This week Fr. Michael reflects on nostalgia, and the ways it can be manifest in both good and bad ways. He talks about how nostalgia is a way of thinking about the transcendent that we experienced in the past, which is ultimately our longing for heaven. Follow and Contact Us! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook We're on YouTube! Join our Goodreads Group Fr ... Show More
May 6
Only the Lover Sings with Fr. Chris Seith
This week we're joined by special guest, Fr. Chris Seith. Fr. Chris shares a quote from Josef Pieper's book, Only the Lover Sings. We talk about love and music, beauty that is discovered in the one we love and in those around us, and how singing points us to love.References:Only ... Show More
1h 5m
May 2025
3614: Glory Days by Chris Guillebeau on Mindfulness and Living in the Moment
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3614: Chris Guillebeau unpacks why we often romanticize the past and chase “glory days” that never truly existed the way we ... Show More
8m 53s
Dec 2024
Ep. 267 - What to do with your happy memories of your ex
In today's episode, we dive into a common post-breakup challenge: handling the happy memories with your ex that keep pulling you back. If you find yourself frequently lost in nostalgic moments, wondering how to balance these memories with your current path to healing, this discus ... Show More
10m 39s
Jun 2025
304. Why we grieve past versions of ourselves?
Why does personal growth sometimes feel like a quiet loss? Ever look back at an old photo and feel a strange mix of nostalgia and sadness for the person you once were? You're evolving, becoming stronger, wiser, but there's still a strange ache for the person you used to be. In to ... Show More
51m 22s
Sep 2024
The Renewal of Your Mind
In the second day of our series on renewal, today we’re going to invite God to renew our minds. Our minds are the gateway to our emotions, decisions, and perspectives. How we see the world around us, the assumptions we live with, the lies we believe, and where we choose to focus ... Show More
15m 12s
Aug 2024
Anna's Guide To Nostalgia
On this episode of Anna’s Guide, Anna is hit by the nostalgia train while visiting her hometown of Michigan. Recording this episode from her car, Anna reflects on different kinds of nostalgia: nostalgia for the person you once were, for the place you grew up in and for the life y ... Show More
50m 44s
Oct 2025
What's worth remembering?
We like to think of memory as a record of the past. But that’s not really what it is. Memory doesn’t keep the past — it can also remake it. It stitches fragments into stories, and those stories — true or not — are what we end up calling our life, and sometimes, our collective his ... Show More
58m 54s