This podcast explores practical, real-life ways to apply New Thought spiritual principles and practices so you can create a deeply successful, meaningful life and live creatively, courageously and successfully.

Fearlessly Feral Living is a focus ministry of Centers for Spiritual Living, devoted to cultivating a world where every person lives wild, awake, free and unapologetically alive.

Mission

To awaken the capacity within every person to live successfully because of fear, not in spite of it.

Purpose

To cultivate spiritual awareness and practices that transcend fear, conditioning, and limitation, supporting courageous, authentic and consciously creative living.

Vision

A world where people live wild enough to be authentic and wise enough to be loving.

Love and Law - or - how to take advantage of a powerful creative process

I recently revisited a wonderful little book by Ernest Holmes called Love and Law. It’s a transcription of a bunch of talks he gave in 1918.

I love this little book almost as much as I love the Science of Mind textbook, and I love it because Holmes just comes right out and speaks the truth. He doesn’t wrap things up in nice little packages to make things easier for people to digest. So I’m asking you right now to put your big girl and big boy pants on, and listen with an open mind and even better, an open heart, and see if you can move into a space where this information sinks in. I promise it will improve your life.

So what, exactly, is the Law? Ernest Holmes speaks of it a lot. The Law is part of a trinity, a beautiful and powerful triune of creativity in our lives. The Law is the middle part, the part that takes our thoughts and manifests them. Our thoughts are the top part, physical manifestation is the bottom part, and Love, or God, or Spirit or whatever you want to call It surrounds the entire package. We are this trinity. The trinity is not something to worship, it is something to be. The trinity is thought, law, manifestation, surrounded by, upheld by, given strength and power by a loving Spirit that is everywhere present. A Spirit that manifested us so that It could experience the physical. A Spirit that does not do things, but supports us in our doing.

Now, you may think this a radical way of thinking about God. But Holmes comes right and and says it in this little book: “We have to accept the fact that the God to whom the human race has been praying does not exist. There is no such God.”

I’ve agreed with this since I found this teaching. In fact, I sought this teaching because the God to the whom the human raced prayed was not my God. When I found this teaching, this one truth catapulted me from a life of victimhood to a life of empowerment, and it opened the doors to a much more rewarding life than I ever knew possible. And yet, most folks resist such ideas. The resistance is powerful and strong. Even people in this teaching resist it.

But in my mind, the triune of creativity simply does not work if one continues to think that god does it all. If god does things, then what is the law for?

Holmes says, in the Science of Mind textbook, that Law is mind in action. “The Law is a blind force, and whatever goes into the subjective state of our thought tends to return again as some condition. See the Chapter on “Control of Conditions” for further elaboration…”

It cracks me up that he mentions control of conditions in the same paragraph defining the law. Recite, from the “We Believe” statements, that “we believe in control of conditions,” and most people simply throw up their hands and run the other way. In fact, if you are a member of a 12 step group, the advice you are getting might seem completely contradictory to the we believe statement. Except it isn’t. I explain all of that in my first book, A New Thought Journey through the 12 Steps. https://karenlinsley.com/store/

Believe me please when I say, as an almost 40 year member of 12 step groups, I absolutely do not have a problem with the we believe statements. In fact, I have used them to catapult my life into success, and you can too. I’ve got some things to say about control of conditions, and I said them in my book, How to Live Fearlessly Feral. I won’t repeat them here because that will take me way off topic. https://karenlinsley.com/store/

My point here is, do you believe that the things Holmes presents to us are true? Because belief is pretty important in our teaching.

Holmes said, “If you do not believe it works it will not work, because everything is belief.” Our beliefs are the foundation of how our lives manifest. If you don’t like what is happening in your life, change your belief. Unless of course you do not believe that our beliefs are the foundation of how our lives manifest.

Now. Let’s just say, for kicks and giggles, that you are unhappy with certain aspects of how your life is going. The place to address that is not by moving, changing doctors, changing partners, changing jobs, or doing any other outer change. The place to change is at the level of belief. The outer changes come later.

How do we go about changing a belief? Well, the first step is to be aware that we have the belief in the first place. Let’s take a common example of a belief. Money doesn’t grow on trees. If you have been told this your entire life, you likely believe it. And behind this belief are all sorts of limiting patterns of thinking that will keep you poor. Do you regularly experience not having enough money? Do you hoard your money? Do you vote with your wallet because money is the most important thing when considering who you want to lead us? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you might want to consider that you have a limiting belief about money. Now, if you discover this and you decide you want to change this belief, then here is where that creative process I mentioned earlier comes into play.

Remember: thought, law, manifestation.

So we actively take those limiting thoughts and we change them by replacing them with new, not so limiting thoughts. But it goes deeper than just thoughts. Thought plus feeling equals power, so there must be feelings to accompany those thoughts.

So when you are changing those thoughts, I want you to act as if. Yep. I’m asking you to pretend. Pretend you have as much money as you want. Notice I didn’t say pretend you have a job that gets you that, or that you win the lottery or the megabucks. That’s outlining, and yet another topic for yet another podcast. Maybe I’ll do outlining next. Right now, just pretend you have as much money as you want. Sink into it. FEEL it! There you go. Those feelings, coupled with the new thoughts? PRESTO WHAMMO POWER! You are well on your way to abundance.

