Best Kimberly Deckel Podcasts (2024)

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Mutuality With The Margins: Kimberly Deckel & Abraham Cho 49:44

28d ago49:44

49:44

When it comes to the integration of faith and work, it is never generic but always specific to the context we are in. The conversations around faith and work in a white collar setting are going to be drastically different than the conversations and questions of those working at the margins. In this episode, Abraham Cho and Kimberly Deckel explore h…

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CEOs to Custodians: Amma Amegashie 41:39

1h ago41:39

41:39

In this episode, Teena is joined by Amma Amegashie who lives in Ghana and is the assistant to the national director of Ghana Fellowship of Evangelical Students and works with City to City’s Global Faith and Work Initiative as the West Africa Operations Director.What is clear from this conversation is that Amma resists any form of a truncated gospel…

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292: Discovering the Security of a Life Held by God (Gem w/ Summer Joy Gross) 1:00:41

30m ago1:00:41

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God's face is always shining toward us. Our God is not asleep, nor indifferent. But we don't always experience this nearness or the depth of how beloved we truly are--especially if we have experienced neglect, betrayal, or indifference in our formative human relationships. In her book, The Emmanuel Promise, Summer Joy Gross acts as a nurturing guid…

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291: Overcoming Hurry Sickness: The Virus of Anxiety (Alan) 16:57

4d ago16:57

16:57

I’ve written and said plenty about the problem of hurry in our lives and in our world. There is a condition called hurry sickness, which is the feeling of always being rushed as though you were lagging behind in some race. This raises our stress levels. A sense that we don’t have enough time for everything we have to do is a sign of hurry sickness.…

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290: 6 Verses to Foster Spiritual Formation (Gem) 11:11

8d ago11:11

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For the last few years I have enjoyed meeting with women in coaching groups or soul care groups. It is such a beautiful and vulnerable way to share our lives. The women who attend are always leaning in toward God and desiring to connect at a deeper level with others. A while back I decided I wanted to share with these women the scriptures that have…

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Deconstructing Dichotomies: Marcelo Robles 37:39

9d ago37:39

37:39

In this podcast episode, Teena Dare gets to have a conversation with Marcelo Robles who lives in Buenos Aires and is a pastor, practitioner, and key participant in the movement of God in his city. What’s clear from the interview is that Marcelo captures the vision perfectly of seeing our everyday work and our understanding of our faith deeply integ…

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289: Working from the Inside Out (Alan w/ Jeff Haanen) 34:01

11d ago34:01

34:01

For too many, work feels tedious, painful, even meaningless. And we don’t seem to know what to do about it. There is a familiar crisis of meaning and of sustainability. You’ve probably heard the alarming statistics: how so many who lost work during the pandemic just aren’t interested in returning to their jobs. We need to find a way out of disinteg…

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288: Unlocking the Power of Transformation (Gem) 9:41

21d ago9:41

9:41

As young children its easy to pick up beliefs and behaviors that seem to work for us, but as we move into adulthood, we find that is no longer the case. Today, I’m going to share with you a personal story of how one of my early unhelpful behaviors was transformed by God into something beautiful and useful for me today. _____________________________…

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287: The Art of Retreat (Alan) 23:40

23d ago23:40

23:40

In the summer of 2023, I finally got the opportunity to make a retreat at a place I’ve been wanting to visit for years. I drove up to the New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, California for an eight-day silent retreat. I’ve done week-long retreats before on the East Coast, but never here in California. I’ve been wanting to share the story of my expe…

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286: Practicing the Way of Jesus (Alan w/ John Mark Comer) 50:44

29d ago50:44

50:44

One of my mentors often liked to ask a couple of simple questions when we were together: first, “What is the Christian life?” and second, “What is the church?” At first glance, those feel like beginner questions. Of course we know what a Christian is and what church is about. But how many of our assumptions about our life in Christ together look mo…

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285: Empowering Women in Leadership (Gem w/ Kimberly Deckel) 43:10

1M ago43:10

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Women have been important leaders throughout church history. There are multiple stories in the Old and New Testaments about the powerful and unique ways women lead. Think Deborah, Ruth, Esther, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jesus, Phoebe, Priscilla and more. There are the desert mothers, and women such as Julian of Norwich, Clare of Assisi and…

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284: Befriending Peace (Alan) 17:56

1M ago17:56

17:56

Having written a book about anxiety, I’ve seen a lot of promises about how to solve it. A life hack here. Six easy steps there. But my own experience with anxiety has been anything but easy. Today, I want to share some of the more unexpected pathways to peace I’ve discovered in my journey. ____________________________________________________ Connec…

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283: From Information to Transformation: A Gracious Path to Growth (Gem) 9:58

