The Clergy Wellness Podcast: Recent Episodes
Rev. Nicole Reilley
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Season 5, Episode 8: Building Trust One Conversation at a Time
Summer Series 4 of 9
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This is Season 5, Episode 7 - Build Your Rhythm Before Your Church Does
Summer Series - 3 of 9
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Season 5, Episode 6 - Listen Like A Pastor
Summer Series, Episode 2 of 9
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Season 5, Episode 5 - Arrive Before You Lead
Summer Series, Episode 1 of 9
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Season 5, Episode 4 - ENCORE: Time Management Hacks for Clergy
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Season 5, Episode 3 - Where The Spirit Of The Lord Is There Is Power (sermon preached at First Church, Seal Beach on June 7, 2026)
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ENCORE: Season 3, Episode 34, What Makes Me Crazy When I Visit a Church.
While I am off moving to Chicago, June will feature the 4 most popular episodes of the podcast - enjoy! New episode will return in July.
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SEASON 5, Episode 1 - Pentecost: Where The Spirit of the Lord Is, There Is Freedom.
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Season 4, Episode 44 - Series: The Inner Life of a Leader
Episode 4: Scarcity vs. Enoughness β Leading from Abundance in an Anxious Time
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Season 4, Episode 43 - Series: The Inner Life of a Leader - Episode 3: Control vs. Surrender β Letting Go Without Giving Up
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Season 4, Episode 42 - Series: The Inner Life of a Leader. Episode 2: Approval vs. Integrity β Leading Without Needing Everyone to Like You
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Season 4, Episode 41 -
Series: The Inner Life of a Leader
Episode 1: Fear vs. Trust: Leaning into a Life of Trust
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Season 4, Episode 40 - Post East Sunday 2-part series - Episode 2: Build What Actually Lasts (Without Burning Out)
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Season 4, Episode 39. Donβt Waste Easter Momentum: What to Do Right Now (Pt 1)
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Season 4, Episode 38: Emotionally Developed Leader - Episode 5: You Donβt Have to Carry It All
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Season 4, Episode 37 Emotionally Developed Leadership Series - Episode 3: When You Feel Insecure as a Leader.
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Season 4, Episode 36 March Series: Emotionally Developed Leadership
Episode 2: Triggered Much? Leading When You Feel Reactive
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Season 4, Episode 35 March Series: Emotionally Developed Leadership - Episode 1: Donβt Absorb the Anxiety
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Season 4, Episode 34 - All Around Love - Friendship, Community, and Not Doing Life Alone.
Series - Practicing Love in All Directions
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Season 4, Episode 33 - Outward Love: Loving People Without Trying to Fix Them. Series: Practicing Love in All Directions.
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Season 4, Episode 32 - Inward Love: Stewarding Your Own Life
Series - Practicing Love in All Directions
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Season 4, Episode 31 Upward Love: Growing Your Love for God.
Series - Practicing Love in All Directions (Part 1)
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Season 4, Episode 30: When You Raise the Bar, Hereβs What Actually Happens!
Series: Raising the Bar: Bold Leadership for a Thriving Church (Part 4)
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Season 4, Episode 29: Raising the Bar Without Burning Yourself Out
Series: Raising the Bar: Bold Leadership for a Thriving Church
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Season 4, Episode 28: Bold Asks: Saying What We Need Without Apology or Guilt. Series: Raising the Bar: Bold Leadership for a Thriving Church
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Season 4, Episode 27: Why Lowering the Bar Is Costing You More Than You Think Series: Raising the Bar: Bold Leadership for a Thriving Church.
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Season 4, Episode 26 - A Year Well Lived: Reflect, Renew, and Lead into 2026 with Purpose - Part 4: Designing a Year of Purpose β Habits, Rhythms & Spiritual Practices for a Healthier 2026
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This is Season 4, Episode 25 - A Year Well Lived: Reflect, Renew, and Lead into 2026 with Purpose. Part 3: Vision and Goals That Actually Match Your Priorities
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Season 4, Episode 24- A Year Well Lived: Reflect, Renew, and Lead into 2026 with Purpose. Part 2 - Lessons, Letting Go & What Youβre Carrying Into 2026
Today, we continue our series for December - A Year Well Lived: Reflect, Renew, and Lead into 2026 with Purpose.
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Season 4, Episode 23 - A Year Well Lived: Reflect, Renew, and Lead into 2026 with Purpose. Part 1 - Looking Back with Clarity: A Year-End Review for Your Soul and Your Ministry
Today, we start a new series for December - A Year Well Lived: Reflect, Renew, and Lead into 2026 with Purpose.
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Season 4, Episode 22 - Series: Leading with Light: Preparing Your Spirit for Advent: Joy in Small Things β Training Your Heart to Notice Whatβs Good
Today, we finish our Advent series with a focus on the joy all around us and how noticing it makes the season special.
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Season 4, Episode 21 Leading with Light: Preparing Your Spirit for Advent. Episode 2: Hope as Resistance β Practicing Hope When Youβre Preaching It.
We continue our series on preparing for Advent with a focus on hope as resistance, practicing hope as we preach it.
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Season 4, Episode 20 - Leading with Light: Preparing Your Spirit for Advent: Staying Curious About Godβs Work in You.
Today, we begin a 3-part series on getting ready for Advent. It's not too early to get ready by becoming curious about what God is doing in your life and ministry.
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Season 4, Episode 19 - Feeling Stale? Finding Fresh Energy Again
Even the most committed pastors hit seasons when ministry feels routine or uninspired. In this episode, we explore how to recognize the signs of stagnation β cynicism, autopilot ministry, and loss of curiosity β and how to rekindle your passion for preaching, leadership, and spiritual life.
Learn practical ways to βfan into flame the gift of Godβ through creativity, continued learning, and reconnecting with your original sense of call.
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Season 4, Episode 18 - Sabbaticals and Renewal: Why Rest Is More Than a Vacation.
Most clergy know how to plan renewal for others β but struggle to plan it for themselves. Many go years, even decades, without a true sabbatical or intentional retreat. Yet research and Scripture agree: rest isnβt a reward β itβs part of our calling.
In this episode, we explore the biblical, theological, and practical foundations for sabbaticals and renewal. She shares why rest matters, how to plan a meaningful sabbatical, and how to build ongoing rhythms of renewal through retreats, sabbath days, and spiritual practices that restore energy and creativity.
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Season 4, Episode 17 - The 2nd Half of Ministry: Wisdom, Legacy, and Letting Go.
What does faithfulness look like in the second half of ministry?
In this episode, we explore the unique questions clergy face in their 50s and 60s β aging bodies, shifting energy, legacy, and the call to move from achievement to wisdom. Drawing from Richard Rohrβs βsecond half of lifeβ spirituality, this episode invites pastors to reflect on how ministry matures over time β from building to mentoring, from control to surrender.
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Season 4, Episode 16 - When You Feel Stuck β Mid-Career Ministry Pivots and Possibilities.
What happens when the ministry you began no longer feels like the ministry you can sustain? Mid-career is often when clergy feel stuckβworn down by conflict, weighed down by responsibilities, and unsure if this is really their calling for the next 20 years.
In this episode, we unpack the unique challenges of mid-career ministry, share insights from recent clergy well-being research, and offer practical ways to discern, pivot, or reimagine your call. Mid-career doesnβt have to be a dead end β it can be a doorway to something new.
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Season 4, Episode 15 - What the Data Demands β Clergy Well-Being in 2025 & Beyond
How are clergy really doing in 2025? Several major surveys offer a sobering look:
- Wespath 2025 Clergy Well-Being Survey
β Clergy report higher rates of obesity, hypertension, financial stress, and loneliness compared to benchmarks. - Duke Clergy Health Initiative β Mental Health Trends Report
β Symptoms of depression and burnout rose through 2021 and remain at high levels. - Hartford Institute Clergy Discontentment Report
β 44% of clergy have considered leaving their congregation; more than half have considered leaving ministry altogether. - Lifeway Research on Pastoral Retention
β While only 1% of pastors leave annually, many stay despite deep exhaustion; 22% cite burnout when they do leave.
In this episode, we unpack what these numbers mean for long-term sustainability in ministry and offer practical steps to help clergy thrive: caring for physical and emotional health, clarifying finances, nurturing relationships, and advocating for systemic change.
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Season 4, Episode 14 - Imposter Syndrome in Ministry
Do you ever feel like you donβt really belong in ministryβthat youβre not as capable or gifted as others think you are? Youβre not alone. Up to 70% of professionals experience imposter syndrome at some point, and clergy are especially vulnerable.
In this episode, we explore:
β¨ What imposter syndrome is and how it shows up in ministry life.
β¨ Why clergy are especially prone to self-doubt in a role filled with high expectations, public visibility, and constant comparison.
β¨ The unique weight carried by marginalized clergy (women, clergy of color, and LGBTQIA clergy) who donβt fit the historic βnormβ of what a pastor looks like.
β¨ The spiritual cost of imposter syndrome, and what scripture teaches us about leaders who felt inadequateβMoses, Jeremiah, and Paul.
β¨ Practical strategies to help you reframe success, celebrate wins, ground yourself spiritually, and build support networks.
Youβll also hear insights from writers and researchers like BrenΓ© Brown and Chanequa Walker-Barnes, reminding us that larger systems often shape self-doubtβand that healing is possible.
At the heart of todayβs conversation is this truth: Godβs call is bigger than our doubts. You are not an imposter. You are called, equipped, and not alone.
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Season 4, Episode 13 - Bringing Creativity into Worship for Advent
Advent is one of the most beautiful and hope-filled seasons of the Christian yearβbut for clergy, itβs also one of the busiest and most exhausting. In this episode, we explore how bringing creativity into Advent worship can refresh us as leaders while engaging our congregations in meaningful, imaginative ways.
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Season 4, Episode 12 - More About Journaling (My Story)
In Part One, we explored the power of journaling for clergy and ministry. In this episode, I take you deeperβinto my own lifelong practice of journaling.
