Did you know that oak barrels, the ultimate aging vessels for spirits, are not truly sealed containers? An oak barrel is actually porous, and as spirits age, the surrounding air … Continue reading The Myth of Compartmentalization
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Let’s Talk About Feelings: Conclusion… for now
I realize this series of posts about feelings has gone on for several months now, but the truth is we’ve just scratched the surface of this topic. So much of … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Conclusion… for now
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Developing Empathy
“Empathy has no script. There is no right way or wrong way to do it. It’s simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Developing Empathy
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Intro to Empathy
“Disciplined empathy is not self-dissolving but self-opening. It reshapes my own desire, not lessening it but strengthening, clarifying— widening it.” —Catherine Keller “Empathy doesn’t require that we have the exact … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Intro to Empathy
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Peaceful Faith
Peace can have a range of effects on faith, and it’s my belief that a truly robust faith has room for this feeling. For an earlier post about peace, click … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Peaceful Faith
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Angry Faith
Anger can have a range of effects on faith, and it’s my belief that a truly robust faith has room for this feeling. For an earlier post about anger, click … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Angry Faith
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Joyful Faith
Joy can have a range of effects on faith, and it’s my belief that a truly robust faith has room for this feeling. For an earlier post about joy, click … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Joyful Faith
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Fear and Peace (Part 2 of 2)
This will easily be the most mellow post in this whole series. Fear’s Equal/Opposite: PeaceFear tells us to speed up.Peace tells us to slow down.Fear keeps us on edge.Peace helps … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Fear and Peace (Part 2 of 2)
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Fear and Peace (Part 1 of 2)
What Is Fear?Your heart starts to beat faster. It gets a little harder to breathe. You feel threatened, and your thinking begins to revolve entirely around that threat. The rest … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Fear and Peace (Part 1 of 2)
Let’s Talk About Feelings: Anger and Power (Part 2 of 3)
Anger’s Equal/Opposite: PowerAnger almost always comes from a place of feeling helpless or threatened, so the best way to deescalate someone’s anger is to empower them. How can I regain … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Feelings: Anger and Power (Part 2 of 3)