Keep doing that. Repeat as necessary. Changing a thought, especially a thought pattern, is like changing any other habit. Every time you think in terms of lack, limitation or not enoughness, change the thought. Replace it with thoughts of abundance. FEEL what it will feel like when there is abundance in your life. Repeat as necessary.

Now, a couple of caveats: DO NOT, under any circumstances, tell yourself you are a bad person for having the limiting thoughts in the first place. (See Love It all in my book, also https://open.substack.com/pub/fearlesslyferal/p/love-it-all-5c0?r=3ps1s&utm_medium=ios).

Secondly, search for and become grateful for the places in your life where abundance already occurs. I became grateful for the weeds on my property doing this.

That’s the process in a nutshell. Change your thinking, keep it changed, and change your life. It isn’t just a trite saying or a catchy advertising blurb. It really works.

I just want to present a few more quotes from Love and Law to you that might help you in this process.

“Tonight I want you to consider yourselves as the infinite or creative power…” ok guys, if you have listened to my podcast before, you know that I take statements like these literally. You know that because I believe that I am the infinite or creative power, I am empowered. You know that I don’t believe in a god that does things, in a god that is in charge. You know you will never hear me give credit to god for the good things in my life. I give credit to god for my life. Period. There’s a difference. Discover that difference for yourself. It’s huge. What I DO believe in is a god, an energy force, that is everywhere present. I do believe that force created me and you so it could experience the physical, and I do believe that we have all the same power as that force, because we are part of it and it is part of us.

“If you could see your thought and take a picture of it and of your conditions, you would see no difference between them.” Self awareness. Look at your thoughts. Now look at your life. Do the conditions in your life resemble the trend of your thinking?

“Recognizing that we are what we are because of that which we are gives us a basis upon which to work in order that we may become something of which we do not now appear to be.” I just had to include this one. Once in a while Holmes comes out with something like this and his phrasing always cracks me up. Basically he means to begin where we are at and progress from there.

I could go on and on with these quotes, I’ve got a lot of highlighted sections in this book, but the one I want to elaborate on is this one: “…it is not to the sentimental ones who gush and gush, that big results come, it is to those who think deeply and simply and pertinently and persistently, and then, because they know.”

Specifically, “it is to those who think deeply and simply and pertinently and persistently.”

I am so grateful. I am grateful that almost 40 years ago I was introduced to a new way of living that advocated for daily spiritual practice. And it advocated not just for meditation and treatment/prayer. OH M Y GOD! Spare me from people who do not think, or don’t believe, that personal self awareness is not a very important part of daily spiritual practice! I happen to think it is THE most important part.

Now, traditionally, in science of mind, we are taught that spiritual practice consists of meditation and affirmative prayer. Period.

I don’t know that I can properly express how inadequate I think that is. How limiting.

Any daily spiritual practice which leaves out the self awareness piece is incomplete.

Do the self awareness. Figure out what it is you are feeling and thinking. Change those thoughts when necessary. Use the power of treatment (https://www.buzzsprout.com/989560/episodes/17474399-the-treatment-series-1st-step-what-is-god) to do so. Then meditate on the new thoughts.

I guarantee it, your life will change for the better.

Closing:

Until next time, remember — you don’t have to live without fear to live a powerful life. You simply have to stop letting fear be the one holding the reins.

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Fear is not your enemy. It’s untamed energy waiting for direction.

Harness it. Trust your spiritual nature. And go live Fearlessly Feral.

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“It doesn’t matter what your life looks like. It matters what it feels like.” Tama Kieves.

This was part of the message in my inbox from Tama Kieves this morning. I love her work and her daily reader, called a Year Without Fear, is one of my favorites.

Take a moment and stop and check in with yourself and ask, “what do I feel today?”

Not think. Thoughts are opinions. FEEL. Feelings are things like sad, glad, happy, mad, angry, frustrated, peaceful, joyous.

If what you are feeling is serving you well, keep that feeling. If it isn’t serving you, change it.

Because Kieves is right, what you feel is what matters.

And here’s a spiritual truth for you: whatever you are feeling? If it is something you feel more often than not, it is going to eventually become a reality in your life.

Because feelings are prayers. And our prayers are always answered in the affirmative.

So today, feel good. Whatever that is for you, feel it. Set your intention to feel it more. Create that feeling in all your activities. Watch for that feeling to show up inside of you and when it does, affirm it.

This is what I do every day. I wake up and check in before I ever get out of bed. I ask myself how I’m feeling. If what I am feeling is anything other than joy, gratitude, optimism or some other positive feeling, then I know some work is in order for me. This means that I need to take some time and explore what I am feeling, not to get rid of it, stuff it, deny it or ridicule it. But to accept it wholeheartedly. Because it is only in accepting it wholeheartedly that I can hear the message. Because every feeling has a message for us. And those feelings will keep on feelin’ on until we stop long enough to pay attention to the message. So I explore the feeling with love and compassion but also with curiosity. Chances are whatever it is I am feeling is simply a doorway, a gateway drug to something better and greater. Either that or it’s a nudge to make a change in my perception, or my behavior, or my response to the world.

