PONDERING PURPLE

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.

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(NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that! 😀)

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This episode is based on an article by the same name: Six Permissions Most MKs Need.

The books by Skye Jethani are With and Futureville.

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More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:

1. My most-read articles listed on my website.

2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube.

3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm.

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Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:

1, Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.

2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)

3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.

4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to [email protected]. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)

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Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.

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The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.

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Helpful definitions:

· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.

· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.

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Music: Bethany J. Dueck.

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. New episodes will release every other Tuesday.

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(NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that! 😀)

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This episode is based on an article by the same name: MKs and Relationships. 

The graphic representing the two approaches to friendships is embedded in the top portion of the article linked above.

The spoken word by Caleb that I reference in the episode is here: Going To Be Gone.

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More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:

   1. My most-read articles listed on my website.

  2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube.

  3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm.

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Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:

  1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.

  2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)

  3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.

  4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to [email protected]. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)

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Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.

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The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.

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Helpful definitions:

  · MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.

  · TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.

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Music: Bethany J. Dueck.

Thank you, friends, for listening to the Pondering Purple podcast. This is a bit of a different episode. I usually cover topics that offer information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. But with COVID-19 upending our world, my Nine Suggestions for Living Well in a Season of Grief will apply to a much broader audience. Grief in its many forms is everywhere these days.

So...most of this episode will be applicable to anyone who is going through a period of sadness and upheaval. And when we come to the short segment in which I speak to just MKs, I'll let you know exactly how far to skip ahead if you're not in that community.

Today's episode is based on an article by the same name: Nine Tips for MKs in a Season of Grief. The segment on "shelving" the grief was inspired by the teaching of Family Resilience Coach, Becky Matchullis (beckymatchullis.com).

If you're a student whose school year has been abbreviated and/or graduation cancelled, you might also be interested in this previous episode: The Emotional Impact of Campus Closures.

This is the list of MK- and TCK-aware international mental health professionals I mention in the episode.

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More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:

1. My most-read articles listed on my website.

2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube.

3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm.

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Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:

1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.

2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)

3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.

4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to [email protected]. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)

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Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.

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The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.

···

Helpful definitions:

· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.

· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.

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Music: Bethany J. Dueck.

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this bonus episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs. COVID-19 and the closing of schools around the world--which have upended the lives of so many young people--prompted me to address how to love them well in this season of loss and why MKs and TCKs might feel the upheaval more acutely than others.

(NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that! 😀)

This episode is based on an article by the same name: The Emotional Impact of Campus Closures.

More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:

Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:

Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also commented on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.

As some of you have asked, I feel like I ought to explain the title of the podcast. It's a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.

Helpful definitions:

Music: Bethany J. Dueck.

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.

(NOTE: If the formatting of these notes looks messy, it's that the app you're using doesn't recognize the original layout... Sorry about that! 😀)

This episode is based on an article by the same name: MKs and the Ache of Unbelonging.

More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:

Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:

Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also commented on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.

As some of you have asked, I feel like I ought to explain the title of the podcast. It's a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.

Helpful definitions:

Music: Bethany J. Dueck.

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this episode of the Pondering Purple podcast, a source of information, insight and inspiration for those who love MKs and those who are MKs.

This episode is based on an article by the same name: The Five Cs That Define MKs.

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More of my MK-related resources can be found at the following links:

1. My most-read articles listed on my website.

2. My playlist of video "nuggets" on Youtube.

3. My novel about a missionary family, Of Stillness and Storm.

···

Four ways to make sure you don't miss an episode:

1. Click subscribe after you find Pondering Purple on the podcast platform of your choice.

2. Friend and follow me on Facebook--I'll announce new episodes as they release. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" under the "Follow" tab.)

3. Join The MK Hub, a group on Facebook solely devoted to sharing new materials as I produce them.

4. Receive email notifications by writing “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to [email protected]. (I promise--that's all you'll receive. No newsy epistles or cat pictures!)

···

Please use the media links included with the podcast to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. I'd love it if you also left a comment on whatever platform you use, so Pondering Purple can be less of a monologue and more of a conversation.

···

The title of the podcast is a nod to the complex, beautiful, sometimes confounding, always life-shaping and ideally life-enhancing effects of growing up in the color swirl of cultures and worlds.

···

Helpful definitions:

· MK or Missionaries' Kid - the child of missionaries.

· TCK or Third Culture Kid - someone who has spent a majority of his/her formative years in a culture other than his/her passport culture. This includes missionaries' kids, military kids, business kids, diplomats' kids, etc.

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Music: Bethany J. Dueck.

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this introduction to the Pondering Purple podcast! I hope this will be a place of information, insight and inspiration for those of you who are MKs and those of you who love MKs.

Please use the media links below to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. The first official episode will be posted next week.

Make sure you subscribe through your podcast platform so you don’t miss any new posts. I'll be posting all new episodes on Facebook as well, so you can friend me there to see the announcements. (Make sure you hit "Follow first" so they don't get lost in your newsfeed.) If you’d rather receive an email from me when new episodes appear, simply write “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to [email protected]. 

All episodes will be based on articles published at www.michelephoenix/top-reads.

Helpful definitions:

Music: Bethany J. Dueck.

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this introduction to the Pondering Purple podcast! I hope this will be a place of information, insight and inspiration for those of you who are MKs and those of you who love MKs.

Please use the media links below to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. The first official episode will be posted next week.

Make sure you subscribe through your podcast platform so you don’t miss any new posts. If you’d rather receive an email from me when new episodes appear, simply write “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to [email protected].

All episodes will be based on articles published at www.michelephoenix/top-reads.

Helpful definitions:

Music: Bethany J. Dueck.

Thank you, friends, for clicking on this introduction to the Pondering Purple podcast! I hope this will be a place of information, insight and inspiration for those of you who are MKs and those of you who love MKs.

Please use the media links below to share this new resource in your missionary, MK and TCK circles. The first official episode will be posted next week.

Make sure you subscribe through your podcast platform so you don’t miss any new posts. If you’d rather receive an email from me when new episodes appear, simply write “subscribe to podcast” in the subject line of a message you send to [email protected].

All episodes will be based on articles published at www.michelephoenix/top-reads.

Helpful definitions:

Music: Bethany J. Dueck.