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I opened with a quote from Paul Ferrini, in his book The 12 Steps of Forgiveness: “Properly speaking there are only three states of consciousness available to us. One is love, which is eternal and unconditional. One is fear, which is temporary and conditional. And the last is forgiveness, which is a bridge from the illusion of fear to the reality of love.” WHOA.  THAT’S HUGE. I have spent YEARS be...

Summary Introductions and background @ 0:00 Karen introduces her podcast "Fearlessly Feral Living" and her guests, Reverend Gil Olmstead and Robyn Rice Olmstead. She provides background on their roles - Gil is the senior minister at Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living, and Robyn is a practitioner emeritus and an "artivist" (artist/activist). They discuss their upcoming trip...

Karen discusses her recent trip to Bakersfield, California, and her preference for taking the "road less traveled" rather than the main highway. She describes the beauty and serenity of driving along Highway 178, but also the anxiety she experienced about potentially breaking down in a remote area. She emphasizes the importance of having a sense of adventure and humor when taking the roa...

Impromptu Zoom Meeting - July 14 Karen discusses two Bible passages about pearls - "don't cast pearls before swine" (meaning don't share wisdom with those unwilling to learn) and the "pearl of great price" (representing the inner work required to attain spiritual growth and fulfillment). She explains how these metaphors relate to communicating with those who think dif...

Rev. Linda Finley: "Fear never helped me think clearly.  Fear never gave me any good ideas.  I need to acknowledge that what is happening is upsetting, and then move in the direction of solutions and new questions.  Let the energy of the fear motivate me to move, but do NOT let it rule my thinking." Her quote started us off on a discussion that covered what to do about fear and how to do...

This episode features minister and musician and songwriter Rev. Kit Holmes.  She plays one  her songs for us on this episode and you won't want to miss it. In this episode, we talk about how the song she sang came into being, about how to recover from being a perfectionist and  how to deal with the stuff life throws at us. You won't want to miss this one! Here is Kit Holmes' website...

Rev. Douglas Craig is an interesting fellow and I hope you will enjoy this podcast, featuring a surprise appearance by Walter the cat partway through, doing what cats do. Rev. Douglas makes a really good Santa, he loves to take travel photos particularly when he takes people on tours through the Canadian Rockies, and  has been actively involved in the New Thought movement for over 44 years.  He se...

Karen is offering a 4-week class in July based on the book "When Fear Speaks, Listen" by Dennis Merritt Jones. The class will focus on learning to successfully deal with fear and get the messages that fear wants us to know about. Karen discusses the Centers for Spiritual Living's global theme for May - "good to great to grand." She relates this to her own experience in sal...

Did you get to see the light show this past weekend?  The aurora or northern lights caused by a solar storm?  I'm talking about the weekend of May 10 and 11, 2024. Things happen in life and there are always learning opportunities.  In this episode, I will discuss how to handle missed opportunities, why and how to take a time out, and the benefits of doing so, plus the law of focus. I hope you...

Summary Karen introduces the podcast "Fearlessly Feral Living" and welcomes her guest, Reverend Christine Green. Karen shares three things she knows about Christine from her Facebook page - that she is passionate about peace, has a dry sense of humor, and loves photography. Karen also mentions that they met through their work on the interim ministry team at Centers for Spiritual Living....

The purpose of this episode is to discuss the connection between spiritual integrity and personal integrity, provide examples of being in and out of integrity, and offer guidance on getting back into integrity. Key Takeaways ·         Spiritual integrity means feeling whole and in communion with God/Spirit. Personal integrity stems from spiritual integrity. ·         Out of integrity looks like se...

This episode features the two co-founders of Soul Evolution Collaborative.  We had an awesome conversation about how and why one should incorporate collective responsibility into one's life, as a counterpoint to the rugged individualism that most of us practice. Rugged individualism has been largely responsible for the loneliness epidemic we are experiencing, and moving to collective responsi...

