Finding Meaning in Life Transitions with Amy Davis Abdallah
Jan 26, 2024 ·
47m 1s
In our fast-paced Western culture, it’s too easy to run to the next “thing” and dismiss the meaning of the previous activity, event, or season. But is this healthy for...
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In our fast-paced Western culture, it’s too easy to run to the next “thing” and dismiss the meaning of the previous activity, event, or season. But is this healthy for our souls?
Take breastfeeding, for example. Or sending your kids off to kindergarten. Or for your kids, leaving their grandparent's house after an extended vacation. Perhaps moving to a new house. Every one of these moments are beautiful, but also have an end, a transition that includes a goodbye.
In this episode, theologian and professor Amy Davis Abdallah joins us to provide a framework for putting meaning to all of the life transitions we experience on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. The author of Meaning in the Moment: How Rituals Help Us Move Through Joy, Pain, and Everything in Between, Abdallah describes how rituals can shape our family and form the hearts of our kids.
In this episode, Amy describes:
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Take breastfeeding, for example. Or sending your kids off to kindergarten. Or for your kids, leaving their grandparent's house after an extended vacation. Perhaps moving to a new house. Every one of these moments are beautiful, but also have an end, a transition that includes a goodbye.
In this episode, theologian and professor Amy Davis Abdallah joins us to provide a framework for putting meaning to all of the life transitions we experience on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. The author of Meaning in the Moment: How Rituals Help Us Move Through Joy, Pain, and Everything in Between, Abdallah describes how rituals can shape our family and form the hearts of our kids.
In this episode, Amy describes:
- The meaning and purpose of a ritual
- How we’ve embraced cultural rituals, yet rarely think of them for our own lives
- Simple ways you can create rituals for your kids to honor life transitions
- How simple rituals can help us hold grief and joy at the same time
Order a copy of Meaning in the Moment by Amy F. Davis Abdallah
https://amzn.to/3UbfNi7
Gentlemen, apply now for The Leader's Heart Men's Cohort, Feb. 26-29, 2023: https://www.famousathome.com/theleadersheart
The MyKidsEQ Coaching Cohort launches March 4! Get first 8 weeks of KidsEQAcademy curriculum. Sign up here:
https://www.famousathome.com/offers/7izP4Puk/checkout
Ladies, sign up for Tender & Fierce Group Coaching Cohort with Christi! Begins April 1, 2024:
https://www.famousathome.com/tenderandfierce
Order a copy of Famous at Home by Dr. Josh and Christi:
https://amzn.to/3y1jJFz
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