Umatter Podcast

Send us a text with comments or questions I had the pleasure of sitting down with Lisa Lukings today to discuss how to move out of chaos. If we look out, it may seem as though many things are out of order, leaving us uneasy and feeling anything but peaceful. In this video, Lisa shares what she feels is important for us to do to help us reach a deeper state of peace.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions This is a series created from the book “Be Love: A Book About Awakening” authored by Ned Burwell. This series is a guide for people who are seeking a life of purpose and peace told through the life experiences of Ned Burwell. The material is told through a variety of concepts, practices, anecdotes, and experiences. Hosted by Seamus EvelyThe Awakening Podcast series was created to give you the tools to live a more purposeful and peaceful life through the teachings of Ned Burwell, author of the book “Be Love: A Book About Awakening”.Session Fourteen – After the Awakening: At the end of the series we recap about what an awakening is and what life CAN be like. Work towards being love. Put love into your life and everything around it. Don’t live in torment by your past and be brave and accepting of your future. Life is a wonderful gift.Artwork to support this chapterhttps://umatter.ca/2019/02/25/awakening-session-14/Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions This is a series created from the book “Be Love: A Book About Awakening” authored by Ned Burwell. This series is a guide for people who are seeking a life of purpose and peace told through the life experiences of Ned Burwell. The material is told through a variety of concepts, practices, anecdotes, and experiences. Hosted by Seamus EvelyThe Awakening Podcast series was created to give you the tools to live a more purposeful and peaceful life through the teachings of Ned Burwell, author of the book “Be Love: A Book About Awakening”.Session Thirteen – Free Will vs Willingness: So by the end of this series you may begin to feel the gravity of this series and how your life can be changed. There really is only one thing left to understand and that is whether are willing to surrender the will of your mind and accept the will of your soul. You may feel like there is a new you after hearing these sessions in quick succession but guess what? The old you is standing directly beside you with enough momentum to take over the new you. You will have a lot of sideways movement, backward movement, and of course, forward movement on your trek to enlightenment and this session clarifies that this is okay and totally expected. 11e0a1b11ae1Tools for Session 13Reflect on how you use your free will. Do you follow your mind, or do you look deeper within before you make big life decisions?Ask yourself: What is the will of my soul? Take some time with this question. Ask yourself before your mind takes hold, like before bed or when you first awaken. Then write down your answer. Another tool is to ask before you meditate. During the meditation, let go of the idea that you will receive an answer. Your answer may just come when you least expect it.Make small steps at surrendering the will of your mind. Notice where and when you can let go of little wants and desires. Work this into your relationships with others, staying present with the moment. Surrender your desire to leave this moment to endlessly chase thoughts in your mind.Take time to work at developing your ability to listen to your heart. Make life an adventure. Spend a day following your inner guidance. 1. Start by becoming quiet. 2. Listen and watch for clues. When it feels right or when you get a nudge or a sudden knowingness, act on it. 3. Do whatever your guidance is telling you. For example, go for a walk. If you are guided, stop into a store. Allow whatever comes. The fun part is to just trust, even if it doesn’t make sense to you. The longer you work at being guided, the more interesting it gets.As you keep practicing surrender, bring as much love into your interactions with self and others as you can.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Be Love challenges you to look deeper within yourself, which is the beginning process of awakening to a greater truth and the discovery of peace. In this bool I present complicated concepts and distill them into an understandable and easy to follow format. Be Love was written for the beginner and for the advanced seeker of truth. This book is not another self-help book, it’s a book that challenges the status quo and gives concise direction to awaken. Be Love addresses the most fundamental aspects that keep us stuck in our mind, stopping us from experiencing peace. Be Love is relatable, inspiring and thought provoking. The beginning of the book has a subjective focus. I talk about the nature of the mind, emotions, thoughts and thinking. The middle is more object, as it guides the readers to look at their relationship with the material world and how they interact with others in their relationships. The end deals more with deepening your understanding of your soul and your relationship with the Divine. I share personal stories throughout the book and at the end of each chapter I offer tools to deepen your experience with the material. Be Love was written to appeal to a wide array of people. The first half of the book provides a fresh approach to maintaining better mental health and the last half is directed to the spiritual seeker of truth. Be Love is a practical guide to move the readers out of the maze of the mind, freeing them to experience a deeper understanding of themselves.