties. It took a while for this version of Jesus to figure that one out. He needed a little help from Richard Bandler, who went on to become a famous psychologist. All I can say to California…
Read More33 | The Surprising Mind: What it’s adding
Time for a new season! It’s your surprising mind. Getting a handle on some of its quirks can really give you a head start on navigating life’s obstacles and continuing to grow. Perspectives on the prodigal son The parable of the prodigal son. Think about what you’ve thought and heard about it. Here’s the younger…
Read More32 | Self-Compassion: Seeing Yourself Through The Eyes of God
We often unconsciously resist receiving God’s love and the graces that flow with it. We get discouraged, we ruminate, and we isolate ourselves. We criticize ourselves. We criticize other people. We get stuck in these judgment loops and all of that keeps us both from hearing God’s voice and from seeing ourselves the way that…
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