Now, if you wake up like I did today, feeling grateful, well, that’s wonderful. I’ll take more of that please. So today I will keep the attitude of gratitude running like a background app in my consciousness. And you know what? In doing so, I am convinced that as the day progresses, more things for which to be grateful will appear in my life.

And for that, I am grateful.

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It is spring time and so of course it is time to plant! I’ve been watching what Mother Nature has been up to, in order to plant at the right time. Plant too soon, and frost kills much of my work. Plant too late, and the plants don’t have time to fully mature. This year, things started early. My daffodils bloomed about two weeks earlier than usual, as did my lilac bushes. So today I went out, about two weeks earlier than usual, and buried some seeds. There’s a method to my madness. I didn’t bury ALL the seeds. Just some of them. I actually buried a few a couple of weeks ago as well, just for kicks and giggles, and those seedlings have appeared as little green plants. In another week or so, I will bury a few more. In this way I, hopefully, stagger the times that flowers and veggies appear. I’ve also started a bunch of seeds indoors, I did that over a month ago, and those little seedlings are thriving. I’ve just begun the hardening process which will allow me to successfully move all those seedlings outdoors in a couple more weeks. All of these seeds and seedlings are being planted in soil that has been nourished with compost, and the weeds have been pulled. Pulling weeds is an ongoing process, but if you keep on top of it, it is effortless.

I say all of this as an introduction to what I really want to share with you today: the creative process. All these gardening activities are a perfect metaphor for the creative process. The cool thing is that, in the same way we create flowers and veggies, we create our lives.

We first communicate with Mother Nature, then we plant our seeds, in good soil. Then we engage in an ongoing process of pulling weeds, leaving only the good stuff to grow. We water and weed and nurture and pretty soon, we have plants.

Here’s how it works in our lives: we communicate with that Force within us. Call It whatever you want to call It. We commune with It, through spiritual practices such as meditation or contemplation. We nurture the soil of our minds with practices such as spiritual study and treatment (affirmative prayer). We get seeds, which are thoughts. Both good and as well as thoughts that don’t serve us so well. We weed the less desirable thoughts and nurture the good ones, through careful nourishment of focus. We repeat. Consistently and persistently. And what we created in our minds begins to appear in physical form in our lives.

This is a very short version of the creative process. I’ve been using this process for decades, and it works. I present it to you here in the hopes that you will become curious enough to investigate further. Go ahead. Ask me questions. I dare you! In the meantime, I’ll be found in my garden, pulling weeds, nurturing soil and planting good things. Both my physical garden and the garden of my consciousness.

Here’s a photo of the seedlings I started indoors.

I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you will contemplate some of the What If? questions I have included.

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Our PURPOSE is to Transcend! In other words, to live beyond the ordinary.

Our VISION is a world in which everyone lives wild and free.

It’s December!  A whole new month! I like to call this the season of loving and giving, but it’s also the season of Advent, which means NEW BEGINNINGS! Can you tell I’m excited about that? Stay tuned for my offerings on this subject, all wrapped up with tidbits from my latest book, How to Live Fearlessly Feral.

In the meantime, if you aren’t feeling the love, you may want to try some of the things on my handy dandy list of things to do in December. It will help.  I promise.

1.  Make cookies, lots of cookies!  Different kinds of cookies.  Divvy them up and put them into small containers to give as gifts, both to people you know and people you don’t know.

2.  Help a neighbor.  Shovel snow, rake their leaves, clean their house, whatever they need.

3.  Smile at everyone you meet at the store.

4.  Write notes to people you don’t see regularly. 

5.  Clean out your closets of clothes you haven’t worn in a year and take them to a local charity.

6.  Declutter your home and take that stuff to another local charity.

7.  Donate a coat, hat or gloves to one of those coat drives.

8.  Make chicken soup for someone who is ill.

9.  Spend some time with someone who is housebound.

10.  Sing a christmas carol.  Doesn’t matter if you are alone, but you could join a group and do it together and go caroling.  Or create a group to go caroling or sing a Christmas song.

11.  Take a drive at sunset and look at all the pretty lights.  Give silent thanks to the folks who take the time and energy every year to decorate.

12.  Party on!  Go to those parties!

13.  Give yourself the gift of self care and recognize when you need a break from the parties and stay home and rest.

14.  Call some people you haven’t spoken to in a while.

15.  Make up gift bags.   If you are like me you like to give to EVERYONE!  That can get expensive.  Instead, buy a supply of those little bags.  Insert some pretty tissue paper in them.  Get tea, soaps, samples of things, some of those cookies you made.  If you are crafty make a bunch of little doodads.   Fill the bags and give out at every opportunity.

16.  Buy a $25 gift card at Starbucks or your local coffee house, then use it right then and there.  Tell the barista to use it to pay for the next customers until it runs out.  Ask him/her not to reveal you as the giver.  Then have a seat and watch what happens.

