Time Eternal

In which Nicole reflects on some of the best advice she’s ever gotten in life and how it’s helped her avoid deep regret over the years. Learn more about Nicole’s trauma-informed coaching services (nicoleroccas.com/coaching). Connect with Nicole on Instagram or Twitter (@NicoleRoccas). The intro and outro of this podcast are the songs "Idea" and "Remedy for Melancholy" by Kai Engel, available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

How the story of Zacchaeus reveals the hidden blessing of smallness in Christ. Learn more about Nicole’s trauma-informed coaching services (nicoleroccas.com/coaching). Connect with Nicole on Instagram or Twitter (@NicoleRoccas). Mentioned in this episode: Luke 19:1-10 “The Desire: The Sunday of Zacchaeus” in Fr. Alexander Schmemann, Great Lent (SVS Press, pp. 17-18) Zacchaeus Sunday: oca.org/saints/lives/2020/02/02/1-sunday-of-zacchaeus The intro and outro of this podcast are the songs "Idea" and "Remedy for Melancholy" by Kai Engel, available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

In which Nicole dreams small and introduces her theme word for 2022. Learn more about Nicole’s trauma-informed coaching services (nicoleroccas.com/coaching). Connect with Nicole on Instagram or Twitter (@NicoleRoccas). Mentioned in this episode: Nov 2021 Talk by Dr. Rima Nasrallah (councilofchurches.ca/news/new-video-available-we-saw-the-star-in-the-east-by-the-rev-dr-rima-nasrallah) The intro and outro of this podcast are the songs "Idea" and "Remedy for Melancholy" by Kai Engel, available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

This is the final episode of the Time in Trauma series! Today we review what we've learned together in the past two months and talk about where we go from here. Thank you to everyone who's been along for this important journey - let's stay in touch! Keep in touch with Nicole on Instagram (@nicoleroccas), Twitter (@nicoleroccas), or Facebook (@Nicole M. Roccas). The outro of this podcast is the song "Remedy for Melancholy" by Kai Engel, available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Nicole addresses listener questions about time, trauma, and Orthodox faith. This was originally recorded as a livestream program on January 5, 2022. View the video here (instagram.com/p/CYXNDaKoopZ). The final episode of the Time in Trauma series will air next week! Mentioned in this episode: - Time in Trauma theme music: “Wonder” by YVEN (youtube.com/watch?v=xIkIT5wosVc) - Diane Langberg, Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church (Brazos Press, 2020) - The FYI religious/spiritual abuse toolkit: thefyi.org/toolkits/spiritual-abuse-toolkit/ - An Orthodox reflection on spiritual abuse: Fr. Mike Gillis, “Our Father: A Reflection on Spiritual Abuse,” (blogs.ancientfaith.com/prayingintherain/2015/10/our-father-a-reflection-on-abuse-in-the-church) - Spiritual Abuse Resources.com: Lots of videos and learning resources to better identify and heal from diff forms of religious abuse: spiritualabuseresources.com - Trauma-informed coaching with Nicole: nicoleroccas.com/coaching The outro of this podcast is the song "Remedy for Melancholy" by Kai Engel, available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Some thoughts on how liturgy holds space for those of us carrying trauma. This episode is an excerpt from a webinar talk I gave in December 2021 entitled “Remembering All Things: Holding Space for Trauma in Liturgy and Life,” hosted online by Ancient Faith Ministries. LIVESTREAM EPISODE: Next week’s episode will feature listener questions and air first as a livestream on Wed Jan 5, 2022, 2:30-3:30 Eastern on Nicole’s Instagram page: @nicoleroccas (https://www.instagram.com/nicoleroccas/). To join in realtime, follow her on Instagram and open the app at the correct time. SEND QUESTIONS: If you can’t join in realtime, send your questions to Nicole via email ([email protected]) or as private message on Instagram (@nicoleroccas), Twitter (@nicoleroccas), or Facebook (@Nicole M. Roccas). The outro of this podcast is the song "Remedy for Melancholy" by Kai Engel, available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Some thoughts on how trauma affects our capacity for hope and our attitude toward the future. Send listener questions to Nicole via email ([email protected]) or as private message on Instagram (@nicoleroccas), Twitter (@nicoleroccas), or Facebook (@Nicole M. Roccas). The outro of this podcast is the song "Remedy for Melancholy" by Kai Engel, available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Some thoughts on how trauma affects us in the present moment of our lives. Send listener questions to Nicole via email ([email protected]) or as private message on Instagram (@nicoleroccas), Twitter (@nicoleroccas), or Facebook (@Nicole M. Roccas). Mentioned in this episode: The quotes I read by Dietrich Bonhoeffer are from the Advent collection of his prison writings entitled God is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas. The outro of this podcast is the song "Remedy for Melancholy" by Kai Engel, available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

Let’s give Scrooge a break this year! (And psychoanalyze him.) Send listener questions to Nicole via email ([email protected]) or as private message on Instagram (@nicoleroccas), Twitter (@nicoleroccas), or Facebook (@Nicole M. Roccas). Mentioned in this episode: Mark McMinn’s article on ChristianityToday.com: “The Generous Soul” (Nov 23 2017) Bessel van der Kalk, The Body Keeps the Score Lawrence Langer, Holocaust Testimonies: The Ruins of Memory The outro of this podcast is the song "Remedy for Melancholy" by Kai Engel, available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

In which we explore what trauma and jet lag have in common. Send listener questions to Nicole via email ([email protected]) or as private message on Instagram (@nicoleroccas), Twitter (@nicoleroccas), or Facebook (@Nicole M. Roccas). Mentioned in this episode: Episode schedule for the Time in Trauma series: instagram.com/p/CWYToBtLRTM The Body Keeps the Score (Book) by Bessel van der Kalk: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313183/the-body-keeps-the-score-by-bessel-van-der-kolk-md Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection (Book) by Deb Dana: wwnorton.com/books/9780393713855 The outro of this podcast is the song "Remedy for Melancholy" by Kai Engel, available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.