ARC Daily Connect Newsletter—Monday, October 27th, 2025

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Thoughts for the Day—Opening the Door With a Question

This week we begin to explore the first of four simple but powerful questions: Is it true?

Our minds are full of thoughts that sound convincing. “I’ll always fail.” “I can’t change.” “This craving will never end.” When these thoughts are left unexamined, they feel like solid facts. But the truth is, many of them are assumptions, predictions, or old recordings from the past.

Pausing to ask Is it true? doesn’t mean we argue with the thought or try to replace it. It simply slows us down enough to see the thought clearly. Sometimes the answer is yes, sometimes it’s no, and sometimes it’s uncertain. What matters most is that we begin to step out of automatic belief and into awareness.

Neuroscience shows that even a brief pause interrupts the stress cycle. It calms alarm systems in the brain and strengthens networks for perspective and choice. In that space, we discover that not everything the mind says deserves our trust.

This week, we’ll practice listening to our thoughts with curiosity rather than fear. Each story, each reflection, will bring us back to this first question. And together, we’ll learn that gentleness and truth can open doors to freedom.

Have an amazing day! SHG

Podcast

Click the button below to access a Google Sheet containing all podcast recordings from January 2025 until present. Please check the tabs at the bottom of the sheet for the month you are looking for. Thanks!

Here are the podcast replay links from the last month.

Gratitude

The benefits of gratitude are nearly endless. People who regularly practice gratitude by noticing and reflecting upon what they're thankful for experience more positive emotions, feel more alive, sleep better, express more compassion and kindness, and even have more robust immune systems. What are you grateful for today?

ARC Daily Schedule

Here is the ARC Chats and Calls schedule for RESET Week Monday

12a EST Yvete - ARC Work
4a EST Perseverance Check-in Chat
7a EST Intention Hour One - Checkin Chats are a place to talk about problems, wins, or whatever is on your mind.
8a EST Intention Hour Two - Checkin Chats are a place to talk about problems, wins, or whatever is on your mind.
9a EST Creative Writing Workshop with Michelle P
10a EST Self-Compassion Workshop (will run for 90 minutes from 10 am - 11:30 am EST - with Lisa M
12 noon EST Mindset Chat - If Joan is hosting, she will give updates on all the exciting things taking place in the ARC. On those days, the Checkin Chat portion of the hour is shorter than other checkins and will take place after this. The checkins are a time to talk about problems, wins, or whatever is on your mind
1p EST Watch and Discuss videos with Shellene P. Joan's Story and also Perfectionism
2p EST Healthy Living Hour - Tapping for Compassion and Courage to overcome fear
4p EST Resilience: Various ARC Exercises - Checkin Chats are a place to talk about problems, wins, or whatever is on your mind. This hour may consist of check-ins, ARC exercises, or a combination of both
5p EST A Deeper Dive into Self-care with Christine
7p EST Relaxation Hour - Poetry Hour (members can read their own poems or give them to Kelly to read on their behalf)
8p EST Community Call - Checkin Chats are a place to talk about problems, wins, or whatever is on your mind. This call is not on Zoom. Please see below for details.
9p EST Peaceful Hour - Read and Discuss Self-Therapy by Jay Earley

Here is a link to join the Zoom meetings: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5306176558?pwd=b0JKM1prV1NjR3IxeUpmaHB3bjFVdz09

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE CHAT

Here is a link to find the ARC Weekly Schedule

WEEKLY ARC CHATS AND CALL SCHEDULE

Zoom room 530-617-6558 Passcode: 123456

How to Join the Community Call (8 pm EST US)

Joining the call is simple! You can participate either online or by phone.
✅ To join online: Go to https://instantteleseminar.com/connect/
✅ To join by telephone (US): Call 425-440-5100 and enter Access Code 329564#
✅ Australia:
• NSW: 02-8279-8670, Access Code 329564#
• Victoria: 03-8373-8670, Access Code 329564#
If you’d like step-by-step help, we also have a short instructional video that shows exactly how to join using the internet: https://vimeo.com/588868517/4de70b7c99

We look forward to being together—just choose the option that works best for you and join us!

Instagram

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Specialty Pods and Facebook Groups

ARC specialty Facebook groups include:

ARC - ARM Addiction Recovery Ministries (Christians in Recovery)
ARC Plant-based Rotation
ARC Members Food Rotation Pod (Plant & Animal Proteins)
Digging the ARC Gardening
FAR Uniquely Neurodivergent
ARC - Writing Circle

ARC specialty Messenger Pods include:

Aging Well
ARC Crafts/Painting/Puzzles/Art
ARC Financial Freedom
ARC Pets & Animals Park
ARC Teachers
Canadian
Christians in Recovery from PF
Christian FARAs
Digging the ARC Gardening
ARC Community Call for Members
Eliminate a Food or Behavior Pod
FAR CAPS (Cross Addiction Pod for multi-substance addictions)
FAR Empowerment Pod (Bariatric Recovery)
ARC Parts Work
FAR Let's Travel
FAR Rainbow Room
The Raising Kids Pod
FAR Self-Compassion
Freedom From Clutter
ARC Knifty Knitters & Crochet Club
Men of the ARC
Movement/Nature/Yoga/Exercise/Wheels/Water Hosts & Co-Hosts
Neurodivergent Pod
Strength and Athletic Pod
Spanish Speaking
Textbook Talk
Yoga Pod

Is there a pod that you would like to see? Please let us know, and we will add them to the 'needs' list.
If you have questions, please email: [email protected]