Divine

Misunderstandings can arise when people equate priesthood ordination with the priesthood power and authority of God. Yet "the priesthood" is the literal power of God, and is much more multifaceted than we realize. Wendy Bird-Reese shares four priesthood truths that will help you understand that "the heavens are just as open to women who are endowed with God's power...as they are to men who bear the same priesthood". As she shares the difference between “patriarchy” and “hierarchy” and “ordination vs authority and power”, you’ll see how she came to know Heavenly Father grants the priesthood to His sons AND daughters as they strive to fulfill their missions on the earth.

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Changing the Face of Ballet

Steven Melendez was introduced to ballet as a child living in a homeless shelter. After an international ballet career—during which he tried to downplay his past—he now works to welcome more kids with backgrounds like his into the ballet studio and onto the world's finest stages. The documentary "Lift" chronicles his journey.

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Caregiver Burnout

You wake up at 4 a.m. freezing cold, trembling, and with a feeling of despair. What's happening here? Caregiver burnout can look different for everyone, ranging from quiet chronic fatigue, to drastic health declines, as the physical, mental and emotional toll of caregiving reaches critical mass. In this episode, three caregivers (Mishka Sibert, Susanne White, and Rach Wilson) share their unique experiences of burnout while caring for a sibling, parents, or children, as well as how they coped and recovered their wellbeing. Lisa explores their journeys with glass child syndrome, nominal aphasia, nervous system dysregulation, and the intense exhaustion that so often accompanies a the caregiving role. Teepa Snow shares the signs that a caregiver is experiencing burnout, and how to identify these red flags even when burnout can look so different from one person to another.

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Helping Young Adults Trust God When Their Life Plan Doesn’t Go as Expected

Are you a planner? Whether you classify yourself as one or not, everyone has some sort of plan or way they think their life will go. Having a plan is good but more importantly is being able to let go of the plan if needed and still know there is meaning and purpose to your life. Coach Caleb Price is on the podcast today talking about how young adults will have a much more fulfilling life as they learn to trust God and create the emotions they want to even when the plans they have made don’t work out exactly as they’d hoped. Caleb wants young adults to know that God can make much more of their lives then they could ever dream if they are willing to see the good that can come when life doesn’t go as they had planned.

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Why Do We Insist on Proper English — and What Does That Say About Us?

What's that one thing about how people speak English that gets on your nerves? When people say “like” a lot? Or say “literally” when they mean “figuratively”? We all have language pet peeves, and we may even be willing to admit that we judge people who break the rules. After all, how we talk matters. Why do we insist on proper English — and what does that say about us?

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