LOVE IS THE ANSWER

A Course of Love

We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love. read less
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Episode 17: Love Is the Answer 17 | Transformational Power of Play | Guest: Angela Halvorsen Bogo
Dec 29 2020
Episode 17: Love Is the Answer 17 | Transformational Power of Play | Guest: Angela Halvorsen Bogo
In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Angela Halvorsen Bogo responds to the following questions:1) What is love to you?2) Let’s begin our discussion about play by attempting to define it. What exactly is play and why is it important to include it in our lives?3) Describe what is happening with you during play?4) Because of our current pandemic, our social bubbles have become pretty small. Do we need other people to play with? Can you give us some tips on how to play by ourselves?5) (Question of the week) Lately, I’ve been experiencing loneliness more frequently than I used to. How is love the answer to my recurring feelings of loneliness and isolation?Angela is a facilitator and performer with thirty years of experience using play, storytelling, movement, improvisation, meditation, and clowning to facilitate change in individuals and organizations. She is passionate about using modern techniques to help people feel more connected, conscious, and alive. Her website is https://www.transformationalplay.net/LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.orgHost: Lynn Kidd, Laurel ElstromGuest: Angela Halvorsen BogoPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on December 18, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/|| Special link — Transformational Play Taster Workshop:|| https://www.tickettailor.com/events/angelahalvorsenbogo/468745
Episode 16: Love Is the Answer 16 | Triggers, Mirrors, and Companioning | Guest: Lan Thi Bray
Dec 17 2020
Episode 16: Love Is the Answer 16 | Triggers, Mirrors, and Companioning | Guest: Lan Thi Bray
In this Podcast, Lan Thi shares her insights and experiences with her current "companioning" approach in holding sacred space ("breaking bread") with others, and ways triggers and mirrors arise in our relational experiences. We also explore:• What deep attunement is and how relationships can be an opportunity into healing • The way the man Jesus (Jeshua) expressed love and healing grace• The current Covid-19 pandemic and how we are being affected both individually and collectively — with a deep longing for connectionLan Thi was trained in conventional counseling-coaching model, which she integrated with a caregiving style, gained from her years of Hospice and Bereavement work. Her current "companioning" approach has evolved from her experience in Life Coaching, Companion Care, Soul Regression Therapy, and Dignity Therapy. To contact her, write to lt_bray@yahoo.comLOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.orgHost: Lynn KiddGuest: Lan Thi BrayPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on November 27, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
Episode 15: Love Is the Answer 15 | Hypnotherapy as a Spiritual Tool | Guest: Susan Bernardini
Dec 1 2020
Episode 15: Love Is the Answer 15 | Hypnotherapy as a Spiritual Tool | Guest: Susan Bernardini
In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Susan Bernardini responds to the following questions:1) What is love to you?2) Let’s begin our discussion about hypnosis with a clarification of what it is. What happens to a person during hypnosis? Why should somebody on a spiritual path be interested in it?3) In your practice, you offer two approaches to Hypnotherapy: clinical hypnotherapy and transpersonal hypnotherapy. a) Please share a little about each. b) Is there a way to use self-hypnosis for both of these techniques?4) Let’s focus in for a minute on Past Life Regressions and Between Lives Regressions. a) Are you convinced that we live multiple lives? b) What’s the value of knowing about other lifetimes?5) (Question of the week) How is love the answer to releasing one’s “karma” from a past life experience?Susan is the owner of Transitions Hypnosis, LLC. She has a master of arts (MA) degree in counseling and is a fully trained and Certified Master Hypnotherapist and Past Life Regressionist. She is also a long time student of A Course in Miracles and A Course of Love. Her website is https://www.transitions-hypnosis.com/LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.orgHosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: Susan Lister BernardiniPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on November 13, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
Love Is the Answer 14 | Righteous Anger | Guest: Ronya Banks
Nov 17 2020
Love Is the Answer 14 | Righteous Anger | Guest: Ronya Banks
In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Ronya Banks responds to the following questions:1) What is love to you?2) "Righteous anger" is a topic on which you recently spoke. What do you mean by righteous anger? Doesn’t everybody think their anger is righteous? How do I know if my anger is righteous, or is just my point of view?3) Anger is a tricky subject in Buddhist teachings. Shantideva calls it "the most extreme negative force." Yet we know that repressing our feelings is never a good idea. Can you offer a practice for people who want to find that sweet spot of dealing with anger skillfully?4) Would you say that the best approach is to transform the feeling of anger, or to use righteous anger to transform our world?5) (Question of the week) Spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle says often: "For some, suffering is their greatest teacher." The Persian poet, Rumi, writes: "Suffering is a gift in its hidden mercy." What purpose does suffering serve in our lives?Ronya is a Vipassana meditation instructor. She is the founder and lead teacher of the Asheville Insight Meditation in Asheville, North Carolina and a certified mentor for the Power of Awareness program offered by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. As a mentor, she trains participants in a mindfulness teaching certification program, sponsored by Sounds True Publishing. Her websites are https://ronyabanks.com/ and https://www.ashevillemeditation.com/LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.orgHosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: Ronya BanksPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on October 16, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
