Omg I just listened to this episode and it was such an amazing gift to my soul. I am so glad I didn’t force myself to listen when it came out and I wasn’t ready to appreciate it and absorb it. Thank you!!
This was a great conversation! I'm a little behind because I took a break listening to the pod in October and have spent the past three weeks catching up on three very intense months of episodes. I really appreciate the gentleness of this conversation and I've already started listening to the audiobook of Fully Alive, which is really speaking to my experiences with religion and desire for a deeper life in community. Thanks for having Elizabeth on the pod!
Wow! Great conversation!! The pandemic changed my husband and now I understand it so much better. He does not want to be around my family at all anymore. Doesn’t want to be in hardly any group interactions. His only social outlet is golf and his one friend. He passes on most other things.
I try and be patient and just socialize with my friends to fill that need in me. It is also hard especially as it pertains to family. Understanding is power though. It helps.
And also he does not believe adults can live together. The commune idea would break his brain.
I loved the wisdom on truly honest loving relationships and the bricks that pop up otherwise. I have experienced this with some of my relationships
I was only halfway through this episode when I commented. I finished it after watching the second execution of an American citizen in Minneapolis. It soothed my soul. Your wisdom and truth and peace are so appreciated. Thank you.
I loved this episode so much! Thank you, Elizabeth, for sharing! I can’t stop thinking about awe at moral beauty. It affirms the way I’ve been thinking and feeling (with awe and gratitude) about what my sister is doing:
She is a 36 year old teacher with 2 young sons under 5. She often functions as a single parent because my BIL works out of state much of the time. One of her best friends from work, M, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 intestinal cancer. M is taking a leave of absence from teaching this spring to go every day for treatments. My sister is taking off one day every week this spring to accompany M to her treatments. It makes me cry every time I think about because what a beautifully sacred act of accompaniment. It’s moral beauty if I ever heard it. May you all encounter some moral beauty this week!
I appreciated this episode so much. It got me wondering (as a sorta still new subscriber) if there are any local groups of listeners who gather together. I’m in a stage of life/parenting where making connections and new friendships is extremely daunting and I thought “I wonder if anyone within a reasonable driving distance to me is hearing this and wanting deeper connections but also needs to find their people.” Is there a way for listeners in a specific geographic area to find each other?
(Also, hoping my comment is not too late to be entered for a chance for the book). 😊
I was very challenged by this episode - in a good way. Over the past five years or so I feel like I have become so superficial in my relationships primarily due to my desire to avoid conflict. I find myself increasingly isolated apart from my immediate family. I do attend church and that is an important part of my week but I avoid small groups and deep conversations because I’m honestly afraid of vulnerability. This conversation has really challenged me (still not happy about it but I realize the importance) to connect to others. “Connect” was actually the word I landed on with one of those “the word you see first is your word of the year” Facebook posts. I honestly tried to quickly land on a different word 😜 but I recognize that this is something I really need to seek out if I want to be the change I want to see in the world. Again, thank you 🙏🏼❤️
What a delightful and uplifting conversation. Thinking of ways to be more intentional in my relationships moving forward. Will be chewing on this episode for a while. ❤️
This episode was such a gift. My word for the year is connect and I felt so bolstered by all Elizabeth Oldfield had to say. Thank y’all for all you do!
Hearing Elizabeth say that social interaction is one of the most complex and demanding tasks the human brain performs stood out to me. And how the less we interact, the more our brain changes, making even more demanding when we do try to interact. As someone who deeply needs connection but is also introverted, very self-conscious, tends to withdraw, and therefore often avoids social interaction, this has given me a lot to think about and has strengthened my determination not to take the easy option and retreat into solitude too often.
Loved this conversation, have shared the episode with a number of friends and want to listen to it all over again! So much food for thought and pearls of wisdom. Definitely going to listen to Elizabeth’s book as well.
I have followed Elizabeth for a while now so when I saw she was joining this episode, I was over the moon! As a type-a recovering perfectionist, the idea of having rituals and disciplines tied to community is very appealing to me. It is often hard to motivate myself to reach out, as it usually means sacrificing my own preferences to an extent, but it is always SO worth it when I do take that step!
Omg I just listened to this episode and it was such an amazing gift to my soul. I am so glad I didn’t force myself to listen when it came out and I wasn’t ready to appreciate it and absorb it. Thank you!!