1M ago9:58

9:58

Hard. Crusty. Unyielding. Rootless. Shallow. Burning out. Withering. Thorny. Distracted. Choked. Pressed. Good. Healthy. Vibrant. Thriving. What is this list of (mostly disturbing) words I’ve just uttered? Especially when the title of this episode includes, “A Gracious Reflection.” Well, it’s a list that came to mind upon a recent encounter with th…

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282: Creativity and Spiritual Life (Alan with Amy Pierson) 38:43

1M ago38:43

38:43

The greatest priority in the kingdom of God is simple and straightforward. Love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength (Mark 12:30).” That sentence will not surprise a single one of you listening. But, in my own experience of the Christian life, it has often felt like we majored on loving Go…

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281: Trust Tested (Gem) 8:21

1M ago8:21

8:21

In Anne Lamott's book, Traveling Mercies, she shares the story that led her to take the leap into her own faith journey. It was the story of Abraham and Isaac that caught her attention. The reality and authenticity of Abraham's belief and trust in God's provision compelled her. It led me to ponder and process that moment in Abraham's life. This is …

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280: Embodying Peace: How Jesus' Wisdom Can Silence Anxiety (Alan) 14:03

2M ago14:03

14:03

Sometimes, anxiety rises in my thoughts, emotions, and body as an overwhelming wave. I’m tempted in moments like that to let myself be overcome, whether by allowing anxiety to immobilize me, to chase me away from what God has given me to do, or even to drive me to ways of working that seem to be only thinly aware that God is with me as I work. I’ve…

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279: Healthy Feelings, Thriving Faith (Alan with Bill & Kristi Gaultiere) 37:59

2M ago37:59

37:59

Spiritual growth is often sparked by great love or deep pain. But so much of our world conspires to keep us too busy to feel loved or to pay attention to our deep feelings. We want to grow, but we aren’t always aware of the points at which God is inviting us forward. We need mentors and tools that will help slow us down to notice God with us, and t…

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278: Faithful Work (Gem with Ross Chapman) 46:58

2M ago46:58

46:58

One-third of our waking lives is spent at work. Work is where we make culture and come into contact with our world. Work is central to God's mission to redeem souls, systems, and structures. And God works through our work to bring hope to the brokenness of our surrounding culture. The way of Jesus Christ is good news for the world, and that include…

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277: 6 Faces of Anxiety (Alan) 15:53

2M ago15:53

15:53

We’re living in anxious times. I don’t hear anyone saying otherwise. And many feel utterly overwhelmed and powerless against the flood of anxiety that fills our hearts, our minds, our news feeds and our social media communities. Two weeks ago my latest book, A Non-Anxious Life, was released. The more I talk with leaders about soul hurry, the more I…

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276: 5 Years of Loss (Gem) 7:34

2M ago7:34

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1990 was a momentous & tragic year for me. Sadly, it was the year my dad passed away. His was a traumatic and life-altering death. I was just 26-years-old. Unfortunately, my dad’s death was just the beginning of a five-year season of loss. So much to experience by one so young. Today, I’ll be sharing with you my journey of loss and how God met me w…

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275: The Spiritual Art of Business (Alan with Barry Rowan) 40:55

2M ago40:55

40:55

At the turn of the century, Billy Graham said, "I believe that one of the next great moves of God is going to be through believers in the workplace.” In the last few years, I’ve witnessed a powerful work of God’s Spirit in and through men and women who are living their faith in their places of business. We are always leaning into the question, “How…

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274: One Necessary Focus (Gem) 7:45

2M ago7:45

7:45

I love every part of our church's opening prayer and today I share about the importance of this prayer as well as the multiple sermons that emerge from the truths tucked within. Eternal God, heavenly Father, with great joy we thank you for graciously accepting us as living members of your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, and for feeding us with spirit…

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273: A Non-Anxious Life (Alan with Michael John Cusick) 38:53

3M ago38:53

38:53

“Anything you could do in anxiety, you could do a lot better in peace.” That’s something Dallas Willard said. And it became one of the seeds that grew into my latest book with InterVarsity Press: A Non-Anxious Life: Experiencing the Peace of God’s Presence. It has been the most personal and most difficult book I’ve written so far. And it releases t…

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Gem's Back 21:05

3M ago21:05

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There’s one more week until we’re back with the next season of Unhurried conversations at the intersection of spiritual leadership and soul care. And I have great news! Gem is coming back to the Unhurried Living Podcast. We’re talking about this today and we look forward to sharing what’s up with the Unhurried Living Podcast…

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ICDT 92: Your WAY Matters 5:56

3M ago5:56

5:56

I want what Jim has. This is the phrase 17-year-old Alan, my husband, uttered as he made one of his first moves into the Christian life. I have always loved hearing Alan share about the first time he went forward in a church to receive Christ. I’ve heard this story multiple times and I’m always struck by how simple and heartfelt Alan’s desire was. …

