Autism is my super blessing! I'm a high-school valedictorian, college graduate, world traveler, disability advocate. I'm a Unitarian Universalist. I'm a Progressive Liberal. I'm about equal rights, human rights, civil & political rights, & economic, social, &cultural rights. I do servant leadership, boundless optimism, & Oneness/Wholeness. I'm good naked & unashamed! I love positive personhood, love your neighbor as yourself, and do no harm! I'm also appropriately inappropriate! My self-ratings: NC-17, XXX, X, X18+ & TV-MA means empathy! I publish shows at 11am! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 83 days 22 hours 21 minutes
episode 20: The full story of my exodus from the world of piety
"Both went to their temples at the age of twelve, where they are said to have astonished all with their wisdom. Both supposedly fasted in solitude for a long time: Buddha for forty–seven days and Jesus for forty. Both wandered to a fig tree at the conclusion of their fasts. Both were about the same age when they began their public ministry:"
“When he [Buddha] went again to the garden he saw a monk who was calm, tranquil, self–possessed, serene, and dignified...
episode 21: My Consensual Non-Monogamy
"Compersion vs. jealousy.
Emotions do not exist on a hierarchy, meaning one is not “better” than the other. All emotions that we feel as humans are good and natural — it’s what we do with them that counts. Anger can be productive when managed effectively, and so can an emotion like jealousy. Our emotions are a roadmap to what’s important to us and what may need extra attention...
episode 21: I don't do personas, I am my true personality!
"Wisdom 1. Understanding — There are two aspects of skillful understanding, the first is the recursive inclusion of the Four Noble Truths. That is, the last of the four truths refers to the eightfold path, and the first of the eightfold path refers to the four truths. Such tying of these ideas together may seem redundant, but really attests to the criticality of understanding the problem at hand as an important step in seeking ways to address it...
episode 23: I'm a bubbly personality who is a member of the simple living/minimalism movement
"Benefits of Minimalism
Here are 21 powerful benefits of pursuing and living a minimalist lifestyle.
1. Spend Less.
Choosing to accumulate only the essentials often results in financial freedom. Spending less on things you don’t really need will cut your financial expenses and increase your savings.
2. Less Stress.
A minimalist home is significantly less stressful...
episode 24: Health Consciousness keeps you from living a sedentary lifestyle
"6 Dangers of a Sedentary Lifestyle1. Your Muscles Become Weaker When you don’t use your muscles, they stop wanting to do their job. It’s simple. Sitting puts you in a position where you don’t need to actively engage important muscle groups like your glutes and quads. This is exacerbated if you have the tendency to slouch, which means that you also aren’t engaging your core — the group of muscles largely responsible for helping you sit up straight...
episode 24: Celebrity Worship Syndrome or CWS
"Celebrity Obsession What is it a about celebrities that so obsesses us? Think about it, we even call them idols. It is not just that we enjoy their work, be it singing or acting or playing golf. We want to know all the nitty gritty details about their personal life, and the more personal the better. There is a huge thriving industry selling us the dirt on celebrities. Here is an interesting fact; PeopleMagazine has a weekly audience of 4...
episode 25: The case for Agnostic Christianity
"This attitude of intellectual engagement is perhaps best embodied by Canadian psychologist Jordan B. Peterson, who has renewed interest in the Christian faith by bridging the divide between Christianity and science. His lecture series on the psychological significance of the stories in Genesis was delivered to the kind of packed house that is just a memory in many church buildings, drawing the attention of church leaders around the world...
episode 26: Secular Christian?
"In 1972, I heard Michael Ramsey, while talking to a group of clergy at Windsor, describe himself as “a Christian agnostic”. He explained it by saying that he did not have a ready answer to all our theological questions.
I have often used the expression myself in a similar context. Surely we all walk by faith, and not by sight. And I have heard it said: “Faith is living with uncertainty.”
(The Revd) David Platt
Oxford...
episode 27: "Buck breaking" or "buck busting"
"We’ve all watched movies, seen pictures, and heard stories of how terribly slaves were treated. But, the story of how sexual violence was weaponized and used by slaveowners against slaves is often forgotten. Yet, slaves — including men — were often sexually violated to keep them in line or as punishment against those that dared to rebel...