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions I conclude the book with a recap about what an awakening is and what life CAN be like when you awaken and continue to work towards being love. When you surround yourself with love into your life you no longer live in torment of your past and you now have all the power and courage to create the most beautiful future. Life is a wonderful gift. You can be anything, why not Be Love...Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions There really is only one thing left to understand and that is whether you are willing to surrender the will of your mind and accept the will of your soul. You may feel like there is a new you after listening to these chapters. The old you is standing directly beside you with enough momentum to take over the new you. You will have a lot of sideways movement, backward movement, and of course, forward movement on your trek to enlightenment and this chapter clarifies that this is okay and expected.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions As an artist, I have developed an intimate relationship with creation. Creating is not just what I do to make a living … it has helped me learn how to live. Working with my creative side has taught me a great deal about letting go and trusting. The nature of creativity is such that it draws from the unknown and manifests itself into the known. It is a gift given to us. Your ability to channel creativity will help in many areas of your life. It can help with problem solving and decision making. Every aspect of your life, from work to play and rest, can be enhanced by allowing creativity to use you. Working with creativity can become a way to live.In this chapter introduce some thought provoking ideas around the nature of creation, where it comes from and how it relates to God.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Meditation: Is it a practice or a study? How do we meditate? What are the benefits to it? Can anyone do it? Is it even real? These are all very valid questions that I know I had about meditation, mainly because I have heard so much about it and never spent much time with it. In this chapter, I offer some great tools to begin practicing meditation and I dispel many things that are misunderstood with the practice.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions This Chapter is split up into two parts. First I share what the concept of unity means and how to bring a deeper sense of Unity with ourselves and God, as well as with others. In the second part I share several stories from my personal experiences with others and how we can create unity in our community.  By looking at the qualities in others that we value and finding compassion and acceptance of others, we draw the experience of unity to ourselves and our community. Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Have you ever thought to yourself whether you are truly living a life that is purposefully yours? Are you using your heart to guide your decision making for what is right for you? Do you ever hold yourself to old standards in how you used to be rather than what you can become? Instead of saying “I can’t” say “I will” and watch your world begin to change. Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions The baggage that you hold onto from your life experiences can be the very things that are holding you back from living a purposeful and love filled life. Why on earth would you be willing to carry the weight of your traumas on your back for miles and miles if they weren’t providing you with an opportunity to live a more peaceful life? Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions This chapter can change your outlook on how to operate within the relationship you have with others, and your partner. The material covered can help you deepen your relationship into a more sacred one where harmony and peace can freely flow.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions  Without question, this two-part section of the series will change your outlook on how to operate within the relationship you have with others, but more importantly how you look at the relationship that you have with yourself. You cannot possibly love another until you love yourself, and so with that being said the first part to this session deals more with having a loving relationship with yourself. The second part of this session is about how you then move onto having a loving relationship with another.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Chapter Five - Awakening To The Moment: If we spend more time in our minds being distracted from the moment we are in, how much of life are you actually experiencing? It is absolutely essential that we live in the moment that we are in. This is the only way that we have the opportunity to experience life the way it was meant to unfold.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Chapter Four - I Am Love: This is a fundamental chapter. Sometimes it can feel nearly impossible to choose love when we are put in a challenging position. But what would happen if you chose love more than not? You may be surprised how choosing love will radiate the earth around you. Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Chapter Three - I Am Strong: How do we walk through our vulnerabilities? What lies beyond our fears? What happens when we pour devotion into our life? How do we become empowered? These are some questions that are answered in this chapter. This particular chapter contains some incredible wisdom to help us live beyond our fears and find ourselves in a far more empowered state.