Youβll hear:
- π How I began journaling as a youth, possibly during Confirmation, and what those early pages looked like
- π¦ The surprising discovery of a box of journals from the 1970sβand what those entries revealed about my faith journey
- π How journaling has shifted across the decades, reflecting different seasons, purposes, and needs
- π¨ Why creative approaches like stickers, collage, and art journaling can open new doorsβeven if youβre not an artist
- βοΈ A look at the Travelerβs Notebook trend: its history, unique size, and how people are using these versatile journals today
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Season 4, Episode 11 - Journaling: A Small Practice with Big Payoffs
Journaling isnβt about keeping a perfect diaryβitβs about creating space to listen to yourself, to God, and to whatβs unfolding in your ministry. In this episode, Nicole explores the power of journaling for clergy health, resilience, and spiritual growth.
Youβll hear:
- π What the research says about journalingβs benefits for stress, gratitude, and even immune health
- βοΈ Different approaches to journalingβfrom prayer journaling and sermon seedbeds to art journaling and Morning Pages
- π Journaling trends, tools, and recommended journals (digital and paper) that fit the rhythms of ministry
- β³ A four-week on-ramp to make journaling a sustainable habit
- π‘ Reflection prompts designed for pastors who want to process ministry moments and notice Godβs presence
- π¨ A fun wellness practice: the One-Word Doodle Journal
Journaling doesnβt have to take hours or produce beautiful writing. It just requires showing up with a pen, an open page, and an open heart.
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Season 4, Episode 10 - Living Your 4000 Weeks
How many weeks do you have left? Todayβs episode takes a deep dive into Oliver Burkemanβs Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals and what it means for clergy, caregivers, and anyone who feels life slipping by while waiting for βsomeday.β
Weβll explore:
- The math of mortalityβ4,000 weeks and why it matters.
- The trap of waiting and how postponed living robs us of joy.
- Embracing our limits as a spiritual discipline, not a weakness.
- Practical shifts for living with more depth, presence, and meaning.
If youβve ever felt stuck on autopilot, this conversation is your invitation to stop waiting and start living now.
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Season 4, Episode 9 Moving Through Approval Addiction
Today weβre tackling one of the most hidden addictions in ministry: the need for approval. From people-pleasing to perfectionism, many clergy struggle with measuring their worth by othersβ opinions. In this episode, weβll explore why pastors are especially vulnerable, the heavy costs of approval addiction, and practical tools to break free. Youβll hear stories, research, and spiritual wisdom to help you lead with authenticity, courage, and conviction.
If youβve ever found yourself saying βyesβ when you wanted to say βnoβ or preaching for applause instead of truthβthis episode is for you.
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Today is my birthday, and I am traveling, so we have an encore episode! Enjoy Where We Miss The Boat in Church, 2025's highest-rated episode!
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Season 4, Episode 7 - Normalize Not Having an Opinion
In a culture that rewards instant opinions and hot takes, this episode explores the power of saying: βI donβt know enough about that to have an opinion.β We dive into the pressure clergy face to speak on every issue, and how embracing intellectual humility can offer peace, clarity, and a stronger spiritual witness.
Weβll explore:
- Why clergy feel pressure to know and comment on everything
- How intellectual humility protects your mental and spiritual well-being
- The benefits of curiosity over certainty
- When silence is a spiritual practice, not a cop-out
- How to set boundaries around your voiceβespecially online
- Practical scripts for when you're not ready to weigh in
- The role of compassion and prayer even when you donβt fully understand
Resources Mentioned:
- Think Again by Adam Grant
- Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Pang
- 2017 Duke University Study on Intellectual Humility (Krumrei-Mancuso, Leary, et al.)
- Barna Group Clergy Wellness Research
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Season 4, Episode 6 - Ten Ways to Make the Fall Easier.
Ministry doesnβt have to feel like youβre constantly sprinting uphill. In this episode, we explore 10 practical, compassionate strategies to help you create more ease, clarity, and energy in your life and leadership. Whether youβre a pastor, ministry leader, or spiritual caregiver, these tools can help you build rhythms that sustain your callingβnot drain it.
π 10 Ways to Make The Fall Easier
- Establish Weekly Rhythms
Create a sustainable weekly flow with dedicated days for rest, planning, and creativity. - Delegate What You Can
Empower others to lead by handing off what doesnβt require your unique role. - Simplify Communication
Use templates, batch work, and calendars to streamline how and when you communicate. - Create Repeatable Systems
Build systems for things you do oftenβlike visitor follow-up, funerals, or sermon prep. - Get Things Out of Your Head
Use external tools to track tasks instead of trying to remember everything. - Set Boundaries and Protect Time Off
Define and defend your work hours, Sabbath, and personal time. - Meal Plan or Simplify Food
Reduce daily stress with simple food routines and basic prep systems. - Schedule One Fun or Restful Thing Each Week
Joy and rest are essential for long-term sustainabilityβplan them like appointments. - Be Honest About What You're Making Harder
Identify patterns or habits that add unnecessary stressβand shift gently. - Ask Daily: βHow Can I Make This Easier?β
Let this be your guiding question to simplify and reduce friction in life and ministry.
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Season 4, Episode 5: Youβll Never Regret It: The Three Investments Every Clergy Leader Should Make.
In this episode, we explore the three areas youβll never regret investing in: your health, your learning, and your relationships. With practical tips, research, and reflection questions, this conversation will help you create a sustainable and joy-filled life in ministry.
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Season 4, Episode 4: Healing from Conflict β Reconciliation Strategies for Clergy
Healing from Conflict β Reconciliation Strategies for Clergy
Conflict in ministry is unavoidableβbut it doesnβt have to be the end of the story. In this episode, we explore how clergy can recover emotionally and spiritually after relational tension, staff divisions, or even a church split. Learn practical tools for processing pain, rebuilding trust, and moving forward with clarity and grace.
Includes:
- Four steps for internal healing
- When (and how) to pursue reconciliation
- Trusted books and tools for support
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Season 4, Episode 3 - Financial Self-Care: Making Money Work for Clergy
Money stress is realβand clergy arenβt exempt. In this episode, we explore the unique financial challenges clergy face and how to build healthier, more confident money habits. From maximizing your housing allowance to creating a simple, sustainable budget, youβll walk away with practical tools to take the next faithful step in your financial wellness journey.
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Season 4, Episode 2 - When Caring Hurts: Recognizing and Recovering from Compassion Fatigue
In this episode, we explore the emotional toll that caregiving can take on clergy. Learn how to recognize the signs of compassion fatigue, understand why pastors are especially vulnerable, and discover practical ways to recover and protect your well-being. If you're feeling weary from the weight of ministry, this conversation offers hope, healing, and renewal.
Includes:
- Signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue
- Recovery tools and soul-care rhythms
- Encouragement for creating sustainable boundaries
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Season 4, Episode 1 - Back of House: The Systems That Sustain Ministry
In this episode of The Clergy Wellness Podcast, we explore the back of houseβthe systems, structures, and rhythms that support sustainable ministry. From follow-up and discipleship to leadership development and pastoral care, we look at what keeps ministry healthy behind the scenes. We also tackle the difficult reality of people slipping out the back doorβand how we can respond with grace and intention.
Youβll learn:
- Why clear systems reduce burnout
- How to build a layered discipleship path
- What sustainable pastoral care looks like
- Strategies to empower lay leaders
- How to care for people before they disappear
This episode is for pastors who want to lead well without doing it all. When your back of house is strong, your ministryβand your wellnessβcan thrive.
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Season 3, Episode 45: Front of House β Creating a Welcoming & Visitor Friendly Church. Let's explore this together!
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Season 3, Episode 44- What to Do When the Church Doesnβt Want to Change
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Season 3, Episode 43 - 5 New Tools to Try for Time and Energy Management
Our tools:
**1. The 2-Hour Focus Window
2. Weekly Energy Audit
3. Theme Days with Margin
4. Reset Hour
5. Personal Priority Rule
BONUS: Try something just for YOU!**
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Season 3, Episode 42 - How to Bring Change to a Congregation (Without Burning Out or Giving Up).
Today we cover -
- Why Change is necessary.
- Your congregation's starting point.
- The congregational emotional landscape
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Listen campaign
- The clergy's role in change
- Practical steps: 1. Cast a Clear, Compelling Vision, 2. Build a Coalition of the Willing, 3. Create Small Wins, 4. Communicate, Communicate, Communicate, 5. Normalize and Understand Resistance,6. Adapt and Iterate.
- Rules I follow to keep myself grounded
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Season 3, Episode 41 - Habits That Sustain: How to Build Rhythms for Life & Ministry.
In this episode of the Clergy Wellness Podcast, we explore how small, intentional habits can support sustainable ministry. Drawing on Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, and Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg, weβll look at the science behind habit formationβand how to apply it to the rhythms of clergy life.
Topics Covered:
- Why habits matter more than motivation
- The Habit Loop: Cue β Routine β Reward
- James Clearβs 4 Laws of Behavior Change
- How to anchor new habits to existing routines
- What to do when you slip
- Wellness Practice of the Week: Create your first tiny habit
- Reflection questions to deepen your growth
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Season 3, Episode 40 - Dealing with Difficult People: A Wellness Guide for Clergy.
How do we deal with difficult people? Today's episode takes a deep dive into this important topic.
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This is an encore episode and one of our top-rated episodes for 20224.
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Season 3, Episode 38 - Decluttering Your Church Office. It is spring and time for an office refresh!
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Season 3, Episode 37 - The Power of Solitude and Silence in Ministry. Today's world is loud and anxious. Can we reclaim solitude and silence and move to a healthier way of life?
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Season 3, Episode 36 - Caring for Others While Caring for Yourself - Caring for others is part of our lives as clergy and as people. So, how do we do it and also care for ourselves?
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Season 3, Episode 35β What Should I Do with My Summer as a Pastor? Is summer like every other part of the year, OR does it offer unique opportunities to explore life and wellbeing? Take a listen to this week's episode as we explore this great topic.
