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Ok friends - another throwback episode.  This week I had a few unexpected things pop up and I ran out of time to get my episode out.  So this is a good review for me about thinking of organization and decluttering which I will explore next week.  In the meantime enjoy this 3 year old episode (if you can believe it, because I can't!)

“The basic aim of organization is to know where things are and to be able to retrieve these things with minimal to no fuss. “  My kids are back to school and I wanted to get more organized, hoping this is the year the kids actually hang up their backpacks. The only problem is I don’t like traditional approaches to organization. Thanks to a little HGTV binging I found the show Hot Mess House and some new philosophies.   The Clutterbug and the PixiesDidIt who share that organization are definitely not one size fits all.   It is all about your personality and organizing that fits your lifestyle.  Well I can definitely try this.  If you have struggled with organization and want to start fresh with this school year listen up and while I share a few things I have learned to tackle this school year. 

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Thanks to Seth Johnson for my intro and outro original music.  I love it so much!

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 “The invitation is always more than just an invitation…”  In this episode I share a little bit about the anxiety I felt as I was putting together the list of people to invite to my daughter’s wedding.  I  tell of some interesting ideas about the power of invitations, like being a witness and belonging.  Also the hard side of not being able to invite everyone and worrying about leaving people out. Finally, how all of this can also remind us of Jesus Christ and his invitations to us. 

Fro show notes go to www.findingthefloor.com/ep187

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I am back … this is not a throwback.  Today I share a short reflection about the wedding and making an experience.  I mention how it can be so easy to get caught up in all of the things: dress, cake, food, venue, music, invitations that the experience during the party can be more of an afterthought.  I share how my daughter had a great vision of what she wanted for the experience.  I also share a few experiences we had before the wedding which also made it so memorable.

Show notes come by www.findingthefloor.com/ep186

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Ok friends - last throwback for the summer and then I will be back with new stuff.  I love thinking about making small changes and how it can make such a difference.  You can also look into the series about The Atomic Habits series  (Ep 76,77& 78).  Enjoy!

“Doesn’t matter how small the improvement.”  This week I am sharing a bit about the British cycling team and the story of their rise to greatness after 76 years of not doing much. It is with that context that I thought it would be helpful to go into the new year as we think about any new year's resolutions.  So I share the ideas that helped the British team rise to excellence, this idea of 1 percent improvement, aggregate of marginal gains or small improvement each day. I also share the story of Namaan, from the Old Testament, who was asked to do a very small thing that then healed him.  It is amazing how sometimes the small things really can make all the difference. 

For shownotes go to www.findingthefloor.com/ep075

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Hi friends!  I did get to a episode this week.   I thought I would be doing a lot of this as for the wedding so I thought I would share the power of introductions.  Original episode 71.
“Make the world a bit more human in the process.”  After last week I  have thought a lot about starting conversations and that led me to explore the power of introductions.  Introductions are helpful both in writing and when meeting someone new and I share how they both can relate.  I also share how being willing to take the time to make introductions can really help everyone feel a little more at ease and comfortable, something I realized I needed to work on in my Gospel Doctrine class.  So this episode is really more of a help for me seeing the purpose of an introduction and then a few things to think about whether you are  introducing yourself or two friends.  

For shownotes go to www.findingthefloor.com/ep071

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 Another throwback episode.  Although just before the episode I share a short story of the miracle of the maueverability test.  Just had to share.  Then to the episode because I think we all could use a reminder about what it means to be proactive in life.   Enjoy!


“Response - ability” the ability to choose your response. This week I talk about habit 1 - to be proactive from the book 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey.  Being proactive has many different facets.  First I cover the unique human capability to have self-awareness.  Then thanks to the work of Victor Frankl the idea that between stimulus and response we have the ability to choose.  I share this idea that to be proactive includes being responsible - the ability to choose our response.  Then there are lots of other little ideas and ways we can think of being proactive.  First I mention being aware of our language.  The other concept within this habit I discuss is our circle of influence versus our circle of concern.  Then I briefly share the idea of the have’s and the be’s as well as moving toward being more proactive by keeping commitments to ourselves and to others.  With this concept we can  learn to be led by our values and character rather than our moods.  Come and listen as I share some stories about my calendar, my mom circle of influence and a walk a thon.  

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Hey friends - another throwback episode.  Just a few weeks til the wedding.  I thought this a great reminder of ways to look for the best in myself this summer!  I hope this helps you too.  Such practical tips! (now I really need to do them :))

“...keep looking for the best in yourself.”  Continuing this episode talking about Confidence and the book, The Confident Mind - a Battle Tested Guide to unshakable performance by Dr. Nate Zinsser.  In this episode we get to learn all about our mental filter and how to make the most out of it.  I cover chapter two of the book as we learn about ways to make regular deposits in our mental bank account or what I like to call it our confidence bank account.  You are invited to try 3 different exercises - making a top 10, your daily ESP and your IPR.  These exercises are super practical and help you look for the best in yourself on a daily basis. 

For show notes got to www.findingthefloor.com/ep128

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Hi friends!  June is proving to be pretty busy.  So this month I will be posting some older episodes for you to enjoy.  This one from the Book, I don't have to make everything all better and I think a great review.   Enjoy!! 

 “All of us want to be listened to and understood.”  This episode I begin sharing principles from the book “I Don’t Have to Make it All Better”  By Gary B.  and Joy Saunders Lundberg.  The first two principles that I share in this episode are: Be an effective validator and leave the responsibility where it belongs.  I share the Lundberg's definition of validation and learn a bit how to walk emotionally with people.  Then also the art of helping - like a doctor who sets a broken bone.  I also reference episode 34 - It’s not about the nail - I don’t have to solve their problems.  (So go back and listen if you haven’t heard that one yet.  This episode adds on to this idea).  

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Thanks to Seth Johnson for my intro and outro original music.  I love it so much!

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 “What time is it? Summertime!!” Summer is here for us and now what?  This episode I share a few of our plans for the summer and a few reflections on my favorite time at the pool with my kids when they were all small.  I also reflect on how I am doing with the concepts from The Anatomy of  Peace book.  I share an experience that I can’t decide if it’s a failure or simply me not correcting very compassionately.  I then share how this podcast will go this summer, some replays as well as some more live or recently recorded episodes will all happen this summer. 

For show notes come by www.findingthefloor.com/ep185

I would love to hear from you!  You can reach me at [email protected] or dm @findingthefloor on instagram.  Thanks for listening!!

Thanks to Seth Johnson for my intro and outro original music.  I love it so much!

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“Peace – whether at home, work, or between peoples – is invited only when an intelligent outward strategy is married to a peaceful inward one.” This episode is the last one of the series talking about the book, The Anatomy of Peace by The Arbinger Institute.  In these last chapters we learn about the rest of the Pyramid of Change that was mentioned in the first episode.  It is with this pyramid that we can finally learn how to help things go right. We learn how after our heart is at peace we can then invite others to change as well.  So during this episode I share the 6 levels of the pyramid.  Then we learn 3 lessons from the pyramid and finally at the end, I share why the name Camp Moriah is chosen for the wilderness camp. 

For show notes go to www.findingthefloor.com/ep184

I would love to hear from you!  You can reach me at [email protected] or dm @findingthefloor on instagram.  Thanks for listening!!

Thanks to Seth Johnson for my intro and outro original music.  I love it so much!