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When we were small, we could go out to the swings or share toy cars, and we were friends. Later, we could sit together for hoursâmaybe talking, playing games, or simply enjoying each otherâs company in silence. We werenât afraid to be ourselves or to open up to others. Or maybe we were, and the problem only grew worse. Now, as adults, we find ourselves freakishly busy, terribly lonely, desperately wanting to see and be seen, to love and be loved... but how?
Ahshuwah Hawthorne has spent his entire adult life building bridgesâbetween people, communities, and ideological traditions. Drawing on the Bible, Tolkien, Aristotle, and his extensive understanding of how humans form and communicate their beliefs, he offers a vision of male friendship.
We begin with the belief that friendships are invaluable and that we all need people who truly know us. Achieving this requires both risk and effort. Moving a friendship beyond the âconsumptive stageâ into a deeper, more connected one means first exposing an important value or part of your personality. It also requires at least one person to actively pursue the other. Lastly, this effort must be sustained over time.
Rhys and Ahshuwah discuss holding appropriateâand appropriately flexibleâexpectations for how others connect with us and what each friendship can offer. They advocate for more intentional and active steps to âgo there,â venturing into vulnerable territory. They value friendships that can comfortably be casual but also rise to meet the demands of a crisis. They see it as priceless to have a few people in life who dare to ask the hard questions and in whose presence âthereâs room to be less than perfect.â Additionally, they emphasize the importance of friendships leaving the virtual sphere and entering a physical âmeet space,â including interactions like shared martial arts practices.
Ahshuwah Hawthorne can be found on Twitter at @iahsh, through his company Brilliance Labs, or on his podcast Jesus and the Upper Left Multiply PDX at Apple Podcasts.
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In this heartfelt and humorous episode, Rhyâs sits down with his longtime friend Toni Hammer, to explore the unexpected intersection of trauma, humor, and mental health. Tony shares her journey of using humor as a coping mechanism for anxiety and depression, discussing the balance between self-deprecation and self-awareness. Together, they delve into the complexities of using humor in the healing process, the importance of connection, and finding hope amidst challenges. This episode offers a fresh perspective on finding light in dark times.
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Rhys Pasimio can be found on â Instagramâ , or at his â websiteâ .
He is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
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In this conversation, licensed therapist Darrin Ford shares his journey from skeptic to advocate of mindfulness practices in recovery. Drawing from 20 years of clinical experience and his own recovery journey, Ford explores how mindfulness can help break destructive patterns and foster authentic self-discovery. He discusses the science behind meditation's effectiveness, dispels common misconceptions, and offers practical insights for integrating mindfulness into daily life. Whether you're in recovery, a helping professional, or simply curious about mindfulness, this episode provides valuable perspectives on using meditation as a tool for healing and personal growth.
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit hisâ patreonâ â .
Rhys Pasimio can be found on â Instagramâ , or at his â websiteâ .
He is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
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In week four of the Object To Icon Book Study , Rhys explores how we move from objectification to authentic human connection. This episode tackles the challenging journey of removing our protective masks and creating spaces for genuine vulnerability. Rhys shares insights from both Orthodox Christian tradition and contemporary counseling approaches, offering practical wisdom on:
Understanding our tendency to objectify others and ourselves
The delicate balance between vulnerability and boundaries
How to practice "levels of disclosure" in different relationships
Techniques for being present with others' pain without trying to fix it
The role of community in healing and growth
Transforming harmful patterns into opportunities for deeper connection
Building safe spaces for authentic disclosure in community settings
Rhys weaves together psychological principles, spiritual wisdom, and practical experience to show how we can create spaces where masks can safely soften into veils.
"To fully live is to be vulnerable and respond to the vulnerability of others."
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit his patreonâ .
Rhys Pasimio can be found on Instagram, or at his website.
He is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
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Rhys Pasimio welcomes Conrad Lipic, a combat veteran and therapist based in Fairbanks, Alaska. Together they explore the complex challenges faced by military personnel transitioning to civilian life, discussing healthy masculinity, addiction recovery, and the journey toward emotional wholeness. Conrad shares valuable insights on helping veterans reconnect with themselves and society, offering a unique perspective that bridges military experience with therapeutic practice.