17.  Give a little extra to your favorite charity, or give to some charities you don’t usually give to. (Like Fearlessly Feral Living!)

18.  Invite someone to your house who has nowhere to go on Christmas Day. 

19.  I like to tip the folks who deliver my mail and take away my garbage.  I buy See’s Candy and give them each a box.  It means getting up early on garbage pick up day to watch for the truck, but it is so worth it to see the smile on his face!

20.  Wear those ugly Christmas sweaters every day, not just to parties.

21.  Meditate and/or contemplate on the pretty lights.  Think about the return of the light, and create metaphors for what light represents in your life, and how to keep that light bright.

22.  Watch for your own ideas for how to bring the metaphorical light to someone else’s life.  Then go do it.

23.  Compliment someone.

24.  Give, or receive, a hug.

25.  Look for those special Christmas concerts and go to one.  I particularly like the bell ringer folks.

26.  Get a batch of Christmas cards and instead of mailing them, hand deliver them to people you see all the time.  Include a handwritten note telling the recipient why they are special in your life.

27.  If you go to church, go to a different one.  Just to check things out. I highly recommend your nearest Center for Spiritual Living.

28.  If you don’t go to church, go to one.  Just to check things out. Again, I highly recommend your nearest Center for Spiritual Living.

29.  Write thank you notes

30.  Contemplate how you want your New Year to look.   Dream big!

31.  Write down a list of intentions for the New Year.  Not resolutions.  Intentions.  There is a difference.

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This episode could also be called God's Nature is our Nature, which is, in fact, what our Centers for Spiritual Living Global Themes calls our topic for this week.

But I'm going old school today, and sticking with my original title.  I've done an episode on The Thing Itself before.  Last year, January 9, 2024.  You can find it HERE

Historically, in Centers for Spiritual Living, many Centers have done a review of the Introduction of the Science of Mind textbook. This episode interprets the first section into everyday language that you can use to apply in your every day life.

The Sections in the Introduction are titled:  The Think Itself, The Way It Works, What It Does and How to Use It.

I'll be following up this month with the other three sections.

I hope you enjoy it!

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This video could also be titled "Advent, Repent, Goals, Resolutions, Intentions and Sleepless Nights." It's basically a light hearted look at what to do if you can't sleep, plus some profound tidbits about many of the things we typically think about on New Year's Eve.

It means a lot to me that you listen.  However! If you have been at all inspired, lifted, encouraged or helped in 2024 by my podcast, I would much appreciate your financial support.  Because I am a Focus Ministry with Centers for Spiritual Living, all donations are tax deductible.

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Amidst the stillness of the Nevada night, a moment of restless creativity sparked a new perspective on personal transformation. As I, Reverend Karen, hemmed my pants to the tunes of Jon Batiste and Earth, Wind & Fire, I discovered a profound rhythm between intention and change. This episode unravels the metaphor of Advent as a gateway to fresh adventures in the New Year, encouraging a shift from traditional resolutions to more impactful intentions. Join me in exploring how the true meaning of repentance—simply changing our thinking—can lead to life-altering transformations through self-awareness and intuition.

Life as an interim minister at the Bakersfield Center for Spiritual Living is anything but predictable. From hosting lively "Dinner with a Minister" events to navigating unexpected challenges like last-minute staff replacements, humor and adaptability are my trusted companions. Despite the sleepless nights, the pandemic's demands for safety measures, and the juggling of multiple roles, the fulfillment I find in this work is immeasurable. With Walter, my loyal feline sidekick, by my side, I weave humor and connection into the fabric of spiritual leadership and community service, crafting a life that is as flexible as it is rewarding.

A creative burst in the wee hours led me to ponder the philosophy of "gentle discipline," a harmonious balance between productivity and self-care. This is a theme I plan to expand upon in my upcoming book. Gratitude fills my heart as I express appreciation for the podcast audience that supports Fearlessly Feral Living. As we embrace a new year, the potential for adventures beckons, inviting us to explore new ways of thinking and being. With an open heart, I extend an invitation to join this journey of intentional living, underscored by the community’s invaluable support and contributions.

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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 believing and knowing and teaching that there are only two states of consciousness:  love or fear. The idea that there is a third state, a bridge, if you will, from fear to love, is radical for me.  And yet, it answers the question of how one gets to love when one is feeling fear.  I said I have believed and taught this concept for years, and many times a student will ask me, “how do I turn my fear into love?”  That question has always been a difficult one for me to answer, because how I’ve done that internally is a process that I can’t put into words.  It has to do with faith, or knowing.  It has to do with allowing.  It has to do with acknowledging and inner awareness.  It has to do with all that stuff.  But as I think about it none of that really addresses a process for moving from fear to faith.  But now we have one.  Forgiveness!
And I just happen to have a forgiveness process for you. This is a process recently created by myself and my students in a class called 5 Gifts for an Abundant Life.  We were in the class on forgiveness and more than one student voiced frustration that there wasn’t really a process in the class to use to forgive.  So we created one.  Thanks and acknowledgment go to Julia Mattis, Cindy Mesa, Jamie Russell and Sharon Anyan for helping to create this.

