00:19:14 Alison Cardy: Chris: 00:19:30 leahchischilly: To develop a passion outside of work 00:20:10 leahchischilly: Current events sparked a fire to find a purpose and a passion 00:21:22 Matt Mills: Hoping that police conduct could be improved 00:22:38 Matt Mills: It lit a spark on me I didn’t know was there and a purpose I didn’t know I had 00:22:49 Alison Cardy: 27 years married, 22 year old daughter I saw killings as news stories... a bit distant. The combination of what had happenend in my brain, clearing out my old career and the sheer brutality... Lit a spark 00:24:15 Matt Mills: There comes a time when you’re not going to change someone’s mind, and you need to close that door for a while 00:24:19 Alison Cardy: Saw posts that denigrated what people of color are going through. Had some pointed discussions with other people. Friends said you really need to use your writing skills. 00:24:24 Matt Mills: The idea of a blog started to come up 00:25:05 Matt Mills: If you don’t have a passion for something, it’s just going to die on the vine 00:25:21 Matt Mills: “Crucial Coversations" 00:25:32 leahchischilly: I think the blog is going to lead to some important conversations - crucial conversations! 00:30:53 Matt Mills: I know that I have a passion for these issues, and I know people that are doing amazing things 00:31:25 Alison Cardy: Formerly applied to the international sphere... already on this switch from global to local There's a big understanding between black community and white community in this country Right now focused on institutional and structural racism. These are hard issues. What's worth saving? What needs to change? These are not easy questions. Make ppl think without the mud throwing. I'm starting to realize I have a fairly large network. Looking within that for voices that aren't usually heard in ways that they aren't usually heard. There are all sorts of people who have stories. 00:31:28 Alison Cardy: Leah: 00:32:01 Christopher Degnan: It was about achieve, achieve, achieve 00:32:05 Alison Cardy: I used to believe you always had to work so hard and everything had to be a struggle. And I'm finding now that that's not really the truth. 00:32:15 Christopher Degnan: You can define your own rules 00:32:27 Matt Mills: Thinking that things had to be hard, but now they don't 00:32:56 Christopher Degnan: People reflect back to you what you believe. 00:33:04 Matt Mills: If you allow your life to be easy, it can be 00:33:08 Christopher Degnan: If you allow your life to be easy, it can be. 00:33:50 Christopher Degnan: So much stress comes from our own thoughts, 00:34:00 Matt Mills: If you live from the inside out, it feels a lot better, less stressful and in flow 00:34:47 Christopher Degnan: I used to think certain things were normal; that’s not the case. 00:35:16 Christopher Degnan: Pay attention to the subtle symptoms. 00:35:35 Alison Cardy: Really listen to you and reflect what you say and believe. If you allow your life to be easy, it can be. Before I believed certain things were normal... being tired all the time, brain fog, low level pain. Feeling the way I feel now, I wish I would have known sooner. 00:36:27 Christopher Degnan: It’s worth paying attention to less than ideal health. 00:36:52 Christopher Degnan: Your body’s so smart. 00:36:57 Matt Mills: You’re body is so smart, and it will tell you when something is amiss 00:37:00 Matt Mills: You just need to listen 00:37:48 Christopher Degnan: I could make it through a day without wanting to die. 00:37:57 Alison Cardy: Something shows up that wasn't there before and then you let it go b/c it's not debilitating. I could make it through a day without feeling like wanting to die. 00:38:07 Christopher Degnan: I didn’t know how bad I felt until I didn’t. 00:39:21 Christopher Degnan: Our body is supposed to able to move freely w/o pain. 00:39:48 Christopher Degnan: Being in a state of being able to handle things thrown at us. 00:39:59 Matt Mills: A clear and calm in the brain equals clear and calm in the body 00:40:55 Christopher Degnan: Having a freedom around food. 00:42:12 Alison Cardy: Our body is supposed to move freely without pain. We should feel clear and calm in our thinking and our demeanor. Just be in a state to be able to handle the things thrown at us. The feeling of ohmygosh I don't have to track my calories... So much tracking and counting. It frees up so much mental space. 00:42:14 Christopher Degnan: It frees up so much mental space. 00:42:16 Matt Mills: It frees up so much other mental space, for creativity for more mental enjoyment 00:42:32 Christopher Degnan: Other things get easier, 00:42:45 Alison Cardy: Matt: 00:43:31 Christopher Degnan: Don’t have to be the person you think others want you to be, 00:44:28 Christopher Degnan: Here’s what we’re supposed to do. 00:44:49 Christopher Degnan: We get caught up in that, even the things we think we are interested in. 00:45:05 Christopher Degnan: You have the freedom to be more than you thought was possible. 00:46:01 Christopher Degnan: I started running because I wanted something to change. 00:46:22 leahchischilly: Running showed me that there was something else possible 00:46:43 Christopher Degnan: Limiting beliefs keep people stuck. 00:46:57 Christopher Degnan: You will become a different version of yourself. 00:47:35 Alison Cardy: Here's what we're supposed to do... I wasn't sure of what else there was. I discovered that I could be this confident person. I could be this leader. I was doing everything that I had to do to be successful... but I just wasn't fulfilled... I resisted it for so long, thinking that I couldn't do anything else . 00:47:47 Christopher Degnan: I resisted leaving entertainment because I didn’t think I could do anything else. 00:48:10 Christopher Degnan: I turned to running. 00:48:20 leahchischilly: Turned to running - felt better physically, had calrity 00:48:23 Christopher Degnan: I had that purpose and meaning. 00:49:12 leahchischilly: Running has this power to show you something about yourself that you didn’t know was there 00:49:18 Christopher Degnan: You’re always going to uncover something different. 00:49:34 Christopher Degnan: If I can do this, what’s next? 00:49:54 Christopher Degnan: Running gives me that power. 00:50:38 Christopher Degnan: It doesn’t have tp be so hard. 00:51:32 Christopher Degnan: It helps you build vision-building skills. 00:52:11 leahchischilly: When I have any goal I want to achieve I break it down just like I would training for a race 00:52:18 Christopher Degnan: What do I have to put in, even if it’s only 1/2 hour a day? 00:53:06 Christopher Degnan: They want to have more engagement, energy, enjoyment (three Es). 00:53:38 Christopher Degnan: It’s a lot easier than I expected it to be. 00:54:13 Christopher Degnan: It starts with the smaller impacts. 00:54:17 leahchischilly: The smaller things can impact the bigger picture 00:55:04 Christopher Degnan: Health encompasses everything. 00:55:16 leahchischilly: Health is not just about the physical 00:55:21 Christopher Degnan: Not just about the physical. Be self-compassionate.. 00:55:57 Christopher Degnan: It’s free! 00:56:12 Christopher Degnan: You gotta pay for the shoes.