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit hisâ patreonâ â .
Rhys Pasimio can be found on â Instagramâ , or at his â websiteâ .
He is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
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Rhys Pasimio sits down with Matt Rensi, a licensed clinical counselor and Marine Corps veteran, to explore the challenges faced by military personnel during their transition to civilian life. Matt shares his personal experiences of combat, the struggles of re-adjusting to a new reality, and the mental health challenges veterans often encounter. Together, they discuss the importance of structured support, community engagement, therapy, and the healing power of spirituality and a connection to God in the recovery process. Whether you are a veteran or someone interested in mental health, this episode offers profound insights into the journey from trauma to recovery, highlighting how faith and spiritual connection can play a vital role in healing.
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit hisâ patreonâ â .
Rhys Pasimio can be found on â Instagramâ , or at his â websiteâ .
He is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
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The opposite of objectification is curiosity.
In this episode, I discuss how we can respond to pornography and the "pornified mind," in the context of relationships. In marriages, courtships, dating, friendships, and other encounters with people, we are susceptible to objectifying the other person, missing the Image of God, and deeply damaging ourselves and the other person. What should we do instead?
My suggestion is that curiosity, the discipline of seeking to truly see and wonder about the other, is central to preserving their humanity.
Further, any time I encounter something in you that I consider offensive, it is an opportunity to discover something reactive within my own self.
If we keep in mind these and other ideas, I believe we can learn to truly see and connect with each other.
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Rhys Pasimio can be found on â â Instagramâ â , or at his â â websiteâ â .
He is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
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In this week's discussion we tackle two main topics.
1 - we cover chapters 7-9 which explore the softening of masks into veils. These chapters are about how to open up to others safely, and how to see others gently. As in most things, we should be wary of extremes, and seek to be gentle and mutual in our opening up to each other. Here we talk about some of the ways the sacrament of Confession is especially powerful.
2 - How to talk to our kids about sex! This is a topic I've been very excited to cover for a long time. We said some things about this and certainly we'll say more at some point soon. Here we reflect on our own experiences of our own sex education, and we discuss some considerations in how to best support our kids in their growth. We start with God's vision for holy union with Him, healthy intimacy within the sacrament of marriage, and build from there.
These discussions are getting more personal, which is why they are only available to subscribing members and those who are regularly attending the study. For more questions, please do reach out.
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Recently my community did a group study of the book From Object to Icon by Andrew Williams. In this study, we talked at length about iconography and veneration and how these phenomena should inform our relationships.
We also talked about objectification and pornification as the inverse of the holy seeing-the-humanity-of-the-other.
Recognizing that pornography, and a pornographic mindset, create myriad problems in the world, I created a parallel discussion about how to respond to pornography in practical ways.
In this episode, I discuss responses on an individual level.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments! And thanks!
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First, apologies that there is no week 1.
Recently I hosted a study of the book From Object to Icon, by Andrew Williams.
Andrew Williams is an Orthodox Christian, and a graduate of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, and Oxford University, and the host of the podcast "Finding the Freedom to Live in the Image of God."
Williams says, "The icon is central in our relationship with God; it is a source of healing and sanctification, and through it we can transcend the 'Things and facts of an objectivized and naturalized world.'" He also points out that veneration of an icon is a way of actively participating in the divine graces of God. Icons are not limited to just the wood and paint, but include each of us made in the image of God. Veneration, therefore, is not just kissing a painting, but is a way of seeing(really a way of living in) all of creation. As Christians, we ought to see all creation, especially its people, iconographically.
The counterpart is to see the world pornographically. This certainly includes sexual pornography, but is also in fact its own way of living, that being a way that fails both to see others and to allow ones self to be seen in the healing and transformative way that each of us need.
So then, in our study, we will explore the following big ideas:
What are the spiritual realities present in the icon, and in the incredibly powerful spiritual encounter that takes place every time we practice veneration?