This process is for self forgiveness, because as Ferrini says, we can’t forgive others until we forgive ourselves. 

I offer this process to you for your consideration:

1.      Create a safe container by going into meditation, so that forgiveness of self is more of a heart space thing than an intellectual thing.  Be gentle with yourself.
2. Identify what wants to be forgiven.
3. Breathe.  Honor what comes up, and don't dismiss it. Accept it without judgement
4. Ask:  What am I feeling? What are my beliefs behind this feeling?  Identify your limiting beliefs. More meditation might be necessary.
5. Talk about it with a practitioner, prayer partner, mentor, coach or trusted friend.
6. Resolve to change your thinking.  Do a treatment:  Identify what you want to replace the old belief or way of thinking, then identify how you will feel when the old way of thinking or believing is replaced, then treat for that. Ask for help from a practitioner or prayer partner if necessary.
7. Resolve to change our feelings about it, not our thoughts.  courageously release my resistance, courageously surrender.
8. Set the intention every day to feel the way you identified that you want to feel.  Then go about your day, trusting that your intention is coming true.
9. Make amends to yourself, which means to set things right with yourself.  Sometimes the treatment and intention is enough, sometimes you might need action as well.  Resolve to do things differently if needed.  
10.Go forth and have fun!

Affirmation: Today I fully and completely forgive myself, thus opening myself up to joy, happiness and peace. 

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Introductions and background @ 0:00Karen 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 to the Conference of the Americas in Mexico in August.
Navigating a remote marriage @ 5:29 Karen asks Gil and Robin about how they make their long-distance marriage work, given that they live in separate states. They share that they had to consciously vision and align on their priorities as a couple, and that active listening, balance, and trusting the unfolding process have been key principles. They recount stories of how their wedding vision unexpectedly manifested in unique ways.
The visioning process @ 21:28 Gil and Robin explain the visioning process they use, which involves opening oneself to receive guidance from Spirit about a vision, rather than trying to force a predetermined outcome. They share examples of how their wedding vision unfolded in surprising ways that were more meaningful than their initial plans.
Upcoming events @ 45:02 Karen and her guests discuss the upcoming Conference of the Americas in Mexico that Gil and Robin will be attending and presenting at. Karen also shares about her new interim minister assignment in Bakersfield, which will involve a long drive she's looking forward to.

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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 road less traveled.

Overcoming anxiety and staying present 

When Karen starts to feel anxious about potential car trouble on the remote road, she describes her techniques for managing her PTSD-related anxiety, including deep breathing, body relaxation, and self-reassurance. She highlights the importance of staying present and mindful, rather than letting anxiety ruin the enjoyment of the journey.

Discovering unexpected sights and experiences 

As Karen continues her drive, she comes across unexpected natural wonders like Lake Isabella and the "Canyon of Delights" with the dramatic Kern River. She expresses a desire to return and explore these areas more thoroughly, especially with her camera. Karen emphasizes how taking the road less traveled can lead to discovering beautiful and unexpected experiences.

The benefits of an optimistic mindset 

Karen contrasts the benefits of an optimistic, "Pollyanna" mindset versus a pessimistic one when taking the road less traveled. She argues that an optimistic outlook, grounded in the principles of Science of Mind, allows one to fully embrace the uncertainty and possibilities of the journey, rather than getting stuck in anxiety and fear.

Recap and encouragement to try the road less traveled 

In closing, Karen reflects on her successful journey down Highway 178 and the sense of empowerment and accomplishment she felt. She encourages listeners to consider taking the road less traveled, either literally or metaphorically, as a way to open themselves up to new experiences and personal growth.

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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 differently and the importance of doing one's own inner work.

Karen reflects on the divisiveness in society and the tendency for people to attack each other over differing views. She suggests that the solution is to meet people where they are with love and kindness, find common ground, and communicate gently rather than resorting to verbal attacks.

Karen compares the process of working through difficult emotions to an oyster turning grains of sand into pearls. She encourages listeners to not deny or suppress their feelings, but to instead allow them to pass through and glean the wisdom and growth that can come from them.

Karen explains that attaining the "kingdom of heaven" (a state of inner peace and fulfillment) requires the "great price" of doing the difficult inner work of self-discovery - exploring one's beliefs, values, and shadows, and being willing to change limiting thought patterns.

After doing the inner work, Karen suggests that one can then approach others with more compassion and effectiveness, meeting them where they are at. She emphasizes that this inner work is the key to empowerment and living a "fearlessly feral" life.

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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 it, complete with wonderful stories about balloons and lizards!  We also discussed Covid, and of course Science of Mind and and Ernest Holmes.

You can find Linda Finley on Facebook, and her spiritual community is Center for Spiritual Living in Eugene, Oregon

PS:  she is looking for a geek who can edit their Sunday gathering videos down to just the talk.

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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.

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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 serves as staff minister with Rev. Dr. Pat Campbell of CSL Calgary.