Love Is the Answer 13 | Freedom | Guest: John Mark Stroud
Nov 3 2020
Love Is the Answer 13 | Freedom | Guest: John Mark Stroud
In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, John Mark Stroud responds to the following questions:1) What is love to you?2) It’s pretty fascinating that you’re doing this real life experiment with living from freedom. Will you explain why freedom is a priority for you? What have you freed yourself from? What is it that keeps most people bound?3) a) What would you say is energetically going on within you now - that outwardly shows up as living in an airstream travel trailer? b) What is your relationship to time with this lifestyle?4) Can you take us through a typical day for somebody who is committed to living from freedom? How do you decide what to do with your time and energy? Is it exhausting having so many choices?5) (Question of the week) I have a live-in partner who yells all the time. It feels verbally abusive. This has been going on for several years. I have small children at home and have nowhere else to go. How is love the answer to seeing my inner truth - in what is feeling like a hopeless external situation?John Mark Stroud began his journey as a successful businessman. Eventually, he felt moved to sell his business and begin the inward search for the peace and happiness that he felt deeply was eluding him. He was swept up in a "tidal wave" of synchronistic events which eventually led him into a direct experience of boundless love. A Course in Miracles, A Course of Love, and Way of Mastery have all been part of his journey. At one point, John Mark did some teaching, yet now he focuses on living and responding to life from a place of freedom, along with his wife, Cindy. His website is: http://www.onewhowakes.org/LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.orgHosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: John Mark StroudPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on October 9, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
Love Is the Answer 12 | Balancing Feminine & Masculine Energies | Guest: Georgie Jessup
Oct 20 2020
Love Is the Answer 12 | Balancing Feminine & Masculine Energies | Guest: Georgie Jessup
In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Georgie Jessup responds to the following questions:1) What does love mean to you?2) I want to begin by recognizing that, as a transgender person, you have had a unique relationship with your own masculine and feminine energies. What has your experience taught you about balancing both energies?3) a) I think most people want to be trans-supportive, but they don’t fully understand the transgender experience. A trans person doesn’t actually change their gender. They just change the outside to match how they’ve experienced themselves all along. Would you agree with that, and can you talk about what the experience of being born into a body that doesn’t match you is like? b) Do you miss white male privilege? Culturally, what have you noticed that’s different about presenting in the world as female?4) The Lakota Native culture is an important part of your life. Can you share the Lakota tribe’s sacred role of a “winkte,” and how that relates to your personal journey?5) (Question of the week) I have worked very hard to reach what I have achieved. Suddenly everything is falling apart. Life seems to be showing me a different direction, but I strongly feel the profession I have worked toward is my soul calling. Should I go with the flow and see where it leads, or should I strive for what I feel is my soul calling? How is love the answer to finding my next step?Georgie Jessup is a singer, musician, and songwriter in the "cosmic Americana" genre. As a transgender woman, her passionate song lyrics reflect her outspoken advocacy for transgender rights, animal rights, Native American issues, and environmental sanity. Her website is: https://www.georgiejessup.com/georgie_epk/LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.orgHosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: Georgie JessupPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on October 2, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/Song played at closing: "Post Op Freeway" © 1991 Georgie Jessup winkte music/ASCAP
Love Is the Answer 11 | Guidance from the True Self | Guest: Virenia Peeples
Oct 6 2020
Love Is the Answer 11 | Guidance from the True Self | Guest: Virenia Peeples
