Daily Transformation Roundtable Discussion

This week we continue from last weeks discussion, exploring some of the practices and stories we use to negotiate life--to live by wayfaring, to keep growing and moving forward.  Over the past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a holistic (brain) health conference  in Vancouver which was quite interesting.  There were various speakers on addiction, brain health, yoga, breathing, etc.  One of the main presenters spent much time talking about how interconnected our bodies and minds are--if your brain is injured, it can have a profound influence on behaviour.  Conversely, healing your body can also heal your mind.  In our discussion, we range across the spectrum, from more physical practices to attitudes and perspectives that help us embrace change. 

Thanks again to our campmeeting guests.  This is the last of the campmeeting podcasts, so we won't have any more up until after the AF conference in the beginning of September.  We should be picking up our regular Monday release schedule by mid to late September.

Enjoy!

Daily Transformation Roundtable

Daily Transformation with Donnie Sands

This week we have another campmeeting special.  Our friend Donnie Sands wanted to do a podcast exploring the question of how we live in a state of continual growth or transformation, rather than stagnation.  Put another way, how do we live in a continually process of wayfaring?  Not simply in idea, but in practice.  What came of this is a deeply personal account of Donnie's experience overcoming anxiety, depression and stress in his own life--his own search for transformation, for practical means of wayfaring.

Just for (potential) naysayers, I feel I should add the caveat that this is a particularly speculative podcast, not in terms of ideas, but in terms of an explanation of techniques that have been effective.  There is no one way forward, no universal technique of personal transformation, no single practice that if we just repeat it ad nauseum will somehow result in a life of meaning and consequence and "transformation."  Life is a little more interesting than that (thank goodness).  That being said, I hope you enjoy our exploration.  Next week will continue this topic with a round table discussion.

Enjoy!

Daily Transformation with Donnie Sands

Lines: How we travel - how we live

When I go out my door and begin travelling, how do I view what I am doing? I can be starting a journey from point A to point B, or going for a walk, or a drive, or maybe even both. According to Tim Ingold, in his book "Lines: A Brief History", the way in which we view these journeys can correspond to the way in which we view many other aspects of our life, as well as how we live and remember our lives.

In this podcast, David and I tell stories about our own experiences with lines, and present, discuss, and argue about the question of transport versus wayfaring, or put another way, how we conceive of lines, and how that impacts our lives.  We also relate the question to our own lives, and to questions we encounter as Christians, or as simply humans.

So how do you view your daily commute, or your walk to work? And what does this viewpoint tell you about the rest of your life?

Lines: How we travel - how we live

This podcast ties in to, and builds on the ideas begun with our podcasts "The Truth about Stories" Part 1 and  Part 2. 

You can listen to this podcast on Spreaker as well at this link.