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You don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone. Have you noticed people these days don’t have hobbies like they used to? You might not.

You’d have to be old enough to compare today (the 2020s) with the 1970s-90s or so. Over those decades, our society has experienced a decline in hobbies. In this episode, we talk about why, and recall the hobbies we had, way back then. 

We talk about why hobbies are a healthy thing. And Siena sort of interviews Toast about her hobby of making “time traveling” playlists called “flights.“ Here are the links we mention in this episode:

Toast’s blog: https://sienaandtoast.com/toastblog

Christmas 100 Years Ago playlist: https://sienaandtoast.com/toastblog/christmas-100-years-ago

Episode show notes: https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/143

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After a debate about artificial Christmas trees, we discuss the dark consequences of Too Many People following the conventional wisdom of focusing on what they CAN change, how we need all kinds of people, including the fighters, and, we are surprised by a non-human guest. 

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This is a ‘talk story’ episode. ‘Talk story’ is the Hawaiian pidgin English phrase for “shooting the breeze.” You’ll hear us Hawaii born & raised folks freaking out about fall foliage (which you can never see in Hawaii), and just hanging out talking about other Thanksgiving-related stuff: food, cooking, and a bonus Thanksgiving playlist with a twist.

Show notes are at https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast

Thanksgiving 100 Years Ago playlist: https://sienaandtoast.com/toastblog/thanksgiving-100-years-ago

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Is everyone doing their best? What do you think? In this episode, we dissect phrases like “Everyone is doing their best” and “When you know better, you do better.” We talk about how there are different kinds of “knowing.” You may know how certain foods are healthier than others, but not necessarily in the same way you know how to dance or ride a bike. The episode also includes what “participation trophies” reveal about the dark side of our culture’s values and self-awareness. And ways to think about doing (or not doing) "our best" that make for less anxiety and more growth and graciousness all around.

Show notes will be at https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/140

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One annoying thing about being human is wanting to do something, and at the very same time, NOT wanting to do that exact same thing. On this episode, we mash and hash on the weirdness and frustration of this phenomenon, and discus some unconventional ways we’ve approached and overcome the quirky obstacle.

One of the most important skills to develop is being able to give yourself a command and follow it.

Turn off your brain: don’t even try to be grateful or any of that stuff

You’ll never guess who’s on Toast’s workout playlist. Never.

Motion is emotion: emote through movement

Self-concept: what kind of person are you?

Beauty is proportion: a beautiful life through proportionate brain use

Find show notes at: sienaandtoast.com/podcast/139

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Trauma, it's a spectrum. This episode covers some everyday anecdotes and practices we’ve found helpful. Also, Toast shares the story of a traumatic experience from her young adulthood. It involved being raised evangelical Christian (when you’re gay) and being outed by a really good friend. Then we share some simple practices, perspectives, and aids that we've found helpful to process and support the healing journey.

Find show notes with links at https://sienaandtoast.com/podcast/138

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Do you have a love/hate relationship with your to-do list, too? In this episode, we talk about why that is, and ways we deal with it, including some practical changes we’ve made recently to help us just enjoy life more. 

The discussion moves past productivity systems pretty quick, so we can get into topics like the psychological acceptance of not being able to do everything you want, creative and spiritual work not being valued by our society, respecting individual biological rhythms in a daily schedule, and our society’s blind spot when it comes to defining success. And more.

First, though, Siena has a laugh attack, and we use an air fryer for the first time.

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