Living with Heart: From Birth to Death

Dive into the importance of neediness as a source of strength, challenging societal perceptions and fostering deeper connections. Explore how recognizing our dependence can lead to spiritual growth and empathy. Discover the vital human need for security, its impact on identity, and the role of emotional security in relationships. The discussion emphasizes navigating complex emotions through vulnerability, illustrating that embracing our needs enriches life and authenticity. A creative journey unfolds, highlighting how feelings and relationships shape our experiences.

The "Living with Heart" Podcast is brought to you by Chip Dodd Resources (www.chipdodd.com) and The Voice of the Heart Center (vothcenter.com). To consult or setup a session with Bryan, you can e-mail bryan@vothcenter.com.   Episode Highlights   We all have a physical body, and we all have an emotional body.   We are all 99.9% identical. You can’t escape your DNA.   Everything seeks the fullest expression of its survival and thriving.   We have an emotional and spiritual DNA.   We are feeling creatures who need, desire, long and hope.   Hope is the birthmark and birthplace of being human.    Human beings seek pleasure and seek to avoid pain. It turns out that without dealing with pain, we will never have the pleasure we are made to have.    We have been given 8 feelings that open us up to needs. The 8 feelings are sad, fear, healthy shame, hurt, lonely, guilt, anger, and glad.   Free downloadable resources: 8 Feelings List 8 Feelings Chart (With Gifts & Impairments)   We have been given the gift of feeling. Because we live in a tragic place, if you don’t do feelings, you can’t do living. You can’t be emotionally present.    We’ve been given fear that allows us to recognize danger and seek help.   We’ve been given sadness that allows us attach to what matters, what we care about, and also allows us  to deal with loss because life is full of change.   We’ve been given hurt that calls us to seek healing in our wounds. Hurt is painful. You can’t carry on fully  unless you get healing from hurt. Healing makes us wiser and courageous.   We’ve been given loneliness as a testimony that we’re relationally created to be in relationship with ourselves. We get loneliness to spend time with ourselves, solitude. We have loneliness to spend time with others. There are certain people who we are made to be connected with more than others. We get lonely for God and lonely to create and have impact. Loneliness brings us to friendship and intimacy.   We’ve been given anger. Anger is a very vulnerable feeling because it exposes what we care about. It is a feeling that allows us to hope, wish, want, desire, long and yearn. The gift of anger is passion, a willingness to be in pain for what matters more than pain.   Healthy shame is the dependency feeling. It is the recognition that I need you; You need me; I make mistakes; so do you; I don’t have all the answers, but I’ve got some, let’s share; I’m not God and you aren’t either; so let’s face that we’re in need of God.   Guilt lets us recognize when we do something that goes against our value system.   Gladness is an outcome of being good at the other 7 feelings.    Click here to continue reading the highlights. 

The podcast explores the human need to belong and matter, discussing how it shapes our choices and influences our behaviors. It highlights the impact of healthy and unhealthy ways of seeking affirmation and confirmation in relationships. The conversation delves into toxic shame, generational curses, and the value of self-acceptance for personal growth and well-being.

The podcast delves into the innate human needs of belonging, mattering, security, touch, attention, and more. It discusses trauma, discernment, and the importance of connecting with oneself and others. Exploring Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, it emphasizes the primary needs of belonging and mattering. Additionally, it highlights the profound impact of honesty in parenting, the longing for a sense of 'home,' and the lifelong yearning to belong.

This discussion dives into the essential nature of human neediness, framed as a divine design rather than a flaw. It emphasizes the importance of face-to-face communication, especially after the pandemic, and explores how our brains instinctively seek safety and care. The speakers challenge negative perceptions of neediness, suggesting that embracing it fosters genuine connections. Personal stories illustrate trust, vulnerability, and the emotional significance of early bonds, highlighting how our innate cravings shape our relationships and spiritual growth.

The "Living with Heart" Podcast is brought to you by Chip Dodd Resources (www.chipdodd.com) and The Voice of the Heart Center (vothcenter.com). To consult or setup a session with Bryan, you can e-mail bryan@vothcenter.com.   Episode Highlights   Intro song “Spirit” by Judah & the Lion   “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”  Mark 12:29-31   God made you. You are created in His image. He designed you for a purpose. “You’ll never outsmart your design.”   Repentance is “coming home.”    Learn more about the Spiritual Root System Read Chip’s book “The Voice of the Heart” & complete “The Voice of the Heart Companion Study.” YouTube Introduction to the Spiritual Root System  We’re made to live and live fully.   When you look at someone, you’re looking at yourself. We’re all made out of the same dust. The deeper the denial about that, the sicker a person becomes.   Dr. Chip Dodd  Website  Chip’s Free Resources link  Subscribe to Chip’s website Follow Chip on Instagram  Facebook Link  Linked In  Find Chip on YouTube Chip's Amazon Author Page     Voice of the Heart Center Website Subscribe to the Voice of the Heart Center website  Instagram Facebook

Chip and Bryan briefly describe the "Living with Heart" podcast. The "Living with Heart" Podcast is brought to you by Chip Dodd Resources (www.chipdodd.com) and The Voice of the Heart Center (vothcenter.com). To consult or setup a session with Bryan, you can e-mail bryan@vothcenter.com.