ColumbiaCSL Podcast

S2E16-Letting Go and Letting In with Reverend Rafe Ellis

Letting go and letting in, is often easier said than done. This aspect of vulnerability calls us to loosen our grip and open up to the possibilities that await us!

S2E15-Resurrection with B. Amon James

Resurrection and Science of Mind with B. Amon James for the Columbia Center for Spiritual Living.

S2E14-The Real Risk of Vulnerability with Reverend Rafe Ellis

Hearing the word vulnerability often makes us cringe. But do we know what it really means? Let’s begin our journey into vulnerability by defining and aligning.

S2E13-No Approval Needed with Reverend Rafe Ellis

When we embrace our own worthiness, we will stop seeking the approval of others. As children of the Divine, we are inherently worthy. Today we will explore ways to release blocks and embrace your Authentic Self.

S1E12-Boundries Build Bridges with Reverend Rafe Ellis

Boundaries define. They communicate to others who we are and where we end, and the other begins. When we communicate our boundaries accurately, we are creating a clear path for others to connect with us. Boundaries build bridges.

S2E11-Dropping Our Masks with Reverend Rafe Ellis

We wear masks at different times for different reasons; for celebration, for fun, in theater, in the arts and for our physical safety. And not all the masks are physical. We often wear invisible “masks”, changing or hiding who we are for a myriad of reasons. Developing the courage to be vulnerable, to drop our mask and let ourselves be seen and felt, is another piece in cultivating authenticity.

S2E10-Everyone Else is AlreadyTaken with Reverend Rafe Ellis

It is often said, “Be yourself because everyone else is already taken.” It can feel scary to be authentic in a world that is trying to fit square pegs in round holes. We begin by becoming aware of our authentic Self as an expression of the Divine then we explore ways for us to recover an experience of our wholeness.

S2E9-The Courage to be Curious with Ginny Robertson

If curiosity is a superpower, then isn’t it curious that everyone doesn’t embrace it?  We become curious when we recognize that there is a gap in our knowledge about something that interests us.  Then we go about filling the gap, or not. Brene Brown puts it best: “Curiosity is an act of vulnerability and courage. We need to be brave enough to want to know more.”   When we have a  healthy curiosity about ourselves and others, we discover how to live our best lives, lead with great impact and relate in ways that are compassionate and deeply connected.

S2E8-Finding the Pear with Eugene Holden, RScP

It has been said to seek and we will find. In this seeking, we may find that we may go through some irritating experiences. And when we allow it, we will be amazed at what we find. We actually will find the Pearl of great price. Which is the Pearl of our Being.

S2E7-Inquiring Minds want to Flow with Ayo_McClenney, RScP

“What is my reason for being?” is a question our curious minds would love to answer. This however is not a question for the intellect. It is to be answered by the soul. So, we dive into the journey of self-discovery, to find that which makes us come alive. To find that which reveals the unique gifts we get to share with the world A reminder that we are an absolutely magnificent expression of the Divine, exactly as we are and exactly as we are not.