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Johanna Stamps, a licensed grief counselor, talks about how we have to acknowledge grief and mourn in order to continue to move towards God’s vision for our life. Many items can be lost such as a job, pets, friendships, and marriages. As men, we need to take time and space to let our brain catch up to the event that has happened. Johanna shares her 7 steps included below and talks about the power of writing a closure letter on the grief you are going through. How to connect with Johanna:johannastamps.com804 944 [email protected] Men’s Alliance | How Great Men Grieve “If you loved it, and lost it, then grieve it” Grief is like an epic hike through a desolate land. 7 Steps of the Journey: 1. TRAILHEAD: AT THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY a. Set the intention to heal, to integrate b. Look for a sign you are grieving: Cognitive, Affective, Physical, Spiritual c. You ONLY work where grief is coming up, that’s the beginning d. Feel the pain (No pain, No gain)... It brings healing 2. LOOK AT THE MAP (Pssst... it’s a magical map) a. The magical map only appears as you walk forward in your grief b. It’s completely unique to you (circumstance, personality, etc.) c. Dispel misconceptions (don’t look for stages) 3. BEGIN WALKING a. Small doses as it comes up b. One thing at a time c. We cannot grieve all at one time. We wouldn’t be able to take it! d. Be creative... example: recognizing important dates (or your body will tell you) 4. GATHER WITH OTHERS - DON’T GRIEVE IN ISOLATION a. Grieving is internal - Mourning is your external or public experience of grief b. ESSENTIAL - speak about the experience of the loss, memories, etc. c. Moves from the head to the heart (READ THIS AGAIN!!!) d. Look for the 1⁄3 who are good with grief (most likely someone who has dealt with their own grief) 5. STOP FOR REST a. Sustenance for your epic journey b. Maybe learn to rest for the first time 6. EXERCISE JOY AND PAIN MUSCLE a. Like any normal ruck or hike there is joy with the pain b. Practice this often when you are grieving 7. GET TO THE LOOKOUT a. Reflect on how far you have come (when you look at the loss with less pain) b. See parts of yourself that are becoming whole again - integrating the loss c. This is OFTEN understanding who you are (e.g. identity) Sponsor: Tom 'Doc' Love CFP®, CRPC®, CRPS® [email protected] Craig Heah. [email protected] https://www.themainstreetgroup.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mensalliancetribe/support
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The Spartan army didn't need to motivate themselves before battle by screaming or banging their swords against their shields. They were steady, calm, and quiet. Their confidence came from their training. They were more prepared for war than their opponent, and they knew it. We need to be just as prepared, steady, and confident when it comes to spiritual warfare. Men's Alliance provides the training necessary to take us from being amateur fighters to being spiritual Spartans! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mensalliancetribe/support
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What is your daily practice to bring you closer to Christ? Listen to hear about how a new daily practice can be formed. If you already have a practice are you still growing from it, or do you need to reengage and do things differently. Here are some of the tools talked about in todays episode: you version bible app for your phone - https://www.youversion.com/the-bible-app/ Book - Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Box Breathing - Retired Navy Seal Commander Mark Devine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJnJ4xTkEOY Bible Reading Plan - https://bridgetown.church/read/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mensalliancetribe/support
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Jeff Voth joins the podcast to discuss the dangers men face in today’s culture and lays out the five tactics for men to follow to reclaim their manhood. Jeff shares his experience of getting men out of their comfort zones and doing hard things to create lasting change. Learn More: https://cavetime.org/ Cave time - book Serpent Crusher - book Mountains & Manhood - movie Book Mentioned: Tender Warrior by Stuart Weber Warrior Knight 9/2—9/22 Sign up now! https://www.mensalliancetribe.com/experiences/warrior-knight Support MA https://www.mensalliancetribe.com/support Sponsor: Chris 'Coop' Norwood w/ Towne Bank Mortgage Phone: 804-439-3206 https://townebankmortgage.com/officers/chris-norwood/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mensalliancetribe/support
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Pops returns to the podcast, to share an experience he had on a London subway with a Muslim. Pops talks about the discussion, how it impacted him, and the actions he has taken since that day. Also, in this episode, Pops discusses how the process has gone regarding sharing the gospel with his brother. Goose reiterates that our job as ambassadors is to say one thing, just respond to someone. We all do not have to be the harvester, but we all need to plant seeds into others lives. Resources mentioned on the Podcast: MA Start the Fire weekend November 10,11 2023 MA Patch Class video Nabeel Qureshi Previous Podcast episodes mentioned: Ep 101: Was Jesus God? Ambassador Training #10: The Deity of Jesus --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mensalliancetribe/support
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