In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Virenia Peeples responds to the following questions:1) What does love mean to you?2) I am fascinated that you have had a successful show business career because in spite of all that public approval, you’re more interested in living as love. How has fame affected your spiritual journey? Has it helped or hindered your recognition of your essential Self as something beyond identity?3) In your Human Harmonics work, you say that love is a frequency, and we can use that frequency to access the whole of who we are. How do I access the frequency of love within myself?4) Let's talk about this woman who is at the crossroads of her life, and is crying on the beach because she doesn't know who she is, or what she wants. Can you say a little about the self that you present to the world and the authentic Self?5) (Question of the week) Sometimes I am certain God will see me through. Sometimes I have doubts and on a rare occasion I've gone into despair without a ray of hope. What is the key to returning to the knowing that I'm always being supported?Virenia has had a successful career expressing herself through acting, singing, and dancing under the name Nia Peeples. After she experienced upheavals in her life, she traveled the world to listen to her heart and discover who she really is. She now wants to simply be Love through living it out loud, and empower others to do the same. She has written a children's book entitled The Little Apple Tree, which has been brought into classroom curriculum. Her websites are https://www.humanharmonics.life/ and https://www.niapeeples.com/.LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.orgHosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: Virenia PeeplesPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on September 25, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
Love Is the Answer 10 | Living and Co-creating in Community | Guest: Suzanne Quinney
Sep 22 2020
Love Is the Answer 10 | Living and Co-creating in Community | Guest: Suzanne Quinney
In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Suzanne Quinney responds to the following questions:1) What does love mean to you?2) (a) I think a lot of people have heard of Findhorn, the intentional community in Scotland, but I understand that it has evolved beyond its beginnings. Years ago when I heard Peter Caddy speak, I was fascinated by his description of the founders’ work with nature spirits and by their efforts to communicate with them. It seemed magical. Is this emphasis on nature still practiced today? How has it evolved? (b) Can you clarify how co-creating works in the Findhorn community?3) (a) What are some personal examples of NEW ways of togetherness being born in the collaborative atmosphere @ Findhorn? (b) In what ways have you personally transformed living within community?4) Another subject we want to touch on today is that of taize singing. I have participated in a taize service myself and found it extremely peaceful and sacred. Can you talk a little about what taize is and how it contributes to community?5) (Question of the week) I have always longed to belong to a group of people who really support and care about each other. Our culture provides plenty of surface level interaction, but aside from joining an existing intentional community, what can I do to connect with people on a deep level? How is love the answer to finding the kind of genuine connection I crave?Suzanne and her husband have formed their own business in the UK which provides training and facilitation for using appreciative inquiry. Suzanne is currently a member of the Findhorn community in Scotland, and is a longtime student of A Course of Love and A Course in Miracles. She is inspired by and loves Taize singing. Her website is https://appreciatingpeople.co.uk/. The Findhorn Foundation's website is https://www.findhorn.org/.LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.orgHosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: Suzanne QuinneyPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on August 21, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/Taize Song: https://youtu.be/wGgGFguXwms
Love Is the Answer 09 | Finding the Courage to Love | Guest: Anjula Ram
Sep 8 2020
Love Is the Answer 09 | Finding the Courage to Love | Guest: Anjula Ram
In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Anjula Ram answers the following questions:1) What does love mean to you?2) I’ve heard you say it takes courage to love. Doesn’t love just happen naturally? Is something else going on here?3) You talk about integrating the masculine and feminine. Can you talk more about how you work with that?4) (a) I really liked your short film: “Essays from the Heart: Emergence from Within.” What was that experience like for you? (b) Why have you chosen filmmaking as your primary method of connecting with people?5) (Question of the week) I want to behave lovingly toward people, but I’m not interested in being fake, or disingenuous. How is love the answer to connecting authentically with people I don’t actually like?Anjula is of African and Indian descent and was born in the UK but migrates between UK and the US, according to where her work and adventures take her. She is best described as a journalist filmmaker, combining her gift for visual art with social interaction. Her website is https://www.anjularam.com/LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.orgHosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: Anjula RamPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on August 14, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
Love Is the Answer 08 | Intuitive Medicine & Our Relationship to the Body | Guest: Dr. Rod
Aug 25 2020
Love Is the Answer 08 | Intuitive Medicine & Our Relationship to the Body | Guest: Dr. Rod