What is pornography and what does it mean to see the world through this lens?
How ought we to see people?
How ought we allow ourselves to be seen, and why?
What is a proper response to pornography(sexual imagery, internet pornography, etc)?
For us in the care of children, how ought we to speak to our children about sex, pornography, the unforgiving risks of the internet, and the proper way to see themselves and others?
William's writing is beautiful and compelling, just as the icons which have so captivated his vision, and sustained our faith. I encourage you to join me in reading through his work, and through our conversations, hopefully connect more deeply with each other.
I hope you get to read along! Even if not, please let us know your thoughts in the comments!
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit â www.patreon.com/outercircleâ .
Rhys Pasimio can be found throughâ â â www.patreon.com/outercircleâ and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and through New Pattern Counseling at â www.newpatterncounseling.comâ , and is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
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We started with the internet and a question about how to best prepare our kids to navigate the online world.
Now, we talk about pornography. Central to all of our concerns about our kids is the very present reality that kids get hurt, exploited, disconnected, and overwhelmed by digital and online content every day. It's not just about pornography...but we recognize that porn and sexual content has a particular prominence amongst the dangers to our kids found on the internet.
So then, we who are dads, and counselors, and most of us specifically trained to address porn addiction and compulsive sexual behaviors offer up our perspectives. We talk about what we do it our particular families to protect our particular kids.
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/outercircle.
Rhys Pasimio can be found through www.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and through New Pattern Counseling at www.newpatterncounseling.com, and is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
Stephen Black can be found through Fircrest Behavioral Health in Vancouver, WA at [email protected]
Trevor Winsor can be found through Pure Desire Ministries in Gresham, OR, www.puredesire.org and [email protected].
Ben Poling can be found through A New Day Counseling Center in Portland, OR at www.anewdaycounseling.org
Keaton Kleiner can be found through City Care Counseling, serving all over Nebraska, at www.citycarecounseling.com.
Other Resources Mentioned
https://fightthenewdrug.org/
#counseling #therapy #mentalhealth #addiction #sobriety #porn #pornography #pornaddiction #sexaddiction #kids #children #family #fatherhood #parenting #internet #technology #devices #safeguards #filteringsoftware #christianity #christian #faith #spirituality #church #religion #orthodoxy #orthodoxchristianity #protestant #evangelical #brain
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How will you talk to your kids about the internet and devices? What kind of parameters will you set and why? What do you see are the benefits and risks of giving developing humans access to the maelstrom that is the online world?
In particular, how will you equip your kids in preparation for inevitable exposure to pornography?
I asked these questions of a group of dads who are also counselors, most of whom also specialize in sex and porn addiction. And thus, this conversation was born!
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/outercircle.
Rhys Pasimio can be found through www.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and through New Pattern Counseling at www.newpatterncounseling.com, and is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
Stephen Black can be found through Fircrest Behavioral Health in Vancouver, WA at [email protected]
Trevor Winsor can be found through Pure Desire Ministries in Gresham, OR, www.puredesire.org and [email protected].
Ben Poling can be found through A New Day Counseling Center in Portland, OR at www.anewdaycounseling.org
Keaton Kleiner can be found through City Care Counseling, serving all over Nebraska, at www.citycarecounseling.com.
Other Resources Mentioned
https://fightthenewdrug.org/
#counseling #therapy #mentalhealth #addiction #sobriety #porn #pornography #pornaddiction #sexaddiction #kids #children #family #fatherhood #parenting #internet #technology #devices #safeguards #filteringsoftware #christianity #christian #faith #spirituality #church #religion #orthodoxy #orthodoxchristianity #protestant #evangelical #brain
Family Shepherds: Calling and Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes, by Voddie BauchamDopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, by Anna Lembke -
All couples have problems, and sometimes they are problems the couple cannot solve on their own. How can a couple begin to thrive when they are feeling stagnant? How can a couple survive the very difficult times? How can a couple heal after lethal wounds such as infidelity and betrayal?
Some couples go to counseling because they are doing well adn want to go from good to better. Others go to counseling because they need(and are able to use) some good tools.
