feather & foundation

The pace of life is very full and busy.  How often does someone pop into our mind or heart...and then we end up telling ourselves a story ("they are busy" "I'm so busy", etc) and that moment of possible connection gets lost.  We know when we make the time to spend with friends it fills our souls.  I'll cover the benefits of what spending times with friends does for our mental health and physical health in this episode.  The next time someone pops into your mind- make the time to reach out to them- text, dm, or better yet- pick up the phone and actually talk to them. Even if you leave a voice mail (ha- provided you set up your mailbox)- it will be a blessing to the receiver.  Realizing time waits for no one, and it really is short- make the most of it by connecting with friends & family.  Make it a new goal of being intentional of following up and reaching out on those pop ups on our mind and heart to connect and have those reunions.  Who can you text or call to let them know you appreciate them, or thinking of them, or checking in with them, or that you love them? 

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With the heart-wrenching images of the LA wildfires currently splashed all over the news/social media outlets- it is unbelievable all the destruction.  The word apocalyptic has been used to describe the debris and ashes of where thriving neighborhoods, schools, businesses and churches once stood.  As people share their stories through tears, grief and pain they seem to end with resiliency and hope. While we may not have our home destroyed- we all have trials and tribulations to deal with in our lives.  Resiliency is strength- it isn't always loud- in fact it's usually in the quiet moments, the vulnerable moments, the raw moments that it sparks in us.  We need to embrace it, and honor it....taking those little steps, one foot in front of the other and just keep going...especially if we would rather stay in the bed with covers over our head.  A spark might have started the wildfires, resiliency can spark hope, encouragement and to just get going, keep moving, keep going, keep living, keep loving....resiliency.  Thank you for liking, commenting, and sharing with others. 

Wahoo!!  We are celebrating some milestones this episode - over 2,000 downloads  on many platforms, 72 episodes and Nationwide as well as global (Canada, Australia, China, Japan, United Kingdom, Singapore, Russia, Belgium, Seychelles & Romania).   Grateful for new followers and huge shout out to THE FLOCK- the faithful!!!  Thank you for sharing with others- I'm so grateful.

We kick off the new year with our WOW word of One Word.  Our One Word is like the North Star of our year  We watch with intentionality, and awareness on how our One Word manifests.  It is in wonder, joy and gratitude and many times so much more creative and fulfilling than we ever expected.  Sometimes we can declare and know our One word immediately.  Other times, it takes time and our One Word finds us.  You'll hear tips on finding your One Word if you haven't gotten it yet.  For those who might be skeptical, what do you have to lose .....why not select your One Word and see what happens in your year.  Get ready for an amazing year ahead.  Please be sure to comment your one word.  Be sure to share Feather & Foundation with others.  

As the days wind down on another year.  Many may be counting down the days, others are still holding onto the sweetness of this year.  No matter which camp you are in, this exercise of taking some time (creating space- shout out to previous WOW episode) to  review your year is a powerful  practice. It will help you to celebrate the victories and wins of the year.  You'll celebrate the joys, the people, the experiences that make your heart sing.  You can also, gently look back over the hard stuff/the messy with no judgement, but to take the lesson and choose to become better versus bitter.  You can see how you have grown, had new and had new experiences.  There are several suggestions on how you can do your review.  Plus there are some prompting questions that can help you remember and recall your year.  You might even choose to write yourself a letter of highlights, learning and what are you looking to receive and manifest in the new year.  This is a beautiful way to end the year in peace, and stand arms, heart, and mind opened wide to receive all that can be in the brand new year, without bringing anything no longer serving you into this new year.  Leave it in the past.  

Wishing you a beautiful new year- filled with Positivity, Possibilities, Joy, Beauty  & Creativity.

Isn't it crazy that in one month out of the year- we try to cram in every tradition (celebrating old, creating new), so many parties (dinner, work, happy hours, gatherings,  Fa-La-La's), plus if you have kids (add in concerts, recitals, plays), plus decorating, baking and shopping and wrapping and delivering presents....and all while having peace on earth!!!  No wonder we are tired, exhausted and overwhelmed when we step into the new year.  What if we were intentional and deliberate in creating space- in our lives- in our calendars, in our homes, in our minds and in our hearts?  We can say "no" to good things to maintain our well- being or sense of peace.  Creating more space, allows for spontaneous moments to bloom, or calm moments of grounding.  We can lose sight of joy and peace when we a rushing through the holidays.  Create space so the important things can be the main thing this holiday season.  Create more space...for hope, peace, joy and love.

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Every day life is stressful, throw in election cycle, election and day light savings and YOWZA- that's a lot of anxiety.  Our WOW word of well-being is the perfect topic to talk about this episode.  Learn the things that affect your well-being.  Learn how to do check-ins with yourself. What is your body telling you?  Where is energy stuck?  What does your body need?  While we can't avoid all triggers of life, we can learn to respond- mitigate and neutralize by having some easy-to-use tools.  Exercises that can be done any where that can help release stuck energy, or pent-up emotions in a helpful, calming way.  You can be more mindful in preserving your well-being and fostering it with things that help to support it.

Friendship!!!  Let's celebrate those friendships in our life.  Have you thought about the relationships you have with the various friends in seasons of your life?  We'll discuss how to categorize the 5-10 closest friends in your life and the value they add, or if they add some stress.  And for those friends who feel like they can't list 5-10 friends, we'll discuss some tips on building your friendship circle.  Healthy friendship adds so much to our life, heart and soul.  Check out what those tips are in this episode.  Celebrate your friends and be a great friend.  

In this episode we celebrate our WOW word- goodwill.  Recently, hurricanes have caused great devastation- loss of life, of people's homes, loss of jobs, and loss of dreams and in the aftermath of the heartbreak- goodwill has sprung forth in the form of so many heroes.  Heroes whose jobs it is to help, and the common everyday folks doing their part to spread goodwill by showing care and compassion.  Our spirit of humanity weaves us together- no matter our background, education level, ethnicity, religion or even political party.  Don't believe the noise of the lies of division and differences.  We are more alike and unity and goodwill will always prevail of lies and division.  Be the sower of goodwilll out there...in the big things and the little moments of every day.  The world needs more sowers.  

If you are a member of THE Flock (our faithful)- you will know how much I talk about and love matches!  When you think something, speak something and seek something and then it appears- "that's a match"!   You'll hear some fun stories of recent matches.  We can ask and God can deliver in his divine way in the most creative way in providing a match.  Learn what's happening in your brain when matches occur.  Learn to celebrate the matches and speak into it- so you can find more matches.  What you think about you bring about.  What are you focusing on?  What are matches you can ask for and then experience "it's a match!"

What is the difference between happiness and joy?  (listen to find out!).  Even in the heartache and hard of life, you can have joy.  In the storms of life- there is always a rainbow somewhere if you look for it.  You'll hear a personal story of when I learned hell and heartbreak can live right beside joy & happiness.  What you focus on grows in your life....so if you focus on joy- you find more joy.  There are reminders on how to keep & increase joy and for those in a life struggle now- to find it and create it.  Let's protect our joy- let's share our joy- let's multiple our joy!