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How Change Happens. NOT Negative Emotion!
by Doug Hammack | Jan 24, 2021
I wish somebody had told me that, twenty years ago!
Adapt or Die: How Change Happens (and Doesn’t)
by Doug Hammack | Jan 17, 2021
The Biggest Changes—Always Start In Our Heads (2)
by Doug Hammack | Jan 10, 2021
The Biggest Changes—Always Start In Our Heads (1)
by Doug Hammack | Jan 3, 2021
Following up on our New Year lesson -- let's talk about how the deeper changes in life, and in history, happen.
Teach Us To Number Our Days (2020)
by Doug Hammack | Dec 27, 2020
Nope. We don't do New Year resolutions any more. But, is there a way to invite change in our lives? Gain "hearts of wisdom." Have a listen.
Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (5)
by Doug Hammack | Dec 20, 2020
How do find hope in the dark times? Let's get practical.
Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (4)
by Doug Hammack | Dec 13, 2020
2020! What a year! Damn! If ever we need to know how to take a hit and snap back, this is the year! Have a listen.
Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (3)
by Doug Hammack | Dec 6, 2020
Hope can see light—even when it’s dark. For centuries, our tradition has used the winter equinox, the darkest day of the year, to remind us to look for light in the darkness. Hope is there, even as 1000 Americans die every day. Even as those we love suffer. That’s our...
Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (2)
by Doug Hammack | Nov 22, 2020
There’s an old saying. “Endurance beats enthusiasm every time.” I really hope 2021 is not as bad as 2020. But there will be troubles. And we will go through them. What endurance does for us, is minimize the collateral damage while we do. Have a listen.
Taking A Hit—And Snapping Back (1)
by Doug Hammack | Nov 16, 2020
Collectively, we’ve taken a pretty big hit. For some of us, it’s been insult added to injury—personal troubles on top of national troubles. Let’s talk about how we snap back.
Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 2
by Doug Hammack | Nov 8, 2020
What would religion be like if you didn’t have to believe the right stuff to belong? Let’s talk about that.
Can Organized Religion Be Fixed? Part 1
by Doug Hammack | Nov 1, 2020
The Pharisees gave Jesus a lot of grief for trying to fix a religion that was clearly broken. Jesus. Seems good company to be in.
Giving Up Sugar-Daddy Religion (3)
by Doug Hammack | Oct 25, 2020
Imagine God more broadly, and before long, we actually do consider the welfare of others as important as our own. Have a listen.
Giving Up Sugar-Daddy Religion (2)
by Doug Hammack | Oct 18, 2020
So if religion isn’t a sugar-daddy deal with God… What is it? Have a listen.
Giving Up Sugar-Daddy Religion (1)
by Doug Hammack | Oct 11, 2020
Here’s another thing people hate about religion. Finding out late in the game, so many false promises! (Happened to me—Doug). Have a listen.
It’s Harder to Hate People We Know
by Doug Hammack | Oct 4, 2020
We’ve been talking about how religion divides us. But, when we get religion right, it does just the opposite. Kinda important these days.Have a listen.
I Hate Religion—It Divides Us (2)
by Doug Hammack | Sep 27, 2020
Ask anybody. Yep. Religion divides people. It’s a big problem — but one we can fix! Have a listen.
I Hate Religion—It Divides Us (1)
by Doug Hammack | Sep 20, 2020
That's a problem we can fix. It takes some rethinking of the instincts that have betrayed us, but we can fix that!
“Here’s Why I Hate Religion, Preacher Man”
by Doug Hammack | Sep 13, 2020
I (Doug) got a few emails after last Sunday’s lesson. “Damn, Doug. That’s what religion did to ME!” Well, it’s easy to only hate religion, but have a listen. There really is some baby in with that bathwash.
How We Broke Religion (And How We Can Fix It)
by Doug Hammack | Sep 6, 2020
Religion often does more harm than good. Damn! I hate that. Because it could be a powerful pathway toward healing—our souls, our world.
Healthy Souls … And the Enneagram
by Robin Camu | Aug 30, 2020
The Enneagram. A centerpiece of our curriculum for the soul -- Working the Circle. Have a listen.
Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Days (2)
by Doug Hammack | Aug 23, 2020
We continue last week's exploration of how we turn our afflictive experiences from enemies that destroy us—to friends that enhance us.
Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Days (1)
by Doug Hammack | Aug 16, 2020
A bunch of days like that day lately, Right? They can make us better people. They can also make us terrible people. The former is better! Have a listen.
Where Does Tenacity Come From? (5)
by Doug Hammack | Aug 9, 2020
We finish this section on tenacity, with one of the strengths of our community -- how human beings change, grow, and develop. We've distilled the ancient spiritual practices to an easy-to-remember icon -- "Working the Circle." Have a listen.