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SECond Glances is a weekly blog that comes out early in the week that takes another look at our weekly theme. Generally inspiring and uplifting in tone.
Current Thoughts is our way of touching base each week on current events and general happenings in the world. Tends to be "real" and encourages action.
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Bursting Our Own Bubble
I don’t know about you, but it has been my experience once we create amazing groups and spaces to belong, that we have a tendency to...
Rev. Ryan
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Belonging vs. Fitting In 2.0
Anyone who knows me can attest that I am a big Brene Brown fan. I came across a quote from her book The Gifts of Imperfection the other...
Rev. Ryan
Jul 12, 20222 min read
You and Me
It is no secret that we are hardwired for connection and belonging. The good news and the challenging news is that this is only...
Rev. Ryan
Jul 5, 20222 min read
Improve Your Relationships in 10 Easy Steps....and other lies I've loved
Have you ever seen those social media ads that boast 10 easy ways to enhance your relationships? Go ahead, admit it, you have clicked on...
Rev. Ryan
Jun 27, 20222 min read
The One Body
In my adventures as a psychotherapist, my gig before my leap into full time ministry, I had the profound experience of meeting all sorts...
Rev. Ryan
Jun 20, 20222 min read
The Body Remembers
Have you ever had the experience of being triggered by something and you had no earthly idea why? By triggered I mean you are having a...
Rev. Ryan
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Loving Our Bodies
Making friends with and loving our bodies is a wild and radical journey. We are inundated every day with the supposed “ideal” body. ...
Rev. Ryan
Jun 7, 20221 min read
The Right Body for Me
I have had an interesting journey with this conversation of “the body”. For as long as I can remember I have felt that my outside was...
Rev. Ryan
May 31, 20221 min read
Opening the Door to Sadness
I don’t know how you see it, but for me sadness is one of those sneaky emotions. You can be going about your day, enjoying a cup of...
Rev. Ryan
May 26, 20221 min read
One thing I have learned about happiness.....
“I just want to be happy”. I have thought this, said this, and heard others voice these words. Recently I have been asking myself the...
Rev. Ryan
May 9, 20221 min read
Fear....Friend or Foe?
Fear…..ah….the proverbial “dreaded” emotion. Recently I have begun to look at fear from a different perspective. This is not to say...
Rev. Ryan
May 3, 20221 min read
Emotions...It's Complicated
Raise your hand if you are “happy” all the time?…..anyone…anyone? Whew, me either…but for some reason there is this unwritten rule,...
Rev. Ryan
Apr 26, 20221 min read
Life Beyond Precedent
Principle is not bound by precedent. This is just a fancy way of saying “just because it has been a certain way doesn’t mean it always...
Rev. Ryan
Apr 12, 20221 min read
Resistance is Futile
Resistance is Futile…..no I have not been assimilated by the Borg….at least I don’t think I have…but I must admit this idea of resistance...
Rev. Ryan
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Say Yes to the Yes!
I have perfected the YES!!! Now you may think that rather boastful, but it is the truth. I have, that is up until recently, said yes to...
Rev. Ryan
Mar 29, 20222 min read
Roll down the Windows and Rest
It never ceases to amaze me just how much I have to learn. Now this isn’t a bad thing, but rather I am presented with daily...
Rev. Ryan
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Yes...Spirituality Can Actually Be Fun
I think I take myself too seriously. Now those that are closest to me may go a step further and say…way too damn seriously. It is...
Rev. Ryan
Feb 28, 20222 min read
What lurks behind Fear?
For as long as I can remember fear has been a faithful companion. That may sound dark and ominous, and even as I typed it I feel the...
Rev. Ryan
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Forgiveness
So I have stopped and started typing this about a hundred times….typed whole paragraphs and then deleted…procrastinated…paced….and about...
Rev. Ryan
Feb 15, 20221 min read
What You See Is What You Get
You have heard the old adage “what you see is what you get”. Now often folx use this phrase to describe or justify a perceived flaw or a...
Rev. Ryan
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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