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Chapter Two: Beyond The Mind’s Desire: Do your desires serve your soul or do they serve your ego? It can be easy to become swooped up by the temptations that life presents us. With all of the luxuries in the world that are being thrown in our face, it can be easy to fall victim to desires. We can also believe that happiness exists in the things we want, but sadly it is only a matter of time before our mind comes up with the next thing to chase. If we have peace within, we no longer require temporary relief through the acquisition of thing after thing after thing.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Chapter One - The Mind: Did you know that you experience up to 100,000 thoughts per day? Most of us wouldn’t either believe this statistic or realize that our minds are constantly being bombarded with thoughts to that degree. To add to this, a majority of them are negative. In this chapter, we explore the mind’s tendencies, how to better manage and use our minds, and why it is so important to just be cognizant of the realities of what is going on with our mind day to day.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this chapter I talk about how being positive does not lead us to peace. I explain how to use this book to get the most out of it.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Introduction: We introduce listeners to Ned Burwell through a riveting story about his struggles with depression which lead him to a suicidal state of mind but not before the words of a Doctor he had recently met poured into his mind which would be his salvation to his awakening. Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this episode, Kurt Shaye and I talk about some of the concepts he shares in his book, The Addiction Fiction. Kurt challenges mainstream thinking, nudging us toward a deeper truth that abolishes our old, outdated narratives, which keep us locked in a disempowered place. The Addiction Fiction by Kurt Shaye is an unflinching exploration of the human desire to cling—whether to substances, relationships, or identities that promise comfort but ultimately trap us. Through a narrative that blends raw personal experience with sharp philosophical inquiry, Shaye dismantles the conventional narrative of addiction, arguing that what we call "addiction" is often a euphemism for attachment. Drawing from his personal experiences with various substances, he explores how they evolved in his life—from initial escapes to reflective mirrors, and ultimately as catalysts for personal growth.Check out his book by following the link belowhttps://www.amazon.ca/Addiction-Fiction-Unraveling-Roots-Attachment/dp/B0F2N75GKQSupport the show

Send us a text with comments or questions It's easy to feel like you are an imposter when you are just getting started in a new endeavour. Self-doubt is something all of us have experienced over the years.  However, if we stop ourselves from doing what our hearts call us to do because of our self-doubt, we have crossed a healthy threshold with our fears and doubts about ourselves. Leaning into something new can be an exciting journey of discovery that leads us to our greatest joy. Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Here is a short talk I gave about peace last night at the concert that my dear friend Paul Luftenegger put on. The room was so full of love and amazing people! Thank you to everyone who came to support this event.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions My dear friend Beth Silva dropped by to share a conversation with me about the topic of authenticity. This word has come up in many of my conversations with others, and I think there is an underlying truth to finding our authenticity. Being authentic is about discovering who you are and having the courage to express yourself without fear of what others think or feel about you.  #NedBurwell #hunahealingcenter #BethSilva #beingauthentic #beyourselfSupport the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this episode, I open a conversation about suicide. It's a topic that needs to be talked about. Umatter.ca started as a place to support those who are struggling with poor mental health, specifically those who were having suicidal ideologies. If you are struggling, please reach out there is help that can get you through your dark times.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Rev. Dr Jen Hewson is an Energy Medicine Practitioner, who is passionate about facilitating healing with her clients. She uses her intuitive wisdom and energy technologies that are revolutionizing how we think about healing the systems of our minds and bodies. Several years ago, Jen was diagnosed with an invasive form of breast cancer. During that time, she left her career in education and went on a quest to learn and discover how she could heal her mind, body, and spirit, that had all been left destroyed from the affects of allopathic or traditional medicine. She discovered that there were many extraordinary ways in which we all can heal. Today, her mission is to help facilitate this healing journey with those she works with, and help each person to rediscover their ‘Healthy Self.”  https://www.takebackyourhealth.ca/Take Back Your Health518 Broadway StreetTillsonburg, [email protected] the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this episode, my dear friend Paul Luftenegger and I talk about how love expands love. Paul and I share some essential tools required to set you on a path of discovering love in you, then growing and healing from our past so that we open more space for us to live in the love that resides within us.  