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Friday, January 28, 2022
Unplugged and Totally Uncut January 28th
The Art Of Listening Versus The Act Of Listening
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January 28, 2022
Is there a difference between the art of listening and the
act of listening? Lord knows there are
many people that act they’re listening but they’ve actually tuned out. Anytime you need a response they look like
Bobble Heads saying, “Yup yup.” A
national producer recently sent me a note thanking me for letting his people of
fame guests have a voice. He said, “You
have an art to listening.” Which is
interesting because I’m totally guilty of being a Bobble Head. If there’s any
secret to what I do it’s based on questioning their answers. I do that in full public view as well. The best conversations begin with
interaction. It can’t be lopsided. Ever been in one those where you feel like
the bottom of a deep dark valley floor and the one doing the talking is a
higher than the clouds jagged mountain?
In all things it’s gonna be about them.
They usually mean no harm! We’re
all guilty of stepping on that path as well.
It’s called being heard. But is
there an art to listening? When do you
know it’s time to pull away from the other person’s stage? It’s probably when the pain in your neck gets
worse because of Bobble Heading. A radio
program director once said to me, “You only have the attention of a listener
for seven seconds. Figure out what
you’re going to do when you’ve been talking for eight, nine and now twenty
seconds. Always put yourself in the shoes
of a listener.”
Thursday, January 27, 2022
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The Daily Mess No Time To Talk
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January 27, 2022
Unmasking the real conversation requires a physical act of
trust. Say that three times. Allow it to sink into your thinking
process. Unmasking the real conversation
requires a physical act of trust. How
much time will go by before the availability of actuality is shows the open
door? Too heavy? I shy away from circles of personal
conversation. The fear of getting
wrapped up in something that will challenge my or someone else’s trust. We gossip by way of comparing chapters. The internet has turned us into
monsters. My father was very stern about
where you are currently placed. If you’re
caught up in a conversation talking about someone then what they saying about
you? You know how it is! It’s been this way since elementary
school. People don’t keep stories to
themselves. It’ll either get back to the
origin or the stories will fall into the wrong ears. The waves of negative energy start to tarnish
the image and imagination. So I ask, “Is
it safer to not unmask the real conversation or does it paint you as being
standoffish and or uncaring? What if we
agreed to disagree about finding no time to have the real conversation? That’s
a choice that too many have already adopted.
Choosing to be silent generates other stories. When a few gather to whisper and they keep
looking at you. How about the coworker that
can’t dropping the F bomb. People hear
it and because you were there you said it too.
Or being on the opposite end of a good ole fashioned finger
pointing. He was with them when they
said! Unmasking the real conversation
requires a physical act of trust. What
side of the fence do you stand?
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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Stream Thinking: Maybe It's The Food
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January 25, 2022
I’m not a representative of the world of medicine. I’m not a mental health professional. I experience through awareness. Being mindful. Living a path of mindfulness. Present.
Learning how to locate inner peace in a place and age where mental
health is finally being talked about.
Globally there are a lot of people hurting. The stories we aren’t
getting are those associated with how overcrowded the professional’s schedules
are. It’s become a challenge for
millions trying to get mental help. The
answer seekers are receiving is the professional isn’t accepting new
clients. So many commercials are
promoting online connections for those in need.
But you aren’t in the same place breathing each other’s air. Human contact is in short supply. With Zoom business burnout at an all-time
high psychiatrists and psychotherapists are pushing pills and computer
time. Those needing are forced into
caring for themselves. Books of motivation,
meditation and the Bible are calmers.
They help calm the storms and inner voices. Fixing yourself should not be the
answer. Talking about this current state
of mental health, a shortage of professionals helps open the process. Don’t stop reaching out to doctors providing
peace for your mind body and soul. One
professional that needs to be recognized for his dedication and loyalty to real
people is Dr. Ian Smith the author of the book Burn Melt Shred. He’s created a Facebook group specializing on
free mental support. Plus he Zooms for
free! I realize it’s not in the same face to face place where the scent of the
air matters but it’s a walk in the right direction when seeking peace.
Friday, January 21, 2022
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Today!!! Friday January 21st on Unplugged and Totally Uncut!!!
How You Did
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January 21, 2022
Heavy subject today.
It’ll probably push 98% of you away.
But it needs to be talked about.
Julia Cameron’s new book Seeking Wisdom.
