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Thoughts on Talks - Rev. Mike & Malayna
by Malayna Dawn
Malayna Dawn shares her Thoughts on Rev. Mike's Sunday Talks at the Center for Spiritual Living in Granada Hills, California. She also asks for *his* thoughts and research, choices, which he often answers with a pop culture or historical reference, some science or a song. It's a real and down-to-earth spiritual and philosophical life discussion with a fair amount of laughter.
Episodes
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Real Steps to Confront Racism- Thoughts on Talks #BLM special episode
Salaam Thompson joins Rev. Mike and Malayna once again, this time to share an event from his life -- #ShoppingWhileBlack at a local Ralph's supermarket. He and his family have been treated extremely unjustly and gotten no response to their attempts to communicate by phone, email or legal means....
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Emergency session - episode 51 - Thoughts on Talks
In this short, 40-minute episode, Rev. Mike, Salaam and Malayna called an Emergency Session to address all the shootings that have taken place in March of 2021. Salaam presented a perspective from within the Black Community, and Rev. Mike explained how it felt from his white male perspective and...
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Judas and Infinite Invisible -BLM- ep 50 - Thoughts on Talks
The Sunday talk from Rev. Mike was about "unleashing the infinite invisible", and our regular co-host, Salaam Thompson, wanted to share about the film "Judas and the Black Messiah" on HBO Max--about the 1960's Chicago Black Panther leader, Fred Hampton. Malayna Dawn has a coughing attack in the...
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The It in Divinity - ep 49 - Thoughts on Talks
Rev. Mike and Malayna discuss the topic of the Sunday Jan 24th talk which was how to use the power of the Divine in your life. Examples from ancient teachers and modern poets are used, Heart Math and Transcendentalists -- get ready for some deep thoughts!
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Inauguration Day - BLM - ep 48- Thoughts on Talks
Join Rev. Mike McMorrow, Malayna, and Salaam Thompson as they talk about Inauguration Day firsts, The People's Inauguration.org, and the new movie "One Night in Miami" -- kudos for Regina King, and background info on the Nation of Islam. They discuss how advertising and marketing are responding…
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Visions of Color - BLM - ep 47 - Thoughts on Talks
Our final episode of 2020 with our friend Salaam had us talking about a bunch of great stuff including: Kwanzaa principles - Unity, Self Determination, Collective Work, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, and Faith; Ma'at principles; Melanated Money Mondays.com and support Black-owned...
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Preparing for Lightness - Ep 46 - Thoughts on Talks
"Preparing the Way" was the jumping off point for this week's conversation, as it was the topic of the Sunday Dec 13, 2020 talk from Rev. Mike, but it went in all kinds of directions: From Lollapalooza and using our phones to look things up, to Winter Solstice and Spirals of Light and stone…
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Engaging from Spirit Within - Ep 44 - Thoughts on Talks
Rev. Mike and Malayna talk about the November 15th talk that asked about How Engaged is God as Us? We talked about how each of us can use our inner guidance to make our best choices, but also, how we can try to connect with others who may be doing the same, but who seem to be in opposition to us....
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Political Consciousness - Ep 43 - Thoughts on Talks
Whereas the Talks we share Thoughts on are usually those given by Rev. Mike on Sundays, this episode examines Talks by Joe Biden, Van Jones, Emmanuel Acho and more. Malayna shared her #BlackLivesMatter face mask with art from Jenny Hahn Art.com (to complement her eco tee shirt) and spoke with...
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Bridging AND Gaps - Ep 42 - Thoughts on Talks
Starting with Rev. Mike's Oct 18 talk, "Bridge Over Troubled Water", Rev. Mike and Malayna spoke about Simon & Garfunkel, but also tales of ups and downs; the human condition; the evolution of money, power and greed; losing and finding faith; the ourobouros and cyclical nature of life; duality…
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Artful Stories - Ep 41 - Thoughts on Talks
In this Oct 14th episode, Rev. Mike and Malayna talk with Salaam about The Lakers' win, the opening monologue on Saturday Night Live (SNL) by comedian Bill Burr that created a Twitter backlash, how Lovecraft Country and Drunk History use horror and comedy respectively to help people learn, and…
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Just Like Me - ep 40 -Thoughts on Talks - Oct 5 2020
In this episode, Rev. Mike and Malayna discuss the October 4th Sunday talk, "Just Like Me" and apply the concept to finding compassion toward all the White House Staff who have tested positive for Covid-19, to understanding why pharmaceutical companies still keep making ads that show one thing…
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It's In Your Hands - ep 39 - Thoughts on Talks
On this 39th episode of TOT, we talk about the Breonna Taylor verdict, the first presidential debate of 2020 and the over-arching themes that connect them. It IS in our hands, has to be, when justice isn't just, when the masses opt for entertainment over substance and we can't work together but...