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Season 3, Episode 34, What Makes Me Crazy When I Visit a Church. This week's episode is the honest confessions of a pastor who visits a LOT of other churches. Where do we fall short? How can we do better? This week's episode explores where we often come up short and how to address it.
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Season 3, Episode 33 - How to Lead In Troubling Times. The world is a challenging place, so how do we lead? Today's episode has some practical thoughts and resources to help.
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Season 3, Episode 32 - Where We Miss The Boat In Church Growth
Join us as we explore how we can miss the boat in moving church and ministry forward because of mistaken ideas and myths.
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Season 3, Episode 31 - How To Have Fun In Ministry - This week, we explore the importance and place of fun in ministry (and life).
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Season 3, Episode 30: Discipleship Foundations - Before we start a discipleship program, there are a couple of foundations we need to have in place. Today's episode gives you the three foundations you need to build before you roll out any program.
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Season 3, Episode 29: The Art of Delegation: Empowering Church Leaders and Volunteers.
Delegation is an important aspect of ministry, balance, and leadership development. Today's episode shares some practical steps for pastors to take this week.
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Season 3, Episode 28 - 10 Things Iβm Quitting to Prioritize My Well-Being. What do you need to quit?
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Season 3, Episode 27 - The Power of Processing Emotions. Today, we explore why experiencing and processing emotions is a skill we can all learn and why it is essential in life and ministry.
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Season 3, Episode 26 - The Scandinavian Guide To Happiness.
Read the book - "The Scandinavian Guide to Happiness" by Tim Rayborn (affiliate link)
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Season 3, Episode 25 - Are You A Victim? It happens. We fall into a victim mentality. But what do we do about it, and how is it different from vulnerability?
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Season 3, Episode 24 - Addressing Your Anxiety.
We all get anxious - today, we look at it from a perspective that will give you insight and real help.
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Season 3, Episode 23: The Sunk Cost Fallacy
What is the sunk cost fallacy, and why is it an issue for us in ministry and life? Take a listen to this week's episode and learn how understanding this concept can move our lives in a more positive direction.
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Season 3, Episode 22: How to Soothe Your Weary Emotions. Need a little TLC? This week's episode is just what you need. This episode is one of my favorite episodes, so I hope you will take a listen!
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Season 3, Episode 21: Making 2025 Your Best Year Ever. Let's look at resources to help us think through and plan 2025.
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Season 3, Episode 20 - School of Hard Knocks: 5 MORE Lessons. After last week's list, I wanted to share five MORE lessons from the school of hard knocks.
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Season 3, Episode 19 - School of Hard Knocks: 5 Lessons Iβve Learned. As the year winds down, Iβm reflecting on the lessons ministry has taught meβsome through success and others through the school of hard knocks. Hereβs the start of my list.
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Season 3, Episode 18, Productivity That Matters: Moving the Needle in Ministry.
In this episode, we dive into the real meaning of productivity in ministryβnot doing more but focusing on what truly matters. We'll explore practical strategies like prioritizing valuable activities, creating clear roadmaps, and mastering key skills to move the needle forward in your church and personal growth. Tune in to discover how clarity, focus, and deliberate practice can transform your leadership and ministry impact.
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Season 3, Episode 17, Unclutter Your Calendar Before the New Year. Join us as we explore how to lighten up the load as we look toward 2025.
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Season 3, Episode 16 - Dealing with Disappointments. We all have disappointments, but how do we deal with them? What helps us process our disappointments?
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Season 3, Episode 15 - Strategic Planning Made Simple. Planning moves ministry forward, but a plan can feel complicated. Today, we explore a simple way to make a strategic plan. Don't miss it!
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Season 3, Episode 14 - βTis the Season - Dealing with Ministry Stress. It isn't here yet so how do we get ready to make this a less stressful season?
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Season 3, Episode 13 - Making Friends. Clergy need friendships, but sometimes, things can stand in the way. Today, we do a deep dive into why we struggle and what we can do.
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Season 3, Episode 12 - Why Sabbath Is A Must! Join us as we explore why sabbath keeping matters for clergy.
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ENCORE Episode: What Is Working In Rebuilding Community. Enjoy today's encore episode. It is one of our most listened-to episodes!
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Today's ENCORE episode is one of our most downloaded! Enjoy "Getting The Most Out of Advent."
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Season 3, Episode 11 - Addressing the Rise of Apathy & the Lack of Commitment.
Many of us are dealing with apathy and a lack of commitment in our local churches (and in the world in general), how can we help turn it around?
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Season 3, Episode 10: Developing Leaders and Volunteers. Today, we explore an important topic in our churches: how we develop new leaders and volunteers.
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Season 3, Episode 9 - Ministry and The Motivational Triad.
The Motivational Triad:
1. Seek Pleasure: The desire for positive experiences, comfort, and reward. This is rooted in the brain's reward system, where pleasurable activities trigger dopamine release.
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Avoid Pain: The instinct to minimize physical and emotional discomfort. This includes avoiding danger, stress, or anything perceived as unpleasant.
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Conserve Energy: The tendency to avoid unnecessary effort or exertion. Evolutionarily, conserving energy was important for survival when food was scarce.
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Season 3, Episode 8 - Help! I Need More Energy!
Today, we look at the three kinds of energy and what practices enable us to have sustained energy for life and ministry.
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Season 3, Episode 7: Upgrade Your Spiritual Life. Clergy focus on the spiritual lives of others, but how are we doing? Let's explore this together.
Today's Resources:
practicingtheway.org
Pastors Identify 7 Spiritual Needs for Their Life, Ministry
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Season 3, Episode 6, The Courage to Become. Martha Beck, "Finding Your Own North Star."
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Season 3, Episode 5 - Getting Ready for the Fall. Are you ready for it? Cause it is almost here - Today, we explore how to increase our energy for the fall, what are the "BIG ROCKS" of the season and why you should ask: "How will I enjoy this season?"
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Season 3, Episode 4. Time Hacks & Shortcuts for Clergy.
Episode 1.8 (080222) gives these hacks:
1. Calendar downtime and rest FIRST.
2. Decide your Top 5 Activities - Your "north star"
3. Calendar blocks of time to do tasks.
4. Assing a time to every task you must accomplish.
Today - some additional hacks and shortcuts.
1. The Eisenhower Decision Matrix
Organized on two axes: IMPORTANT or NOT IMPORTANT and URGENT or NOT URGENT.
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Three Communication Hacks
"Email Me"
"Use Evernote/Notes"
"Use a Calendar Appointment App" -
Use AI (ChatGPT)
For Sermon Outlines
Newsletter articles and letters
and a whole lot more!
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Season 3, Episode 3 - Dreaming God-Sized Dreams.
Today, we are talking about the importance of having dreams, and not just any dreams, God-sized ones!
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Season 3, Episode 2 - Flourishing a Practical Process. How do we flourish in life in ministry when circumstances don't change? Today, we explore a simple process to help you step into flourishing, no matter what is happening in life right now.
Process:
Step 1
- What you'd INCLUDE in your ideal day.
- What you'd EXCLUDE in your ideal day.
- The gap between the two. Get a sense of it.
Step 2
- Add images and feelings - what does flourishing look and feel like?
Step 3
- Review each list and give yourself a "+" for each item on your INCLUDE LIST that is part of your day and a"β" for each item on your EXCLUDE LIST that is part of your usual day.
- (This makes things more actionable)
- Now, put what you'd INCLUDE IN ORDER. (note: this could be an order based on what would be easiest to add OR what would give you the most bang for your buck.)
- Put what you'd EXCLUDE IN ORDER.
- Pick one or two items from the images and feeling list to guide you.
Now what?
1. Just grow your awareness about yourself and what flourishing means for you. We are not always able to act, but just knowing can help you sense where youβd like to move at some point.
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Decide one thing youβd like to include or one thing youβd like to exclude. Sure, it would be great if you could knock off the whole list, add all the include items, and delete all the exclude items, but that is probably not possible for everyone. So, pick one. You will be surprised at how much impact just one has.
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Throw the lists away and focus on the image or feeling of flourishing. Let it run in the background as you do life and let it give you a bit of a lift and a bit of a new perspective.
**So, what do you think? What will you live into so you might flourish just a bit more, even if nothing changes at your church?
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Season 3, Episode 1: The Power of Belief. Today, we kick off season three with The Power of Belief. How important is belief? And how can you use belief to move your life and ministry forward?
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Season 2, Episode 41: Getting Unstuck: Tools To Help You Move Forward. Today, we explore how getting stuck is part of life, the reasons why it happens, and some tried-and-true ways of getting unstuck.
We get stuck because:
1. We've outgrown our situation.
2. We fear other's judgment of us.
3. We worry we might lose something if we move forward.
4. We don't have hope that things can get better,
5. We are overwhelmed and maybe even burnt out.
Tools:
1. Change your perspective.
2. Move your body.
3. Change your location.
4. Recast your feelings of being stuck as an opportunity to pause and reflect.
5. Become willing to grow in your flexibility.
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Season 2, Episode 40- What is All This Ministry For Anyway - Part 2. Today we continue to talk about why we do what we do - in part 1 we looked at seminary and education, today we look at the point of ministry and some new things to consider.
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Season 2, Episode 39. What Is All This Ministry For Anyway? Have you ever asked yourself why we do what we do? Today is part one of a two-part series that considers this question an important issue for pastors.
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Season 2, Episode 37βSocial Media and Your Church (Part 2) Today, we explore the wide world of social media and how the local church uses it to reach new people and connect with its current congregation.
7 - 12 Best Practices:
1. Use social media for announcements, like a billboard, but not only for announcements.
2. Use video.
3. Look at your social media from a newcomer's point of view.
4. Set goals for your social media.
5. Connect with people.
6. Use AI.
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Season 2, Episode 37βSocial Media and Your Church (Part 1) Today, we explore the wide world of social media and how the local church uses it to reach new people and connect with its current congregation.
