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Glass Half Empty? How to Move From Pessimism to Hope - Deacon Randy Kiel - 10/06/2026
Deacon Randy Kiel, a licensed mental health counselor and founder of Kardia Counseling in central Iowa, joins Bo Bonner for his monthly segment on the Catholic Morning Show to take on the classic question: is the glass half empty or half full?
Deacon Randy explains that optimism isn't simply a personality type — it flows from hope, and hope isn't an emotion but a spiritual reality rooted in Jesus Christ. Pessimism, by contrast, develops when difficult, painful, or disappointing experiences aren't processed well. He points to Saint Paul writing letters of encouragement from prison, and to sick…
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