Mindful Musings Episodes

Subscriber-only episode Send me a Text Message I prepared this talk to give on Sandra Champlain's Sunday Gathering. I've revised it just a bit and recorded it for you, my podcast friends. If you haven't heard it (or if you have) check out Stephanie Mills' Home. It's one of the inspirations for this talk. Whenever I'm homesick, I put it on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnKQN7TF4hQ Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more exciting stuff next year. Check out my Substack https://grief2growth....

Subscriber-only episode Send me a Text Message Today, I was proud of myself. I did something that's not been easy for me to do. Today, I said "No." Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more exciting stuff next year. Check out my Substack https://grief2growth.substack.com 🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group - Get Support and Education 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (bonus episodes) 📰 Get A Free Gift 📅 Book A Complimentary Discovery Call 📈 Leave A Review Thanks so much for your support

Send me a Text Message You guys keep asking tough questions. This one revolves around punishment in the afterlife. It seems a lot of people are upset that there might not be punishment after we die. Is that what the NDE tells us? Not exactly. Listen for more. Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more exciting stuff next year. Check out my Substack https://grief2growth.substack.com Support the show 🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group - Get Support and Education 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (b...

Send me a Text Message Celebrity gossip? Just two millionaires behaving badly? None of our business? Will Smith slapped the sh*t (using Chris' word) out of Chris Rock on live national TV. And, the country can't stop talking about it. As you know, I disagree with all of the above. Everything is a teaching and a learning moment. This one is rich with things to contemplate: Toxic masculinity Feminism Black men stereotypes Trauma response Should we judge Violence in our society Comedy- what's off li...

Send me a Text Message After my Bengals made an improbable and incredible run to the Super Bowl, our city was left with a choice as to how we view our future. I realize that in this choice, there's a life lesson. Joe Burrow literally wears rose-colored glasses. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more exciting stuff next year. Check out my Substack https://grief2growth.substack.com Support the show 🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group - Get Support and Education 👛...

Send me a Text Message Today's Mindful Monday Moment comes from a coaching client who asked what we do when the desire to please others becomes detrimental to our lives. Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more exciting stuff next year. Check out my Substack https://grief2growth.substack.com Support the show 🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group - Get Support and Education 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (bonus episodes) 📰 Get A Free Gift 📅 Book A Complimentary Discovery Call 📈 Leave A Review Th...

Send me a Text Message Today's offering is on the 22nd birthday of my daughter Shayna who passed away in 2015. This is the seventh birthday without Shayna here with us. The birthdays of someone who has passed are bittersweet. Birthdays are not only a time to celebrate someone coming into our lives, we celebrate the fact they have made another trip around the sun. The birthday of someone who has passed from this realm is missing half of that celebration. Today, I feel sad. And, that's OK. Thanks ...

Send me a Text Message This mindful Monday moment was inspired by a comment on Penny Wittbrodt's NDE. A viewer wrote that she was tracking right along with Penny until Penny said we choose to have tragedies in our lives. This makes no sense. Why would anyone choose to be less than 100% happy all the time, if given the choice? Natalie Sudman's NDE has also prompted a lot of discussion about Natalie choosing to come back to Earth with serious injuries. There are reasons. Listen to find out why I b...

Send me a Text Message In this short episode, I share tips for content creators and content consumers. So much content is available for free. But, it takes time and effort to create it. What do content consumers owe to content creators? How can content creators make it easy for consumers to support them? In this episode, I give simple tips for both and it doesn't always involve an exchange of money. Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more exciting stuff next year. Check out my Substack http...

Send me a Text Message My reflections on turning 60. As Joe Walsh said "Life's Been Good to Me So Far" It's been a great 60 years. It's a good time to reflect on where I've been and to think about where I want to go. Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more exciting stuff next year. Check out my Substack https://grief2growth.substack.com Support the show 🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group - Get Support and Education 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (bonus episodes) 📰 Get A Free Gift 📅 Book A ...

Send me a Text Message Do we get to choose when we die? If we don't choose, who does? Is it God? Is it just random? Which answer resonates with you? Which answer has evidence to support it? If you have a question you'd like me to answer, drop me a line and I'll include it in a future episode. This is a question from a listener. If you'd like to have a question answered, let me know. If you'd like to talk to me privately, you can book a session here: https://grief2growth.as.me/30-minute-complimen...

Send me a Text Message I thought it was time to release this special episode. Sometimes I hear from people who have just discovered the podcast and don't know my backstory. After two years of doing this, it's time to review that for some of you. I always wanted to let you know about some exciting things in the works, new projects I will be launching and appearances where I hope to see you. 2021 is going to be a big year. Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more exciting stuff next year. Chec...