Then there are the couples who have deeply wounded each other, often many times, and are on the brink of relationship collapse.
Jeremiah Peck is a licensed professional counselor specializing in high conflict couples. He is also the founder of Ally Christian Counseling in Vancouver, Washington. In our conversation we talk about common mistakes that couples make when approaching a healing process. We also talk vital steps that most couples can and should take when they need to heal from something. We explore the balance of having âThe right technique for the moment,â and just generally being nice to each other.
And because we like philosophy, we take a stab at defining âlove.â
In all of this, we find that there are indeed ways to heal. The process is very difficult, but there is hope for the couple who chooses to take it.
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/outercircle.
Rhys Pasimio can be found through www.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and through New Pattern Counseling at www.newpatterncounseling.com, and is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
Dr. Jeremiah Peck can be found at www.AllyChristianCounseling.com , and www.Allyacademynw.com , and on Youtube at Allyacademynw.
#marriage #couples #highconflictcouples #counseling #mentalhealth #therapy #addiction #betrayal #infidelity #trauma #intimacy #emotions #love #whatislove #skills #tools #relationships #community #conflict #conflictresolution
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Matt Droguett is a Life Consultant and Self-Sabotage expert who is passionate about encouraging men in living whole and healthy lives, and who firmly believes in the importance of doing his own inner work.
Hailing from the Hawaiian islands, he brings his experience, expertise, and attention to men caught in patterns of sabotaging their marriage, particularly through use of pornography. His dream is to see emotionally healthy people go viral.
As is our custom, we talk about recovery - Mattâs passion is not about helping men quit using porn; what he wants is for them to be able to live whole and healthy lives! Porn just happens to often be one of the biggest obstacles.
We further discuss the challenge of the Spiritual Bypass and why you canât just pray away your addiction problems. We explore at some length the difference between a thriving spiritual practice that builds a strong connection with God and doing all the same religious behaviors as a way of avoiding yourself.
Along the way, we talk about men and leadership, and the balance of âowning and leading your ship,â with humility.
Drawing on his coaching background, and me reflecting on running menâs recovery groups, we talk about a very practical issue - how much should a person in recovery tell their partner about slips, lapses, relapses, wayward thoughts, or other means of acting out? Thereâs a balance to strike between overshare and deception, and we aim to articulate what that is. The important thing to remember if you have lied to and betrayed your partner is that your partnerâs biggest need is for safety.
Finally, we talk about the necessity for community, for spiritual practices, and for regularly doing spiritual practices in community.
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/outercircle.
Rhys Pasimio can be found through www.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and through New Pattern Counseling at www.newpatterncounseling.com, and is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
Matt Droguett can be found on Instagram at @mattdroguett and âThe Matt Droguett Show,â on every podcast platform and on Youtube. He is further developing the ap âUplift,â which is meant to encourage men by reminding them of what they already know about how to live well.
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Contains explicit content - language, brief descriptions of war
Sobriety is challenging, even in the best of times for well-resourced civilians. Some folks struggle more, among them, our armed forces.
Soldiers in all branches of the military face a kind of stress that can only truly be understood by another soldier. Returning veterans carry unique burdens that can seem frightening and mysterious to those observing. Imagine what they are like for the people carrying them!
We can observe that addiction, particularly compulsive sexual behavior, is common among the armed forces and veteran population. One can wonder why this is. We know that war changes people. But how much? Does war cause a person to be more likely to develop an addiction? Or is it that people more pre-disposed to addiction are also more likely to join the military? How do traumatic brain injuried(TBIs) factor into the problem?
Most of all, how do we help our soldiers come home and heal?
Conrad Lipic is a veteran, an individual in recovery, and a recovery counselor and coach with specialization in treating compulsive sexual behaviors. He offers insights from his experiences, and invites us to consider hard and necessary questions. Finally, he provides suggestions and considerations for those helpers who want to support our armed forces as they learn to heal, connect, and thrive.
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/outercircle.
