Julia Baird, an Australian journalist and author known for her work with the New York Times and Sydney Morning Herald, joins the discussion on the lost art of grace. They explore the tension between justice and kindness in a society rife with conflict and negativity. Julia shares personal stories of forgiveness, the complexities of parenting with grace, and how community can bridge divides. The conversation also addresses the impact of isolation on grace, especially during the pandemic, emphasizing the power of altruism in fostering connections.
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Gas Station Grace
Kevin Miller shares two recent experiences of receiving grace, one involving a broken-down car and another a lost wallet.
These acts of kindness from strangers, especially when he felt he didn't need help, deeply moved him.
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Awe in Humanity
Awe, often associated with nature, is frequently experienced through witnessing acts of moral beauty and kindness in others.
Studies show that observing generosity and compassion can have a profound emotional and physiological impact, inducing goosebumps and affecting heart rate.
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Mother's Influence
Julia Baird's mother exemplified grace by seeing the best in people, even those considered jerks, and encouraging forgiveness.
Baird witnessed her mother's calming influence and how her acts of grace positively impacted others, leading Baird to study the concept.
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In 'Bright Shining: How Grace Changes Everything,' Julia Baird delves into the multifaceted concept of grace through a wide range of stories, personal anecdotes, and quotes from various authors. The book explores how grace manifests in cycles of life, family and friends, strangers, forgiveness, justice, and nature. Baird defines grace as being fully alive, something undeserved, and the ability to see good in others. The book is filled with inspiring stories of kindness, acts of love, and unmerited favor, including personal accounts of her own experiences with cancer and the support she received from medical professionals and loved ones.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. You hit me, I hit you back. You disrespect me, I disrespect you. That would be the opposite of grace. Grace is generally considered offering a kindness, anyways. When it’s undeserved. I don’t feel the culture gives much value to the idea anymore. We are afraid that letting a wrong go unpunished will enable others. But as our mental health continues to decline and we find more people in more relational conflict than ever, I wanted to dig into the lost art of grace. So I sat down with Julia Baird. Julia is an Australian journalist, broadcaster, and internationally bestselling author who contributes to the New York Times and the Sydney Morning Herald and is a cohost of the Not Stupid podcast. She has a brand new book out, titled bright shining: how grace changes everything. I dug into the hard questions around grace and ultimately came away asking myself, what kind of person do I want to be? What behavior will add the most to my life? One who errors on the side of grace? Or tit for tat?
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