The Give Me Space Podcast
by Amanda Scoggins
Exploring how we can find the space we need to thrive in our loud and relentless world. You were made for more, not more to do!My name is Amanda Scoggins I’m a certified coach, for any questions about the topics discussed or coaching and how it can help create space email me at [email protected]
Episodes
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Joy for the journey
This week lets look at the gift of Joy. It's different than happy, so I am not asking you to make yourself smile or act more cheerful than you feel :) Book recommended to aid us in joyful living was "Life Without Lack" by Dallas Willard
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Don't live in the past, but forgive it
Thinking differently about the uncomfortable parts of our stories just might free us up in unexpected ways in our present. Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source:...
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Wonderful
A sense of wonder is a great gift to ourselves and the world. How can we cultivate it in our present age?
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Stop being a jerk to yourself!
An overly critical inner monologue can take tons of energy and space from us! Speaking unkindly to ourselves is not how we were meant to live.
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The Wide open Space of Peace
Peace is a worthy pursuit
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Replay: All I Want For Christmas is Some Space
Revisiting an earlier episode that mostly still holds true for a Covid Christmas!
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A Thanksgiving Prayer for The Tired and Worried
Just a quick devotional, a very thankful prayer from people who suffered a lot. Sometimes it is through our greatest loss we find our most thankful hearts.
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Judgey
Judging others, judging ourselves, it all takes up a lot of energy and a lot of space!! Works referenced: Soul Keeping by John Ortberg Catherine Marshall on Fasting from Criticalness https://renovare.org/articles/a-fasting-on-criticalness
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Growth We Can't Control
Life is hard right now, perhaps not fighting that is best. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeWuavHf4oY Will Reagan and United Pursuit "I'm Not in a Hurry"
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A Tale of Two Time Zones
Dallas Willard advises us to "ruthlessly eliminate hurry from our lives." Why is this so important? How can we even do it? I recommend the book Compassion by Henri Nouwen, Donald McNEill and Douglas Morrison in this episode Also, not featured but a great source for working with how we step out of...
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Go slow.
Working this week on going more slowly, join me for a beautiful prayer written by Orin Crain and some of the benefits on moving slowly through life :)
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Less News Is Good News
What does being well informed in an information saturated world mean? Should headlines shape our days or is there a better way? Two books featured in this episode: Compassion by Henri Nouwen, Donald McNeill, and Douglas Morrison The Liturgy of the Ordinary by Harrison Warren
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Laughing at the Days Ahead
A great defense against anxiety and worry, is fun!
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Space in Unmet Expectations
Our space often feels totally collapsed when our plans don't work out, or we feel we don't get what we want or deserve. This week we are spending a few moments finding space and peace in the midst of unmet expectations.
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Shaping our Days
Sometimes we feel out of balance because our schedule and how we spend our time doesn't line up with what our hearts hold dear.
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Peace in the storm
Peace and confidence in the midst of stress, is it possible? It definitely was for Jesus. As we start to venture back into some old routines, I find some old anxieties resurfacing. What can we say to our fears when they overtake us?
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Unexpected Space
When things make us feel stuck or anxious, here are a couple things we can do to give ourselves more space in those situations. Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source:...
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Give Space to Get Space
Are we loving those around us, or managing them? It can be a real challenge for caregivers who love deeply to not turn that love into attempts at control unfortunately. Loving feels great, managing feels tiring! Books recommended this week: "Life Without Lack" by Dallas Willard "The Great…
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Take Your Time
Jesus said "Let your yes be yes and your no, no." That is hard to do when we make hurried decisions or quickly say yes or no based on fear of missing out or fear of angering others. Today we are talking about the value of taking time and space to really say yes or no to things. Being authentic in...
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Spacious Prayers in Difficult Days
We spend time with two wonderful prayers today. One old and one newer. Prayer is an instant space maker.
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Things We Leave Behind
What would you like to leave in the time before Covid 19? What wasn't serving you before all this happened? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzlZ4QXMMBw A classic Michael Card song to aid us in our thoughts Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license...
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Memento Mori and Psalm 23
Continuing to seek peace and abundance in this crazy time. Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100238 Artist:...
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Space in the Time of Quarantine
Right now you might be feeling you have way too much space, or you may feel you have no space at all! We are all dealing with different challenges right now and whatever you are feeling is normal for you :) Join me this week as we think about how to live spaciously even in this time. Eternal Hope...
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Losing Control
Do we trust that God's will is better than our will? Even right now? Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100238 Artist:...
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Getting out from under our worries
Whoa the world is a heavy place right now, our worries can feel crushing. Let's get some space for ourselves this week in the middle of it all. Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source:...
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The Sound of Silence
Perhaps what we need more than anything these days is some quiet! Book recommendation: Doors Into Prayer by Emilie Griffin Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source:...
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Roadblocks to emotional health
Just a couple things to look out for as we seek to be more aware and in tune to our emotions this week! Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source:...
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All the Feels
As we start to look at getting more emotional space, I want to stand up for feelings, for the value and importance of our emotions :) Let's see what they can teach us, since trying not to have emotions never works. Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution...
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In Case of Emergency...
In this episode, what do we do when we are in full on melt down mode? When it feels the world is closing in or we are ready to explode with anger and emotion? No one likes to feel this way, and giving ourselves more space regularly can certainly mean there is less of these moments, but they…
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"Oh for a Muse", How Beauty can clear our heads
Giving you all kinds of permission to enjoy the beautiful things in life in this episode. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/89.21.1/ Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source:...
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I have some questions
Just some simple questions you can ask yourself when you face anxiety and overwhelm or simple distraction. Feel free to write them down or of course repeat this recording whenever! If you are ever interested in more empowering questions and coaching email me at [email protected]
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Get some Mental space, or be a head case
Distracted brains in a distracting world! How can we get some peace? I dive in to the topic of mental space and distraction and how it relates specifically to women. For more info about brains, here is the author page for Neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine...
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Your Body is a gift
Sometimes it is like we forget we have bodies, we are so in our heads and so busy. Other times we treat our bodies like machines, checking of workouts and calories without awareness of God's goodness in the midst of it all. This week let's slow down for a bit and think about our bodies in a new...
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There's no place like home...to STRESS me out
I have such a hard time having peace in my house, cleaning, family, pets, aaah it feels like my house screams at me sometimes. Take a break with me and think about how you can have more peace in your home. As always feel free to email me at [email protected] Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod…
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Physical space: Finding Space in Creation
Setting the stage to explore physical space in all its aspects. Let's take some time to raise awareness of the space our bodies need and the space God made for us here in the places we live and go about our business. With this episode I really just want to affirm the goodness of the physical…
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Let it Go for the New Year
We often think of new habits we can adopt and ways we can change in the New Year, how about thinking of things we could let go of instead of things to take on? What is taking up space in your life that you don't need to carry anymore? my email is [email protected] if you have any questions...
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What Exactly is Space?
Taking a look at the different kinds of space that we might need, and thinking about what kind of space you need most right now. Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source:...
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All I Want for Christmas is Space
Let's prepare our hearts for more GRACE and SPACE during the Christmas rush. Noel by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/
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Give Me Space Podcast Introduction
Do you ever just want some space?? I am a mom of three, professional coach and busy lady. My life is not quiet. I also know that I am here on earth to have a relationship with God, I need space to hear from him, space to get in touch with my heart and the desires he puts there, and it feels like...
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Exploring how we can find the space we need to thrive in our loud and relentless world. You were made for more, not more to do!My name is Amanda Scoggins I’m a certified coach, for any questions about the topics discussed or coaching and how it can help create space email me at [email protected]
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