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The Link-Up (January/February 2022)

My top 5 recommendations of what to read, watch, or listen to from the past month that I shared in my monthly update (you can subscribe to the updates here):

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A Glimpse of Heaven

I did not expect to catch a glimpse of the kingdom of God in a TIME magazine article about food waste. But here it is: TIME article about food waste.

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Marriage Made Me Let Go of My Dreams. Good.

And I pretty much want to quote the entire essay Esau McCaulley wrote about the joy of living a different life than we ever expected because of the people we love. Instead of quoting it, I will share his NYT opinion piece here.

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It’s Not Your Fault You Can’t Pay Attention. Here’s Why.

Okay so admittedly this episode made me a little depressed because I long for more undivided attention, but I also highly recommend it as a way to start attending to the things that really matter.

Listen here.

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John O’Donohue – The Inner Landscape of Beauty

I LOVED this conversation between Krista Tippett and John O’Donohue about time and beauty and a different way of being.

Listen here.

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Made Perfect, Part 6: Why Disability is about Being Human

I loved this whole series from the PloughCast about disability, which, as Susannah Black mentions on this episode, is really a whole series on what it means to be human:

Listen here.

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