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We all get discouraged, even when we're superheroes--and then we feel the need for positive projection, like this girl

Lessons from Watching Superhero Movies During the Impeachment

February 1, 2020 DS Leiter Comments 1 comment

This week, as the impeachment narratives continued to unfold, I was watching multiple Marvel movies on Disney+ during a free trial. (Note: The Protestant work ethic triggers in me wish me to tell you not to worry–I still got my work done this week. 😉 ) In this article I plan to talk about how watching these superhero movies both helped me cope with current events, and also inspired me toward further #AssertiveSpirituality action in pursuit of the common good….

The Risks and Rewards of Assertive Spirituality (A Year of #AssertiveSpirituality Part 2)

June 9, 2019 DS Leiter Comments 6 comments

Just over a year ago, I started this Assertive Spirituality project—and with it, to my knowledge, coined the term “Assertive Spirituality.” My first post on this blog started out with a friend’s question about whether Assertive Spirituality was “a good thwack over the head.” I responded by including a definition of assertiveness from the textbook I teach out of in my Small Group Communication university classes. I might possibly have failed to adequately point out the connection between assertiveness and…

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The Risks and Rewards of Assertive Spirituality (A Year of #AssertiveSpirituality Part 2)

June 9, 2019 DS Leiter Comments 6 comments