Top 6 of 12 Best Practices:
1. Set up social media for your church.
2. Donβt forget YouTube.
3. Post daily.
4. Use tools to help you create posts.
5. To make it easier for yourself, make a social media calendar.
6. Follow others on social media, including churches.
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Season 2, Episode 36: Clergy Leadership Hacks for the Post-Pandemic Church. How do we lead in this new time? Today, we explore the concept of the builder and how taking on the attitudes and optimism of a builder helps us lead in this new time.
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Season 2, Episode 35 - What is Working in Rebuilding Church Community? Would you like to strengthen your church community? Today's episode explores what building community looks like in today's world.
Today's focus:
1. Mix things up.
2. Focus on love.
3. Working to build a Christian community by offering short-term experiences.
4. Preaching on building community and offer ways to respond.
5. Donβt worry about overseeing or participating in all the connections.Enter the Spring Giveaway at Nicole Reilley Coaching on both Instagram and Facebook starting 2/14 (Drawing is on Palm Sunday 2024)
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Season 2, Episode 34: The Time, Energy & Attention (TEA) Framework for Productivity. Today, we explore a great way to think about productivity, the TEA Framework from Asian Efficiency.
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Season 2, Episode 33: Strengthening Your Mental Wellness. How do we increase our mental health with simple, doable practices? Today, we explore this important topic for clergy leaders.
Covered in today's episode:
We increase our mental wellness by
1. Knowing ourselves.2. Caring for the physical.
**3. Feeling our feelings and knowing we donβt have to fix them.
4. Experiencing the Spiritual life.
5. Taking ourselves out of the victim's seat.
6. Indulging ourselves.
7. Protecting our peace.
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Season 2, Episode 32. How can we grow in our preaching in the New Year? Let's explore some possibilities -
Number One: Youβve got to put the time in.
Number Two: Youβve got to use personal stories.
Number Three: Teach the scriptures.
Number Four: Use a variety of illustrations.
Number Five: Do an audit of what you preach each year.
Number Six: Be willing to reflect honestly on where you are as a preacher.
Number Seven: Use visuals, actions, and emotions.
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How can we have our best year in ministry? The new year brings some possibilities to explore - included in this episode:
- Plug into your calendar the good things that keep you sane and grounded.
- Deal with one thing you donβt want to, but you need to address.
- Increase your faith.
- Lower the bar!
- Decide what you really want.
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Season 2, Episode 30, New Year's Goals. With a new planner in hand, I explore four ways of thinking about goal setting in the New Year - which one jumps out at you?
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In this Bonus Episode, I am sharing about a Winter Giveaway - Clergy Coaching. Find out more at NicoleReilleyCoaching on Instagram and Facebook.
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Season 2, Episode 29. How to cultivate JOY! Today, we explore what joy is and why it matters to us so very, very much.
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Season 2, Episode 28. A Christmas Eve Message. Today's podcast is a short Christmas Eve message followed by Wellness Practice of the Week, What Is Making This Week Good, and a Mindfulness Meditation Moment.
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Season 2, Episode 27 -Small Groups in the Smaller Church. What are small groups and why do they matter so much? Join me today in looking at the importance of small groups and how you can start your own groups in the next couple months!
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Season 2, Episode 26: Dealing with Church Conflict.
Today we explore church conflict and how we can help our churches have conflict around what matters.
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Season 2, Episode 25. "An Unusual Way to Achieve Your Goals in 2024." In today's episode, we explore how to set goals, move them forward, and enjoy ourselves along the way.
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Season 2, Episode 24 - Understanding Mindfulness Meditation. Today, we look at mindfulness and how it can help us in our listening and life. We explore practical tips and practices you can do no matter how little time (or energy) you have.
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One winner will be drawn on December 4, and your gift will be mailed that week!
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Season 2, Episode 23 - How to Feel Better.
In today's episode, we explore why feeling better helps us live fuller and better lives and helps us do better. Here is the process to feel better:
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Make a list β this is a pen-on-paper thing (donβt do it in your head). List ALL of the thoughts you are thinking. Don't edit yourself.
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Learn that you donβt have to believe what you think. You may want to keep some thoughts, but some will be outdated, unhelpful, or just not what you want running around your brain.
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Put good things in your brain so you feel better. 80% of what we think about is negative, so we must work to put good things into our brains. Practice new thoughts.
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Put a system in place to keep you feeling better. When you start feeling better, you may want to put your energy toward doing better at home or work, but first, set up an easy system to keep building on good thoughts so you can cement your better feelings.
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Season 2, Episode 22: Today, we explore the concept of self-care by exploring "Real Self-Care" by Pooja Lakshmin, MD. Dr. Lakshmin believes real self-care has four components:
- Boundaries
- Compassion
- Values
- Power
Resource For This Episode:
James Clear Values List
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Season 2, Episode 21: Getting the Most Out of Advent. How can clergy get the most out of this spiritual and busy, season? Today we will explore this important topic, learn about the Advent hymn, O Come O Come Emmanuel and review some resources for the season:
What do you want from Advent this year? Things to think about as you reflect -
**First, to get the most out of advent, we are invited into longing.
Second, to get the most out of Advent we are invited into traditions that are evolving.
Third, there is no right way to do Advent.
Resources from Today's Episode:
"**Shadow and Light β A Journey into Advent" by Tsh Oxenreider
"Preparing for Christmas β Daily Meditations for Advent" by Richard Rohr
"An Unlikely Advent" by Rachel Billups
"Honest Advent: Awakening to the Wonder of God-with-us Then, Here and Now" by Scott Erickson
"The First Christmas: What the Gospels really teach about Jesusβ birth" by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan
"The Heart That Grew 3 Sizes" by Matt Rawle
"The Journey" by Adam Hamilton
"Almost Christmas" β A Wesleyan Advent Experience
Clergy Wellness Advent on Spotify
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Season 2, Episode 20: Every season of ministry (and life) is different. How can we learn from life, become more resilient, and embrace what is next? Join in listening to today's episode, where we explore life's seasons and how to make the most of them.
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Season 2, Episode 19. We are in stewardship season - that time of the year when budgets are set and we raise money for the coming here. But, what is the financial state of the church? What tools help us assess where we are? And how do we raise money for ministry?
Stewardship Resources:
12-Month Stewardship Plan (Discipleship Ministries)
Vanco Stewardship Letters
Injoystewardship.com
Center for Faith and Giving (UCC Resource)
Lewis Center
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Season 2, Episode 18: Spiritual Mistreatment.
How do we use our spiritual power as clergy?
What pitfalls are common?
What practices help us use our power and authority faithfully?
And, what do we do when we experience someone misusing their spiritual authority?
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Season 2, Episode 17. We all need things that help us keep going (when we really do want to keep going). Take a moment to listen to my list and to ask yourself: what is saving my life?
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Season 2, Episode 16: Dealing with Anxiety - We all have it, so how can we address it?
Today, we focus on the power of self-coaching and how it can help us become more aware of our thoughts and address our anxiety.
To self-coaching write down:
1. Circumstances - Use the situation's facts devoid of drama.
2. Thoughts - What thoughts are you thinking - write them all down.
3. Feelings - What feeling goes with each thought?
4. Pick the Thought/Feeling combination you want to explore.
5. Write down what you DO and DON'T DO when you think that thought and feel that feeling.
6. Write down the results you get from your action/non-action.
Becoming aware of your thoughts gives you awareness - Is this what you want to think? What else might be equally true and a better thought to think?
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Season 2, Episode 15 - How is your energy these days? Ready to learn some hacks to increase energy? Take a listen to this week's episode!
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In today's episode:
- See your doctor and ensure your lack of energy isn't related to a health issue.
- Do a sleep audit and see if you were getting enough and good quality sleep, then do what you need to improve that.
- Use morning/evening, other rituals, or checklists in order to decrease decision fatigue. The more things you can streamline, the less brain energy you need to spend on them.
- Get some movement in your day. Even starting with a 10-minute walk makes a difference as you build endurance and energy.
- Drink your water! We are often dehydrated instead of tired.
- Make sure you have something you look forward to in your day. And if you feel your energy is too low to add anything, spend some time enjoying the things that are part of your day a little more. Like enjoying that cup of coffee, that phone call with a friend, dinner around the table, or time to watch your favorite show.
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Season 2, Episode 14 - How can we restore our souls?
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- Be honest with yourself: What is the state of your soul?
- Imagine where you'd like to be - What hopes do you have for YOU?
- Experiment with what would help you reclaim your soul.
+Meditation
+Forgiveness
+Have someone with whom you can talk (honestly).
+Practice boundaries. (Galatians 6)
Metta/Loving Kindness Meditation:
May I be safe
May I be happy
May I be free from suffering
"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside dreams, who looks inside awakens." Carl Jung
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Season 2, Episode 13: What We Can Learn from Historical Pandemics
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In today's episode, we delve into the pages of "Forging A New Path" by Rebekah Simon-Peter to uncover the remarkable history of pandemics and the responses of the church. With a focus on the lessons learned from the past, we explore how the church's historical reactions to pandemics have shaped its role in times of crisis and uncertainty. Join us as we reflect on the questions the church has posed throughout history and how its answers continue to guide us as we navigate an ever-changing future.
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Season 2, Episode 12: How does your nervous system affect your life? Today's episode explores how understanding the nervous system can create a fuller and richer life in ministry and life.
The four states we find ourselves in when we are dysregulated are: Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn.
How we help ourselves:
1. Become aware of our states (internal, external) and the story we tell.
2. Take steps to become more regulated - breathwork is a good place to start.
Other things that help with nervous system regulation include:
- Getting enough sleep at night and rest outside of sleep.
- Simple movement throughout the day
- Connection with others, and ourselves ( including journaling) or with an activity we enjoy, such as a puzzle or game, or hobby.
- Prayer, meditation
- Being outside in nature, especially walking barefoot on the grass.
- Listening to music
- Connecting with water β the ocean, a bath or shower or fountain,
- Creating a soundscape, music, fountain or fan, or audio file we find calming.
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Get a hug, back rub or bodywork
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Do things that help you stay regulated.
- Practice co-regulation.
How we help others:
1. Be regulated.
2. Start meetings and gatherings outside of Sunday with practices that help people bring their best to these gatherings. Things that help include,
- time for silence, reflection on a text, prayer time, and breathwork.
