"Follow your truth" is a popular cultural saying...but is it a good philosophy to live your life by? In today's episode, Marianne will unpack the different cultural definitions of truth, and explore ways that living by this statement might not always be beneficial or helpful.

In this episode, Marianne will explore the lost art of practicing grace, and how practicing more gracious interactions will benefit you, as well as others

In this episode, Marianne explores the tension state between the "real" and the "ideal" and awareness that belief and action are inconsistent, or incongruent.  Some amount of tension is healthy and normal, but an abnormal amount of focus on this gap can cause big problems.  So…how do we handle it? Show Notes & Resources Used: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-wise-brain/201309/drop-the-shoulds https://talkingforwellness.com/blog/5-steps-to-eliminate-the-shoulds/ https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marianne-morrison/message

Show Notes: In this episode, Marianne will explore what the word love means, what it looks like to actually love another person, and what we can do to become more loving to those around us. https://www.cslewis.com/four-types-of-love/ https://theartoflivingconsciously.com/what-love-is-and-isnt/#:~:text=Love%20is%20not%20about%20having,not%20%E2%80%9CI%20love%20you.%E2%80%9D --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marianne-morrison/message

What is Identity?  When searching for it, do we lean on worldly optimism, or living hope?  In this episode, Mariane discusses the complex issue of identity, and discusses ways that people wrestle with the question "Who am I? Show Notes: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/identity https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Not-Your-Own/dp/0830847820/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28DR8U998MFCS&keywords=you+are+not+your+own&qid=1648230199&s=books&sprefix=you+are+not+your%2Cstripbooks%2C227&sr=1-1 http://www.heidelberg-catechism.com/en/ https://bpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/d-scatechism.pdf --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marianne-morrison/message

This episode explores the concept of Deconstruction vs. Reconstruction, and explores whether or not either of those concepts is beneficial to us spiritually and mentally. Show Notes: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/4-causes-deconstruction/ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/rhett-link-deconversion/ https://www.patheos.com/blogs/chorusinthechaos/exvangelical-deconstruction-stories/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marianne-morrison/message

We all have a way that we view the world.  In order to learn and grow, we have to be willing to have open and honest dialogue with others who may think or believe differently than us.  In part 2 of this episode, Marianne continues a conversation that she recently had with another podcaster, Justin Joseph.  Justin and Marianne were able to have a meaningful conversation about beliefs and worldview, and why those things matter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marianne-morrison/message

We all have a way that we view the world.  In order to learn and grow, we have to be willing to have open and honest dialogue with others who may think or believe differently than us.  In this episode, Marianne shares a conversation that she recently had with another podcaster, Justin Joseph.  Justin and Marianne were able to have a meaningful conversation about beliefs and worldview, and why those things matter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marianne-morrison/message

In this episode, Marianne talks about "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Disney's Encanto, and highlights the relational issues that were addressed in the movie, and discusses what can be learned from them from a faith-based, therapeutic perspective. Show Notes https://accountable2you.com/ https://www.covenanteyes.com/ https://www.polygon.com/22851932/encanto-disney-latine-colombia-in-movies --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marianne-morrison/message

In this episode, Marianne explores the question "Are we supposed to be nice?", and whether or not being nice is healthy or beneficial. Show Notes:  https://www.amazon.com/Nice-Love-Liked-Calls-More-ebook/dp/B07NDM2BHV https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/reasons-christianity-is-more-than-just-being-nice.html https://www.ocregister.com/2015/03/19/being-christian-doesnt-always-mean-being-nice-but-being-kind-is-another-story/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marianne-morrison/message