Morning Coffee with Larry Quicksall: Recent Episodes
Larry Quicksall
Welcome to my podcast where I share my thoughts and ideas on various mental health and life improvement topics such as anxiety, depression, marriage/family, end-of-life, and faith. Who am I? Professionally, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been working in the mental health field since 1987. Currently I specialize in treating people with severe anxiety disorders. Personally, my wife and I try to keep up with our expanding family while living the farmstead faith-based lifestyle. So, grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy sharing some time with me this morning.
When it rains, it pours, whether you are recording a podcast or facing issues in life. On today's episode I want to share with you my thoughts on coping with life's rainstorms and how to turn them into a more positive experience.
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May is the month of graduations, and I have been to 2 graduations and 3 graduation parties. With all these graduation celebrations I have been thinking back to my own high school and college graduation, I thought I would share some of my thoughts and memories with you today.
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Today’s episode is the last in a series of life lessons that everyone should develop. It is based on a list from a March 1933 edition of Harpers magazine.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
I am continuing with this series on life skills based on a 1933 article from Harper’s Magazine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Today I am continuing with part three of my series of life skills from a 1933 article from Harper’s Magazine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Today we continue with part two of our series of important life skills as listed from a 1933 article in Harpers magazine.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
On today’s episode, I am starting a short series regarding an article from March 1933 Harpers magazine having to do with important life skills that every man should be taught. I think these skills are ones that every man and woman should be taught and done at a young age, to be a well-rounded, functional, and self-sufficient adult. Take a listen and see what you think of this 91 year-old list and determine if it’s still applies to today.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Every day we have the opportunity to see miracles. Yesterday my wife and I along with several friends were able to see the 2024 great American eclipse, and later that evening we got to experience another wonderful miracle. What was it? Listen to today’s podcast and find out!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
There are different ways of looking at other people, and sometimes the way we see other people says more about ourselves in them. What am I talking about? Listens to today’s podcast and find out!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
On today’s episode I want to talk about green flags in relationships, which is kind of the opposite of the red flags that we already know to look out for. Green flags are those positive traits that help make a relationship with someone a good relationship. What are these green flags? Let’s explore them on today’s episode.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
While I’m enjoying sitting outside here at the farm. I want to share with you, the story of stumpy, and why he is a valuable part of our farm.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
What do you say when you have chickens and ducks in 11 different areas on your homestead, and that doesn’t count the incubators in your spare bedroom? You say life is for the birds! And that is our topic today.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Can you see your reflection in boiling water? Of course, not. If life appears to be boiling, how accurately are we actually seeing it? We’re going to look at these two questions in many more on today’s episode. Grab your coffee people and let’s dig in!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Today I wanna share with you an account of life 200 years ago in the frontier of Madison County, Illinois, which is where Alton, Illinois is today. The account is taken from a newspaper interview from the year 1875 with the interviewee being born in 1809. It is an amazing account regarding the details of life, and it makes one wonder how we would fare if we took a time machine back to that time. Period.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Merry Christmas everyone! Today I would like to read to you the Christmas story from the book of Luke.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Learning something new can be a challenge, especially as we get older. if you want to be more effective at learning new things, you may find it helpful to look at a model called the learning pyramid. Let me share with you today regarding this process and how it works.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
This past weekend my wife and I joined with my two cousins for a trip to Branson, Missouri, and Eureka Springs, Arkansas. We had a great time, and I wanted to share what we did, the fun we had, and to encourage you to make a trip there as well!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
This morning I found a booklet I received in the 1980s that talked about the progression of counties in the state of Illinois. I love this little book because it’s an obscure topic and it gives me the ability to dig deeper and opening up a door of understanding, a few people ever think about. On today’s podcast I talk about several different topics that I have dug deeper on and I encourage you to do some deep digging on things that interest you.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Today we’re gonna look at the wisdom of two individuals on how to handle when things don’t go as planned. First, we’re gonna look at the jazz musician, Miles Davis, then look at the actor Michael Cain. Pretty good stuff for today’s episode.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Just a few positive thoughts on the Pilgrims, their challenges, and why we give Thanks. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Good morning from the Deerstand! I decided to record on location from the Deerstand known as Jerry’s Playhouse. It’s still dark out as I begin my recording, thinking about past deer hunts, my friend, Jerry Niccum, swapping deer stories, coffee clubs, and how we don’t get together to visit in person like we used to. So grab your coffee and a doughnut if you got it, and let’s start the podcast!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Yesterday, while cleaning out our old farm cellar, I grabbed a bottle of my dad’s wine that he had made years ago. On today’s podcast I want to share the backstory of this wonderful gift.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
As deer season quickly approaches, I am filled with memories of my dad hunting from his Magic Deerstand. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Last episode, I was talking about preparing for winter, but today’s episode I want you to enjoy Indian summer and everything about it.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Burr! It’s cold outside! As winter weather starts creeping in I want to challenge all of you to plan what you hope to do this winter as you spend more time indoors. Maybe there’s certain activities that you’ve been putting off that you may want to add to a list to complete or accomplish. Maybe there are new skills that you would like to learn. Maybe you want to gain some formal knowledge on a topic. Point of today’s podcast is that if you don’t plan it, you’ll probably wind up wasting that time, I know I have in the past and I don’t want that to happen this year. So join with me as we talk about some different ideas of what to do this winter.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Today we take a quick look at how we can change, for the positive, or for the negative, based upon the people that we are around.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Happiness and Joy are often interchanged, but are very different. Let’s dive into this topic and see what we should pursue and how to go about it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Today I wanna share with you a story about a farmer and a donkey, a tragic situation, and an unexpected solution that we can apply into our lives today.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Today, we wrap up our review of the book, The Triumphant Marriage by Neil Clark Warren. At the end of his book he includes 25 additional secrets from the 100 couples that he interviewed, and we will review each of those in today’s podcast.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
How does compatibility in faith impact your marriage? Find out as we explore Secret 10 in the book The Triumphant Marriage. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Today we examine the role of children in a Triumphant Marriage. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Having mutually satisfying sexual relationship is a key component to a strong and healthy marriage. Let’s talk about that on today’s podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Conflict is inevitable, so let’s talk about some healthy ways to deal with it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
Good communication is vitally important for a successful marital relationship. Today we are covering Secret #6 from the book The Triumphant Marriage by Neil Clark Warren.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
How important is chemistry and romance to a successful marital relationship? I’ll give you a hint, it’s very important, which is why were talking about it on today’s episode.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/larry-quicksall/message
On today’s podcast, we continue with secret number for get healthy! A triumphant marriage requires to emotionally healthy people.
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In today’s episode, we continue reviewing the book by Neil Clark. Warren called The Triumphant Marriage by addressing Secret #3: Maximize the Trust Factor.
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On today’s episode, I talk about the importance of having strong skillful and committed partners in a marital relationship.
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This is the first episode based on the book The Triumphant Marriage, by Neil Clark Warren. Today we address the topic of casting a vision for your marriage.
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This morning I give a few updates on all happenings around the Farmstead since the last episode of the podcast, and have a conversation about priorities in life.
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This morning I am picking green beans in the garden and looking at not just the produce but also the weeds that didn’t get pulled out. Life is a lot like a garden: we want to have produce, but we don’t want the weeds, so how do we deal with that? That’s our topic today, so grab your cup of coffee!
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Short podcast today from the San Diego Airport with thoughts about setting and following through on goal.
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The other day, one of my grandkids asked a question about the differences between a house and a home. After giving him my answer, I found myself pondering ever since about the difference between a house, and a home, today, I want to share with you, some of my thoughts on that question, and I want to share with you the story of a little old couple and their home.
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Yesterday was the 42nd anniversary of MTV going live on the air. As one from the first year of the Gen X crowd MTV played a big part in my life in the 1980s while I was in college. Today I just want to reflect on music and its influence on my generation.
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In the movie, Steel Magnolias, the character of Clarisse, played by Olympia Dukakis, loved giving veiled insults in her southern charming way. Unfortunately, we can often give ourselves not so charming insults when we find ourselves in certain situations. On today’s episode, let’s talk about this and look at a process on how to make a positive change in our own mental habits.
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What do you do when you wake up in the middle of the night? Do you scroll through Facebook? Do you watch video short after video short? This morning I want to offer you another suggestion.
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Have you ever had to face a crisis in the challenge to overcome it? Of course, you have. We all have. However, some challenges are greater than others. And some people face a challenge, intentionally, without there being a crisis in front of them. My grandson, Josh is in the middle of one of those challenges as I record this podcast, and I wanted to share a little bit about what he’s going through and how you can apply this approach to your own life.
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On other podcast episodes I’ve often talked about the importance of having adventures, and today I share an adventure we had over the past week and how you can do the same.
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This morning I try to weave together thoughts on various life lessons… let’s see how I do!
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Should a church be like a cruise ship or a battle ship? What is the difference? Let’s explore this topic on today’s episode of Morning Coffee with Larry.
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There are a lot of places that different people want to visit, and call that a bucket list. Today I want to challenge you to make and visit a different kind of list.
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The news is filled with this and that about social media influencers, but what are they and do they matter? More importantly is who influences you and who do you influence?
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Lately, I’ve been watching the parenting behaviors of animals here on the farm, and I’ve been learning some interesting patterns, and how they may apply to we as humans. Join with me for a walk around the farm and meet three different types of animals and how they raise their young.
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Today I share a little bit about a fun weekend and talk on the topic of panic attacks and what you can do about them.
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How do you look at things? Well, that’s a good question because how you look at things determines how you interpret them. The accuracy and the helpfulness of your interpretation will impact how you see others and see your life in general. Let’s talk about that today!
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Happy birthday to me! How do you feel about your birthday when it comes around this year? Do you feel good about it? Do you feel bad about it? Let’s talk about that as I’m feeling pretty good about turning my next magical age.
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Yesterday we did something new and exciting! We had our first cook a hog in the ground hog roast! Let me share with you how we did this and all the fun that we had.
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Have you ever had goats milk? Well thanks to our goat Ethel we are getting approximately 1/2 gallon per day for making cheese, cooking, and pouring on our cereal. It’s a whole different thing getting your milk from your goat as opposed to buying it at the local grocery store.
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In today’s world we often look at things to quickly and miss the details, like taking a distracted look through an off the shelf telescope. But what if we took the time for a less distracted, deeper look? It could be amazing and life changing!
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This morning I want to share my thoughts about the importance of context.
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Last night was my high school 40th class reunion, where I saw a lot of friends and missed others that either couldn’t be there or who have left us. Let me share some of my thoughts on a great evening last night.
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What a change we have had in the weather from a week and a half ago! Grab a cuppa coffee and let’s talk about the weather and forgiving ourselves and others.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message
Oh my goodness, it’s 2023! Happy new year! On today’s episode I want to take a look and reflect over 2022 in the two things that I want for 2023.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/larry-quicksall/message
Autumn is definitely here with the changing colors of the leaves, the cooler weather, the periodic rain, and all the signs of the short in Sweet season. Join with me for a few random thoughts that give me a sense of peace while enjoying a hot cup of coffee with you.
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Today I go back 25 years and think about two key things. The first is the rekindling this past weekend Of a friendship where I have not seen this couple in 25 years. The second is a major event from my life that was 25 years ago today. Interested in learning a little bit about this then grab a cuppa coffee and enjoy this episode of Morning Coffee with Larry.
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It is hard to believe that autumn is almost here, but if you look at the signs in nature you can start to see the evidence. Likewise there’s other signs that we may need to take a clear view of in our own preparations.
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Six months ago I was contacted by novelist John Byrne Barry about interviewing him regarding his latest murder mystery novel titled When I Killed My Father: An Assisted-Suicide Family Thriller. I have to admit that the topic initially took me back, but after a phone call with John I decided to read his book, and found it a very good read regarding a topic that can easily polarize people on this topic. So listen to this fun interview with John, and maybe you will order his book for an exciting read.
You can purchase this novel and others that he has written by visiting www.JohnByrneBarry.com or purchasing it at Amazon.
ISBN: 978-0-9967262-5-2
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On today’s episode I share some of my thoughts and memories that have influenced my wife and I regarding eating what we raise on the farm. I also have a surprise celebration for today that I didn’t remember was actually happening today. Listen to today’s episode to find out what it is!
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What are possible keys to memories? Well, I recently found hundreds of keys as I have been going through my parents house.
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Sometimes life gives us choices between one side of the coin or the other. That’s what we’re going to look at briefly in today’s episode.
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How are medical issues taking care of generations ago? Who had the knowledge and gifts to care for those in your family who were sick when there was no doctor around? In today’s podcast I want to talk about the granny women as described in an article that I posted on this Podcasts Facebook page. Granny women had the skills and knowledge needed to care for their family and their neighbors, much of which has been forgotten today but I would say it’s worth relearning.
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On today’s episode I share with you my thoughts on a recent post I made on Facebook regarding prayer.
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On today’s episode I start with my live observations of the planetary alignment this morning, then I share with you some things shared with me by Superfan Nancy on how to cope with disaster and heartache from around the world or even in our own neighborhood.
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Sometimes the deciding factor whether we worry about a situation or not depends upon which of two conversations we have. Let’s talk about these conversations on today’s episode.
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If you wanna have success correcting some problematic patterns in your life consider the concept of replacement. That is the topic of today’s coffee time.
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How do you know when you’re doing well? Today I want to put our focus on little things that truly matter as to whether we are doing well.
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What do bees, turtles, possums, and other creatures have in common? Well, they’re all on this episode of my podcast, and I’ve encountered them today with a fresh set of eyes this morning.
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It is an absolutely beautiful morning today, so I am sitting out on the back deck reflecting over all of our farm activities yesterday. And for some reason I’m a little stuck on potatoes. Find out why on this morning‘s episode.
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Did you know that your brain can change based upon what you are focusing on? In today’s podcast we’re gonna look at some possible traits that you may have unintentionally trained your brain to see. Will also look at how you can change any negative patterns the positive ones by changing your focus.
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Happy Easter everyone! Today I want to share with you a reading from the gospel of Luke regarding the resurrection of Jesus the Christ as a way to start your Easter morning.
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This past week I’ve been thinking on deeper topics and came across a meme that kind of ties in to what I’ve been thinking about. Join with me today as we look at five wonderful character traits that we should be practicing every day of our life.
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Today I wanna share with you a four-part prayer that I think can make a big difference in your life.
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If you are a student, do you want to be corrected if you are doing an assignment wrong? Lest’s see where this question leads us today!
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When things seem out of control, and maybe you don’t know how to react, remember how you respond to a situation makes all the difference. That’s today’s topic, so grab your coffee and let’s discuss it.
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It’s very easy to feel anxious over what is happening this week in Ukraine. Today I want to share with you some of my suggestions regarding coping with the events taking place in Europe, the fears you may be having about it escalating, and what can you logically do to remove some of the insecurity in your day to day life as things unfold.
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It’s been six months since mom passed away, and I thought I would share some of my thoughts and memories about her.
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When you watch and read the news whether it is on a local, national, or international level there’s a possibility of a lot of change. Some of this change doesn’t look to be good, which can very easily lead to worry. So what do you do about the bad things and the worry that can really mess up life? In today’s podcast I want to address the differences between worry and concern, and how that fits in to your life today and in the future.
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Learning life lessons from old friends. Here is also the link for the 97yo pianist. https://www.classicfm.com/composers/rachmaninov/pianist-ruth-slenczynska-record-deal/?fbclid=IwAR3WSdAcN__T2UGKMEyNR7q-0LK23r-2l_LrtRbQ0g6WM67CpQfh7dEeuGg
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This morning I want to share with you 20 short and sweet life improvements. I think if we can look at this list and implement A few of these every day we would see some wonderful and positive changes in our lives.
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It is amazing how different things are connected in this old world. Some connections are required for existence while others are required for function. Today I would like to talk about our connection through our creation with God.
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On today’s podcast I share my thoughts about a meme that I found titled 11 weird things anxiety makes you do. However, I question whether anxiety makes you do it or these actions and beliefs give you anxiety. Kind a like the chicken in the egg regarding who was first.
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Why is it hard to feel gratitude at times? Let’s explore the act of being grateful in a new year that is anticipated to have a variety of issues in it.
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Today I want to share my thought on the recent tornado outbreak and read to you a story about a toddler and a glow-stick.
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Today I want to talk about how to apply the Boy Scout motto be prepared to every day life as well as every day life during our present time when so much change has been happening.
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Headlines impact us more than we give them credit. But what if headlines are not helpful or not accurate? Do you adopt headlines that you see in the news or hear from other people and make them your own to have greater influence on your life? On today’s podcast I want to share with you a little story to give you some food for thought.
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This morning I am sharing a cup of coffee with you from the Deerstand, and I reflect on some of my thoughts, memories, and recent activity taking place from this wonderful location.
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Hi everyone! Well I am back home after a couple of vacation trips and I thought I would just share with you what’s been happening.
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Today I was walking around Mammoth Cave National Park and decided to visit the entrance to Sand Cave and share with you a story.
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I am still enjoying my vacation and thought I would share with you a little of what has been happening that includes a visit to an Amish store, a great evening with a couple of Youtubers, and enjoying coffee on a small town front porch.
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Grab your coffee and join me as I dive deep into the depths of Mammoth Cave, the world’s longest cave. Yes, I am recording on site!
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Today I want to share with you a little about a recent conversation and a recent news article on the topic of temptation.
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Today I’ve spent some time going through some of mom‘s things, you know the things we accumulate over a lifetime that are linked to all kinds of memories and emotions. It’s been almost 2 months since mom‘s passing in today I started the process of going through some of her things, but it’s definitely harder than what I thought it would be today. Grab a cuppa coffee and join with me as I share some of my thoughts.