- Singing helps with regulation too, so using a song can be very helpful.
- Even a simple time where people hold hands in a circle and pray together can make a big difference in how people show up to a meeting.
Other things you can do to help β
- When people are acting dysregulated, meet with them one-on-one.
- Meet people for a walk or in a park, nature can help people relax and bring their best selves to the meeting.
- And last, respect vacation and downtime .β Respecting others and their boundaries leads to better regulation for all.
So, what does all this make you think about today?
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This week is an encore episode - our #1 episode of Season 2 (so far!). Enjoy!
The Harvard Business Review had a good article on how to deal with bad days. They shared these insights:
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Pinpoint the problem.
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Take a moment to be grateful.
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Take Action
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Change your routine
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Set realistic expectations
These can help, but as clergy, we need additional help, including:
- First, Know that life is 50-50.
- Second, In the midst of terrible times, show everyone some love and patience.
- Third, ask yourself β who do I want to be in this terrible time?
- Forth, wait, think, and pray before you take major action.
Wellness Practice - Lectio 365 App What Is Making This Week Good - 1 Second a Day App
Mindfulness Meditation:
From Nadia Bolz-Weber: A blessing for the new year:
βAs you enter this new year, as you pack away the Christmas decorations and get out your stretchy pants as you face the onslaught of false promises offered you through new disciplines and elimination diets as you grasp for control of yourself and your life and this chaotic world. May you remember that there is no resolution that, if kept, will make you more worthy of love. There is no resolution that, if kept, will make life less uncertain and allow you to control a pandemic and your children and the way other people act. So this year, May you just skip the part where you resolve to be better do better and look better this time. May you give yourself the gift of really, really low expectations. May you expect so little of yourself that you can be super proud of the smallest of accomplishments. May you expect so little of the people in your life that you actually notice and cherish every small lovely thing about them. May you expect so little of the supply chain and the service industry that you notice more of what you do get and less of what you don't and then just tip really well anyhow. May you expect to get so little out of 2023 (now 2023) that you can celebrate every single thing it offers you, however small because you deserve joy and not disappointment. So, I wish you a Happy as possible New Year.β
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In Season 2, Episode 10, we look at the important topic: How does God provide? Today we explore this important topic for our lives as people of faith.
Do you believe that God provides?
Β· Physical things, yes.
Β· But also deeper things of life.
Luke 9:10-17 β The Feeding of the 5000+
Β· What kind of miracle is this?
Β· However you understand it, know that it is Godβs nature to provide for us
Β· Genesis 22, Psalm 121, Philippians 4
We may be confused by what it means that βGod provides.β
Β· And because of that confusion, we may miss out on Godβs provision.
We start with: God is in the human development business
Β· No life is to be problem-free β God wants more for us than an easy life
Β· To be fully human is to live a BETTER than happy life.
Β· Godβs provision isnβt about taking lifeβs difficulties away.
Soβ¦what does Godβs provision look like?
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Godβs provision does for us what we cannot do for ourselves.
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Godβs provision calls us past where we are.
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Godβs provision may not look like what we are expecting.
How do we access Godβs provision?
1. When you arise each day, have the expectation that God will provide for you.
- This is key. If you look for Godβs provision, you will begin to see it.
Say:
Β· βGod, show me how you are providing for me.β
Β· And then ask for specific provision, say: βShow me your provision in my relationship with X or with this situation in my life.β
Β· Say, βShow me what you are doing and guide my steps.β
Β· Say: βHelp me act on and live into your provisionβ
If you do:
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You will worry less (see Luke 12)
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You will live more.
**Will you be on the lookout (with expectation) for Godβs provision in your life?
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This week is an encore episode - our #1 episode of Season 1. Enjoy!
It is no secret that your schedule is crazy. Sermons, meetings, staffing AND pastoral care, and community engagement can overwhelm anyone's calendar. How can you get it all done?
This week's episode focuses on the 4 key calendar hacks to help clergy get ahold of their calendars so they can grow their wellness in life and ministry.
Plus: A Wellness Practice of the Week, What Is Making This Week Good, and Mindfulness Meditation based on John 15.
Mentioned in Today's Episode:Coaching for Ministry and Life20-Minutes of Walking MattersMike Breen and The Semi-Circle
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In Season 2, Episode 8, we look at pausing and having a midyear check-in and check-up. How are you? How are your spirits? How are this year's plans going? Join us as we review the year and make plans for the rest of 2023.
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Get outside! In this episode (season 2, episode 7), we are talking about connecting - with nature, with others, and with those with whom we share ministry.
There is power in getting outside, so open the door and go!
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In Season 2, Episode 6, we look at what is often missing as we struggle to accomplish what matters to us. The problem isn't your lack of focus - it is actually something else.
Outline: How do we grow our commitment to accomplishing what matters to us?
1. What is the one thing you'd like to grow your commitment to?
2. What is my "why." Why do I want to achieve this?
3. Recognize that while you want to go toward your goal, there is something competing against it. Explore not only your goal (Option A) and your why but also your Option B and why.
4. Address the struggle between Option A and Option B with these questions:
Who will I be if I continue to choose Option B? And, is that OK with me?
What would I have to experience in order to choose Option A?
*How would I support myself in moving toward Option A?
Understanding Option B and its very real pull in our lives gives us the freedom to move forward.
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In Season 2, Episode 5, we look at creating a wellness plan. What would be on your plan? This week we cover...
- What are your wellness values?
- What is your wellness goal?
- What habits will help you grow in your wellness?
- What is your wellness dream?
- How do you want to feel as you live into wellness?
- What is your next wellness step?
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In Season 2, Episode 4, we look at the power of saying YES and saying NO. We explore our conscious and unconscious yeses and how saying yes and no can help us live into our futures.
Mentioned in this Episode:
Simon Sinek - Start with Why
Blinkist - www.blinkist.com
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In Season 2, Episode 3, we look at how to get things done so we can play more this summer. What helps you get more done? Today I share my top hacks.
Included in today's episode:
1. First, track your time.
2. Schedule a Power Hour.
3. Schedule weekly thinking time.
4. Set up a weekly to-do list
5. Time block
6. Turn off distractions
7. Ask each week: What working, whatβs not working, and whatβs next?
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In S.2, Episode 2, we talk about transitions. We all experience them, both professionally and personally, but how can we navigate them positively?
Today we cover:
1. Acknowledge how you feel.
2. Process what you feel.
3. Let others be where they are.
4. Give encouragement.
5. Say goodbye and thank you.
6. Get a team to do the heavy lifting.
7. Spend your time in a helpful way.
8. Know that your 1st summer is often hard.
9. Decide to love them.
10. Ask lots of questions.
11. Don't make preferential changes.
12. Calendar your time off.
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Today we begin Season 2! Thanks for your support! We begin our new year with something fun: a million-dollar question.
Take a listen and consider how this question could inspire you to see things differently.
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This is the start of Season Two - And we kick it off with a million-dollar question. Questions have the power to push us, grow us, and help us see what is really holding us back. So take a listen as Season Two of the Clergy Wellness Podcast begins.
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In Episode 49, we are looking at why appreciation matter for our wellness and for church health. Why does appreciation change churches? How can we increase the wellness of our lives and those around us?
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In Episode 48, we talk about TEAMS! How do you build a great team at the church? How do you build your own personal team? Teams are God's plan for us, as the Body of Christ, and today we focus on the why, what, and how of building great teams.
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In Episode 47, we talk about self-sabotage. Most of us know all about it, but it turns out we misunderstand its meaning and importance. Ready to learn something new and helpful about self-sabotage? Today's episode is for you!
Key Points:
Β· We self-sabotage because we have unmet needs.
Β· We self-sabotage because we are wired for comfort, not happiness or change.
Β· We self-sabotage because we are human, not because we are weak or have character flaws.
Β· Self-sabotage can show us our needs. And these needs are often unmet and in need of our attention.
Β· And self-sabotage is part of the process as we grow, so it shouldnβt alarm us or cause us to give up our goals.
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In episode 46, we look at how to get things a bit more together for spring. We look at some new (and tried and true) tips as well as explore how to address the chaos of clergy life. In addition, we look toward summer and what promise and possibilities it holds.
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In episode 45, we focus on the importance of our personal spiritual life and how we can deepen and widen it.
Bring your curiosity to this week's episode as we explore:
1. Having a process of reflection
2. Prayer/meditation-
3. Scripture
4. Fasting
5. Practicing trust and belief
6. Using your gift
7. Sharing your journey
8. Serving others
9. Moving
10. Doing things you enjoy
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In Episode 44, we talk about life-saving - which seems very relevant as we stand in the light of Easter. So, what is saving your life these days? Today, I will share four things that are saving mine.
Plus, a wellness practice of the week, what is making this week good, and a mindfulness meditation.
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Do you know any difficult people? We all do. Today we will look at how we can deal with them in a helpful and faith-filled way.
We cover:
1. Self-care
2. Monitoring how you deal with difficult people
3. Staying calm
4. Donβt engage
5. Engage thoughtfully
6. Have Boundaries
7. Reschedule and regroup
8. Debrief after difficult conversations
9. Pray for the person youβre struggling with
Plus, a wellness practice for the week, what is making this week good, and a mindfulness moment.
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Happy Easter! After the busy weeks leading up to Easter, we all need a break. So today, we talk about how to make the rest of the year easier and more enjoyable.
Today we look at:
Take things less personally
Take more responsibility for your actions
Practice routines that are life-giving
Ask for help
Declutter you life
Prioritize your health
Plus, a wellness practice of the week, what is making this week good, and a mindfulness meditation.
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In this week's episode, we jump to the season of Easter and ask how we might reimagine our life. Easter brings fresh hope as we look toward our own recreation.
Our focus includes the following:
First, these things take time.
Second, It is going to be uncomfortable.
Third, You get to decide what you want.
Fourth, Identify what you want to change and what is in the way.
Fifth, Make it a ritual.
