02 Oct 2023

Melinda Schmidt – episode 373

Melinda Schmidt joins me again for another podcast about shifting and how we can feel good about the shifts that come into our lives.

Shifting can come through:

An awakening to creativity
Learning hard stuff, emotional pain, family systems pain
Our faith expanding through paths of mystery and doubts
Health, confinement can mean new points of view on life

Brene Brown Quotes

People may call what happens at midlife “a “crisis,” but it’s not. It’s an unraveling–a time when you feel a desperate pull to live the life you want to live, not the one you’re “”supposed” to live. The unraveling is a time when you are challenged by the universe to let go of who you think you are supposed to be and to embrace who you are.

Midlife is certainly one of the great unraveling journeys, but there are others that happen t…Read More

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29 Sep 2023

Mike’s Rumblings – 09-29-23

This is an audio version of Mike Murphy‘s Friday rumblings. This is a regular post on Facebook that I’ve turned into a podcast. I decided Mike’s words needed a wider audience. You may agree or disagree with what he says, but there is certainly much food for thought contained here. You can friend Mike on Facebook for the printed version or read it below

Rumblings. 9.29.231. 

1. “I am the daughter of a house painter & homemaker. I believe in America; in unions, in education that doesn’t put a kid in debt forever, in clean air and water, in a free press, in the right to go to the movies or school without being murdered …” ~ Bette Midler

2. “So a Democratic Senator is indicted on serious charges, and no Democrats attacking the Justice Department, no Democrats attacking the prosecutors, no Democrats calling for an…Read More

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27 Sep 2023

Lectio Divina 71 – Matthew 5:43-48

This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it. 

If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com.

If you enjoy the beautiful guitar music, you can learn more about Steve Wick and how to purchase his music on his website….Read More

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20 Sep 2023

Lectio Divina 70 – II Corinthians 2:1-7

This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it. 

If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com.

If you enjoy the beautiful guitar music, you can learn more about Steve Wick and how to purchase his music on his website….Read More

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18 Sep 2023

Melinda Schmidt – episode 372

Melinda Schmidt joins me again as we continue to talk about adaptations and shifts relating to the surprises of life. We focus on the new ways of being and relating that come to us in life and may feel like confusion or crisis or be completely unwanted. How do we shift our thinking as we move through these moments and understand them with wanted clarity and even new purpose? If life feels a bit unstable right now, you’ll appreciate this week’s conversation.

Books mentioned:
• When the Heart Waits
• The Critical Journey

Note: When clicking through on links to products on Amazon, as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases….Read More

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13 Sep 2023

Lectio Divina 69 – Matthew 2:1-6

This is a weekly release of the spiritual practice Lectio Divina. I hope you’ll listen and ponder the scripture passage offered and let me know your thoughts. My email address is producer@anitalustrea.com. Also, feel free to share this podcast on your social media or tell a friend about it. 

If you’d like to support this podcast you can do so through a gift to PayPal using the email address producer@anitalustrea.com.

If you enjoy the beautiful guitar music, you can learn more about Steve Wick and how to purchase his music on his website….Read More

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08 Sep 2023

Mike’s Rumblings – 09-08-23

This is an audio version of Mike Murphy‘s Friday rumblings. This is a regular post on Facebook that I’ve turned into a podcast. I decided Mike’s words needed a wider audience. You may agree or disagree with what he says, but there is certainly much food for thought contained here. You can friend Mike on Facebook for the printed version or read it below

Rumblings 9.8.23

1.  ‘Melodramatic me’ says we’re in a war for the heart and soul of our country. ‘Realistic me’ says to ‘melodramatic me’ – “I think you’re right.”

2. “Some people have a hard time recognizing privilege, saying “I work hard. I don’t get things handed to me.” I understand that. Here’s how I respond: privilege isn’t bonus points for you and your team. It’s unfair penalties the other team gets that you don’t. Privilege isn’…Read More

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