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Hey, I’m restarting the podcast. In today’s episode I share a little bit about what has happened since the last podcast in April, and what my plans are for the future as a face several transitions in life.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Well there’s a lot of excitement on our farmstead this past week with the birth of baby goats. So far three mamas have kidded five babies, and we still have more to come. You know this winter was kind of hard with the death of one of our guardian dogs and three of our goats, but even in the darkest winters we can hope and have faith that a green spring will come. Living on a farm we are reminded on a daily basis of this incredible cycle of life, that for everything under the sun there is a season, and we need to enjoy those blessings as they appear.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Yes, I goofed up the date in the podcast again. It is not May 4 it is April 4. This morning I woke up too early, and I was pondering many things. One of my ponderings was about the women who follow Jesus, loved him, watched him crucified and killed, and were planning to go to the tomb and properly prepare his body for burial. With their focus on what had happened over the days before, and thinking about what they needed to do that morning, none of them were expecting the encounter they were about to have and the message that they would have the privilege of delivering to Jesus’ disciples.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to talk about seven traits for good mental strength. It’s from an article on teaching these traits two children, however I believe the great traits for every adult practice. And as a bonus you get to hear my excitement as I see are wild ducks returning to the farm after a winter away! I’ll share with you the whole story during the podcast.
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Good afternoon and good iced tea everybody! Well it’s Saturday afternoon and our camp cleanup day is over which leaves me to enjoy the breeze from the dock out on Lake Sara. Join with me for some afternoon relaxation as I share with you what we have done out at the camp and learn what you can do not only for this camp but also in service in your community.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! This week I am trying to buy an external Wi-Fi extension system so that I can have Wi-Fi all over our farmstead. This dilemma led me to think about communications that we have with important people in our lives When it comes to distance, speed, in penetration. Curious? Take a listen to today’s podcast and hear what I’m talking about.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to talk about memories. What stirs memories? Why do certain memories pop out when others don’t? What part do objects play in as remembering different things? Whether it’s some thing sitting on a shelf or whether it is a Facebook post fun memories can be stirred and enjoyed. Grab a cuppa coffee and let’s talk about memories.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Well it’s Friday and I am sure excited about the sunny and warm weather that is anticipated for this weekend! Today I wanted to share with you some thoughts about a movie I saw last night titled the patriot starring Mel Gibson from the year 2000.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Well it’s been eight days since my last podcast, and I believe the rest was well needed. Today I want to share with you about a trip this past weekend to Bowling Green, Kentucky, that involved a visit with my son and his girlfriend and some fun activities around the town. One place we stopped was the Aviation Heritage Park that has a small number of some amazing aircraft with wonderful histories behind them. To me one of the things that’s important is to ground yourself with the important parts of history, and I did that this past weekend. Let me share with you why this is important to me.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today’s podcast is just kind of easing into a Monday morning and sharing some of the activities that I did over this sunny weekend including working on decluttering a wood shop, moving some fencing for goats, planning for Camp Wassatoga, and watching vintage videos of the Panther Marching Band.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! It’s Friday! Actually it’s second Friday this week! What am I talking about? You can either listen to Yesterdays podcast or today’s and find out that little story. Today I wanna share with you some memories that have been stirred by one of the Facebook groups that I belong to called the Panther Marching Band. It’s funny how sometimes a single memory may cause an avalanche of memories when shared to a group even if not everybody in the group is from the same era. If you want to hear some fun stories about my time in college band then grab a cuppa coffee and have a listen.
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Good morning and good coffee! Well it is Friday and that means it’s the weekend! And this weekend it is supposed to be beautiful weather where I am at, so I plan on spending a good bit of time outside. Today I was flipping through a seed catalog that came through the mail, and that got me started thinking about our garden for this year. Do you put out a garden? Are you thinking about a garden? Are you thinking you don’t have room for a garden? Well there are ways of doing gardening in a very small space and I’ll share a couple of ideas with you today so you can be as excited as I am!
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! This morning just before recording the podcast I happen to catch a magical moment. It was only there for a very brief time, but it took me back to 1984 when I was a photographer for the school newspaper at college. It is where I learned the beauty and the magic of creating contrast in the dark room. Grab your coffee and let me share with you one of my hidden passions.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! What do earworms, Moonshadows, and guidelines for life have in common? The answer is that I was drinking Lipton tea while talking about all three this morning.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Well for some reason in today’s episode I wandered into the area of flavors and that’s where I spent the episode rather than what I intended to talk about. But you know what flavors are a great topic whether it is from tea, spices, herbs, or other natural sources. So join with me and wander around my mind and my taste buds as I share some thoughts and experiences I’ve had with natural flavors.
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Good morning and good coffee! Last night my wife and I did something a little different. We decided to go to an open mic night at a local pub. I love live music, especially local music, so on today’s podcast I want to share with you why.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Have you ever met a political big-wig? Most if not all have met those in local politics, but what about at the State or National level. I've had the opportunity to see (not meet) three Presidents and walked in a parade beside a Governor, but now it is taking on a much more personal level (no I'm not running for anything), but a man I call a friend is running for office, and that is pretty cool! Grab your coffee and let's have some fun on the fringe of politics.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I'm sure many of you have heard that a new mission to Mars has successfully landed on the Red Planet. We've had previous missions to Mars taking pictures, testing the soil, and making tracks in the dirt, but what will they find that is different this time? Well, according to photos that have come through my Facebook feed, it appears that there may be evidence of life or humor millions of miles from Earth!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Baby it is still cold outside, and in locations that don't get it this cold except once in a lifetime. This morning I whine a little bit about the bitter cold this week, but share a learning experience that includes extremely cold temperatures, a power outage, an overloaded generator, a creative electrician, and a new contingency plan. We need to plan for what is on the edge of normal experiences, and we need to get creative for dealing with the unanticipated.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Oh Baby, it cold and snowy outside!!! What an adventures yesterday with cold temps, blowing snow, poor visibility while driving, frozen pipes, hunkered down animals, crazy ducks, and 3 foot snow drifts! Grab some HOT coffee today, because it is STILL COLD OUTSIDE!!!
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I am joined by my lovely wife, Dawn, and we share our memories of her Valentine’s Day dinner last night, which happened to be a 12-course meal prepared by yours truly.
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Good morning and good coffee! Over the years I have had a growing interest in learning and preserving history; however, this morning I had a personal taste of cancel culture, and I thought I would tell you a bit about it.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to share with you something that I taught about in a recent therapy session. This individual frequently had undesired fights with their spouse and found himself avoiding conversations to keep the peace. What I taught him and today I share with you is to determine which of three goals a couple has in mind when starting a risky conversation: expressing anger, better understanding each other, or finding the solution to a problem. If you have this kind of problem with your spouse, this would be a good podcast to listen to with your spouse, just don't blame me if you get into a fight, ok?
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to ytalk about polar opposites: Friends and Enemies. Let's have some fun talking about our friends and Facebook friends and how we get them. Then I want to share briefly about our new enemy and the war we are entering into on the Quicksall Farmstead.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today is an important podcast, because I am talking about your children or grandchildren who are young. Are they learning what you take for granted? Are they even close to seeing the world as you see it? What do we need to do about it, or are we trapped by the monster as well?
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! This morning is a bit of a sad show as I share with you our grief over the loss of our wonderful livestock guardian dog, Max (Maxine), who died yesterday due to her injuries defending her goat herd from a pack of coyotes. Join with me in paying tribute with a few stories about this very devoted guardian.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I love adventures, both big and small, and I hope that you do as well. Today I share with you a website I just discovered called the Historical Marker Database at http://hmdb.org. This site allow you to find numerous historical markers by name, topic, and location. See what is in your general area and plan a Sunday afternoon drive to see what others deemed important enough to enshrine it in a marker. Have an adventure and learn a little history at the same time!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to talk about releasing your creativity as inspired by an article in this month's Illinois Country Living magazine. To me creativity is a life-blood for healthy living, and if it is not allowed to flow, then a part of us goes into decline and can die. So grab your coffee, let your creativity flow, and let's have some great conversation!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to thank my high school friend, Tammy Lynn, for post a great quote meme that has become the topic of today's podcast! You might be surprise which three bones are your most important!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! A funny thing happened to the market this past week that reminded me of a fantastic lesson by Mr. Donaldson, my American History teacher during my junior year in high school. The crash of 1929 had a lot to do with buying on margin, and this week something happened to hedge funds playing with some matches called short selling. How did they get burned at their own game? Enter Reddit and the power of social media. Confused? Let me explain. Get your coffee!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! How many of you have played or remember Buzzword Bingo? On today's podcast I share with you this fun game, some of my memories, and a few of the new and old buzzwords from corporate America as we usher in the weekend.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Meander means to wander around aimlessly. Well, on today's podcast I do a good bit of meandering on the topic of names and never quite get to my intended topic, but you know what - that's OK, because it was a fun little walk with you this morning!
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Good morning and good coffee! I HOPE that you are having a great day, and I HOPE bad things don't happen to you. Can you see the difference between the first HOPE and the second HOPE in this sentence? Did you know that over time this subtle difference have have a profound impact on your life? Let's talk about that on today's podcast.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to look at the topic of poverty and what traits and actions I have seen in people that have left it.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee!! Today I want to share with you a little something from my high school friend Lori's Facebook page that really hit home for me. It reads, "The healer also needs healing. The planner also needs surprises. The giver also needs to receive. The thoughtful also needs to be thought of. The considerate also needs to be considered." Let's see where this topic takes us today!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! If you saw the title of the episode, no I am not going to talk about elephants and where they live. I am going to share my thoughts regarding what is weighing on my mind today about the current events and our country. No, I am not going on a rant, but I need to talk out what I believe is important for all of us that make up WE THE PEOPLE need to do regardless of who is in the presidency or any elected office. Don't worry, tomorrow we will return to regular programming. ;-)
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Good morning and good coffee!!! Let's play a fun game this morning! My friend Lisa from the early '80s posted the game on her page and I thought we could have fun playing it today!
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Good morning and good coffee! Well, this week will have a lot of change and many if not all of us will have some emotional experiences and reactions. However, we do not want or need to have our emotions dictate our thoughts and actions. That is why I want to share with you the topic of Critical Thinking, where we use evidence based logic rather than emotions in our decision making and interpretation of life events. Today I will address six skills to help you with improving your critical thinking patterns.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Hey, I'm back after a week of vacation that included two small trips in opposite directions, lots of time with my wife, freedom from responsibilities, and five and a half hours sitting in a parking lot! It's good to be gone and it's good to be back, but I have to find my routine again!!!
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Good morning and good coffee! If you want to make your life better there are things you need to change. We have been covering this process as outlined in the first chapter of Jack Canfield's book titled The Success Principles. Today we are going to look at how asking specific questions, receiving feedback, and taking action can give us the change and satisfaction we are looking for.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Have you ever noticed that when you complain you usually do so to the wrong person? Isn't it usually someone who cannot do anything to make the situation better? Why is that? Is there something else I can do that is more effective? The answer to all of these questions is in today's podcast!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today's episode is on complaining, and comes from Jack Canfield's book The Success Principles that I have been covering lately. You need to listen to this podcast, because there is some good but simple insight into understanding the act of complaining and the thoughts behind it. I had never thought about the act of complaining in this manner, and it is a game changer! Take a listen to the podcast, and let me know what you think.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Stories don't have to be long-winded to make a powerful point. On today's podcast I share with you six short stories that demonstrate six powerful lessons we need to incorporate into our lives. I also shared my Christmas gift of a Daily Brain Games 2021 calendar where I get a neural challenge each day. If you want to order a copy the website is at www.happy-neuron.com. I hope you have better success than I did on Day #2!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Are you trapped in your current situation because of blaming someone or something else? "No, not me!" Well, you know what, you just might be. On today's show we look at ways we get trapped in the blame game, and how taking control and responsibility is actually our way out!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! In part 2 of our interview with Vena Semprie, Vena offers her insight and advice in helping caregivers cope with caregiving during winter months due the Covid-19 pandemic. The key areas that Vena covers is loving yourself first, listening to your intuition, meditation, and practicing gratitude.
For more information on Vena Semprie, please visit her website at https://caringforcaregiver.com/
Purchase her book Caregiver Triumphant at Amazon.com
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I am interviewing my good friend Vena Semprie, who is a caregiver specialist and author of the book "Caregiver Triumphant". This is a two-part interview with part 1 looking at how Vena became a caregiver for her husband, and how she coped and learned through the experience.
For more information on Vena Semprie, please visit her website at https://caringforcaregiver.com/
Purchase her book Caregiver Triumphant at Amazon.com
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Happy New Year! Today we are continuing with Jack Canfield's book, The Success Principles, and discuss the section titled "Everything you experience today is the result of choices you have made in the past. Also, a change is taking place today. In order to keep the podcast at a reasonable length, I am splitting of the morning devotional segment into a separate podcast titled "Morning Devotions with Larry Quicksall". So, if you have enjoyed the devotional segments over the past few months, please tune in to my new podcast at http://anchor.fm/morningdevotions or just search for Morning Devotions with Larry Quicksall at Spotify.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Welcome to the last day of 2020... WOW! What a ride it has been. In part one of the podcast we are going to continue with Jack Canfield's book, The Success Principles, and see how our response to various events require a new response to come out ahead. In part two our devotional topic is making friends with our problems so we can find and experience benefits and blessings we do not see but Jesus is fully aware of.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! In part one we continue with Jack Canfield's book, The Success Principles focusing on the concept of changing your responses to life events and we learn about two people caught in rush hour traffic following a California earthquake from several years ago. In part two we explore the statement Refuse to Worry, why it is futile to worry, and how living in the presence of Jesus changes our perspective..
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today we continue with Jack Canfield's book, The Success Principles, and how important it is for us to accept 100% responsibility for everything that happens in our lives. This can be a hard concept to get, so let's talk about what he writes about. In our morning devotional we focus on using discernment to know and recognize the voice of Jesus when our world is so cluttered with a multitude of voices trying to get us to lessen to them.
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Good morning and good coffee! I hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas with your family and friends. One of my presents we a new Kindle Fire, and I downloaded a free book that I started reading... and I Love It! It is titled The Success Principle by Jack Canfield (the guy who did all those Chicken Soup for the Soul books). Within the first five minutes of reading the book was speaking to me, or should I say that it was repeating what I have been teaching people in therapy for years. His fresh way of speaking to the subject has been a pleasure to read. So, this week I am going to share with you some of my favorite parts from the beginning of this book. In part two of the podcast we explore how Jesus is the resurrection and the life, and the life he wants us to have is the life of him living in and through us. How can this be? Join with me in today's podcast and we will find out.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today is a special anniversary; on December 24th, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 were the first Astronauts to witness an Earthrise from the far side of the moon. They were amazed and changed by the experience. Have you ever had an experience that changed you and your perspective? In part two, our devotion gives us some good advice about what to do with our overwhelming anxiety: talk about it with Jesus. Could it be that easy? Well, let's talk about that.
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Good morning and good coffee! This morning I wanted to share with you some of my fun memories of Christmas after watching the movie A Christmas Story last night (what a great movie!). In part two our devotional study takes to the words "follow me" and not worrying about the paths of others.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! What a wonderful time of year, and one of the things I enjoy most are receiving Christmas cards with family photos and letters from people I know and care about. What a joy to see how our life paths have lead us in so many different directions. We need to enjoy our own blessings and rejoice in the blessings of others and not compare ourselves, which leads to jealousy or self-condemnation. Focus on the blessings that are different for each of us and be happy. In part two, our devotion takes us along a similar path where we are to stop judging and evaluating ourselves, but to accept the affirmation and gift of grace from our loving God and Savior. Good stuff in this morning's podcast.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! During our family Christmas Party yesterday I was reminded of the phenomenon involving the magnetism of water and it's power of influence on children. In our devotional study we are going to look at worry, temptation, and keeping our focus on Jesus today.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! This morning as we look forward to Christmas many of us will be having family gatherings or parties, either in person or virtually. So what better to keep the party fun and lively than to have a few Christmas Party Games! In part one of the podcast, I share several ideas that can keep everyone awake and full of laughter! In part two, we will look at the notion that worrying and catastrophizing about the future is an act of rebellion against trusting God to guide us step by step, day by day, keeping us safe according to His will.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! This morning I invite you to look at my Mom's Christmas decorations in our family room as I remember Christmastime from my childhood and say "Thanks Mom". In our devotional we learn and focus on some key words including purposeful, blessing, grateful, and thankful and how they work together when we walk daily in the presence of Jesus.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! This morning I was researching various online community platforms for my "I Can Overcome Anxiety" class, and it got me thinking about the concept of community, so I share with you some of my thoughts on the topic. In part two, our devotional study focuses on the importance of understanding and communicating love.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! We make choices every day, but have you ever thought why we make certain choices? This morning I want to dig into this topic and see where it goes. In part two, our devotional takes to the Pit of Self-Pity and how to stay out of it.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Life is full of transitions, and this year is making some of those challenges very "challenging"! Whether you are going through those transitions or it is a child that is graduating college, you will likely find that your plans from a year ago are not working today. How do with rise to meet these challenges? That is the topic of the first part of our podcast. In part two, our devotional study starts with the statement "You need me every moment." God wants a continual relationship with us, but like teenagers and parents we often pull away because we know best. It is only when we see our limitations and inadequacies that we start seeing the need for a continual relationship with God. I don't believe this is by accident, but design. Find out more by listening to this part of the podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee! Can you be inspired by a morning sky that looks like cotton candy? I was this morning, and it taught me an important lesson on appreciation that I share with you. In our devotional study we will look at two important actions: Trust and Thanksgiving.
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Good morning and good coffee! This morning I want to share with you my excitement regarding the SpaceX launch yesterday of the test prototype of Starship and lessons we can apply from the fiery explosion at the end of its flight. Then in our devotional we will explore our true center and what makes it truly special.
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Good morning and good coffee! With the Christmas rush upon us and feelings of stress and distress all around, you may need to take some time for yourself and practice some self-soothing behaviors. In today's podcast I will teach you a few that I use. In our devotional study we are looking at the fact that many of us are feeling weighed down with life's burdens both big and small. What should we do? Take the time to be in the presence of Jesus so the troubles can pale next to his eternal power and glory.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to talk about some of the components of memories and how they can impact us at the time a memory is created and how it can impact us into the future. For our devotional study we will look at the promise of Jesus, "I am with you" and how that belief and fact can help us in ways we likely never realized.