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In today's episode, we look toward Easter and how to set up systems to increase visitors to worship and how to help them take the next steps in their faith journey.
How to increase visitors
1. Address curb appeal
2. Open the front doors on Sunday
3. Make sure your outgoing phone message is helpful
4. Have an updated website.
5. Use social media
6. Get involved in the community
7. Equip your attendees to invite
8. Assess what may stop visitors from attending
9. Put reaching new people on your church's agenda
10. Be a cheerleader for visitors
Once visitors arrive, do these things:
1. Hospitality matters
2. Welcome people from the front
3. Have pew section leaders
4. Give them a gift
5. Before the closing, acknowledge visitors again and invite them to meet you.
6. Connect them at fellowship time.
7. Follow up with them on Monday
8. Offer a monthly "discovery" time
9. Start a database
10. Start new small groups
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In this week's episode, we look at home hard life is, how we can make it harder (without knowing it), and how we can make it easier, starting today.
Make life easier by:
1. Go with your strengths
2. Appreciate what you have
3. Building free time to do what you love
4. Give up comparisons
5. Build your connections with people
6. Remember you have a body
7. Ask your brain to solve your problems
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We all need time away to reflect and to be renewed. Today's episode explores how to plan a personal retreat - the why, the what, the where and the how.
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So, what is a clergy coach? In today's episode, we explore what coaching is and how it can support clergy in ministry.
We will also have a wellness practice of the week, what is making this week good, and a moment of mindfulness.
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Today's episode features my interview with Rev. Paul Nixon of the Church Is Changing Podcast.
We talk about:
- What is changing in the church & what is staying (somewhat) the same in church life?
- How do small churches thrive in this time?
- How do we pivot when things are changing in the church?
- Social Media and live stream in the church - what is new and what is working?
- Where does hopefulness for the church come from?
- Based on what we now know - what would I have done differently?
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How often have you had to show up, even when it was hard? Probably too many to count. The nature of our work is we show up, even when we are sick, tired, grieving, overwhelmed, depressed, sad, and at our witβs end. In today's episode, we will look at how we can show up with compassion, self-care and in a sustainable way.
We will also look at a wellness practice, what is making this week good, and a moment for mindfulness meditation.
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Life is uncertain, and ministry is really uncertain. At least, it feels that way from our limited perspective. Join us in today's episode as we look at how we deal with struggling churches and find our way forward.
Topics covered include:
1. This is not your fault, and it is not the last pastor or the pastor before that fault.
2. Your church has a future, so be willing to look for it instead of feeling pressured by its past.
3. Gather the facts β membership, money, leadership, ministries
4. Who are the partners who could help you and your leadership imagine whatβs next?
5. Look for where God is already moving.
6. Take care of yourself.
We will also look at a wellness practice, what is making this week good, and a moment for mindfulness meditation.
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Oftentimes, the world is set up, so we want what we don't yet have. But what is the secret to happiness, growth, and peace, is wanting what we already have?
In this week's episode, we look at how wanting what we have brings us just what we need in this new year. Why?
- Being satisfied with what we already have builds a great foundation for what is next.
- Wanting what you have connects us to compassion for ourselves and others.
- Wanting what we have helps us to enjoy the daily small joys.
- Wanting what you have lets us see the good we might be missing.
And 5. As we gain this skill, we will have to cultivate wanting what we have.We also have a Wellness Practice of the Week, What Is Making This Week Good, and a Mindfulness Meditation.
Resources:
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Bring your curiosity to today's episode as we look at the power of questions to grow us and our lives. Plus, wellness practice of the week, what is making this week good and a moment of mindfulness.
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Today's questions (for you)
1. What can I just let go of?
2. Where can I let go of the belief that there isn't enough in my life?
3. What do I want from my life?
Today's questions (for ministry)
1. Why does the church matter?
2. What stands in our way of reaching new people?
3. What is our church's greatest strength?
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As clergy, how do we become more resilient? Today we focus on a behavior that grows our resilience skill set: Having Our Own Back.
Having our own back is about being on our own side and seeing our self-worth even when we make mistakes and fall short.
In today's episode, we look at four behaviors that grow this skill:
1. Knowing this is work you need to do for yourself
2. Deciding after you make a choice to embrace it 100%.
3. Letting others know what you need and want.
4. Stopping negative self-talk.
We also have a Wellness Practice of the Week, What Is Making This Week Good, and a Mindfulness Meditation.
Resources:
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In this week's episode, we look at how we can develop new skills in this new year - ones that will help us weather difficult seasons in ministry and life.
The Harvard Business Review had a good article on how to deal with bad days. They shared these insights:
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Pinpoint the problem.
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Take a moment to be grateful.
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Take Action
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Change your routine
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Set realistic expectations
These can help, but as clergy, we need additional help, including:
- First, Know that life is 50-50.
- Second, In the midst of terrible times, show everyone some love and patience.
- Third, ask yourself β who do I want to be in this terrible time?
- Forth, wait, think and pray before you take major action.
Wellness Practice - Lectio 365 App What Is Making This Week Good - 1 Second a Day App
Mindfulness Meditation:
From Nadia Bolz-Weber: A blessing for the new year:
βAs you enter this new year, as you pack away the Christmas decorations and get out your stretchy pants as you face the onslaught of false promises offered you through new disciplines and elimination diets as you grasp for control of yourself and your life and this chaotic world. May you remember that there is no resolution that, if kept, will make you more worthy of love. There is no resolution that, if kept, will make life less uncertain and allow you to control a pandemic and your children and the way other people act. So this year, May you just skip the part where you resolve to be better do better and look better this time. May you give yourself the gift of really, really low expectations. May you expect so little of yourself that you can be super proud of the smallest of accomplishments. May you expect so little of the people in your life that you actually notice and cherish every small lovely thing about them. May you expect so little of the supply chain and the service industry that you notice more of what you do get and less of what you don't and then just tip really well anyhow. May you expect to get so little out of 2023 (now 2023) that you can celebrate every single thing it offers you, however small because you deserve joy and not disappointment. So, I wish you a Happy as possible New Year.β
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In today's episode, we look at how clergy can set and live into their goals - even when things are crazy, and life is a challenge. We also have a Wellness Practice of the Week, What Is Making This Week Good, and a Mindfulness Meditation.
We focus on these points:
We set goals that enable us to:
1. Never feel bad when we don't achieve them.
2. Feel free to adjust goals (or toss them)
3. Set them for a quarter (instead of a year) if that is helpful.
W don't set goals that are about purchasing our "worthiness." We are already worthy, and nothing can change that.
We don't set goals as "self-improvement."
How to move your goals forward:
1. Take a look at your goals - print them out or write them down. Have them in front of you as we work.
2. Start by calendaring all your vacation for 2023.
3. Let's schedule your next week together - 1. Calendar your goals, and 2. Do what is on your calendar.
Look to hit 80% of your goals by:
- .Plan your goal activities for when you are MOST likely to do them
- Use "downtime," like before a meeting or before bed.
- Experiment - become a student of you.
4. Grow Confidence in your ability to move your life forward by planning and following your plan.
Mindfulness Meditation - "A New Year Prayer" by Sister Mary Ann Barrett, O.P.
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Do you set goals? Yes? No? Take a journey with me into a new way of thinking about goals for your life and ministry.
We will also focus on a wellness practice of the week, what is making this week good, and a mindfulness meditation.
Why this is a different way to look at goals:
First, I never feel bad when I donβt achieve my goals.
Second, I adjust my goals (even throwing them out if needs be).
Third, I donβt set them for the whole year but as quarterly goals.
Mindfulness Prayer by Vinita Hampton Wright
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This week we look at success. What is success to you? How does that impact your ministry and life?
In addition, we look at a Wellness Practice of the Week, What is Making this Week Good, a Mindfulness Meditation.
From this Week's Episode:
Letβs think about what success is in our own lives.
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Where do you want to be 2,3, or 5 years from now β what would faithfulness or success look like for you?
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As you think about success β think deeply β what do you want?
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Do you even know what you want in life and ministry?
- Do some exploration in your own heart and listen to your deepest yearnings.
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Your dreams and desires are God given β so listen to them.
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How do you define success/faithfulness in your current ministry context?
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Get outside of numbers if that isnβt helpful.
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Where do you want the church to be 2,3,5 years from now?
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Find the courage you need to prioritize what success looks like for you.
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It is hard to block out what the world thinks success looks like but find the courage to forge your success. And prioritize that.
**Here is a tool to help. In coaching, we sometimes use this idea of your future self to help us live into what can be.
12 Questions:**1. What are my current negative thoughts?
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What am I worried about?
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What isnβt work in my life?
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Where arenβt I showing up fully?
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Where am I struggling the most.
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What have been the main dreams in my life?
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What is my ultimate purpose
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If I knew I couldnβt fail, what would I do?
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When I visualize your future, what do you see?
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Based on what I see in my futureβ what decisions and commitments do I need to live into now?
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As you think about yourself in the future = how am I different than I am today?
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What does the person I am in the future want to say to me right now?
Mindfulness Meditation poem: In Search of Our Kneeling Places by Ann Weems .
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Today's episode is all about relationships and how our thoughts create them. Today we also cover a Wellness Practice for the Week, What is Making this Week Good and a Mindfulness Meditation.
Three Things from This Episode:
- Your relationships with others are your thoughts about them, and that opens up some new possibilities.
**2. Our thoughts cause our feelings about others, and our feelings about people and their behavior can be all over the place.
- All this is good news because it gives you freedom in your relationships.**
Mindfulness Meditation poem is "Emmanuel" by Lisa Wells Isenhower from Alive Now! Nov/December 1990.
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In this episode, we consider what gifts we can give ourselves so that the holidays are excellent (even for clergy types). Plus: a Wellness Practice for the Week, What is Making this Week Good and a Mindfulness Meditation.
The 8 gifts we discuss are:
1. Give yourself the gift of more time by streamlining your shopping and using technology.
2. When things get crazy, give yourself the gift of a self-compassion break
3. Give yourself the gift of health.
- Give yourself the gift of staying hydrated.
