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Get Off Your Affirmation!Disconnect From Trump Trauma: Take Back Your LifeTrump Trauma is a condition characterized by excessive attention, fear, anger, and a high level of stress directed toward Donald Trump. We need to remember the importance of the power of the mind, take the power back we have given to him, and work diligently to help create the democracy that we want to see in our country. In this episode, Leona and Matthew discuss ideas for healing Trump Trauma and getting on with our lives.2024-02-2423 minGet Off Your Affirmation!Overcome your Resistance, Manifest Your GoalsIn this episode, Matthew and Leona discuss the many ways we can block ourselves from achieving our dreams, and share powerful methods of moving beyond our resistance to embrace our Divine potential.2024-01-1323 minGet Off Your Affirmation!The Wisdom of Eric ButterworthEric Butterworth is considered a legend and spiritual icon in the Unity movement. He is the author of 16 bestselling books on metaphysical spirituality. For over 50 years, he helped thousands of people to help themselves to a more abundant life. He had the wonderful ability to take the most complex metaphysical teachings and articulate them in simple "sound bytes" of awareness. He is most famous for his ministry in New York City at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center.In this episode, Leona and Matthew discuss some of Eric Butterworth's most popular quotes.2023-08-1621 minGet Off Your Affirmation!Owning Our Shadow: A Transformation in ConsciousnessWith all the anger being expressed in our world today it's important to understand that this seemingly relentless display of unbridled emotion is our shadow being forced into the light. If this shadow energy is not addressed and healed within us we will project it on to others, scapegoating them and blaming them for all that is wrong in our lives. In this episode, Leona and Matthew discuss ways in which we can become aware of our shadow and take responsibility for healing our own wounds, embracing our wholeness, and finding the inner strength and power to ma...2023-06-0120 minGet Off Your Affirmation!The Creative Process: From Idea to ManifestationAs human beings we are manifesting all the time, but many times we're affirming ideas that keep us stuck in old belief patterns, and without realizing it are standing in the way of our own creativity. We can't insert a new belief into an old habit pattern, and expect it to make a difference. If your core beliefs tell you that you're undeserving or that you can't do something, just setting a new goal is not going to address the old beliefs. We need a new system or process to make real and lasting changes. In this ep...2023-01-1728 minGet Off Your Affirmation!With Liberty and Justice for ALL!In this episode Leona and Matthew discuss a history of Roe v. Wade, important statistics on the issues of abortion, and specific actions we can take to support the sanctity of human rights. Our goal is to strengthen our voices for human rights and take action to support legislation which will protect people's reproductive freedoms.2022-07-0217 minGet Off Your Affirmation!Progressive Spirituality: A New Paradigm for LivingFor the past twenty years, there has been a significant decline in church attendance and traditional worship in general. People are looking for a nontraditional experience of spirituality which offers greater inclusiveness, tolerance, and practical application in relation to the challenges we face in everyday life. In this episode, Leona and Matthew are going to discuss Progressive Spirituality, which offers powerful and positive alternatives to traditional worship. In fact, it introduces a whole new paradigm for moving from a culture of violence to a culture of peace.2022-06-0222 minGet Off Your Affirmation!Shifting Our Center of GravityOur center of gravity is made up of old beliefs and self-concepts that have taken root in our consciousness and now comprise our mental and emotional "comfort zone." Since we greatly underestimate the power of our center of gravity, we believe that permanent changes in habit and lifestyle are much easier to accomplish than they really are. Our willpower provides us with the impetus to make the changes, but once our willpower is exhausted, we need to work at a deeper level in order to sustain those changes. In this episode, Matthew and Leo...2022-05-0622 minGet Off Your Affirmation!Whose Fault Is It Anyway: A Metaphysical Perspective on Oscar NightPhilosopher and theologian Pierre Teilhard de Chardin said "We are not human beings learning to have a spiritual experience, but spiritual beings learning to have a human experience." If we believe this to be true then we have a responsibility to respond to life situations in rational, humane, and