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Self compassion. Who needs it? Well, all the humans.

It is hard, however, to love others when we struggle to love ourselves. This can be reality for many people. Sometimes it is just a season. For others it is an enduring struggle. Have a listen to this conversation with Eileen Campbell-Reed and Dr. Joyce Ann Mercer of Yale Divinity school talking about self compassion practices. Dr. Mercer offers one practice from Dr. Kristin Neff, who has many resources on mindfulness.

More on Self Compassion, here.

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We continue our conversation with Dr. Joyce Ann Mercer of Yale Divinity School about loss and grief. How do we integrate our losses into life?

What helps you to live well with your losses and griefs?

Learn more about integrating loss and grief, here. 

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How is grief, “another way of loving?”  Eileen Campbell-Reed welcomes Rev. Dr. Joyce Ann Mercer to talk about  about ambiguous grief. 

Rituals and habits in every area of life, from parenting and teaching to being in community and leading the people of faith, have been disrupted and undermined. Now is the time to reframe and reimagine how to live creatively with these losses. How do we start? Find out more in this wonderful  conversation with Dr. Joyce Ann Mercer of Yale Divinity School as we consider ambiguous loss and grief. 

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How can we shape our discernment practices? Consider how to discern renewal of purpose and vocation in your life with these questions.

Have a listen to this conversation from our recent “Tending the Fires” virtual event with Rev. Dr. Kadia Edwards and Rev. Dr. Duane Bidwell. More on these ministers, here.  

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Our lives, our churches, and ministry itself have changed. And more changes keep coming from the ripple effects of the pandemic. These realities open up questions about vocation and purpose of work and life.

We recently offered a live zoom event for ministers, chaplains, professors, and lay leaders called “Tending the Fires.” Vocation is one of the fires in our lives that needs regular tending. If we want to keep our  purpose and focus for life clear, then we need to give questions of vocational discernment our consistent, compassionate attention.

Have a listen to this practical exercise from our recent “Tending the Fires” virtual event. Eileen Campbell-Reed offers four questions that help you see what your current situation offers you. Grab your copy of the free printable used in this episode here: https://3mmm.us/TendingFires  

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How will we honor what we have done before we look forward? Honoring the ways we spend our energy and love is a counter to false dreams of consumer culture.

During the recent “Tending the Fires” virtual event, Eileen Campbell-Reed talked with fellow pastoral theologian, Rev. Dr. Duane Bidwell. He works in medical education with the Veterans Administration. Duane has a “Ten Things I Did that Mattered” practice that invites us to honor how we spend our energy. 

Want to find out more? More about #pastoralimagination and naming our 10 Things here. 

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