We are NOT the Resistance. We are the River!

About this episode

This episode discusses the shift from being the resistance to embracing the flow of belonging and inclusion.

We’ve been told for years: be the resistance. But what if that’s why so many people fighting for love and inclusion feel exhausted? Inspired by a talk from Glennon Doyle, this episode flips the whole idea: We are not the resistance. We are the river. The current of belonging has always been moving — widening across history no matter who tried to stop it. Our role isn’t just to argue or brace against the world… it’s to step into that flow, find our place in it, and live the kind of life th...

People in this episode

Hosts: Susan Cottrell, Rob Cottrell

Topics covered

• inclusion
• belonging
• resistance
• spirituality
• love

Keywords

• resistance
• river
• belonging
• inclusion
• spirituality
• love
• exhaustion

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