A Quest for Well-Being

"Darkness cannot drive us out of darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive us out of hate; only love can do that." ‑ Paraphrasing Martin Luther King Jr. This episode is about politics today, nonviolent speech, action and skillful behaviors with Tom Cummings, a liberal Buddhist. Tom Cummings is a retired information systems manager, a former executive and personal life coach, a daily meditation practitioner, a long-time student of Buddhism and the creator and blogger who writes for the liberal buddhist.com. He practices meditation in the Vipassana style, which aspires to the gaining of insight into the impermanent and interconnected nature of all things. In addition to his daily sitting practice every morning, Tom attends weekly meditation sessions and is constantly reading about meditation and Buddhism. To learn more about Tom Cummings please visit his website https://theliberalbuddhist.com For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

Imagine that your life is your greatest creation, and you author every scene, moment by moment. Consciousness is choosing to know and act from this space. We are all miraculous creators, and being conscious of how we create and what we create, is an art. Be the conscious artist in your own life. Learn the art of creating yourself moment by moment; then see how the world miraculously changes around you. The world changes when people change. And it all starts with you... Being YOU. – writes Barbra Gilman My Guest is Barbra Gilman. She is a therapist, coach, speaker, and author. — known as the "Quick Change Artist." Barbra helps people quickly change their energy so they can change their lives. Barbra Gilman is the author of "Whatever the F*CK It Takes!," and author of "The Unofficial Guide for Living Successfully on Planet Earth". She has over thirty years of experience as a therapist and coach. Barbra is the founder of The Quick Change Artist and Wild Women Choosing. She is also a contributing author to An Indigo Celebration and The Indigo Children Ten Years Later. To read Barbra's full biography, please visit fitforjoy.org/podcast To learn more about Barbra Gilman please visit her website https://www.barbragilman.com/ For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

"Something needs to change, but I'm not sure what." "I don't feel like I'm growing anymore." "This isn't the life I imagined for myself." "I just feel stuck." - Sound familiar? Who you want to be is not out of reach. You could begin today. You can commit to change, start where you are, make a plan to move forward, and take action to reinvent yourself. So let's talk about change, transformation, making it different, adjusting, shifting, evolving. This episode is about reinvention and my guest is Sabin Prentis. Sabin Prentis Duncan is the owner of Fielding Books, where he writes fiction as Sabin Prentis. He is the author and co-author of six titles including his latest novel, Compared To What. He is a husband, father, Detroit native, and as he likes to say, the creator of Literary Soul Food. Dr. Duncan earned his Doctor of Philosophy and Educational Specialist degrees from Eastern Michigan University and his Masters and Bachelors from Hampton University. To learn more about Sabin Prentis please visit his website: www.sabinprentis.com For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

Spiritual joy is a state of the Heart and the Soul. It is produced when the Heart and Soul unite in the service of a greater good such as the unfolding of the Divine Plan on the planet. It creates within the person a sense of contentment, acceptance, and serenity. A deep knowing that whatever might happen, it will all be for the highest good and the greatest good according to Divine decree.- spiritlibrary.com My guest is Joy Resor. She is an Author, Joyful Wares, Spiritual Director, Ordained Minister She is the author of the lovely books Go In Joy! An Alphabetical Adventure, Go In Joy! Venture to Your Center and Designed to SHINE! Joy Resor loves that she's healed into her birth name, beyond wounds that kept her hiding from life. She shines in western North Carolina, writing books that inspire readers, serves clients as their spiritual mentor, adventures with her partner Michael and hula hoops in sunbeams. To learn more about Joy Resor, please visit her website: https://joyonyourshoulders.com For Intro-Free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

This episode is about mystical activism, consciousness, healing, and divine reality. My guest is John Robinson. John C. Robinson, is a clinical psychologist with a second doctorate in ministry. He is an ordained interfaith minister, the author of nine books and numerous articles on the psychology, spirituality, and mysticism of the New Aging. John Robinson is a frequent speaker at Conscious Aging Conferences across the country. His new book, Mystical Activism: Transforming a World in Crisis is available on Amazon. Robinson explains that the word mysticism simply refers to the firsthand experience of the divine. It is the moments when the mind stops its chatter, perception heightens, and we subtly experience the sacred Presence that pervades Creation. It's a breakthrough of the divine into personal awareness. Mystical consciousness arises from this same awakened, thought-free, sacred awareness. Everything is perceived as sacred, including us, for the Beloved has become the world and everything in it. This awakening of perception leads naturally to Mystical Activism for we act now from a conscious unity with Creation and instinctively strive to protect her. In the process, we experience the kind of world we want to live in. This is "mysticism in action!" To learn more about John Robinson please visit her website: www.johnrobinson.org For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