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Good morning and good coffee! I'm tweeking the format a little bit to include a bit of the old and new. In part one I share with you my thoughts about Christmas decorating and traditions in the time of Covid when things done seem quite right. In part two our devotional study looks at the transforming work that Jesus is doing in us every day, and how our rigid routine can get in the way of what He is trying to change to bring us closer to him.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! In today's world it is so easy to become frustrated when he have to wait. Idle, unproductive time. Hurry up and wait. What could be worse than sitting in a waiting room with no wifi or cell service! But what if these moments were actually a precious gift from God. Let's dig into this in today's podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee! What kind of a person does God want? Strong, hansom, beautiful, graceful? Nope. He wants people with weaknesses, brokenness, limitations, etc. Why? Because when we are weak, broken, or limited we are more apt to follow Him for strength and direction as our Good Shephard.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! What is the best way to face the worries and anxieties about what is on the road ahead of you? Keep your focus on you daily Companion and give yourself fully to Him. What do I mean? Have a listen to today's podcast.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Peace Be With You! What an interesting greeting that Jesus used when meeting with his disciples following the resurrection. He didn't say "Hey, look at me. I'm not dead anymore." He pronounced "peace" on them with his presence. Why is this little phrase, Peace Be With You so important? Let's dig into the depths of this beautiful little phrase.
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Good morning and good coffee! Have you ever wondered how near God is to us. Why he would want to be close to us. Why we are so important to Him. Let's look at this topic as we think about how thankful we should be for this on Thanksgiving Day.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Have you ever seen a shaft of light punching through a dark cloud? It’s a pretty amazing site! In today’s devotional study we’re going to use that word picture as a way of describing the peace that God gives us during times of darkness.
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Good morning and good coffee! How easy is it for you to trust? For some people it is easy while for others it’s very hard. In today’s devotional study we start with these words, trust me enough to spend ample time with me. God is saying trust me and he calls us to action. Let’s dig into this in detail today.
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Good morning and good coffee! What do you seek during your day? In today’s devotional our focus is on seeking God‘s face in the journey in doing that.
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Good morning and good coffee! We currently live in a crazy, swirling, distressing world, whether that is on the personal or family side of things or on the nation/international level. We can easily become distracted (and I'll admit I am very easily distracted!), but Jesus keeps telling us to focus on him and he will raise us above the circumstance as we go through them. How? Let's find out in today's study.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! The daily battle can be exhausting, but Jesus provides rest and refreshment in his presence. But is the exhaustion because God expects too much, or are we distracted from His path and His presence by the multitude of choices that are not a part of his plan? Join with me today as we look for clear answers in today's devotion.
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Good morning and good coffee! Have you ever slipped on a frozen surface? When you do you will instinctively grasp for anything to prevent or break your fall, and sometimes what we might grab could be harmful. However, if you are already holding onto a strong hand, then you will grasp that hand tighter and a fall will be prevented. In today's devotion, Jesus wants us to grasp his hand as we face challenging time, so he can guide and protect us and keep us from falling. Let's explore this idea in today's devotional study.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! When you seek someone's face you are seeking a level of intimacy with them. When you seek God's face and grasp his hand for him to lead you through the day, then you will experience his presence and peace. Let's see how this all fits together in today's devotional study.
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Good morning and good coffee! Throughout history, when subjects or ambassadors presented themselves to the king, they would present a gift as tribute such as gold, silver, silk, or precious stones. However, in our devotion today we have Jesus telling us to bring our weakness and he will give us a gift of peace. How can this be? Let's find out together.
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Good morning and good coffee! Do you sometimes feel like God is working against you? You are working hard, trying your best, trying to figure it all out, but having nothing but frustrations and roadblocks? Is God really working against you? No. God is with us and for us. Let's dig into this on today's podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee! Does this ever happen to you? You are just idlily thinking and your mind gravitates towards a problem and you spend the next several minutes or hours thinking about the problem over and over again. I see your hands! It happens to everyone, but why? Is there anything that can help me shake these negative thoughts? Let's find out today by studying about how Jesus renews our mind.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Do you worry about what is in the future? Does the future distract you from focusing on your steps today. Jesus tells us to focus on him as he leads us on his path, but that can be hard to do. Let's dig into this topic today!
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Good morning and good coffee! Some people say they need a strong cup of coffee or energy drink to strengthen them and get them through the day. However, that strength (if we want to call it that) is fleeting at best. Jesus promises to be our strength and shield throughout the day, every day. How can he do that? Let's study about that this morning and see how it applies to our lives.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Have you ever heard the phrase, "Whatever occupies your mind the most becomes your god"? Kind of a scary thought, isn't it? What occupies your mind the most? What would Facebook report as occupying your mind the most? Let's dig into this subject today.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! What you focus on is what you see, but what kind of lens are you looking through can cause all kinds of distortion. Anxious, judgmental, and confused perspectives distort what and who we are looking at, but when we focus on Jesus our distorted vision is corrected and we are better able to see what is actually around us.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Over the course of our lives, many important people will move away from us, and we don't see them as we once did. Jesus disciples were worried when Jesus talked about leaving, but he made them a promise that he also makes to us: "I am with you always." Let's dig into this promise and how it applies to us today.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! There was a Scottish song from my childhood about taking the high road or low road implying one was a direct route while the other was a more difficult path. Jesus instructs us to stay close to him and he will guide on a high road and will make our path straight. Let's dig into this topic... grab your coffee!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Do expect that this world should be problem free because you are a Christian? Well, I hate to break it to you, but this world will never be perfect. But it doesn't have to be to see the wonders and feel the peace that Jesus has to offer. Let explore this topic more today.
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Good morning and good coffee! What kind of sacrifice does Jesus desire? Money? Blood? Fruits or Grains? No, he desires the sacrifice of our time to draw close to him and to experience an intimacy and transformation into what God desires us to be. How? Let's talk about that in today's podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee! If you found a great treasure on someone else's property, what would you do? Would you sell all you have to buy the property and have the treasurer? How valuable would you consider a powerful peace that is able to be experienced when everything around you appears to be falling apart? That is our topic today!
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Good morning and good coffee! Do you ever feel like a complete screw-up when you are trying to do the right thing? Do you beat yourself up when you try to get close to God but keep seeing your failings, your short comings? What does God say about you and your human weakness? Grab your coffee and let's dig into this topic today.
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Good morning and good coffee! How hard is it for you to trust? Do you trust others? Do you trust yourself? Do you trust Jesus? Why or why not? It is easy to have our sense of trust messed up these day, but Jesus wants us to trust him in all ways and in all things. But how? How do I get from here to there? That is our topic today: Striving to trust Jesus more and more. Strive! Grab your coffee and let's dig into this topic.
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Good morning and good coffee! In today's devotional study we look at how Jesus wants us to be all his and not dependent upon anything else. Why would God want that? Why would that be helpful to us? Join in today's study and let's find out together!
Also, if you are interested in learning more about the "I Can Overcome Anxiety - 30-Day Challenge" that I spoke about on today's show, following this link to where I'll be posting information very shortly. https://www.facebook.com/ihateanxietypodcast
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Good morning and good coffee everybody, unfortunately I’m feeling under the weather today so I’m going to skip my coffee with you and take it easy. I will join you for that coffee and conversation on Monday morning!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Remember that 1980's sitcom called "Who's the Boss" where the two lead characters have a challenging relationship as to who is in charge. Today we will look at our lives and who is actually in charge, why He is in charge, and His intentions for our lives.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! What happens when Jesus is the center of our being? He fills it with Himself. It is a true and perfect fit, because that is how we were made. And when we are filled with Him, there is little room for worry, depression, and anxiety. Let's dig into this topic this morning... Get your coffee!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! When Jesus says "follow me" it does not mean it will always be an easy path. But it does mean that He will always be with you the path He has chosen for you, and the challenges are worth the rewards.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Can that be true when I face troubles? How can I be glad when things go wrong? Let's study this topic in today's devotional. Grab your coffee!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! When you anticipate troubles, do you find yourself rehearsing them over and over in your head before the trouble actually arrives? Actually, that is not a good idea. Let's learn why in today's podcast. Get your coffee and let's get started.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Where do you focus your attention when things get scary? Do you focus on the object of your fear or do you focus on what gives you peace? Let's focus today on that question during today's podcast.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! We often become distracted by how others look or dress, the cars they drive, the house they live in. We say "They have it all together", then we condemn ourselves for our looks, our want, our emptiness. However, Jesus does not look at what you or I may see, but he looks at the inside, deep into our being, our soul. And in that emptiness He has the opportunity to pour it full of his grace transforming us into a new potential envisioned by Him. Interested? Join me for today's podcast.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! How do you view your day when you try to plan and control everything that happens? Stressful, overwhelming? What happens if you view every day as an adventures planned out by your personal Guide and Companion, Jesus? Peace, security, joy, trust, endurance. Let's talk about this in today's study.
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We may think we know what will happen today, but in reality we don't. Anything can happen unexpected and out of the blue! However, Jesus reminds us that he knows exactly what will happen, and when we allow Him to be our constant companion He will prepare and guide us through whatever is in our path. The closer we are to Him as our companion, the greater the peace in the journey.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I love today's devotional, which ties in God's sovereignty with prayer requests and the incredible benefit of trusting through thanksgiving. Good Stuff!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! The more we trust Jesus during the good time the stronger we can trust him during the hard times. Let's dig into the topic of trust this morning. Don't forget your coffee!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I have great ideas and you have great ideas, but the only way to ensure that these ideas succeed is if they are in alignment with God's Will. And when they are in alignment with His Will, then nothing can stop what is doing to happen. Let's dig into this in today's episode.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! The presence of another can be helpful when we are in distress, but the wrong words or tone or attitude may worsen the situation. However, Jesus gently comes and invites us into His presence to experience the hope and patience He provides to ease our burdens in daily life.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I share a bit about my silent cohost (Ha!) and share with you about praising and thanking Jesus in all circumstances.
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Good morning and good coffee! When life's struggles are overwhelming it is important to focus, ponder, and trust that Jesus is able.
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Good morning and good coffee! We generally think of victorious people as having incredible strength through independence, but that is not what Jesus tells us. He tells us that we can be victorious through increasing dependence on Him. How can this be? Join me for today's podcast and see how.
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Good morning and good coffee! What is a habit? Many times we think of habits in a bad way... something to break. However, there are also good habits that help us in any situation (e.g. washing your hands, looking both ways when crossing the street). Today's study looks at a good habit for developing a better relationship with the one who loves us the most.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today we explore the topic Refresh Yourself in the Peace of My Presence, the peace of having Jesus as our constant companion. This world is troubling and overwhelming, but what if we had a companion through it all who had already overcome the world - wouldn't that provide a filling sense of peace? Join with me for today's podcast.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Life get's busy, but are we making our time with Jesus a low priority? Today's theme is Relax in My Healing Presence, and I know I need to do this more than I currently do. This is a good study today, so grab your coffee, and let's get started.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I start a new series where I'm using the daily devotional Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. You can pick up a copy of this devotional through Amazon and follow along daily. Today's topic is titled Come to Me.
https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Calling-Enjoying-Peace-Presence/dp/0718042824?ref_=ast_sto_dp
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Well today is kind of a remarkable day because I am recording episode 400 of this podcast! I am totally surprised that I have recorded this many episodes. Totally surprised! On today’s show I review a few of these as I reminisce the past year and a half. I also give a preview of some changes I’m making to the format of the podcast. Finally, I read to you a post by a friend of mine named Wanda about labels that were keeping her a prisoner and how she was set free. A lot is packed in to this episode today!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to talk about HOPE and how important it is as we face the future in 2020.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to talk about things that you can make, but not the things you might be thinking of. These things are more intangible but also way more important. Want to know what they are? Listen to today’s podcast!
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Good morning and good coffee! Have you ever been disappointed in some thing? Well of course you have, but how did you cope with the disappointment? Find out my thoughts on today’s podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Do you ever just sit back and marvel at what’s around you? Join with me today as I do a little bit of that.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today we’re going to take a journey along the path of faith. We’re going to start by a broad definition and then narrow it down to the specific looking at its impact in a lot of different areas. Join me on the journey today, and don’t forget your coffee!
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! You never know what you’re gonna find when you pull an old book off the shelf and give it a well-deserved look. That’s what happened to me today and you might be surprised at what I found!
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to talk about being happy and I want to do that through an article I found on steps to take to be happier in your life.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Actually I’m pulling a fast one on you as I’m recording this the night before sitting on the back deck enjoying the tranquility of darkness with the twinkling of lights and the background sounds of the country. So join with me for some evening tea with Larry as we explore the idea of creating tranquility wherever you are.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to talk about things that you can’t buy. You can buy lots of stuff but you can’t buy these things. They’re very valuable. So valuable that you need all of them, but again you can’t buy them. What are they? Find out on today’s podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to have a wandering conversation about letting go. It’s not an easy thing to do in some cases, so why do we hold on to things that we really should let go of? Let’s find out together over a cuppa coffee.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! You know during this time of COVID-19 there’s been a lot of changes in businesses, jobs, and career opportunities. If you’re looking for a change either because of necessity or a desire, then today’s podcast may be just the thing for you.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Do you know ever since the movie The Bucket List came out people of been creating bucket list of things that they want to do while they’re still able to do it. When it comes to bucket list with your kids though, you better start doing it now because they won’t be kids forever. Today I explore a 10 item bucket list that I found on the Travel Channel website, and I hope that this jumpstart some ideas for you and your family.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I’m talking about the top 10 reasons why divorce occurs.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! You probably know your parents and grandparents and maybe even your great grandparents, but how far back do you know and even a bigger question is how wide is your knowledge? That’s the start of our topic today.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to share with you a story posted by my colleague Lisa about unexpected survival and an impossible reunion.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I wanna share with you a very inspiring story about Girl Scout Troop 6000.
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Good morning and good coffee! Well last week and this week we have heard a vision set forth by our two major political parties. But, what about your vision, your decisions, your actions? That’s our topic today.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! You know, life can get too complicated too quickly. When we keep life simple the path is easier to walk because there’s not so much clutter. In today’s podcast I share with you the wisdom of a meme titled why complicate life. Good question! When we keep life simple it does tend to work better.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to share with you some of my thoughts after reading some very rude comments on a post in one of my groups. The group in question is one that is composed of counselors and therapists who know better than to write such comments. I’m not slamming my profession by any means, but sometimes everybody needs a reminder on behavior. Today I want to take us back to the basics with four simple rules from an elementary school post that apply to adulthood as well.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I wanna share with you something I came across over the weekend called the backwards principal by Alan Watts. At first when I read it I had to kind of shake my head and read it again. But after reading it a second time I said, “oh, I get it.” I think this podcast has some pretty good stuff that you’ll be able to apply into every day life.
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Good morning and good copy everybody! Today I wanna share with you a fun game that I started playing yesterday with a friends post on Facebook. Usually I don’t like the “what if game” when it’s in therapy but this is a great game!
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Good morning and good coffee! Several years ago I learned the story of the Radioactive Boy Scout who was trying to create a breeder reactor in his mom's shed in the backyard when he was just 17 years old. There another boy and his story too. Like the first he was fascinated with science and nuclear energy but his life has taken a very different path.
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Good morning and good coffee! Have you seen the new little Facebook thing going around where you were supposed to take a photo out your window and post it? So what would you post if you were playing this game? It’s really about what is important to you and what you focus on. That’s the topic of today’s morning coffee conversation.
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Good morning and good coffee! Well, I had a great weekend taking a grandson on a canoe trip down the Current River. This was his first time river canoeing, and it was quite an adventure! My thoughts... rather than giving a person money or something from Walmart, give them a unique adventure that will last a lifetime.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to share some of my observations and thoughts regarding our senses, perceptions, and specifically our memories. To me it is amazing how memory can be influenced into inaccuracy based upon our beliefs, anticipations, and pre-judging (prejudices).
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Good morning and good coffee! Last night my family had an unexpected encounter with the Perseids Meteor Shower and it was AMAZING! And that amazement created an opportunity to teach, learn, and appreciate the wonderment of nature. But you don't have to wait for a meteor show to be amazed, because God has created an abundance of things in your everyday life about which you can be amazed. Why should you be amazed? Well, it is a bit like Narnia where you walk through an old wardrobe to find yourself briefly in a land you never knew existed. Be Amazed!
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Good morning and good coffee! My wife sent me an inspirational meme that is again a great little nugget of truth. It's more than a few lines to make us feel good, but it also focuses our purpose. Enjoy!
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Good morning and good coffee! I found this on my wife's Facebook feed and fell in love with it, as it is a follow-up on yesterday's podcast titled "Power of the Pause". This meme says, "When someone tries to trigger you by insulting you or by doing or saying something that irritates you, take a deep breath and switch off your ego. Remember that if you are easily offended, you are easily manipulated.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to share with you a power, a very powerful power: the power of the pause. You see, a pause is a powerful form of communication used by successful speakers, but there is a different type of pause related to thinking and acting that we have the opportunity to use every day. And, this pause protects us and others from all kinds of negative emotions and actions. Find out about the Power of the Pause on today's show.
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Good morning and good coffee everyone! Today I am focusing on two things. The first is a prophetic meme from 12/2/2019 about letting go of 2019 and embracing the new beginnings of 2020 (Oh My!). The second is about the difference between communication and comprehension, the challenges it gives us, and ways I have learned to increase comprehension. Good stuff this morning people!
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I am feeling distress which resulted in restless sleep and an inability to find a topic for today's podcast. However, a biblical phrase popped into my head and it feels like the right topic for today. Want to know what it is? Well, grab a cup of coffee and take a listen.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Almost daily I catch myself saying “I can’t wait for things to get back to normal”, but were all parts of normal really all that good? In today’s show, I want to examine the concept of a reset, in other words during this time of an extended disruption we have an opportunity to decide the things that we want to go back to, the things we don’t want to go back to, and the new patterns of life that we want to embrace as the time of Covid eventually comes to an end.