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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 sales, where she would offer 3 package options - good, better, best. She believes we all have the potential to live a "grand" life, and shares ideas on how to achieve that.

Karen explains her favorite spiritual principle, the "creative process", which involves self-awareness, mindfulness, contemplation, and gratitude. She emphasizes the importance of self-discovery and being willing to change our thinking in order to create the life we want.

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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.

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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. Christine discusses the inspiration and process behind writing her new book "Conscious Choices: A Woman's Guide to Clarity, Courage and Connection." She shares that the book was born out of her experience mentoring women and their desire for a resource that addressed their specific challenges. Christine decided to write the book and include stories from the women she worked with to help others realize they are not alone.Christine shares that while writing the book, she experienced the loss of her husband to cancer. This led her to publish a separate journal called "Anatomy of Caring" to help others document their experiences as caregivers. Christine and Karen discuss the importance of allowing oneself to fully experience grief, without judgment, as a path to greater clarity, courage and connection.Karen and Christine emphasize the importance of cultivating personal self-awareness through practices like observation and journaling. They discuss the differences between stream-of-consciousness writing and more structured "conscious journaling" that focuses on identifying facts, emotions and underlying beliefs. Both agree these practices are essential for personal growth and creating a life that works for everyone. Christine provides an overview of the different topics and challenges covered in her book, including self-esteem, self-judgment, doubt, money, relationships, and learning to speak up for oneself. She explains how the book ties these issues to spiritual principles to help readers find clarity, courage and connection.

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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 secrecy, blame, judgment, lack of joy/beauty. In integrity means living openly, taking responsibility, and embodying spiritual qualities.

·         To get back into integrity: sit quietly, commune with Spirit, remember oneness. Then take aligned actions.

Defining Spiritual Integrity

·         Spiritual integrity means feeling complete oneness with God/Spirit - recognizing God as fully present in us. It is wholeness.

·         Being out of spiritual integrity manifests as feeling separate, lonely, unmotivated. Having secrets is a sign of misalignment.

Linking Spiritual & Personal Integrity

·         Personal integrity flows from spiritual integrity. When we're spiritually whole, we naturally live in alignment with values.

·         Out of personal integrity looks like not keeping commitments, hiding truth, blaming others, justifying actions.

Getting Back into Integrity

·         Sit quietly, commune with Spirit, contemplate oneness. Remember you are a unique manifestation of God.

·         Then take actions aligned with love, peace, joy. Speak your truth with compassion. Live openly.

Next Steps:

·         Listeners are encouraged to self-reflect on areas of misalignment and take time to reconnect spiritually.

·         The podcast will continue sharing guidance on embodying spiritual principles in daily life.

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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 responsibility allows us to alleviate any loneliness we might be feeling.  

The old Science of Mind culture that says "what were you thinking to create this" is being recognized as counter-productive to collective living, in addition to being unkind.  Instead, compassion, empathy, authenticity and belonging are becoming a part of the new culture.

They provided the following tips to move from individualism to collective responsibility:

1. realize that we are all enough
2. oneness
3. remain curious, being mindful about where our thoughts come from.  "Whose thought is that?"
4. compassion for self
5. read authors that don't look like us, watch tv that is different than what you usually watch.

Rev Ryan's an Rev Dan's web site is Soul Evolution Collaborative

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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 the four stages of spiritual growth originally developed by Michael Bernard Beckwith.

·         These stages help discern where you are spiritually and where you want to be.

What is Consciousness?

·         Consciousness is our physical, mental and spiritual beingness.

·         It's how we show up in the world and forms our opinions about life.

·         Consciousness can change - Karen gives the example of how hers changed from victim mode to empowerment.

The Four Stages

·         Stage One: Victim. Life happens to me.

·         Stage Two: Life happens by me. Beginning to take control.

·         Stage Three: Life happens through me. Become a channel for spirit.

·         Stage Four: Life happens as me. No separation between self and spirit.

·         We use spiritual practices to move between the stages.

Karen's Experience

·         Karen shares her personal experience moving from Stage One to Stage Two after getting sober.

·         She now hangs out in Stages Three and Four, with occasional visits to lower stages.

Closing

·         We can move between the stages fluidly, even multiple times in one day.

·         Awareness of the stages gives us tools to handle challenges and continue progressing.

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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.

Part of our conversation consisted her process for coming to terms with the name Fearlessly Feral, which she calls Courageous Intention.  I like it!

You can find more information at her web sites:  Stained Glass Spirit, Reclaim Joy and Tracy Brown.

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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!

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Our guest for this episode is Rev. Barbara Bue, speaking about successfully transitioning from a lifetime of workaholism to a life of peace. 

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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

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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

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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!

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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!

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Do we act our way into right thinking, or is it better to think our way into Right Action?  Turns out this is a both/and kind of thing.  Listen now for more information!
 
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It is much easier said than done to Love Thy Neighbor.  This episode explores why we should attempt to do so and presents some possibilities. 

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R. Buckminister Fuller said that in order to change a paradigm, we must create a new one.  That is what this episode is about.

