In this week's episode, as AJ prepares to move again, Brandon is curious about the impacts AJ has noticed in his moves and how living in different places could broaden his daughters' experiences.
Episode 250 – Moving Experience
Dispelling Fear: The Practical Importance of Understanding the Soul
I was asked a difficult question of what the soul is by a child. I struggled to provide a satisfactory answer, realizing the need for both practical and theoretical understanding. The conversation highlighted the importance of imparting practical understanding about the soul to alleviate fear and anxiety.
An Old Dog Being Taught Some New Tricks
I'm a teacher, as has come up on our site on occasion, and spend a good portion of my days talking to students about the virtue and value of education. I've been telling them about the importance of a growth mindset, constantly looking to elevate our understandings and abilities, arguing against the very notion of "good enough."
Own It And Move On
We all still struggle to own our mistakes at times, after all. At the same time, though, what we hopefully have come to is the realization that everyone makes mistakes. Our only path forward, the only way for us to build and correct our previous experiences and mistakes is if we do own them.
The Call To Adventure
Meaning is the fulfillment of purpose. It says, "my life is worth something...I AM worth something." Meaning isn't happiness. If your life is going to be truly meaningful, it will have to do with suffering. It will be full of pain and struggle, but there will be moments of satisfaction that are like happiness amplified 100x.
Episode 191 – What Am I Supposed To Say?
This week, Brandon starts us off talking about a hard conversation with an anxious 8 year old. It's all well and good talking about the faith, but how do you explain death, heaven, and hell to a kid without causing trauma or losing the reality?
The Wonderful World Of Wonder
The joy of a fairy tale is largely in the gift of wonder. At the end of the story, the things that are explained seem enhanced instead of diminished by the things that aren't explained. It's almost like the story is more true because it's less real. The fact that frogs don't become princes doesn't take aways in the slightest from the fact that outward appearances often don't match internal realities.