Podcast episode about the four stages of spiritual growth. Key Takeaways ·         There are four stages of spiritual growth: victim, life happens by me, life happens through me, life happens as me. ·         We can move between these stages, even multiple times in one day. ·         Spiritual practices help us move to higher stages of spiritual growth. Introduction ·         This episode is about...

This episode features a rich conversation with Dr. Tracy Brown, a Practitioner with Centers for Spiritual Living.  Her book, "Stained Glass Spirit: Becoming a Spiritual Community Where Oneness Does Not Require Sameness," is specifically focused on creating a foundation for inclusion in spiritual communities.  She has been practicing and teaching New Thought Communities for over 35 years....

Happy Easter!  This episode is a different take on Easter and suggests that we can show up for ourselves and create our own personal resurrection in our lives. I AM the Resurrection! You ARE the Resurrection! Support the podcast.   Donate by going to our paypal page   Check out Fearlessly Feral Living     Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Our guest for this episode is Rev. Barbara Bue, speaking about successfully transitioning from a lifetime of workaholism to a life of peace.  Your support is very much appreciated and is tax deductible! You can support the podcast You can donate at our Paypal  Our web site is Fearlessly Feral Living Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Today's episode is about how to have a successful brand new baby day, each and every day, from this point forward in your life.  It's about personal self awareness, knowing your oneness with Spirit, knowing what you are feeling at any given moment, and knowing how you react to those feelings. Your support is tax deductible and very much appreciated.  You can support the podcast You can p...

This is the second episode of two discussing the Centers for Spiritual Living Global Theme for February, 2024 on Divine Discomfort. Where comfort ends, transformation begins.  This episode goes in to how to successfully deal with being uncomfortable. Your support is fully tax deductible and greatly appreciated! Support the podcast here Donate at PayPal Our web site Send us Fan Mail Support the sho...

This episode is about embracing change, and getting all the good we can out of all the changes we encounter in our lives, whether they be inner or outer changes. Your support is very much appreciated and tax deductible.  You can support financially by clicking the Support the Podcast button on Buzzsprout.  Here's the direct link. You can also donate via PayPal . Here is the Fearlessly Feral w...

This is the last episode in a series of 4 episodes called Fearlessly Feral Basics.  These 4 episodes are based on the Introduction in the Science of Mind textbook and this last episode is titled How to Use It.  This episode has also been published in a video version on YouTube. Your support is much appreciated, thank you for listening! You can support us financially here on Buzzsprout by clicking...

Continuing with our four part series based on the Introduction of the Science Of Mind textbook, today's episode is the third, titled What It Does. Your support is much appreciated and fully tax deductible and you can support us in several different ways: Here on Buzzsprout Become a member on our Patreon page Donate on our PayPal page For more information, check out our web site Send us Fan Ma...

Continuing our 4 part series covering the Introduction in the Science of Mind text book, this episode covers the second section, Titled the Way It Works I am very grateful to you for listening, and for your support. You can support us in a number of ways, and it is all tax deductible, as Fearlessly Feral Living is a Focus Ministry of Centers for Spiritual Living. Support the podcast  here on Buzzs...

First in a 4 part series, this episode and next three cover the Introduction to the Science of Mind textbook.  The first section is titled The Thing Itself You can support this podcast and my work in a number of different ways: Here on Buzzsprout Become a member on Patreon On PayPal And you can find more information at our web site, Fearlessly Feral Living Send us Fan Mail Support the show

Making some New Year's Resolutions?  You may have experienced failure with those resolutions in the past.  In this episode, I explore how using New Thought principles and practices can ensure success with your resolutions! Your support is much appreciated and is tax deductible.  You can support us in the following ways: Support the podcast here on Buzzsprout Become a member of Fearlessly Fera...

Going through a car wash can be a metaphor for the hero's journey, and fun, particularly if said car wash is full of color and light! Thank  you for listening. You can support the podcast in a number of ways, and your support is very much appreciated and tax deductible. On Buzzsprout At Patreon On PayPa l Check out our web site ! Send us Fan Mail Support the show