The Notes with Andrew Nemr

A few years ago, at the beginning of the pandemic – that thing that everyone remembers but fewer people talk about now – I found myself in a new city. I had a safe place to stay, solid friends, and just enough stability to work on what needed to get done and what might be next. It was a soft landing in a tumultuous time, and I am grateful for everyone who helped me. There was just one thing that w...

Taking the scope of talking notes at face value, I’ve invited Christian Harbin into the conversation. We discuss spiritual formation, creativity, and the nature of joy. About Christian Harbin // Xndrsn D’Artist Christian is self-taught in the disciplines of realism, abstract painting and digital art. Born and raised in Mobile, AL, he honed his love for music and art from a very young age. In 2019,...

In this week's note Andrew explore the idea of games, popularized by Simon Sinek, with an additional twist. How can shifting our attention to how we want to play a game change the way we show up in the games of work and life? LINKS: Andrew's coaching servies , Simon Sinek . For a deeper dive into the theme of this episode visit, Asking the Questions . This is a public episode. If you'd like to dis...

This week I explore the idea of the word, some of forms it takes, and differences inherent in each. LINKS: Book of John Explore powerful questions based on the themes of Talking Notes by visiting, Asking the Questions . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit notes.andrewnemr.com/subscribe

Republishing this piece remembering Al Heyward, a cornerstone of the tap dance community in New York City. Not a dancer himself, but a key proponent of the craft. Mentions: Florence Mills , Bert Williams , the Tap Legacy™ Foundation Originally published at andrewnemr.com on April 2, 2020. For a deeper dive into the theme of this episode visit, Asking the Questions . This is a public episode. If yo...

Republishing this article here originally from May 4, 2020. Adding to the conversation around lament and the arts produced by the Veritas Forum. Mentions: Veritas Forum's wonderful conversation , Makoto Fujimura (visual artist), Lecrae (musician), Alissa Wilkinson (writer), and Andy Crouch . For a deeper dive into the theme of this episode visit, Asking the Questions . This is a public episode. If...

This week I explore education theory, the Hero's Journey, individualism and communal formation. I share a little of what my early years with Savion Glover were like, too. Mentions: Wonder (a new school),the Acton Academy , and The Book of Acts . For a deeper dive into the theme of this episode visit, Asking the Questions . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscrib...

In this episode a quote from Winston Churchill spawns an exploration of the ideas of safety, comfort, and change – especially as they apply to the process of spiritual formation. Episode Links: The Splendid and the Vile, by Erik Larson Flipping Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs For a deeper dive into the theme of this episode visit, Asking the Questions . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discu...

This week I explore a way of looking at what happens when two people meet. If we envision each person as an entire world, maybe we will approach the encounter of another person differently. • the idea of communal imagination • a workshop for teams • For powerful questions around the theme of this episode check out, Asking the Questions . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with...

This week I explore the connection between anger and communal formation. Including ways around it, through it, and what it might look put it away. • The Beatitudes • Sermon on the Mount (or hill)• Who citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven are • current religious law • Matthew 5:21-24 KJV • Book of Matthew, Chapter 18, (NKJV) • Anger is worth putting away • For powerful questions around the theme of th...

In this episode I explore the 10th beatitude, from the teachings of Jesus Christ as recorded in the book of Matthew. The Beatitudes have been played a central role in working out what I believe, and I feel like I'm just scratching the surface. For powerful questions along the theme of this episode visit, Asking the Questions . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subs...

This week I'm exploring my journey from acceptance of the wounded healer model to aspirations and commitments toward the healed healer model. Using resonance as way to discern my inner world as I go. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit notes.andrewnemr.com/subscribe

This week I explore Dallas Willard's definition of the word "belief" and the process of moving from belief to knowledge. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit notes.andrewnemr.com/subscribe

In this episode I explore how finding and reading books my dad would have enjoyed – namely two new offerings by Malcom Gladwell and Erik Larson – allowed me to remember my dad in a special way. Mentions and Links: DryBar – https://www.youtube.com/@DryBarComedy Jim and Phil Wharton – https://www.whartonhealth.com/ The Bomber Mafia – https://a.co/d/58isQXI The Splendid and the Vile – https://a.co/d/...

In this episode I explore the common question of what matters most – nature or nurture, chicken or egg, inherent or environment. These are common questions that come up as I have explored the area of individual and communal formation. We know that at least these two areas are at work. There is all the stuff that we become aware are working within us AND all the things that act upon us. This is a p...

Over the past few years, I have found myself taking significant amounts of time and effort to understand the idea of boundaries. I am not a professional psychologist, psychotherapist, or neuroscientist. However, I have led and been a part of several communities of practice, lived a life in a family that effectively has no boundaries (and thrived), and experienced numerous old world style apprentic...

Andrew explores the connection between his formation as a tap dancer, propositions of Jesus, and rest. For a deeper dive in the theme of this episode visit, Asking the Questions . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit notes.andrewnemr.com/subscribe

Continuing the conversation around navigating grief, I invited my friend Eva Ting, founder for Here to Honor, for a stimulating conversation. Eva is my first guest on Talking Notes, and I couldn’t have asked for a better conversation partner Asking the Questions Want to go deeper? Check out guided questions available to paying supporters here . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss th...

A Grief Observed Part 5 – Likely the last scheduled part in a mutli-part series in which I’ve been sharing a realtime exploration of my personal journey in the wake of my dad’s unexpected passing on March 14, 2023. Originally recorded on April 8, 2023. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit notes.andrewnemr.com/subscrib...

Exploring the connection between ugly crying, pop songs, shining shoes, and the desire to honor my dad. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit notes.andrewnemr.com/subscribe

I’m going to brag about my friends (and my dad) in this episode. It has been a balm to my soul to see the friends that I have come through for my mom and I in a multitude of ways. And I continue to process the legacy of love that my father has left for me. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit notes.andrewnemr.com/subs...

The learning continues…I learned a new term, and navigate a different sense of time… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit notes.andrewnemr.com/subscribe

On March 14, 2023 my dad went home to Heaven. The past days and weeks have been life altering in a way that nothing before could have been. Here I attempt to describe what the time has been like. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit notes.andrewnemr.com/subscribe

Coming out of my burnout in 2019, I had many helpful conversations. Each one helped me attempt to reconstitute my life. One in particular was with a friend, David. We had had conversations before. He knew me, and I trusted him. As I shared my experience, what had happened, and the pain I was walking through, he was compassionate and helpful. Towards the end of conversation, he said something I did...

There is a lot of conversation around artificial intelligence these days. It was once thought that art making or creativity in general was something that AI could not emulate, something uniquely human. Sure, it could solve technical problems with speed, but a drawing or music? That was the domain of the creative human. However, the work coming from projects like DALL•E and others begs to differ. E...