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ICDT 91: 5 Simple and Soulful Practices 8:13

4M ago8:13

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It’s near the beginning of the calendar year and, for some, it feels like a fresh start. Most of us are long past making resolutions. We’ve come to see that they don’t last and are followed up by shame and guilt. I haven’t made resolutions for years. But I thought it might be good to share with you a few simple ways you could plan for some soul car…

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ICDT 90: Breathe: A Spiritual Practice 5:13

4M ago5:13

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Breathing. It’s as natural as, well, breathing. We breathe all day long without giving it a thought. It’s just one of the many astounding aspects of our God-given bodies. I’m grateful for all the processes that continue to keep me healthy and alive, aren’t you? Today, using the word BREATHE, I’m going to guide you in a spiritual practice that you c…

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ICDT 89: Engaging World Events Without Being Overwhelmed (Carmen LaBerge) 45:12

4M ago45:12

45:12

Almost everyone I speak with these days is tired or stressed in troubling ways. Not only do we carry our regular burdens and concerns, but we also carry around our knowledge of what is going on in our country and around the globe. While it is true that we cannot psychologically bear up under the weight of all that we see and hear in the information…

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ICDT 88: Lectio Divina 8:10

5M ago8:10

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Many of you have likely heard of a way of engaging scripture called Lectio Divina. It is a kind of “Divine Reading.” What I love about Lectio Divina is that it is a slow and formational way of engaging the bible. It can help us move from our heads to our hearts. Lectio Divina is reflective, meditative, receptive and responsive. Let’s begin with a l…

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272: Spiritual Practices for Soul Care (Alan with Barbara Peacock) 54:35

5M ago54:35

54:35

One of our great concerns at Unhurried Living is caring for the souls of leaders. And one of the ways we focus on this is by helping leaders learn to care well for their own souls. It’s too easy to become so busy with work we believe God has given us, but not enjoying the life that God has given us. There are so many good spiritual practices that c…

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ICDT 87: Women, Work and Calling (Gem with Joanna Meyer) 45:38

5M ago45:38

45:38

Today I’m talking with Joanna Meyer, the author of the recently released book Women, Work and Calling. No matter what title you have or don’t have, we are all working women. People, tasks, and schedules fill our days and we all have influence in these spheres. How do you respond to God’s calling? How does God grow our soul through our work? How do …

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271: The Good Work of Soul Rest 18:06

5M ago18:06

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Today, I’m sharing the last of four episodes on the theme of rest. If you haven’t listened to the first three, I encourage you to go back. These have been some of the most important episodes I’ve offered in our six-and-a-half years as a podcast. As we continue to navigate so many changes that have come to so many of us in these last few years, I wo…

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270: The Second Testament (Alan with Scot McKnight) 45:02

5M ago45:02

45:02

I’ve been a reader of the New Testament for forty-five years now. I’m still grateful for the wisdom and life guidance I find in those pages. Checking my current favorite NIV Bible, I realize that the New Testament takes up 225 pages. That’s about the length of many of the books I talk with authors about on this podcast. What I mean to say is that i…

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ICDT 86: Living on Two Levels 4:57

5M ago4:57

4:57

A few years ago I read Thomas Kelly’s A Testament of Devotion. He put into eloquent prose a dynamic that I had experienced, but had not yet found words to describe. There is a way of ordering our mental life on more than one level at once. On one level we may be thinking, discussing, seeing, calculating, meeting all the demands of external affairs.…

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ICDT 85: Moving Through Transitions 6:31

6M ago6:31

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Transition. How do you feel when you hear this word? For some, transitions are welcome because it’s a movement from one place to another. For others, transitions are unwelcome for the same reason. Change can be disconcerting. But whatever you feel about transitions, that’s where we’re headed today in our conversation. ______________________________…

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269: The Counterfeits of True Rest 14:17

6M ago14:17

14:17

They say that authors often write books that they themselves need. That has certainly been true when it comes to what I’ve written about Jesus’s rhythms of work and rest. I have a deep-seated efficiency and productivity engine inside me. While this has often served me well in my work, it has also gotten in the way when it comes to entering into God…

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ICDT 84: Becoming a Mentor-Like Presence (Gem with Richella Parham) 50:37

6M ago50:37

50:37

Today we're talking about being a mentoring presence, or wise woman, in the lives of others. This really is an encouragement to any woman listening to think of herself as a wise woman in the life of another. The actress, Julia Louis Dreyfus, has a new podcast called “Wiser Than Me.” She is 62 and she interviews women who are older than her. She ask…

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268: The Free Life in Christ (Alan with Eric Peterson) 35:13