In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Rod Chelberg, M.D. answers the following questions:1) What does love mean to you?2) You tell a lot of amazing stories about how Christ helped you diagnose and treat patients. I’d like to know if we can tune into this kind of wisdom as individuals in order to diagnose and treat our own bodies, and if so, how?3) (a) You've spoken of quieting the breath, placing your hands over your heart, and saying the words "I AM." What is happening here? (b) HeartMath Institute's research shows that the heart is intuitive and has its own intelligence and wisdom. Does the heart also have a healing frequency?4) A Course of Love and Right Use Of Will suggest that once we’ve learned to live as the Self, our bodies don’t have to die. Yet everybody I know of so far has had an expiration date. What do you think about this teaching? Do human bodies have to die?5) How do I make practical decisions if I don’t use my thoughts and mind to evaluate my best choices?6) (Question of the week) Dr. Deepak Chopra says that our body is a blueprint of our thoughts. Do thoughts create dis-ease in our bodies? What about feelings that are repressed and denied? Do denied feelings create disease? How is love the answer to our relationship with disease in our own bodies?Rod Chelberg, M.D. (aka "Dr. Rod") is a retired physician who practiced medicine for 28 years, including Emergency Room, ICU, and Hospice. He’s also the author of the book, When God Calls, Say "Yes." His website is https://www.rodchelberg.com/LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.orgHosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: Rod Chelberg, M.D.Podcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on July 24, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
Love Is the Answer 07 | Letting Ourselves Be Loved | Guest: Mandi Solk
Aug 12 2020
Love Is the Answer 07 | Letting Ourselves Be Loved | Guest: Mandi Solk
In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Mandi Solk answers the following questions:1) What does love mean to you?2) You talk about letting yourself be loved. What do you mean by that? Who is doing the loving? Who is being loved?3) In your video, you talk about how our thoughts are nothing. Yet thoughts are our constant companions. How can they be nothing? How can I even function without thoughts?4) Where do thoughts come from?5) How do I make practical decisions if I don’t use my thoughts and mind to evaluate my best choices?6) (Question of the week) You advise that we live from this place of letting God lead the way, but what about being an intentional creator? Don’t I have a role to play in creating a new world? I am not sure if I should just surrender, or if I should visualize, set intentions, and do other practices that lead to manifestation. How is love the answer to living as a creator in this world?Mandi has spent many years in spiritual discovery, including having her own out-of-body "death" experiences, revealing to her a love beyond this world. She is the author of The Joy of No Self, and is currently involved with Sebastian Blaksley in bringing awareness to the Choose Only Love book series. Her website is https://www.healingbyrevealingsoul.com/LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.orgHosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: Mandi SolkPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on July 17, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
Love Is the Answer 06 | Coming Home to Who You Are | Guest: Elliott Robertson
Jul 29 2020
Love Is the Answer 06 | Coming Home to Who You Are | Guest: Elliott Robertson
In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Elliott Robertson answers the following questions:1) What does love mean to you?2) I understand that the idea of "Coming Home to Who You Are" is one of your favorite subjects. Will you share a little more about this idea?3) (a) You have recently published a book entitled, Say Yes to Life. Can you share a little about the book’s central messages? (b) In your book, which of the “Seven Keys” - to living full out from within - is really speaking to you right now?4) What would you say is the biggest identity mistake human beings make?5) (Question of the week) I feel like I can only succeed through self-discipline. When I stick to practices that keep me on track, I am most productive and healthiest. But sometimes it feels like there’s too much striving. How is love the answer to showing up in the world as my best, or most authentic self?Elliott is a writer, and poet. His book Say Yes to Life was recently published, and his poems have appeared in the Daily Word. His website is https://www.elliottrobertsoncoach.comLOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:A Course of Love: https://acourseoflove.orgHosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: Elliott RobertsonPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on June 12, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
Love Is the Answer 05 | Flexibility on the Spiritual Path | Guest: Amy Torres
Jul 14 2020
Love Is the Answer 05 | Flexibility on the Spiritual Path | Guest: Amy Torres
In this podcast hosted by ACOL facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Amy Torres answers the following questions:1) What does love mean to you?2) One reason we wanted to talk with you today is because you seem to be open to multiple teachings in addition to A Course in Miracles. You’ve worked with Mooji, Rupert Spira, and even Yogananda. Tell us how you’ve benefited from working with other teachers and how you might advise others to incorporate other teachings into their own journeys.3) Often we attempt to live up to spiritual ideals, yet these ideals fall short with our lived experiences. We may grow intellectually, but these “truths” are not embodied within the fabric of our ordinary lives. A very painful split can occur between who we are, and who we are striving to be. Can you share a little about integrating the spiritual with our human beingness?4) You’ve been teaching ACIM for quite a while now. Do you ever feel as if you’ve mastered it? Can you explain more about how an experiential approach to ACIM is different?5) (Question of the week) Considering the political unrest in the world today, I’m not sure what role I should play. I want to stand up for equality, but I want to live a life of love, not opposition. How is love the answer to oppression and inequities in society? How do I respond to these problems from a place of genuine love?Amy Torres is a well-loved spiritual teacher, author of Sweet Dreams of Awakening, and retired Gestalt psychotherapist. She has been teaching A Course in Miracles since 2005. Her websites are https://amytorresacim.com/ and https://amytorres.love/LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:Hosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: Amy TorresPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on June 05, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
