There is a primary teaching Jesus has given us that is designed to keep us in the present moment, avoid wounding our souls, and keeping peace of mind. On one hand it's simple. On the other hand it's extremely challenging! But with God... all things are possible!
Remember the previous episode about our emotional programs for happiness? THIS episode features one practice to help free ourselves from the grip of these programs. It's simpler than you think, and will be more challenging than you realize ;-)
Where do you go to and what do you find yourself doing when you feel a lack of peace and happiness? There is a deep drive in all of us to ensure we remain peaceful and happy. And that deep drive is something we are often unaware of. It's like a hidden program that kicks in to gear to direct us to what we want. Today, let's become aware of these emotional programs for happiness.
Mornings can be rough at times. Honestly, I can find myself often waking up to a swirl of thoughts, fears, faulty narratives, and the pressure to pull myself together and get with it. If you can relate, enjoy this short morning mediation that can help center ourselves before we go about our day.
There is a guarantee that distress, anxiety and sorrow will be unavoidable if we ignore a key aspect of self-awareness. Want to keep your soul from distress? Then keep an eye, and ear, on this.
What if some of the emotional and mental angst we can experience in life is due to the feeling that we should be somewhere else by now? Let's address this Arrival Fallacy and learn to lighten up and relax!
Enjoy this meditation to help us adopt a better pace: the pace of nature; the pace of God.
What if some of the frustration in taking every thought captive to obey Christ is in the method we use in taking that very thought captive? The frustration comes from force. There is a better way!
Let's admit it. It's easy to hold a grudge. It even feels good. But the damage it does to our own souls can be devastating. Let's discover what a grudge is in the first place and how we can better manage this habitual response.
Here's a simple and grounding question to ask ourselves when we are emotionally overwhelmed. Calm is closer than you think!
Frustration, and many other negative emotional sensations, are built upon unmet expectations. We are a people of expectation, but often times unaware of this reality. Let's learn how to properly respond to unmet expectations and hold on to hope!
How often I can find myself out of sorts just because I want something. We don't have to wrestle with want and these 3 questions just may help you and me untangle ourselves from the choke hold that want can put on us.
The very means of peace that the world offers is through a system designed to actually work against your soul's health. Becoming aware of the Empty P's that we habitually gravitate towards will help us become aware of the true peace we have in Christ.
The role of trust is foundational to our emotional, mental and spiritual health and well-bring. May this simple call and response/meditation help us let go and trust Jesus more.
Often times it's the questions that help us understand more than the answers do. If you're emotionally overwhelmed and looking for the right answers, maybe it's best to look for the right questions. Today, we look at 2 unique questions that can serve us well!
It happens to the best of us: reacting out of a negative internal narrative that we create in our minds. On today's episode, I share 5 questions that can help us engage and unravel that negative narrative, and invite a healthier view of reality.
How are you with facing change? In this episode, Craig leads us through a simple meditation and some questions for self-reflection to help us embrace the inevitablity of change, and respond well to the opportunity of growth that it provides.
Anxious? Worrisome? Stressed? Just do this! It's simple. It's free. And it works!
In Jesus, what if an invitation we have extended to us as humans is to increase in awareness so that we may consciously respond well to life instead of unconsciously react? In this episode Craig unpacks the meaning of this incredible invitation that we can easily forget to accept.
In this episode, Craig features another tool we can put into practice when letting go seems challenging.
Embrace this and you'll find strength, healing, understanding, comfort, encouragement and more!
Feel like you can no longer endure, believe or hope? Here's a simple way to call ourselves back when we feel adrift.
At the core of our existence there is something that holds sway. And the denial of this reality only increases anxiety. Today, let's accept it!
There is one simple thing you can do that can have amazing benefits on your emotional, mental and spiritual health and well-being. Warning: it's simple, but can be challenging.
What if a source of depression, anxiety and more is the result of a runaway imagination? Your imagination is yours to manage and this episode might just help you with that!
Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order. In this episode, Craig shares two fun words designed to remind us to relax and embrace the beauty of imperfection.
We can think that there are some desires, feelings and thoughts we dare not speak of for fear of isolation, shame and rejection. There is a better way to deal with the angst of unspoken desires.
What if inflammation is playing a role in the depression you or a loved one may be experiencing? The good news is that there are healthy natural anti inflammatories at your disposal right now!!
Dr. Carl Jung called it a "soul eating emotion". And it has long been accepted by many psychologists that shame can appear as depression. Let's be honest with our shame and learn a primary way to disempower it!
Worry? Beneficial? There actually are some short term benefits IF we are aware of HOW we worry. In this episode, Craig has some simple questions we can ask ourselves to lead us to an important benefit that worry can offer us.
