Dancing With Skeletons

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Paul began to feel that something within The American Christian Church was just not right. He didn’t really have a word for what he was feeling, but now he would call it “deconstruction”. He stopped listening to Rush Limbaugh and taking in the right-wing media that had helped to form his way of thinking.

Spiritual deconstruction is hard and it involves losing friends and family you never thought you’d lose. Living with peace and integrity, however, is worth it all.

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“When Joseph Comes To Town’

Today Debi shares the calm and joy she recently experienced when she spent the weekend at a Yoga retreat with her daughter Karter. In today’s climate, isn’t finding peace in the storm of life something we all want? We’re all doing our best to move forward with the lessons we’ve learned and the growth we’ve experienced.

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“Love means never having to say you're sorry" is a catchphrase based on a line from the Erich Segal novel Love Story and was popularized by its 1970 film adaptation starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal. But, is that really what love looks like?

Everyone is talking about the “new normal”. Have you found yours? We’re definitely still trying to navigate through the murky waters of post-pandemic reintroduction to community and life.

The heart and body wants to heal. Liz and Debi are open to finding that healing in some non-traditional places like bar planks, stalled cars, torn shirts, and small towns. Today we celebrate the wisdom and healing that comes when we open our hearts and minds.

The Brave Little Toaster

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We want you to know there is always the light of hope. If you find yourself struggling and thinking of suicide, please reach out to someone you can trust or the suicide hotline at 800-273-8255.

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Both Debi and I have been able to slowly get back to some of the creative outlets we had before the pandemic. Oh how we’ve missed getting together with people who have a yes/and outlook on art and life. We may not all agree on politics, religion, mandates, or other social constructs, but when we approach relationships with a yes/and heart we open ourselves to new knowledge, thoughts, relationships, and amazing growth.

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Debi lost her beloved dog Bella this past week. Bella was the most loyal pet Debi had ever had the privilege of loving and she often called her the “Jesus dog”. If you’ve owned a pet, you know what loyalty REALLY looks like. They give more than they take and they love you unconditionally.

The past year and a half has been really hard - it’s been a panDAMNic and we’re ready for it all to be behind us. But what a shame it would be if we failed to learn the lessons the virus came to teach us.

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In today’s podcast episode we talk about who we wanted to be, what got in our way, and how we overcame some of the obstacles. We pay homage to some of the people who encouraged us, recognized our gifts, and gave us the courage to pursue our dreams. In this episode, Debi asked Liz to talk about a post she put up on Facebook. In the moment, Liz managed to mangle it all up, but below you’ll see the image and understand the post. Imagine an empty room. Now tell yourself this truth: In this room is everyone whose opinion about you matters. Now go be the change you want to see in the world.

Religion is for people who are trying to avoid hell. Spirituality is for people who’ve already been there.

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