Spark My Muse

Today's episode is a LIFE CHANGER!

Unlike you may have believed, your EMOTIONS like rage, joy, disgust, sadness, lust, and sorrow don't get tripped like triggers in certain spots in your brain, says the distinguished, pioneering neuroscientist Dr Feldman Barrett. Instead, our brain is a rapid prediction organ that responds to context, stimuli, and some genetic interplay.

This has huge implications for many things in our daily lives such as assessing the emotions of others; health and wellness including mental illness, especially for people suffering from anxiety, depression, and for physical ailments like chronic illness and pain; in the justice system and trials by jury; with regards to racism; in the actions of police, military and emergency responders; and even in our interaction with our pets.

I deeply hope you gain encouragement and hope from this fantastic guest today! Please consider helping the show in kind. You can do that by sharing the show widely, going to http://SparkMyMuse.com and giving using the donate button or by buying the extra goodies: detailed show notes for $1 at http://patreon.com/sparkmymuse

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Knowing ourselves and knowing each each other more fully involves 3 R's (3 words that begin with the letter R) I will talk about today. It's a bit of "soul" and "soul food" with a little bit of "homework project" that will to add some wholeness and connection into your life. I hope you enjoy it.

If you are interested in the event I have this summer July 2017 - go to the http://SparkMyMuse.com website or the event page https://soulschoolfieldtrip.eventbrite.com and see what's happen, ask a question, and snag a spot while you can. (Prices go up soon! Get the early bird price.)

Will you please share the show?

Thank you for sharing some time with me this week.

Next week, I have an extraordinary guest on to talk about the brain and emotions and it will ROCK YOUR WORLD.

-Lisa

Knowing ourselves and knowing each each other more fully involves 3 R's (3 words that begin with the letter R) I will talk about today. It's a bit of "soul" and "soul food" with a little bit of "homework project" that will to add some wholeness and connection into your life. I hope you enjoy it.

If you are interested in the event I have this summer July 2017 - go to the http://SparkMyMuse.com website or the event page https://soulschoolfieldtrip.eventbrite.com and see what's happen, ask a question, and snag a spot while you can. (Prices go up soon! Get the early bird price.)

Will you please share the show?

Thank you for sharing some time with me this week.

Next week, I have an extraordinary guest on to talk about the brain and emotions and it will ROCK YOUR WORLD.

-Lisa

Knowing ourselves and knowing each each other more fully involves 3 R's (3 words that begin with the letter R) I will talk about today. It's a bit of "soul" and "soul food" with a little bit of "homework project" that will to add some wholeness and connection into your life. I hope you enjoy it.

If you are interested in the event I have this summer July 2017 - go to the http://SparkMyMuse.com website or the event page https://soulschoolfieldtrip.eventbrite.com and see what's happen, ask a question, and snag a spot while you can. (Prices go up soon! Get the early bird price.)

Will you please share the show?

Thank you for sharing some time with me this week.

Next week, I have an extraordinary guest on to talk about the brain and emotions and it will ROCK YOUR WORLD.

-Lisa

Do you think of yourself as RELIGIOUS?

A lot of people bristle at being thought of that way. According to Pew Research Center, people in the modern Western world are more reluctant than ever to identify as religious–though many admit to being spiritual.

Dr David Dark exposes this sentiment as myopic and a misunderstanding of cultural formation. "We all drink the Kool-Aid. Religion happens," says Dark. We are bound to many beliefs and stories that shape our lives, whether they are found in a sacred text, church teachings, or in our experiences with music, books, or movies (even if they aren't about a god or gods). Even our rejection of certain religious doctrines will stay in familiar categories and enforce a religion of its own.

Our conversation today is about what makes CULTURE: the arts, music, poetry, science fiction, social media, theology, religion and more. These are what make up cultural formation. You will hear about religion in broader and more relevant ways than you may have encountered before. These ways are at the crux of what forms us as individuals and are especially potent concepts to understand as we come together in common life and society in during difficult times.

The SHOW NOTES for this episode, are not-to-be-missed. They are totally-jammed-packed with useful stuff: get extra details, related links to people and books, and resources mentioned. Get these special show notes at http://patreon.com/sparkmymuse (just $1 !!! and this goes to support the show.)

Spend two minutes today and please leave a review on iTunes today. AND stop by soon to SparkMyMuse.com to sign up for the newsletter and find out what else is going on.

Enjoy the show!

~Lisa

Do you think of yourself as RELIGIOUS?

A lot of people bristle at being thought of that way. According to Pew Research Center, people in the modern Western world are more reluctant than ever to identify as religious–though many admit to being spiritual.

