Sue Monk Kidd on The Longings of Our Heart

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Eric Zimmer, The One You Feed

Buddhism, Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 5 May 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Sue Monk Kidd was raised in the small town of Sylvester, Georgia, a place that deeply influenced the writing of her first novel, The Secret Life of Bees. Her 1990 book, When the Heart Waits, has become a touchstone on contemplative spirituality. Sue serves on the Writers Council for Poets & Writers, Inc and is well known for her work in feminist theology. Her new book is a novel called, The Book of Longings. You can find all of the most up to date crisis help & support resources that Eric is making available through The One You Feed by going to www.oneyoufeed.net/help For a free video in which Eric teaches you 3 perspectives you can take to help you navigate these challenging times, go to www.spiritualhabits.net Need help with completing your goals in 2020? The One You Feed Transformation Program can help you accomplish your goals this year. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! In This Interview, Sue Monk Kidd and I discuss Longings of our Heart and… Her book, The Book of Longings That what you pay attention to will either devour you or save you because we become what we pay attention to The particular genius that dwells in every person How she first decided that she wanted to write fiction when she was in her 40s Asking the prayer that’s at the bottom of your heart How being visible and being audible in the world is a choice to express the largeness that’s inside each of us That we can nurture the largeness in another person, even if the largeness is inconvenient for us God as an essence that lives everywhere, the being-ness in our midst The many ways we conceptualize and thereby connect with God Why suffering results in increased kindness in some while it hardens others The role of vulnerability in our personal growth When her therapist told her that the pain won’t kill you but the running from it might. What it means to “let life be” when both beautiful and terrible things happen Radical acceptance How the path to healing is right through the wound Facing our pain so our soul can metabolize it and we can move through it and move on What it means to be a mother beyond having actual children The middle places in life where the waiting and the work happens Her writing process The silence beneath her words Her life as a prayer How letting go is not a one-time thing That life is like a spiral Sue Monk Kidd Links: SueMonkKidd.com Twitter Facebook Instagram Talkspace: the online therapy company that lets you connect with a licensed therapist from anywhere at any time. Therapy on demand. Non-judgemental, practical help when you need it at a fraction of the cost of traditional therapy. Visit www.talkspace.com and enter Promo Code: WOLF to get $100 off your first month. SimpliSafe: Get comprehensive protection for your entire home with security cameras, alarms, sensors as well as fire, water, and carbon monoxide alerts. Visit simplisafe.com/wolf for free shipping and a 60-day risk-free trial. If you enjoyed this conversation with Sue Monk Kidd on the Longings of our Heart, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Parker J. Palmer Tara Brach See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What you pay attention to is what will either devour you or save you.
0:05.3	I think we become what we pay attention to.
0:17.2	Welcome to the One You Feed.
0:19.3	Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have,
0:23.9	quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true.
0:29.6	And yet, for many of us, our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.
0:33.8	We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, or fear.
0:38.6	We see what we don't have instead of what we do.
0:41.5	We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit.
0:45.0	But it's not just about thinking, our actions matter.
0:48.4	It takes conscious, consistent, and creative effort to make a life worth living.
0:53.3	This podcast is about how other people keep themselves moving in the right direction,
0:57.6	how they feed their good wealth.
1:13.6	Thanks for joining us.
1:14.9	Our guest on this episode is Sue Munk Kid, who was raised in the small town of Sylvester,
1:19.8	Georgia, a place that deeply influenced the writing of her first novel, The Secret Life of Bees.
1:25.8	Her book, When the Heart Wates, from 1990, has become a touchstone on contemplative spirituality.
1:31.8	Sue serves on the writer's counsel for poets and writers, and is well known for her work in feminist theology.
1:37.7	Her new book is a novel called The Book of Longings.
1:41.5	Hi, Sue, welcome to the show.
1:43.2	Thank you. It's nice to be here.
1:45.0	It's a real pleasure to have you on.
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