Becoming a Transitional Character | Love Your Lineage

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🗓️ 8 November 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Have you ever heard of Marie Kondo? She’s a Japanese professional organizer known for her method of only keeping what “sparks joy” in her life. We can follow her example by becoming a transitional character—someone who breaks cycles of negativity and embraces joyful practices. In this episode, we talk with BYU professor Christopher Jones about what it means to be a transitional character, and how we can spark joy in our own family histories.

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0:00.0	In today's episode we'll be talking about the transatlantic slave trade.
0:04.8	As most of us know, this was a very dark time in our history and will mention those who died or
0:09.6	suffered abuse because of enslavers And for those who have enslaved ancestry, we just want to let
0:16.4	you know that we see you, we love you, and we're sending all of our healing towards
0:21.6	you, whether or not you listen to this episode today.
0:25.0	If you've been here for a minute, you know that family history comes with a lot of baggage.
0:30.0	Yes, it can be messy, it can be a lot to unpack. And when I think of unpacking and organizing, I think of Marie Kondo. Do you know her?
0:39.0	Yeah, I've heard about her, but tell me more.
0:41.0	Well, she's someone who's a great example of
0:44.3	organizing and cleaning things up and that's exactly what we need to do in our
0:48.3	family histories. You're listening to the Love Year Lineage Podcast by LDS Living
1:06.0	a multifaceted shame-free approach to family history.
1:09.0	I'm Michelle.
1:10.0	And I'm Mia, and we want to help you find your space and claim your place in your family history story.
1:18.6	Mia, have you ever heard that phrase, sparking joy?
1:22.2	Yes. Who's that come from? That comes from
1:24.6	from famous Japanese organizing consultant author and TV show host Marie Kondo.
1:30.3	She talks about when you are going through your items in your home, you hold it to your
1:35.0	chest and if it sparks this joy in you, then you keep it, right?
1:40.2	And if it doesn't, you think it and release it.
1:42.2	And then you release it, exactly. And you know, that brings me to family history.
1:47.6	Always does. What is Marie Conop to do with family history, Mia? Come on.
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