Meh.

Not terrible, but not great. Actually, I don’t really care.

That feeling might be called languishing. 

Or Grief. Or “acedia,” Greek for Despondency. 

Chaplain Mike, Lisa the Social Worker, and Rob the Psychologist explore that middle ground between depression and flourishing. And why after 18 months of a pandemic, our bodies, brains, and souls are all tired and probably languishing. Actually, that’s ok. Yet, we still have hope. 

More info from the show:

Adam Grant on Languishing:

WorkLife Podcast with Adam Grant - May 3, 2021: Bonus: That Blah You’re Feeling Is Called Languishing

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5mZWVkYnVybmVyLmNvbS9Xb3JrbGlmZVdpdGhBZGFtR3JhbnQ/episode/cHJ4XzEzMV8yZjc1MTIyNy0yYzU4LTRlNjMtOWY5OS0xZWVlMDljNWExODY?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahgKEwjo2Jyt37TzAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQowQ 

As a TED Talk:

https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_grant_how_to_stop_languishing_and_start_finding_flow 

Time and Despondency by Dr. Nicole Roccas:

Hank Unplugged: Essential Christian Conversations: Time and Despondency with Dr. Nicole Roccas: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hank-hanegraaff/time-and-despondency-with-dr-nicole-rocc

Her book: https://store.ancientfaith.com/time-and-despondency/ 

Funny mentions:

Family Guy visits Purgatory - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EVc2Apghd0 

Lego Movie 2: Everything is NOT  Awesome -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjgeZyMHQao (video clip)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4BXikJi7c8 (soundtrack clip)