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Thoughts on Talks - ep 38 - Empowering Hope
We talked about sports teams and the power of names; gestures like kneeling (like Kaepernick) or embracing (like Tyson and Tupac); the power of artists to empower others and offer hope, and the extremes of expression that push envelopes and buttons (like Cardi B). We talked Lovecraft Country…
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Blue Collar Spirituality - ep 37 - Thoughts on Talks
This episode goes behind-the-scenes on Rev. Mike McMorrow's new book, Blue Collar Spirituality: Finding a God that Works (Get it? Works? Like working people do?) He talks with Malayna Dawn about the people who encouraged and supported him along the way, and the people he hopes to help with the...
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Thoughts on Talks - ep 36 - I Am, We Are
Rev Mike and Malayna are joined by Salaam Thompson, who this week shares insights on the aftermath of the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin; on the WNBA and NBA leading the athletes protests; about how black women get left out of movements, but fight on anyway. We are sure to praise…
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Thoughts on Talks - ep 35 - Garden Variety
Salaam Thompson joins Rev. Mike and Malayna to continue the conversation about #BlackLivesMatter and how to create sustained efforts for lasting change by understanding what has gone before. We're recording from across the San Fernando Valley, on what was originally Tataviam land.
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Identity in Action - ep 34 - Thoughts on Talks
After the August 9th talk had us all singing The Who (yes, Rev. Mike does sing it in this episode!) "da Rev" and Malayna talk more about the Declaration of Principles we speak each Sunday and how they are indeed political -- though he tried to keep it from going there on Sunday. How can our ways…
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Hip Hop & History - Part 2 - ep 33 - Thoughts on Talks
August 5, 2020 - Salaam Thompson continues the conversation with Rev. Mike and Malayna, sharing how learning about Islam while in Catholic school combined with the Black Empowerment Movement expressed in Hip Hop helped him overcome the loss of his parents and become the man he is today. In part 2...
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Thoughts on Talks - ep 32 - Hip Hop & History - Part 1
August 5, 2020 - Salaam Thompson once again joins Rev. Mike and Malayna in supporting the #BlackLivesMatter movement by sharing from his personal experience and the wisdom he's gleaned in his extensive studies. In this episode, part 1 of 2, we start with Salaam's Muhammad Ali tee shirt as a…
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Triggers Talking - Ep 31 - Thoughts on Talks
Rev. Mike and Malayna go deeper into the Sunday topic, "None Are Free Until All Are Free" and discuss how to get there, when it seems that people can't even talk to each other. Using information from Resmaa Menakem's book My Grandmother's Hands, they discuss healing the trauma that triggers us so...
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Real Freedom - Big Job - Ep 30 - Thoughts on Talks
Rev. Mike and Malayna continue the conversation with Salaam Thompson, who shared SO MUCH knowledge, that Malayna had to look it all up, and put together a full report with links to learn even more. Here it is: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r7RqP4HKZ-tf2penmA24O0gMfrBHgtQ-/view Video version…
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Rightest Actions - Ep 29 - Thoughts on Talks
Right Intentions, Right Speech, Right Action...right? What is the right next step? How can we explore My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem together? Rev. Mike suggests using cans with string, Malayna thinks we should learn sign language. How exactly do we proceed? We need to keep checking in...
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Use Your Rightest Words - Ep 28 - Thoughts on Talks
On this episode, Malayna picks the one thing Rev. Mike avoided in his Sunday talk on Right Speech on the theme of Mindfulness for Mavericks: "Defund the Police". But that's what this show is for! So, are those the best words to describe and rally support for the shift that is needed? Other areas…
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Moving Forward - Ep 27 - Thoughts on Talks
In this bonus episode, Rev. Mike and Malayna continue the talk with Salaam Thompson and Rev. Nancy Woods about the New Paradigm we all envision and how to get Moving Forward with a world in which #Black Lives Matter. We cover a good amount of history, and you'll find informational links below for...
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Maverick Moves - Ep 26 - Thoughts on Talks
Discussing Mindful Intentions and the CSL theme for the month, Mindfulness for Mavericks, Rev. Mike and Malayna talk about marches and movements and forward momentum. Looking to blaze new trails by looking through the lens of history and human evolution to understand how we got here, and then...