Throughout this talk, we also share our thoughts and experiences with love, with the intention of bringing more awareness of how powerful love is and how we can harness love's power in our daily life. If you would like to purchase Paul's music, you can access it on his website. https://paulluftenegger.com/index.html Here is a link to his song, The Angels are Listening.https://youtu.be/u4rCeshgbok?si=IK8Cwveq4IbcYs_5 Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions As we awaken to our Divinity within, there are natural phases that we move through. Here is a short video that briefly highlights my experience of awakening.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Change is constant in our lives. How we manage and embrace the changes that come will determine how well we can maintain our peace. In this episode I break down change and how to manage it using a few steps. Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this episode, my dear friend Peggy Helkaa joins us to discuss grief. Peggy is a grief counsellor and a wise and compassionate soul who cares deeply for others. If you are struggling with grief and would like to reach out to Peggy, here is her contact information. Feel free to email her at [email protected] or call 647-460-7968Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this episode, Lisa and I talk about how to resolve the conflict between our hearts and our minds. It can be confusing to be in conflict and difficult to get the clarity that we need. Ultimately, we always have our answers within us, but how to retrieve them can sometimes be where we get stuck. We start with getting the thoughts out of our minds. Next, we take some time to be quiet, and we learn to trust and discern what our heart is speaking and what our mind desires that we think is our heart.    Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions This episode is a workshop I presented at the Sivananda Ashram in the Bahamas. The first portion of this talk is about love and the importance of inserting love into what we create. Next, I speak about the barriers that block our creative flow and draw us away from embracing our creativity. The talk ends with the topic of the Divine Masculine/feminine. I share my thoughts about the polarities and the importance of bringing them into balance. Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions This episode is a talk I gave at Sivananda Ashram Bahamas. The talk is about creativity and tapping into it as a way to live. I share how I see creativity and how it moves us into a closer relationship with our Divinity.  Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions We become powerful the moment we connect with ourselves and then others. If you look out in the world today, you might see the opposite happening. Lisa and I believe this is a real problem, and our solution is to connect with ourselves first and then make a conscious effort to connect with others. When fear and division rule our minds, disempowerment will soon follow.  Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this video, Ned Burwell, Monika and Graham Burwise talk about creativity and creation. What is it? How do we tap into creativity? What is our role and relationship with it?  Being creative is not just for artists and authors. Rather, it is a way that we can live and be. Ned explains that living in a creative space helps us fulfil our souls purpose.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Tony O’Callaghan is an artist, storyteller, and historian. He can often be found sculpting, carving, and painting. He is also a keeper of wisdom, and he shares his wisdom through sharing stories. The Sidhe Ring Sculpture Studio was founded by Tony over 3o years ago, and you can find Tony on the second floor at the Western Fair Market in London, Ontario, on Saturdays and Sundays. In this video, we talked about stories and the importance of sharing stories to preserve history so that we avoid making the same mistakes as our ancestors. Tony shared his thoughts about the concept of “one world, one tribe, one village.” It’s important that we learn to connect with each other and work towards understanding cultural diversity. We ended our conversation by talking about nature and the importance of learning how to connect with the world around us.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this interview Al identifies some of the broken bones of society. As our discussion rolled on, he provided many insights on how to grow and be in this ever-changing world that we live in today.  He shares his deep and impactful thoughts about the changes he sees in this new world arising and how we can navigate the changes in ourselves to help create a metamorphosis in the collective consciousness so that we can ground and stabilize the new world that is in the process of becoming our reality. First, we start with talking about the mental health crisis. He shares that we need to adopt a participatory approach to change, and to do so, we must be willing to set down our old ways of doing and being in the world so that we can more deeply connect with the wisdom of our soul, which in turn leads us into to creating the changes we so desperately need. We finished our talk with the topic of nature and the importance of connecting to our natural world. Lastly, we discussed moving beyond gender and reaching into both sides of our polarities. I encourage you to listen to this talk and take in the critical message that Al has shared. Also, listen deeply to the message between the words and the powerful energy this talk holds.Al Lauzon is a retired professor from the University of Guelph. He has degrees in psychology, extension education, adult education and community development. Moss won't grow on his feet during his retirement; He continues to write on foundational issues ranging from issues related to technology, education, spirituality and sustainability. Al also writes about the human journey, and in particular, the evolution of human consciousness. Al sees that we need a new mode of being in the world, a new worldview and in his explorations of this new need is the argument that we are moving toward a participatory worldview. Over the years, he has been involved in numerous projects that focus on rural change and development. This includes rural healthcare, innovation, rural youth, food security, rural education and rural precarious employment, to name a few. He has several publications and can often be found sitting on many different boards that affect community well-being. I want to share two quotes I pulled from Al’s social media.