Today I share about some of my recent struggles to understand myself and how I am learning to ask myself questions. Learning to figure out what I need and then make it priority to get my needs met is a new experience for me that's gonna take a lot of practice. ;)

Here is the book I am reading right now:

"You Are the One You've Been Waiting For" by Richard C. Schwartz, PhD

I highly recommend this book!

Dr. Schwartz also has another book that I want to read called "No Bad Parts".

At the end of this episode I share my most recent song that I wrote that was inspired by the book I am reading. The horses came over while I was singing. It was some cool moments. Make sure you watch the end of this video to see the beautiful shared connections.

“Truple Conversation!” #90

Today I finally was able to coordinate a time that my partners could record an episode out in my corral with me!

We chat about:

The animals were very interactive at the beginning of this episode, including our adopted, free-range goat that tried to sample Nate’s coffee. LOL!

Here is the link to listen to my interview with Christine Baird!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abigail980/episodes/Video--Interview-with-Christine-Baird---Entrepreneur--Childrens-Author--Early-Childcare-Advocate-e27te41

Have a listen! I think you will enjoy this fun conversation with my two incredible partners, Jennifer and Nate!

Finally back in the corral this week but still struggling to recover from one of the worst flu’s our family has ever gotten. 

This week I discuss:

Nothing can prepare you for tragedy.

It is unpredictable, unstoppable, and disastrous.

It knocks us off our feet.

Stops us in our tracks.

Forces us to face the naked truth that life is fragile and temporary.

Allison Short will walk us through this conversation today.

If you have not heard the interview with this incredible woman, go back to episode #79 “A Life of Adventure!” and listen to her story. You can click on the link below:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/abigail980/episodes/A-Life-of-Adventure--79--Stories-from-hiking-extraordinaire-Allison-Short--e2f49d9/a-aatlem1

This episode is vital. Life is precious. Let love be your guide.

“No story is good without a struggle to triumph over.”

Well, if that’s the case, then my story is getting better by the second. 🤣

Join me today as I hide in my barn from the treacherous winds outside and talk about our recent challenges of getting our house on the market and beginning the search for a new home.

Sometimes life is just the messy middle and the only thing we can do it continue showing up and believing the Universe will provide us with what we need. 

It’s scary - as hell. 

It’s frustrating.

It’s exhausting.

And it’s all part of this wild adventure we are on. 

Join me as I process it all in real-time in hopes that it can encourage others who are in the middle of the struggle. 

I got ya. 

We got this. 

This week my partners, Nate and Jennifer, join me to talk about some big changes in the making. Moving is one of the scariest things we do as humans but it can also be one of the best things for you if you are trying to rebuild your life.

We discuss:

- why each of us felt it was time to move

- what is the thing we are most excited about and what part of it is hardest for us

- I share the story of how Shiloh spoke to me and helped me see that it was time to move on

This week I enjoyed a lovely, laid-back check-in with my beautiful Jennifer!

We discuss:

- Jennifer's struggles with managing anxiety and learning to live life in a way that feels good to her instead of carrying everyone else's baggage.

- My recent "trailer loading" story that ended in a bit of a disaster and had me discouraged. Jenna helps me process it a little bit which helped me not spiral into utter frustration.

- We talk about why we love nonmonogamy, especially when it comes to running the household and not having to do it alone.

I think you will enjoy this conversation that is filled with laughter and even a hysterical story of when I compared Jennifer to our old pony which did not at all come out how I was hoping it would. ;)

An inspiring conversation with my 15-year-old as she navigates public school for the first time

Ever feel scared to death but you really want to do something?

 Tanaya joins me today to share some of her experiences of high school and how she is learning to make her way in an area that is completely foreign to her. 

Tanaya discusses:

Today my youngest daughter joins me to talk about how she uses her imagination in her daily life to help bring fun to boring or challenging tasks. 

We also discuss the recent “Revel”ution Campfire” event that we hosted and how I am starting a new movement that refuses to live stressed and unhappy by choosing playfulness over productivity. :)

We wrap this episode up with an impromptu game to tell each other an audiobook. We take turns and make up the story as we go and it involves lots of silliness and laughter - two of the things that we ALL could use a whole lot more of. ;)

Check out the book that I mention called “Play” by Dr. Stuart Brown!

Oh my goodness. Today I was honored to have a very meaningful conversation with my dear friend, Eden Holt. She joined me in my corral to share her life story and how her experiences have shaped where she is today. 

Eden doesn’t have an easy story. She shares with us how she grew up in the foster care system and the difficult challenges it created for her as an adult. Her healing journey is not complete, (none of us will be until we die), but it’s evident that Eden has done the work and she continues to do the work to keep walking towards deeper healing. 

Eden has learned to embrace herself, rewrite her story, and build a life where she feels fulfilled. As a life coach with her own business now, she helps others achieve their goals by first digging in deep to help them work their way to healing, then they can begin to set goals and achieve their dreams.

The honesty and vulnerability that Eden so graciously embodies immediately gives space for listeners to “just be human”. This conversation even helped me rewire areas I felt stuck in my brain which allowed me to see things in a new light. It was incredibly refreshing and enlightening! 

This woman is amazing, full of life and light, and she has beautiful, compassionate, wisdom that each of us can benefit from. 

Go learn more about her and follow her at:

Website:

www.connectioneffect.com (this website is currently under construction for an update)

FaceBook: 

@theconnectioneffect

Instagram:

@connection_effect

Contact Eden Holt-Ball:

417-597-3581