Rhys Pasimio can be found through www.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and through New Pattern Counseling at www.newpatterncounseling.com, and is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
Conrad Lipic can be reached at www.mindaligned.com and is currently accepting new clients.
Please do reach out! Weâd love to hear from you!
#military #soldier #war #veteran #civilian #sobriety #recovery #addiction #compulsivesexualbehavior #sexaddiction #trauma #traumaticbraininjury #tbi #armylife #conradlipic #mindaligned #rhyspasimio #newpatterncounseling #csat #counseling #mentalhealth #therapy
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Christian Gonzalez and Rhys Pasimio bring together clinical expertise, a shared love of Internal Family Systems, and the traditions of the Orthodox Church into one conversation about how to cultivate a healthy inner life.
Our center is on the person of Jesus Christ, but we talk about the difference between an intellectual understanding that may or may not make sense, and a tangible daily lived experience.
Orthodoxy offers a âBeautiful healing way to live, versus just a right way of thinking. When we consider Orthodox spiritual practice, combined with the best of reflection skills from the psychotherapy world, we discover a way to experience healing, transformation, and the goodness of God here and now, in the body!
We again compare and contrast the language of âPartsâ language Internal Family Systems and how Orthodoxy talks about the Passions. We reflect on our own experiences of learning to be gentle with, even praying for our wounded parts, and in this way finding more freedom than by endlessly criticizing ourselves.
Overall, we emphasize that Christianity is a way of life, one that is practiced daily. As counselors, we have access to even more tools to help us sustain the life giving practices. And all of this becomes possible in compassionate relationships with each other, and with a clear focus on Christ.
In discussing Lenten practices, we examine how asceticism factors into a spiritual practice, and caution against âThe fourth taco.â
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/outercircle.
Rhys Pasimio can be found through www.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and through New Pattern Counseling at www.newpatterncounseling.com, and is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
Christian Gonzalez can be found at [email protected], or with the Orthodox Youth and Young Adult Ministries on social media and at www.theoym.org .
#lent #greatlent #orthodoxy #orthodoxchristianity #easternorthodoxy #christianity #monasticism #sobriety #spirituality #spiritualdisciplines #spiritualstruggle #Addiction #reflection #meditation #family #marriage #parenting #counseling #psychology #internalfamilysystems #ifs #parts #allpartswelcome #nobadparts #mentalhealth #therapy #newpatterncounseling #oym #orthodoxyouthandyoungadultministries #christiangonzalez #rhyspasimio
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Kevin Roberts is a husband, father, business owner, and a sub-deacon in the Orthodox Church.
In todayâs conversation, Rhys and Kevin discuss the meaning of commitment in the spiritual life. We reflect on how a person is shaped by the commitments the make, the relationships they maintain, and the life-long vocations they undertake. We reflect on being drawn to monasticism, but learning to know the presence of God in the midst of hectic family life. We talk about how submitting to authority, and allowing our most important relationships to impact and shape us is life-giving and centering.
Our conversation happens in the midst of Great Lent - a season of fasting and extra spiritual rigors. In light of this, we reflect on seasons of desert and struggle and feeling lost in the spiritual life, the sobriety life, family life, and life in general. We reflect on how being in a desert does not mean you have failedâŠitâs just part of how you grow.
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/outercircle.
Rhys Pasimio can be found through www.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and through New Pattern Counseling at www.newpatterncounseling.com, and is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
Kevin Roberts can be found at [email protected], or reading the Epistle at the Divine Liturgy.
#lent #greatlent #orthodoxy #orthodoxchristianity #easternorthodoxy #christianity #monasticism #sobriety #spirituality #spiritualdisciplines #spiritualstruggle #Addiction #reflection #meditation #family #marriage #parenting #laity #readers #tonsure #blessedsacramentleague #outercircleinnerstillness #newpatterncounseling
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If Bible College was the crucible, then monasticism is daily crucifixionâŠand weâre glad to be here.
Sister Lisaâs journey has taken her from Protestant Bible College, to Roman Catholicism, to becoming a nun, to founding a new monastic order in the wilds of Arizona.