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Good morning and good coffee! Last night my wife was gathering chicken egg and showed me one that was laid without a shell.... yes, without a shell... just the membrane. In today's podcast I share the possible reasons for this unusual situation and draw a parallel to what can happen when our protective shell is too thin or non-existent.
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Good morning and good coffee! On today’s episode I am joined by my son Aaron who is up here on a little vacation with his girlfriend and he shares about some other adventures in southern Illinois as well as life as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park.
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Good morning and good coffee! This morning my mind went on an interesting journey regarding the concept of "BIG", and today I thought we could have a little fun with where my mind went asking the question "How Big is Big?"
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I came across a meme that started with the words "Stop sending inspirational memes". What came next was the most important part: "Be Inspirational". That is our topic today including what does inspiration mean, how are we inspired, and most importantly how can we become inspirational.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Have you ever tried to make a serious change only to have it fail because you kept holding on to the past? Today I want to talk about what the cost is for a new life if you want to have change for the better.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! I’m back! After a two week vacation of not recording a podcast I am fresh, excited, and ready to have a fresh cup of coffee with you this morning. Today I want to talk about attitude with the question “what did the fans say?”
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Today's Best of Morning Coffee is from August 30, 2019, and addresses the struggles that happen when we try to understand why bad things are happening. Sometimes the best answer is that storms can clear paths opening opportunities at just the right time.
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Today's Best of Morning Coffee episode is from December 13, 2019, and takes a look at Morning Laughter. I can't think of a better way to start my day!
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Today's Best of Morning Coffee episode is from June 24, 2019, and answers an interesting question: "What spills from your cup?"
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On today's Best of Morning Coffee episode from July 15, 2019, I feature an interview with Dale Horaz who is the head of Suicide Prevention with the Marion VA. Dale is an expert in the field of suicide and is my go-to-guy with any questions that I have when helping a person or family with the issue of suicide.
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Today's Best of Morning Coffee episode is from September 5, 2019, and features one of my favorite books on marriage by Neil Clark Warren titled The Triumphant Marriage.
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Today's episode of Best of Morning Coffee is from December 23, 2019, and addresses the topic When Anger is in Control. Again, another timely topic for the present time and any time for that matter.
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Today's Best of Morning Coffee is from November 8, 2019, and is a very timely topic for today: Practicing Kindness!
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Today's Best of Morning Coffee is from June 21, 2019, and features a discussion on the topic of Passion Projects.
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This Best of Morning Coffee episode is from October 7, 2019, and has brought about a lot of lasting fun comparing chicken and ducks. Ducks and definitely party animals, and my classmates Nancy, Lynette, and Carla are such "party ducks" that we names three of our ducks after them!
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This Best of Morning Coffee is Episode 32 from March 8, 2019, and addresses the topic of Quantity Time vs Quality Time. In short, you have to have a certain amount of quantity time to even have quality time.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Many times we can get fatigued during the day and it would be great to be able to restart our brain or reboot our brain to help us get through the day with more mental clarity. Well guess what we can do that with a few simple easy to do tips. Are you interested? Listen to today’s podcast!
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Good morning and good copy everybody! As I sit outside with my cup of coffee I am drawn to the distant past and sometimes the not so distant past to use my imagination to think about how things were long ago. It’s a need exercise to do whether you’re traveling to unique locations or literally sitting in your backyard. That’s the topic for today’s podcast: exercising your imagination.
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Good morning a good coffee! Today’s topic is critical thinking as a tool that we can use to make our thoughts as accurate as possible. However if we try to do critical thinking with other people, for example on social media, we may be met with emotional resistance. Why is that? I talk about that on today’s episode.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I wanna share with you a video of one of my favorite movies, and it may also be one of yours. It is an interview on Zoom with the cast of Ferris Bueller‘s Day off. Why do we like this movie so much? Well in today’s podcast I’ll explain to you why certain movies hit you in a certain way and last that way possibly for your entire life.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Sometimes we work really hard only to fail. However that is not a good enough reason to give up and stop trying. What we often need to do is actually try harder and work to understand the situation better so that success will come eventually. How do you do that? Well listen to today’s podcast and expand your understanding.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! I hope you are planning a great Fourth of July weekend, but what actually happened on this date? Find out in today’s podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! There are a lot of people who believe that good things should come easy or that they come easy to other people. In reality, good things take hard work and when we accomplish those things we do have a sense of satisfaction.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! There’s all different ways that we can learn things. Sometimes we learn in books, other times by listening to experts, but the best way to learn is to experience it. That’s our topic for today
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Have you ever found yourself being hesitant about a decision that you want to make or an action that you want to take? Of course you have. We all have. However, it’s very easy to feel regret over a missed opportunity, so today we’re gonna talk about seizing the moment and how to act on it!
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to share my thoughts with you on a brief little post I came across titled "Walk Your Own Path." While I like and agree with it, there are some pitfall that can occur. However, there is a solution for avoiding the pitfalls and having success.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! You know a lot of people want change in their life, but sadly for too many people nothing really changes. What keeps change from happening? Sometimes we don’t realize that there’s two other key components that has to occur before change and take place. Let’s talk about this on today’s podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to talk about opportunities that can avail them selves during times of crisis or dilemma. If we simply whine and complain how things have changed we won’t move ahead, but if we look for opportunities we will find them and we can take it vantage of them to help ourselves and our families.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Well if you keep track of these kind of things she will realize that I missed the podcast yesterday. Why, you may ask. Well you’ll have to listen to today’s podcast to find out, and to learn about the importance of having adventures in our lives.
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Good morning and good coffee! Happy birthday to me! Yes it really is my birthday today, so I wanna share with you some thoughts about birthdays and what I’m going to do this year to make it the best year it could be.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to share with you an interesting tidbit on the topic of neurology and my thoughts about having a balanced interpretation of others.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Did you know that anger can get out of balance in our lives? I know, that sounds kinda obvious doesn't it. However, sometimes anger acts very much like a drug or an addiction... It can be intoxicating! On today's podcast I want to share with you my thoughts on being Drunk on Anger.
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Good morning and good coffee! Great news, our dog Shy is back safe and sound. Also today I share "7 Cardinal Rules for Life" that make a lot of sense especially in today's world.
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Not your normal podcast today. Our dog, Shy, is missing and is very much like the Bible story of the Good Shepherd leaving the 99 to find the lost one. When an animal or person panics you don't know where they will run, so we all need that Good Shepherd that will take the time and make the effort to find us and bring us home.
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Good morning and good coffee! When life happens, so does change. We had a lot of changes on the farm this past weekend, and adapting to change is a good skill to master. Some change is good, some is bad, some is happy, some is sad, and some is STUPID! Yes, stupid refers to me. How? Find out on today's podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to share with you a couple of interesting things I found on the Internet. The first is on old letters of the alphabet that we no longer use, and the second is a receipt for preserving children and giving them a great childhood. Have a great weekend!!!
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Good morning and good coffee! The other day I found photos posted on Facebook of a historical significance from the town of Shelbyville, Illinois. Work crews for the city uncovered old buildings under the sidewalk they were repairing. How can that be??? Sometimes as we look in our own past we find things that don't look like today and there is a lesson to be learned. Confused? Listen to today's podcast and we will uncover some valuable insight.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I return briefly to the topic of forgiveness as it can clearly fit into the recovery from PTSD. Corrie Ten Boom was the subject of a book and movie titled "The Hiding Place" and also a prisoner of a Nazi labor camp until her accidental release. What can we learn about the limits of forgiveness when this former prisoner happened to meet a former guard who asked her for forgiveness? Plenty!
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Good morning and good coffee! Today we wrap up our series on PTSD and look at the criteria for Arousal.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody? Today we continue our discussion on PTSD with a focus on Criteria D - Negativity.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! On today’s podcast I am going to be continuing with our series on post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. We have already covered what is a trauma and intrusions. Today we’re going to get into the symptoms of avoidance.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I continue with the short series on understanding PTSD and address the criteria of intrusions. What is an intrusion? Listen today’s podcast and you will learn the five key intrusions associated with PTSD.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I am starting a series on PTSD and begin with who can develop it and what is a trauma.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today we are going to continue with our series on forgiveness and what is described as the third stage of forgiveness: revising our feelings.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Side Note: Today this podcast hit 10,001 downloads! Today we continue with our series on forgiveness with giving up the right of vengeance.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I continue in our series on forgiveness utilizing the book The Art of Forgiving by Lewis B Smedes. Our topic today is Rediscovering the Humanity of the Person Who Hurt Us.
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Good morning and good copy everybody! I have a question for you. What does the marathon runner, Roger Bannister, and sir Edmund Hillary have in common? They all surpassed what people believed was possible. How does this fit into forgiveness? Almost every single person has hit a point where they believe they could not forgive someone. But on today’s podcast we’re going to continue our journey in understanding how we can expand our ability to forgive and why that’s important.
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Good morning and good coffee! What in the world could worms and forgiveness have in common? Well, I will share with you the connection and lesson learned.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I wanna share with you a quick list from a little meme that I came across. It’s titled 10 ways to love, and this quick list is packed with a lot of good information.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today is Memorial Day, and I would like to take the time to remember my great uncle, Henry Pieper and share with you a little bit about him.
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Good morning and good coffee! You know, life is full of risk and bad things happen. Sometimes bad things happen on the farm to animals that you care for. But that is life on the farm, we try to protect but we also have to let life live the way it’s intended. What lessons can we learn for our own lives?
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Good morning and good copy everybody! On today’s episode I finish our two part series titled formula for a living. Good stuff here people!
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to talk about some simple tips for living and it’s actually comes from a little note that my wife forwarded to me called simple formula for living. I think we can apply some of all of these to our daily life as we transition through this time of the pandemic.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! This morning I responded to a question from a therapist Facebook group. The question was asking what is something we wish we knew when we first started our practice. I knew exactly what I wish I had and today I’m going to share that with you.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I wanna share with you a little bit of life and death on the farm. You can’t have life to the fullest and not also have death, in the farm is a great opportunity to see life lessons played out in front of you.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to talk about some prevalence rates among the most common mental disorders, and to look at some of the causes and means of correction. Oh, I’m also going to talk about how an out of balance washing machine fits into all of this.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to talk about for basic differences between counseling and psychotherapy. Grab your coffee, lay on the couch just like Sigmund Freud would suggest, and let’s have some morning conversation!
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! This morning I saw something funny on the Internet that made me laugh. It was different ways of spelling words that sound the same. As I laughed at these I thought that really is how life is too. Would you like to know why? Listen to today’s podcast and I’ll share with you my thoughts.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to share with you about a great little stage performance that is going to be available on YouTube for a short period of time. I also want to share with you about five basic needs that we need to have in balance, and because of the virus and the changes that have occurred in our lifestyle you may not be meeting these five needs in a balanced way. If you want to find out whether or not you are, listen to today’s podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Well I don’t have a clear topic to talk about today so I’m going to just invite you to join me out on the deck this morning for some conversation about the life that is all around us that we so often either ignore or take for granted. It’s a gift that should not be overlooked!
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Good morning and good coffee! You know sometimes you are blessed with a pleasant dream of spending time with someone that you miss. Last night I had one of those dreams and I thought I would share with you this morning.
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Good morning and good copy everybody! Well today I want to talk about what you believe in tie it into what you see and how you see it.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to talk to you about a phone call that I had last night with a person that I am starting a mentoring relationship with. What was the best part for me ties into encouragement. Encouragement is a gift that you also receive back at the same time. Want to know how? Listen to today’s podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I’m going to jump off our typical topics in dive into 120-year-old book that talks about the history year-by-year of the previous hundred years. You know what I find? What’s happening today was happening then. Let me share a little bit with you from the year 1840 and see what you think.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! This morning I was looking out the window and watching the trees. This led me through a series of thoughts that eventually settled on the idea of how trees and other plants are always reaching towards the light. My question for you is what kind of light are you reaching for?
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Good morning and good coffee! As I sat down to do this morning’s podcast I looked over to see on a table some of my moms old photo albums. Grabbing the first album I saw that it was all about me, starting with baby photos in going through college. This album was not every photo of me, but it was a selection that was important to my mom, and rather than thinking about it as my photo album I realized that this was Mom’s. She was the keeper of the memories for this album. That’s the topic for today’s podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I’m recording the podcast from out at the farm stead where I’m sitting on a bench and enjoying nature. You see this is a lifestyle I wanted for quite a while. But sometimes we are in the middle of the lifestyle we want but we waste time in distract ourselves by chasing another lifestyle. Are you living or chasing the lifestyle you want in missing out on what God is placing in your path today? That’s our topic today on the morning podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! On today’s 300th podcast I want to share with you a little story from the future the ties into how a child who is now elderly remembers this time of the coronavirus. The key thing to remember is as we go through this time we are in control, you’re in control, and I’m in control.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to share with you something my cousin posted on Facebook that I think is an important topic as we continue with the shutdown due to the virus.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I came across a neat little tidbit from Blue Cross Blue Shield on metabolism in 15 things that can slow your metabolism. Well since most of us probably are not satisfied with our weight I thought this would be a good topic for today’s podcast. Grab your coffee and let’s get started!
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Unfortunately I’m a bit under the weather today and I’m not going to be doing the podcast, but I’ll see you bright eyed and bushy tailed tomorrow.
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Good morning and good coffee! This morning I stumbled across a book that I must’ve found in a garage sale several years ago. It’s titled Sincerely, Parson to Person and was written by Lawrence Beene. In today’s show, I share with you a little bit about Reverend Beebe in this collection of writings that he used to share on the local radio station during my growing up.
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Good morning and good coffee! In part two of this two part series on emotional health and marriage, I share with you consistent qualities of emotionally healthy people from the book The Triumphant Marriage by Neil Clark Warren.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I am revisiting the book The Triumphant Marriage by Dr. Neil Clark Warren. Today I’m looking at chapter 4 which is about how the triumphant marriage requires to emotionally healthy people to be successful. In part one examine five key emotional problems that can damage or destroy a marriage.
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Hey everybody, due to technical difficulties, very frustrating technical difficulties, I don’t have a podcast for you this morning. But don’t worry I’ll have one for tomorrow. In the meantime enjoy your coffee with one of the reruns from the 290-some podcasts available.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to share with you a little bit from the first chapter of Neil Clark Warren's book "The Triumphant Marriage", which is one of my favorite books of all time! If you don't a a joint vision for your marriage, then what will it become?
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! How many of you wake up at 3am and cannot get back to sleep? I'm not saying every night, but often enough that you say, "What's up with that?" or "Again!?!?". In today's podcast I share with you an article and my own thoughts on the Google search "Why Do I Walk Up at 3am?"
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone!!! Ugh, the wind is blowing, it's cold outside, gusts are hitting 50mph, and I don't like it! The day is blustery! But you know what? Blustery can happen not just with the weather but with work, relationships, and changes that hit our society and world. But does that mean that "blustery" is the new normal? No, and if you listen to today's podcast you will find out why.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today my thoughts were drawn to two words: suffering and sacrifice. I've thought about it in several different contexts, but specifically what is the difference between suffering and sacrifice, and does it really matter. Let's explore this on today's podcast.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Holy Goats, what an interesting time last night. In a four hour stretch we had a flat tire, a goat deliver twins, a severe storm hit the farm, the we lost electricity, and tree snapped off, and we had to take shelter in the neighbor's basement. Hear the excitement and lessons learned on today's podcast!
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I’m reflecting on appreciating peace, appreciating tranquility, and appreciating the gift that surrounds us that we often overlook. I’m recording today with our newest dog Shy in her shelter and just enjoying the sounds in the sights of the farmstead and what benefits they offer as a sanctuary from the day.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to hit the topic of sharing your gifts, talents, and abilities. I was inspired this morning by a dear friend named Jodi who with her husband recorded a beautiful him on Facebook. With that inspiration, I wanna share with you the benefits of sharing your gifts, and to give you some examples of ways that you can share the gifts that God has given you with others during this time of quarantine.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to focus on the word “anticipation”. Over the weekend we had a lot of anticipation for spring as we were planting different perennials. There’s also been a lot of anticipation regarding the coronavirus. From goats to plants to illness to Spring, the word anticipation seems to be on people’s lips. But for Christians around the world, during this time of Holy Week, there is an entirely different anticipation that feels a bit different this year due to the virus outbreak, but it may be what we actually need this year. All this on today’s podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! And happy Friday!!! On today’s episode I wanna share with you an article that explains in logical sense why we have the great toilet paper shortage of 2020. No, this is not a belated April fools joke. It is a logical reason that has to do with supply chains and distribution. So listen to today’s show and you will be the wisest person at work today, or at least at your house.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Join with me today as I am driving to work and sharing my observations and thoughts as I drive through the countryside and witness some of the lost, missing history that is all around us.
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Good morning and good coffee! I have some very important news for you on today’s podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee! It’s easy to get things out of balance when you are stuck at home. Today I cover 10 great tips for maintaining balance if you happen to be stuck at home during the pandemic.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I share with you a couple of Memes about self-care and appreciation, but I also get into the idea of a challenge, a bit of a 30 day challenge regarding the extension of social distancing practices through the end of April. This challenge is to not be passive but to be active in serving others and in helping and growing ourselves.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to talk about stress related depression in specifically five things you can do to help prevent it. Don’t worry, these are all things that you can do and should do during stressful periods in your life.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Have you stopped and thought long enough to realize that right now we’re living through a moment in history? Why not document your experiences during this moment of history for future generations to have and share and enjoy as a part of their family history. It’s up to you to make that happen.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to talk to you about happiness and share with you too little Memes or stories about happiness. But I don’t want to stop there, I want to share with you also some of the reasons why people cannot experience happiness in their lives and how they may get frustrated at stories or Memes about happiness. Happy versus not happy - that’s the topic on today’s podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee! So how is your mindset, your attitude, and your approach to the entire pandemic? If your mindset is negative it’s probably not going very well, but if you change that over to a positive and helpful mindset you will do much, much better. Today’s podcast walks you through a little bit of this process, and I hope it is helpful for you!
