The Thing With Feathers Podcast
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I had the pleasure of sitting down with THE Courtney Ellis to take about Joy on her podcast The Thing With Feathers Podcast I also mention my least favorite bird which also may be a favorite.
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Learning to Embrace Silence
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“I went to a monastery for the weekend. I learned God was peace — pure, unadulterated, complete peace.” Read this article about my journey to embracing silence:
Read MoreFive Day Reading Plan of Undaunted Joy on YouVersion/Bible.com
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My book Undaunted Joy is now a 5-day reading plan on YouVersion ! If you'd like to get a glimpse of the book and the joy it provides, this is a great opportunity to do so.
Read MorePodcast: Guest on the AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast!
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Today we’re talking about joy. It can be a hard thing to hold onto in this moment: The headlines are scary; our lives are full of stress and worry; and, everywhere we turn there seems to be some new reason to be afraid.
Read MoreReview of Undaunted Joy in Catholic World Report
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David Deavel perceives the spiritual depth in the my deceivingly simple book Undaunted Joy. Grateful for his gorgeous review for Catholic World Report.
Read MoreEveryday Courage
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The small, everyday moments of courage are where we learn to be brave for the big moments.
Read MoreStopping to Rest
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I now understand the saying, bone-tired, for it is how I feel today. Yes, there has been more at work than usual, but there’s also been driving the kids to violin and ju-jitsu lessons and the long lines at the big box store and phone calls with those suffering from loss and illness, and I just feel…depleted. I have no more left to give. I must rest.
Event: St James Seattle
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I will be reading from my book Undaunted Joy: The Revolutionary Act of Cultivating Delight at St James Cathedral May 21 at 7pm. Join us for a few stories and conversation. The book will be available for purchase.
Read MoreEvent: Spring Tea at St Barbara's in Black Diamond May 18
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Delighted to be speaking at St. Barbara’s Spring Tea on The Power of Stories to Shape and Encourage Our Faith. It will be a beautiful and encouraging time together.
Read MoreJune Generative Zoom Workshop on JOY!
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How do you even begin to get ideas on what to write: let alone something joyful?
In this generative workshop we will look at work from three joyful writers. Being in conversation with other writers help us develop our own pieces.
Read MoreBook Launch At Seattle Public Library
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Celebrated the launch of Undaunted Joy at the Seattle Public Library
Read MoreZoom - May 13 Writing for Your Life: Dealing with Discouragement
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During this online gathering, we will explore common sources of discouragement for spiritual writers as well as strategies we can adopt to cultivate joy.
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Verily Magazine-Joy as a “Revolutionary Act”: A Conversation with Author Shemaiah Gonzalez
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At a time in which the good, inspiring, and delightful is seemingly overshadowed by the sheer volume of the awful, difficult, and upsetting, Shemaiah Gonzalez’ Undaunted Joy: The Revolutionary Act of Cultivating Delight is an invitation to pause and notice the beauty of the lives we are living. In this collection of essays, she chronicles moments of joy, noting as she goes along that this way of seeing took time to cultivate.
Read MoreHow to Live a Joy-Filled Life
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We all want a bit of joy.
Commercials advertise for it. Politicians claim voting for their party will bring you joy. Apparently even eating certain foods will conjure a bit of joy like a magic potion.
Read MoreThe Catholic Radio Morning Show
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This morning I jumped off the treadmill at 5:40am and into a side room at the gym to talk to Iowa’s Catholic Morning Show. We had an energizing fast paced chat about all things JOY. Listen in!
Read MoreGenerative Zoom Workshop on JOY!
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How do you even begin to get ideas on what to write: let alone something joyful?
In this generative workshop we will look at work from three joyful writers. Being in conversation with other writers help us develop our own pieces.
You will come out of this workshop with the beginnings of three joyful pieces to develop and sharpen in the days thereafter.
Read MoreEveryday Moments or AI
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I wrote on Pope Francis's words and challenges us to embrace everyday moments made holy instead of letting AI take the creative lead.
Read MoreBooks Read in January
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Some months every single thing you read is fantastic. This was one of those months so I had to share.
Read MoreReimagining Creativity
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Honored to write the feature story for February’s Our Sunday Visitor . I wrote about how artistic virtues can help build a culture of creativity in the church.
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I always come to this prayer time with auspicious expectations. I know God is going to show up. I just don’t know how. I am always surprised how he does.