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New Paradigm - Ep 25 - Thoughts on Talks
This week Rev. Mike and Malayna talk with guests Rev. Nancy Woods and Salaam Thompson about creating the new paradigm, a world that works for all--a world where cooperation leaves no room for oppression and together we evolve to the next level of humanity. Rev. Nancy shares her experiences with…
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Being an Ally - Ep 24 - Thoughts on Talks
*BLM Heart Art by Jenny Hahn*. THIS EPISODE: Rev. Mike and Malayna talk about the Black Lives Matter movement and for those who aren't black, how to be a conscious ally to our African-American friends and fellow citizens. We shared people who helped us understand: Damon Hack, Paulette Pipe…
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Dharma Files - Ep 23 - Thoughts on Talks
Examples of finding and following Dharma expressed by Rev Mike and Malayna as the following deep dives and digressions (deep breath): Interpretive Dance • The Good Bad and Ugly • Ramadan wishes • Eid Mubarak • Fasting • On Being with Krista Tippett • Memorial Day and remembering the new front…
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Dharma and Life - Ep 22 - Thoughts on Talks
This episode features a talk about Dharma, mangling jokes, questioning choices and living authentically. There is talk about wearing masks and fresh breath, and planting and the environment. They compare the Vedic and the Buddhist concepts of Dharma (with visual aids!), and the Rev. shares some...
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Heart Compass - ep 21 - Thoughts on Talks
Listen to Your Heart is not just a song by Roxette, it's great advice from Rev. Nancy Woods, who joined Rev. Mike and Malayna to talk about her Mother's Day talk. Rev. Kathy Lyons was also featured and Rev. Mike was very well-behaved! Topics included: Mary Poppins - Feed the Birds - PROnoia…
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The Force Soul Feast - ep 20 - Thoughts on Talks
May the Fourth Be With You as Malayna points out to Rev. Mike all the unintentional Star Wars references in his May 3rd talk on "The Seat of the Soul" -- not the book, just the concept. Also touched upon:•The Unknown Comic • YouTube Haircuts • Biblical interps around caring for the Earth • How we...
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Belly Fires - ep 19 - Thoughts on Talks
The Sunday talk topic, "Fire in the Belly" is actually a good connection with Ramadan, since, as Malayna pointed out, it can describe a sense of hunger as well, which is part of the fasting commitment during the month observed in the Islamic faith. But being "young, scrappy and hungry" can also...
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Unwritten Potential - ep 18 - Thoughts on Talks
Oh, the Deep Dives and Diversions on this episode! And plenty of great stuff to ponder too, starting with the Sunday 4/19 talk entitled "Unwritten". Topics that Rev. Mike and Malayna touched on included: 4-20 - Bob Marley - Natasha Beddingfield - Principle and Precedent - Bruce Willis…
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Cracking Easter Open - ep 17 - Thoughts on Talks
Taking a look at the Easter Sunday Service, Rev. Mike and Malayna somehow also squeeze in ventriloquism and dummies, Joseph Campbell and Thou Art That, myth and symbolism of the transcendent, pagan elements like eggs and bunnies, the world's first author - a Sumerian high priestess worshipping...
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Unique Callings and Responses - ep 16 - Thoughts on Talks
This 4th quarantine episode is based on Thoughts on the April 5th Sunday Talk on "Bright Beginnings" and the Power of the "I Am". This special episode includes bonus pop-up details from Malayna, too! The *Deep Dives and Digressions* included Rev. Mike singing some Beyonce (again!), shout outs to...
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Spirit = More than Pink or Blue - ep 15 - Thoughts on Talks
Rev. Mike McMorrow and Malayna Dawn discuss the March 29, 2020 online Sunday service at CSLGH, which connected the previously planned topic on the language of gender to the current Covid-19 world we're living in. The Thoughts on this Talk included "Deep Dives and Digressions" on: if Jordan…
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Faith in Chaos - ep 14 - Thoughts on Talks
Join Malayna Dawn and Rev. Mike McMorrow as they discuss the first Sunday with no in-person congregation due to Corona Virus Quarantine. They go through the slides he shared and talked about their experiences and tools to get through this strange time, with faith. Topics included: whack-a-mole,...
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Law as Womb -ep 13 - Thoughts on Talks
Rev. Mike and Malayna share Thoughts on the March 15, 2020 Talk. They shared their different experiences and discussed ways to deal with the situation we all find ourselves in, while leaning on the Law of Spirit in the womb of creation. The situation, of course, is that the Sunday Service took...