Send me a Text Message I have begun producing a series of meditations/contemplations for your enjoyment and edification. I will sell these on my website and through other outlets. I will make some or all of these available to patrons who support me on Patreon. Patrons have been getting bonus materials. But, I wanted to share a sample with you of what I plan to provide in the future. If you'd like to subscribe by supporting me on Patreon with a $5/month or more donation, please visit me here: www...

Send me a Text Message 2,000 days 48,000 hours 5.479 years That's how long it's been since my life changed forever. June 24th, 2015 was the day that my daughter Shayna Elayne left this Earthly plane. Today is December 14th, 2020; otherwise known as 2,000 days A.S. This morning I woke up, and thought about how things have changed since June 24th, 2015. I got up, and I looked at my blog that I started amazingly the day after Shayna passed. Something told me to document this journey similar to wha...

Send me a Text Message Coronavirus, race relations, the economy, the election... everyone is on edge. Everyone's been impacted. During these trying times, there are a few things we need to remember. Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more exciting stuff next year. Check out my Substack https://grief2growth.substack.com Support the show 🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group - Get Support and Education 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (bonus episodes) 📰 Get A Free Gift 📅 Book A Complimentary Disco...

Send me a Text Message This is an expanded version of a talk I gave to Sandra Champlain's Sunday Service on May 17, 2020. The question of why there are pain and suffering is an old as humankind itself. In this bonus, I take you back to my Sunday school days with a metaphysical interpretation of the Creation story. Is what we are living really God's Plan B? What if we got the lesson of that story exactly backward? For more content like this, become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth...

Send me a Text Message Grief isn't associated only with the loss of a loved one. We grieve many things, the loss of a job, the loss of income, the loss of a relationship. Globally, we are all experiencing great, sudden, unexpected loss at the moment, even if it's the loss of something as simple as not being able to go to the grocery store and pick up what we need or to be able to go to the movies. This triggers a number of emotions in us. And, as we are cooped up with family members, we have to ...

Send me a Text Message In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing a wave of fear and panic. I believe fear has a place in our life. In this episode, I'll tell you why. Panic never has a place. We will get through this together. But, we have some rough water ahead of us in the short term. Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more exciting stuff next year. Check out my Substack https://grief2growth.substack.com Support the show 🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group - Get Support and Education...

Send me a Text Message Well, really a night at the theater. But, it doesn't have as much of a ring. Kayla and I went to see my all-time favorite story and favorite musical, Les Miserables. 30 plus years after my first viewing of it, my perspective has changed. Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more exciting stuff next year. Check out my Substack https://grief2growth.substack.com Support the show 🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻 Join Facebook Group - Get Support and Education 👛 Subscribe to Grief 2 Growth Premium (...

Send me a Text Message A common problem I run into with the clients I work with is they feel guilty about the passing of a loved one. There may be circumstances where some guilt can be rationalized. (We can talk about that at another time). I'm talking about guilt over things beyond our control, guilt about things that we couldn't possibly have known or prevented if we had known. When we're going through grief, sometimes it seems that we look for reasons to feel even worse. Please do not do this...

Send me a Text Message Twenty years ago today I was getting ready to go to Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati to welcome Shayna into our lives. Kayla was excited about being a big sister. We were ready to get this little one here. Shayna had and continues to have a huge impact on our lives. She transitioned to spirit almost five years ago but it has not slowed down how much she influences those who knew her and even many who did not. These are my reflections on this day and my on-going relati...

Send me a Text Message January 2, 2020. The month of January is named for the Greek god Janus who had two faces, one to look backward, the other to look forward. First, I want to say Congratulations! You made it another year. I know it wasn't easy. Take a bow. Second, let's set some intentions for the upcoming year. I talk about some of my challenges and opportunities. I hope they inspire you to reflect on yours and to set goals accordingly. Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for more exciting ...

Send me a Text Message It's been 1645 days since Shayna passed onto the next world. This is the fifth Christmas without her face lighting up our Christmas morning. It's the first Christmas in 15 years without my beloved dog Zoe. It's the first Christmas in a long time without Tywana's mother coming over. Seasons come and go. Things change. We have to find new traditions and make new memories. Merry Christmas. May you find peace and joy wherever you are. Thanks for your support. Stay tuned for mo...

Send me a Text Message Homeostasis is the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. Put simply, it's when things just work. I've been experiencing some challenges around this in the last several weeks leading up to Christmas. Here are my thoughts on those challenges and what they mean. We are all just walking each other Home.- Ram Dass p.s.- this is a bonus episode. If you want more episodes like this, be...