In this episode, Ellen Corcella, author, speaker and ordained minister, explores the values that anchor us to who we are and who we can be despite the turbulence, trauma and anxiety in our lives. Rev. Corcella lifts up a countercultural faith perspective on generosity in which we are encouraged to be open to sharing, giving and integrating with others and our community. 

The podcast shares ways in which generosity opens our hearts to ourselves, each other and our communities. 

1.     Generosity loosens the grip on our hearts, allowing us to enter the world in grace and to offer unconditional love. 

2.     We begin to see others not as competitors for scarce resources, but as fellow human beings deserving of dignity and care. 

3.     We start to ask different questions, i.e., instead of asking "Do they deserve this?" we can begin to ask, "How can I help?" 

4.     When we operate from an abundance rather than scarcity, we are better able to live with confidence in things hoped for and the assurance of things not seen.

5.     The practice of generosity increases our capacity for empathy and compassion

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Links and Resources

·      If you need resources on spiritual well-being, trauma and grief, please visit  https://www.ellencorcella.com/find_Help 

·      Visit my author page for more about Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma, and the ways we can learn to live with - rather than run from - our trauma. 

·      Walk with Me is available at Bookbaby.com and, if you prefer, for preorder at Amazon, Barnes and Nobles and other major online bookstores. The eBook is available on all major platforms.

The Faith & Resilience podcast will be released on the second and fourth Thursday of each month and is produced by Resonate Media Production, producer Loren Richmond, Jr.

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