Paschal Baute – författare

For the busy person, five minute reflection about the mystery of faith, life, love and copying with challenges, inviting the believer to expand horizons, to think "e;outside the box,"e; and embrace and inclusive, welcoming, meaningful faith,--sufficient to powerfully nurture the personal journey.. Conceived as a series for each month, one a day, with each month having a different theme. First theme, version 101, "e;God loves Stories.

We Create the Reality We Live In maps a profound civilizational crisis: we are trying to navigate a hyper-complex, digital global village using an ancient nervous system engineered for stone-age survival. Throughout our lives, no institution teaches us how the three-pound organ between our ears actually processes reality. Left illiterate about our internal machinery, we become prisoners to an evolutionary script we don't even know we are readinIn this groundbreaking volume, a lifetime of unique perspective from monastic contemplation and chaplaincy pairs with cutting-edge neuroscience to expose the ultimate human blind spot. When modern life bombards us with relentless triggers, our primitive brain panics, demands a story of blame, and treats ideological opponents as literal predators. The devastating results are everywhere: an epidemic of raw reactivity, fractured attention, and tribal "e;kangaroo courts"e; that tear apart our societies and estrange our families.Blending sharp historical analysis with insights from modern cognitive neuroscientists, this book is an urgent manifesto for self-inquiry. It calls for a foundational rebellion: moving from blindly reacting to our biology to consciously governing it. Volume One ends at the ultimate human frontier, showing that true freedom begins by simply, deeply, becoming aware.

The vision of this book is to encourage and motivate people to recognize and appreciate the incalculable value and meaning to be found in their own stories. Included are many models for this process, along with several chapters on "e;How-to-Get-Started"e; writing or telling a story.You will see that every individual's story is unique, precious and meaningful.The text that follows illustrates this by featuring two published authors who share stories about their lives over 24 chapters. Then every third chapter adds fascinating stories from a new person who speaks in their own voice through a Grace, Grit & Hope podcast interview with them.The book ends with a creative invitation to the reader to begin documenting and sharing their own stories. We believe this book can help you to discover your own true north and the wisdom you have accumulated over the years.In today's insane society, a world where fear and hatred are widespread, we believe all of us can find sanity and peace by sharing stories with one other.It was storytelling that created humans. It was storytelling that brought humanity the benefits of civilization, and sadly, also brought us fear, hate, violence and war. This is why the stories we tell ourselves are so important because what we choose to tell and re-tell others often determines the shape of our lives.We hope you are inspired. We hope you share a piece of your own story. In the sharing, you will uncover your own gift of meaning and hope, your own wisdom.