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Talk, journal, pay attention to yourself, get spiritual and pray.

Quote from the podcast: "We need to know ourselves in order to know god."

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What do you do when thunder comes into your life?  In other words, when something happens that might cause you to react in fearful ways?  Check out this episode for  an up close look of the spiritual practices of introspection and connection.

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This episode is a primer for a workshop being offered on the LEAP! Living Empowered Action Program.
This workshop is offered via Zoom on Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 10 AM to 2 PM Pacific, for $39.

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Today's episode topic comes to us from the Centers for Spiritual Living Global Themes.  The theme for the month of May is Light Within the Shadows

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The story of how I got a laughing Buddha.

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A fun episode about the spiritual principles behind some of the more popular Star Wars quotes, in honor of May the Fourth.

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This episode is about successfully re-entering society after sheltering in place.  The tips and tricks in this episode also apply to re-entry after a trauma.

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In today's episode, I talk about the Fall Equinox and how we can use the example of change to benefit our own lives.  Change is not a dirty word!

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This episode discusses what aids and tools are, the difference between them, and how to use each to live Fearlessly Feral.

An aid is something that provides support.  A tool is used to accomplish a purpose.  In this episode, learn  how to use aids as support mechanisms so you can more effectively use tools to accomplish what you want.

Forgiveness books: 

The Forgiveness Handbook by Clifford B. Edwards
Forgiveness, the Greatest Healer of All by Gerald Jampolsky
Radical Forgiveness by Colin Tipping.

Also, just about every book on abundance and prosperity.

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This episode covers spiritual discernment, in other words, basing decisions on principles as well as facts.  It's a balance.  This episode talks about what those spiritual principles are and describes them in practical ways.

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This is the second episode in a series of interviews with Cindy Hartzell, horsemanship and transformational coach.  Today we are speaking about forgiveness. 

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This episode is based on The Global Vision Centers for Spiritual Living (CSL) themes provided for  CSL ministers by CSL ministers to use as a basis for their Sunday talks.  This episode is based on Week 2 of June, and is called Loving our Bodies. 

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Today I have something special for you, the first in a series of interviews with horsemanship and transformational coach Cindy Hartzell!  In this podcast we are talking about beliefs and how they shape our lives, as well as how we can become aware of those beliefs and change them if necessary.

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This episode is about how to improve your prosperity consciousness.  I've included a list of books for reference.

5 Gifts for an Abundant Life by Diane Harmony
Spiritual Economics by Eric Butterworth: “To get the most from this study, you will want to declare your independence from the belief that your personal welfare is completely tied to the economic fluctuations of the world ‘out there.’”
 “So before you attempt to raise money, the first step should be to raise consciousness.”
 The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom by Suze Orman
Don’t Worry, Make Money by Richard Carlson, Ph.D. “Money is circulation, it needs to flow.” “Being attached to an outcome, holding on, takes an enormous amount of energy…”
 “Cynicism contradicts abundance.”
 The Abundance Book by John Randolph Price “…prosperity is a part of the natural process of life,…” “…the energy of abundance is constantly radiating from the Source within…”
 “What one has done, all can do. The secret is to be aware of this unfailing principle…”
 “…lack is simply the outpicturing of false beliefs…”
 “…the only limitations you have are the ones you’ve imposed upon yourself.”
 Creating True Prosperity by Shakti Gawain
 Soul Currency by Ernest D. Chu “….it’s mistaken to believe that giving to yourself, that taking care of your own needs and interests, is selfish.” “People have long traded satisfaction for security.” (Sub quote from Studs Terkel) “Most people’s jobs are too small for their spirits.”
 “You are at your most powerful when you follow your creative passion and let it inspire your
 choices and your path.”
 The Wealthy Spirit by Chellie Campbell - this is a daily reader.
 The Laws of Manifestation by David Spangler “…manifesting a quality of being and letting life configure itself to me…” based on “being connected to my own inner inspiration and sense of calling and connected to the world around me.” “…positive beingness was more important than positive thinking.” “…manifestation is not about a technique. It is about our power as participants in the interactive web of life.” “…we think of manifestation as an act of incarnation ore than an act of acquisition or attraction.” “…manifestation is a change of form or state or condition of being; it is not the creation of something out of nothing.”
Joyous Abundance Journal by Petra Weldes and Christian Sorensen - another daily reader
The Wisdom of Money by Alice Bandy “it is impossible for you to admire these qualities in others if you don’t already have the beginnings of them in yourself.” “Changing your life is as simple as changing your mind about some of these old concepts that don’t work for you.”
 The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity by Catherine Ponder
Putting the Prosperity Idea to Work by Robert A. Russell
 God Goes to Work by Tom Zender
 The Prosperous Heart by Julia Cameron
 Virtually ANY book by Ernest Holmes. You can apply the principles he taught to any area of your life, including prosperity and abundance.

