Thoughts About Life
Episodes
A Busy Life, A Quiet Mind
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are you actually busy — or do you just think you are?In this episode, we explore the difference between a full life and a busy mind, and how the fee...
Separate Realities In Relationships
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about the idea of separate realities, the understanding that every person experiences the world in their own unique way.Many...
Why Understanding Moods Matters So Much: Part 2
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue, as promised our discussion on moods. We look at how low moods masquerade as reality, especially in relationships and big...
Why Moods Matter So Much
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discussed moods in relationships.We explored how moods are like the weather, they come and they go. They are not permanent, they are not ...
The Spirit Of Giving
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk about what we believe is the most important thing in a relationship - the spirit of giving. We explore the difference between giving...
The Surefire Road to Success
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Thoughts About Life, we explore a somewhat counter-cultural idea: success comes slowly.We discuss why stability, patience, and cons...
Living From Vision, Not Obligation: Part 2
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Thoughts About Life, we explore the contrast between living from obligation - “must,” “should,” and external pressure - and...
Living From Vision, Not Obligation
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we share a conversation that emerged organically during a long drive - one that touches on marriage, parenting, community pressure, a...
Our Experience of Life Comes From Within
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore a misunderstanding at the heart of so much human suffering: the belief that our experience of life is happening to us, rat...
The Sydney Terror Attack
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shaul and Chana felt moved to reflect on the rawness of recent events following a horrific terror attack in Sydney. The conversation turns naturally t...
Choosing Life
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Human instinct leans toward life. The human soul holds on to every moment it can, and none of us truly knows how we will experience diminished capacit...
Love Is The Feeling
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we reflect on a widespread—but often unspoken—belief that quietly undermines many relationships: the idea that “If you loved me...
Learning from the Hyenas
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into Africa! After watching the new David Attenborough documentary, we found ourselves thinking about the differences between...
Were the Nazis ‘evil’?
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we consider some important questions that are raised by the film we saw recently, Nuremberg. Do evil people exist? How far can we hum...
The Wisdom Of Gina Ford: Finding Freedom Through Routine
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we share our story about how we recently discovered Gina Ford — from initial negativity to the moment we realised her methods actua...
'I Swear'
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we look at what we learnt from our recent film watching. 'I Swear' is a film that shines a light on how far our society has c...
Till Divorce Do Us Part
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Divorce has become one of the defining features of modern relationships — but why? In this episode, we delve into one of the most painful and comple...
'Get Over Yourself'. The three most important words in a relationship ┃Part 2
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a deeper look into one of the most crucial, hardest, yet easiest, parts of any healthy relationship: getting over yourself. W...
'Get Over Yourself'. The three most important words in a Relationship
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into relationships: specifically, why studies show that cohabitation before marriage increases the chances of divorce. We exp...
Assisted Dying - Compassion Or Surrender?
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we tackle the difficult conversation, now happening in Parliament, about allowing assisted dying. Would legalising be a compassionate choice...
You shall love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. (Deuteronomy 10:19)
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we begin with the murder of Charlie Kirk and reflect on how devastatingly absurd it is that people committed to their ideas have clai...
Do I Really Need That Lottery Ticket?
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the balance between faith and effort. Do I really need to buy a lottery ticket to “do my part,” or is that just an i...
How To Make Your Dreams Come True
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the beauty of human diversity — how each of us is drawn to different jobs, places, and paths in life, and how God guides...
When Life Doesn’t Go to Plan
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore one of life’s great questions: why do bad things happen to good people? Together, we look at how setbacks—though painf...
All You Need Is Love
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we unpack the famous Beatles lyric, “All You Need Is Love” — but not the kind of love most people think of.We explore a deeper,...
Living In The Moment
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about being present.We explore how real presence means being in life, not in our thinking. As a result, it's not something you can thi...
What A Time To Be Alive
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whilst many seem to feel that we live in such challenging times, we argue that our world is only improving. There's no better time to have lived t...
Seeing Beyond Opinions
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into something that affects us all — opinions. Why do we argue over them? Why do we take them so seriously? And what would...
Our Experiences Are What They Need To Be
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to join our new 'Thoughts About Life' WhatsApp group.In this episode we talk about the different states of mind we go t...
The Danger Of Busymindedness
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to join our new 'Thoughts About Life' WhatsApp group.This one’s about how fast everything’s gotten — podcasts at x2 spe...
The Hope That Humanity Can Change
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we reflect on one of the 13 principles of faith in Judaism: the belief in the Messiah and the idea that everyone can change. We explo...
Is Attraction Overrated?
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we challenge one of today’s most accepted relationship ideals: the centrality of physical attraction. Is it really the foundation o...
Trusting Yourself Around Food: The Wisdom Within
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartfelt episode, we explore a new, freeing perspective on weight loss—one that doesn’t involve dieting, restriction, or willpower. Inste...
Trusting In Our Kids' Wisdom
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if our kids already have a sense of what they need—and it’s our job to help them uncover it, not override it? In this episode, we talk about ...
Parenting: Trust and the Art of Letting Go
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the importance of having honest conversations with our children — even about life’s most difficult topics, like death....