ALL THERE IS

In this episode we discuss finding that state of harmony and peace within ourselves through feeding our Spirit, nourishing our Body and tending our Soul.

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Let's talk about GARBAGE!  Generating waste is part of the human condition. It is unavoidable. But how long we hold onto it is up to us. 

Keep your waste container small and empty it often. That's where the magic is.  A life-changing truth to embrace as we face another new year.

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Do you like to say Merry Christmas? or Happy Holidays? Holiday greetings have become controversial and polarizing and I get it...but perhaps we're just struggling to find the right way to express all the extra feelings we experience during the holiday season. Listen in to this brief episode to explore with me. 

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In this episode, Kelly and her artist husband Craig, launch their collection or original artwork paired with stories that were designed to raise awareness, inspire empathy, provoke action and most importantly give a voice to the homeless in America. 

The episode was recorded in video format and is available on YouTube. See this link:

https://youtu.be/99a4xhfFQyM

All original artwork and prints are available at www.craigandersonfineart.com.

The collection of artwork and stories is available for $25 on Amazon and at this link:

https://www.amazon.com/ALL-THERE-Homelessness-America-Scene/dp/0999423460/ref=sr_1_3?crid=BR4K4IJTY3HW&keywords=all+there+is&qid=1669663815&sprefix=all+there+i%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-3

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In this episode I share a hermit crab essay that was inspired by a real event when a man was found dead outside my home on a cold winter night. The story of his death was never told and I never found out his name. As we take this month of November to build awareness about the homelessness crisis in America, we can pause and remember all the people who have died on the streets and we never knew their name. 

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When was the last time I went a day without food? What must it be like to not know where your next meal would come from? To not know the next time you would be full? What is it like to know hunger? My personal experience inspired me to volunteer at our city's Rescue Mission and serve Sunday lunch to hungry people. This personal essay was originally published on www.merliterary.com in April 2020.

November is Homelessness Awareness Month. On any given night in America, more than 500,000 people are experiencing homelessness. 70% are individuals living on their own or in the company of other homeless adults. 30% are families with children. The great majority of homeless are men or youth boys, and almost half of the population is unsheltered and living in situations not fit for human beings. (“State of Homelessness Report 2021.” www.endhomelessness.org)

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Election season is upon us, which has me thinking about all the things I want to say to the next President. When it comes to discussing difficult topics, we're taught from a young age to avoid those that hold a lot of power and passion for us at all costs. Polarizing topics like race, politics, religion...

All this avoiding has left us with a significant gap in the skills we need to really share this human experience and SEE each other. Often when these topics come up we stonewall in defense to a perceived threat. We avoid it because we don’t know HOW to do it in a way that is respectful, loving, kind and productive.

 So how do we do that? How do we get beyond ourselves? How do we SEE more than what’s on the surface? How do we SEE through the hurt, the anger, the disagreement, the misunderstanding of others and ourselves? How do we SEE through perhaps our own past, our own mistakes, our own misjudgments, misunderstandings, and way of thinking? How do we stop being defensive and start being See-through?

In episode 4, I introduced a concept, an acronym, that I call SEE and it is a sixth sense that we can develop to train ourselves to really see each other.

ü  Stop.  Pause. Take a breath, a beat, a moment, before you do or say something impatient or hurtful, take a moment to consider.

ü  Evaluate: Ask questions. Be curious. Could there be more than what I see on the surface? Could I be wrong?

ü  Empathize: Find a way in to the feeling. Figure out an angle to put yourself in their shoes. Commit to understand and sharing the feelings rather than dismissing them.

Let's move ourselves from Stonewall to SEE-through.

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What the World Needs Now, is Leadership, sweet Leadership, it's the only thing that there's just too little of....Election season is upon us, which has me thinking about all the things I want to say to the next President. In this episode we explore why we need leadership in the first place. What do leaders provide and why do we need them?

Authentic Leaders provide Vision, Unity, Inspiration and Strength, and we all know it when we see it.

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Election season is upon us, which has me thinking about all the things I want to say to the next President. In this episode we explore The Sanctity of Life and Freedom and how we can balance those two ideals in our lives and culture in a way that is informed, educated, gracious and brave.

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Tune in to an episode from my other podcast, Here to LEAD.
 
Leadership is an art and like most artists, our craft is a life-long study of trying different techniques that evolve with our experience, our situations and our culture. What works today may not work tomorrow. But the important thing is that we have tools, resources and examples to access when we need them. 

HERE TO LEAD: Mastering the Art of Leadership in Order to Execute Strategy, Advance Change and Drive Results includes four anchors along with insight, exercises, tools,  guardrails,  time in the seat, all the things that will transform your leadership from frustration to success, from discontent to satisfaction. 

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