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Instead of talking at you for 20 minutes or so, I've uploaded this winter solstice ritual to help you get the most benefit out of a solstice celebration.  I recommend listening once through, then listen again when you do the ritual.  You will need a small table or stand, a small piece of paper and something to write with, a bowl, a container of water and a lighter or matches.  I hope you enjoy the ritual and experience the power of ritual and I would love to hear about your experience!  You can contact me through my Facebook group Fearlessly Feral Living, or on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Fearlesslyferal?fan_landing=true

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This episode could also be titled:  Don't take yourself so seriously, also known as Rule 62.  It's all about the wonderful metaphors and lessons to be learned in the process of discovering jicama wraps, as well as soaking in hot springs, going to Trader Joes and being open to play and spontaneity.

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Consider the events of December 21, 2020:  the convergence of Saturn and Jupiter, the Winter Solstice, and the Star of Bethlehem.  Consider that these three events could be considered as a metaphorical triple whammy for us in our lives.  This podcast suggests the metaphorical meaning of these events, and reminds us of how we can take advantage of this magical time.

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Let's face it, I think the entire country, maybe even the entire world, is grieving right now.  We've all suffered losses:  loss of lifestyle, loss of faith, loss of jobs, loss of loved ones, the list goes on and on.  And the only wrong way to do grief is not to do it at all.  This episode addresses some of the things that might happen while grieving, and some ways to move successfully through the process.

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Surrender is not typically a New Thought topic, except that it is.  We just call it something different.  We call it releasing with love.  Or accepting the gift.  Or changing our thinking to change our life.

Join me for this discussion on surrendering, New Thought style.

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Our MISSION is to provide a strong and unshakeable inner foundation that works for long term successful living.

Our PURPOSE is activating inner self awareness to live unlimited lives.

Our VISION is a world in which everyone lives Fearlessly Feral.

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Oneness is a spiritual principle.  If we base our lives in the principle of oneness, we will be much more successful at weathering challenging times.  Oneness means that if we are hurting, others are too, and if others are hurting, so are we.

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What is normal?  We are in a unique time right now, and the invitation is to choose a new normal, rather than going back to the old one, as we move from sheltering in place to once again being out in the world.  Using the spiritual practices of introspection, self awareness and practicing the presence, and basing our lives in the principle of oneness, we get to choose what we want our new normal to look like.  We get to create our new normal.

Quote in this episode by Ernest Holmes, from Sermon By the Sea, available at http://somarchives.org

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https://www.ananda.org/yogapedia/samadhi/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Thought

The basic outline of this particular episode is that when life sucks, it is because of one thing only:  a phenomenon called separation.  This episode describes what separation is and how to move towards a sense of the opposite of separation:  oneness.  I use examples from New Thought,  Hinduism, Christianity, spiritual psychology, twelve step philosophy and science to demonstrate how each system defines separation and how each system teaches to move towards oneness.

 I thank you for listening, and I know that it is no accident that you are here.  I affirm your greatest good!  I affirm your inherent divinity, and that that divinity shows up in your life as wisdom, prosperity, peace and unconditional love.  I know that you are the place where God shows up in this world.  I love you, and I support you. 

Fearlessly Feral Living is sponsored by Center for Spiritual Living Carson City Nevada, a teaching chapter.  If you wish to contribute financially to support this project, you can go to www.cslcc.org and click on the donate button.  

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 I’m currently serving as Interim Minister for Mountainside Center for Spiritual Living in Placerville.  I speak there every other Sunday, and currently all Sunday services are online via Zoom.  Future speaking dates are May 31, June 14, June 28, July 12 and July 26.  

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Show Notes:

What is spiritual?  Why would you want to be spiritual? In this episode, we discuss the meaning of spirituality in our lives and how being spiritual can lead to Fearlessly Feral Living.

Many definitions of spirituality do not do it justice.  Spirituality is about being as Spirit.  It is about embodying qualities such as love, peace, wisdom, power and joy.  

The more we can be these qualities, the more Fearlessly Feral we can be in our lives.

Fearlessly Feral is sponsored by the Center for Spiritual Living Carson City Teaching Chapter.  You can support the podcast by going to www.cslcc.org and clicking on the donate button.

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You can join us for discussion at Fearlessly Feral, a private group on Facebook.

I'm currently serving as Interim Minister at Mountainside Center for Spiritual Living in Placerville, CA.  All our services are via Zoom and you can find us on Facebook.

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In this first episode I will explore the creation story of Fearlessly Feral, the meaning of it, and offer some tips and tidbits to begin to live Fearlessly Feral.

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More information about New Thought at https://www.unityworldwideministries.org/AGNT
Also at: https://antn.org/

Centers for Spiritual Living:  www.csl.org

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Tidbits for living Fearlessly Feral:  
Find the humor.  Look for or create fun.  

One of my favorite quotes:
“Watch your thoughts, they become words;
watch your words, they become actions;
watch your actions, they become habits;
watch your habits, they become character;
watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”  Variously attributed to Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson, Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, supermarket magnate Frank Outlaw, spiritual teacher Gautama Buddha, and the father of Margaret Thatcher

Connect with that inner Higher Self, and stay connected.

Look at barriers not as barriers but as guideposts leading you into a different and better direction.

Know that there is always a yes inherent in any idea you might get.

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