Linda's Corner: Faith, Family, and Living Joyfully
Linda Bjork
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Linda’s Corner was created to inspire hope, increase joy, and motivate positive change by talking about things that really matter. We’ll discuss topics like: family and relationships; increasing happiness; physical, mental and emotional health; self-improvement; and building your faith so that it’s bigger than your fears. Hi, my name is Linda Bjork. I'm an author, teacher, speaker, blogger, and founder and executive director of Hope for Healing non-profit charity.
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Linda's Corner: Faith, Family, and Living Joyfully
Nov 28, 2020
Linda's Corner - 67 - Why I chose to homeschool my kids
In this episode, special guest Joseph Bjork joins with me to discuss the topic of homeschooling. I have nearly 20 years of homeschool experience as a teacher and parent. Joseph has the experience of 10 years as a homeschool student. We talk about some of the benefits and pitfalls of homeschooling. Why did we start? What was it like? How do the kids turn out? Join us for an inside look at this educational option.
Linda's Corner: Faith, Family, and Living Joyfully
Apr 7, 2021
Linda's Corner - S2E16 - What we can learn from "Givers University"
Today, E.A. Csolkovits, the founder and patriarch of Giver's University, talks about the power of giving and explains why givers earn 3X more income than takers. Developing a "givers culture" can improve business, social, and family relationships. Self improvement is only part of the formula for success, while becoming aware and surrounding yourself with people who come from a place of wisdom, wealth, and wellness completes the equation. He shares the stories of the lessons he learned from his three greatest defeats to help other people avoid making similar mistakes.
Please visit giversuniversity.info for a free GIVERS TAKERS awareness IQ quiz
Linda's Corner: Faith, Family, and Living Joyfully
Mar 8, 2021
Linda's Corner - S2E9 - Dealing with depression
Today I want to share some information that can help in dealing with depression. The first thing you need to understand about depression is that it’s not just in a person’s head and it’s not just that they need to "snap out of it." I'll explain some of the normal processes of the brain and how depression alters those normal processes to neutralize feelings of joy and happiness and restrain motivation so you feel apathetic. I'll explain the two things that we need to do in order to heal from depression and share tips on how to accomplish these necessary changes. For more tips and tools for dealing with depression, please visit the Hope for Healing website at https://hopeforhealingfoundation.org/
I will clarify that nothing I say can be considered “medical advice” since only a health care professional can do that, but this information does come from the unique perspective of someone who has been there and back again. I spent about 5 years struggling with debilitating depression and healed by using some of the tools that I’m going to share with you today.
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Linda's Corner: Faith, Family, and Living Joyfully
Mar 22, 2021
Linda's Corner - S2E13 - How to do family history with guest Megan Booth
Today we're going to be talking about family history. Special guest Megan Booth will help us learn how to get started. Megan is a super talented, super busy high school senior. She has excelled in music, dance, cheerleading, academics, and computer science, and now she's sharing some of her enthusiasm and expertise by teaching people how to do family history. Megan has taught numerous classes to both youth and adults. She helps people overcome their anxiety about family history and instills confidence that it's going to be okay and you can do this.
You can create a free account at FamilySearch.org to get started researching your own family tree.
Linda's Corner: Faith, Family, and Living Joyfully
Mar 17, 2021
Linda's Corner - S2E12 - How to host a Passover, and why you'd want to
Today I’m going to teach how to host a Passover celebration and explain why someone who isn’t Jewish would want to do that. This episode is intended particularly for members of my faith, which is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints, but anyone is welcome to listen.
Having a Passover experience is not only a wonderful cultural experience, but it also adds so much light and understanding to the Last Supper and the Sacrament. It brings the scriptures to life and also helps us better understand the fulfilling of ancient prophecies. *
*I have prepared everything you need to make it easy to have a Passover Seder experience of your own. Please click this link for free access to the documents. This is suitable for teenagers to adults. You may want to modify and simplify it further for smaller children.
(The link above connects to all the documents. If you prefer, you can click the links below for access to individual documents)
* Passover preparation and instructions – Print 1 for the host/leader
* Passover tips and frequently asked questions – Read through this, you may not need to print it out
* Passover quiz – Print one for each guest
* Answers to Passover quiz – Print one for the host/leader
* Passover Seder script – Print one for each guest
* Poster 1 (optional)
* Poster 2 (optional)