"A contemplative practice is any act, habitually entered into with your whole heart, as a way of awakening, deepening, and sustaining a contemplative experience of the inherent holiness of the present moment."

-James Finley

What an honor it is to have Alison McCrary join us on The Enneagram Journey!

Who knows the people you might get to talk to when you're just sitting on the couch watching an episode of Queer Eye?! Alison, an enneagram 3, is a New Orleans based political, cultural, and spiritual warrior. She learned her number when she was in formation to become a Catholic Sister.

Two great things about this episode. First, the Reverend joins the show! Second, we knew there was going to be so much to talk about that this is the first part of a two parter.

To learn more about Alison and the great things she is doing in the world, visit alisonmccrary.com

And for those looking for her Spotify Playlists, you'll find them here

2024 Enneagram Bootcamp - August 1-3 - in Dallas or join Online!

Stress, Loss, and Relationships...am I right?!?! Join LTM and Suzanne as we add some new understanding and tools for these facets of life. The community that grows year over year at Bootcamp is hard to explain, but it is very real and very wonderful, and we want you to be a part of it.

Visit lifeinthetrinityministry.com/2024ebc for all of the important information and to get your tickets to join in Dallas or to register to join online if you cannot make it in person.

3 days of solitary work that cannot be done alone!

Today's Intro:

• Queer Eye (S8, E5)
• Sister Act (Touchstone Pictures, 1992)
• Dane Cook (Retaliation)

Meet Enneagram Eight, Matt Lesser, the third third of the first third of our series with three members of the 2024 Enneagram Cohort!

The man has done some work, and he shares his journey with us beginning with a life threatening illness when he was 15, depression in his twenties, and his dark night of the soul.

He left the corporate world in 2021 and started his own business, beginning with two books, Unsatisfied: When Less Is More and Unengaged: Building Flourishing Organizations. Learn more about Matt and what he is doing at uniquelynormal.com

PLUG TIME!

Too too too much to plug, so you need to hop over to lifeinthetrinityministry.com and start with the Events Page. 2 upcoming Know Your Number workshops, the deadline for the 2024 Leading Change Cohort, and the Super Early Bird Special for the 2024 Enneagram Cohort, and some great other things and stuff!

Just in case you missed it a few lines earlier, lifeinthetrinityministry.com !

TODAY'S INTRO

• F.R.I.E.N.D.S (S8, E2)
• Step Brothers (2008 Columbia Pictures)
• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006 Columbia Pictures)

Welcome to Part 2 of what we envision to be a 9 part series throughout 2024 following 3 members of The LTM Enneagram Cohort features, enneagram 8, Alex Reegan!

Alex Reegan is the author of What Needs To Be Said, as well as an interfaith minister, speaker, and transformative spiritual coach who uses his intuitive wisdom to help guide people towards their own inner knowing. Born into an evangelical Christian family that prevented his true identity as a trans man from emerging, he spent years in depression, anxiety, and addiction trying to break free of the oppressive beliefs that bound him. His journey at last led him to sobriety, shamanism and then seminary, which helped him reclaim his faith and trust in the Divine. Through speaking engagements, workshops, one-on-one and group sessions with clients, Alex is profoundly dedicated to helping others speak their truth, release shame, and find oneness.

SUPER DUPER PLUG TIME!

Registration is now open for the 2024 Enneagram Bootcamp:

The Enneagram: Stress, Loss, and Relationships with LTM and the Enneagram Godmother.

When: Thursday, August 1 - Saturday, August 3

Where: The Grove, Dallas, TX or join online from wherever you are

visit lifeinthetrinityministry.com/2024ebc for all of the important information and to sign up. And don't forget about the pre-conference Yoga workshop with Yenneagram Master, Courtney Perry!

"A pastor walks out of the church and into the woods, in pursuit of the God he's lost."

Sounds like a great story, right?!

Join LTM and author and theologian Tony Jones on Friday, April 26th at The Micah Center or join online for a live podcast recording as Tony, Joe, and Suzanne discuss his newest book, The God of Wild Places.

As an additional bonus, musician Ronnie Fauss will be sharing the stage as well!

visit lifeinthetrinityministry.com/wildplaces to sign up!

TODAY'S INTRO:

• "Woke Up This Morning" by Alabama 3
• Big Mouth (S4, E1: The New Me)
• The Break-Up (2006, Universal Pictures)