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During times of change and stress people often equate control with a sense of security or safety. However there are always things outside of our control as well as inside of our control. During this time of the coronavirus epidemic many people are trying to control things over which they have no control. In today’s podcast we’re gonna look at what is outside of your control versus what is inside of your control, and what you can do to have improved quality of life.
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Good morning and good coffee! Last night when I came home from work I found a whole bunch of old friends back in my office. What am I talking about? In anticipation of any possible quarantine my wife went to our storage unit and brought home several boxes of books that used to be shelved at our old house. I had forgotten about so many of these books that it was like running into old friends that I have spent hours enjoying spending time with. In today’s show I want to introduce you to some of my old friends, and maybe this will inspire you to go find some of your old friends that may be in a box or on a dusty bookshelf.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to talk about 10 key nutrients that when they are deficient in our system they can lead to symptoms that we associate with depression. I found an interesting article regarding this topic which I will place a link to on the morning coffee with Larry Facebook page.
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Good morning and good coffee! With kids out of school due to the virus, in many parents home from work because their businesses have closed or significantly cut back staff I thought it was time to talk a little bit about what do you do with your kids. Maybe instead of watching TV or playing video games it’s the time to take advantage of this unique opportunity to teach them about life. Grab your coffee and let’s get started.
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Good morning and good copy! Well as we go into another day that is preoccupied with the coronavirus, there are many changes we are learning about taking place in different states. While many people are feeling fear, I’m not feeling fear because what’s taking place is very much like a storm. We have storms all the time, we prepare for them, and we ride the storms out to their end. And I think that’s what we are experiencing today. We are experiencing changes or the announcement of changes on a very frequent basis, and change results in stress, and stress can result in fear if we let it. Don’t let these changes result in fear. By the way, in preparing for the podcast I remembered the song by REO Speedwagon titled Riding the Storm Out. The lyrics give a good outline for how we should ride out this storm. Ridin' the storm out, waitin' for the thaw out On a full moon night in the Rocky Mountain winter My wine bottle's low, watching for the snow Thinkin' about what I've been missin' in the city And I'm not missin' a thing Watchin' the full moon crossing the range Ridin' the storm out Ridin' the storm out My lady's beside me, she's there to guide me She says that alone we've finally found home The wind outside is frightening but it's kinder than the lightning life in the city It's a hard life to live but it gives back what you give Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Gary Richrath Ridin' The Storm Out lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
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Good morning and good coffee! Well this weekend in the state of Illinois there were several different emergency actions implemented from closing schools to limiting the size of crowds to today at midnight closing restaurants and bars. This can be very frightening to some people and they display a lot of emotion. Be careful, and do not borrow other people’s emotions. That is the topic of today’s podcast, so grab your coffee and let’s get started!
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Good morning and good coffee! Well today I thought I would share with you some of my thoughts and tips for coping with the coronavirus. And state and local governments start implementing restrictions or closings it’s very easy to start getting upset or distressed. In today’s podcast I want to give you 10 tips for coping with the coronavirus situation.
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Good morning and good coffee! OK people, what’s the deal with the toilet paper shortage at Walmart! Why are people stock piling large quantities of toilet paper as we face the coronavirus? I think the answer is simple, No one, and I mean no one, wants to go without toilet paper! So in today’s podcast I want to share with you the history of toilet paper and what we did before it was invented. This is a fun, goofy topic for today. I hope you enjoy it.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I wanna share with you an old TV show that I watch several episodes of last night that was a nice break from the year 2020. I’m going back to a situation comedy of 1966 titled Family Affair. Not only was it a great television show from many years ago, it was also addressing the challenges of trauma in children.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today’s topic is about the benefits of complaining. Yes, you heard me right, I’m going to talk about the benefits of complaining. But a thing to remember is that good things can occur in moderation, so we don’t want complaining to get out of hand.
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Good morning and good coffee! With the news media continuing to talk about the corona virus and the number of cases being reported on a daily basis, I thought I would address the topic of worry versus concern.
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Good morning and good coffee! Well today is a very special episode as I share some of my thoughts about life I am interrupted by the birth of a baby goat. You don’t get any closer to the miracle of life than this!
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to talk about the idea of peace, ways to find it and ways to create it. I reference an article that I found on the website Little Buddha and you can follow the link on the Morning Coffee with Larry Facebook page to read the article in it’s entirety.
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Good morning and good coffee! Have you ever asked the kid what do you wanna be when you grow up? Of course you have, and you’ve probably been asked that question yourself 1000 times as you grew up. Well, I ask that question of adults all the time, because I believe that’s a question that we need to keep asking ourselves. So I’m going to ask you what do you want to be when you grow up, and who do you wanna be when you grow up?
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Good morning and good coffee! Recently I’ve been talking about and thinking about the importance of having adventures to break up the routine of daily life. Some adventures may be small and local while other adventures may be a destination in other parts of the country. Today I wanna share with you a top 10 list from National Geographic on outdoor family adventures. Maybe you want to do one of these top 10 places, but I think it’s a great list to start stimulating ideas of other adventures that you may have the opportunity to do. Have fun with today’s podcast!
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Good morning and good coffee! It is far too easy for life to simply become routine and slip through our fingers. My inspiration for today’s podcast it’s a song by Tim McGraw where he suggest we should live life like we are dying, and it’s inspired by a little meme that starts with the suggestion to laugh like you’re 10.
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Good morning and good coffee! In celebration of Friday I thought I would offer you some fun facts about Sigmund Freud, the father of modern psychology. Some of these facts I knew about, but some are new to me. I hope you have fun with today’s podcast.
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Good morning and good coffee! This morning I came across a gardening article on house plans being rude bound. The more I read into the article though the more I saw how people can become root bound. In today’s episode I’m going to teach you a little bit about plants in a little bit about people, how they can become constrained, and how you can unleash the growing power of both your house plant and yourself.
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Good morning and good coffee! On today’s topic I want to share with you nine great tips that I want you to share with your teenager or child. These tips are titled How to Start Living Your Dreams as a Teen or Kid.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to talk a little bit about boats and why boats stay afloat. Of course I’m really talking about you, and what keeps you afloat when the storms of life start threatening.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to share with you some positive and negative traits that can lead to successfulness or unsuccessfulness in your life.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to talk about happiness! I am happy that it’s Friday in the start of the weekend, and that made me want to do a little bit of research on the topic of happiness. So in today’s podcast I’m gonna share with you a couple of definitions and nine quick tips for improving your state of happiness on a daily basis. So be happy!
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to open up the topic of why would somebody seek counseling. There’s a lot of different reasons why people come into my counseling office, and today I wanna share some of those with you.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to share with you a writing that is called the paradox of our age. It’s a back-and-forth list of statements that made me think about our culture or society but especially myself, and what we can do to make our lives and our society around each and everyone of us better.
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Good morning and good coffee! Have you ever seen that joke where there’s a glass that’s half full and the Optimus says it’s half full but the pessimist says it’s half empty? Well today I found a meme that expands the number of perspectives about the infamous glass of water. And that little joke got me thinking about how each of us can see things from our own perspective, and assuming that others see it the same way. That’s what I want to cover with you today over a fresh cup of coffee!
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to talk about the topic of reaping what you sow. Some people may call it karma while others may say what goes around comes around, but the seeds that you plant today you will harvest as a crop tomorrow. What kind of seeds are you planting in your life today? That’s the topic of today’s show so take a listen and enjoy!
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I wanna share with you an article on six ways to stop worrying about things that you cannot control. This is definitely a podcast for everyone out there, because we all could do better in eliminating unnecessary worry in our lives.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I have a special guest to help me share with you 30 fantastic date ideas for Valentine’s Day. You don’t want to miss this podcast, because it’s a hoot!
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to talk about the seven rules for success in your life. Many times we want to have success but we get stalled or we find something going wrong, and now what do we do? The seven rules makes sense and are often seen in highly successful people. Today let’s see how we can put them in the practice in each of our own lives!
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Well today I am wrapping up our series on 10 goals for the next 10 years.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I’m continuing in my series on 10 goals for the next 10 years. Today I cover goals four, five, and six. If you would like to I have the article that I am taking this information from, please go to the first podcast in this series and look in the episode description for a link to that article.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to continue with the topic of 10 goals for the next 10 years with goals 2 and 3.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I’m going to start a short series based on an article titled 10 goals to accomplish in 10 years. Today’s goal is on marriage and family peace and harmony. https://www.allprodad.com/10-goals-you-should-accomplish-in-10-years/
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to touch on the topic of anger, which comes up pretty frequently in the counseling office and has over the past week or so. I want to share with you a story I found again that is a great way of helping your children, or even adults, in understanding the consequences of anger. The story I’m going to share with you is simply known as “The Nail in a Fence.”
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Good Morning and Good Coffee!!! Today I want to share with you an amazing story about hope, effort, and amazing results. It is a story I read this morning on Yahoo News about how Rashad Fenton use to work in the concession stand where he played in the Super Bowl this past Sunday. An even more amazing story is that YOU can have similar impacts on the people you come in contact with on a daily basis; maybe they won't be in the Super Bowl, but you CAN help them turn their lives towards something amazing!
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! I’m glad you join me today as we cover a topic on how not to take things personally. I know, some of you are saying that’s easier said than done, but everything that is hard is easier said than done. Today I share with you seven great tips or how to accomplish this task. I also share a few thoughts about the Super Bowl game yesterday and congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on a great last quarter of the game!
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to talk about the topics of dementia and caregiving and share my thoughts from both perspectives.
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Good morning and good coffee! Well I am back somewhere from the land of the sick and I’m able to record a sensible podcast today. I want to talk to you today about negativity and positivity, how they work, and how you can make positivity a positive change in your life.
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Good morning and good coffee! There is not gonna be a regular podcast today because I am sick with a lousy head cold. So hopefully I will be feeling better tomorrow and there will be an exciting podcast waiting for you. OK, as I say that I don’t know how exciting it’s going to be, but U get the jest of what I’m saying. Anyway wash your hands, use hand sanitizer, and stay healthy!
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Sometimes we find ourselves in a financial pinch and then get ourselves in a worse pinch by going to a payday loan place or something similar. Well, today we’re going to look at a list of great ideas on how to cut back on what we spend and how we spend, so that we can save $1000 fast.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I am borrowing some bullet points from an article titled 10 Tips for Speaking like a Ted Talk Pro. Whether you’re going to be speaking to a large group or simply your family or friends, effective communication is important. So, here are the five best tips from this article and my thoughts on how you can apply them in any communication situation.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee!!! Today I want to share with you 10 signs that you are doing well. You may think this list is obvious or trivial, but tell me which one you want to give up!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee!!! Today I want to address the topic of "control". Many times we try to control others, but that doesn't work very well. However, we do have the ability to control ourselves, and on today's podcast I talk about 26 things that you have control over. Go to the Morning Coffee with Larry Quicksall Facebook page to see the list.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee!!! Today I start with two stories about the topic of Destination Addiction, the belief that the next job, location, or relationship will bring happiness. But does it?
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day! I start off today's podcast remembering MLK and focusing on a great quote I had never read before. Our main topic today is Chronic Pain including six key effects of chronic pain, and then a discussion about a treatment method used in the VA system called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain. Follow this link to download a free copy of the manual for learning more about CBT-CP. https://www.va.gov/PAINMANAGEMENT/docs/CBT-CP_Therapist_Manual.pdf
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I am going to challenge you to go on a date. If you are single then go on a date with your sweetie (or a good friend if they're not a sweetie yet) or if you are married than go on a date with your spouse. And if you don't have any dating ideas, then today is your lucky day, because I have dating ideas for you from A to Z!!!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Last night I was re-watching one of my favorite movies and today I started thinking why I like certain movies so much. I think it is because in certain movies you get to actually learn about a person and not just a specific event. We have the opportunity of sharing in a person's story as it unfolds but how often to we actually take advantage of the opportunity. Today I challenge you to meet up with someone and take the time to learn their story for deeper relationships and deeper connections.
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Good morning and good coffee! When we set goals in reach them, when we strive for having an accomplishment and we succeed, then we need to celebrate. Today I’m celebrating a significant accomplishment and I’m tickled to be able to share it with you today.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to tell you a story about a couple driving in a pick-up truck and what they see and how it relates to relationships in your life.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! You know, there are some plants that go well together and others don't. Plants that go well together are called companion plans and the help each other grow without competition. Other plants actually release chemicals that cause other plants to be stunted or to die....they are toxic. People are the same way. Today I talk about the right kind of companions you should have with you on your life journey.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! This week I've been thinking about the topic of accountability and accountability partners. In today's podcast I talk on a bullet list of essential characteristics of accountability partners I found in an article by Dr. Patricia Thompson - you can find her article at https://silverliningpsychology.com/2014/09/15/8-essential-characteristics-accountability-partner/
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to talk about what I have been seeing lately in the world on all levels: Unbridled Passion. There is nothing wrong with passion! I love it! But it needs to be under one's control and not unbridled and running lose causing damage. Can passion and kindness go together? Of course, when the passion is bridled!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I continue with yesterday's article on 13 Habits for Raising Well Adjusted Kids by Lauren Tamm who has a website called TheMilitaryWifeAndMom.com. You can follow the link to read the article. Today I am finishing this article by covering Habits 8-13.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I share a article posted by my granddaughter Carlie on 13 Habits for Raising Well Adjusted Kids by Lauren Tamm who has a website called TheMilitaryWifeAndMom.com. You can follow the link to read the article. Today I am covering Habits 1-7 and will cover the remaining tomorrow.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I accidentally came across an article this morning titled "Why We Need Alpha Males" and it seems like a timely topic for today's culture. The quick answer: because there will always be evil and we need strong men to stand against it. Here is a link to the article.
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Good Morning & Good Coffee! Today I share my thoughts on 7 Things Every Child Needs to Here from their parents. These things may not be easy for parents to say because of their past experiences, but that does not change the fact that your kids need to hear them. If you can't say these things then get the help you need to be able to genuinely do so.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I asked my wife what my topic should be today, and she suggested The Dependability of Wiener Dogs. Challenge Accepted! I hope you enjoy the topic and how I tie it into your everyday life.
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Good Morning, Good Coffee and Happy New Year! Today I want to share with you my New Year Resolution, how I came up with it, and my plan for accomplishing it by 12/31/2020.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! It's New Year's Even and today I continue with Part 2 on Making 2020 Your Year. "Throw away what you've been cluttering. Unfollow negative people on social media. God to be early. Wake up early. Be fierce. Don't gossip. Show more gratitude. Do things that challenge you. Be brave."
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Good Morning and Good Coffee!!! As 2020 is quickly approaching, I want to continue focusing on how to make New Year's Resolutions come true. Today I dig into the first have of a great meme to help inspire you to make the changes you want for the coming year. "If you want 2020 to be your year, Don't sit on the couch and wait for it. Go out. Make a change. Smile more. Be excited. Do new things."
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Good morning and good coffee! It’s hard to believe we are knocking on the door of the year 2020, and many of you are thinking about New Year’s resolutions or changes you want to make in your life for this coming year. In today’s podcast I talk about ways to make this actually happen, because simply wishing for it won’t make it come true. There are strategies that I have learned over the years as a therapist that I found to be affective in helping people make change, and I share some of these on today’s show.
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Good morning and good coffee! Well, it’s the day after Christmas and throughout this quiet house I’m sitting in the afterglow of Christmas. Join with me for a cup of coffee and some reminiscing about this Christmas season as well as some from the past.
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Good morning and good coffee! I want to wish each and everyone of you a very Merry Christmas Eve today and share with you two readings that have always meant so much to me at this very special time.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today’s theme is anger and unforgiveness but my inspiration comes from several sources including some Memes that encourage unforgiveness, an unfortunate Facebook fight, and the common themes in the movies of the Star Wars universe. Yes I found a way to work Star Wars into today’s episode!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I share with you some valuable tips for fathers on how to be a good dad. The link to the article is https://www.brighthorizons.com/family-resources/the-art-of-being-a-father
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I share with you part of an article on "8 Ways to be a Good Mother Instead of a Perfect One." You can find the original article here: https://postpartumprogress.com/8-ways-to-be-a-good-mother-instead-of-a-perfect-one
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to talk about the traits of a good friend, and I came across a short article that I'm using as the foundation for the podcast. The article is from TheLawOfAttraction.com website and is titled "Best Friends Forever? 7 Essential Qualities of a Good Friend" by Katherine Hurst.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! As I look out at several inches of snow on my back deck I am reminded about the importance of winter weather tips. Winter storms can be dangerous and life threatening, and while reading some safety tips I started thinking about the social storms that hit when people are highly stressed during the holiday season. So, with the inspiration coming from the weather I am offering some social storm survival tips for your consideration.
Prepare Yourself
Some social interaction tips to help you get through a severe stretch of stress, anxiety, and drama.
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Spend time with warm, friendly, and supportive family and friends during social storms.
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Walk carefully around those who are highly distressed where conversations are difficult and slippery. You may fall into something you’re not anticipating.
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Avoid getting involved in other people’s problems as if they were you own. Helping others with their emotionally charged issues is a serious workout and can negatively impact your emotional health and has been known to kill relationships.
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If you are going to help someone with high stress, anxiety, and drama in their lives, make sure you have plenty of insulation for your own protection. Keep an emotional distance, because if you get emotionally involved you will lose the emotional insulating value and the drama will be transmitted to you quickly.
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Good morning and good coffee! This morning I read a neat article about old stone structures in Appalachia and it reminded me of old abandon structures in various places where I’ve been. Sometimes we have actions and beliefs that are kind of like those old structures in that they don’t serve any current purpose, we’re not exactly sure where and when they started, and they might be worth changing.