Dr David Dark exposes this sentiment as myopic and a misunderstanding of cultural formation. "We all drink the Kool-Aid. Religion happens," says Dark. We are bound to many beliefs and stories that shape our lives, whether they are found in a sacred text, church teachings, or in our experiences with music, books, or movies (even if they aren't about a god or gods). Even our rejection of certain religious doctrines will stay in familiar categories and enforce a religion of its own.

Our conversation today is about what makes CULTURE: the arts, music, poetry, science fiction, social media, theology, religion and more. These are what make up cultural formation. You will hear about religion in broader and more relevant ways than you may have encountered before. These ways are at the crux of what forms us as individuals and are especially potent concepts to understand as we come together in common life and society in during difficult times.

The SHOW NOTES for this episode, are not-to-be-missed. They are totally-jammed-packed with useful stuff: get extra details, related links to people and books, and resources mentioned. Get these special show notes at http://patreon.com/sparkmymuse (just $1 !!! and this goes to support the show.)

Spend two minutes today and please leave a review on iTunes today. AND stop by soon to SparkMyMuse.com to sign up for the newsletter and find out what else is going on.

Enjoy the show!

~Lisa

Do you think of yourself as RELIGIOUS?

A lot of people bristle at being thought of that way. According to Pew Research Center, people in the modern Western world are more reluctant than ever to identify as religious–though many admit to being spiritual.

Dr David Dark exposes this sentiment as myopic and a misunderstanding of cultural formation. "We all drink the Kool-Aid. Religion happens," says Dark. We are bound to many beliefs and stories that shape our lives, whether they are found in a sacred text, church teachings, or in our experiences with music, books, or movies (even if they aren't about a god or gods). Even our rejection of certain religious doctrines will stay in familiar categories and enforce a religion of its own.

Our conversation today is about what makes CULTURE: the arts, music, poetry, science fiction, social media, theology, religion and more. These are what make up cultural formation. You will hear about religion in broader and more relevant ways than you may have encountered before. These ways are at the crux of what forms us as individuals and are especially potent concepts to understand as we come together in common life and society in during difficult times.

The SHOW NOTES for this episode, are not-to-be-missed. They are totally-jammed-packed with useful stuff: get extra details, related links to people and books, and resources mentioned. Get these special show notes at http://patreon.com/sparkmymuse (just $1 !!! and this goes to support the show.)

Spend two minutes today and please leave a review on iTunes today. AND stop by soon to SparkMyMuse.com to sign up for the newsletter and find out what else is going on.

Enjoy the show!

~Lisa

At times we face urgent desires or fears–maybe we want to escape a situation, numb ourselves with food or distractions, or bark out a social media message. I contend there is something just underneath those desires we always miss when we give in to our compulsions. But, we can find it if we interrupt or postpone-if for but a moment-the compulsion to get the object or aim of our desire, through a certain kind of conversation.

I'll also reveal what we are most afraid of (in many cases) and what is usually at stake, instead. Plus, I'll issue a simple and effective challenge (which is also the "soul school homework") that can truly develop resiliency, hope, composure, and courage.

I invite you to check out the show notes at patreon.com/sparkmymuse

Visit the Spark My Muse website and sign up to get the newsletter - SparkMyMuse.com

You can reach me at [email protected] or on Twitter @lisadelay

Enjoy the program!

At times we face urgent desires or fears–maybe we want to escape a situation, numb ourselves with food or distractions, or bark out a social media message. I contend there is something just underneath those desires we always miss when we give in to our compulsions. But, we can find it if we interrupt or postpone-if for but a moment-the compulsion to get the object or aim of our desire, through a certain kind of conversation.

I'll also reveal what we are most afraid of (in many cases) and what is usually at stake, instead. Plus, I'll issue a simple and effective challenge (which is also the "soul school homework") that can truly develop resiliency, hope, composure, and courage.

I invite you to check out the show notes at patreon.com/sparkmymuse

Visit the Spark My Muse website and sign up to get the newsletter - SparkMyMuse.com

You can reach me at [email protected] or on Twitter @lisadelay

Enjoy the program!

At times we face urgent desires or fears–maybe we want to escape a situation, numb ourselves with food or distractions, or bark out a social media message. I contend there is something just underneath those desires we always miss when we give in to our compulsions. But, we can find it if we interrupt or postpone-if for but a moment-the compulsion to get the object or aim of our desire, through a certain kind of conversation.

I'll also reveal what we are most afraid of (in many cases) and what is usually at stake, instead. Plus, I'll issue a simple and effective challenge (which is also the "soul school homework") that can truly develop resiliency, hope, composure, and courage.

I invite you to check out the show notes at patreon.com/sparkmymuse

Visit the Spark My Muse website and sign up to get the newsletter - SparkMyMuse.com

You can reach me at [email protected] or on Twitter @lisadelay

Enjoy the program!