by Lily Forester | Oct 12, 2020 | podcast, short episodes
Episode 82 A Simple Sainthood Adorning the churches and temples of the world are images and writings of great saints. We are reminded of their works, their holiness, their way of being. But we’re rarely told exactly what it takes to become a saint. In the Sermon...
by Lily Forester | Oct 9, 2020 | podcast, short episodes, special episodes
Episode 82 It’s Okay to Be Afraid It’s okay to be afraid. If you’re afraid, it doesn’t mean that you’re broken, or that you can’t put up with things, that you can’t handle the situation. In some ways, fear is a gift from the soul – it’s a way to see our...
by Lily Forester | Oct 8, 2020 | podcast, short episodes
Episode 81 A Chance for A Miracle A door-to-door salesman may go for hours, days or weeks without making a sale. With every door he knocks, he knows that factually, it’s very unlikely for him to close a deal – perhaps less than 1%. However, the best salespeople...
by Lily Forester | Oct 7, 2020 | podcast, short episodes
Episode 80 The Obstacle is the Practice If something gets in your way, it might seem like it’s a barrier to happiness or fulfillment. Perhaps what you’re seeing isn’t really an obstacle, but a gift. Perhaps by better understanding what confronts you, you can learn...
by Lily Forester | Oct 6, 2020 | podcast, short episodes
Episode 79 Auto-Exigence or Self-Demanding In English we have the words “perfectionism” and the phrase “don’t be hard on yourself”. There is a wider range of self-demanding behaviour not covered by those terms. Perhaps it’s appropriate to borrow the word...