In the opening chapter she invites readers to turn God into the way they
want to see God. Love it! Or is that a judgement? Whatever it takes to help warm a chilly
heart. Julia uses Adam and Eve as an
example. I know in my childhood of eight
years and younger that story was used by preachers to scare me into horrid
nightmares. Yet, we truly didn’t see the
other side of the love story. The
opening of the eyes to a universal display of God art. The way Julia Cameron explains it is exactly
how I discovered this author and teacher in July of 1994. I was living a hardcore very strict life of
art with no room for viewing other methods of outreach. Once I began to study the wisdom inside The
Artist’s Way the forbidden apple served more as an invitation to explore. Back to the original thought. Julia creates a path for you to see God as
you want to see God. The creative spirit
that drives me has stepped back to welcome not only your God but your
neighbors, school teachers, Mayors, Governors and all others. Now we have a multi layered universe of God’s
like Marvel and DC Comics. No judgement. Teach me your path. I’m always the listener first. A good friend sent a text yesterday, “Does
suicide keep you out of Heaven?” My
reply, “Ask the keeper of your Heaven.
Hear what you want to know.”
Maybe on a personal level you’re stumbling and can’t locate the proper
puppet strings to get beyond this thing called the New Normal. I totally get it. Getting professional help these days is like
scoring a chicken sandwich at Chic Fil-A.
You’re gonna wait in a very very long line. Don’t stop reaching for professional
listeners. They’re there! And so is the G guy which according to Julia
Cameron will be in whatever shape you wish to paint.
Thursday, January 20, 2022
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You Don't Have To Know Everything
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January 20, 2022
There are layers in our hearts. Which always infects what we dream. What we can’t do is allow it to poison what
we see. What they don’t tell you about
living a mindful life is how difficult it is to stay in the present. Especially one that’s consumed with a
pandemic, horrid politics and always bad weather. We get it!
The heart must remain clear.
Unlike ice we can’t throw salt onto it to break down the layers. Being mindful is awareness. Knowing how to stay truth filled without
being taken over by the newer variants and senators that have vowed to protect
a nation they are ripping apart. We can’t
control our dreams. But we have full control
of what we’re putting inside ourselves.
My father always told me, “You don’t have to know everything.” Tell that to yourself over and over. Set down the smartphone you don’t have to
know everything. Put away the news
outlets you don’t have to know everything.
There’s snow back in the forecast. We could get four inches. Can you control it? You don’t have to know everything. There are
layers in our hearts. Which always
infects what we dream. What we can’t do
is allow it to poison what we see. You
don’t have to know everything.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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Today!!! Wednesday January 19th on Unplugged and Totally Uncut!!!
The Daily Mess: Pushing Yourself Beyond The Binge Watch
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January 19, 2022
A quote from Blackish on ABC, “It’s never gonna be easy when
you’re in a league of your own.” This
quote defines the presence of a leader versus a follower. Yet I do believe many who’ve chosen to follow
are doing it because of a lack of confidence and or don’t want to carry the
weight of so many high business expectations.
How many people physically believe they’re in a league of their
own? To be there. Can you stay there? What are the daily requirements? What happens if you admit to being a league
of your own, does that label you conceited or confident? Cam Newton is in a league of his own. Being there means taking the verbal hits from
fans and coaches. Always getting blamed
for losing or making awkward passes.
Pull the lens back. Millions of
dollars are spent on coaches that make decisions. Not only that but Cam isn’t the only person
on that playing field. Yet it’s always
Cam’s fault. A league of their own. Those who are, are they teaching others how
to sharpen their skills and craft? I
call it the Yoda effect. Passing the
experience forward. What if Yoda had said no to Luke Skywalker? The hardest part about being a league of your
own isn’t recognizing it in others. It’s
being loyal to the next one holding the ball.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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The Daily Mess: It All Melts Away
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January 18, 2022
Snow and ice. It still
remains. Nothing just disappears. Look at your life and all that’s challenged
the path. All that once made the
blizzard white canvas has slowly been replaced by what so many have left
behind. The message is to look beyond. To face the moment of “Now” with a burning
fire to touch an unwritten tomorrow. A
great example. We couldn’t have gotten to
this part of the conversation without the opening sentences. Snow and Ice.
It still remains. Living in the
past is never the answer but you can use the experience as tools. It’s what shapes right here right now. Know though, like the snow it will soon melt
away. Maybe that’s the thing! We’re so guilty of locking in on what we love
that when it melts away we step back rather than forward. Relationships are your greatest
foundation. How many of us still talk
with coworkers we assumed were our friends?
The world moved forward and we’re stuck in the past wondering how and why
the friendship was ghosted. All things
melt away. What is your path in the
aftermath?
Monday, January 17, 2022
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