feather & foundation

Volunteering as a greeter in my church, reminds me every Sunday that each person walking through the door has a story!  It takes connection and conversation to discover more about people's stories.  It gives us so much insight on who they are, and what they overcame.  Our stories shape us, the refine us and they define us.  Share your story.  Someone might be put in your path that needs to hear your story.  In life's storms or when you get a gut punch- you are reeling, then dealing, then move to healing.  Many times by sharing our story- it can help our healing, or aid in other's healing journey.  Share your story.  You are given this one beautiful life- while you don't control the number of the days- (or how many pages in your book)- you can control the chapters in creating your best seller!  Share your story!

Thank you for sharing Feather & Foundation with others.  Share your story!

Recharge is our WOW word this episode.  Often it can be found hand in hand with Unplug.  When we take sometime to unplug from our daily rhythm of our life, we are met with levity and feeling of being carefree.  We don't have the daily grind and every day responsibilities when we take a pause and unplug, especially on vacation or trip.  It helps us to recharge our batteries to come back with more energy and more giving and living.  You'll hear some tips on how to unplug (kinda sad, we need to be reminded on how to do that!) as well as recharging.  How can you unplug?  What recharges you?  Join us on this episode and thank you for sharing with others as we grow THE FLOCK!

With the Winter Olympics just ending, what a perfect tribute of our WOW word in Strength.  It's impressive the dedication, discipline and strength (mind and body) that Olympians possess.  While we many not be Olympic athletes, we can look back over our lives and see the moments of strength that we displayed in overcoming obstacles, difficulties and hard things.  We can be reminded, we are stronger than we know.  Plus when we rely on the strength of God- we can overcome anything,  You'll hear 8 tips that will help strengthen- your strength that you can put into practice immediately.  Stay strong!

This WOW word found me after a conversation with someone when asked how they were doing the reply was "same old, same old".  That response makes me sad....we are living beings....we are not stagnant...we should be thriving, not just thriving.  Invigorate is a great reminder to bring energy and life.  When was the last time you felt invigorated?  When was the last time you brought an invigorating spirit to others.  You'll hear some ideas to step out of the mundane, routine to shake it up and invigorate your life.  We've got one beautiful (while sometimes messy)  masterpiece of life- we need to live full out, full out - invigorated and sharing that with others.  The world needs us to be light bearers and joy spreaders.   Thanks for sharing!

We are celebrating 100 episodes of our WOW word- yowza!!!  Harmony is such a great word to embrace.  In this episode we’ll share on how to keep the harmony when with others (not always easy to do), but also very important to keep your harmony at all costs.  Protecting that peace and harmony is so crucial to your well being, in this very loud word.  You’ll hear a tips on how to maintain your harmony in your rhythm of life.  Here is to a harmonious day that can lead to a harmonious week, then a harmonious month and harmonious year and harmonious life.

Be the light- it's an action statement that gives hope, encouragement, compassion and mercy to others. In the darkness, only light can drive it out.  Hate doesn't drive out hate, only love.  Love & Light.  When we feel the weight of the world and that we've lost our way- we can BE the light.  Even in our brokenness or feeling less than, you'll hear an encourage story of value and how useful you are when your light radiates.  If we think of everyone having a candle- we may notice some are dimmed are totally blown out- we can help light those candles of others to spread more light.  Seeing people- giving hope, encouragement, kindness, generosity, compassion and gratitude can go a long way in fueling their spirit.  Take your candle and go light the world.  

Anticipation! If you are of a certain age, you just sang that!!!  It's our WOW word for this episode.  Anticipation creates excitement, hope, possibilities.  When we are anticipating something, the days/time can seem to go so slowly, because we just can't wait for the thing to happen, or get the thing.  When we are hanging out in the anticipating something, doubt and anxiousness can sneak in from seemingly no where.  Finding a place to address those emotions in a healthy way can be empowering.  You'll hear a great idea no how to do that, and can share with others and especially children.  If you aren't currently in a mode of anticipation, it might be a good reminder to set up a date, call a friend, book that vacation, take that job interview, learn how to speak a new language, take up a new hobby with an end goal in mind.  Part of living, is exactly that- living...growing, learning, becoming and anticipation makes it even more rewarding.  

WOW- lot's to celebrate on this episode- Happy New Year! And Happy 3rd Anniversary to Feather & Foundation podcast!!  WAHOO!!!  With a year just ending- you'll hear tips on how to review your year in a rewind to celebrate the victories, recognize the hard- the lessons that make you better, not bitter, to find the joy and to acknowledge in gratitude the journey of the year with all the peaks and valleys.  As you say goodbye to last year, you have your arms wide open to embrace the new year.  Filled with lots of opportunities and possibilities.  Learn how to reset your year with tools that help you create your best ever life with intention.  What a great way to kick-off and refuel together in this new year!

A thankful appreciation to THE FLOCK for you faithfulness in listening and sharing with others.  I'm grateful that a God nudge over 3 years ago, despite  being scared, despite not knowing what I was doing and how I was going to do it- led me to YOU!!!  Keep shining your light beautiful soul and let's go in this new year!!