5. Give yourself the gift of seeing the holidays through a childβs eyes.
6. Give yourself the gift of a special drink you enjoy throughout the season.
7. Buy yourself a gift.
8. Give yourself the gift of the 12 days of Christmas.Today's Mindfulness Meditation uses the poem "Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver.
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In today's episode, we look at Advent and Christmas and wonder if there is a way for them to be wonderful even for busy clergy.
We'll share 5 hacks to turn even the grinch into someone who can enjoy the season:
5 Hacks:
- Start with you β what do you want out of this season?
- Pick a theme for your advent and Christmas.
- Pick songs for advent/Christmas Eve.
- Plan Christmas Eve early.
- Consider doing an extended advent.
Resources In Today's Episode:
Extended Advent - http://www.theadventproject.org/ Artist Jessica Swift - https://jessicaswift.com/ Resources:Spotify Podcast PlaylistInstagramFacebookMinistry & Life Coaching and Social Media Management at NicoleReilley.com.
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Do you ever get stuck in a discouragement rut? Join the club! In today's episode, we look at the reality of being discouraged and how we can find our way.
We move forward when we:
1. Normalize it.
2. Notice the Mind's Watcher
Martha Beck quote: βStepping back from the Dictator and the Wild Child and becoming the Watcher is like thinking youβve been stuck on a railroad track, able to move only backward and forward, and discovering that you had the capacity to fly all along.β
3. Don't resist your thoughts. Story of Having Mara With Tea. 4. Doubt your thoughts.
5. Offer yourself LOVE.
Mindfulness Poem
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
Some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!...
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
βRumi
Resources In This Episode:
MarthaBeck.com
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In today's episode, we talk about contentment - what it is, what it isn't, and why it benefits our wellness.
We will also look at a wellness practice for the week, what is making this week good, and a mindfulness meditation (based on 1 Timothy 6).
Good Therapy defines contentment as
Being happy with what you have,
Who you are,
And where you are.
It is respecting the reality of the present.
How do we grow contentment - here are ten ideas.
1. Live in the present day.
2. Be a student of what gives you life.
3. Forgive and let go.
4. Be curious about what God is doing.
5. Give up complaining for a season.
6. Take 30-minutes to clean your office.
7. Live in a grey, not just black and white, world.
8. Embrace that no one knows and that is OK.
9. Make a list of the rest of this year's big rocks and let that be enough.
10. Listen to your heart.
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This week's episode will look at some helpful research about how the church is doing post-COVID. Knowing more about the larger picture enables us to put our experiences in a bigger context and take things less personally (I hope).
Data:
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Pew Research Center reports that 63% of Americans describe themselves as Christians (down from 75% 10 years ago).
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Post Covid Who Didnβt Return:
a. The middle holds β churches with 40-60 YO seeing βback to churchβ stronger than younger (under 30) and older (over 65).
b. Decline in attendance most pronounced among married adults without kids.
c. Decline in attendance not linked by conservative/liberal divide.
d. 1 in 3 practicing Christians has stopped attending church during COVID (Barna)
e. Christians who say they attend church monthly has dropped seven percentage points: 64% to 57%. (Lifeway Research)
f. Pew Research reports that 2 in 3 of regular attendees returned.
Why people didnβt return (Influence Magazine)
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COVID Hesitancy.
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Inertia
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Weak Attachments
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Church switching
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No added value.
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Jesusβ calling
Important to know:
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Americans report COVID strengthened their faith (not weakened it).
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Concern that the lack of in-person interaction could weaken social bonds which affect public mental health (depression, suicide, drugs, and alcohol).
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A Barna survey reports those who stopped attending church are βmore likely to feel insecure and anxious, compared with practicing Christians who didnβt stop attending services in person.β
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βWhere your treasure is, there will your heart be.β
Interesting and watchingβ¦..
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Aggregate data from Barna from 2019-22 shows growing weekly attendance from Millennials (21% to 39%), Gen X (24% to 32%), and a decrease in Boomers (32% to 25%). Includes ONLINE and in-person worship.
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βIn 2020 and 2021, our data represents churchgoers either settling into or opting out of online attendance. Despite all of the disruptions of 2020, the opportunity of online worship actually helped to boost attendance across all generations. However, in 2021, the novelty seemed to have worn off and peopleβs church attendance declined significantly. Now, in 2022, younger generations especially are re-engaging in church, a shift that might potentially mark a new chapter in church attendance.β
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of church attendance happened exclusively in person. Today, thatβs only true for about half of churched adults.
Re-Gathering (From Church Fuel)
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Make church about the kids
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Focus on Community, not content
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Develop a communications plan
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We need to normalize higher levels of engagement and involvement
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In today's episode, we talk about something we are all familiar with: complaints. Every clergy hears complaints but why? And, how common is complaining (very very common - the average person complains 15-30 times A DAY!). Plus, we answer a couple of questions from episode #19 on Minimum Baselines.
Listen as we learn some of the whys, worst and best practices.
Why We Complain:
1. Emotional regulation.
2. Mood.
3. Personality.
4. Social factors
Worst Practices:
1. Take the complaint personally.
2. Read and ruminate about anonymous complaints.
3. Put the complainer in charge.
Best Practices:
1. Don't take it personally but take it (somewhat) seriously.
2. Ask: What is helpful here?
3. Don't magnify the importance of the complaint.
4. Get regular encouragement.
We will also look at
- A Wellness practice of the week
- What is making this week good
- Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation:1. What makes you smile?
2. What makes you think?
3. What makes you grow?
4. Which of these will you do more of today?
Resources in This Episode:
How & Why To Stop Complaining
Levenger Notecards
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Minimum Baseline Thinking is a great tool for wellness!In today's episode, we will look at this very simple and doable tool and how may just be your next step in wellness.Today will we also look at
- A Wellness practice of the week
- What is making this week good
- Mindfulness Meditation
The minimum baseline is the least amount of what you are able to do, on a regular basis to achieve what you want in your life.
Why do the minimum?
- First, it builds trust in yourself
- Gives you real tools to honor your commitment to yourself.
- You create success in what matters to you.
OK so letβs look at how to start
- First, recognize you might want to have a couple of different minimum baselines.
- Second, create a plan that is doable.
Mindfulness Meditation:
"The Body of My Poetry" by Brenda Vaca from Riot of Roses
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Today we finish our 2-part series on Leadership. Today we will focus on Jesus' leadership and how it calls us to lead others.
Each of us will emphasize different aspects of Jesus' leadership. But one way it has been spoken of is as Servant leadership. Jesus' leadership was focused on love, compassion, and self-awareness. He invites us to lead in this new way.
Over the 2-part series we looked at 4 questions:
- How do I lead like Jesus? (Episode 1.17)
- Who do I want to be in this new season? (Episode 1.17)
**3. How do I want to treat others? (Today, Episode 1.18) - How do I want to move my life and the things I care about forward? (Today, Episode 1.18)**
(3) As we lead others and consider how we want to treat them consider:
1. Of first importance: serve out of a commitment to the mission.
2. Ask, do this church and its ministry inspire generosity in me?
3. Out of wanting to lead others remember to develop a spirit that is open to listen and learn.
4. Leaders get that it isn't about them it is all about God.
(4) As we consider how to move important things forward consider:
1. Leaders may find they need an "attitude adjustment"
2. Leaders are called to be involved in a consistent way.
3. Not show what needs your leadership? Follow the Holy Spirit's leadership.
βI am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.β
β Edward Everett Hale
Clergy leaders matter. So take care of yourself. Get the support you need to lead well. invest in yourself (books, conferences, naps...).
Today will we also look at:
A Wellness practice of the week,
What is making this week good &
Mindfulness Meditation
βYou can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.β β Pablo Neruda
βIf you have an opportunity to make things better and you donβt, then you are wasting your time on Earth.β β Roberto Clemente
βThe older I get, the more Iβm conscious of ways very small things can make a change in the world. Tiny little things, but the world is made up of tiny matters, isnβt it?β β Sandra Cisneros
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Today we begin a 2-part series on Leadership. We will look at Jesus as a leader, how we lead ourselves and how we lead as pastors. Today, we look at Jesus as a leader and how we lead ourselves.
Jesus led by servant leadership - a kind of leadership focused on love, compassion, and self-awareness. He cared for others in community, inviting them to build God's kingdom together.
How does his leadership inform our leadership?
Self-leadership invites us to build on the foundation of Jesus and ask how we lead ourselves and become the leaders God invites us to be?
Over the 2-part series we will look at 4 questions:
- How do I lead like Jesus?
- Who do I want to be in this new season?
- How do I want to treat others?
- How do I want to move my life and the things I care about forward?
Today will we also look at A Wellness practice of the week, What is making this week good & a Mindfulness Meditation on Colossians 3:23-24
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving
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Are we living in a time of trauma? COVID has changed our world and as we look to get "back to normal" this fall, there may be complications.
How do we come through this time of stress and uncertainty? Especially as wounded healers?
In today's episode, we look at the stress we have been living with, how it is particularly challenging for pastors, and what tools we can use to lead in this new time.
Plus - The Wellness Tool of the Week, What is Making this Week Good, and a Mindfulness Meditation on Isaiah 33:2
"LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress."
Today's Resources:
Trauma-Informed Care -www.traumainformedcare.chcs.org
Harvard Business Review "Growth After Trauma" by Richard G. Tedeschi
The 5 types of hobbies we all need to develop for self-improvement by **Village2nation Academy
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It is fall and fall is a busy time for clergy. Is it busier this year? Maybe...because it feels like the first "normal" fall since 2019. So will you be too busy? Instead of overfunctioning, how might we do things differently this year?
In today's episode, we look at how leadership development builds a foundation that moves clergy out of overfunctioning and into growth, both personally and professionally. Think you need to do it all? Think again.
Leadership development (the easy type):
1. Knowing your current leaders and growing their leadership.
2. Getting your current leaders' support and help in identifying and mentoring new leaders.
Mentoring Process:
I do β you watch
I do β you help
You do -I help
You do β I watch
We also look at: **A wellness practice of the week, What is making this week good, and a Mindfulness Meditation.
