A positive look at how we are better than before (the pandemic) Recorded around the 4 month mark of the pandemic in the USA, we are sharing now and realizing how great it can be to glimpse back as we move forward! 

In this episode Kelly and Kristine dimensions of wellness. The hosts discuss their own well being and how to pursue balance by using a holistic model using the acronym of SPIES. 

S: Spiritual

P: Physical

I: Intellectual

E: Emotional

S: Social

The hope is that you walk away with an easy tool to create awareness of your own wellness in the many dimensions of your life.  

Links to Gratitude journals mentioned in episode: 

6 Minute Diary

Gratitude Journal

As we continue to ride this 2020 wave, Kelly and Kristine share some mindsets and ideas that can help to prepare for the worst and hope for the best as we "return to learn".  A real talk by real parents who encourage each other and others to do what you can for your family to be okay when things are not okay. Good Luck!  We can do this! 

Kristine, a certified Life Coach, leads us through a transformative way of changing out thinking through The Thought Model.  If you are looking for a shift in your thoughts, perspective-taking, self-talk, and more this is it! The Thought Model considers the following: Circumstances, Thoughts, Feelings, Actions, Results. 

Breathing... it's essential for our health and we go about it all wrong, but we can do BETTER!  Yoga instructor, Katie Langley teaches us about her passion for breathwork and how it is just as important as anything else we set time aside for healthwise.  Katie will share with us why breathing is important, how to implement a breathing practice (yes, you NEED to practice breathing), and lead us in a guided breathing exercise that will bring about noticeable change in your body.  Doesn't that sound BETTER?  That's what we're talkin' about! 

Links to further learning: 

The Healing Power of Proper Breathing, Wall Street Journal; May2020

Proper Breathing Brings Better Health, Scientific American; Jan 2019

One of the things that connects Kelly and Kristine is their love of reading.  Their preferred genres are different, but the discussions that stem from their love of the written word are not.  You'll enjoy this easy-listening episode if you are a reader of books or a listener of audio books... or even if you don't identify as a reader at all!  Join these book nerds for a light conversation about something simple in the midst of pandemic chaos.  

Kelly and Kristine discuss quarantine frustrations and the cycles of productivity that they see as sheltering and quarantining presents challenges.  Awareness of how things ebb and flow and just trying to ride the wave are one way to hang on.  If you have struggled even a little bit during this unprecedented time this episode will track with you!  

In this episode Kelly and Kristine do a deep dive into the world of love languages, Dr. Gary Chapman's take on improving and understanding relationships. Join them in bettering relationships as well as themselves during quarantine.  Knowing better means doing better! 

In their first episode Kelly and Kristine introduce themselves and discuss their vision for the podcast. Thank you for joining them on this journey to be a better human!