ARC Daily Connect Newsletter—Sunday, October 26th, 2025

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Thoughts for the Day—The Sky and the Clouds

Maya often felt swept away by her thoughts. They would come suddenly, like storms rolling in, filling her mind with noise and urgency. On those days she felt like the thoughts defined her—as though she was the storm itself. Then she learned to imagine them differently. Instead of treating them as solid and permanent, she pictured them as clouds drifting across the sky. Some were heavy, some were light, but none of them stayed forever. Slowly, she realized she wasn’t the clouds. She was the sky—wide, steady, and unchanged by their passing.

This shift in perspective is known in psychology as decentering. It means seeing thoughts as events that come and go, rather than as fixed truths. Research shows that people who practice decentering have lower anxiety, greater resilience, and more flexible thinking. By learning to observe a thought without fusing with it, the brain strengthens networks that support calm and perspective instead of stress and reactivity.

Decentering doesn’t mean pushing thoughts away. It simply means giving them their place. A thought may still appear, but it no longer has the same power to define identity or dictate action. In this way, we move from being overwhelmed by every cloud to resting in the steadiness of the sky.

It can be deeply reassuring to remember that thoughts, like clouds, are temporary. They drift in, and they drift out. And what remains constant is the steady ground of who we are beneath them. Even when the skies feel crowded, we don’t face them alone. Together, we are learning to trust the sky that holds us all.

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 - RESET Week Edition

Here is the ARC Chats and Calls schedule for Sunday

5a EST Perseverance Study Group - Open House Show

7a EST Intention 1 hour - Mindful Meditation, EFT Tapping, Check-ins

8a EST Intention Hour Two - Check-in Chats are a place to talk about problems, wins or whatever is on your mind.

9a EST Judy P - The Power of Posture

10a EST Kiera J - Read and Discuss Conscious Breathing with Anders Olsson

11a EST Laura R - Nature and poetry

12 noon EST Mindset Chat—Check-in Chats are a place to talk about problems, wins, or whatever is on your mind.

1p EST Kris R & Patti O - Grow Your Journaling Journey

4p EST Resilience Chat—Check-in 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 - Mindfulness Hour: Elizabeth JH - Discover the MINDFULNESS Browser

7p EST Relaxation Hour - Clarity and Connection (writing exercises)

8p EST Community Call—Check-in 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 Susan Amanda - Replay of Food Prep Video

10p EST Susan Amanda - Continued replay of food prep video

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

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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!

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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]