What’s “the THING” in your life that you are SO DONE WITH but it’s not done with YOU? We share stories of past clients that got rid of that THING in their life that had troubled them for so long that they thought it would never be dealt with. Transformation IS possible!

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“How does coaching help me as a Christian?” was a question recently asked of us. We see people undergo transformations that make a HUGE difference in their life. The kind of changes that change everything. It impacts who they are and how the do things. It impacts whatever roles they have in life, like mother, father, worker, leader, child-raiser… Think about an area of life where you would love to have a transformative change. We love seeing clients dump the baggage they have around some area of life. And seeing how they now have energy to really be much more of that person they are trying to be. We are integrated beings. We have integrated mental, emotional, physical and spiritual lives. These are not separate. It is somewhat helpful to think of these “lives” as separate so we can better understand our human experience, but we only have one life and each of us is only one person. Removing obstacles in one area creates improvement in all areas.

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Part of our job description as humans is to get busy with the work of the Holy Spirit. Removing interior obstacles is a big part of that job. We have seen, many times, how a focus on what’s really important, what we really want, is so helpful to discerning what the Holy Spirit has in mind for us. We often worry that checking in with what we want will lead us astray. Yet once we push aside distractions and temptations the “what we really want” is always something very good. It is a key to learning how we can make our own special contribution to the Kingdom. Often we ask for too little, perhaps because we can’t really imagine “more” for ourselves and those around us. Or we have perfectionistic ideas that become obstacles to the good. Finding your excellence is a wonderful thing and we leave you with questions for that purpose.

Resources

We mentioned past episodes on perfectionism, which we don’t want! See Episodes 79-81.

https://thmlcoaching.com/episode-79-barbie-you-are-perfectionanists/

https://thmlcoaching.com/episode-80-me-my-and-your-perfectionism/

https://thmlcoaching.com/episode-81-scripture-never-tells-you-to-be-perfect/

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Lean into this mindset: Everyone is Doing the Best that They Can with the Resources that They Have. It’s surprising how useful it is to keep this in mind. It takes so much of the drama out of people and circumstances that are obstacles to you. Instead of indulging in the drama and responding to THAT, you can respond as seems best without taking most things personally. It’s a mindset for excellence. It also applies to YOU. Yes, YOU are doing the best you can with the resources that you have. In fact, you are very resourceful when you put your mind to it. We might worry that this mindset will encourage slacking-off. Yet what actually happens is we waste less energy on accepting what “is” and spend more energy on what “is actually possible.” It also feels great, which is not surprising because a positive outlook beats a negative one every time.

Resources

We mentioned past episodes on perfectionism, which we don’t want! See Episodes 79-81.

https://thmlcoaching.com/episode-79-barbie-you-are-perfectionanists/

https://thmlcoaching.com/episode-80-me-my-and-your-perfectionism/

https://thmlcoaching.com/episode-81-scripture-never-tells-you-to-be-perfect/

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Sometimes we lack IMAGINATION when we have given up in some area of our life. Imagination is the creative faculty for envisioning various possibilities based on what we know, perceive, or otherwise experience. When we start to think about ACTUALLY pursuing excellence and imagine what SPECIFICALLY may be involved, what is POSSIBLE moves into the realm of what is actual. Vague goals can be comforting because they are not an actual call to action. When we are stuck in some area we may be rehashing the same old options and are not using our IMAGINATION to think beyond our usual list of behaviors. VIRTUES are the pursuit of excellence, which helps us get to what is REALLY important.

Resources

We mentioned past episodes on perfectionism, which we don’t want! See Episodes 79-81.

https://thmlcoaching.com/episode-79-barbie-you-are-perfectionanists/

https://thmlcoaching.com/episode-80-me-my-and-your-perfectionism/

https://thmlcoaching.com/episode-81-scripture-never-tells-you-to-be-perfect/

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Focus on excellence. Likely you are focused more on solving problems, avoiding pain, getting by, or putting out fires! That’s human nature. And we naturally resist change. And yet. And yet we crave freedom, opportunity, and beauty. Seeking excellence is so rewarding. Let it be more top of mind for you. What if you pursued excellence in one of these areas of life: Health; Family; Marriage or Primary Relationship; Spirituality; Personal Growth; Friendship/connection; or Career/Mission? What’s going to happen if you do? Why are you NOT? What’s not going to happen if you don’t?

Resources

We mentioned past episodes on perfectionism, which we don’t want! See Episodes 79-81.

https://thmlcoaching.com/episode-79-barbie-you-are-perfectionanists/

https://thmlcoaching.com/episode-80-me-my-and-your-perfectionism/

https://thmlcoaching.com/episode-81-scripture-never-tells-you-to-be-perfect/

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Under one single cover, you can get the latest up-to-date science showing how and why science supports the truth and reality of Eucharistic miracles, the Shroud of Turin, and Marian visitations. It’s all in Father Spitzer’s book Christ, Science, and Reason, What we can know about Jesus, Mary, and Miracles. You can hear fascinating details in this lively interview! This is a great book that lays out the scientific details in a readable and engaging manner. Fr. Spitzter is a joy to listen to, so please join us for this episode!!

Resources

*Fr. Spitzer’s Magis Center for Science and Educational Resources: www.magiscenter.com

*Get the book Christ, Science, and Reason, What we can know about Jesus, Mary, and Miracles on Amazon or at Ignatius Press: https://ignatius.com/authors/fr-robert-spitzer-s-j/

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The Shroud of Turin is the burial cloth of Jesus. That seems pretty clear. There was some carbon dating in the 1980’s that said the Shroud wasn’t old enough but, after some freedom of information demands for the original data, we now know that 1980’s dating was flawed. And there are other dating methods that point to much older origins. We still don’t know for sure how the image was made. There’s no pigments, no dyes, no signs of liquid wicking into the fibers… The Shroud provides highly, highly detailed images of the wounds of Christ, complete with anatomical accuracy in every measurable aspect - even including anatomical and historical details that were unknown in medieval times. We’ve been reading Fr. Robert Spitzer’s new book Christ, Science, and Reason that has a chapter on the Shroud that goes into great detail on the most up-to-date info. There’s lots of other interesting stuff. In fact (spoiler alert), we will be chatting with Fr. Spitzer next week for Easter!

Resources

*Fr. Spitzer’s Magis Center for Science and Educational Resources: www.magiscenter.com

*Get the book Christ, Science, and Reason, What we can know about Jesus, Mary, and Miracles on Amazon or at Ignatius Press (Includes a chapter on the Shroud): here. https://ignatius.com/authors/fr-robert-spitzer-s-j/

*Scultpures of Jesus based on the shroud: here https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/252551/the-first-hyper-realistic-body-of-christ-based-on-the-holy-shroud-is-on-exhibit-in-spain

*Shroud images and info: https://shroud3d.com/

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