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Good Morning and Happy Friday the 13th!!! Today I share some funnies I found on the internet to brighten your day as we go into the weekend.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to talk about Declaration Statements and how they can be a powerful tool to help you direct yourself to be the person you want to be. Declaration Statements are similar to confessional statements or creeds in that they state what you belief and in essence set of goal of who you are trying to become.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! First of all, a big shout out and thank you to William, a listener who presented me with a box of delicious Starbucks Caramel flavored coffee! Mmmmm!!! Today's topic is about burnout, whether it is at work, in the marriage, or wherever. When we understand it and it's source we have a better chance of being able to do something positive about it.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to address a common topic in my therapy practice and frankly with all people and that is the often unintended consequences of unhealthy anger. Anger is a natural emotion, but there are healthy and unhealthy ways to deal with this emotion. I am using an infographic from CounselingRecovery.com as the source for my podcast today, so a tip of the had to them for putting this information out there. I'll post a copy of the infographic at the podcast's facebook page at http://facebook.com/morningcoffeewithlarry/
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Good Morning and Good Coffee for the start of a new week! Today, I want to share with you six little stories that teach valuable lessons on our actions that display a positive character trait that impacts us as well as others.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I start today's episode with a cute funny and a pronunciation lesson, then follow up with a story about a watch and a lesson on seeing value. I have included the support items on the Facebook page http://facebook.com/morningcoffeewithlarry/ for your entertainment.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to share with you a quote that apparently is inaccurately attributed to Hippocrates: "Before you heal someone, ask him if he's willing to give up the things that made him sick." There is a lot jam-packed into this little sentence, so let's start unpacking it on Morning Coffee with Larry!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today's show focuses on How to Be Happy at Christmas where I share my thoughts on a top 10 list from an article by the same title from the website "MeantToBeHappy.com". This is a great list because it doesn't really tell us how to avoid negativity, but things we can do to be happy, merry, and festive during this wonderful time of year. I will share a link to this article on my Facebook page http://facebook.com/morningcoffeewithlarry.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Well people, we are into December and before you know it 2020 will be here. Today's meme was shared by Natalie regarding what we need to let go of from 2019 and what to look forward to in 2020. It is a great concept that we need to seriously think about so we can make next year better!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee!!! Today is a special milestone as this is podcast episode 200! Today I want to read an article I saw on the Internet and wanted to share with you in its entirety. It is titled "Death of Family Reunions" and it really hit home to me. Reunions are becoming a lost activity that was to valuable to generations from the past, and I think we need to revisit them today.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee and Good Black Friday Everybody! I hope each of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration, and if you are one of those fun-filled shoppers striving to get your Black Friday sales items today I wish you happy hunting! Today I want to talk a little bit about Black Friday as well as contentment as I am passing on joining the crowds today but sitting with a nice cup of tea and enjoying what I’ve been blessed with already.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Happy Thanksgiving! Today I keep the podcast short and sweet with an Old Irish Blessing and thoughts on coping with situational depression during the holidays.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee!!! Today I want to share with you some wisdom from others. I came across an article from Good Housekeeping.com by Charlotte Hilton Andersen where she lists tips from 45 longtime couples on how to keep your marriage going through for the long haul. In today's podcast I share with you the first 14 tips, and if you would like to check out the others you can find the article at https://news.yahoo.com/39-longtime-couples-share-marriage-195400668.html
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Recently I have been seeing several memes and infographics related to narcissism on my Facebook feed, and I thoughts maybe we should review the actually criteria for Narcissistic Personality Disorder to make sure we are looking at this personality disorder in an accurate way. I also briefly discuss an article on mirror neurons and a possible role they may play in the development of NPD. You can find my Facebook page for this podcast at facebook.com/morningcoffeewithlarry.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Vacation is over and my routine should be a bit more consistent. Today I want to talk about angry people and how their battles are not actually with you but with themselves. So, grab your coffee and let's get started!
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Well today you get to join me in a deer stand as I relax and enjoy my annual retreat into nature. You too can enjoy the benefits of planned trips to nature whether it’s to specifically enjoy God‘s creation, or to give your mind the opportunity to not only relax but to be inspired.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I whine about having to be back in Illinois with the cold, wet weather we are having today, and I’m wanting to go back to sunny warm beaches this week in Florida. On one of the days I was reading about neuroscience on the beach and thought I would share today a little bit of what I learned.
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Good morning and good coffee! Well after a weekend of clouds we are finally seeing the sun today which gives us new energy and excitement about heading back to the beach and doing a few more fun things for our last day in Florida. However are there rays of sun in your life that can make your day better? Are you a ray of sunlight in other peoples lives? Well that’s today’s topic.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I want to address the importance of timing as well as the importance of being available in various situations so that you may have and make an impact on somebody else.
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Good morning and good coffee! Sometimes our plans have to change, so what can we do with that? Well for my wife and I, our plans were changed on our getaway vacation due to the weather. We could be very frustrated, or we could see this as an opportunity for maybe something that is very important. How do you handle and what do you do with these kinds of changes in your life?
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I am recording from the warm and wonderful state of Florida as my wife and I escaped the sudden bitter cold of Illinois on a well needed vacation. Our goal is to not only relax, but also decompress from the responsibilities of every day life. There’s a lot of benefit to an escape vacation for decompression and I share some of that on today’s podcast.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to talk with you about a meme I saw from Promise Keepers that defined the word KINDNESS as "Loaning someone your strength instead of reminding them of their weakness." I love that definition, and today I show you examples of how you can practice kindness every day!
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Good Morning Everyone! I came across a meme that had two ways of writing F.E.A.R. - "Forget Everything and Run" and "Face Everything and Rise". I love both of these for different reasons and I want to share with you why!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I am sharing information on pain and insomnia. Few things are as frustrating as the combination of pain and insomnia, so today I share with you my thoughts on 11 tips for helping you sleep better in spite of chronic pain. I am also including some links I talked about on the podcast. 11 Tips for Sleep if Your in Pain, Music by Kitaro, Danny Wright the piano player, and of course Kenny G plays a smooth sax. I also mentioned the Sleep with Me Podcast. Finally, here is the manual for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to offer you tips for coping with Chronic Pain: motion is like lotion, pace yourself, watch your language.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I've been thinking about starting over, when is the right time to start over, what does it mean to start over, and how to do it effectively. I also share various saying related to starting over. Do you need to start over? Maybe you need to listen to today's podcast for ideas and inspiration.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! This week one of my listeners, Nancy, sent a meme about experiences and crossing paths, and that meme got me thinking and remembering people, places, and paths along my life journey. The take away is that while our journeys are different we can find opportunities to share and encourage when our paths cross.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Isn't it funny they way one thought can lead to another and another and another. Well, that is what happened to me as I was prepping for today's show. Today I want to talk with you about negative and positive intrusions: negative and often painful thoughts that intrude our daily lives and make us feel bad vs positive and uplifting thoughts that we create and install into our belief system to help us counter the negativity we face daily.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Be An Encourager! That is today's topic. When you encourage another person who is going through struggles it can be like a glass of refreshing water that revives them in the moment.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee (or hot chocolate)!!! Today I was inspired by a meme/infographic related to pain that is impacted by unforgiveness or the need for forgiveness. So, how are you in the area of forgiveness? Have you mastered those skills? Do you still question the need to forgive. Take a listen to today's podcast to learn a little more on this very important topic and skill.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I am joined by my lovely wife, Dawn, as we talk about our BIG project from the weekend and we had to work together as a team to have the success that we had. I also referred a blog post at SYMBIS.com on marital teamwork, and you can view the post HERE.
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Good Morning and Great Friday!!! Today I want to share with you the power of music and its impact upon our emotions. When we understand how this works we can use it to help us confront and overcome anxiety in our lives. I use two musical examples in the podcast to help make the point.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I start off with a sincere "Thank You" to my old friend Tom Phillips for a beautiful gift prompted by my September 11th podcast. Next I move into a meme on gentle revenge thinking, but then share with the listeners how negative thoughts become automatic thoughts that can plague us long term if we let them.
UPCOMING BOOK! Do you have a list of favorite episodes of this podcast? If so, then I need your help! I am putting together a book titled "Morning Coffee with Larry" that will feature my listeners favorite episodes in written form. Here is how YOU CAN HELP. I need you to review the list of podcast episodes and submit your favorites on my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/morningcoffeewithlarry/ You can submit as many episodes as you would like, just make sure they are your favorites. Also, those who submit suggestions will have their names listed in the book! I think it will be a fun and exciting project, and I want you to join in on the fun as well! Thanks for your help!
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Good Morning! Today I wrap up this series on Doing Life with Your Adult Children with the topics of financial independence and responsibility, in-laws and step families, and party time with grandchildren.
UPCOMING BOOK! Do you have a list of favorite episodes of this podcast? If so, then I need your help! I am putting together a book titled "Morning Coffee with Larry" that will feature my listeners favorite episodes in written form. Here is how YOU CAN HELP. I need you to review the list of podcast episodes and submit your favorites on my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/morningcoffeewithlarry/ You can submit as many episodes as you would like, just make sure they are your favorites. Also, those who submit suggestions will have their names listed in the book! I think it will be a fun and exciting project, and I want you to join in on the fun as well! Thanks for your help!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I'm continuing in my series based upon the workshop handouts from Jim Burns on the topic of Doing Life with Your Adult Children. Today's topic is When Your Grown Child Violates Your Values.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I'm continuing with the workshop I attended by Jim Burns from his book Doing Life with Your Adult Children. The topic I am I'm covering is Failure to Launch when your adult child is living at home and not actively pursuing independence and adult functioning. Creating YouTube videos and playing video games is NOT a career when you live in your parent's basement!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! PLEASE make this head cold go away! Today I continue with the workshop notes from Jim Burns with Principle Four and the topic of How to Raise an Entitled Adult Child...or Not. The sections I talk about includes Are you enabling your adult child or helping, negotiating boundaries and expressing expectations, clearly expressing expectations, and always keeping the goal in mind of responsible adulthood.
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Good Morning! Today I continue with this series based on the work and book by Jim Burns titled Doing Life with Your Adult Children. Today's topic from his workshop sheets is Become a Student of their Culture and I address three key areas: distinctive, emerging Adulthood and The Cringe Factor.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I continue in my series on Doing Life with Your Adult Children featuring content from a workshop conducted by Jim Burns. Today's topic is Unsolicited Advice is Usually Taken as Criticism, and is full of great advice for you (wink). If you are interested in Jim Burns' book by the same title, just follow this link.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee (I'm drinking Cinnabon coffee this morning!) Today I am starting a series taking from the handouts of the first breakout workshop at the recent AACC conference. It is titled "Doing Life with Your Adult Children" and was presented by Jim Burns who is with HomeWord and lives in San Juan Capistrano, California. This workshop is also the title of a book and online program he released this year by the same title. Today's topic that I talk about is titled "You're Fired! Your Role as Their Parent Must Change."
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! What a great conference that Dawn and I attended! Today I share a little about the event and share a valuable story I learned from one of the speakers about a man from South Africa who didn't know what he had.
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Updates from Wednesday and Thursday from the conference.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone! Today my wife and I are heading to Nashville, Tennessee, for the American Association of Christian Counseling World Conference. We will be joining almost 7,000 counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and pastoral counselors for three-and-a-half days of learning, networking, singing, and having fun! On today's podcast I talk about the upcoming conference and my hopes of conducting some Facebook Lives and interviews while there.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee!!! Today's topic is by request from my coworker Michelle. It stems from a conversation last week on chickens and ducks. OK, I'll admit that this topic sounds peculiar, but sometimes learned can be goofy!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! LAUGHTER! Does the thought of laughter bring a smile to your face? Well, it should for many reasons. That is the topic of today's show, and if you listen until the end you will learn of my reaction to the topic of laughter. The article from today is found http://mentalfloss.com/article/539632/scientific-benefits-having-laugh
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Good Morning Everyone! Grab your coffee and let's have a conversation about four little works that can have an impact on your view of living life and that of those around you. If you want to see the meme that I reference, please visit my facebook page at http://facebook.com/morningcoffeewithlarry/
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I share my thoughts about some quotations by Roy T Bennett. Attitude is a choice. Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create. It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform. ~~~ Roy T Bennett ~~~
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Good morning and good coffee!! You know, we all make trash, and sometimes we need to go through it and decide what we should keep what she what we should get rid of. The same applies to our lives each and every day. What trash from our past do we need to make decisions about? That is what we’re going to talk about today.
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Good Morning! Today's podcast is a little short, as we have a new and very large puppy in the house who is needing attention. Today I share a Special Needs Poem with you and talk about about looking beyond the differences to see the similarities when it comes to their needs.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I want to talk about trust and specifically a trust sequence I heard described yesterday at church as presented by Pastor Dan Smith at Effingham Assembly. Many people struggle with trust, often for good reasons, but the trust struggles negatively impact their lives and those around them. Today's podcast may just be the approach you need to consider to help you better understand the issue of trust and how to get un-stuck. The sequence includes the steps of (1) Belief, (2) Confidence, (3) Trust, and (4) Absolute Trust. You can watch a short video of how this was demonstrated by visiting my Facebook page at http://facebook.com/morningcoffeewithlarry/
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Good morning and good coffee! Last night my wife, sister-in-law, and I saw the movie Overcomer. It was a great movie, and it asked a very powerful question: Who are you?
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Performance anxiety or stage fright is one of the most common and intense fears experience by the general public. However, most of us are going to need to speak in front of public at one point or another in our lives, so today’s topic is to offer some suggestions and encouragement on how you can become comfortable talking in front of crowds without overwhelming anxiety.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today's podcast is an interview from 9/24/2019 with Colette Smith LCSW on using Prolonged Exposure Therapy for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It's a great interview with a great explanation of the processes! Thanks Colette!
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I want to share with you a fun list of 10 activities that if you make them daily habits then they will change your life. This list will be in the comments on my Facebook page: http://facebook.com/morningcoffeewithlarry
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I am on my way to Marion Illinois to attend a two day refresher training in cognitive processing therapy. So on the podcast today I thought I would share with you what his cognitive processing therapy.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Happy Friday and Happy Storm Area 51 Day! Who knows what the people in the desert are going to do, but I'll keep my ear to the ground and maybe give you a bonus weekend update. Today I shared my thoughts on an infographic titled 7 Rules of Life. I like these kinds of posts on Facebook, because it give an opportunity to think about topics often overlooked in today's society.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! The other day I came across an insightful meme talking about being a widow or widower. I was very moved by what it said and knew I needed to talk about this uncomfortable subject on the podcast, because it comes up for all of us with a parent, sibling, friend or even ourselves. I will post the meme on the Morning Coffee with Larry Quicksall Facebook page.
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Good Morning Everyone! So, are you raising kids or raising adults? What are the skills you are teaching and instilling in your kids so they can be successful in living an independent life and not living in your basement at age 40!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone! Today I wanted to springboard off of yesterday's topic of positive affirmations and talk a little bit about how we see ourselves from the perspective of psychologist and theorist Carl Rogers. I use to teach this to my Intro to Psych students years ago, and I have always found it a helpful topic to periodically review for my own benefit.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! When negative thinking gets the best of us, we may benefits from practicing Positive Affirmations. Today I explain what Positive Affirmations are, give several examples to consider, and how to install them for positive change and improvement in your own life.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I share with you a meme talking about fake people, but as I read it I found a deeper side to it that also needs sharing. If you would like to see the meme I'll have it posted on the Morning Coffee with Larry Quicksall Facebook page.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I take you inside a therapy session to understand how an a-ha moment or an epiphany moment occurs. Our subject that I keep confidential is a Vietnam Veteran recovering from PTSD and making very good progress, but had a chance encounter seeing a Vietnamese family. I share how we took this chance meeting and turned it into a recovery opportunity that changed how he thought about the people he saw. The neat thing is you can take this kind of opportunity with yourself on your own road of recovery from bad situations in your past.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I take a somber tone and remember from my life and my perspective what happened to the United States 18-years ago on September 11, 2001, when the Twin Towers were attacks and fell, when the Pentagon was hit, when above average citizens wrestled control of their plane away from evil men and it crashed into the ground and not its intended target, and when over 3,000 men, women, and children died. Here are some links of items I mentioned in today's show. The 911 Prayer, the song Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning, and the song Courtesy of the Red White and Blue (The Angry American).
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Good Morning and Good Coffee!!! Today I want to share with you a kind of top 10 list of things that don't take talent but will earn you respect. This is a great list to instill upon your kids, whether they are still at home or not. You can see the list at the Morning Coffee with Larry Quicksall Facebook page.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I felt moved to share some thoughts on the difference that one little positive act can have on other people, and I read the short story titled "Red Marbles". You can find this story at the Morning Coffee with Larry Quicksall page on Facebook.
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Here is the link to the Forgiveness Scripture Verses with soft music in the background to help you fall asleep. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6L2kkWofGw
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to talk a little more about habits, but specifically the habits of millionaires. Not the habits of those who inherited their wealth but who earned it and built it themselves. There are common habits that are shared among successful people, and as I cover 14 of the habits on today's show I challenge you to think of ways you can incorporate them into your life.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to share with you one of my favorite marriage books titled "The Triumphant Marriage" (1995) by Dr. Neil Clark Warren (yes, the eHarmony guy). Dr. Warren spent decades working with couples on their marriages and wrote several books through the 1990s and 2000s, and I absolutely love The Triumphant Marriage. The book was re-released in 1998 with the exact same content but a new title: "Learning to Live with the Love of Your Life and Loving It" (way too long of a title in my opinion!) Anyway, I've used this book for years in marriage counseling, and today I cover the 10 secrets revealed in this book. This is a podcast you don't want to miss! If you want to order the book from Amazon, here is the link: Click Here
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Good morning everybody! Today I want to talk about high functioning anxiety and how things can look to other people as a positive and desirable trait while at the same time it is actually anxiety that the person is experiencing but the way that it’s expressed it allows for better functioning and other types of anxiety.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I want to give a shout-out to my high school friend Lori for a couple of Facebook posts that I was able to use for some good information on depression.
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Good Morning, Good Coffee & Happy Labor Day! Today I want to share with you a post from Lies in Disguise - BPD & Trauma Recovery on Facebook from January 22, 2017, which has to do with forgiveness when the offender won't apologize. This is a great post, and I'll have it shared in the comment section on the Morning Coffee with Larry Quicksall Facebook page.