6M ago35:13

35:13

I have long been a great appreciator of the writings of Eugene Peterson. I realized recently that one of my first introductions to the idea of an unhurried life was from his book The Contemplative Pastor. I still have my 1989 hardcover edition of that book. It it, he has a chapter in which he invited pastors like me to become an “unbusy pastor.” I’…

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267: 7 Reasons We Don't Rest Well 16:33

6M ago16:33

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My first book, An Unhurried Life, which was published over ten years ago, had this as it’s subtitle: “Following Jesus' Rhythms of Work and Rest.” Knowing what I know now about our great cultural struggle to rest well, I might have changed that to: “Following Jesus’ Rhythms of Rest and Work. It’s not that rest is more important than work. It’s that …

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266: What Jesus Intended (Alan with Todd Hunter) 42:24

6M ago42:24

42:24

It’s been nearly 45 years ago that I attended a jazz concert sponsored by a Sacramento area church. I was invited to it by my boss, Jim. I had been working for him for a year or two at the Magic Tunnel Car Wash. It was at that concert that Jim’s life, shaped as it was by his love for Jesus, came to make sense to me. When someone asked me why I’d co…

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ICDT 83: Traversing Rough Terrain 7:09

6M ago7:09

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Are you now, or have you recently been, in a difficult situation? Most of us have at least one circumstance in our lives, at any given point, that isn’t going the way we had hoped. Today I’m sharing a personal story of climbing a mountain at high elevation. Together, we’ll look at it literally and metaphorically. ___________________________________…

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265: Cultivating a Good Rest Ethic 20:25

7M ago20:25

20:25

The theme of today’s episode has been fermenting in my thinking and in my rhythm of life for a while now. In fact, I’ll be sharing four episodes this season about rest. Today, I’m going to share some ideas about how exactly might we cultivate a good rest ethic. It’s something with which we’re much less familiar as a culture than a good “work ethic,…

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264: Faith Like a Child (Alan with Lacy Finn Borgo) 38:29

7M ago38:29

38:29

I’ve often been captured by a little line in the gospels. The disciples ask a question that has been burning in their hearts and minds, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” We signs of competition among the disciples, each wanting to prove himself the most faithful or the most gifted. They want to know how they can best get to the…

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ICDT 82: 4 Ways to Connect Soulfully to God 7:09

7M ago7:09

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In preparation for co-leading a pilgrimage for women to Italy last month, I spent some time getting to know St. Catherine of Siena and St. Clare of Assisi. These two female saints were quite formidable in their passion and love for God—and what that meant for their own souls and those around them. In Ilia Delio’s book, Clare of Assisi, I found a sn…

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263: The Practice of Leadership Journaling 15:25

7M ago15:25

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Journaling is not for everyone. But it is a proven way to process thoughts and emotions. In this episode Alan shares about his long-standing practice of journaling as a leader. He knows not everyone keeps a spiritual journal. This episode is not meant to be a guilt trip if this hasn’t been a practice for you so far. He simply wants to share the ben…

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262: Made for People (Alan with Justin Whitmel Earley 41:23

7M ago41:23

41:23

One of the outcomes of our experience of the Covid-19 pandemic has been to both highlight and to amplify our problem with loneliness and isolation as a culture. That’s why I’m glad to be talking with Justin Whitmel Earley about his new book, Made for People: Why We Drift into Loneliness and How to Fight for a Life of Friendship. Justin describes ou…

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ICDT 81: Pilgrimage as a Lifestyle 9:29

7M ago9:29

9:29

The day this episode releases, I will be in Italy with 15 wonderful women. We will be on a pilgrimage. People have been engaging pilgrimage for centuries. Yes, it is a physical journey but it's also an inward exploration of the soul. Pilgrimage is a chance to connect with your inner life, your deepest held beliefs, and your relationship with God in…

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261: Is Your Retreat Hurried? 23:26

8M ago23:26

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During our July sabbatical this year, Gem and I made some significant space for personal retreat that we’ve felt bringing fresh energy, creativity, and vision to the work to which we’ve now returned. We enjoyed three days at a retreat house not far from Lassen Volcanic National Park in the northeast corner of California. We then spent three days at…

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260: The Great Quest (Alan with Os Guinness) 28:44

8M ago28:44

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I’m so pleased to share the conversation I had with Os Guinness about his book The Great Quest, where we discuss the relationship between living an examined life and a finding a sense of joyful or hopeful meaning in life. This book is a timely and important message as many are struggling to find meaning deep enough to sustain us. Oz has written a v…

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ICDT 80: The Problem with Being Discontent 8:59

8M ago8:59

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You may have heard me announce here that we now take the month of July each year as a mini sabbatical. I engage no work, no work-related email, and no social media. It is a much-needed way of disengaging that allows body and soul to rest at a deeper level. One benefit of extended time like that is that I can get in touch with ideas, longings, dynam…

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