Connect to Joy Podcasts: Circle of Hope | Not Quite Strangers | Time to Come Alive

Pablo Picasso: “The first half of life is learning to be an adult; the second half is learning to be a child.”

How do you pivot with grace and hope at the tender age of 60? What about at age 77?  Don “Gorgeous” Borges embarked on his second half of life with uncertainty, hope, and enthusiasm. This conversation gives us a peek into his journey through his career, his Hawaiian heritage, and his family.

Highlights:

· The soul’s search for authenticity

· Exploring the “inner wilderness” and how to reclaim what is lost

· Discovering what lies outside the template of life

Connect with Don Borges

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Alexander Graham Bell:  “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.”

What a fascinating time to run a business or to work for one anywhere in the world.  “Work makes life happens,” according to Laurie Larrea, President of Workforce Solutions for Greater Dallas. Throughout her own career path, she paved the way for millions in her community to access jobs. The jobs helped them acquire skills, connect with other people, and ultimately fulfill their purpose.

Highlights:

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Irvine Welsh:  “When you’re not doing so well, vote for a better life for yourself. If you are doing quite nicely, vote for a better life for others.”

For Billy Lane, voting has been on his mind ever since he was in hot pursuit for his education as an 18-year old. His journey towards social justice started with controversial conversations with a family member. Now he as the executive director of After Eight to Educate is providing teens and young adults with a safe space to thrive.

Highlights:

Connect with Billy Lane

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Rebel Thriver:  “When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.”

As a child, Elizabeth Johnston had and a knack for deconstructing a story. She grew up knowing that expressing her creativity through writing would promote well-being. As a story coach she’s an advocate for using writing as a way to identify the importance of key moments and the resilience to make it this far in living life.

Highlights:

Connect with Elizabeth Johnston

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Clarissa Pinkola Estés:  “The soul has no gender.”

Shapeshifting into animal forms has always held a certain fascination for Lindsay Tierstein. As they embrace their true self at every turn, Lindsay has encountered labels put upon by family, friends, colleagues, and the world at large. They’ve now begun to peel off the ones that don’t fit and press in the ones that do, in pursuit of living life on their own terms.

Highlights:

· Stripping away gender

· Differentiate what is inside and what is conditioning

· The Golden Girls as a model life

Books/TV/Movie Resources:

Sidekick Squad Series, Author C.B. Lee. "Welcome to Andover… where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated." Young Adult, Scifi-Fantasy, f/f romance, transgender representation, women in STEM, and one of my favorite superpowers--shapeshifting.

Wayward Children Series, Author Seanan McGuire. "Nobody gets to tell me how my story ends but me." Young Adult, Scifi-Fantasy, an exploration of identity through the magical lands that children return from, asexual protagonist featured in book 1 and more representation throughout the series,

The Prince And The Dressmaker, Author Jen Wang. “My whole life is other people deciding what's acceptable. When I put on a dress, I get to decide.” Young Adult, Graphic Novel, a fairy tale for any age about identity, love, and art.

TV Series

Steven Universe, Creator Rebecca Sugar. "Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust." Rating: TV-PG, series on Cartoon Network and Hulu, family-friendly, explores themes such as identity, family, and gender through a modern fantasy setting.

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Creator Noelle Stevenson. "We're on the edge of greatness turning darkness to light." Rating: TV-Y7-FV, series on Netflix, colorful remake of the 80's series She-Ra, filled with lots of love.

Pose Creators: Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy. "The category is: live, work, pose." Rating: TV-MA, series on Netflix, set in New York City's African-American and Latino ballroom scene during 1980s/90s, talented cast of trans actresses, actor Billy Porter was the first openly gay black man to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in this show.

HRC Visibility Awards acceptance speech by Matrix Director Lana Wachowski 

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Fernando Solanas:  “We realized that the important thing was not the film itself, but that which the film provoked.”

Growing up in South Africa during a time divided by apartheid, Ingrid Gavshon, filmmaker and executive coach, was drawn to stories of injustice. She shares her journey in journalism and documentary filmmaking where she was committed to giving a voice to the voiceless.

Highlights:

Connect with Ingrid Gavshon

Ingrid's Films

Ingrid's Picks:

• Just Mercy

• 13th

#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #stories #filmmaking #SouthAfrica

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A Course in Miracles:  “The holiest of all the spots on earth is where an ancient hatred has become a present love”

Reverends John and Grace Vyvyan, of One Light Ministry, have devoted their lives and their careers to finding and promoting inner peace. As guides and facilitators based on the teachings from the spiritual text, A Course in Miracles, they have embraced their own childhood wounds and tapped into a deeply rich spirit-led life.

Highlights:

Connect with Grace & John at www.onelightministry.net

One Light Ministry offers:

- Virtual Retreat: “A Retreat from Fear” on Saturday, August 15,  9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST. To register, contact www.onelightministry.net/contact.

- ACIM Study Groups: Mondays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. CST and Wednesday 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. CST

- Healing Circle: Saturday from 1:00-2:30 p.m. CST and counseling as arranged.

If interested, contact [email protected] for details.

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Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra: “Words have meaning and names have power.”

While on stage at a pivotal moment in her valedictorian speech, Rooha Haghar’s microphone was muted. She broke the silence on an issue that has plagued the U.S. for generations. Now a rising sophomore at the University of Texas at Austin, she shares what inspired the speech she wrote and her gratitude in having the freedom to pursue an education.

Additional Resources:

Rooha's Valedictorian Speech

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Kara Walker: “Silhouettes are reductions, and racial stereotypes are also reductions of actual human beings.”

What we know about race is largely influenced by our upbringing, education, and exposure. According to Dr. Anthony Young, President of the Denver-Rocky Mountain Association of Black Psychologists, there is deep shame and miseducation around the subject of race. This leaves many unable to address the “funky elephant” in the room. We’re addressing the elephant in this conversation.

Highlights:

Connect with Dr. Anthony Young

Additional Resources

Thought-provoking presentations for those willing to "do the work"

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Rob Bell: “That breath you just took...that’s a gift.”

How often and for how long do you think about your breath? Sana-Patrick Milochevitch, a breathwork facilitator, free diver, and executive coach, shares the power of the breath to calm, to heal, and to connect.  He leads us on a journey to connect the body and the mind with a simple exercise and profound insights.

Highlights:

Join Sana for a 13-minute breathing practice. You may use this breathwork soundtrack for some mood music

Connect with Sana-Patrick Milochevich

#TimeToComeAlive #ConnectToJoy #Breathing #Pain #Body #Heart #Mind

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