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Good Morning! Please keep the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida in your prayers as the hurricane moves through those areas. Life can throw some big storms your way, but how we look at life's storms can make a difference. Today I share my thoughts on the idea that not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path.
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Good Morning! Grab your coffee and let's talk about How to Earn Self-Respect. A good starting point is to follow these 5 steps: 1. Do hard things daily, 2. When you say you're going to do something do it even when it gets hard, 3. Get control of your emotions, 4. Stop quitting when it gets hard, and 5. Shine a bright light on all of your positive qualities.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I want to share with you a jam-packed meme that features a picture of Morgan Freeman (I don't know if he really said this, but when I read it I hear Morgan's voice in my head - Ha!) Anyway, it goes like this: "Self-control is strength. Calmness is mastery. You have to get to a point where your mood doesn't shift based on the insignificant actions of someone else. Don't allow others to control the direction of your life. Don't allow your emotions to overpower your intelligence."
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Good morning everybody! Today I want to talk about connection versus protection and specifically how we can move from having patterns of connection to patterns of protection following a traumatic event or overwhelming life experience.
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Good Morning! Today I was inspired by a meme titled 5 things to quit. However, I believe it is missing what we should do, not just what we should quit. So today I add to it "5 Things You Should Do." I have both the original and my meme for these on the Morning Coffee with Larry Quicksall facebook page. Have a great one everybody!
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Good Morning and Happy Friday!!! Today I want to talk about this great list of actions titled "Habits to Help You Prosper" by Ruben Chavez. I really get going on this list, and I believe if you implement these suggestions it will most certainly help you succeed.
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! After some heavy rains last night I went to check on my mom‘s pontoon boat. Thankfully it was still attached to the dock, but it made me stop to think about being anchored in the lake. My question for you is “are you anchored in your life?”
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I was doing a little research the other day and found a list of 10 Common Struggles for Adult Children of Alcoholic put together by Sharon Martin LCSW. I find a lot of these traits not just in children of alcoholics but in anyone who had an out of balance family growing up.
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Good morning everybody! Today’s podcast is actually recorded in my car in a rainstorm at noon! And you know what in life sometimes when it rains it pours both literally and figuratively. So today I share three ways of dealing with life‘s rain storms and life’s other storms.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Thanks to my classmate Tracy for a great post that addresses the topic of being thankful appreciating both the good and bad in life when we apply the right interpretation.
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Good morning everybody! In today’s podcast we’re not really talking about stores, but we are talking about the concept of “minding the store” with the store being ourselves. How well do you mind yourself? Today I cover six important items that you need to mind to have a good life.
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Good morning! Today I want to talk about the topic of depression in the feelings of numbness, emotional numbness, that we can experience. I want to give validity to what those who are depressed are experiencing, and to give insight to those who have not yet experienced severe or clinical depression.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I share with you a list of old-fashion skills that kids (and adults) need to know how to do. Some of these appear to have been forgotten and we need to bring them back!
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Good morning and good coffee! Perfect day I want to talk about the topic of advocating against something that you had done in your past. No it’s not going to make you a hypocrite, but it’s going to demonstrate a concept that is extremely powerful yet often ignored, neglected or rejected. Embrace Growth!
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Good morning and good coffee! Today I want to talk about the five ways to not being used by other people. This is him to say that it’s not good to help others, but no one likes being used. I got this information from Five Star Man, a Christian men’s ministry, and it is spot on!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today's show meanders a bit with recollections of lessons learned, and examining the belief of "don't sell to people who don't want to buy."
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Good Morning! Today my granddaughter and I were experiencing insomnia, so what better topic to cover today!
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Good Morning! I hope everyone is having a great day. Today I share a quote by Joel Osteen deciding to be happy...choosing it on purpose. I also share a couple of examples of how this change can occur in real life. Have a great one!
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Good Morning Everyone! A lot of people have been excited over the years about Superheroes and their Super Powers. But, do you have a super power? Have you discovered and nurtured it? Today, I share with you some thoughts about discovering your super power and how you can be a Superhero in your Universe.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I'm back from the week off, and ready to have a hot beverage with you today as I talk with you about coping with and recovering from trauma. Also a great big shout out to my old friend from grade school and high school, Rich McWhorter, whose former student Champ Bailey was inducted at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! This Best of Morning Coffee with Larry is from June 24, 2019, and was another favorite of the listeners that asks the question, "What spills from your cup?"
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Good Morning Everyone! This Best of Morning Coffee with Larry goes back a little ways to June 6, 2019, with a question as to whether you are a consumer or producer. I received several personal messages about how helpful and inspirational this podcast was to several listeners.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! This morning's Best of Morning Coffee with Larry goes back to March 11, 2019, and a conversation from my series on marriage addressing the topic of Expectations.
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This best of morning coffee with Larry episode features the topic of physical intimacy from March 5, 2019.
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This special best of morning coffee with Larry teachers a recording from February 1, 2019, where I talk about the topic of stress versus anxiety.
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Good Morning Everyone! It's Friday!!! Today I start with a funny story that leads us into a lesson on Patterns of Problematic Thinking that is taken from Cognitive Processing Therapy. I am including a few links to help you learn more about this topic and CPT in general. Also, I have another podcast that I record twice a week called "The I Hate Anxiety Podcast" - Give it a listen!
Patterns of Problematic Thinking Worksheet
How to Buy the Cognitive Processing Therapy Manual - latest edition
CPT 2014 Manual developed for use in the VA with Veterans - PDF free download
Short Video Explaining CPT
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Good morning and good coffee everybody! Today I share with you find of my favorite tips for fighting day-to-day depression.
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Good Morning! When I woke up today I was thinking about hiking trips I have taken out west, and one in particular I have used as an analogy in counseling sessions for many years. Now, I may have shared this story and life lesson with you before on an episode, but I think it is one worth sharing again.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I want to thank my life long friend Kelly for the morning inspiration for today's topic of Pursuing Understanding.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I don't want it to be Monday! No big topic today and a potluck variety of what is on my mind and facebook feed and a little on anxiety in little children. Look to the facebook page for photos from today's topics.
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Good Morning! In drinking a glass of water this morning I starting thinking about life lessons that we can learn from this simple yet vital liquid. The lessons I share on this podcast include: consistent, flexible, adjust to the environment and return as before, useful, needed by all life, destructive in the extremes, refreshing, life giving when moving.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I go over a list titled Simple Formula for Living and comment on the different points on why I think they are important.
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Good Morning Everyone! Following up on yesterday's podcast about change, I wanted to share with you four important questions regarding implementing successful change, and these questions center on 4 words: Need, Want, Willing, and Committed.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! What does it take to change? Whether it is you or someone else, there are some things that work and don't work when it comes to facilitating change. Today I look at a quote attributed to Lori Deschene that goes like this: "No one changes unless they want to. Not if you beg them. Not if you shame them. Not if you use reason, emotion, or tough love. There's only one thing that makes someone change: their own realization that they need to do it." Here is a link to Lori on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lori-Deschene/e/B005NEHYZC
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone! This past Friday I had an opportunity to sit down and interview Dale Horaz, LCSW who directs the suicide prevention team with the Marion VA Medical Center. Dale has worked in suicide prevention for 11 years and has a wealth of knowledge on this challenging subject, which is why I wanted to get Dale on the podcast.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! How many of your watched the 1960s family sitcom, The Munsters? I sure did and loved it. If you don't know about it, take the time to look it up and find some episodes to watch. Well, there was a meme I recently saw that quoted Herman talking to his son about what really matters in life. That is today's topic: the Wisdom of Herman Munster! You can find the meme by visiting my facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Morning-Coffee-with-Larry-Quicksall-2270276413090929/
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Good Morning Everyone! Today's topic centers on your unintended impact on those around you. My friends Michelle and Tammy posted a couple of memes that I found quite inspiring today, so today I share them and my thoughts about them with you. Make today a great day for you and others!
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Good Morning Everyone! Are you feeling overwhelmed? We can feel overwhelmed from too much change, loss, fear, responsibilities or expectations. When we feel overwhelmed over a long period of time we can experience despair. And when we endure despair too long we will begin having major negative changes in who we see ourselves, others,and the world in the past, present and future. This is not a good place to be. If you find yourself in this situation I would recommend seeking out a therapist who can help you change the way you think to correct these changed beliefs. However, if you are not there yet, then I would recommend you pursue restoring balance in your life by trying to limit the amount of change in your life resulting in a better sense of stability and predictability, accepting losses over which you have little to no control, learn how to stop treat unreal fears or fears from the past as if you are in danger now, have reasonable responsibilities and delegate when it makes sense to do so, have realistic expectations for yourself and others, and finally develop a pattern of using logical reasoning instead of emotional reasoning.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today's show is based upon a meme from a friend of mine from years ago, Lynne. It is titled "My Tuesday 'To Do' List" and includes the following items: count my blessings, let go of what I can't control, practice kindness, listen to my heart, be thankful for what I have, and just breathe." Great List, and today I share my thoughts on each item of this list.
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Good morning! Have you ever looked at old photos and had different emotional reactions when you compare them to the way things are today. How we interpret change in our lives is important not just for how we remember the past but for how we live our lives into the future.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I hope you enjoyed your Independence Day celebrations yesterday. Today I talk about why we remember things including the signing of the Declaration of Independence as well as why we should remember Eva Kor and what she thought it was important to remember. Eva died yesterday and here is a link to the article I read on today's podcast. https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-holocaust-survivor-eva-kor-passes-away/
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Good Morning Everyone!!! Today we look at four ties that bind long-term relationships as found in the below article from 2012 in Psychology Today magazine. Here is the article link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201206/the-12-ties-bind-long-term-relationships Today I discuss my thoughts on the first four from this article. Enjoy!!!
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Good morning! Good coffee! And it’s very good to be home! Hi everybody, I’m glad you could join me today. Yesterday evening my son and I made it home from our trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota, and while drinking coffee this morning I’m thinking back on the trip asking the question about what I would like to bring home from the trip, so that I can incorporate it into my daily life and make my daily life better.
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Good morning and good coffee! On today’s podcast I want to share with you my thoughts having attended a caving conference in celebration for Jewell Cape National Monument reaching their 200 mile mark. It was an amazing trip and experience, and I’m so glad I was able to be there with my son, Aaron.
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Good Morning and Lots of Coffee! Today I’m recording from the road as my son Aaron and I embark on a road trip to South Dakota.
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Good Morning Everyone! Grab your coffee and let's talk about relationships, specifically bad habits to avoid in relationships. Follow this link to my Facebook page to see the infographic I used as inspiration for the podcast - https://www.facebook.com/Morning-Coffee-with-Larry-Quicksall-2270276413090929/
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Today's show was inspired by a meme that reminded me of a Sunday School class from the early 1990s that used the book titled The Blessing by Gary Smalley and John Trent. Today I talk about this concept and how you can pass it on to your children.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I tried something different. I recorded the podcast and did a Facebook Live at the same time! I was afraid at first two try and juggle both, but I think it worked well. My topic today was a meme from my Facebook feed about what spills from your coffee cup when you get bumped. You can see the meme and watch the Facebook Live broadcast on Facebook by searching for Morning Coffee with Larry Quicksall. I'll post a working link to the page when Facebook decides to play nice with me!
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Good Morning! Passion projects are amazing things that express creativity, generate energy, and typically help others. Today I share some of my passion projects and announce a recent one that is designed to help those effected by terminal illness and end of life decisions. Want to check out this new passion project? Visit http://www.helpwithterminalillness.com
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today is part rant and part lesson on expectations, how they have changes, and whether or not our expectations are realistic.
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What do honeybees, wildlife and YOU have in common. Well, you all need room to grow! Bad things start happening when life is too congested, but with room to grow we do better.
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Good Morning! Have you ever wondered why you can experience an emotion while doing an action AND also when other people are doing the action and you are not? We often call that empathy, but it can also be the result of Mirror Neurons in the brain. Today I share some basic information on this interesting theory that may be playing a big role in our day to day lives.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I explore the topic of gentleness and share with you a great article written by Andy Mort titled "Gentleness is Strength: the 7 Habits of Highly Gentle People". https://www.andymort.com/gentleness-is-strength/ He has a lot of good information on his site, so I would recommend checking it out!
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Good Morning! Good Coffee! Happy Flag Day! Happy Father's Day! Many things to celebrate and appreciate today. Today also I share my thoughts on a meme I saw this morning on the five types of people you want to be around: inspired, passionate, motivated, grateful and open-minded.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I hope you are having a great day today! Today I address the question "Are You Willing?" You may be wondering "willing to do what?" Well, we all have goals and dreams and desires, but are you willing to make that come true. Sometimes the goal may be a great achievement, others it may be to start a dream business, and others it may be to get out of the deep hole they have found themselves in. My hope is that today's podcast can give you encouragement, understanding and direction to find yourself moving in a needed direction for your life.
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Good Morning Everyone! What are you looking for? Some people appear to be looking to be offended. Are you one of those people? Is that really where you want to be?
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Hi Everyone! Today I want to address the concept of "Do It Well" and the excuses/roadblocks that get in the way.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone! Life lessons are all around us, but too many times they are missed. Today I explain why I like life lessons so much and share three lessons learned yesterday when the members of the Crossroads Beekeepers visited the farm for a fun time of visiting with each other, inspecting my beehives, and enjoying a potluck dinner.
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Good Morning! Are you a consumer of what other people provide? Do you consumer toooo much on social media or other online platforms? Do you have a story to tell or skill to teach? Well, get rid of the passive depression and switch from being a consumer to being a producer! How? Today's podcast will tell you!
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Good Morning Friends! There is one thing that never changes and that is the fact that things change and change happens. Do you accept change or do you fight it or dread it? Listen to today's show and find out my take on the topic of change.
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Good Morning Everyone! Sometimes life lessons come from the oddest places, and today is one of those days. What can we learn and apply from The Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail? For those of you not familiar with this movie, following are a few links for you to check out.
Full Movie with Commercials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDT2YOg8WSQ
The Black Knight Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s35rVw1zskA
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Good Morning and Good Coffee!!! Do I have a story for you from yesterday. I'm not going to give away much about the story other than the title of this podcast episode. By the way, does anyone have a recipe for Humble Pie???
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Good Morning Everyone! In today's podcast I explore the phrase and concept of Positive Mental Attitude. In doing some research I learned that the concept of positive mental attitude has been attributed to Napoleon Hill in his classic book "Think and Grow Rich." I also describe the phase Positive Mental Attitude as "To Anticipate Good Things" and as a "Confident Rational Point of View". It then gave my thoughts from a blog post by Declan OFlaherty on the website Tiny Buddha titled "8 Tips to Help Create a Positive Mental Attitude". Finally, at the beginning of my podcast today I mentioned my fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Follow the links to find internet sources and additional information.
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Good Morning Everyone! I believe that intentional relaxation should be an important part of your daily life. Today I share many of my favorite ways to Relax and Refresh ourselves.
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Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are having a great day today! This morning I saw a shared statement on my friend Tracy's Facebook page that had received several comments to the original poster. The statement said, "Girls who have a thing for bad boys end up being single mom's asking where are all the good men at?" There is some truth to this statement, and in this episode I share my thoughts on patterns and problematic choices some people make when it comes to relationships.
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Good Afternoon! Today I am interviewing my son, Aaron Quicksall, about his job with the National Park Service, how he got it, and what he loves about it!
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Good Morning! Today I want to continue our theme of balanced living by looking at the time we spend with family and friends.
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Good Morning! Today I want to talk about a great way to add positive balance to your life: hobbies. Using hobbies can be positive, allow for creative flow, be a time filler, derail negativity, give social opportunities, create adventures, and be at any price range.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! If you want to play well with others you need to learn how to compromise. However, should you compromise on everything? That is today's topic!
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Good Morning! Do you ever have one of those days where everything seems to be going wrong, and you wind up with a really lousy attitude for the rest of the day? Well of course you do, everyone does. And that includes me! Today I want to talk about making sure we have balanced perceptions of our experiences to help us have better days. And I have to practice this too, especially today!
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Good Morning! Today I want to share with you my thoughts on emotional balance and problems that can occur when emotions are out of balance and what we can do about it..
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I'm addressing that old issue of setting priorities including goals, objective, tasks, purpose of goals, important vs urgent, value of allotting time for a task, creating a rank order of tasks, and doing things on paper - on purpose - on time.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I draw a comparison between feeding and caring for my ducklings and doing the same for yourself. The three actions covered are feeding, cleaning, and exercising your body, mind, and spirit. Good nuggets in this podcast!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Big Shout Out to Nancy and Lynette this morning! Have a great day, gals! Today's show is inspired by a meme: "Easy to spot a yellow car when you are always thinking of a yellow car. Easy to spot opportunity when you are always thinking of opportunity. Easy to spot reasons to be mad when you are always thinking of being mad. You become what you constantly think about. Watch yourself."
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I hope you had a great weekend and had a Happy Mother's Day! Today I start a series on healthy and balanced living, and I began with three definitions to give us a starting point. (1) Balance is an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. (2) Balance is a condition in which different elements are equal or in correct proportions. (3) Be be in balance is to keep or put something in a stead position so that it does not fall.
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Good morning and good coffee! Today’s podcast I want to talk about some life lessons involving baby ducks in miniature horses. I’m also going to be going with my wife to watch the St. Louis Cardinals game, so if you’re going and happen to see me be sure and wave!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I wrap up our series on addiction for the time being with a discussion on a key part of recovery: the cultures of addiction in comparison to the cultures of addiction.
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Good morning! A lot of times people think that a person who is struggling with addiction has to hit “rock bottom” before they will actually start their path of recovery. I don’t quite agree with that model and today I’ll explain what I think about idea.
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Good Morning! If you are trapped in addiction does that make you a bad person? The clear answer on today's podcast is NO! You are not a bad person. You are a good person who happens to be trapped in addiction, and trying to deal with the pain of addiction can lead to bad choices and bad decisions, but it does not mean you are a bad person. Don't stay trapped in your addiction, whatever it is. Reach out to someone for help. The phone number for the Nation Crisis Line is 1-800-273-8255.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone! So, is addition a disease or a choice? This question has been debated and discussed and challenged for many years. There are many reasons to stand on either side, so where do I stand on the subject. Well, listen to today's episode and find out!