Today's Mindfulness Meditation:1 Samuel 7:12 - Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer**, saying, βThus far the Lord has helped us.β
Resources In This Episode:
Book: "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" & " Inspire and Trust" by Stephen Covey
Book: "The One Thing" by Gary Keller
Book: "The Inclusive Leader" by Artika R. Tyner
Book: "Dare to Lead" by Brene Brown
Book: "Grit" by Angle Duckworth
Book: "The Purpose Path" by Nicholas Pearce
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Do you like to celebrate? I hope so. Celebrating is fun.
Today we talk about why you should celebrate the heck out of everything because it reduces stress and increases your wellness, resilience, and happiness.
How can you develop a Celebration Protocol of your own?
1. Put the bar really low on what you are going to celebrate.
2. Because celebration is a state of mind, learn what supports your brain in celebrating.
3. Take a moment at the end of the work day to say β what can I celebrate before I go home?
We also look at: A wellness practice of the week, What is making this week good, and a Mindfulness Meditation.Today's Mindfulness Meditation: Affirmations to live into -
Today I will celebrate the good.
I will look for reasons to celebrate.
Celebration is good for the soul.
Resources In This Episode:
Article: The Science of Celebration, by Erin Wilder
Article: βWhy You Should Celebrate Everythingβ by Devon Frye
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If you cannot change your circumstances how can you grow your happiness?
In today's episode, we learn of 10 easy-peasy happiness hacks. These hacks will keep you in a better mindset so that no matter what is going on, happiness isn't too far away. And, It all starts with your worthiness.
Top 10 Happiness Hacks:
1. Get rid of one thing from your week.
2. Stop explaining
3. Develop several soundtracks
4. Have a simple pleasure each and every day
5. Diminish your preoccupation with yourself
6. Use mindfulness to enjoy everyday beauty
7. Take a vow of happiness.
8. Move your body
9. Invest in yourself
10. Build your brain health
Today will we also look at: A wellness practice of the week, What is making this week good, and a Mindfulness Meditation.Today's Mindfulness Meditation comes from 1 Peter 3: Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead, blessβthatβs your job, to bless. Youβll be a blessing and also get a blessing.
Whoever wants to embrace life
and see the day fill up with good,
Hereβs what you do:
Say nothing evil or hurtful;
Snub evil and cultivate good;
run after peace for all youβre worth.
Resources In This Episode:
"How to Build a Healthy Brain: Practical Steps to Mental Health and Well-being" by Kimberley Wilson
"Mary Magdalene Revealed" by Meggan Waterson
"The Art of Believing on Purpose" by Bev Aron
"The Simple Luxurious Life"
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In 2006, a pastor introduced the idea of a 21-day fast from complaining. Over 6.2 million people have taken the challenge. Those who have taken the challenge have found the joys and challenges of learning to live a complaint-free life.
In today's episode, we look at how easy it is to fall into complaining and what we can do to live a healthier and happier life. We look at the why of complaining and how complaining is often about seeking validation and attention - two things we all need. But complaining raises our cortisol and blood pressure and the more we do it the more our brain looks for things to complain about.
Today will we also look at: A wellness practice of the week, What is making this week good, and a Mindfulness Meditation.Today's Mindfulness Meditation comes from Matthew 5: 14 βYou are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Resources In This Episode:
A Complaint-Free World
Eeyore Quotes (Video)
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Welcome to the Clergy Wellness Podcast, this is season 1, episode 11, Increasing Your Happiness Right Where You Are At -
Today will we also look at: A wellness practice of the week, What is making this week good, and a Mindfulness Meditation.Can we increase our happiness without changing our circumstances? Yes. We can.
How? In today's episode, we will explore how we can increase our happiness right where we find ourselves by learning how to understand our thoughts about our circumstances.
You will hear something in today that will change your day and maybe even your life -
Mindfulness Text: Psalm 51:10-12
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and put a new and right spirit within me.
Do not cast me away from your presence,
and do not take your Holy Spirit from me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and sustain in me a willing spirit.
Resources In This Episode:
List of Questions to Grow Awareness - email me at RevReilley@gmail.com
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Welcome to the Clergy Wellness Podcast, this is season 1, episode 10, Self Confidence for Ministry and Life
Today will we also look at: A wellness practice of the week, What is making this week good, and a Mindfulness Meditation.
Self-confidence is being secure in who you are. You know you can trust yourself. That you can feel all your feelings and know it's OK. In other words, self-confidence is the overall opinion you hold of yourself.
How do we grow in self-confidence? A couple of ideas I am working with -
1. Be honest with yourself about your self-confidence. Donβt see it as a, βit is what it isβ thing in your life. Instead, see where you are and know you deserve better.
2. Notice when you sell yourself short. Growing your awareness will help you grow.
3. Make the choice to believe in yourself and begin doing this important work.
Self-Confidence matters because growing our self-confidence helps us have less fear and anxiety, grows our motivation and resilience, and helps us grow our trust in ourselves.
Quotes:
βHigh self-esteem seems to operate like a bank of positive emotions, which furnish a general sense of well-being and can be useful when you need an extra dose of confidence to cope with misfortune, ward off depression, or bounce back from failure.β βRoy Baumeister and John Tierney, Willpower
βBeing for yourself, not against others but on your own side, is the foundation of all practices of health, well-being, and effectiveness.β --Rick Hanson, Hardwiring HappinessWellness Practice -What have you done that you are proud of- preached good sermons, grown a vegetable garden, reached out to an old friend, dealt with a difficult staff member? If you can, write them down but at the very least bring a couple β 5 would be great β to mind.
Savor your success. I say this cause too often we rush to the next thing. Thinking what we have done doesnβt matter or is no big deal. But for the sake of your wellness, put that aside and think of what you have done this year that you can celebrate. For thinking on these things will build our self-confidence and grow our wellness.
Mindfulness Text: βCome to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.β β Matthew 11:28-30
Resources
Book: Willpower
Book: Hardwiring Happiness
Article: Psychology Today
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Today we do a deep dive on feelings and emotions. We all have them but how do we deal with them? Sometimes, we donβt know what to do with the emotions we feel, so we bottle them up, eat or drink over them and have trouble developing deep relationships. But it doesn't have to be that way.
In this week's episode, we look at what it means to live in the full range of feelings and find health and wellness in doing so.
Mentioned in Today's Episode:Sheet of Feelings
Clergy Education Class
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It is no secret that your schedule is crazy. Sermons, meetings, staffing AND pastoral care and community engagement can overwhelm anyone's calendar. How can you get it all done?
This week's episode focuses on the 4 key calendar hacks to help clergy get ahold of their calendars so they can grow their wellness in life and ministry.
Plus: A Wellness Practice of the Week, What Is Making This Week Good, and Mindfulness Meditation based on John 15.
Mentioned in Today's Episode:Coaching for Ministry and Life20-Minutes of Walking MattersMike Breen and The Semi-Circle
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Ministry, like life, is a lot about trying new things. The problem is most new things don't succeed right out the gate and that can cause discouragement and anxiety. So why try new things? Especially in ministry?
In this week's episode, we look at why failure is part of ministry and nothing to be worried about. Instead, trying and (at times) failing is how we learn and grow and follow Jesus.
This week you'll learn about some basics as you try new things and also, how to address failure when it happens.
Mentioned in Today's Episode:Coaching for Ministry and LifeThe Magnolia Journal
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You need better boundaries in life and ministry. How do I know? Because we ALL do!
What do boundaries do for us? First, boundaries remind us what we are responsible for and what is not our responsibilities. Second, boundaries keep people and relationships healthy by acknowledging that ignoring disrespectful words and actions breeds unhealthy environments. Third, boundaries protect people from over-functioning, that is, seeing themselves and what they provide as indispensable.
In this week's episode, we look at the importance of boundaries in leading healthy and happy lives and how boundaries create communities of wellness.
Mentioned in Today's Episode:5-Year JournalBoundaries by Cloud & Townsend
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One thing that can hold us back in ministry and wellness is BLAME. Blame drains us and discouraged us but it is such a human thing to do!
This week, we explore why blame is a thought error, why we have choices in what we believe, and how you can process blame so that you might live more fully.
Plus, the Wellness Practice of the Week, What is Making This Week Good, and a Mindfulness Meditation based on John 21.
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Our offices (at home and at the church) are great opportunities to create wellness spaces. In today's episode, we look at how to tweak, delete and update our offices so that they would work better for us. What can you do to make your office space part of your wellness?
Also featured are "Wellness Practice of the Week" & "What is Making This Week Good." Our Mindfulness Meditation is from Exodus 15:2
Resources Mention:
Zero Gravity Chair from Amazon
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Love is key - love for God, others, and self.Β In this equation, we often leave ourselves out, and yet, it doesn't have to be that way. Β
Today we look at mindfulness as a simple way to increase wellness.Β Join in learning a simple exercise and finding doable possibilities for wellness.Β Our mindfulness meditation text is Isaiah 40:31.
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Summer. Who doesn't love summer? When we were kids, they offered a different rhythm of life, but once we became adults, we lost that slower, more enjoyable rhythm of summers. But what if it didn't have to be that way?
Today's episode explores how to reclaim summer rhythms by creating a summer bucket list, squeezing in some additional days off, and summer drinks. Our mindfulness meditation is from Isaiah 40:31.
In today's episode
Summer Bucket List Template - Revreilley@gmail.comShrubs Other Resources:Ministry & Life Coaching and Social Media Management at NicoleReilley.com.
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Where does our attention naturally fall? Do we find ourselves seeing the GAP - that is, where things fall short? Or do we focus on the GAIN?
Focusing on life's gains enables us to see and celebrate those small areas where we are making progress. And, by focusing on the gains, we find life is more enjoyable, and gains happen more often. It is true: where we focus on expands.
Want to know more? Listen to the audiobook: The Gap and the Gain by Hardy and Sullivan.
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Doing one of the hardest jobs in the world without losing yourself.Β Hosted by Rev. Nicole Reilley