Almost Grown...Up

Welcome back! It's Season 5 and we are back in the blanket fort (now in video as well!). In this episode, Lucie shares the overview of what this season will explore. Her big aha moment from the last few months on the power of letting yourself step outside the box that other people want to put you in and instead define yourself and your life on your own terms.

So if you need a permission slip to live your life your way and some inspiration on how to make that happen, then this is just that. 

Tune in to get:

• a fresh take on how to embrace all parts of ourselves 
• a permission slip to adult however works for you 
• permission to figure it out and have fun whilst you do it

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This week we are exploring the wonder of kindness and the magic of wondering at the kindness of human kind. 

Today Lucie dives into the theme of moral beauty as a bucket of Wonder and explores the topic of kindness in the world today along with sharing some kindness rituals and ideas for this end of year season. 

In this episode you will learn 

• What is so special about kindness
• How it prompts wonder 
• Why Kindness is contagious 
• How we can add more feelings of wonder through kindness
• And some ideas for how we can be kind to ourselves and others.

Books mentioned: 

Awe  - Dacher Keltner

Human Kind - Rutger Bergman

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This week we dive into the power of curiosity. Often when we see the Wonder in things we feel more curious about the world and ourselves. So it feels only right that curiosity about things would prompt wonder as well. 

Today Lucie dives into why curiosity is such a great tool and how it can help us to find wonder on a regular basis. 

Get practical rituals and ideas of how you can make curiosity a habit.

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This week we are back in the blanket fort to explore how wonder can be a tool to help us through low energy and burnout. 

In this episode, Lucie shares:

• Her own moment of burnout and why she started using Wonder to help
• Why Wonder is such a great tool to help us track back from burnout 
• 3 Rituals that you can use if you are feeling low on energy or burnout

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This week is our first wonder walk episode. Wonder can feel elusive in the every day so I wanted to create some episodes to help you get right into the heart of wonder now This short-form episode is designed to help you get out into the world and tap into some wonder. So pop in your headphones, open your front door and head out into the world and see what moments of wonder you can find hidden in the everyday around you. 

I would love to hear what you think of this style of episode! Message me at @lucielincoln or via email on Lucielincoln.com and let me know! 

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This week we are back in the blanket fort and joined by my wonder co-host Annie Yi to discuss the wonder of transitions and how we can find beauty in the move between seasons. 

In this episode, Lucie and Annie discuss:

• Their seasonal portraits 
• New rituals they are exploring in this new season 
• Ways of accessing wonder in the everyday

Journal Prompt for the Season:

• What makes up your seasonal wonder portrait? 
• What are you ready to let go of in this season? 
• What kinds of aliveness can you look forward to this fall? 

You can find all of their seasonal portrait inspiration and Sassibelli (thanks Alice Saparro for the term!) here.

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We are back in the blanket fort to kick off season four of Almost Grown...Up. 

It's been a minute, but after 9 months of lots of change Lucie is back in the blanket fort to kick off a season of wonder. Yes, that's right season four of the podcast will be exploring the theme of wonder and how it can help us to grow up into the adults we want to be. 

In this episode, we cover:   - How I have been thinking about growing up in the last year   - What is Wonder and why it is so powerful  - How Wonder can be part of our growing up toolkit   So why not subscribe or follow now as we jump into this season of wonder.    Find out more about Almost Grown...Up at www.lucielincoln.com   Get more thoughts on Substack or stay in touch on Instagram or Tik Tok

Welcome back to Almost Grown...Up! Before Season 4 officially kicks off, join Lucie and Annie for a special Wonder Session to celebrate the arrival of spring and summer. 🌸✨

In this episode, Lucie and Annie discuss:

• How life has changed in the past few months
• Where they've discovered wonder in their everyday lives
• The rituals that have been bringing them joy and awe

We dive into the power of other people to help you find wonder in unexpected places. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will leave you looking at the world with fresh eyes.

✨ Share your own moments of wonder with us! We'd love to hear where you've found wonder these past few months. If you're listening in spotify you can share directly with our Q&A 

Journal Prompt for the Season:

• Who helps you access wonder?
• Where have you put in the reps on something that means you can do that thing more easily or joyfully now?
• What feels wonderful right now?
• What makes up your mood board for this season?

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We are back in the blanket fort for the final episode of Season Three. And to close out the season Lucie explores the idea of what growing up really means. 

Sharing her thoughts on why we need permission to define 'grown-upping' for ourselves along with guests from across the season sharing their definition of what a grown up is. 

Think of it as one big permission slip to build your own definition growning up, the one that feels good to you. 

In this episode, we cover: 

• Why we should define growing up for ourselves 
• Many different definitions of what it is to be a grown up 
• Questions to explore in 2024

I would love to hear what your definition of growing up is. Let me know in the spotify Q&A.

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In this episode, we kick off a new series on the Almost Grown...Up Podcast: The Wonder Sessions with Annie. Every quarter Lucie and Annie Yi (storyteller, artist, animal enthusiast and, episode 61 guest) are getting together to discuss wonder and how we can add more of it into our grown upping experience. 

This is the first of more conversations to come, all around how we discover more wonder as we grow. 

In this episode, we cover: 

• What wonder we have discovered recently 
• Questions for the year
• Ideas for rituals that prompt wonder 
• How to find wonder in the new year

We would love to hear what wonder rituals you are going to introduce? Let us know in the Spotify Q&A.

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