This was a great conversation! I'm a little behind because I took a break listening to the pod in October and have spent the past three weeks catching up on three very intense months of episodes. I really appreciate the gentleness of this conversation and I've already started listening to the audiobook of Fully Alive, which is really speaking to my experiences with religion and desire for a deeper life in community. Thanks for having Elizabeth on the pod!
This was a delight and such a breath of fresh air considering all going on this weekend.
Wow! Great conversation!! The pandemic changed my husband and now I understand it so much better. He does not want to be around my family at all anymore. Doesn’t want to be in hardly any group interactions. His only social outlet is golf and his one friend. He passes on most other things.
I try and be patient and just socialize with my friends to fill that need in me. It is also hard especially as it pertains to family. Understanding is power though. It helps.
And also he does not believe adults can live together. The commune idea would break his brain.
I loved the wisdom on truly honest loving relationships and the bricks that pop up otherwise. I have experienced this with some of my relationships
This was such a thought-provoking episode, and I definitely plan to read the book!
I’m only about 30 seconds into listening to this guest speak and she is speaking straight to my heart re: religion / beliefs / political
perspective… love it so far!
Wonderful episode
I was only halfway through this episode when I commented. I finished it after watching the second execution of an American citizen in Minneapolis. It soothed my soul. Your wisdom and truth and peace are so appreciated. Thank you.
I loved this episode so much! Thank you, Elizabeth, for sharing! I can’t stop thinking about awe at moral beauty. It affirms the way I’ve been thinking and feeling (with awe and gratitude) about what my sister is doing:
She is a 36 year old teacher with 2 young sons under 5. She often functions as a single parent because my BIL works out of state much of the time. One of her best friends from work, M, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 intestinal cancer. M is taking a leave of absence from teaching this spring to go every day for treatments. My sister is taking off one day every week this spring to accompany M to her treatments. It makes me cry every time I think about because what a beautifully sacred act of accompaniment. It’s moral beauty if I ever heard it. May you all encounter some moral beauty this week!
I appreciated this episode so much. It got me wondering (as a sorta still new subscriber) if there are any local groups of listeners who gather together. I’m in a stage of life/parenting where making connections and new friendships is extremely daunting and I thought “I wonder if anyone within a reasonable driving distance to me is hearing this and wanting deeper connections but also needs to find their people.” Is there a way for listeners in a specific geographic area to find each other?
(Also, hoping my comment is not too late to be entered for a chance for the book). 😊
I was very challenged by this episode - in a good way. Over the past five years or so I feel like I have become so superficial in my relationships primarily due to my desire to avoid conflict. I find myself increasingly isolated apart from my immediate family. I do attend church and that is an important part of my week but I avoid small groups and deep conversations because I’m honestly afraid of vulnerability. This conversation has really challenged me (still not happy about it but I realize the importance) to connect to others. “Connect” was actually the word I landed on with one of those “the word you see first is your word of the year” Facebook posts. I honestly tried to quickly land on a different word 😜 but I recognize that this is something I really need to seek out if I want to be the change I want to see in the world. Again, thank you 🙏🏼❤️
What a delightful and uplifting conversation. Thinking of ways to be more intentional in my relationships moving forward. Will be chewing on this episode for a while. ❤️
This episode was such a gift. My word for the year is connect and I felt so bolstered by all Elizabeth Oldfield had to say. Thank y’all for all you do!
Hearing Elizabeth say that social interaction is one of the most complex and demanding tasks the human brain performs stood out to me. And how the less we interact, the more our brain changes, making even more demanding when we do try to interact. As someone who deeply needs connection but is also introverted, very self-conscious, tends to withdraw, and therefore often avoids social interaction, this has given me a lot to think about and has strengthened my determination not to take the easy option and retreat into solitude too often.
What a beautiful conversation! My heart is full!
Loved this conversation, have shared the episode with a number of friends and want to listen to it all over again! So much food for thought and pearls of wisdom. Definitely going to listen to Elizabeth’s book as well.
I have followed Elizabeth for a while now so when I saw she was joining this episode, I was over the moon! As a type-a recovering perfectionist, the idea of having rituals and disciplines tied to community is very appealing to me. It is often hard to motivate myself to reach out, as it usually means sacrificing my own preferences to an extent, but it is always SO worth it when I do take that step!