My guest is Silvana Ravena! She is an artist who connects psychology and art. A former Clinical Psychologist, Silvana holds degrees in Art History, Art Therapy and a master's degree in Visual Arts. She has showcased her art throughout the US, Brazil, and Europe. She received prestigious international prizes in the USA and Germany and her artworks have been featured in several international art publications and TV art shows. Silvana says that the human soul is her greatest source of inspiration. And of course, I asked her: What is the soul? The connections between psychology and art have been Silvana's passion and the constant subject of her paintings. The intention of her work is to motivate people to creatively question what they are seeing, and to get in touch with their innermost being. She says that art is a type of embodiment in which experience creates matter that creates experience. It is a sensitive phenomenology that awakens perception by addressing the senses directly. To learn more about Silvana Ravena please visit her website: https://www.silvanaravena.com/home.php For Intro-Free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

In this episode, I talk to Belinda Farrell about finding joy, the higher self, the soul's purpose, and healing among other related topics. Belinda has overcome major life challenges—the suicide of her son, complete financial loss, and healing a degenerated spine without surgery. By using ancient Hawaiian techniques and accepting responsibility for every aspect of her life, she was able to heal and inspire others. Belinda Farrell is the author of the "Find Your Friggin' Joy," book. She graduated from the University of California and is trained in hypnotherapy, past life regression, NLP, Hawaiian chanting, and ancient Hawaiian healing (Huna). Belinda has also trained with Anthony Robbins. To read Belinda's full biography, please visit fitforjoy.org/podcast To learn more about Belinda Farrell please visit her website www.HunaHealing.com For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

In this episode, I talk to Rabbi Poupko about the connection between religion and wellbeing, as well as the dangers of religious intolerance and the freedom religious people have in the United States. As an orthodox Jewish, Rabbi Poupko has encountered people in the United States who were clearly dedicated Christians. Each and every encounter reflected a high level of mutual respect and understanding. Historically speaking, the United States has been the first country in history to not only successfully create a full-fledged secular democracy, but to be the first one to allow people with radically different religious beliefs to live side by side in peace. – writes Rabbi Poupko Rabbi Elchanan Poupko is a speaker, writer, teacher, and bipartisanship advocate. His TEDx talk "The High Price of Political Polarization", focuses on the impact current hyper-partisanship has on us. Rabbi Poupko has been published in more than twenty publications including The Hill and the Wall Street Journal. To learn more about Rabbi Poupko please visit his website: https://rabbipoupko.com/ For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

This episode is about the Guiding Principles of Healing, Growth and Recovery, a method created by Rev. Marc Baisden. He talks about hope, self-determination, individuals' unique needs, strengths, preferences, goals, culture, and backgrounds - including trauma experiences –, as aspects to be considered in the Healing, Growth and Recovery process. Rev. Marc's approach is holistic and includes support through relationships, small groups, and social networks. He says that these important factors in the recovery process that can offer hope and encouragement along with strategies and resources for change. Rev. Marc Baisden is a Minister and Therapist who lives with his family in Alaska. He believes that health providers are not "change agents" or are there, to change anyone. But rather, to provide an environment for the change that people want to make. As a Minister and Therapist, Rev. Marc has seen many individuals, families, communities, and churches struggle with Emotional and Relational Distress and Addiction. Rev. Marc works in Institutions, Hospitals, Community Centers, Native Villages and Reservations, Schools and in Front Rooms. To read Rev. Marc's full biography please visit fitforjoy.org/podcast To learn more about Rev. Marc Baisden please visit his website: www.baisdenphotography.zenfolio.com For Intro-Free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast

We're all too familiar with the diets and cleanses that we set the intention to embark upon, but are never quite able to follow through with. Why is that? We think we just sabotage ourselves with unhealthy food, but the reality is that we sabotage ourselves with disregard for what we need most to feel good…. unconditional self-love. Weight loss is not about managing food, but managing your thoughts, beliefs, and feelings around food. When we become so fixated on the goal of losing weight that we forget to consider our own needs, thoughts, feelings, and emotions, how can we expect to see real results? - This statement was found at Gooddeciosions.com If this is a topic you relate to, you will find this interview helpful. My conversation is with Patricia Baisden. We talk about weight loss, acceptance, faith and more. Patricia has faced challenges with self-image since she was a child, which resulted in weight fluctuation over the years. She has come to accept herself as a creature of God which has enabled her to see the value within herself and empowered her to lose 105 pounds! To read Patricia's full biography, please visit fitforjoy.org/podcast To learn more about Patricia Baisden please visit: fitforjoy.org/podcast For Intro-free episodes: https://www.patreon.com/aquestforwellbeingpodcast Podcast Page: https://fitforjoy.org/podcast