“To live at the end of times is to live at the beginning of times should we choose to begin anew, and this is cause for hope.”“We are now witnessing the demise of one story (modernity), but hope is found in the emergence of a new story, one that will arise from the ashes of the old story, one that is more inclusive and includes all people and all life, a story that is global in perspective and scope. Our stories, as they evolve, each adhere to a developmental logic whereby each emergent story is both more inclusive and more complex. Such is the human journey and our time merely one of the many cycles of birth/death/rebirth that has characterized the human species' journey whereby the world is restoried. This process should give us hope.”Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Sean Botha. He has an important message to share: How to listen more deeply and become more present with your life and what surrounds you. Dr. Sean Botha hails from Pretoria, South Africa. He is the founder & director of HSBothaProductions, in Sydney, Australia. Sean is a music composer, storyteller and researcher. He created "The Listen Program” during his doctoral research into sound and stillness at Western Sydney University, Australia, between 2015 and 2020. His work includes 28 years’ experience in the health industry, music performance and creating immersive sound worlds. His music background stretches over 37 years and includes classical guitar, piano and composing skills. Sean is passionate about the relationship between sound & stillness, physics, and communication. His research has given him a deeper understanding of the fundamental processes of communication, specifically, listening and the need to help people realign with their own unique listening process.Sean can be contacted @ [email protected] Listen Program @ https://thelistenprogram.com/Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this episode, Ryan Beckett and I discuss what it means to be a man in this day of age. We talked about transcending gender roles, awakening and becoming a gentleman. Ryan credits his Grandfather, Charley W. Fox, for providing him with valuable lessons on how to become a true gentle-man. Charley was an honorary Colonel in the Canadian Air Force, a title that was later bestowed on him not only for his war achievements but his continued service to his community through his support with local air shows and all his public speaking endeavours.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this episode, we talk about waking up feeling cranky or feeling off. Often, this feeling can cause the rest of your day to go to crap. This doesn't need to be the case; one terrible moment doesn't need to become an all-day experience. Join Lisa and I to hear about our thoughts on this topic. Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this episode we talk about the importance of connecting with others.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Our potential is often a mile past any finish line or quitting point. In this video I share a few ideas that can help you tap into the hidden potential that lives within you.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Today's episode is about creating sacred relationships. It's part three of our relationship podcasts. Once we deepen our relationships with ourselves and our partners and friends, we can begin to move into sacred relationships that help us better serve the world and our purpose which is God's Will for us.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions Would you like to have a better relationship with your partner? In this podcast, Lisa and I talk about how we have deepened our love for each other. We share the ways that we honour and respect each other. #LetsGetReal #relationships #love #Respect #NedBurwellSupport the show

Send us a text with comments or questions We chose the topic of relationships for our podcast this week. In this episode, we talked about how we prepared ourselves to find our ultimate love. Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions This week's podcast is about attachment. We talked about how our attachments create suffering and lead us away from being at peace with our lives. Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions  Here is the next episode of our podcast. It's about coming out of the spiritual closet. Stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing you. Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this  episode we talk about discernment and how it relates to our spiritual path and our life.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this episode, we discuss the importance of reaching into patience and kindness. Being patient and kind is a choice that sometimes is not always easy to make. However, great rewards await us on the other side of that choice.Support the show

Send us a text with comments or questions In this episode, Lisa and Ned talk about how to reduce the noise of our ego.Support the show