Be Encouraged
Be encouraged to live each present moment! Listen to any of these short episodes for a mini-retreat on being present to your life.
"Be" is an alternative to constant Doing and thinking. You can become more peaceful. You may get more in touch with yourself and God.
Life is difficult. And we are overwhelmed by life's demands. But it's better when you take regular time to look for and experience this moment.
Episodes
111 episodes
Survive! Even When Hurt, Angry, & Scared
The bucket of your life that is always pouring out. Lately it is not getting enough to refill it. Self-care isn’t keeping up with your sacrifice of time and attention on others. It seems impossible to keep up with the bad news as the stresses o...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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9:49
Entertaining Thoughts
Have you noticed that your thoughts come and go all day? Each of us has our own internal running monolgue. Sometimes thoughts seem to chase and torment us. Other thoughts delight us. Either way, we can spend too much time on some of them....
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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8:46
It's Okay to Interrupt
If you don't have the skill of interrupting you need it! Your life and contentment depends on it. Consider why and how to interrupt in your inner life so you can "take your thoughts captive" and not be captive to your thoughts!
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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12:39
Get to Sleep (or back to Sleep)
Good sleep requires preparation, and some mental discipline at times. First, put away all screens 30 minutes or more before lying down. Do exercise earlier as well. See your doctor if your lack of sleep is causing physical symptoms. This ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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9:03
Spider Stories
Just for fun, here is an episode on spiders! Experiences with them and lessons from them. Don't underestimate small things, especially in nature. See what you think!
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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5:54
They Tell Me I Should Be Upset
When the world around you seems to be going crazy, what can you do, where do you go to come back to center? Your want to feel safe and grounded. Your nervous system is seeking balance. And we will do almost anything to get balance, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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8:57
Brace Yourself! or Maybe You Shouldn't...
You’re riding along and someone says, “brace yourself.” What do you do? You tense up. Tensing up is common these days for all kinds of reasons. But it's helpful to notice when you do it, and learn ways to manage it. The reflex actio...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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7:57
Live Your Life!
Here's a great summary of how we often live life: wishing it could be different. We often miss the reality of life because while actual events are happening we are full of thoughts of how it ought to be instead. Like a childish tantrum we say, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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7:21
Look! and See Yourself Better!
When life is on automatic pilot, lots of blind spots keep you from seeing, even seeing yourself clearly. Look! Notice what is there, in yourself, and around you.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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9:35
Manage Anxiety and Tension
We live in an unsettled time. Many different things, from personal to global can make us wary, tense or upset. We go on living but with an unsettled background running all the time. What can you do? Can't control nature or politicians....
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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13:08
Distracted Away from Real Life
The very word "distraction" indicates being taken away from something and led into something less important. When life distracts us, we lose focus on what we thought we wanted to be doing. We are captured by some seductive idea or passtime that...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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9:53
Be Aware. See People.
Is there anything worse than blending into the woodwork, not being noticed, not being understood? It's painful when it happens to you, right? But we can do that same disservice to others. What if we didn't go through our days on ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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10:08
It's (not) About the Power
How much power do you want? Does life leave you feeling powerless? Do you want to have power to control things? How much do you already have? Maybe there is another way to look at power.
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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9:41
What's Your Agenda?
Under the surface of every living person is a set of Agendas. They are powerful, and if you don't know they are there, they can be dangerous. Do you want to know what is driving you and hurting others around you? You can be more aware, and poss...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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9:36
Wishing Life was Simpler
When life gets complicated, we wish it was simple. And it's complicated a lot! Listen in for some ideas to manage life's complexity, and struggles. Maybe the answer is kind of simple.
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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7:55
Be at Home with Yourself
Be present in your own life instead of in the stories about other people's lives. From your own life and in your own body you can have live wide awake, not distracted and mindless. I challenge you to fight back against all the noise of marketin...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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6:51
Trust
Do you trust easily or do you find it hard to trust people? Either way, trust is important in your life; it's important in everyone's life!It's like a superpower when you've got it, it's like kryptonite when it is missing. If you just ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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8:06
Afraid? Try this!
It seems there are a lot of voices saying, “be afraid, be very afraid.” There are scary things happening in the world and in our lives. What is the way to respond to fear? We can give in to fear, then it seems to grow larger. We can ig...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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8:22
Hold on like a Cat
All of life is holding on to some things and letting go of others. What do you hold onto that makes too much demand on you? What should be experienced and then let go?Consider the philosophy of a cat. They own everything, and nothing....
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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9:08
Who Made You the Judge of Everything?
It is so easy to criticize others. It seems some people just ask for it by doing stupid things! And yet, if we spend enough time criticizing it kind of wears on you. All that negativity thrown on other people splashes back on us. It's ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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8:28
Building your Calm Account
Can you get to a calm place when things are swirling around you? Or when life gets tough, are you tossed about like the wind into despair? Your brain can react to the slightest thing, or it can be trained to react appropriately to r...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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8:28
What's Yours and What's Not
Are you involved with someone who can't seem to manage without you? Do you use a lot of energy to solve other's problems? Consider what you can do. You can love another person but let them manage themself. You can let go of telling &n...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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12:24
You Need Some Rest
Rested. The opposite of tired. Remember rested? Do you know anyone who says, “I’m just so well rested all the time!” Probably not! You’re tired, I’m tired. We are tired a lot of the time. Joint and muscle aches signal fatigue. Explore tog...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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9:52