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March 2, 2023

Cuppa Inner Peace

This video talks about inner peace and shares some tips and strategies about getting and maintaining it. Visit the blog post below to read more. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BOOK: https://www.melissaebken.com/links BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog

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Feb. 28, 2023

Episode 69: Pursuing A Love Of Ancient Scripture with Dr. Lisa Davison

Rev. Dr. Lisa W. Davison is the Johnnie Eargle Cadieux Professor of Hebrew Bible at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, OK. A native of Radford, VA, Dr. Davison has a BA (Religion & Spanish) from Lynchburg College; an MDiv from Brite Divinity School (TCU), and an MA from Vanderbilt University.…

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Feb. 23, 2023

Cuppa What's Lent?

This video talks about Lent: what it is, why we observe it, and how you can engage with it. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BOOK: https://www.melissaebken.com/links BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog

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Feb. 23, 2023

Cuppa Healthy Self Talk

This video explores the impact of negative self-talk on our lives, including its spiritual, mental, and physical consequences. We provide six practical steps to implement positive self-talk, including taking notes, rejecting negative thoughts, snapping back with a rubber band, reducing the volume of negative self-talk, changing sides, and inquiring about…

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Feb. 21, 2023

Episode 68: Pursuing God In the Garbage with Bracha Goetz

Bracha Goetz is the Harvard-educated author of 41 books that help children's souls shine and a candid memoir for adults about her transformative journey to joyfully and spiritually overcome food addictions. Her books can be found at www.goetzbookshop.com. Follow Bracha: Website: https://www.goetzbookshop.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrachaGoetz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brachagoetzbooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrachaGoetzBooks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ygJS275FPg…

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Feb. 14, 2023

Episode 67: Pursuing Parenting Tips For Toddlers On Up with Chris Lake

Chris Lake is the author of “How to Help Your Toddler Meet Their Milestones: 101 Behavior Hacks.” He is a native New Yorker who has been working with children with developmental delays across the past two decades. He received his Masters in both General and Special Education in 2012. And…

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Feb. 7, 2023

Episode 66: Pursuing Community While Parenting Special Needs Children with Jan Stewart

Jan Stewart is a highly regarded mental health governance expert and advocate. Her brutally honest memoir Hold on Tight: A Parent’s Journey Raising Children with Mental Illness describes her emotional roller coaster story parenting two children with multiple mental health disorders. Her mission is to inspire parents to persevere, as…

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Jan. 31, 2023

Episode 65: Pursuing A Healthy Spirit with Melinda Hardin

Melinda Hardin is a well-rounded plate spinner who seeks out opportunities to inspire audiences. Her most recent experience of writing and launching her bare-faced memoir, Uneclisped has set her on an emerging path of impact with raw, genuine perspective that is both relatable and tangible for women striving to find…

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Jan. 30, 2023

Cuppa Becoming More Forgiving

This video shares how to become a more forgiving person. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BOOK: https://www.melissaebken.com/links BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog

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Jan. 24, 2023

Episode 64: Pursuing One's Search For Meaning with Nick McGowan

Nick McGowan is a constantly evolving human on a path toward self-mastery who does the best he can each day to manage his mindset, and emotions, and helps others do the same. As a Mindset Coach and Podcaster, most days you'll find him interviewing guests on his podcast, "The Mindset…

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Jan. 23, 2023

How To Forgive Yourself

This is the most important video about forgiveness. If you do nothing else - do this. This will change you fundamentally and will open up the way you see yourself and others - even your Higher Power. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/…

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Jan. 23, 2023

Why We Struggle To Forgive

This video talks about why it's so hard for us to want to forgive. This video is so important! Once you understand why, it's easier to do the work of forgiveness and experience better health and relationships. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/…

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Jan. 23, 2023

Benefits Of Forgiveness

This video is about the many benefits of forgiveness. There are physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of forgiveness. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BOOK: https://www.melissaebken.com/links BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog

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Jan. 17, 2023

Episode 63: Pursuing a Kick A** Mindset with Donna Franklin

Donna grew up very poor and hungry. Now, she is a highly successful real estate agent and a very busy entrepreneur. She prides herself on being the best she can be at everything she does. She loves helping people to be the best they can be, and loves her family,…

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Jan. 10, 2023

Episode 62: with Geta Barbu

Geta, Gut health expert & certified nutritionist. Abandoned at birth, kept a secret the 1st 2 years, now running a successful online gut health clinic & helping others heal body, mind, and spirit joins Melissa on this episode of Pursuing Uncomfortable. Follow Geta: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stories/getas.digest/2984545306277011804/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/getasguthealth Community Zoom chat…

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Jan. 3, 2023

Episode 61: Pursuing Peace with Reiki with Michaela Daystar

Michaela Daystar founded HeartScapes at the intersection of self-reflection, spiritual practice, and social action after a 15-year career in social justice leadership development in universities and organizations. Wishing to support her clients and students to make their precious contribution to the world from the inside out, she teaches the system…

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Jan. 2, 2023

Cuppa Power Of Forgiveness

This video is about the difference forgiveness makes in our lives. It describes what forgiveness actually is, and differentiates between forgiveness and reconciliation. Melissa Ebken NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BOOK: https://www.melissaebken.com/links BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog

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Dec. 20, 2022

Episode 59: Robert Uttaro

Robert Uttaro is currently in his 15th year as a rape crisis counselor and community educator. Inspired by his undergraduate studies in Criminal Justice, he continues to embrace a lifelong commitment to activism and advocacy for survivors of sexual violence. Serving as a counselor, Uttaro supports rape survivors and their…

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Dec. 13, 2022

Episode 57: Pursuing Freedom From the Past with Chad Peevy

CHAD PEEVY gave himself permission to break and untangle the mindsets he inherited growing up in an emotionally and physically abusive family in rural Arkansas. Childhood trauma caused depression and anxiety to follow him into adulthood, but Chad developed a method for managing those. He realized he could do much…

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Dec. 13, 2022

Bonus Episode 58: The Bible's Blessing On Same-Sex Marriage

Have you ever wondered if you could be Christian and gay? Or if you could be Christian and support and love people who are gay? The answer is YES. This episode digs into the scriptures to reveal God's acceptance and blessing of same sex relationships and marriage. Pursuing Uncomfortable and…

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Dec. 9, 2022

Cuppa 4 Steps To Process Difficult Emotions

Difficult emotions can be highly complex and tough to process. Difficult emotions are usually negative emotions such as anger, loneliness, sadness, jealousy, fear, rejection, or self-criticism. At face value, these emotions are hard. If these emotions are not processed, they can become destructive and highly harmful. This video gives 4…

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Dec. 6, 2022

Episode 56: Pursuing Light In the Online Darkness with Lisa Thee

Ms. Thee is a Top 50 Global Thought Leader for AI, Privacy, and Safety with demonstrated experience in delivering revenue and solving complex business technology, governance, privacy and risk challenges at scale. Ms. Thee is a consultant to some of the world's most innovative healthcare, and global technology companies including…

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Dec. 3, 2022

Cuppa 10 Power Emotions

You have heard of superfoods that jumpstart the health of our bodies. I want to introduce you to super emotions, or what I call Power Emotions, that jumpstart your spiritual and emotional health. NEWSLETTER for a fresh take on spiritual health: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/newsletter PODCAST: https://www.pursuinguncomfortable.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/ CONSULTING: https://www.melissaebken.com/ BLOG: https://www.lightlifeandloveministries.com/blog…

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Nov. 29, 2022

Episode 55: Pursuing Life After Grief with Lisa Michelle Zega

Lisa Michelle Zega is a Life Coach for spiritual people experiencing loss that mere religion can’t hold. She guides them to process grief through LOVE and move from the emptiness of rigid certainty to the vibrancy of a life flourishing in hope and mystery. She helps them metabolize grief to…

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