Love Is the Answer 04 | Living Love During Difficult Times | Guest: Christina Strutt
Jun 30 2020
Love Is the Answer 04 | Living Love During Difficult Times | Guest: Christina Strutt
In this podcast hosted by ACOL facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Christina Strutt answers the following questions:1) What does love mean to you?2) All of your communications end with the same 3 phrases: “The only response is love. The only time is now. And we are the ones.” Can you share what that means to you?3) Let’s be honest. Life as a human can be really hard. How would you apply your approach to someone who is going through a really tough time?4) You speak of “living in the unknown.” Can you share a little with us on how living in the unknown relates to being the love of who we are - even in difficult times?5) (Question of the week) I’ve struggled with depression for most of my life. There are times when I feel swallowed up by darkness, almost as if my whole being has been taken over, and I can’t find any hope. In what way could love be the answer to my depression?Christina is the founder of CoCreating Clarity, a consulting firm that provides services to help individuals and people in businesses, non-profits, communities, schools, and families face the present, flush out the past, discover new options, and get moving. Her website is http://cocreatingclarity.comLOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:Hosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: Christina StruttPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on May 08, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
Love Is the Answer 03 | Relationships | Guest: Cindy Stroud
Jun 16 2020
Love Is the Answer 03 | Relationships | Guest: Cindy Stroud
In this podcast hosted by ACOL facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Cindy Stroud answers the following questions:1) What does love mean to you?2) When I consider how you are in relationship to your friends and family, what it looks like is that you give your loved ones complete freedom to be as they are, but you also give them your energy and really listen to what’s important to them. Is that what’s happening? Is it intentional?3) What is the most important thing for you in your personal experience which fosters authentic, trusting relationships (no matter what form the relationship may take)?4) Do you ever feel as if your own needs are being neglected because of how much you give to others? Do your needs come last? Do you ever put yourself first?5) Whenever I get with my family, they seem to see me in the same, limited role they’ve pushed me into since childhood. When I’m with them, I think I’m able to overlook it, but later I catch myself feeling resentful and hurt all over again. How could love be the answer to the way my family treats me?Cindy Stroud and her husband John Mark Stroud offer the "Beyond Belief into Presence" series and commentaries on movies with spiritual messages on their website: https://www.onewhowakes.orgLOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love.------------------------------------Credits:Hosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn KiddGuest: Cindy StroudPodcast Editor: Rodrigo P. CayresDate: Recorded on May 01, 2020Music: https://www.purple-planet.comStock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/
Love Is the Answer 01 | Choose Only Love | Guest: Sebastian Blaksley
May 19 2020
Love Is the Answer 01 | Choose Only Love | Guest: Sebastian Blaksley
In this podcast hosted by A Course of Love facilitators Lynn Kidd and Laurel Elstrom, Sebastian Blaksley answers the following questions: 1) What does love mean to you?2) You are not talking about sentimental, romantic love, are you?3) Would you agree that everyone is love, that love is who we all are?4) Would you say that love is the energy of creation, of everything, encompassing and permeating everything?5) Who and where are these beings you are in contact with?6) Why do you think it is so hard to be human?7) What symbols did you see and how was the process of receiving the book "Choose Only Love"?8) Could you give us the most important message the holy beings want human beings to know?9) How is love the answer to the current coronavirus pandemic?10) How is love the answer to loneliness? Sebastian Blaksley is the author/first receiver of the book series "Choose Only Love." His website is https://chooseonlylove.org.LOVE IS THE ANSWER is a podcast that explores the POWER OF LOVE in real life. We look for answers to the problems we face within our lives. What if the solution is right within us? What if LOVE is the answer? In each episode, we ask our guests questions related to ordinary life situations, and let them share their experiences with living from love. ------------------------------------ Credits: Hosts: Laurel Elstrom, Lynn Kidd Guest: Sebastian Blaksley Podcast Editor: Rodrigo P. Cayres Date: Recorded on April 17, 2020 Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Stock Image: https://pixabay.com/users/gdj-1086657/