Here, she and Rhys discuss the spiritual life, the sobriety life, and what we can learn from the monastic traditions. We explore how silence, the inner life, mindfulness, the nous, and daily entering a silent pause are all concepts that offer us clues about how to anchor our lives to something healing and meaningful, even in the midst of a very strenuous vocation. We talk about daily sacrifices, and why we need clear goals in order to continue making them. We talk about the importance of consistency, and of community, in developing the spiritual life. We talk about how a daily pause begins to reorient our whole lives.
When embarking on a long spiritual journey, we need anchors, to be grounded and to remember why we make the sacrifices we do. We find that the anchor is the pause - the daily slowing down, entering the silence, and listening.
We are driven by our loves, and our loves are shown by the things we actually do every day.
In all things, we remember that no matter how we struggle, we are not alone.
Sister Lisa offers the sobriety tip - âWhen we say no something, we automatically say yes to something else.â Therefore, we must be very intentional about directing our âYesâ to something good.
Listen along, and let us know what you think!
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/outercircle.
Rhys Pasimio can be found through www.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and through New Pattern Counseling at www.newpatterncounseling.com, and is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
Sister Lisa can be found on Tik Tok(until the government shuts it down) at @SisterLisaH, or through her work with The League of the Blessed Sacrament at www.sacramentleague.com
#lent #greatlent #orthodoxy #orthodoxchristianity #easternorthodoxy #catholicism #catholicspirituallife #catholicmonasticism #romancatholic #christianity #monasticism #monasticwisdom #nun #sobriety #spirituality #spiritualdisciplines #spiritualstruggle #monasticism #Addiction #reflection #meditation #blessedsacramentleague #outercircleinnerstillness #newpatterncounseling
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How should âCreatures of the sensesâ manage their appetites? Here I talk with Abbot Tryphon about sobriety. We talk about the relationship between a person and their drug, the dangers of too much free time, the influence of our family systems upon us, and why running is good for sobriety. We talk about the importance of beginning the day focused on the faith, why men need bond with each other, hugging redwoods, and the time Abbot Tryphon was mistaken for John Lennon.
So then, what can we learn about sobriety from a monk? Healing and growth center on a full-life transformation. Sobriety, just like faith, is a life-long journey, thatâs meant to be undertaken in close fellowship with others. Our bodies matter, therefore we should get outside, exercise, eat well, and not waste away on a screen. Above all, we should never lose hope, never give up, and always keep our focus on the Heavenly Kingdom and the One who heals our souls.
Listen along, and let us know what you think!
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/outercircle.
Rhys Pasimio can be found through www.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and through New Pattern Counseling at www.newpatterncounseling.com, and is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
Abbot Tryphon can be found at abbottryphon.com. There youâll find links to his Facebook, Youtube, Telegram, and other platforms. And if you can, try to visit him in person at the monastery! - https://vashonmonks.com/
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More monastic wisdom, more stories, more Abbot Tryphon! In the 2nd of 3 interviews, I continue asking Abbot Tryphon about the Orthodox faith, the inner life, and what people in recovery can learn from people in monasteries. We talk about continual learning and why we need mentors, sponsors, and spiritual fathers. We talk about why we need to read and permeate our lives in spiritual wisdom. We talk about icon, but also by âbeing pushyâ is the worst thing we can do as Orthodox Christians. Above all, we talk about how Christianity, like sobriety, cannot be an âadd-onâ to life - it canât be done part-time; it has to be the central focus.
Listen along, and let us know what you think!
The Outer Circle Inner Stillness is made possible by support from listeners, patrons, likes, and shares. To learn more about how to support the podcast, visit www.patreon.com/outercircle.
Rhys Pasimio can be found through www.patreon.com/outercircle and on instagram at @newpattrencounseling and through New Pattern Counseling at www.newpatterncounseling.com, and is always happy to dialogue with listeners bringing honest questions!
Abbot Tryphon can be found at abbottryphon.com. There youâll find links to his Facebook, Youtube, Telegram, and other platforms. And if you can, try to visit him in person at the monastery! - https://vashonmonks.com/
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