Not Without Shadows: The Journey of Feeling Fully 3.1.4

Not Without Shadows: The Journey of Feeling Fully 3.1.5

Season 3: Series 1: Episode 5- Not Without Shadows: The Journey of Feeling Fully May 24, 2026 This series explores the idea that we embark on a journey to understand that life is not without shadows. Thus, we explore the journey of feeling fully. We often try to push away emotions we dislike, such as anger, grief, shame, and guilt, thinking they are bad or make us feel bad, while only embracing those that feel good. But what if every emotion has value, even the uncomfortable ones? What if feeling, naming, and acknowledging all of them is the path to growth and self-understanding? Today, in Not Without Shadows: Feeling, Naming, and Becoming, we explore how embracing our full emotional spectrum, cultivating curiosity, refraining from judgment, and avoiding avoidance can transform the way we live, relate, and become our most authentic selves. Some of the themes covered in this episode are: * How to let go of thoughts, emotions, mistakes, misconceptions, or other elements? * Having a plan, but being led by God and your purpose * Interrogating thoughts, feelings, and actions * Watch taking matters into your own hands * The ability to feel is a powerful thing * Pivots that yield us to provisions and opportunities * Control things and attempt to win on our terms * Not being attached to an outcome Co-Host Biographies: Jasmine A. Green, MAOL., is an inspiring, informative, and passionate advocate for individuals. With her extensive experience in personal development, she shares practical self-care and community engagement strategies that are both effective and accessible. Rhonda A. Lindsay is a servant leader at heart. She is continually seeking ways to enhance effectiveness within our community. She values collaborating with individuals and communities to benefit all participants. Sebrina A. Lindsay-Law, Ed.D., CPDC, is a career student who advocates for learning opportunities, structures, and practices in any environment. She believes that everything is a lesson with a chance to grow and improve as an individual. Connect with us: Facebook Page: Existence Podcast Instagram: @Weare_existencepodcast Email: existence@evle.org

Not Without Shadows: The Journey of Feeling Fully 3.1.4

Season 3: Series 1: Episode 4- Not Without Shadows: The Journey of Feeling Fully May 17, 2026 This series explores the idea that we embark on a journey to understand that life is not without shadows. Thus, we explore the journey of feeling fully. We often try to push away emotions we dislike, such as anger, grief, shame, and guilt, thinking they are bad or make us feel bad, while only embracing those that feel good. But what if every emotion has value, even the uncomfortable ones? What if feeling, naming, and acknowledging all of them is the path to growth and self-understanding? Today, in Not Without Shadows: Feeling, Naming, and Becoming, we explore how embracing our full emotional spectrum, cultivating curiosity, refraining from judgment, and avoiding avoidance can transform the way we live, relate, and become our most authentic selves. Some of the themes covered in this episode are: * Slow to speak and practice discernment * How do you see your life experiences * Self-talk * Casting down imagination * Having an unquenchable belief in me * Understanding team dynamics * What are my roles, responsibilities, and assignments? * Being able to read the room * Understanding how to use your voice, especially when navigating historical and contextual factors Co-Host Biographies: Jasmine A. Green, MAOL., is an inspiring, informative, and passionate advocate for individuals. With her extensive experience in personal development, she shares practical self-care and community engagement strategies that are both effective and accessible. Rhonda A. Lindsay is a servant leader at heart. She is continually seeking ways to enhance effectiveness within our community. She values collaborating with individuals and communities to benefit all participants. Sebrina A. Lindsay-Law, Ed.D., CPDC, is a career student who advocates for learning opportunities, structures, and practices in any environment. She believes that everything is a lesson with a chance to grow and improve as an individual. Connect with us: Facebook Page: Existence Podcast Instagram: @Weare_existencepodcast Email: existence@evle.org

