We love to laugh.  It lightens a heavy day, reduces stress, and brings us together.  When we gather as friends, laughter is usually part of the mix and that which we remember most.

We live in a big world where we are still discovering the history of past civilizations through ancient ruins.  The world is filled with mysteries and things peculiar.  We discuss some of these, Mike's favorite shows, and the magic number nine.

The founder of Written Hugs Designs, Christi Kmecik, joins us to share her story and her passion for connecting people by saying the hard things in beautiful and impactful cards.

Be sure to visit Christi's website https://writtenhugsdesigns.com/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Writtenhugsdesigns
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The loss of a loved one is a tender milestone.  It can be challenging to approach the topic of grief and loss with family, friends, and co-workers; let alone process our own personal thoughts and feelings as we experience it.

In this episode we  listed some of the many resources available.  Here’s the ones we mentioned:

https://brighterdaysgriefcenter.org/

https://conversationswithkelly.com/

https://refugeingrief.com/

https://www.dougy.org/

Here’s a few more:

https://nacg.org/

https://grief.com/

https://www.griefloss.org/

Honesty…is it a lonely word?  Join us as we try to get to the truth about this core value and why it is important to our relationships.

Tanner joins us in this episode and talks about his passion for music and how it and his love for people have shaped his life and career path.

"C'mon, let's go, it'll be fun." These are words often heard just before spontaneity occurs, opening the door to perhaps some new adventure or things not done before.  Spontaneity urges us out of our comfort zone and often creates lasting memories.

It's a roll of the dice as to who sits next to you when you get a seat on an airplane.  Mike recounts an engaging experience of a morning flight to LAX.

Heroes don't always wear capes, and they may be hard to spot.  But everyday heroes are out there making a difference for sometimes one or sometimes many, and they are doing what needs to be done to help those in need.

Those that we connect with, often become our friends.  The deeper the connection - the closer we become, and the more we share, laugh, cry, listen, and are there for each other.  Friendships can be the gold thread in the fabric of our lives.