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Discussing Hard Topics Like Loss, Work, Competition, Self-Love, and in the end Ultimate Happiness... Mister Rogers and his little Neighborhood of friends continues to teach us how to approach these hard challenges of life even into adulthood. His simple but effective approach allows even the most "mature" adults to still learn new perspectives on old subjects, and have a few laughs while doing it. On Doing Mister Rogers, two women embark on watching a new Mister Rogers Neighborhood episode each week and pick out the very adult and enlightening wisdom Mister Rogers and his cast of characters still manages to impart to them even at their most successful, accomplished and "enlightened"... and then they talk about it. More importantly, they have some laughs and some fun while doing it. Join us as we go old school. Laugh, Learn and Love a little more... by Doing Mister Rogers.
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What does supporting the black community mean for white people? What does it mean for black people? Learn how Mister Rogers and his friend Officer Clemmons (the Black Police Officer on the Show) give us an idea of one way to do it together. How do each of us do our part for racial injustice? How did Mister Rogers, how did François Clemmons (who plays that black office on the show)? Learn how their quiet, yet powerful actions broke barriers and helped lay groundwo...
Ever consider divorce from your spouse? Ever been a kid of divorce? Are you divorced yourself? Most everyone fits into one of these categories, learn the impact it has on the kids involved, and how deciding to get a divorce or stay married may be the wrong thing to focus on when making sure kids are ok. Do you ask your kids (or the kids on your life) questions in hard times? Do you proactively inquire into what they are thinking or do you "talk" to them when you ...
Is it a good feeling to know your alive? Do you look forward to doing it again tomorrow? Mister Rogers does, and what he knows, might make us a little happier in our own lives. Appreciating the moment, and learning from loss. Who do you spend your time with? Are they the people you genuinely feel good around, who leave you smiling and fulfilled? Or are they just people to pass the time, something to do something with? Or what about a "new" someone you...
When you think about talking to your friend or your significant other, do you enter the conversation wondering what they might have to say, or want to talk about? Or do you enter it with what you want to talk about in mind? Most of us do the latter. But find out how starting conversations with curiosity could change your perspective on everything. How do you talk to yourself when you feel down or make a mistake? Do you call yourself names or berate yourself? ...
How should we approach trying to create change? Should we speak up for what we believe, and how? How courage can show itself in many forms, and how change and standing up for what you believe can be accomplished in surprising ways. How different do you feel from your neighbor, what about the guy on social media you "hate"? Find out what you may have in common, and how it might make you feel when you see it. Are you smarter now than you were in your teens? W...
Have you ever gotten frustrated with yourself? Wished you could do "better"? Find out why patience with yourself ("giving yourself grace" as some call it) can lead to a happier life. And how letting go, of your expectations and reliance on an outcome or a situation can help you lead a more balanced life. Ever listen to two people talk and find yourself smiling? What about after you talked with someone and you look back at how it felt? If you have, odds are ...
The last time a random question popped into your mind, what did you do about it? Why not just curiosity, but following that thought can make you smarter. How do you feel when you learn or create something in the 'real world' through touch or contact, vs learning or creating something on a computer screen? Does modern sensory meditation give us some insights into why one may feel more 'calming' or satisfying than another? And why creating in the 'real world' may fulfill...
Do you remember peoples' names when introduced? Do you see people and 'things' as they are or how you "classify" them? Your process for how you perceive and interpret the world could be keeping you from changing and growing. Find out two simple things you can do, that will change how you view the people, and world around you. Ever buy something or take time to read something with the promise of it finally giving you that thing you most desire? Most people have.&n...
Are you unconditionally loved? Do you love unconditionally? The concept of unconditional love may not be as simple as we might like, but for those of us still searching for it.... the place to truly find it, may be much closer than you think. Many of us have a memory of abandonment or rejection from something or someone we thought loved us, or at least should have loved us. Many of us carry the effects of that abandonment or rejection with us for years in our thought p...
When is the last time you did something out of your normal routine? Something that disrupted your normal schedule or got you out of your comfort zone? Find out why it is so critical that you do these things, and how you can hold yourself accountable to do them, while actually enjoying yourself in the process. Should children always listen to adults? Should adults always listen to the "authorities" in their lives (bosses, leaders)? Find out how innovation and even...
It is natural to feel fear in times of uncertainty, or in life in general... but what do we do about it? And better yet, what can it do to us? Find out how to get to the other side of fear, and what may be waiting for you there. Plus, how times of fear and challenge can bring out the best in us (including how it can bring out the best in you). Ever feel like your being "Needy", or you just need a hug? We all do, but is needing an extra bit of love really a bad th...
Ever try to help someone, or an organization only to feel like they didn't appreciate it, or even got frustrated by your efforts? Find out why you might get that reaction, and how you have the power to turn it all around. And when is the last time you watched TV, or a Movie, or even saw an Ad with someone who looked like the woman working the cash register at your grocery store, or the guy who was in front of you in line at the gas station? We discuss the surprise of seeing ...
Did Mister Rogers Know Meditation? Did he do "Mantras"? Sure seems like it sometimes, as he shows us again what we need to be saying to ourselves, and what we need to remember in order to feel good about our lives and who we are. And like finally admitting to someone a hidden fear or anxiety, we are reminded that talking about our fears make them smaller. Like the monsters under our beds as kids, our fears of today (viruses, politics, new experiences) can be lessened b...
Let's face it, life provides many disappointments. It's not necessarily the disappointments that cause us pain, but how we handle them. And handling them well, takes practice and work. Learn how in this episode. And how much energy do you put in your relationships? Those closest to you vs those not so close? And what kind of energy or acts of love do you show them? Today's discussion includes becoming aware of which relationships get your energy, and ...
How often in our busy lives do we ask for time to ourselves, or a minute to just think... and yet when we are waiting in a line or stuck in traffic, we just seem to get angry that we are being forced to "sit still"? This episode talks about being present and using moments of disruption in our lives as a time to take that time we so desperately need. We suggest ways to "trigger" this reminder to take a minute in these moments and relate the struggles all of us share around it. ...
When was the last time you made a mistake? When was the last time you were scared, anxious or nervous? When was the last time you "got into it" with a friend, family member or colleague? And how well did each of those situations get resolved, how 'good' did you feel after? In our pilot episode we discuss how to view and handle making mistakes. How the world seems to respond to them vs how we choose to. With a little help from Mister Roger's skunk :) we dive...
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