compassionate ways and do everything we can to avoid demonizing people. In this episode, Leona and Matthew discuss the incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscar Award Ceremony and examine ways in which we can go beyond polarized thinking and condemnation of others to a g...2022-04-0126 minGet Off Your Affirmation!Tragedies and Opportunities: How We Can Help to Preserve Our FreedomsAs Russia continues to invade Ukraine, we in the free world find ourselves facing a serious threat to our democracy. The unilateral decision by Vladimir Putin to take back Ukraine by force, even though it has been free for more than 30 years, is a devastating example of autocracy in action. What can we as individuals do to help support our democracy? In this episode Leona and Matthew discuss ways that we can be part of the change we wish to see.2022-03-0423 minGet Off Your Affirmation!Critical Race Theory: A White Ally's PerspectiveCritical race theory is an academic concept that has been around for more than 40 years. The basic idea is that racism is not just the product of individual bias or prejudice, but it is also something that has been embedded in legal systems and policies for a very long time. In this episode, Leona and Matthew discuss how a white ally can support our black brothers and sisters in the quest to help eliminate systemic racism in our country.2022-02-0921 minGet Off Your Affirmation!Revolutionizing Resolutions: Tools for Manifesting Your GoalsThe new year is traditionally a time to transform our lives in significant ways. People throughout the world look forward to making resolutions designed to benefit and bless us. However, why do a great majority of those resolutions remain unfulfilled? Why are there so many projects left unfinished? Why are so many gym memberships unused? Why don't we seem able to keep our word to ourselves? In this episode, Leona and Matthew discuss powerful insights which can bring us closer to the goals we have set for ourselves.2022-01-2628 minGet Off Your Affirmation!The Transforming Power of GratitudeOne of the primary needs of all people is to be recognized and appreciated for who we are, however, if we don't feel gratitude for ourselves we are unlikely to feel grateful to others. Dismissing our accomplishments and focusing on our flaws diminishes our joy in living and keeps us from recognizing love and appreciation for both ourselves and others.In this episode, Leona and Matthew discuss the power of gratitude and the many ways in which it can enhance our lives and the lives of those around us.2021-11-2628 minGet Off Your Affirmation!A Conversation on "The Power of Now"Eckhart Tolle's bestselling book, "The Power of Now" has sold more than 2 million copies in the past ten years and is a powerful resource for helping us understand what we are missing when we spend too much of our time living in the past or living in the future.In this episode, Leona and Matthew discuss the importance of this preset moment and how giving our full attention to what is happening in each and every moment can actually change our lives in powerful ways.2021-11-0426 minGet Off Your Affirmation!Decluttering Inside and OutIn recent years there has been a huge emphasis on decluttering our lives, both inside and out. In this episode, Matthew and Leona discuss the tendency towards over-consumerism and find ways to thrive more effectively with fewer things. 2021-10-0623 minGet Off Your Affirmation!Exploring and Integrating Our Many SelvesIf you have ever felt conflicted or confused about who you really are or how very different you feel about things as your "mood" changes, you probably understand that what we call our "self" has multiple facets and is not confined to one single set of ideas or points of view.In this episode, Leona and Matthew discuss the importance of understanding our many selves and how accepting and embracing them can lead to a greater sense of wholeness and inner peace.2021-08-1526 minGet Off Your Affirmation!The George Floyd Trial and the Journey to Human RightsIn this episode, Leona and Matthew recount the George Floyd story, discuss the verdict and what it means, and look at ways that we can use this valuable opportunity to put an end to systemic racism. #donlemon #vanjones #blacklivesmatter #GeorgeFloyd #PhiloniseFloyd #MartinLutherKingIII 2021-04-2216 minGet Off Your Affirmation!Spiritual Responsibility: Lifting the Darkness into the LightOne of the most popular topics in New Thought spirituality is spiritual growth and evolution. How do we grow spiritually? What tools or techniques will help us reach our desired goals? How do we know we're on the path that will bring us the greatest fulfillment. In this episode, Leona and Matthew discuss some of the biggest obstacles to spiritual growth, and how we can transform them.2021-03-3022 min