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Good Morning Everyone! I hope you have your coffee in hand, because we are going to cover the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. If you would like to have a printable copy of the 12 Steps, please follow this link: https://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/smf-121_en.pdf
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Good Morning Everyone! This is Larry who is having trouble waking up fully today (yawn). Today I want to continue our series on addiction and share a bit about AA or Alcoholics Anonymous including a very brief history/introduction, the 12 Traditions, and why it is important to attend AA meetings, have a Sponsor, and follow the 12 Steps.
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Have a Great Day!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! I hope you are having a great day and are making it a great week! Today I continue on addiction with the most common drug of addiction including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, pain killers, cocaine, heroin, and benzodiazepines.
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Have a great day!
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Good Morning! Today we look at the 11 signs of an alcohol use disorder.
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Hey Everybody! Today on Morning Coffee with Larry I talk about the three types or categories of addition: substances, impulse control, and behaviors.
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This is the website I used for today's podcast:
https://www.healthyplace.com/addictions/addictions-information/types-of-addiction-list-of-addictions
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Good Morning Everyone! Grab you coffee and ease into the morning with me today as I talk about addiction including defining addiction, compulsion, tolerance, and three broad categories of addiction: substances, impulse control, and behaviors.
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Good morning and good coffee! Hi everyone! Today I’m taking my podcast out to the back deck before 6 o’clock in the morning to enjoy the cool breeze in the wonderful Salems of wildlife as I talk about slowing down from the intrusive world to enjoy what we have available to us from the natural world. I’m also out here because my desktop computer is not cooperating. ;-)
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Good Morning! Do you need some internal motivation to get simple things done? Try this simple time from today's podcast.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Hey Everyone, if you want to send me a comment, please email me at coffee@larryquicksall.com. Today's podcast includes an update on a grief and bereavement project I have been working on, an anxiety project I am planning to start, and a challenge to you.
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Good Morning Everyone! Accountability is our topic today, and we look at internal and external types as well as the benefits of being accountable in having a life that moves us forward in a positive direction.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I want to talk about the tragedy that occurred yesterday in Paris: the burning of the Cathedral of Notre Dame. It was a horrible and sad sight to see on television. I also reminded me of another fire at a Catholic institution that hit a little closer to home. On April 4, 1949, 70 years ago this month, the St. Anthony Hospital fire took the lives of 74 people including 11 newborns and my great-great aunt, Arminda Baker. Life does have tragedy, whether international, local or personal. The question for us today and every time tragedy strikes is what is important enough in life to restore out of the flames of the tragedy? It is not an easy answer, but very i1mportant none the less.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee!! I hope you are doing well and getting ready for a great day. It's Friday, and I'm a bit excited and ready for the weekend....mostly doing chores, but I get to be outside and soak up some sunshine! Today, I talk about Believing You Can Be Well. More than just a catchy phrase, believing you can be well is moving away from the word "can't" and not being satisfied with the status quo. It is about looking for and implementing ways to be better off, to be well, in your circumstances. Don't conform to the notion that this is as good as it gets. Today I share some of my experiences in mental health, what I have seen, and why I believe that you can be well. Finally, if you have a podcast suggestion, please send me an email at coffee@larryquicksall.com. Have a Great Day!
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I attack (yes, attack) the word "can't". While I start out the podcast pretty tired and still somewhat sleeping, I am completely charged up by the end! Why? Because I really, really don't like that word - it keeps people a prisoner of their own lies. Don't let the word "can't" make you a victim. Challenge it and Overcome it!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone!!! Today I am thinking about gardening now that Spring is finally here. However, today I really want to talk about Gardening Your Life so you can enjoy planned abundance! Oh, Hi Nancy!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone! Sorry for the delay between podcasts, but this past week has been filled with early morning priorities with three sets of goats being born on the farmstead. Loyal Listener Nancy pointed out to me that she has been drinking coffee by herself, so my apologies to her and a promise to do better! Today's podcast covers stress and why we experience it or don't experience it. It is also a mobile recording as I was traveling to the Ramsey Community Auction for the first time in over 40 years!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I found a hidden treasure that can help you have fun adventures in the future!
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Good Morning! Are you a worrier? Are you tired of worrying about things that rarely happen? Is there an alternative to worrying? In today's podcast I give you an alternative that could help turn your life around.
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Good Morning Everyone! I hope you are having a great day today and that the weather is nice where ever you are. While sampling some podcasts on anxiety I came across two people talking about panic attacks and it stirred an old memory of my first experiences of watching panic attacks on Saturday Morning Cartoons. Today I want to share with you the wisdom of understanding and immediately reducing the power of panic attacks as taught on the show Scooby-Doo. No, I am not making light of the subject, but listen and you will hear what I mean.
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Good Morning! Today I share a bit about my experience helping put together a video on confronting fears by bringing a person who was not comfortable around bees to my bee yard to suit up and get into an active bee hive. Find out what happened on the podcast!
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Good Morning from the Road! Today's podcast is recorded while driving and taking in the surroundings of my drive to town. Driving is a great time to create an opportunity to de-clutter our mental lives and practice mindfulness regarding our surroundings.
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Good Morning Everybody!!! Today's topic is for those dating or wanting to date and hopefully find the love of their life. How can you quickly tell if this is someone that you should continue dating or someone you need to end it with? A great tool I recommend people use is a Must-Have and Can't-Stand exercise. I will walk you through how to do this in today's episode.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today's topic is on motivation with observations and tips. Areas covered include:
Small task vs Big task
Routine activity vs Non-routine activity vs Change in routine activity
Are you emotionally driven vs logically driven
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Have a great day everyone and thanks for listening!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Hi Everyone and welcome to today's podcast.
I want to invite each of you to send me an email with topics or questions you would like for me to address on the podcast. I will not be providing therapy on the show, but I want to cover topics that are important to my listeners. Send your emails to Coffee@LarryQuicksall.com.
I'm continuing from last time's discussion about change, but today I'm talking about external change and points to consider to deal with it in a good way. I share thoughts about whether we have influence in the situation or not, whether we will be coping with or adapting to the change, choosing beliefs that will allow us to have positive emotions about the change, and problems with maintaining a victim role.
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Good Morning Everyone! In today's show I talk about Creating Successful Change in our lives. First, I share four very important questions that you need to answer yes to for change to have a chance of happening.
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Do I NEED help and change in this area?
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Do I WANT help and change in this area?
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Am I WILLING to do what is needed to have successful change?
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Am I COMMITTED to seeing it through to completion?
I also identified 3 key areas of change: Beliefs, Actions, and Relationships.
Homework Assignment: Identify a specific area of change in one of the three key areas where you can answer "yes" to all four of the above questions, and write that down on a piece of paper, then start listing ways that you can make positive and permanent changes to improve your life!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today's episode is recorded on my way to work, so please excuse the background noises! Yesterday I had a fun time meeting with my daughter's boyfriend which leads into a my conversation on building bridges.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today I'm sending out some shout outs to my two Master Mind Ladies, Vena & Mary, who if it wasn't for their encouragement over the past 5+ years I probably would not be doing this podcast....Thanks for the encouragement! Also a shout out to my daughter's boyfriend from Ireland that I'll be meeting up with today. Today's primary topic is the physical and mental benefits of Walking, so after today's show I want you to get out and walk today!
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Good Morning! We end our series on marriage addressing the topic of humility and selflessness.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Hi Everyone and welcome to the podcast. Today I am continuing and nearing the end of our marriage series with the topic of Beliefs. What do you believe about your spouse? What is the difference between a belief and an emotion? How can I tell if my emotion/belief is accurate and true? What can I do about a false and damaging belief? I cover these questions and more today.
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Good Morning! Today I share my thoughts on the debate between Quantity Time vs Quality Time in a marriage.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today's topic is marital expectations. I spoke about a couple of articles and the links are below.
https://www.divorcemag.com/blog/reasonable-expectations-save-your-marriage/
http://cmr.biola.edu/blog/2015/oct/12/12-common-marriage-expectations/
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Good Morning Everybody! Today is a topic I love talking about and can stir my passions, and that is Communication. You see, my bachelors degree minor was in Speech Communication, and I never lost my passion for the subject. Effective communication is vital for a healthy marital relationship, and I spent a lot of time in my therapy office teaching and helping couples improve their communication with each other. Today I share about the Communication Model, how it works, and why it breaks down.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I continue on the marriage series with Physical Intimacy. This may not be a show you want to listen to over speakers with kids present! This show ran longer than I thought because there was a lot of good information coming to my mind. While thinking about this podcast and topic I came up with this statement: "Physical Intimacy is a progression of intimacy involving acceptance, closeness and trust that combines the emotional and physical in a pleasing way.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today we continues in our series on marriage by looking at another type of intimacy called Financial Intimacy. This more than just money management, but it builds upon the foundation of goals, hopes, and dreams that a couple can agree upon resulting in a logical focusing of their financial resources. For assistance with financial management and planning I typically refer couples to www.DaveRamsey.com.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Hi Everyone. I hope you are having a great weekend. Today we continue on types of intimacy by addressing Spiritual Intimacy.
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Good Morning! Today we start a short run of episodes on types of marital intimacy, and today's focus in on Recreational Intimacy.
Here is the link I mentioned: https://oneextraordinarymarriage.com/6-forms-of-intimacy-to-building-a-strong-marriage/
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Good Morning! Today's topic is the fifth of the Five Foundations of a Successful Marital Relationship: Trust. I start by talking a little about systemic mistrust, then I teach about how marital trust can be damaged and how it can be built up through the practice of the other foundations.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Hi Everyone, today I'm talking about the fourth foundation of a successful marital relationship: forgiveness. How often do you take out the trash at your house? Daily? Whenever it gets full? Would you take my challenge of not emptying the kitchen trashcan for 3 full weeks??? No? Find out what trashcans have to do with today's topic on marriage!
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Today we continue with our series on marriage and the third element of the Five Foundations of a Successful Marital Relationship, which is LOVE. Love is often a problematic word in our language because we say we love "everything", but marital love is comprehensive and definitely more than just a feeling. I mention about viewing it as a math formula: Mental Commitment + Emotional Intimacy + Physical Passion = Comprehensive Marital Love. I also reference Robert J. Sternberg and what he calls the Triangular Theory of Love. More information can be found on this at the following links.
http://www.robertjsternberg.com/love
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_theory_of_love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a0FnoNU68g
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Good Morning Everyone! Today's continuing series on marriage takes a look at the topic of Respect as one of the Five Foundations of a Successful Marital Relationship. In addition, I share some heartfelt memories of a great man who knew how to entertain an audience from the theater stage: Steve Rasmussen. I enjoyed seeing him act and will miss him on the stage of the Riverfront Playhouse. I promised some links to check out about Steve.
www.facebook.com/RiverfrontPlayhouse
Heaven is Hell (a dark comedy) - Starting at Steve's scene
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone! Today I jump into the topic of Commitment. Several years ago I put together a presentation/paper titled The Five Foundations of a Successful Marital Relationship, and the first of these foundations is commitment. To this day when counseling couples I will dive into the Five Foundations and have couples rate themselves on these foundations. You can as well, and then you can decide what you can do to improve your score.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I lay out the topics for a 2-week series on Marriage. Be sure and listen over the next 14 days to find the golden nuggets you can use to improve your marriage!
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Good Morning Everyone! So how do you deal with the fact that people offend you, that they do you wrong, or that some people seriously want to harm you? Do you get angry, get back at them, even the score, or seek revenge? Well, how has that been working for you? Maybe you want to consider something different such as forgiveness.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone! This morning I stumbled across the topic of ASMR in another podcast I was listening to. My daughter Jessica first shared this term with me, and so after hearing it again I did some quick-and-dirty research and found an interesting video that shows people who make videos involving tactile actions and soothing sounds for relaxation and pleasing physical sensations. You can watch the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxjfyBEIl7Q. However, this is actually not new, but is something quite old. It has just been rediscovered in our crazy, hussle-bussle, unhealthy, fast-paced life.
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Good Morning Everybody! Today's topic is Boundaries, and I review different boundaries from national to state to local to family and individuals. There were four important when addressing the topics of boundaries: relationship, expectation, respect, and trust. I also mention a book titled Boundaries by Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud. Purchase links are below. Have a great day!
Buy Boundaries from WalMart
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Hey Everybody! Good Morning to each and everyone of you. Today is Saturday and it is supposed to be sunny today, and I'm planning on taking a little time for myself and enjoy a walk outside and quiet time with the goat herd as I rest, relax, and recharge myself from a challenging week. Today, my topic is Wellness Tools from a program that I was trained in back in 2018 called WRAP or Wellness Recovery Action Plan. It is a great, easy to follow program that I have taught to many people over the past decade, and a key component of the program is call Wellness Tools. In today's episode I describe what Wellness Tools are and how to create your own Toolbox of Wellness Tools. For more information on WRAP visit their website at http://mentalhealthrecovery.com/info-center/
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Good Morning and Good Early Grey Tea! Thanks for joining me today. In today's episode I talk about the Appalachian Trail and persistence as my friend Matt hikes the AT. We can take Matt's task at hand and apply it in the important, long-term goals we want to accomplish in our own lives.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone! Hope you are having a great day today. I have a two part episode today that starts with a funny list of children's wisdom and finishes with suggestions regarding morning routines.
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Good Morning Everyone! While pondering the differences between worry and concern, a very popular song from the 1980's popped into my head. Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFarrin was a great song with a great message. If you haven't seen this video in a while, or if you have never seen it, then just follow this link ==> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU
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Good Morning and Good Coffee and Good Tea.... Actually, Lipton Raspberry Green Tea.... It's great on a wintery morning! Today we are having some bad weather including sleet and freezing rain, so we have hunkered down in the house. However, we have a new puppy who needs to go outside pretty frequently, which led me to pause for a moment and see how he is reacting the another day of totally new and amazing experiences. Wow, to have "puppy eyes" or "childlike amazement" at all that is around me. Well, maybe we still can have that amazement if we are willing to see that it is there every day.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Hi Everyone. Today I'm recording from the middle of the framework of our new pole barn that is being built. You know, if you want to have a pole barn last for 50-100 years then you need to make sure the foundation and structure is solid, true and well connected. And it is that way in life when it comes to our decisions and behavioral patterns. Are we making decisions based on our emotions or character traits? Do our foundation posts go deep into the ground, or are we simply held to the ground by stakes that can easily be removed. In my podcast I reference the 12 Points of the Boy Scout Law, which is listed below:
A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, Reverent.
I'm also including an article I just found on Google. It is a short and fascinating read about when the Boy Scouts named a scout camp after John Wayne in 1979, just a few months before his death. John Wayne shared his thoughts about the Scout Law during the presentation, and I'm so glad I found it. Here is the link: https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2015/08/13/john-waynes-take-scout-law/
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! Brrrr!!!! Yes, I'm complaining about the cold again, but I'm sure Spring is around the corner (at least the groundhog said so). In today's episode I talk about writing things down. You see when we write things down they become tangible or real, and we can do things with them so that our life becomes better! So grab some coffee, find a cozy spot to sit, and enjoy part of your morning with me.
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Good Morning Everyone! Today I share some thoughts on decision making and will power. Why do we have a great idea, make a solid commitment to it, but still give up shortly after starting it? This podcast may have the answer you are looking for.
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Good Morning Everyone! My how the weather changes from -38 degree windchill on Wednesday to Sunday (yesterday) it hit 70 degrees! And with the rising temperatures comes the "big thaw". Walking through the soupy barn lot areas and having to kick it in 4-wheel drive and cut ruts through the sod to get around construction vehicles made me stop and think about ruts. Ruts through soft ground can sure make a mess of things, but once things dry out later this year I can fix them up again. The same is true when we cut ruts in relationships...they need to be fixed as well.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone! Today I want to follow-up on yesterday's conversation regarding memory components (emotions, actions, interpretations) and how they fit into anxiety disorder related to trigger reactions. If you missed Episode 6, please go back and listen to it to bring you up to speed. Have a great day, and I hope your favorite team wins the big game today.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone! I'm Larry, and I want to welcome you to the podcast. Today I share some information with you about memory, specifically memory components, how they impact everything we do, and how they can contribute to the experience of anxiety and development of anxiety disorders. So, grab your cup of coffee, find a comfortable spot, and enjoy some time with me this morning on Morning Coffee with Larry Quicksall
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! In today's episode I explain the difference between stress and anxiety. Everyone experiences stress but not everyone experiences anxiety on an ongoing basis. Do you?
I am in the process of setting up some websites and facebook pages to supplement this podcast, and once they are up and running I will share their links here.
Have a Great Day! -- Larry
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Good Morning and Good Coffee Everyone! Today we still have the Big Chill with our weather, so hot coffee is a good thing. If you are in Central Illinois and interested in Beekeeping we have a beginning bee school taking place on February 9th. Info and registration form is located at http://www.crossroadsbeekeepers.com/beeschool2019.html . Also, I share about a new project I'm working on with a book I published a few years ago on the topic of terminal illness and end-of-life issues. I read an excerpt from that book on the topic of Power of Attorney for Healthcare. Enjoy the podcast and have a great day!
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OMGoodness it is Cold Outside! In this episode Larry tries to psych himself up for taking care of the livestock when the windchill is -32! He also shares a personal story and professional story about losing your footing and gaining it again.
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Good Morning and Good Coffee! "Baby Its Cold Outside" with a wind chill of -12F! I would love to stay inside and drink more coffee, but the farm animals need to be cared for on such a cold day. Today, I want to share with you the story of "Hank" who had a passion for painting but his understanding of techniques and skills were very lacking until one magical day where "Hank" made a work of art. And in like manner, you can too.
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Hi Everyone! I am starting a morning podcast called Good Morning with Larry Quicksall. Today's episode is just a little bit about the podcast and about me. Enjoy listening and tune in tomorrow for Episode 2.
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