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 “When we share about our lives, it signals to the listener that we trust them.”  Friendship is the topic for today’s episode.  As I  know many of our children and youth are starting up school and have the opportunity to make new friends, this episode will help explain a little more about the skill or things we can do to foster new friendships or work on current ones as well.  I share my daughter's situation and her need to make some new friends.  I refer back to episode 83 titled Cultivating Friendships which uses information from the book How to be Yourself by Ellen Hendricksen.  I review a little bit from that episode but then go in depth more about the importance of sharing more with others and fostering connection.  Then I talk about making friends as adults and we can treat it almost like dating.  Connection is so important but as adults especially we have to be more intentional about it.  So here’s to making new friendships and working on current ones.

For shownotes come to www.findingthefloor.com/ep190

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“For the first two editions (1896 and 1900), participation in [the Olympics] Games was literally a prize in itself.” In this episode I am sharing a few stories or background to a few women who competed in the Olympics and a few who will compete in the upcoming paralympics and the honor of just getting there.   I share about two pregnant women who competed in the olympics, an archer and a fencer Also an 58 year old woman who also made it to the Olympic in table tennis,  a dream of hers since she was 16.  Then I share a little about 3 women who will compete in the paralympics.  Kim Crosby, McKensie Coan and Julia Gaffney.  Women overcoming great odds to compete at this level.  Pretty cool their backstories. 

For show notes come to www.findingthefloor.com/ep189

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 “If you bless someone with your abundance, when it comes time and you need something, it will just appear.” I am back to decluttering.  Taking another go and this time I am doing it on my terms.  I share how I have decided that there is not “right” way to get rid of your things or that you even have to but that I can do it using what works best for both my strengths and weaknesses.  I talk about my new thoughts about all my stuff and how I have been so blessed to have enough that I can even think about decluttering.  I can bless others with my abundance.  Also enjoy the Olympics!

For show notes come by www.findingthefloor.com/ep188

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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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 “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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