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Life…

…is happening for you.

And it’s meant to happen through you.

Call it God, call it Source, call it Energy, call it Spirit, call it Light, call it Love.

It’s A-X) and Z) All of the above.

And it’s here.

It’s now.

It’s among us.

It’s at hand.

And the only place we can ever get it is here in the now.

So don’t run from it.

If it has shown up as your life, then it’s meant for your good, for your being, and for your becoming.

We get to be human.

Say it with me.

We get to be human.

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Podcast 41: Mystery, Metaphors, and Wonder with Jedidiah Jenkins

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At the age of thirty Jedidiah Jenkins got on a bicycle and started his journey from Oregon to Patagonia. Sixteen months later he arrived in Patagonia and he is now sharing his insights on choosing your own life and living with intention. Now serving as the executive editor of Wilderness Magazine, Jedidiah joins us in this podcast as we discuss his journey with Mystery, his love affair with metaphors, and how to cultivate a life of wonder and awe in the magic of the mundane.

It’s such a joy to share this conversation with you! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

You can follow and find more information on Jedidiah in the links below.

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Lastly, be sure to share this episode with those you love and those you lead! And remember, you can download and stream all of these podcasts in iTunes and at AshtonGustafson.com.

Big Love,

Ashton

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The question…

…at the end of a life, a day, a career, a meal, a vacation, a conversation, or a moment is always ‘Was it beautiful?’

We may ask it in various forms…’Was it good? Was it bad? Was it right? Was it wrong? Was it worthwhile? Was it a wast of time?’

But the question underneath all of these questions is one that’s about beauty.

We all want beauty in, over, and on our days.

But, remember, beauty starts with be.

Let’s start here BEfore we move our focus to doing and having.

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Podcast 38: Grounded with Diana Butler Bass

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Diana Butler Bass is an author, speaker, and independent scholar specializing in American religion and culture. She holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from Duke University and is the author of nine books, including her latest, Grounded: Finding God in the World—A Spiritual Revolution.

Diana regularly speaks at conferences, leads educational events for religious leaders, and teaches in a variety of venues. She also writes at The Huffington Post and The Washington Post and comments on religion, politics, and culture in the media including USA TODAY, Time, CNN, FOX, PBS, and NPR.

Diana joins us in this episode of Let The Music Play Podcast as we discuss the connection of awe, compassion, and action, how we may collectively relocate our idea of God to reground our very lives, and how we can be moved by the Love that enlivens the earth and the Mystery that is with us, for us, and ahead of us.

You stream and download this episode and all other episodes in iTunes or at AshtonGustafson.com.

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