Whether your Monday (or any day for that matter) is a beautiful Spring day with birds singing, sun shining and a perfect temperature , or the complete opposite, I have the prescription for you: 
Sharing Happiness,
Smiling,
Looking for Goodness,
or better yet,
Scattering Sunshine...

Today you'll meet Lela Dilworth Poulson, a lover of everything animal related.

Please enjoy as you listen to the experiences she shares  that have shaped her life and the lives of her family.  

Welcome to the first "Motivation Monday" on Acres of Life Lessons!

I hope you enjoy the new format I'm taking with my podcast, Acres of Life Lessons.

 At the start of every week, we'll tune into a life lesson in "Motivation Monday"  to remind, push, or encourage us to do and be the best we can be.

Until next time,
Heidi Riter 

When today's guest, Colette Zaharko, was growing up in Madagascar, her favorite place was the kitchen.

"I watched the women of my family working in the kitchen preparing delicious food, and loving every minute,"  she said.
 
Because of her memories, Zaharko  sees the importance of teaching her daughters the importance of cooking healthy meals with the food from the garden or what can be found in the cupboard.

And, if we listen carefully,  each of us will learn something as well.  

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Picture a bottle of paint, a few rocks, an endless supply of imagination and you have the  pieces of today's episode neatly wrapped and tied with a bow.

Growing up with a father who followed contract jobs around the country was a learning experience for today's guest, Edie McRae.

With the frequent moves, McRae said she didn't have the blessing of best-friend memories. "We moved every time the job finished, so it was hard to keep friends", she said. "Really, my sister was my best friend!"

Although it wasn't a typical childhood, McRae credits her resilience to the many moves, the people she met, and the memories she made.  "Honestly, it was perfectly imperfect," she said.

From a young age, today's guest, Stephen Wells, has jumped in to serve! 

Whenever his parents, family members, neighbors or community members needed help, Wells was always quick to offer assistance. And today, years later, is no different. 

Please enjoy as Wells shares his passion of service as an EMT, Search and Rescue, etc.

When you hear my guest, Laura Strachan, speak of her grandmother's unconditional care and love, I'm sure you'll feel "A Grandmother's Goodness". 

If your ideas, decisions or circumstances start to feel like a winding road with no traffic or stop signs, you're in the right place.

Today's guest, Austin Tuckett, shares personal experiences and ideas of navigating the 'Journey'.

For Bradley Kunzler, ranch life is the only way to live.  The cattle, crops, miles of open range, clean air, family and the daily chores make it all worthwhile.
 
As the seasons change each year, the large herd of cattle are moved from one location to another for pasture and feed. However, to make the trailing situation more manageable the Kunzler brothers purchased a semi-truck and trailer for long-distance herd moves.

Although trucking is something Kunzler enjoys, he said, "Driving the truck is actually therapeutic, but nothing like trailing cattle on the back of a  horse."