8:03 - What's new with Abby? Riding a high from a healthy dose of purpose-filled experiences and interactions. Yay Abby!

• 12:38 - The actual quote is, "If you want to bring happiness to the world, help someone else. If you want to bring happiness to yourself, help someone else." And it wasn't the Dalai Lama.
• 13:16 - Simplicity in a Complex World: Charley Johnson @ TEDxSMU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rugSZIFY7mc
• 14:40 - Why don't people make lifestyle changes they believe would improve their lives?

18:52 - What's new with Ryan? Unemployment: get a job, spread your wings, clean the house.

• 24:56 - How do you snap out of the downward spiral of negative self talk?
• 31:46 - Yoga as a teacher
• 42:06 - Abby says some gooooood shit.
• 46:30 - Connecting with yourself as a prerequisite to connecting with others

Core Takeaway: when you lose yourself in negative self talk and get spun up in stories about your circumstances, come back to the present and have compassion on yourself.