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Spiritual Legacy - ep 12 -Thoughts on Talks
Broadcasting from the Kids' Room at CSLGH, and despite early glitchiness, Malayna speaks with Rev. Mike about his Sunday, March 8th (International Women's Day!) talk continuing with the theme of the Divine Feminine. Malayna described her internal voice of God as a female voice, and recommended...
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Divinity and Femininity Wholly Reimagined - ep 11 - Thoughts on Talks
Starting March 1st, Women's Month, the Centers for Spiritual Living are examining the Divine Feminine -- so this is Malayna's follow up with Rev. Mike about his Sunday Talk, "The Holy Reimagined". The Da Vinci Code and everyday electric plugs, Father-Mother God and Mary Baker Eddy, Shiva Lingam...
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Reflections All Around Us - ep 10 - Thoughts on Talks
"Deep Dives and Digressions" is how Rev. Mike and his co-host, Malayna Dawn, describe their web series, and this week involves many digressions! Fear not, though, they all reconnect to the central theme. Topics include: Dr. Edward Viljoen being elected Spiritual Leader of Centers for Spiritual...
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Sacred Sexuality Sunday - ep 9 - Thoughts on Talks
Rev. Mike McMorrow spoke about Sacred Sexuality on Sunday, Feb 16, 2020 and Malayna thought it was a groundbreaking service...and a great intro for someone new, so she invited a guest to join them whose first Sunday at CSLGH was, in fact, this one. While Malayna spoke from CSLGH to Rev. Mike on…
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Loving Our Bodies - ep 8 - Thoughts on Talks
"Thoughts on Talks: Deep Dives and Digressions" with Rev. Mike McMorrow and Malayna Dawn! In this episode, Malayna talks with Rev. Mike about the slides he didn't have time to show on Sunday, Feb 9, 2020! We shared slides with great quotes full of inspiration to appreciate our own bodies and make...
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Love as Activism - ep 7 - Thoughts on Talks
"Thoughts on Talks: Deep Dives and Digressions" with Rev. Mike McMorrow and Malayna Dawn! This week finds Malayna talking with Rev. Mike about his 02-02-2020 talk on LOVE and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but there are also references to Fembots, Lou Reed, Superbowl ads, actress Andie…
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How It Works - ep 6 - Thoughts on Talks
Rev. Mike chats with Malayna about the 2nd talk of the year, following after last week's "The Thing Itself" with "How It Works" - the talk from Sunday, Jan. 12. They talked about what "It" is, and different ways to wrap your head around the concept. Of course, they shared examples from their own...
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Science and Spirituality - ep 5 -Thoughts on Talks
Starting 2020 with unpacking and re-examining how we understand and operate within our world seemed like a good idea. Rev. Mike McMorrow and his co-host, Malayna Dawn, started with Einstein's ideas, shared in the Sunday (Jan 5) talk, and quickly digressed to TV and movies, and sharing all the…
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Release and Belief in a Blaze of Light - ep 4 - Thoughts on Talks
In this year-end episode, Rev. Mike and Malayna talk about the Dec. 29th Burning Bowl Service, and the concepts behind the ritual. They also talk about selecting the priority to guide our choices each day, examples of missed opportunities from their lives, and of course, seemingly random…
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The Lights of History, Hanukkah, Christmas - episode 3 - Thoughts on Talks
Thoughts on Talks: Deep Dives and Digressions -- Where Rev. Mike and Malayna talk about the Sunday, Dec 22nd talk touching on Hanukkah and Christmas, the lights that come down through history and culture, and the interpretation of darkness to light in stories and myth, pop culture and sci-fi --...
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Solstice: Darkness to Light - episode 2 - Thoughts on Talks
"Thoughts on Talks: Deep Dives and Digressions" is a new series from Rev. Mike and his co-host, Malayna Dawn, where they explore tangents and deep delve into ideas from the Sunday talks at CSLGH. In episode 2, they digress from the Dec 8, 2019 talk entitled "Science of Mind and the Solstice"…
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Malayna Dawn shares her Thoughts on Rev. Mike's Sunday Talks at the Center for Spiritual Living in Granada Hills, California. She also asks for *his* thoughts and research, choices, which he often answers with a pop culture or historical reference, some science or a song. It's a real and down-to-earth spiritual and philosophical life discussion with a fair amount of laughter.
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