The Walk

I share what I've learned about the importance to base my work-related choices on your most important values, and how simple recipes can help me get into a more productive, positive mental state. The post Work, values and changing your mental state appeared first on Father Roderick . Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderick.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode I share with you an important 'Tetris' moment in my life this week. The post My ‘Tetris moment’ appeared first on Father Roderick . Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderick.substack.com/subscribe

As I'm making some big changes to my living and working quarters during these summer weeks, I'm also challenged to make some changes to the way I work and to the things I do. The post What got me here won’t get me there appeared first on Father Roderick . Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderick.substack.com/subscribe

After suffering from a sore throat, coughing fits and congestion for several days, I decided to get myself tested for COVID-19… Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main channel Father Roderick on Facebook Father Roderick on Twitter Father Roderick on Instagram This show is brought Continue reading "I got tested for COV...

What a parable taught me about time-management… Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main channel Father Roderick Stories – Documentary & Vlogs Father Roderick Builds – Lego builds and conversation Father Roderick on Facebook Father Roderick on Twitter Father Roderick on Instagram This show is brought to Continue re...

In this episode, Fr. Roderick talks about the consequences of starting something new: sometimes you have to break the old to make room for growth and renewal. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main channel Father Roderick Stories – Documentary & Vlogs Father Roderick Builds – Lego Continue reading "Don’t be afrai...

Why these are not just times of trouble, but also times of grace and of creativity. Fr. Roderick shares a whole bunch of ideas at the start of a rainy day in June. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main channel Father Roderick Stories – Documentary Continue reading "Rainy Day Ideas!" The post Rainy Day Ideas! appeare...

In this episode of the Walk, Fr. Roderick shares some thoughts about the importance of having a vision of where you want to go instead of letting yourself be driven by other people's requests. The post Be driven by vision not by requests appeared first on Father Roderick . Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderick.substack.com/subscribe

Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main channel Father Roderick Stories – Documentary & Vlogs Father Roderick Builds – Lego builds and conversation Father Roderick on Facebook Father Roderick on Twitter Father Roderick on Instagram This show is brought Continue reading "Why you should always protect your boundarie...

Some thoughts on discernment in times of change and upheaval. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main channel Father Roderick Stories – Documentary & Vlogs Father Roderick Builds – Lego builds and conversation Father Roderick on Facebook Father Roderick Continue reading "That’s not how the Force works!" The post T...

In this episode, I talk about the spiking workload I've been experiencing lately. Like many others, dealing with the constantly changing situation because of the Corona crisis causes quite a bit of extra stress. How can we flatten the curve and find new balance? It all comes down to one thing… The post Flattening the Corona Stress Curve appeared first on Father Roderick . Get full access to Father...

Because of rapid and radical changes in various areas of my work caused by the Coronacrisis, I had to step in and take the lead on a number of projects. Here is what I learned. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on Continue reading "What I learned about leadership" The post What I learned about leadership appeared first on Father...

I'm taking a walk with a giraffe and share my thoughts on how God can change difficult times into times of grace. The post It’s all grace appeared first on Father Roderick . Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderick.substack.com/subscribe

While walking through the unusually quiet countryside on a sunny day, I share my experiences during this Holy Week in Corona times. The post Rediscovering the sound of silence appeared first on Father Roderick . Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderick.substack.com/subscribe

During a nice Springtime walk, I reflect on the need to bring new structure to our lives after a couple of hectic weeks during which we all had to adapt to the new situation in the world. The post The need for structure appeared first on Father Roderick . Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderick.substack.com/subscribe

Social distancing is starting to weigh heavily on all of us now that many of us have been stuck at home for several weeks. I share some thoughts on how I try to reach out to the people I know. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on Continue reading "How to connect in times of social distancing?" The post How to connect in times of social distancing? appeared first...

Tips on how to deal with the new situation caused by the Corona virus. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main channel Father Roderick Stories – Documentary & Vlogs Father Roderick Builds – Lego builds and conversation Father Roderick Continue reading "Slow down, you go too fast" The post Slow down, you go too fas...

In this episode I share my struggle to get in shape for the Rotterdam Marathon and I talk about the parish renewal I witnessed when I visited a neighboring Catholic community. The post Renewal appeared first on Father Roderick . Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderick.substack.com/subscribe

The Corona virus has reached the Netherlands, and it has immediate consequences for the way we celebrate Mass. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main channel Father Roderick Stories – Documentary & Vlogs Father Roderick Builds – Lego builds Continue reading "Lent, soup and Covid-19" The post Lent, soup and Covid-...

In this episode, I share the fruits of a discernment process about why it is sometimes good to continue what I have been doing for a long time, why sometimes it is important to change course and why in some cases, it is paramount to STOP doing what I was doing until now. The post STOP what you’re doing (sometimes) appeared first on Father Roderick . Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherrode...

In this episode of The Walk, I talk about the problem of ‘Workism’: equating your life with the work you do. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow me on social media: Father Roderick on YouTube – Main channel Father Roderick Stories – Documentary & Vlogs Father Roderick Builds Continue reading "Workism" The post Workism appeared first on Father Roderick . Get full...

I explain how the recent growth of my ‘online parish’ helped me discover new ways to guide people on their journey through life. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow Trideo on YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram. If you would like to help me create more shows Continue reading "My ‘Online Parish’" The post My ‘Online Parish’ appeared first on Father Roderick . Get...

I tell you how I'm reworking 7 year old footage from Australia and New Zealand into a series of documentaries that should feel like they've been filmed recently. The secret to an engaging production is not its technical quality, but the personal angle of the story! The post The Best Stories Are Personal Stories appeared first on Father Roderick . Get full access to Father Roderick at fatherroderic...

On the second day of Christmas, we all went to celebrate Christmas with my father, who is in a care center and has vascular dementia. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow Trideo on YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram. If you would like to help me create Continue reading "My father has dementia – This is what he teaches me" The post My father has dementia – This i...

In this episode of The Walk, Fr. Roderick shares what he has learned about community, audience growth and engagement during the last couple of weeks. Subscribe to the feed via RSS | iTunes | Google Play Music. Follow Trideo on YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram. If you would like to help me create Continue reading "What I’ve learned from successful media producers" The post What I’ve learned...