Conscious Curiosity with Ansley
wife, mom + lifelong learner. ✨ normal person who simplifies expert insights on relationships, faith, & psychology for other normal people. see you in your inbox 2x/mo!
On what our brains care about most
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity, where we break down concepts & insights from experts for normal people, particularly insights into relationships, faith & psychology. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Here's this month's "zoom in" edition: On what our brains care about most Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 7 {psychology} What do our brains care about more than anything else?Neuroception, explained. Our brains essentially have two modes: connection or protection. It's like a light switch—on...
O Come, All You Unfaithful
O Come, All You Unfaithful WATCH / LISTEN HERE Lyrics: O come, all you unfaithfulCome, weak and unstableCome, know you are not aloneO come, barren and waiting onesWeary of praying, comeSee what your God has done Christ is born, Christ is bornChrist is born for you O come, bitter and brokenCome with fears unspokenCome, taste of His perfect loveO come, guilty and hiding onesThere is no need to runSee what your God has done Christ is born, Christ is bornChrist is born for you He's the Lamb who...
On Imago, Part II: The Couples Dialogue
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity, where we break down concepts & insights from experts for normal people, particularly insights into relationships, faith & psychology. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Here's this month's "zoom in" edition: On Imago, Part II: The Couples Dialogue Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 17 {psychology + relationships} The Transformational Power of the Imago Couples Dialogue Last month, we learned about the core tenets of Imago Theory, which can be an incredibly...
On the power of noticing
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity, where we break down concepts & insights from experts for normal people. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Here's this month's "zoom out" edition, where we think about how we think with bite-sized wisdom from experts & thought leaders. On the power of noticing No matter how hard things are, no matter miserable or ugly things may seem on any given day, you always have the opportunity to put yourself in the way of beauty. There's always a sunrise and a sunset,...
On Imago: the hidden blueprint behind who we love
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity, where we break down concepts & insights from experts for normal people, particularly insights into relationships, faith & psychology. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Here's this month's "zoom in" edition: On Imago: the hidden blueprint behind who we love Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 15 {psychology + relationships} How our romantic partners are mirrors that reflect what old stories want to be rewritten Do ever wonder what makes two people fall in love...
On sharp discernment, but soft hearts
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity, where we break down concepts & insights from experts for normal people. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Here's this month's "zoom out" edition, where we think about how we think with bite-sized wisdom from experts & thought leaders. On sharp discernment, but soft hearts May you never confuse a critical spirit with being a critical thinker: stay generous, stay open, stay breakable. May your discernment be sharp even as your heart remains soft. May the love...
On what separates Relationship Masters from Disasters
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity, where we break down concepts & insights from experts for normal people, particularly insights into relationships, faith & psychology. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Here's this month's "zoom in" edition: On what separates relationship masters from disasters Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 13 {psychology + relationships} How Drs. John & Julie Gottman study couples to learn what makes love last: In the June issue of CC, we learned about Drs. John & Julie...
On being the change we want to see
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity, where we break down concepts & insights from experts for normal people. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Here's this month's "zoom out" edition, where we think about how we think with bite-sized wisdom from experts & thought leaders. On being the change we want to see Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 12: Anarchy is not loosed upon the world in a single cataclysm but in the daily acceptance that there's nothing to be done, because if something does need to...
On being "Good Enough" (and other aspirations)
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity, where we break down concepts & insights from experts for normal people, particularly insights into relationships, faith & psychology. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Here's this month's "zoom in" edition: On being "Good Enough" (and other aspirations) Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 11 {psychology + relationships} How "Good Enough " is actually *exactly* enough, both in parenting and in life: We've been learning this summer about the neuroception of...
The Power of Knowing What's In Your Hand
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity, where we break down concepts & insights from experts for normal people. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Here's this month's "zoom out" edition, where we think about how we think with bite-sized wisdom from experts & thought leaders. The power of knowing what's in your hand Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 10: The kind of work God usually calls you to is the kind of work (a) that you need most to do and (b) that the world most needs to have done. The place...
How our brains perceive & create reality
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity, where we break down concepts & insights from experts for normal people, particularly insights into relationships, faith & psychology. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Here's this month's "zoom in" edition: How our brains perceive & create reality Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 9 {psychology} How do our brains combine both the past & the present to perceive "reality" in a given moment? Neuroception, explained—Part II: We learned in the 7/1 CC about...
wife, mom + lifelong learner. ✨ normal person who simplifies expert insights on relationships, faith, & psychology for other normal people. see you in your inbox 2x/mo!