Not Without Shadows: The Journey of Feeling Fully 3.1.3

Season 3: Series 1: Episode 3- Not Without Shadows: The Journey of Feeling Fully May 10, 2026 This series explores the idea that we embark on a journey to understand that life is not without shadows. Thus, we explore the journey of feeling fully. We often try to push away emotions we dislike, such as anger, grief, shame, and guilt, thinking they are bad or make us feel bad, while only embracing those that feel good. But what if every emotion has value, even the uncomfortable ones? What if feeling, naming, and acknowledging all of them is the path to growth and self-understanding? Today, in Not Without Shadows: Feeling, Naming, and Becoming, we explore how embracing our full emotional spectrum, cultivating curiosity, refraining from judgment, and avoiding avoidance can transform the way we live, relate, and become our most authentic selves. Some of the themes covered in this episode are: * Lost patience to endure * Having peace and not allowing thoughts and experiences to change my peaceful stance * Types of growth * Does forgiveness require mutual closure? * Emotional intelligence * Thoughts and patterns Co-Host Biographies: Jasmine A. Green, MAOL., is an inspiring, informative, and passionate advocate for individuals. With her extensive experience in personal development, she shares practical self-care and community engagement strategies that are both effective and accessible. Rhonda A. Lindsay is a servant leader at heart. She is continually seeking ways to enhance effectiveness within our community. She values collaborating with individuals and communities to benefit all participants. Sebrina A. Lindsay-Law, Ed.D., CPDC, is a career student who advocates for learning opportunities, structures, and practices in any environment. She believes that everything is a lesson with a chance to grow and improve as an individual. Connect with us: Facebook Page: Existence Podcast Instagram: @Weare_existencepodcast Email: existence@evle.org

Not Without Shadows: The Journey of Feeling Fully 3.1.2

Season 3: Series 1: Episode 2- Not Without Shadows: The Journey of Feeling Fully May 3, 2026 This series explores the idea that we embark on a journey to understand that life is not without shadows. Thus, we explore the journey of feeling fully. We often try to push away emotions we dislike, such as anger, grief, shame, and guilt, thinking they are bad or make us feel bad, while only embracing those that feel good. But what if every emotion has value, even the uncomfortable ones? What if feeling, naming, and acknowledging all of them is the path to growth and self-understanding? Today, in Not Without Shadows: Feeling, Naming, and Becoming, we explore how embracing our full emotional spectrum, cultivating curiosity, refraining from judgment, and avoiding avoidance can transform the way we live, relate, and become our most authentic selves. Some of the themes covered in this episode are: * Understanding the "value of the process" and not just the outcome or product * Going through builds character * Your self-talk to edify you and be purposeful * Trust God and give it back to God * Understanding intentions, decisions, and consequences * Experience your emotions and understand how to use them as information, but do not let them drive your actions * The need for consistency in aspects of our lives * Main character and supporting characters * An elder is supposed to guide, not control Co-Host Biographies: Jasmine A. Green, MAOL., is an inspiring, informative, and passionate advocate for individuals. With her extensive experience in personal development, she shares practical self-care and community engagement strategies that are both effective and accessible. Rhonda A. Lindsay is a servant leader at heart. She is continually seeking ways to enhance effectiveness within our community. She values collaborating with individuals and communities to benefit all participants. Sebrina A. Lindsay-Law, Ed.D., CPDC, is a career student who advocates for learning opportunities, structures, and practices in any environment. She believes that everything is a lesson with a chance to grow and improve as an individual. Connect with us: Facebook Page: Existence Podcast Instagram: @Weare_existencepodcast Email: existence@evle.org

Not Without Shadows: The Journey of Feeling Fully 3.1.1

Season 3: Series 1: Episode 1- Not Without Shadows: The Journey of Feeling Fully April 26, 2026 This series explores the idea that we embark on a journey to understand that life is not without shadows. Thus, we explore the journey of feeling fully. We often try to push away emotions we dislike, such as anger, grief, shame, and guilt, thinking they are bad or make us feel bad, while only embracing those that feel good. But what if every emotion has value, even the uncomfortable ones? What if feeling, naming, and acknowledging all of them is the path to growth and self-understanding? Today, in Not Without Shadows: Feeling, Naming, and Becoming, we explore how embracing our full emotional spectrum, cultivating curiosity, refraining from judgment, and avoiding avoidance can transform the way we live, relate, and become our most authentic selves. Some of the themes covered in this episode are: * Learning everywhere and everyone * Being ourselves and not a copy of someone else * Critical reflection in our daily lives is essential * Circumstances are neutral: reveal character, degrees of learning and unlearning, identify lessons, and apply knowledge * Naming the emotions in our lives * Understanding perfection and how it disrupts things * Rejection is redirection * The concept of existence involves socialization, influence, and staying the course until you know better, you do better * Success and achievement are messy. Co-Host Biographies: Jasmine A. Green, MAOL., is an inspiring, informative, and passionate advocate for individuals. With her extensive experience in personal development, she shares practical self-care and community engagement strategies that are both effective and accessible. Rhonda A. Lindsay is a servant leader at heart. She is continually seeking ways to enhance effectiveness within our community. She values collaborating with individuals and communities to benefit all participants. Sebrina A. Lindsay-Law, Ed.D., CPDC, is a career student who advocates for learning opportunities, structures, and practices in any environment. She believes that everything is a lesson with a chance to grow and improve as an individual. Connect with us: Facebook Page: Existence Podcast Instagram: @Weare_existencepodcast Email: existence@evle.org