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193: The Distortion Underneath Copping an Attitude Feb 11, 2023

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What does it mean to cop an attitude? Attitude may mean that the child is being naughty, aggressive, won't follow directions, rude, evasive or manipulative.

All of these characteristics listed above are dishonest, irresponsible and not humble, which means distorted. A person or a child doesn't just one day begin to choose distortion. They have been engaging in distortion for an extended period of time and now you've noticed it. Why now? Why are you recognizing it now? What's changed? Who's to blame? Listen to how this parent learns about distortion and see if she's willing to take responsibility.

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192: There is No Truth to the Terrible Twos Feb 08, 2023

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Is there any truth to the popular phase and phrase "the terrible twos"?

Is there a way to teach a two year old principles? How do I know what to pay attention to and what to let go of? Two year olds are learning to manage their physical, emotional and spiritual selves, and they have no life experience. Two year olds are on a crash course of learning about personal responsibility, and you the parent will need to have mastered personal responsibility in order to teach and model to the two year old self governance.

Perhaps the terrible twos is my invitation to finally master what my two year old now needs to learn.

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191: Entitlement is a Lack of Empathy Feb 04, 2023

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When I think of the word entitlement, I think of someone who has lost feeling for another person.

I think of someone who, either hasn't been taught how to sacrifice for another person, or someone who has been taught to sacrifice and they have been making choices of selfishness.

And so they don't want to sacrifice for another person.

Whatever the age… the ability and willingness to feel for others- to have empathy for other’s experiences- is critical in order to have and maintain relationships.

Do you know how to teach yourself, or another how to choose empathy? Come and learn how!

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190: Navigating the Drama of Divorced Parenting Feb 01, 2023

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Guiding children as a divorced parent can be a challenge.

How can I be a parent in Truth when I have another adult who is parenting from distortion, and bringing destruction into my child's life?

Is there a way that I can be strong without controlling? And how do I settle in my mind that the other parent is viewed as “the fun one” and I am

perceived as controlling?

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189: Man’s Law vs. God’s Law… Which Do I Follow? Jan 28, 2023

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We live in a world of laws. There are man’s laws and there are God’s laws. God’s laws are asking us to keep, for example, the Ten Commandments. And Man’s laws unfortunately invite us at times to break God’s laws. How do you negotiate this discrepancy? I think of the time when some people were hiding the Jews in Nazi Germany… it was breaking man’s law! Yet, those people who were willing to hide those humans were keeping God’s law not to kill. How do you think through this conundrum? I would always invite you to follow the Truth, which is God’s law.

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188: Transforming Pain into Wisdom Jan 25, 2023

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One of the greatest inhibitions in this life is the belief that my ignorant, selfish and distorted choices have now rendered me incapable of living a life of Truth.

…that somehow the mistakes, distorted perceptions and attitudes of yesterday now keep me today from living a life of joy, peace and connection.

This is a lie! This simply is not the Truth!

How then do I reconcile my choices of yesterday and live a life of rest today?

This podcast is all about the beautiful principle of wisdom and the transforming power of repentance!

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187: You vs. Me: The Monumental Setup Jan 21, 2023

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A child said, "I had this experience when I was growing up and it was different from my friends and I didn't like the outcomes and so my experience was wrong or bad and unfair and their experience was fun and good and right." This comparison is always going to be a setup. Why? Because no two people have the same experience. It's "the grass is greener over there," thing. No two people look alike. And when you compare yourself with others, no two people have the same experiences, it's impossible. So you're gonna do one of two things. You're either going to elevate yourself above other people and say my experience was better than yours or you're going to denigrate yourself and go below other people and say my experience was not as good as your experience. You won't be able to find the truth in either place. Let's listen to this podcast and help you see the truth and help you find freedom from comparison.

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186: Why Some People Don't Want to Change Jan 18, 2023

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Jody and I talk a lot about connection and why connection is so important. Connection is to the soul what food is to the body. Connection is a real need. This is what gives sustenance and substance, strength, fortitude and energy to the soul. Living inside Connection requires an individual to be honest, responsible and humble. So at the heart of connection there is work. Hard work. It's a lot of work to keep the physical body in good working order and there is a good deal of work involved in keeping the spirit and the soul and healthy working order also. So what if an individual doesn't like the work required? I'm sure we all know someone, maybe it's ourselves who likes the distorted version of ourselves better than the reality of ourselves. Hm! This is called Pride. Let's jump in and talk about what would drive a person to want to live inside distortion.

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185: Why Is There Jealousy in Who Is the Bread Winner? Jan 14, 2023

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Jealousy, where does jealousy originate?

Specifically, when you are jealous over something in particular, such as someone who makes more money than you, maybe your friend makes more money than you, or maybe your spouse makes more money than you do.

Jealousy equals someone who is insecure. Jealousy only presents itself when someone doesn't have a solid sense of who they are.

Come listen to how this woman, this mother, makes more money than her spouse, and then how she uses her agency (her choices) to not make her husband's insecurity personal. His fears, his distortions, are not hers. Watch how I Jodi support her to use her own choices to choose Truth and keep herself untangled from his distorted fears. This is a skill and everyone needs to learn how to animate it.

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184: Boundaries Inside Sexual Intimacy Jan 11, 2023

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Sexual intimacy is a principle of Truth. And because it is a principle of Truth there are inherent responsibilities guarding and protecting its use. Listen and learn the four main principles that support and direct the use of this sacred gift. The soul, marriage, safety and trust are all principles that, when chosen through agency, bring beautiful outcomes of connection and peace.

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